STAMP FOCUS | Peony

Today Ksenija is here and I am sharing my tips on how to easily make a pretty card with Peony red rubber stamps set.

Tips On Making This Card:

• Start with stamping a flower from Peony red rubber stamps set in embossing ink down onto a black card stock base and heat embossing the impression with very fine white embossing powder
• Trim a white card stock card panel down to 8.5 by 12 cm
• Stamp down the flower onto the white card panel in black archival ink
• Continue with colouring just a few petals and the center of the flower with colour pencils

• Stamp down the sentiment from Blomin' Great red rubber stamps set
• To assemble the card mount the white panel to the black card base using a foam tape

This is a double-layered card and aligning of the layers is crucial for the design. I recommend using MISTI Stamp Positioning tool to stamp the flower in the same position

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

IndigoBlu Supplies Used:
Peony Red Rubber Stamps Set
Bloomin' Great Red Rubber Stamps Set

Spring Mixed Media layout

Hello everyone!! It's Solange Marques here again!
Today I'll share with you a new project using the wonderful IndigoBlu products!
The month theme is Spring, then I prepared a Spring layout with a lot of flowers and butterflies!

I used the collections: Floral Fantasy and Damage Damask Mixed Media Paper pads12x12.
I've stamped some daisies using Blooming Great  A5 stamp, and I've used IndigoBlu English Cottage Artist's Acrylic paints : Banana Custard, Lemon Meringue, Frosty Sky and Hot Cocoa.

On the background I've used Honeycomb Background A6 stamp :

I've applied Lancashire Rose MegaFlakes on the chipboard using Flitterglu:

I hope you enjoy it!

Hearts that Flourish Mixed Media Valentine Card

Autumn with you today to share a lovey dovey Valentine made with some of your favorite not so Valentine stamps.

I started by making a mask for the Vintage Frame stencil and stamping around the mask with the Script background stamp in black.

I used modeling paste through the stencil, then used Distress Ink to watercolor my background.

I stamped the leaves from the Blooming Great set in Picked Raspberry and fussy cut.  I embossed the flower from the same set in white, then dipped into watery Spun Sugar.  I stamped Vintage Flourish in Picked Raspberry onto a heart die cut and embossed with clear embossing powder.

I layered with a few other dies and cheesecloth.

I was going for high contrast and added some metallic silver card to the mix.  The heart is just so beautiful with this pattern, don't you think?  I hope you are inspired to think outside of the box with your IndigoBlu stamps today.

You still have time to enter our Love is All You Need challenge for a chance to win IndigoBlu stamps!  We hope you'll join us.

Clean and Simple Thank You Cards

Hello Everyone and Welcome!

Today Ksenija is here, and I am happy to share with you a new project dedicated to Autumn.

I started with applying Flitter Glu to a leaf stamp from one of my all time favourite stamp set Blooming Great and stamping it down to a a white card stock panel. Then I covered the impression with Morris Dance Megaflakes and rubbed off the excess.

To create a decorative stripe I used Texture stencil and blended in Distress inks in Abandoned Coral, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany. Megaflakes are resistant to dye inks, but to restore shine I always wipe off inks after stencilling. To finish off the card I stamped down the sentiment in black Archival ink and mounted the panel to a soft grey card base.

I am always sending many Thank you cards and try to theme them up to the season. This design and techniques are so simple that allow making several cards without big effort. For the second card I used Autumn Blaze Megaflakes and a blend of Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Salty Ocean Distress inks.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope, you enjoy these cards.

IndigoBlu Supplies Used:
Blooming Great Stamp Set

Flitter Glu

Morris Dance Mega Flakes

Autumn Blaze Mega Flakes

Texture Stencil

Woodland Critter Autumn Tag

Autumn here with you today to set you in the mood for fall creating, I've created a sweet little autumn tag using two rather surprising stamp sets.  Though the stunning ornate stag gets most of the attention in the Winterland Wood Stamp Set, I really wanted to use the little pair of deer as a focal image for this project.  This versatile set can be used for so many occasions!

 

I turned to the Blooming Great set for the beautiful skeleton leaves to create my background.  I used Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain with some water to create my Distress background.  Next, I inked my leaves in Fossilized Amber and tapped Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint along the sides for a realistic color.  I stamped the leaves repeatedly, overlapping in areas.  I went back and partially stamped the Script Background Stamp in the open areas.  

Here is an closeup of the background.  I added a small talk sticker with a sketchy outline.

I stamped the deer on a die cut circle and framed them with other dies, ribbon and flowers.  They overlap a strip of torn sheet music and wrapped twine.  Thank you so much for your visit today and I hope you leave inspired to create your own autumn beauty.