{Curious} Forest Friends

 

Since I was all packed up for the last WPlus9 release in August I wasn't able to play with the new sets.  I was finally able to pull out Forest Friends and Curious Forest Friends for this card.  Such adorable little forest critters in these two sets that work together so perfectly!

 

 

We went from living in a neighborhood {in our old house} to the country {in our new house} and it seems appropriate that this card should be photographed on some freshly cut trees.  Until Ryan splits all of this wood this will be my new photo spot. 

The light is great!  

 

Just a little copic coloring, nothing fancy, but the scene is adorable!  I used a few items from this holiday release too: the 4 Bar Stitched Rectangle Dies, and the Be Merry Sentiments Die.

 

All products are linked below. 

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Happy Shopping!

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Be Merry Sentiments

WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Forest Friends

WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Curious Forest Friends

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Curious Forest Friends

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Forest Friends

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, 4 Bar Stitched Rectangles

COPIC Sketch Marker T1, Toner Gray No. 1

COPIC Sketch Marker T4, Toner Gray No. 4

COPIC Sketch Marker T6, Toner Gray No. 6

COPIC Various Ink Refill E57, Light Walnut

COPIC Sketch Marker E57, Light Walnut

COPIC Various Ink Refill YG17, Grass Green

COPIC Sketch Marker R29, Lipstick Red

COPIC Various Ink Refill YR07, Cadmium Orange

COPIC Sketch Marker R30, Pale Yellowish Pink

Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

My Wednesday Wish List

Hey guys!

Happy Hump Day!

I knew when school started I' be slowing down a bit on my posting schedule for the first few weeks.  Throw in working on projects that I can't share yet and five days go by with out anything to share.  I miss you guys :)  I thought I'd pop in today and share a few things on my crafty wish list: some old, some new.  With each set I also included a link to a favorite project I've come across featuring that stamp set.

 

Too Cute To Spook

A favorite Project

 

Holiday Folk

A Favorite Project

Photo Bomb

A Favorite Project

 

Dance In The Rain

A Favorite Project

 

Color Layering Bird

A Favorite Project

 

Do you have any of these sets?  Do you love them?

What's on your craft wish list?

See you soon!

 

More Multi-Layer Ink Blending with Die Cut Masking

 

Hey Guys! TGIF!

I have another card to share using the same technique I shared with you yesterday.  There are so many images that could work with this technique, but I had to try feathers.  This time I also used blues.  The first layer is Bo Peep, the second is Falling For Blue, the third Nautical Navy, and the top layer is Black. 

 

 

 The layers of color and masks were applied the same way as before.  If you missed yesterday's post you can read it {HERE}. I created the masks using feather dies from both the Dream Believer die collection as well as the Dreamcatcher die collection. 

 

 

I added a great quote from the Dream Believer stamp set inside a circle die cut from the Love Mom Layers die collection.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Don't forget to stop by the Friday Inspiration File to jump start your creativity this weekend!

Cardstock: WP9 White, Black, Lake House
Stamps: WP9 Dream Believer
Ink: WP9 Bo Peep, Falling For Blue, Nautical Navy, Black
Dies: WP9 Love Mom Layers, Dreamcatcher, Dream Believer, SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies

Multi-Layer Ink Blending With Die Cut Masking

 

Good Morning!

I have a fun technique to share today.  I had an idea yesterday for overlapped, inked images in different shades or tones.  I thought if I layered my masks and blended a new color of ink each time I might achieve the look, and it worked!

 

 

Starting with a piece of white cardstock I sponged on some Hayride ink.  I cut several masks out of Post-It tape using the new Autumn Leaves dies from WPlus9.  After allowing the ink to settle into the paper, I applied the masks and burnished them with a bone folder.  Once the masks were adhered well, I applied the second color, Sweet Nectar, with the ink blending tool.  Without removing the first layer of masks, I added a second layer.  I overlapped the first layer of masks in some areas.  After I burnished the masks well again, I sponged on the third color of ink, Pumpkin Spice.  I repeated the process and sponged on my final color of ink, Gala Red. 

