Hi Friends! Another week has come and gone and here we are at FRIDAY already! I’ve been busy behind the scenes working on this month’s card class. For some reason, I’m on a real ‘nature’ kick with my card making lately. I’ve been gravitating towards stamp images with birds, flowers, leaves, shells, ocean, trees, etc. This could be why I chose to feature the “Inspirational Sketches” stamp set and the new online exclusive “Encircled in Nature Bundle” in my virtual class!
I don’t know why it took me so long to order the “Inspirational Sketches”, as I only got it a couple of weeks ago. Lemme just tell ya, THIS set is AWESOME! And the script for the sentiments is beautiful! I love how it looks like handwriting. Same thing with the sentiments in the “Encircled in Nature” stamp set:
At first glance, you may not think about combining these products but they go together like bread and buttah! Here’s a sneak peek of two of the card designs in my upcoming class:
The techniques in my class are masking and watercolouring with inks. There are four uniquely designed cards as well as a charming box to hold them in! You don’t have to use the same stamps and products that I have – feel free to use the layouts and tutorials with stamps and dies of your choice. However, the “Inspirational Sketches” and “Encircled in Nature” products are indeed the focus of this class (and I think you’ll LOVE them!). If you would like information about my class, free tutorials and other fun stuff, be sure to subscribe to my newsletters!
Watercoloring is, and always has been, one of my very favourite ways to paint my stamped images! It’s also a great way to add an easy and quick background for cards.
I used this technique with the “Seaside Bay” stamp set on today’s card, as well as some tone-on-tone stamping:
“Seaside Bay Thank You” Card Tutorial
MEASUREMENTS:
- Soft Sea Foam: 11” x 4 ¼”
- Watercolor Paper: 2 ¼” x 4 ¼”
- Shimmery White: 3” x 3”
IINSTRUCTIONS:
- Fold Soft Sea Foam card stock in half to create card base.
- Stamp images from “Seaside Bay” set on front of card with Soft Sea Foam ink pad.
- Tap clear block with ink pads (Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, Petal Pink and Pool Party) – note, you can also use reinkers or Stampin’ Write markers.
- Use wide brush water painter to add water onto watercolor paper. Pick up Soft Sea Foam ink from black with water painter and add a light wash of color to centre of paper. Clean brush. Pick up Pool Party ink and add a wash to bottom of paper. Clean brush. Pick up Petal Pink ink and add a wash of color to top of paper. Let dry.
- Stamp bird from “Seaside Bay” set with Black Stazon ink onto Shimmery White card stock. Use water painter and ink pads to colour. Let dry. Cut with coordinating die and set aside.
- Stamp sentiment onto watercolor paper with Black Stazon ink pad.
- Stamp images from Seaside Bay set onto watercolor paper. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals and glue to adhere die cut bird onto the watercolour paper. Glue this layer to front of card.
- Add pearls to finish card.
This card is also part of my Customer Appreciation card kits for February, as well as for my Leader’s Project Sheet Group.
Have a wonderful weekend and HAPPY STAMPING!
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