Celebrate FALL with a handstamped CARD

We do a wonderful job at creating stunning cards with lots of layers and embellishments.  Today, I want to show you a really cute card that draws on its simplicity:

This is a great example of a “one layer card.” The card is smaller than usual (about 3 ¾ by 4 inches) so that the leaf from the Autumn Harvest set can easily tumble across the front. I stamped the leaf with Staz On ink to make sure the black color will not bleed as I am about to use Aqua painters for the coloring.


I chose three Regal colors: Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobler and began applying all three colors to different parts of the leaves. Some of them overlap as you can see in the picture. I tore the bottom edge of the card front for some extra interest and sponged it with Always Artichoke for a bit more color.

This card is ready to go as it is or I may stamp a greeting in the bottom right corner later depending on the occasion. This could be a hello, happy Thanksgiving, thank you or happy birthday card. Sometimes simple is the best.

Feel free to browse my online SU! store for these and other crafting supplies.

Tanja

Spunky Cards

Rubberstamping Fun For Everyone!

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Stampin' Up! Markers meet water color paper

I’ve had a great weekend and I had a blast playing with my markers and I also tried the Stamin’ Up! water color pencils for the first time. Surprised? No, I haven’t been avoiding them but used to own water color pencils when I was in high school. And I used them non stop. My only problem is that I don’t draw well which is the reason that I fell in love with rubber stamping. I don’t have to be able to draw, I stamp instead.

But back to this weekend. Here is one of my first successful images using the Stampin’ Up! markers and blending them. Yes, you read right, you can blend markers. There are a few tricks to it and I’ll be sharing a video or tutorial on it coming up but I could not resist showing you this cute card.

I chose to color my kangaroo blue because you need to have markers in similar shades of colors. Next, you have to stamp your image on water color paper and the blending is done with aqua painters. If you are interested in the tutorial for this technique, leave me a comment and you’ll find out when it posts first.

SUPPLIES
Stamp set: Build-a-Roo
Paper: Water Color Paper, Lap of Luxury DSP, Marina Mist
Ink: Staz On
Markers: Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride

Punches: Scallop Edge Border

Other: Aqua Painter, Designer Buttons (bright)

Leave me a comment to find out first about the tutorial and browse my 24/7 store if you need any of these supplies.

Tanja

Spunky Cards

Rubberstamping Fun For Everyone!

http://www.spunkycards.com/

tanja@spunkycards.com