Stacy's Paper Crafts

New Paper From Pickled Potpourri Designs

It's so pretty! This collection includes six 8" x 10.5" patterned papers, a great size for card making, pocket scrapbooking, mini albums, mixed media art, & more! 

How do you use digital patterned papers? I'm not a digital scrapbooker so I just print them using my little ink jet printer and then use them in my art just as I would any other patterned paper. I usually print them on standard printer paper, but sometimes I use laser copy paper because it has a nicer smoother texture and is a tiny bit heavier in weight. I like the lighter weight of these papers especially for card making... I also love the fact that I never have to worry about running out of paper, I can always print more if I need to! 

Another thing that is AWESOME about this particular patterned paper collection is that it's FREE! You can download it from the Pickled Potpourri Designs store here... Robyn Patterned Paper Collection.

Wedding Bells

Anyone else waiting on Spring? I don't know about you but when I think of Spring, weddings, babies, and flowers all come to mind. Today I have a wedding themed card to share with you. This card features a bell image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Brides stamp set. I colored the image with ProMarkers. I waited a few minutes and then applied some Goosebumps Texture Spray to the bells to give them a little shimmer. 

I keep a waterbrush filled with this spray, it applies very similarly to the clear Wink of Stella brush marker pen! It's far more economical compared the Wink of Stella pen, you can refill your waterbrush pen at least 4 to 5 times if not more using one bottle of this spray! I paid about $3 for the bottle using a 40% off coupon from Michaels.

The most noticeable difference between the Wink of Stella brush pen and the Goosebumps Texture Spray is that there is a much greater water content in the spray, so you have to be careful when applying it. I just give my waterbrush a good shake, squeeze a little of the spray on a non-stick craft mat, dab the tip of my brush on a paper towel, and then dip it into my spray puddle and then paint it on my image.

Sometimes the water brushes can be a little finicky and will release too much liquid when you squeeze it. Using this method will help you to control the amount of liquid released much more easily, and will prevent you from ruining your projects if too much liquid is expelled. You could also use a regular dry paint brush instead of a waterbrush. I hope that you find this little tip to be helpful! 

 

Challenges

Card Mania: Spring

PaperTake: Anything Goes challenge

Clear it Out Challenge Blog: Anything Goes Challenge

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

 

Brides

White Cadoodle Cardstock

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A Valentine for HIM

I love Valentine's Day cards, and each year I make it a point to create at least one card that isn't predominately red or pink. I really like color combinations of black, white, gray, with a touch of red or a shade of blue for masculine cards. This palette is perfect for the macho men in your lives. 

This card features some Pickled Potpourri Designs digital patterned paper and Red Rubber Designs stamps. It's a quick & easy card that I put together using some heart die cuts, cardstock, and a mini button. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

 

Distressed Black and White

Script Background

Trendy Greetings

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Create Your Own Patterned Paper Using Digital Stamps

 

I have a quick card to share today showcasing one of my favorite stamping techniques... stamped backgrounds! It's really easy to create a background using digital images using Microsoft Word, but it's even easier if you use Photoshop or a similar program. They have some great tools that allow you to manipulate and align your images quickly!

 

I normally use Microsoft Digital Image Pro to re-size and print my digis. For this technique you would just open your image file, copy and paste several images to fill your desired paper size. I sized mine at 4 1/2 x 5.75 inches. I then rotate and align the images as desired across the length and width of my paper.

 

The image I used for my background is from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Sketch Scrolls set. I used black ink to stamp a sentiment from Red Rubber Designs' Trendy Greetings stamp set. I added some black enamel dots and a resin flower my crafty friend Stephanie from Skyline Paperie  RAK'ed me quite some time ago. I love those little flowers so much :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Sketched Scrolls

Trendy Greetings

White Cadoodle Cardstock

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Trick or Treaters

Halloween is right around the corner so I thought I'd share a Halloweenie card with you. My card features a Pickled Potpourri Designs image from the Trick or Treaters stamp set.

