Pink Get Well – Sketch

This project was made for Joyce’s “Stamp Out Cancer – Challenge #6 – Sketch” for StampTV. For this challenge, we are to create a card using the sketch provided.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

Here is the sketch:

It was also made for Lee’s “In the Pink for October” Mod Squad Challenge. In following with the very important theme of cancer awareness…..her challenge this week is to use pink – any pink, any way.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

For the background panel on this card, I used a technique called  ABS Monoprinting, done with the Copic Airbrush System (ABS) which creates a marbleized background.  The Copic markers I used were R56, R83, and R85, along with colorless blender solution in a mini mister (spritzer), and glossy card stock.  The ink was airbrushed in spots on my craft mat and then spritzed (with a mini mister) with the colorless blender.  Once the ink started to pool or formed puddles, I put the glossy card stock, face-down, onto the craft mat into the ink puddles. I twisted the card stock slightly when picking it up and then placed it in the ink again, and again until I covered my panel.  A few notes:  If you use too much colorless blender, your ink will look very light and washed out.  (I probably used a little too much on mine, although I wanted a soft, muted look.)  If you don’t use enough colorless blender solution, your ink will look spotted without much blending.  If the ink runs out on the craft mat, more ink and blender could be added.  Regular card stock can be used instead of glossy which will give you a softer look.  Waxed paper can be used if you don’t have a craft mat.  And finally, I think you can probably just scribble ink onto the craft mat directly from the marker if you don’t have an airbrush system.  I tried it, and it worked, but I think you use less ink with the ABS.  (You can use the colorless blender solution to clean your mat when you are done.)

For the butterfly and greeting, I used stamps from the Gina K designs “With Love and Prayers” and “A Little Something” sets.  I stamped the images with versamark on thick vellum card stock and heat embossed them using white embossing powder, being careful not to over heat and burn the vellum.  I then colored the butterfly, from the back of the vellum, with Copic Marker R56.  The vellum was then adhered to a piece of pink card stock using Tombow adhesive made for vellum, and this was then mounted on a white mat created with a Spellbinders lacey circles die.  (I originally planned to just use the vellum with no pink paper, but you couldn’t really see the embossed images too well when it was placed against the white mat.)

The silver panel across the bottom was from the DCWV “The Formal Affair Stack” which was mounted on a piece of white card stock.  A white card base was used as well.  A sheer ribbon and bow were added.  Then the circular panel was adhered using pop dots.

This card was VERY difficult to photograph.  It is a very soft looking card, and the camera had trouble picking up the details in the background and the actual colors on the card.  It also looked slightly blurry to me no matter what I tried!  Maybe my camera had trouble focusing with the glare from the glossy card stock?  I took over 70 pictures (thank goodness they were digital!!) and finally settled on the above photo; it was the best I could get!  Sigh…

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Thinking of You – with Glitter

This project was made for Karen’s “Stamp Out Cancer – Challenge #5 – Glitter Glitter” for StampTV. For this challenge, we are to create a card that must have some kind of glitter on it in along with both pink and black somewhere on the card.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It was also made for Lee’s “In the Pink for October” Mod Squad Challenge. In following with the very important theme of cancer awareness…..her challenge this week is to use pink – any pink, any way.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

The stamped images for this card are from the Gina K designs “A Little Something” and “Little Branches” sets stamped with versamark ink and heat embossed using gina k fine detail black embossing powder. I used Bic Mark-It alcohol markers (fandango pink and pink flamingo) to add color. Glitter was then added to the vase and flowers using a ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen (clear). I used white and black cardstock along with Recollections Pink Pindots printed paper and Recollections pink cardstock (no name given on label).

This card was fun to make with the bright colors and the added sparkle. The real challenge was trying to capture the glitter in the photo without messing up the color!

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Don’t Lose Hope – Word of inspiration:  HOPE

This card was made for Cat’s “Stamp Out Cancer – Challenge #3 – Just A Word!” challenge for StampTV. The challenge is a word prompt challenge where we get to pick a word and then make a creation that that ONE word inspires. MY WORD IS HOPE.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It was also made for Lee’s “In the Pink for October” Mod Squad Challenge. In following with the very important theme of cancer awareness…..her challenge this week is to use pink – any pink, any way.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

This card is also being entered in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Falling in Love With … where we are to create a card to show what inspires us this fall. In addition to the warm, fall colors, I am inspired by all of the people trying to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and by those who are supporting loved ones affected by this disease. (http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=1955)

The greeting stamp for this card came from the Gina K Designs “Don’t Lose Hope” duo and was embossed with clear embossing powder, versamark and Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink.

The flowers were handmade using dies from the Heartfelt Creations (Spellbinders) Vintage Floret set. The leaves were made using dies from the Heartfelt Creations (Spellbinders) Cut Mat Create 2A Die set.

Cardstock used was a pink from a Recollections paper pack and Recollections Evergreen. The printed paper came from two Heartfelt Creations Paper pads: Floral Key Collection and Antiquity Collection.

