ICAD DAY #9

Serenity

I watched a video by Ang and Whit of Unity Stamp Co.  They were creating ombre backgrounds with water color.  I was very inspired to create one myself.  I use Distress Markers: Dusty Concord and milled lavender.  I just put some color on a acrylic block and then picked up the color with my water brush and swiped back and forth on the card.  

I liked the striped look I was getting, so I would let the card dry some and then add a bit more color in spots.  As long as your brush is not to wet it will add more color over top of the color you already have down. 

The stamp is from Unity Stamp Co Stamp of the Week called Butterfly of Peace.  I really love this butterfly and the sentiment, but this was the first time I had stamped with it.  I used my Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa ink, because I wanted a pigment ink.  Plus I only have this color and black in pigment inks right now.  I have more colors in water base ink, because I do love water base inks.  I thought black would be to stark on this back ground.  I love how this color just seems to blend with the color.  

I also like how this stamp has open spaces in the wings.  You can see the color of the background through the flowers as if it was lace.  It is very pretty.  I can see turning this into a greeting card.

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY #8

Sweetie Bird

I love this Unity Stamp Co Stamp of the Week Owl.  He is so serious in his quest for love.  I had the map paper in my scraps that I just thought was perfect.  I first colored the map with Distress Tea Dye Stain,  Then I added a little Distress Walnut ink to the corners. 

I colored the owl with Distress Markers: Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick and Tea Dye stain that was left on my work map.  I popped him up with some foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment with Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa.  The sentiment is part of the stamp set.

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY #7

Bowl of Cherries

I just went with an simple card today.  I wanted the image to really be the focus.  I love those bowls teetering around.  I used Distress Markers with my homemade Perfect Pearls Spray to color the background and the image.  The bowl of cherries is the Stamp of the Week for Unity Stamp Co. called Out on a Limb stamped with Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa.  It did come with a sentiment but I really just wanted it to be all about the cherries.  I used a fan brush to make the rays coming away from the cherries.

There is so much shine and glitter I just love it.  I used Wink of Stella Clear on the cherries.


All the colors of Distress Markers I used:

• Broken China
• Chipped Sapphire
• Tumbled Glass
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Barn Door
• Faded Jeans
• Abandoned Coral
• Twisted Citron

Leave me a comment, I would love to hear what you think about my cards.

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY # 6

Butterfly Garden

I just wanted to do something with butterflies today.  I love butterflies, so you will see more.  I drew the flowers on the card.  Then colored the with Hardmuth Woodless Color Pencils. I used my Martha Stewart punch to create lots of little butterflies form craft paper.  Lastly I used my Gold Wink of Stella pen to create sparkly golden butterflies.  I just love how they sparkle. 

Oh my, I just realized I forgot to add a stamping element.  Oops!  I just love it to much to worry about not meeting that part of my personal challenge today.  Wouldn't this just brighten up your day if you received this on a greeting card?   

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY #5

I just had to make something with mason jars,  I made some blueberry jam yesterday, and here is a card inspired by that cooking.

Aren't these lighting bugs just two cute with their Wink of Stella lights?  I used water color paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored the jam and the lighting bugs with Stampin' Up Blackberry Bliss. Watermelon Wonder and Hello Honey.  The tops were stamped with Lost Lagoon and Cucumber Crush.

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY # 4

Today's stamp was a digi-stamp by the Greeting Farm: Mermaid Anya.  I have all types of stamps, including digital ones.  I love digital stamps, because you can re-size them to whatever size you need or flip them the other way.  I had colored her a while ago with Tombow Dual Tip Markers just to practice shading.  I love how vibrant the colors are on her tail.  Both her and the donuts from yesterday are the full strength of the marker, I didn't use any water.  You can really get a nice bold bright happy colors from them or you can make them a little more tame by water coloring with them.  

This week has been totally about those Tombow markers.  I am going to use Distress Markers next week.  I love the Distress markers as well, because they are not so neon and bright even at full strength.  One of the reasons I bought the Tombow markers was to have a set of markers that are very bold saturated colors. It just gives me so many options when I am coloring my stamps. 

I just love all the techniques and versatility you have with water based markers. 

I added some glitter water bubbles behind Anya with some Tulip Beads in the Bottle.  I just fussy cut flowers out of some designer paper that I thought also kind of look like sea shells.  I did pop Anya up with foam tape.

I just wanted to use her in a project for a long time and think was the perfect one.  

Happy Crafting!

ICAD DAY #3

Happy Donut Day!

Can you guess my inspiration today?  I wanted to celebrate National Donut Day, but I can't eat donuts.  I made some paper ones with a one inch stamp and quarter inch punch. I colored them with a bunch of bright colorful frosting.  

Here are a few more close ups.  

I stamped the polka dots in Stampin' Up Blushing Bride. The smile stamp is from Unity Stamp Co. Stamp of the Week Smile in Your Heart. 

Happy Crafting!