Accidentally on Purpose!

I am excited to share this card because for me it is different than what I usually put together.  I know it probably looks like an average card to most, but I usually don't mix colors, and textures the way I have in this.  

In fact the entire compilation was conceived haphazardly!!  Just different elements I'd made winding up on top of each other in my 'creative stack'.  

One little secret is that the mono-printed background paper had a mar on it I didn't like and the foreground piece covers it nicely!  And you would never guess it but her chest flesh is paper pieced.  I REALLY messed up coloring so I stamped a new chest, colored and cut it. Waa Laa!!  I didn't want to throw her away when I spent so much time coloring clothing, hair and roses!!  
Also, the shiny frame is made with double-stick tape covered with Nuvo Gold Gilding flakes (I am now addicted to using these flakes to make all kinds of borders and stripes as well as covering snow flakes, die cuts and entire card bases with it!!)

I just LOVE it!!  The way all of the colors compliment each other ~ I enjoy looking at this one so I have it on my desk as a decoration.  I also think it would be a great element in a frame, scrapbook or as a pocket in a larger project!  Maybe even a book cover!

I have also come to love adding a little frame under my vellum die cuts.  It highlights them nicely and is a great way to stick them to my projects!

***additionally, I used Zing purple embossing powder with a metallic finish, Unity Stamp Co planner girl & sentiment, Zig watercolors, distress ink for antiquing background, prima oil pastels for mono-printing, vellum and a triple stacked white circle frame under the vellum label.

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Beautiful Birds

I just can't get enough of these Beautiful Birds from

Unity Stamp Co's KOM Dec 2016!!

On this oversized card I first embossed them on vellum and layered it on a stamped background.  Ribbons & lace border the vellum. 

Adhesive is hidden on the back of the stamped panel as vellum & all are wrapped around it and adhered in the back.

I punched an edge on it and folded it over the dark cardstock (Island Indigo/Stampin' Up!) to help decorate the back. 

3D flowers energize the front, with centers of glossy accents over raspberry ink & sprinkled with glitter. 

So that there would be somewhere to add a note or stamp a sentiment, white embossed paper was added & rubbed with matching ink.  The single little bird was a fun for me accent!  

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  The following is a list of fun challenges where I've entered this card.   

https://takeaword.blogspot.com/2020/01/fowl.html

Roses in Winter

It is so difficult to express our sorrow for those left behind when a loved one passes.

 I wanted the card we shared with this family to be a soft hug and yet celebrate the beauty of a life well lived.

My plan was to use the vibrant & feminine colors of her life and gently mute them under a bouquet of roses.

The brilliance of the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks on this card were softened beautifully under the vellum panel,  heat embossed in gold with Unity Stamp Company's large rose from the December 2016 KOM "Always Been You" collection.

"Beautiful Life, Blessed Memories" sentiment from Unity Stamp Company

I stamped and cut out 2 of the roses on copy paper to use as masks to create a layered look on the roses; turning them to add dimension and make them each look like a different image!
























The die cut "Prayers" is from the Hero Arts "Stamp & Cut" series.   2 layers ~ the first is black cardstock & attached underneath the white.  (this gives it sturdiness and dimension)

Soft and feminine, I just love the way this card turned out.

Butterfly Inspiration

Yesterday's butterfly post inspired me to try something a little different from my usual colorful butterfly projects!  This time I thought I would color outside the. . . well, butterfly!

I started with a beautiful sprinkle of flowers from a Unity KOM "Hey Girl" & repeatedly stamped it with iridescent embossing on vellum for a beautiful, sparkling background.  But here I am ~ trying to think outside of the box ~ so I put the background on top of  a single stamped image (in black) of the butterfly from Unity's KOM "Summer Collapsed into Fall".  The vellum is attached over white cardstock (cut larger for a white border) with double stick tape on the outside perimeter.

I knew the tape would show through the vellum, but I didn't expect it to show up yellow! Pretty!  So I incorporated it into the color scheme with the yellow-green card base.  The dusty lavender matt helps tie in the gray/silvery iridescence of the embossing. A soft wash of pink, blue & lavender under the vellum also helped it come alive without being too loud.

Live a Life Inspired sentiment is also from Unity Stamp Company! (Honestly, they have the best sentiments!!!)

If you would like to see my other posts featuring butterflies, just type Butterfly in the "Explore "Hi!" Notes" search box on the left!! To see more posts using Unity Stamps, type Unity, etc!!

Embossing on Vellum - Peonies

Wow!!  Time flies!! It's time for another inspiration card for the Weekly PIP Challenges! The theme is nearly always anything goes (as it is this week!!) and our generous sponsor is Di's Digis who is offering the lucky winner fun stuff from the Di's Digis Stamp Store!!! 

If you REALLY want inspiration, head over & pick out some things you'd like & then get a card entered in the challenge for your chance to win!!