I was going for a vintage look for this card and chose some darker cardstock so the pink ribbon would really stand out. I thought the printed paper I used for the flowers (and the background panel) was more burgundy. Definitely looks brown in the photo!  Hmmm…

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Pink Love and Prayers

This card was made for Sean’s “Stamp Out Cancer – Challenge #2 – Pretty In Pink!” challenge for StampTV. The challenge is for us to create a card of encouragement and support for our family and friends that have been impacted by breast cancer. The key element of the card is that it should be pink.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It was also made for Lee’s “In the Pink for October” Mod Squad Challenge. In following with the very important theme of cancer awareness…..her challenge this week is to use pink – any pink, any way.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

Stamps for this card came from the Gina K Designs “A Year of Flowers 2” and “With Love and Prayers” sets.

The heart and pink border were made with two handmade masks and airbrushed with my Copic Airbrush System and Copic Marker R56. First I stamped the flowers, stems and leaves with Memento tuxedo black ink. Then I applied Frisket masking liquid to the stamped images with a fine liner paint brush and allowed it to dry. Frisket is a watery substance that dries like rubber cement and creates a mask on the image. After the heart was airbrushed, the frisket mask was rubbed off with a rubber cement eraser (or you can use your finger). The image was then clean and ready to color.

The Flowers were colored with Copic Markers R81, R56, R59, G21, G24, and G28. The greeting was stamped with Memento rhubarb stalk ink.

Flower Soft was used in the centers of the flowers; I used copics to make the Flower Soft match the petals.

This card was originally intended to be a single layer card, but I accidentally used a lighter weight card stock, and the copic markers bled through to the inside. (If I had used the white Gina K heavy base weight card stock, this wouldn’t have happened.) I was forced to cut off the front of the original card and attach it to a separate card base. This then allowed me to add my ribbon across the bottom. (Originally, I just had the awareness ribbon in the corner.) I like the added ribbon and the thin white border that was created by adding my panel to the card base, so I guess my mistake was a good one!

I deviated from my original design in another way as well. My original idea was to color the flowers in a very sketchy way with some white showing around the strokes. I decided I didn’t love it with the white and the really dark highlights, so I added a really light shade of pink where the white was. That was really pretty, but I felt the highlights were still too dark, and in trying to blend them better, I messed up and was forced to color the whole flower in a little darker. Ughhh!!!! I’m telling you this because if I knew I was coloring the flower in so darkly and completely, I probably could have skipped the masking step with the Frisket.

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Autumn Heron Card

Did you ever have this idea for a card project in your head, and when you look at the finished card, you realize it was nothing like what you started out creating?!  That is this card.  It was supposed to be a single layer card with the beach scene (completely different from this design!) sponged in the leaf mask. Several “start overs” ending with a smudge on the background, a masking mishap when the background was being sponged to cover the smudge, and discovering that a spot that previously had glue on it can’t be inked all led to this design!  Perhaps I will attempt the first design again at some point.  We’ll see…..

Anyway, for this card, I used the heron from the Gina K Designs “Follow Your Dreams” set and the greeting from the Gina K Designs “By the Sea” set.

The leaf shape was a mask I traced and hand cut out from an old stencil/tracer I had in my collection. There is no label on the stencil, and I no longer have the original package so I’m not sure who designed it.

I created masks and sponged ink to create the tranquil beach scene.  In trying to create a peaceful autumn feel to the card, I chose warm colors and made it a sunset scene.  The inks I used were Memento desert sand and tuxedo black, and Tim Holtz gathered twigs, scattered straw, rusty hinge, brushed corduroy, frayed burlap and chipped sapphire distress inks.

To add details, I used Copic markers Y00, B91, 0 and Y28 and a Faber-Castell white pitt pen.

The card stock I used was gina k sandy beach, warm cocoa, and white.

To add texture, I used a Sizzix (Stampin’ Up) Textured Impressions “Stripes” embossing folder.  I also used “Mudd Puddles – Tahiti Beach” for the sand.  I found this at a scrapbook expo I went to last month.  The Mudd Puddles come in a variety of textures, and I bought one of the sand ones to try.  It’s basically glue with the texture stuff mixed in.  I tried to apply it with a paint brush, but it probably would have been easier to “rub” it on or spread with a small knife, a popsicle stick or something similar.  A toothpick would probably  have been helpful to get it in the small spots.  Originally I tried to cover the entire area, and then I ended up removing some of it.  I’ll have to continue to play with it to really get the hang of how best to apply it.

This card is being entered in the StampTV MIUM “Critter Card” Challenge where we are to use a critter of any kind … if it flies, flutters, hops, walks or swims, it’s usable. My critter is a heron that flies.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It is also being entered in Lee’s StampTV “Stamp Out Cancer – Challenge #1 – Comforts” where we are to use an image that brings comfort. (I delayed originally adding this tag until I checked with Lee to make sure entering two challenges with the same card was ok!) My card has a tranquil beach scene at sunset which I find very soothing and comforting. The sentiment reminds the recipient that he/she is being thought of by a loved one which is also comforting when one is sick.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

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