 

 

I used Nestabilities dies to cut and mat the image and sentiment and colored the image using Copic & Spectrum Noir markers. I adhered the image directly to the card front and popped the sentiment up using foam tape.

 

 

Thanks so much for looking! 

Trick or Treaters

White Cadoodle Cardstock

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Mixed Media Play: Determination

Hi Everyone! It's been a little while since I've updated... life has just been busy. I haven't had a chance to spend much time in my craft room. Although I've been working on an art journal page for a few weeks, adding a bit here and there. I feel like I want to add more layers to this but I'm calling it done...

This layout is a part of an art journal I started earlier this year. I really love the bold colors against the black background so most of the layouts in this particular journal features the color black with some pop of color. 

I used a combination of gelatos, acrylic paint, white gel pen, dye inks, distress inks, and Copic Markers to apply color to this layout. I also used a butterfly image from a Pickled Potpourri Designs set called Nature's Greetings Butterfly as well as alphabet stamps from one of my favorite sets, Distressed Typewriterbet from Red Rubber Designs.

I die-cut a vellum circle and wrote my journaling on it. I adhered some enamel dots and scrappers floss to create the butterfly antennae to embellish.

I'm entering this layout into the current Path of Positivity Challenge, which focuses on the theme of determination. My journaling speaks to the challenges that life throws our way and how they can sometimes set us off balance. This theme is so timely for me because a couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. This diagnosis has literally set me teetering.

As I was journaling I thought about the challenges I've been having with walking and with my balance and recalled how some days it just feels like I have to work so hard to just make it from point A to point B... but how I always manage to do so!

Even if you have to crawl or waddle to accomplish something in your life, keep moving forward, stay focused, be determined, you will do it!

That's my motto these days :) Thanks so much for looking! 

Nature's Greetings Butterfly

Distressed Typewriter Bet

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Boy And His Frog

Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend! I have a cute card to share with you this Monday morning...

This little guy and his frog is just too cute! I colored this image using Copic markers, I'm still practicing but I think it turned out pretty good! I couldn't figure out what the boy was holding in his hand so I decided that it was an orange cloth... maybe a little towel to dry off the water splashes :)

I added some vellum and wood veneer stars to embellish this card. I applied some orange Stickles to the stars and popped the image up using foam tape. I heat embossed the sentiment on the vellum layer using black ink & clear embossing powder.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges...

 

Red Rubber Inspirationals: Use your favorite technique... mine is heat embossing. It was one of the techniques that convinced me to start purchasing rubber stamps :)

Sketch Saturday: Sketch #326

 

 

MarkerPop Challenge: Use Copic Markers to create a project with any theme.

 

Thanks so much for looking! 

Summer Boys

Sophisticated Sentiments

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Adorable Smiling Butterfly

Hi all! I have a cheery card to share with you all today. This smiling butterfly is just too cute, she's a digi image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Cutie Pies stamp set. 

I colored this image using Spectrum Noir markers. I'm slowly adding them to my alcohol marker collection. I usually wait until they go on sale for $7.88 at ACMoore and will pick up a pack or two. I didn't think I'd like them, but I really like the newer designed markers! They color and blend pretty well without bleeding, which was a common complaint about these markers when they first became popular among card makers a few years ago.

I matted the image and adhered it to the card front using foam tape. I then stamped the sentiment on a strip of white cardstock using pink dye ink and tucked it behind the image. I used some white embroidery floss and a button to embellish the card.

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges

4 Crafty Chicks: Something Old/Something New. The image, pink patterned paper, & markers are my new items. The green patterned paper mat is my old item. 

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Any sentiment other than a birthday sentiment

Cute Card Thursday: Anything goes

 

Thanks so much for looking! 

