Day 18: 31 Days of Halloween Cards

 Hi there friends!

Today's card is all about coloring with colored pencils. I love the process and thought it would be perfect for this stamp set.

 To start off just stamp the image on white cardstock. 

 I use wax-based colored pencils to color it all in. I like to use 2 to 4 shades of a color to color an element. I am not fussy about the coloring. I just want to get the color down. 

 Once the color is on the paper, use Gamsol, an odorless mineral oil, to push the pignment and allow for blending. 

 Once colored I cut the image out. Some crafters refer to this as "fussy cutting." I do not. It's just cutting, no reason to get fussy about it. 

 I add silver splatter paint to a black card panel and adhere the image to it. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in silver and attached with foam adhesive.

~Paula

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Watercolor Autumn leaves card

 Hi friends! I decided to get some fall cards made before I dive into holiday cards. I have a friend that had major surgery this week and I made her this card for well wishes. I love to use the seasons as the theme for cards for any occasion. Let's face it, who sends a card to someone simply because it's fall? Not likely, so let's use that to combine them with life's events. 

I was in the mood for a little watercoloring. I chose this stamp.

I picked a white scrap from the bin I keep the scraps in and figured out that I could stamp this image 3 times on that scrap. I know that I only want one today but I can prepare more for a future use. It's just how I do things. 

I stamped with clear embossing ink because I am going to emboss them in gold. 

I embossed in gold. I love gold in the fall and for Christmas too. Here are two images embossed in gold. You can see the top image isn't perfect. There are bits and pieces of gold that don't really belong. I knew this would happen and I'm okay with it for this design but I wanted to show you the difference between using anti-static powder and not using it. The bottom image had the paper treated with anti-static powder prior to stamping the clear embossing powder. It is nearly perfect. This very important when stamping and embossing sentiments. Sometimes I actually like it a little messy and sometimes it just isn't at all what I want. 

The gold embossing resists the colors. I am watercoloring so I don't need any of it to be perfect. 

Once all painted, I let dry for a bit. 

I choose a black card base and cut the water color design out with a square die. 

I added a sentiment. The inside sentiment will be specific to the purpose of the card but the front doesn't actually need to be. I added some pre-cut leaves that were in my box of extras. I sprinkle some black splatter ink. 

I originally thought the painted square would be a background but it is cheery and bright and I decided not to cover it up to much and let it shine.

~Paula

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Bingo Challenge Jan 8th with Fifi the Papercrafter

 January 9, 2024

Fifi the Papercrafter is starting this year off this year with some new activities in her group and one is starting a weekly Bingo challenge. This week the challenge is to make at least one tag using as many as these elements: ink, stamp, gilding wax, and image transfer. Image transfer is the hardest one for me because I don't have the best supplies for it so I opted to do all the others. I am in a Valentine's day mood this week so here are two tags I made with all that...

The first one was inspired by this Brutus Monroe "Love is in the Air" stamp. Here is a photo and list of the supplies I used: 

Stamp: Brutus Monroe "Love is in the Air" https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/love-is-in-the-air-2x3-stamps?_pos=4&_sid=bbfbb2579&_ss=r

Gina K Designs "Sea, Sun, and Sky" stencil  https://ginakdesigns.com/products/stencil-sea-sun-and-sky?_pos=1&_sid=bf61dc9e2&_ss=r

Lawn Fawn All My Heart dies
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3SG6C3/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Wax in Fab Fuchsia
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0147KKNSW/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Kitsch Flamingo (afil)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W29CRHY/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Die 658784 Tag Collection (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH4N968/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Die 664178 Crochet (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P8M5QGB/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

1/8” pink ribbon (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07763F1VT/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

 

 Supplies used:

Various washi tapes I had - I don't know brands, they're a few years old.

Tim Holtz Die 658784 Tag Collection (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH4N968/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Wax in Fab Fuchsia
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0147KKNSW/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1 

Lawn Fawn All My Heart dies
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3SG6C3/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1 

Lawn Fawn LF3306 Magic Heart Messages - Lawn Cuts Dies(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3NL7X8/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Festive Berries (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGNKSGJ/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Crafter's Companion Color Your World Stencil Set: https://www.crafterscompanion.com/products/colour-your-wolrd-6x6-stencil-set-butterflies-and-hearts?_pos=53&_sid=971831387&_ss=r

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I hope you like them! I use these as bookmarks, part of a card, attach to gifts, or even to swap with others.

~Paula