Hopefully soon I will have the pictures from my trip edited (I took over 200 :-O ) and will be able to post some about it.
Showing posts with label Walnut Ink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walnut Ink. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Long time no see!
Well, it has been a long time since I posted, but I'm still here! I've been off on a trip to NY State to visit a friend for a week...and OH what a GREAT time we had! Been having some health issues since I got back, but hopefully soon they will be over! Not done much in the way of design work, but I got an order for a card with a Truck, so instantly thought of the Truck from Fred She Said! I just LOVE this image!
I printed the image out on some textured and speckled paper by Wasau called Stardust then cut it out with the Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities and soften the edge with Color Box Platinum ink. I layered it on one of my Walnut Inked Backing Paper 1, which I embossed with the Cuddlebug Script Embossing Folder then rubbed with metallic chalk and softened the edge with several brown inks from Color Box. This is then layered onto the card which is backed with a piece of crinkled and sanded Core'dinations Color Core Cardstock. All in all, a great card to give to an elderly gentleman.
Hopefully soon I will have the pictures from my trip edited (I took over 200 :-O ) and will be able to post some about it.
Hopefully soon I will have the pictures from my trip edited (I took over 200 :-O ) and will be able to post some about it.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Busy week!
Wow! Last week was busy! I had my bestest friend come and stay with me for a whole week! She came in from Upstate New York and we had a total blast! I actually got a few cards made too. :-O We had fun showing each other new things/card techniqes. Here is one of the cards I made.
This Fred She Said image is Emma Blowing Her Bubbles Digi Stamp. I've colored Emma with Prismacolor color Pencils, then used Baby Oil in my version of the Gamsol Technique to blend them. I used Clear Finger Nail Polish over the Bubbles so they would "pop" (who needs expensive Scrpapbooking products! ;-)). Then I cut Emma out with the Nestabilities Labels 1 die, sponged the edges lightly with reconstituted Walnut Ink Crystals and then distressed the edges. Emma is then layered on two pieces of Card Stock that have been cut with my new Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page punch. Added a bit of ribbon and a bow, a peel-off sentiment and it finished, ready to send out.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Our 4th Fred She Said Blog Hop....come and join the fun!
Welcome to our FOURTH Fred She Said blog hop!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the Fred She Said blog and start your hop!
No Special Code words this time...This time, you must comment on everyone's blog in the hop, then follow the instructions at the end of the blog hop, at the Challenge blog, to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!
Here are my Fred She Said creations for this Hop. Something "Old" and something "New"
For the "Old", I have used the Fred's Flowersv3 - Blue Blossoms Kit. I used Photoshop to make the outside "frame" really dimensional without having to do any actual physical layering with the paper. The Blue Round Frame is cut with the Nestabilites dies and the "lace" (both green and black) is cut using the Martha Stewart edging punch, trimming it to curve around the outside of the circle for the black and trimming off just the top "rick-rack" for the green. The small white flowers are made with a small punch that I have and small pearls. I added a few bits of "fern" punched with another Martha Stewart punch under the flowers and some 1/2 pearls to the flowers to finish them.
And, for a bit of a "play" on designs here.....For the "New" card, I used an image that is just being released today called The Old Truck. I have used the Rusty Red version. It also comes in a Red, Brown, Blue and Un-colored versions. I cut the image out with the Mega Rectangle Nestabilities Die and then distressed the edge. Layered on Watercolor paper that has been spritzed with Walnut Ink and Salt. Some Buttons, Ribbon a Tatted Flower and a paper flower all work to finish off this card.
Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:
FRED SHE SAID blog
~SHELLY
~MICHELLE
~CAROL L. (You are Here)
~DARSIE B.
~JUDY
~CAROL H.
~LORA
~SONYA
~DEANNE
~FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG
This blog hop will run from today, April 15th until April 22nd . On the 22nd, the winner will be announced on the Fred She Said blog .
Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit DARSIE B.
When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!
AND, if you haven't stopped by the Fred She Said Challenge Blog and played along with us this month, there is STILL time to join in on the fun! Come on over and have some fun! Spring is Here!
No Special Code words this time...This time, you must comment on everyone's blog in the hop, then follow the instructions at the end of the blog hop, at the Challenge blog, to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!
Here are my Fred She Said creations for this Hop. Something "Old" and something "New"
For the "Old", I have used the Fred's Flowersv3 - Blue Blossoms Kit. I used Photoshop to make the outside "frame" really dimensional without having to do any actual physical layering with the paper. The Blue Round Frame is cut with the Nestabilites dies and the "lace" (both green and black) is cut using the Martha Stewart edging punch, trimming it to curve around the outside of the circle for the black and trimming off just the top "rick-rack" for the green. The small white flowers are made with a small punch that I have and small pearls. I added a few bits of "fern" punched with another Martha Stewart punch under the flowers and some 1/2 pearls to the flowers to finish them.
And, for a bit of a "play" on designs here.....For the "New" card, I used an image that is just being released today called The Old Truck. I have used the Rusty Red version. It also comes in a Red, Brown, Blue and Un-colored versions. I cut the image out with the Mega Rectangle Nestabilities Die and then distressed the edge. Layered on Watercolor paper that has been spritzed with Walnut Ink and Salt. Some Buttons, Ribbon a Tatted Flower and a paper flower all work to finish off this card.
Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:
FRED SHE SAID blog
~SHELLY
~MICHELLE
~CAROL L. (You are Here)
~DARSIE B.
~JUDY
~CAROL H.
~LORA
~SONYA
~DEANNE
~FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG
This blog hop will run from today, April 15th until April 22nd . On the 22nd, the winner will be announced on the Fred She Said blog .
Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit DARSIE B.
When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!
AND, if you haven't stopped by the Fred She Said Challenge Blog and played along with us this month, there is STILL time to join in on the fun! Come on over and have some fun! Spring is Here!
Monday, March 22, 2010
FSS Blog Hop...Our Third!
Welcome to our THIRD blog hop from Fred She Said!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the Fred She Said and blog start your hop!
Please leave comments on everyone's Blog if you can, as we love to hear what you all think of what we are doing.
Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the Fred She Said Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store! How cool is that?!
Using a sheet of 90 # Watercolor paper, I sprinkled Walnut Ink Crystals on the paper, then spritzed it with water, then a very weak Walnut Ink. Then I placed a Kitchen Paper Towel over the sheet and using my Iron, I then ironed the paper until it was dry. That is part of where some of the "texture" comes from. Any remaining crystals on the paper, I brushed off. Then I printed my image on the paper and cut it to the size I wanted for my card (this one is cut to 5-1/4 x 8-1/4" then layered on a wrinkled Gold Cardstock of 5-1/2 x 8-1/2") Then I colored the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils, using many layers of pencil to achieve the "opaque" look. The candle was colored with White, then highlighted with Blush Pink, Deco Yellow, Aquamarine, Lilac and Chartreuse to give it an Iridescent apperance. After all the coloring was done, I Dry Blended the colors, then used Perfect Pearls and a bit of water to enhance the iridesent look of the candle, the shine of the candle flame and the shine of the frame. Before placing the image on the backing paper, I rounded the corners then distressed the edges. The whole thing was then mounted on the card with foam tape. A few gems added to the inside corners of the card and it is finished.
My special code word is: YOU
Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:
FRED SHE SAID blog
SHELLY
MICHELLE
CAROL L. (You are Here)
DARSIE B.
JUDY
CAROL H.
MARIA
LISA
LORA
DEANNE
FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG
This blog hop will run from today, March 22nd until March 28. On the 29th, the winner will be announced on the Fred She Said blog.
Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit DARSIE B.
When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!
Hey, don't forget about the Challenge that is running over on the Fred She Said Challeng Blog either! The theme is reall simple! Just add 3 Hearts ANYWHERE on your card and make sure you use a Fred She Said image. If you don't have one, there are plenty of Freebies here! How easy is that? Oh, and make sure when you enter that you link to the post where your card is, not just your blog (you don't want to be disqualified for something so simple, do you?) Come and play with us and make some pretties! ;-)
Please leave comments on everyone's Blog if you can, as we love to hear what you all think of what we are doing.
Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the Fred She Said Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store! How cool is that?!
Here is my Fred She Said creation using a New Release called Wedding Candle Roses:
Using a sheet of 90 # Watercolor paper, I sprinkled Walnut Ink Crystals on the paper, then spritzed it with water, then a very weak Walnut Ink. Then I placed a Kitchen Paper Towel over the sheet and using my Iron, I then ironed the paper until it was dry. That is part of where some of the "texture" comes from. Any remaining crystals on the paper, I brushed off. Then I printed my image on the paper and cut it to the size I wanted for my card (this one is cut to 5-1/4 x 8-1/4" then layered on a wrinkled Gold Cardstock of 5-1/2 x 8-1/2") Then I colored the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils, using many layers of pencil to achieve the "opaque" look. The candle was colored with White, then highlighted with Blush Pink, Deco Yellow, Aquamarine, Lilac and Chartreuse to give it an Iridescent apperance. After all the coloring was done, I Dry Blended the colors, then used Perfect Pearls and a bit of water to enhance the iridesent look of the candle, the shine of the candle flame and the shine of the frame. Before placing the image on the backing paper, I rounded the corners then distressed the edges. The whole thing was then mounted on the card with foam tape. A few gems added to the inside corners of the card and it is finished.
My special code word is: YOU
Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:
FRED SHE SAID blog
SHELLY
MICHELLE
CAROL L. (You are Here)
DARSIE B.
JUDY
CAROL H.
MARIA
LISA
LORA
DEANNE
FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG
This blog hop will run from today, March 22nd until March 28. On the 29th, the winner will be announced on the Fred She Said blog.
Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit DARSIE B.
When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!
Hey, don't forget about the Challenge that is running over on the Fred She Said Challeng Blog either! The theme is reall simple! Just add 3 Hearts ANYWHERE on your card and make sure you use a Fred She Said image. If you don't have one, there are plenty of Freebies here! How easy is that? Oh, and make sure when you enter that you link to the post where your card is, not just your blog (you don't want to be disqualified for something so simple, do you?) Come and play with us and make some pretties! ;-)
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