  

Cutie Pies

It's Your Day

White Cadoodle Cardstock

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Floral Minis

 

It's been a little while since I created some mini cards so I whipped up a few this morning. This set of images is perfect for mini cards. I decided to use a primary color scheme to make these little cards cheery. 

Each of these mini cards measure 3x3 inches. I cut white cardstock squares measuring slightly smaller and stamped polka dots using ink to match the cardstock. I'm not the best fussy cutter so I left the scallopy edges off the images when I cut them out. 

I colored each of the images using Copic markers. I applied shimmer mist around the edges of both the rose and tulip, although It really doesn't show well in the photo. 

 

I applied glossy accents to the center of the flowers for the blue & orange florals. 

 

These cards were inspired by the following challenges...

2 Cute Ink Challenges: Anything Goes

Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog: Scheming Crafter

 

 Thanks so much for looking!

 

Spring Boxes	Background Soup	Scarlet Cardstock	White Cadoodle Cardstock
Momento Danube Blue	L'Amore Red	Palette ink Pad Sunflower

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Forever Friends

I just knew these two were meant to be friends when I saw this image in the Pickled Potpourri Designs store. These two cuties are from a set called Cat and Mouse. I attempted to color the kitty similar to the colors of my kitty's brown fur... I think I achieved a more abstract version! LOL 

I used a gold ink pen to color the two wood veneer hearts and then coated them with glossy accents. Once they were dry I adhered them to the card. I stamped the sentiment on a strip of white cardstock and layered it on a strip of brown cardstock. I attached a gold eyelet, and adhered the sentiment to the card front. The patterned paper is another scrap I was hoarding, I love the shades of brown in it. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

 

Cat and Mouse

Forever Friends

Patterned Paper Bundle

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

   

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Tea Pot Mouse

Hope you all had a great weekend! I have a quick card share today. I used the other image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Pot of Tea to create a "just a note" card.

I colored the image using Copic & ProMarkers, added a bit of patterned paper, and embellished the card with twine & a button. I stamped the sentiment on a little tag, and adhered it directly to the card, tucked just under the button.

I'm entering this card into two challenges this week...

Red Rubber Inspirationals: Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss: Tag It

Thanks for looking!

  

Pot of Tea

Trendy Greetings

White Cadoodle Cardstock

Momento Tuxedo Black

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A Mousey Greeting

 

Happy Saturday! 

 

 

I have a card to share that I created for a few challenges...

 

I ♥ ProMarkers: Embossing

Delicious Doodles: Buttons and Bows

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Pile It On: Kawaii/Cute

 

I love this adorable mouse in a mug image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Pot of Tea digital stamp set.  I  found some sticky back plastic mesh in my stash that I wanted to use, so I decided to color the little mouse using brown ProMarkers. I embossed the ivory panel using a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and adhered it to the card base. I added a strip of patterned paper, and adhered the mesh on top of it. 

 

 

I stamped the sentiment on a die cut circle using black ink, I popped it up using foam tape, added a mini button with scrappers floss, and tied a bow around the mug handle using a bit of twine. I cut out the image and adhered it to the card using foam tape.

Thanks so much for looking, have a great weekend! 

  

Pot of Tea	Chicken Scratch	Catelynne Patterned paper
White Cadoodle Cardstock	Momento Tuxedo Black

 

 

Red Rubber Inspirational #124

 

This weeks theme is all about Music! I don't own any music themed stamps so I used some music themed die cuts for my cards.

 

I stamped the background using a Gingham Background Stamp using grey ink, I added a few ink splatters using a black spray mist, and added a few dots randomly using a gold ink pen.

 

I stamped the sentiment using a mini alphabet stamp set called Mini-Bet and adhered two mini star wood veneer pieces that I painted with the gold ink pen. 

 

 

My next card features a diecut that I LOVE. My son gave it two thumbs up too! This card would be a perfect birthday card for a teenage boy or... or any young at heart music lover in your life! 