This card was a lot of experimentation for me.  The image from Unity Stamp's "As We Go Along" which I won in a challenge!!!  (SEE!! You need to enter challenges!!) Embossed in gold on vellum is is layered over homemade sparkle paper (I used 6 inch wide double adhesive tape w/ glitter!) over the top of stamped dots rubbed with subtle stripes of color and then I embossed the leaves OVER THAT!!!

A lot of work but really FUN!! How do you know if you don't experiment once in a while!!!  I thought the whole thing looked stunning on the black/white and pink. The hot pink "hello" was the icing on the cake :)

Of course I dressed up the back!

 

Hope to see your card on the Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge!! Have a wonderfully blessed week!

THEME CHALLENGE!!! BLOOMS!

💗Welcome to a very special PIP Challenge! Usually our challenges are anything goes, but when a Monday falls as the 5th Monday of that month . . . . . . Theme music please!! 

Monday May 29th's design challenge is BLOOMS!!! 

Di's Digi's thought this was a great idea too & is sponsoring our prize this week ~ click the link to check them out & if you're in the mood drop them a note of thanks for sponsoring our PIP Challenge :)

Interpret it how you like, think outside of the box if you dare!  For me, I went literal ;) I am also in love with these wonderful stamps From Unity Stamp Co.

 

I loved the idea of the framing the ghost image behind the gold embossed heart so I stamped (embossed in black) & water colored the shoe image and then on vellum I embossed and colored the gold heart w/flowers making sure of placement before I trimmed.

In the heart of the flower I used prismatic glitter and a few bronze/gold flakes. They really catch the light!

I mounted the vellum right up against the image using a thin double stick tape which does double duty as a soft border and left some overhang on the vellum for another border affect on the dark blue.

"Missing you lots" sentiment is embossed in pale blue on a Spellbinders die cut ←click to go to one of my FAVORITE discount retailers!!    

Another blossom is my oldest daughter whom inspired this card!  A teen whose left home & blooming in the big city.  As graduation draws near I was thinking a card like this might touch the hearts of a lot of parents out there 💗💗💗
if you would like to seem MORE on Stamped Vellum over Stamps click :)

Have a great week!! Message me with your orders ~ I'm looking forward to seeing you in the PIP Challenge :)

Looking for another great challenge? Power Poppy Stamps monthly challenge is still going!!  I've linked up this image.  You can enter your own framed creation by clicking...

Have Faith!!

DON'T            LOSE           HOPE!!! 

'nuf said!

Quick rundown: All Unity Stamps, gold heat emboss over vellum over stamped and colored white cardstock, beige and lavender pearl accents

PS ~ Want something you see? Special orders? Just leave a note in the comments ;)

Butterfly Splash

 I added the sentiment to a Die Cut Vellum whose edges are rubbed with
blue ink.  The Vellum was then layered over a strip of sheer ribbon and
studded with clear gem stones

Pay dirt!!  I just couldn't wait to turn these water-colored butterflies  into cards :)



This Sentiment is stamped directly over the already stamped
butterfly and water coloring.  It is embossed with black.  The
sheer ribbon with lightly inked edges, was used drop banner
style, and left free except at the top where it is glued  &
finished with 3 little gem centered flowers!



For coloring supplies please reference my earlier post & for stamps see below.

On These 2 cards I used a sheer ribbon that looks kind of wonky on film but is beautiful in person ;)





Butterfly stamp: Stampendous, Butterfly Trio http://www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com/462175.html#.V2M3pRTgaM8 

Hellen Keller quote: Impression Obsession

http://www.iostamps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=C13036&Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&search=impulse&searchoffset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

Make a Wish sentiment: Unity Stamp Co.   https://www.unitystampco.com/shop/wish-with-your-heart-august-2014-sentiment-kit/

A Splash of Color!

This weeks "Can You Case It?" Challenge was so inspirational! 
http://canyoucaseit.com/?subscribe=success#blog_subscription-2


I wanted my card to have a colorful splash reveal an image that would otherwise be invisible!!


 


Now that I have tried it I am excited to do this with so many of my stamps and sentiments! 


First I took a square of watercolor paper.  After prepping it with an anti-static "Embossing Buddy" I used Versa Mark ink to print the image and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then wet, with a clean brush, the places I wanted the ink to splash and applied color with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Water Color Markers. I love the results, I especially like just making a portion of the image appear!


To finish, I embossed some little sparkly flowers on the edge of a strip of vellum and then added, with black embossing powder, the sentiment so that I could plan where it would appear in relation to the rest of the card.  I sprinkled a few little gems for a 3rd element and some added dimension and the card is complete!


Both the image and the sentiment are from Unity Stamp Co
Clear Embossing Powder from ZING! (leaves a detailed and glossy, mostly solid image)