Our challenge this week on Crazy 4 Challenges was to make a card using bees or bugs.
I finally got the dies for these little bees by PTI. They are such a pain to cut out. But aren’t they cute? I’ve saved a few idea on Pinterest for using hexagons. I think the arrangement gives a cut quilt-y look without actually lining them up or actually sewing the pieces. I added a few sequins and some wood veneer shapes.
Enjoy, Rebecca
Whew! It’s been a long but fun week. My last card features some fun cookie stamps for the Flourishes l.c release!
I used the cookies to make a sweet place setting complete with placemat and mug of cocoa. Since the cookies are set in all directions and I hadn’t decided the placement until after I coloured them, I coloured them very simply without much in the way of shading or shadows. I added some browning to the edges of the vanilla cookies and a bit of a shadow next to the icing on the gingerbread cookies.
I coloured right over the sprinkles on the star cookies. When the ink was dry, I added Sakura gelly roll pen to the sprinkles then coloured with Copics over top. I do this on strawberry seeds too. It’s so much easier than carefully colouring around such tiny details. The background uses an embossing folder by Cuttlebug and I used patterned paper by Basic Grey. The mug die is by SSS.
I hope you’ve enjoyed our release week! 6 sets is a lot so I hope you’ve kept up! The girls have shown so many lovely ways to use all our new stamps! If you’ve missed some, each of the links below will send you not only to todays post but all of the Flourishes cards they’ve made!
Enjoy, Rebecca
It’s day 5 of our Flourishes l.c. release! Today I have a beach themed card in one of my favourite colour combos, ivory and aqua.
For sure this card will be miles different from the other designer’s cards because the other sentiments are all Christmas or holiday related! But when I read this one, I automatically saw a holiday card for my sister who travels all over the world, often to places with beaches. The paper is by Prima and the die cut by Spellbinders. I mixed a few paints to get the colour I used for the die cut. Underneath are lace, ribbon and trim with some accents of sequins, rhinestones and plastic star fish to round out the card.
All the girls in the design team have some awesome cards for you to check out. Don’t forget to leave some comments along the way!
Flourishes Blog
Barb Thompson
Beverly Cole
Linda Lucas
Naomi Gong
Me!
Tricia Traxler
Enjoy, Rebecca
Entered In: Global Design Project #58
For the day 4 release at Flourishes l.c. I made a support card using an altered version of the candles.
Sometimes our friends need to know that they are awesome! I think this card does the trick. The star of David was removed by omitting that candle when stamping and then adding just the candle back in it’s place. It’s pretty easy to do with a MISTI or other stamp positioner and some very careful inking. Sometimes I protect what I don’t want ink on with some regular sticky tape and then remove it before stamping. Then I added some Glossy Accents to the flames and the candle stand.
The image was coloured with Copic markers and a white Sakura Gelly Roll Pen. The paper is by My Mind’s Eye and I typed the sentiment out using a font called Isabella. (I had to pay for it but it’s so pretty it’s worth it.)
Do you love these images? Be sure to head on over to the store to see all the fabulous stamps, paper and ribbon we carry! And once again, we are hopping to see all the cards the girls have made with this amazing set!
Flourishes Blog
Barb Thompson
Beverly Cole
Linda Lucas
Naomi Gong
Me!
Tricia Traxler
Enjoy, Rebecca
We have another amazing stamp set to release today. I used the image to make a Praying for You card.
And check it out! I even managed to get my watermark to work!! I am not that good with such things. I’m so proud!! (Kidding) I coloured the image with coloured pencils because it seemed to suit the image. Can you believe I found paper with both of the greens I used to colour my trees and bushes?
So, hop along to see all the designers cards for today! I’m sure you’ll be super inspired!
Flourishes Blog
Barb Thompson
Beverly Cole
Linda Lucas
Naomi Gong
Me!
Tricia Traxler
Enjoy, Rebecca
Entered In: Paper Pal Arts 332
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