 

 

I used another alphabet stamp set, Distressed Typewriter Bet to create the sentiment for this card. I stamped it on vellum and used two mini pewter brads to attach it to the card front. 

 

I also added splatters using spay mist, and inked the edges of the card using grey & black inks. The patterned paper is a digital print from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Distressed Black and White paper collection. I printed the paper on laser jet paper using my ink jet printer and I love the texture! The paper feels like a true patterned paper compared to the standard ink jet paper that I normally would use to print patterned paper. What is your favorite type of paper to use to print digital images?

 

Thanks for looking! Have a fabulous Father's Day weekend! 

  

Mini Bet	Distressed Typewriter Bet	Gingham Background stamp	Distressed Black and White
White Cadoodle Cardstock	Momento Tuxedo Black

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Lot's To Share Today...

I finally got around to photographing the last of my May Counterfeit Kit projects, so this post is going to be short, sweet, & photo heavy. 

 

I got a little carried away with the distress ink on this card, but I like how it turned out. The "Cherished" badge is a Pickled Potpourri Designs image from the Affirmation Badges digital stamp set. I printed it out on white cardstock, used a circle cutter to create a die cut, applied distress ink, and adhered it to the card front using foam tape. 

This layout features a photo of my eldest nephew's first Easter. I'm a little bummed about how the spray mist turned out. I pictured it completely different in my mind! LOL But it's another memory documented so I'm happy about that. 

 

I adore this little bunny :) It's another Pickled Potpourri Designs image from the Adorable Animals digital stamp set. I pulled out my Prismacolor colored pencils to color this image, and outlined it using a gray Copic marker. 

This layout was super easy to put together. I used acrylic paint to color the chipboard alpha and embellished it with some die cut leaves. Aren't those trucks pretty all in a row? One of these days I'm going to hunt down a truck that offers vegetarian & gluten free options. I've heard that there are a few in the city.

And finally, one last card. I'm still loving those tulips from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Flopsy Bunny digital stamp set, it's not just for Easter! I stamped a sentiment from Red Rubber Designs' Sophisticated Sentiments stamp set on a piece of die cut vellum. I heat embossed it using black embossing powder. I love the crisp appearance the embossing powder gives. I colored this image using Copic & ProMarkers.

 Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

 

Little Lamb

Just wanted to pop in today to share another card that I created using my Counterfeit Kit. I moved my craft room to a different bedroom in my house a couple of weeks ago. I basically just shoved everything in the new room and it's a disaster! I haven't figured out how to capture the best lighting in there just yet so I apologize for the dark grainy photos. 

This little lamb is from a Pickled Potpourri Designs set called Adorable Animals. I colored him using Copic & ProMarkers and applied distress ink along the edges of the image panel. I stamped a sentiment from Red Rubber Designs' Sophisticated Sentiments using black ink and popped it on the card front using foam tape. I also used foam tape to adhere the button. 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• I ♥ ProMarkers: Flowers 

• Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

 

Adorable Animals

Sophisticated Sentiments

White Cadoodle Cardstock

Momento Tuxedo Black

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Yellow Tulips

Blooming season for tulips in my neck of the woods happened weeks ago, but I'm still dreaming of them. They are one of my most favorite flowers. I used one of the tulip images from Pickled Potpourri's Flopsy Bunny stamp set and a sentiment from the Elegant Greetings stamp set. One of the things I really love about digital stamps is being able to resize the images. I enlarged both the sentiment and image for this card. 

I also love the color yellow, but it's such a challenge to photograph... I'll work on that! I used some Nestabilities circle dies to cut circles for the sentiment. I colored the image using Copic & ProMarkers and added a few enamel dots to complete this card. 

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges...

Red Rubber Inspirationals: May Flowers

Digi Haven: Spring Challenge

Creative Fingers Challenge : Anything goes

 

Thanks so much for looking!

