Sunlit Woods

In case you hadn’t noticed I like creating scenes with trees!  I have combined three different tree stamps from three different sets to make this sunlit woodland scene.

I started by stamping the tree from Branching Out in Basic Black ink.   I then stamped the row of trees from Lovely as a Tree in the background using Always Artichoke and Mellow Moss.  I actually stamped them several times without reinking to give the appearance of trees in the distance.  When I did this I masked with a post it note so I didn’t get the bases of the trees.

It is hard to see in the picture but I added leaves to the foreground trees in Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Basic Black and Summer Sun.  (You can click on the photo for a larger image)  I then began sponging in the same greens and yellow to create the sunlight.  To create the grass in the foreground I used the tree stamp from Nature Silhouettes and a post it note to mask the tree out.

Thanks for dropping in, school should finish tomorrow, so I might be posting a bit more.  Hope to see you soon.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Branch Out, Lovely as a Tree, Nature Silhouettes
Inks: Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Summer Sun
Cardstock: Whisper white, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Remakes

Once in a while a remake of a movie is better than the first one, but I usually prefer the original.  As far as these cards are concerned, I definitely prefer the remakes.  I went through a box of old cards the other day, sorting and tossing out what I didn’t like and wouldn’t use.  I guess I could have photographed the originals but I just ripped bits and pieces off and started again.  For both cards I just salvaged the flower panels which were stamped in Basic Black and coloured with watercolour pencils.  I was inspired by the cards I saw on Simplicity by SusanRaihala.

The simple fonts in the one line greetings combined with the matted coloured flowers are a big improvement on my first  efforts trust me.

Supplies:

Stamps: In Full Bloom, Simple Sayings
Inks: Basic Black
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Confetti White, Summer Sun, Marigold Morning
Also: Faber-Castell Watercolour pencils, blender pen

Bonjour, baby boy

Friends of mine have a beautiful new baby boy at their house so I pulled out the cute little feet from one of the first stamp sets I ever bought.  The feet are stamped with Versamagic chalk ink and embossed in clear.  After that I just matted and layered a few co-ordinating colours and added a bow.  Simple but sweet enough for a new baby, I think.

Supplies:

Stamps: Hugs and Wishes,  I’m Here
Inks:Tsukineko Versamagic chalk ink- Wheat, Versamark, Buckaroo Blue
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Buckaroo Blue, Le Jardin d.p.
Also:  French blue grosgrain ribbon

Inspired by the beach

When I got the big “Inspired by Nature” stamps I knew I would be making “landscape” cards with them.  I love making scenes like this but they do take a little more time and sometimes do not work at all!  This scene reminds me of walking from the parking lot to the beach as a child.  The sand was darker or dirtier near the parking lot and often we couldn’t even see the beach.  We would cart our surf mats and towels through the gap in the sand dunes and there would be the surf!   I showed my Canadian born son a picture of some sand dunes yesterday on an Australian calendar and he asked,” What are sand dunes?”   I see there is a whole section of his education being neglected!!

I started with the grass for this card.  I inked the stamp with versamark and  Old Olive and then  added some Always Artichoke with a marker to create  two-tone grass.  I then embossed in clear.  Next I tore a hillside edge into a piece of paper to create a mask which I used to sponge in the sandy hill.  I sponged So Saffron first and then Certainly Celery and Old Olive.  I used the brayer at the base with Really Rust on it.  To do the sky I sponged in both Tempting Turquoise and Brocade Blue.    The picture is matted in Marigold Morning and mounted on textured Old Olive with an Old Olive ribbon strip and antique brass buckle.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Supplies:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Inks: Versamark, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Really Rust
Cardstock: Whisper White,  Old Olive textured, Marigold Morning
Also: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, Clear e.p., Antique Brass hodgepodge hardware

Featured stamper scene

I had a chance to be inspired by the talented ROX, who was  Splitcoast’s Featured Stamper on Sunday.  I chose her card here.  I did change quite a few things in the end but my inspiration was definitely her silhouetted garden across the base of the picture.  I stamped and embossed the tree in the corner and the plants along the bottom before doing the background.  I chose to use a brayer and sponges to do my background rather than a background stamp.  I then added more plants in Perfect Plum and Eggplant and a  touch of silver embossing and cord.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Pocket Silhouettes, Nature Silhouettes
Inks: Bashful Blue,  Brocade Blue, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Versamark
Cardstock: Whisper white, Perfect Plum, Brushed Silver, Basic Black
Also: Silver cord, Black and silver embossing powder

Vintage Blue

Although I love lace and the vintage look, I don’t often make vintage themed cards.  I was inspired by a card I saw with an embossed, then sponged background.  I used the Textile cuttlebug folder  and sponged lightly over the top.  I stamped my flower and my sentiment then cut them out.  The oval was cut using the CM oval cutters and the tag with the ticket corner punch and a little trimming.  I wanted the same thread on the tag as is in the lace so I unraveled some of the lace to get enough thread to tie a little bow.

Thanks for dropping in today.  I hope to be back tomorrow with my CASE from the Sunday’s featured stamper on Splitcoast.

Supplies:

Stamps: Eastern Influences, Pocket Silhouettes
Inks: Bordering Blue
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Bordering Blue
Also: Cotton Lace