Showing posts with label art impressions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art impressions. Show all posts

Monday, 23 March 2020

Spring time fun

Today I'm showcasing a couple of cards for the Thursday challenge on the Art Impressions blog. The challenge is Spring Celebrations. For me, spring always means new life...flowers, bunnies, warmer days, bird song.
I made two cards, one inspired by bunnies, the other by sakura (cherry blossom) (post 2), both using AI watercolor stamps.
Thanks for looking.



Materials used

Stamps
AI WC mini flower set
AI WC bird bath set
AI WC bunnies set
AI WC flower set 2
AI WC branches set
AI WC Foliage set 1
Taylored Expressions Friendship Strips

Supplies
Marvy and Tombow markers
Tim Holtz stamping platform
Gina K wreath maker
cold press water colour paper
brush
ribbon by JoAnn Easter

Sunday, 31 March 2019

Police Box



Diorama Police Box card


Kindred Stamps I Need Some Space
Art Impressions Watercolor Stamp Sets Foliage 1, Foliage 2, Flower Set 2,
Stampin Up discontinued flowers
Creative Stamping Issue 37 Winter Garden
Hero Arts Fairy Die (part of discontinued MMH kit), you could try this Floral Die instead or this one
Zig Clean Colour Pens (for police box, trees, gaps and greenery inside)
Police Box  #31 Cobalt Blue (window) #30 Blue #32 Persian Blue #35 Deep Blue #037 Cornflower Blue
Marvy or Tombow markers (for flowers, grasses, bushes, branches, leaves)
Tombow Deep Grey Marker
Watercolor Paper

Blossoming Wreath



Use a 4" x 4" square of watercolour paper and Gina K's wreath builder to stamp the floral wreath. I used Marvy and Tombow Markers. When the wreath is complete use water and a brush to get a watercolour effect. (Video tutorials on this effect here, here and here)
On separate paper use a stamping platform (such as Misti or Tim Holtz) to stamp a butterfly/ dragonfly in light grey marker. You may need to stamp it a few times due to texture of paper/ lightness of marker. Colour with Zig Clean color pens and water. For the dragonfly, add glitter and let dry. For the butterfly add fine detail with purple Zig marker but don't add water. Cut them both out and adhere in a pleasing manner. Matt onto card stock and a square ivory card.


Materials Used
Zig Clean Color Watercolour Pens  #25 Pink #31 Cobalt Blue #32 Persian Blue #36 Light Blue #81 Light Violet #83 Lilac #84 Deep Violet Sugared Almond Pink for Butterflies
Greens and blues for Dragonflies
Marvy Markers/Tombow Markers 
Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Brush- Grumbacher no 1 round
Art Institute Designer Dries Clear Glue and fine tip and Ultra Fine Glitter (Dragonfly wings only)

Friday, 25 March 2016

Hoppy Easter!

A little extra post for my Easter cards I have been working on! It's no secret I am a huge bunny fan (and am often to be found sporting bunny slippers) so it's probably not surprising I love this time of year. Nice weather, flowers coming into bloom (I love photography too, so it's a happy time for me!) bunnies and chocolate.... and probably some more bunnies! I came across this cheeky chap by Art Impressions and fell in love. I had to design a card around him.

I designed the grass cutaway card using my Silhouette machine and altering a grass pattern from the Silhouette store. I cut a separate piece of grass and then sponged it using Distress Inks in Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint. I then spritzed with some water and blotted. I altered an image of a spotty egg in various sizes, printed it out on cardstock, cut it out, then ran it through my Minc foiling machine with gold foil. Then I sponged over the top with Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean and Picked Raspberry. Spritz and blot again. You will need two of the biggest egg. When you have coloured them, stick them back to back. Then stamp the bunny from the Art Impressions set in Black Memento Ink and cut him out. I coloured him with Prismacolor pencils. Cut a slit around his arm and stick his back and front together, leaving the arm a little loose. Stick the middle egg to the card, then stick the bottom grass over it and adhere the smallest egg. Stick our leporine friend to the largest egg, with it nestled under his arm. Then stick the egg to the card. If needed cut some more grass to hide the back of the middle egg.. Stamp and gold heat emboss the Happy Easter sentiment.



Laura's Loft have some great offers on Distress Inks at the moment, so do pop over and get yourself some...I love them so much I land up using them on nearly every card!!!
Meanwhile have a wonderful holiday weekend, however you celebrate it. May the bunnies be with you!