 

 

Flopsy Bunny

Elegant Greetings

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

DCWV Textured Cardstock

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Hello Bunny

I wasn't ready to put away my bunny images just yet, so I have one more card to share with you today. The layout for this card was inspired by this sketch for this week's sketch challenge over at the C.R.A.F.T Challenge blog. This square sized card measures 4.25.4.25 inches.

  

I used another image from Pickled Potpourri's Flopsy Bunny digital stamp set, along with a sentiment from the Hello Baby digital stamp set. I colored the image using Copic markers, and used some patterned paper from Red Rubber Designs' Catelyn patterned paper collection. I also used my marker spritzer again for this image. I adhered some iridescent mini sequins to the top left corner. Love that small size!

 Thanks so much for looking! 

 

Flopsy Bunny

Hello Baby

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

Catelynne Patterned paper

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Easter Bunny

Happy Easter! I hope that you all are enjoying this day!

I wanted to pop in to share an Easter card that I created. I used an adorable bunny image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' set called Flopsy Bunny.

I also used a new toy! My Ranger Marker Spritzer. Years ago when SU first introduced the marker spritzer to their catty I wanted one, but for some reason I never ordered it. I contemplated purchasing it when they announced that it would be retired but I didn't. I don't know why the heck I waited so long! LOL This tool is so cool! I was able to find it at Joann's and used a 40% off coupon so it ended up costing $9 and some change. 

The nice thing about this tool is that it gave me a chance to use another product I've had in my stash for more than 6 years... my Tombow markers. They were the very first set of markers I purchased specifically for this hobby... and they are still moist! I really expected them to be dried out, but they worked perfectly for this misting technique. 

I colored the bunny image using Copic & Pro Markers and used a Tombow marker to mist yellow ink around the bunny. I matted the image using some patterned paper, and used foam tape to adhere it to the card base. Before doing that, I cut a stencil using printer paper & my Silhouette and used a pink Tombow marker to create the background of the card base. 

I couldn't find a sentiment small enough for this card so I created one using Microsoft Word, and punched it out using a paper punch. I wish I could tell you the name of the font that I used but the hardware on my laptop died and I didn't write down that info. If you recognize the font please leave me a message or e-mail me. Thanks :)

 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Treasured Times: Easter theme challenge

Inky Linky: Anything Goes Challenge

Animal Friends: Spring or Easter Theme

 

 Thanks for looking! 

 

Flopsy Bunny

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

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I just made it!

The current Red Rubber Inspirational challenge will be over in just a couple of hours... but no worries a new one will be posted so you can play along too!

The challenge is to create something with a vintage feel... I don't really know how to do vintage, but this is my attempt.

I used some Copic markers to color the butterfly, inked around it using distress ink. I flicked a bit of water on the image and then inked the edges with a darker shade of distress ink.

I stamped the sentiment on a strip of paper, inked around the edges and adhered it over the butterfly. I layered patterned paper from the Angelee patterned paper collection, added some lacy ribbon, faux stitching, a floral embellishment, and a button to finish this card.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges...

Shabby chic & vintage, for the Butterfly themed challenge.

and

Through The Craft Room Door, anything goes challenge.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

 

Nature's Greetings Butterfly	Warm Wishes	Angelee Patterned Paper Collection	White Cadoodle Cardstock
Natural CS Assortment	Momento Tuxedo Black

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Birthday Froggie

Have you seen the new frog images in the Pickled Potpourri store? They are just TOO CUTE!!! I'm sharing a card today featuring the frog from the new Toadally Awesome set.

 
This froggie's smile just cracks me up! I colored him using Copic & ProMarkers, and added little dots on his belly using a white gel pen. After the white dots dried, I colored over it using a ProMarker. I actually just pounced the broad tip of the marker over the dots. If you color over it, you'll smear the white ink... yep this was my second attempt at coloring him after figuring that out.

I used the grass image from the Mountain Scenery stamp set from Red Rubber Designs to give this froggie a place to sit. I also added a little distress ink around the grass. He'd be really cute sitting on a rock or a lilly pad too wouldn't he?

