Hello!
So...snow days....they're pretty much the best!
I had a chance to play around today and I'll have even more time tomorrow. We are expecting 18-24 inches of snow overnight. I just hope not too many people lose power.
Piper is loving the snow!
On to the card! This wood stamp is by Serendipity Stamps. Isn't it the coolest? It's a large stamp, about 6x6 I think. I've never had a background stamp that big. Anyway, after stamping it in Versafine Onyx ink I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I know Memento works best with Copics, but honestly I'm not impressed with how that ink stamps. Any time I Copic color I stamp with Versafine. Occasionally I'll emboss it like I did here, but most of the time I'm just very careful when I color not to pull that ink into my image. I've been on the hunt for a Memento reinker, maybe if the pad is wet enough I'll get better results. Until then, Versafine it is. Coloring this took quite awhile, but I think it was worth it. It's certainly not a mass producible card.
Since it's a Valentine's Day card I decided to make the owl living inside peek out from a heart shaped knot hole!
Thanks for stopping by!
Cardstock: WP9 Cupids Bow, Recollections White 110 lb.
Stamps: SS Wood Background, WP9 Winter Pals, Knock Knock Valentine
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Dies: SS Mini Scroll/ Scallop Heart, WP9 Winter Pals, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Copic Markers
Gorgeous background and wow love your colouring!
ReplyDeleteHappy snow day, and after looking at this card, 'Happy Coloring Day!' Gorgeousness off the charts on this bg stamped and colored masterpiece! Sweet little owl too!
ReplyDeleteWow what a great background. I love it colored. I hope you stay safe with the storms.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome background! I thought for sure that was paper. So awesome! Stay safe in the storm. I am hoping we don't lose power here and if we do not for too long. xx
ReplyDeleteI love that whimsical wood grain and what you did to it! Amazing coloring, Kara!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a cool background stamp, love the way you coloured it. At first I thought it was patterned paper.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, and I love how you colored it.
ReplyDeleteThat background is fantastic! What a lot of work to color, but totally worth it!
ReplyDeleteKara I love your card and esp that you colored the background! It reminds me of those Flair Marker posters from the 70s - I spent many many hours coloring those.
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty Kara!!
ReplyDeleteIt is very cool--love the look your got! Hope you are staying safe and warm!
ReplyDeleteThis background stampe looks AMAZING the way you colored it! Darling card!
ReplyDeleteUm...I am SO incredibly impressed that you colored that background by hand! It looks AMAZING!!! This is awesome! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteOn another note, thank you so much for pinning a few of my creations to your Friday Inspiration File board! It always makes my week! HUGS! :) Mynn xx
so happy we didn't lose power either and I just got a ton of crafty time in ;) LOVE love love that background- its gorgeous! wonderful card :) thank you for playing a long with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! So cool how you colored this and another amazing design!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, Kara! Yay for a snow day for you. I've been thinking about you as I've watched the news/weather forecasts the past week. PS I feel the same way about Memento ink.
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks amazing, Kara! I love your colouring skills!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I love the bold red woodprint. And your use of a simple black and white image is perfect with it.
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