 

When all of the layers were done that's when I removed all of the masks to reveal the multi-layered masked images, I was so happy with how it turned out!  I added a simple greeting from Grateful Greetings to finish it off.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

CAS(E) this sketch!

 

Anything Goes

 

Cardstock: WP9 Black, White
Stamps: WP9 Grateful Greetings
Ink: WP9 Hayride, Sweet Nectar, Pumpkin Spice, Gala Red, Black
Dies: WP9 Autumn Leaves, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: Post-It Tape For Masks

PTI Blog Hop August 2015 {Stamping Text Over Stenciled Background}

 

It's time for another PTI Blog Hop.  It's one of my favorite challenges.  I have tons of PTI products and I love the chance to pull them out and get creative.  This month's inspiration photo is beautiful!  The range of colors were so rich and vibrant.  I pulled out 9 colors to create my project. 

 

 

Starting from the bottom, the colors I used are Cranberry Crush, Gala Red, Sweet Gelato, Little Piggy, Pumpkin Spice, Wild Mango, Hayride, Coconut Husk, and Warm Wool!  I sponged each color onto a scallop stencil using sponge daubers.  Once all of my sponging was done I stamped 'wish big', from Stylish Sentiments Birthday, repeatedly in black ink. I also stamped a secondary sentiment on a black banner and embossed it in white.   

 

I love how it turned out! 

I can't wait to see what you have made!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with my final post  for Paper Smooches' August Release!

 

Cardstock: PTI White, WP9 Black
Stamps: PTI SS Birthday
Ink: WP9 PURE Color Dye Ink, Versamark
Dies: PTI DE Banner Die, SS Stitched Rectangles
Other: White Embossing Powder, HS Scallop Stencil

Monday Morning Leftovers

 

Good Morning!
I just have a quick and simple card  to share that I made using leftovers on my desk.  A vellum circle left over from this project.  A banner cut while making this project.  A few hibiscus die cuts that were cut when I was making this project.

 

 

The little hibiscus die cuts are so cute.  They are intended to accessorize the flip flops, but I wanted to die cut a ton of them and glue them down to create a background.  That never happened! lol  Too much work!  I colored these, and their leaves, with my Copic markers.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's Monday... I hope you have a little more energy than Piper this morning ;)

 

Cardstock: WP9 Black, Recollections White, PTI Vellum
Stamps: PS Summer Lovin'
Ink: Versamark Ink
Dies: PS Flip Flop Dies, WP9 Love Mom Layers, PTI DE Banner
Other: White Embossing Powder, Copic Markers

Stamping Text Over Stamped Images

 

For my most recent PURE Color With Kara post, on the WPlus9 Blog, I shared projects on which I stamped text over stamped images.  I love the look so much I sort of can't stop.  I have another project today and a project ready for next week's PTI Blog Hop where I use the same technique!

 

 

Using Post It Tape, I masked off a center rectangle.  I stamped floral images from the PTI Graceful Greetings stamp set in several shades of WP9 Dye ink: Sweet Gelato, Little Piggy, Ocean Drive, Falling For Blue, and Last Leaf .   I added some black dots from the PTI Over Under Easy stamp set.  On top of that, I stamped the 'Hello' sentiment repeatedly to cover the entire area.  I start by stamping the center sentiment and then fill in around it to make sure I get one full sentiment as a focal point in the center.  I added a secondary sentiment on a banner strip of black cardstock heat embossed in white.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

I hope you have a great weekend!

Cardstock: WP9 Black, Recollections White
Stamps: PTI Over Under Easy, Graceful Greetings
Ink: Versamark Ink, WP9 Dye Ink Listed Above
Dies: SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies, PTI DE Banner Die
Other: White Embossing Powder