After coloring the image, I matted the panel using a sheet of patterned paper from the More Mimi paper collection. I stamped the sentiment using black ink, adhered it using foam tape & a button, and finally adhered the image panel to the card base using foam tape.

I'm entering this into the following challenges this week...

Red Rubber Inspirational #12: Color in the lines

Fusion #6

 Digi Galore: Anything Goes

 

Thanks so much for looking!

 

Toadally Awesome

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

More Mimi Patterned Paper Collection

Momento Tuxedo Black

Momento Cottage Ivy

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Spring Tulips

Hi! I have a Springy card to share with you all today. Tulips are one of my absolute favorite flowers! It won't be long until they begin blooming here in Maryland.

I pulled out my modeling paste, yellow acrylic paint, and a stencil to create a textured panel. I used my exacto knife to cut out the flower... and I didn't cut myself! LOL I think using the exacto knife was actually a little easier for me to maneuver compared to scissors. My edges turned out cleaner than usual so I'm thrilled about that. You might just see more cutting and paper piecing here on my blog in the future :)

I colored the tulips with alcohol based markers, and popped them up using foam tape. I'm entering this card into the following challenges...

 Treasured Times Rubber Stamps: Layers

Crafts Galore: Use a digi or rubber stamp

Path of Positivity: Thoughtfulness

SCS: Go Green

 

Thanks for looking! Hope you're having a great week!

 

Tulip	RRD Caring Cards 2	Premium White Cardstock	X-Press It Blending Cardstock
American Crafts Dark CS	ProMarkers Set I	Modeling Paste	Liquitex
Momento Tuxedo Black

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Wax Paper Resist

This technique has been on my "to-try" list for a very long time. I'm not sure what took me so long to getting around to trying it because it is so easy. Like ridiculously easy... but it creates such a stunning result that can be varied depending on what you do with your wax paper.

There are several tutorials on how to use this technique, I used the one from Splitcoast Stampers which has been in my favorites for a very long time. I simply crumbled my wax paper, uncrumbled it, crumbled it again, and repeated it a third time before layering it on my glossy cardstock and applying heat.

I used Momento's Sweet Plum ink to ink over the glossy cardstock, and then wiped off the excess ink with a baby wipe. I LOVE how this turned out. I can't wait to try this technique using my embossing folders... and maybe alcohol ink!

That floral image is called Dahilia, I colored it using ProMarkers and added black glitter enamel dots to the center of each bloom. I masked off the "Thank You" portion of one of the sentiments from the A Gift of Friendship stamp set, and stamped it in black ink and popped the panel up using foam tape.

Now I want to tackle some of the other techniques on my "to-try" list. What's your favorite card making or stamping technique?

 

 

Dahlia	Gift of Friendship	Premium White Cardstock
Momento Sweet Plum	Momento Tuxedo Black

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Mixed Media Mondays with Tracy Weinzapfel

Yep, it's my second post for today.

I wanted to share a mixed media project I've been working on this week.

Tracy Weinzapfel is a talented mixed media artist who hosts a live stream every Monday night.  It's about an hour long painting/mixed media class that she conducts live from her studio.  At the end of the hour she magically presents a beautiful masterpiece!

{Photo Credit: Tracy Weinzapfel}

Last week was my second time watching live, and while I didn't paint along with her, I did create a piece that was inspired by her painting. I did not have all of the supplies that Tracy used, but I think I pulled it off pretty well!

I love mixed media art... the only thing that I hate about it is not knowing what all I did to create my piece when I'm finished! It's sort of a whirlwind of a process for me. Especially this time around because I wasn't all that familiar with how to use some of the supplies that I used.

I used watercolors for most of it, but being a novice working with preschool grade watercolors forced me to have to improvise a LOT. One tip I can share with you is that a workable fixative is your best friend when it comes to working with multiple mediums that react to water differently. I ended adding acrylic paint over the hearts, and used matte medium to adhere the sentiment. I also applied matte medium onto the entire surface to seal everything.

I'm still trying to decide if I like watercolors, I definitely find acrylics easier to work with, but I may give watercoloring another chance. I'll just have to get a better quality to see if it behaves differently.

You'll find a list of some of the products I used below, thanks for looking!

 

Words of Imagination	RRD Dotty Flowers	Script Background	Mixed Media Paper
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels	Black Spray Mist	Dylusions White Linen Spray Mist	Archival Ink
Pitt Artist Pen	Matte Medium	Krylon Workable Fixatif	Liquitex

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Alighted Butterfly

I have a quick card to share today featuring a new butterfly digital stamp from Pickled Potpourri Designs called Alighted Butterfly.

I colored the image using alcohol based ProMarkers. I painted shimmer mist on the butterfly's wings, applied Stickles to the center of each flower, added some distress ink along the torn edges, and popped the image up using foam tape.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...

One Crazy Stamper Anything Goes February Challenge

Stampin' for the Weekend Use flowers on your creation

The Doodle Pantry Any Digi Goes

Thanks for looking!

 

Alighted Butterfly

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

Icicle Stickles

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Gelli Print Art

Hi All!

I'm hosting a challenge over at Two Peas in a Bucket for their annual Winterfest Stamping Event. My Challenge is called A Little of this & A Little of That. I'd like to encourage you to explore Mixed Media art, and incorporate your stamps in your design whether they are traditional stamps or digital stamps. The premise behind the challenge is to use multiple types of product or mediums on your design. You can create something that is clean & simple, something really artsy, or something that falls somewhere in between. I hope you'll join in on the festivities.

When I starting planning this challenge I knew that I wanted to use at least one of the mono-prints that I made to go with my Counterfeit Kit this month...

I love the power of words and inspirational quotes. I have quite a few "Pinned," but the only time I read them is when I'm logged onto Pinterest, so I decided to incorporate some of them into a little art journal, something that is a little more accessible. This is the cover...

 

I used versamark ink to stamp the floral images from Dotty Flowers and Gift of Friendship, both sets are by Red Rubber Designs. I applied white embossing powder over them, although after being heat set, the embossing powder looks more like a cream color. I've had it for a very long time, I might need to replace it! LOL If you know of a "true white' embossing powder please let me know. 

The sentiment is from a digital stamp set called Words of Imagination by Pickled Potpourri Designs, I printed it out on laser jet paper. I had a slight mishap when I went to adhere it. I used liquid matte medium, and it smudged the printer ink. I remembered that I had a bottle of Krylon Workable Fixatif, so I sprayed a little of that over the text and allowed it to dry. When I went to adhere it the second time around it didn't smudge, so yay for that! Be sure to spray it in a well ventilated area, preferably outside.

I added a few scribbles using a black pen, and red & black water soluable oil pastels, scribbled a little of the red oil pastel on the mono print background, and finally added a few domed glitter enamel dots.

I used quite a few items for my art journal cover...

Laser jet paper

Acrylic paints

Rubber stamped images

Digital stamped quote

Versamark Ink

Embossing powder

Matte medium

Glitter enamel dots

Water soluable oil pastels

Black ink pen

Mixed media heavy weight paper

I love how this turned out and can't wait to start creating additional pages. I hope you'll check out the other Winterfest Challenges. Thanks so much for looking!

 

 

Words of Imagination	RRD Dotty Flowers	Gift of Friendship	Mixed Media Paper
Liquitex	Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels	Krylon Workable Fixatif	Matte Medium
Pitt Artist Pen	Versamark

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Inspirational #106: Stamped Hearts

It's time for a new Red Rubber Inspirational, and this weeks challenge is to create a project using stamped hearts. Valentine's Day is about a week away so this challenge is very timely. I used a new image called Cupido from Pickled Potpourri Designs for my card. I added a little bit of color using Copic markers and painted a little shimmer mist over Cupids wings and his little heart. I'm sorry the coloring is off, the last few days have been so dreary here.

I used a digital patterned paper print from the Distressed Black and White collection, also from Pickled Potpourri Designs. I use standard print settings to print digital papers, but I use laser jet paper, it has a nice texture for patterned paper. I have an ink jet printer but the laser jet paper works just fine with it. I adhered the patterned paper  to a white A2 card base, cut a circle window from it, layered my image to the inside of the card, and then adhered a doily frame around the image.

Thanks for looking!

I hope you'll pull out your heart stamps or digital stamps to create something for Red Rubber Inspirational #106.

 

Cupido

Distressed Black and White

White Cadoodle Cardstock

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Card Swaps

I know, I know, I know. I said I was finished with Christmas cards until July, but I just had to create one last set of cards for a card swap hosted by April over at Two Peas in a Bucket. I can't recall the last time I participated in a card swap but this was fun!

I used my favorite Christmas tree from Jingle Christmas Tree. I colored the tree with Copic & BIC markers, added some shimmer mist to the bulbs, and applied glossy accents on top. I also added some shimmer mist to the star topper.

I also created cards for a child's birthday. Initially I thought I would create something for 3-4 year olds but decided to create a card for older kids. I think this would be a great card for a tween or teen girl.

That adorable cupcake is from a Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Sweet Day Cupcake. I colored the image using Copic & BIC markers, added some Stickles to the frosting, and topped the cherry with a mini rhinestone.

Thanks for looking!

 

 

Jingle Christmas Tree	Christmas Blocks	RRD Sweet Day Cupcake	Maggie Patterned Paper Collection	X-Press It Blending Cardstock
Scarlet Cardstock	Wood Veneer Stars	Scotch Adhesive	Momento Tuxedo Black	Tombow

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Birthdays from Christmas

Hi! I'm back today to share a birthday card I created using images from Pickled Potpourri's Jingle Christmas Tree stamp set.

I've been doing a lot of coloring lately, which has been fun! I think most of the stamping I do generally doesn't require a lot of coloring, but it's been nice to put my markers to use. I used Copic & BIC markers to color this image. I also used some patterned paper from the Hip Hop collection that I've been hoarding :)

After coloring the image, I cut it out, popped it up on some foam tape, added some twine & a button with the sentiment tag and adhered it to the white panel. I added some stamping to the white panel using an image from Red Rubber Designs' So Splattered stamp set. My cutting skills are improving! LOL The sentiment is from Elegant Greetings I love cursive and scripty fonts!

I hope you've been inspired to take a second look at your holiday or theme specific stamp set and supplies and find additional ways to use them. Thanks for looking!

Wait...

don't put your Christmas paper crafting supplies away yet! I'll be honest and tell you that mine are still scattered all over my work space! LOL

I know Valentine's Day is right around the corner, but now is the perfect time to create those Christmas thank you cards that you meant to send around the 1st of the year, or you could get a head start on your holiday cards for next year... or you can go the complete opposite way and use some of the images in your Christmas stamps sets to create something completely unrelated to Christmas.

Today I'm going to share a traditional Christmas themed card using Jingle Chrismas Tree.  Later this week I'll share a birthday themed project using this same set. 

I used a sheet of patterned paper from the Catelynne patterned paper collection. This collection is definitely not a Christmas themed paper collection, but I really love that green paper so I made it work.

 

I colored the image using Copic & BIC markers, and painted shimmer mist over the ornaments and star. After the shimmer mist dried I applied glossy accents to the ornaments.

 Thanks for looking!

 

 

Some Exciting News...

Finally I can spill the beans...

 

 

You can read more about Pickled Potpourri Designs here...

Inspiration Team announcement

I'm so excited and can't wait to share with you all what I've been working on, so stay tuned!