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Pretty in Pink with Elizabeth
We are blushing about this theme. From dark hues to light whispers we are tickled pink to share our rosy creations.
Today is all about pink!
This brushstroke stamp (Ravishing 40-589) comes to life with just three colors. The image was first stamped in Antique Linen Distress ink. Then it was watercolored using Worn Lipstick and Peeled Paint Distress inks. I created a watercolor palette by pushing the ink pads onto an acrylic block to make pools of color.
A soft texture (Indian Wheel 40202) was stamped in Fired Brick Distress ink across the middle band.
The soft painted effect of the flower is the perfect backdrop for the inspiring sentiment stamped in one of my favorite inks - Onyx Black VersaFine.
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Have a rosy day and remember to create what sets YOUR heart on fire.
Pretty in Pink with Jill
We are blushing about this theme. From dark hues to light whispers we are tickled pink to share our rosy creations.
Today I have a trio of cards to share, each featuring the color pink with different products and/or coloring mediums. For this first card, I colored my roses (Penny Black Rose Bowl) stamp using Copic Markers.
For my next card, I repeatedly stamped Penny Black's floral stamp, Summer Glow, onto watercolor paper and painted it using watercolor pencils, blending with water in the larger, more open areas.
And for my third card today, my "pretty in pink" theme is carried out in my background and I've created it with Penny Black's Creative Die, Scrolls Half Edger.
I guess I must admit... I love pink!
All stamps and dies by Penny Black
Card 1: 40-618,
51-375, 51-434, 51-191, 30-102Card 2: 40-610, 51-409, 30-461
Card 3: 51-446, 51-422, 51-430
Same Stamp Challenge: Appreciation with Jill
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 30-488 Appreciation?
Wow! I just loved Elizabeth's framed art with this stamp set! I kept my elegant square of flowers on a card, but I did frame it up... well, with a die cut frame, that is. ;)
All stamps and dies by Penny Black: 40-606,
51-418, 51-050
Same Stamp Challenge: Appreciation with Elizabeth
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 30-488 Appreciation?
What happens when a resale shop teams up with Penny Black?
Framed wall art!!!!
After watercoloring Appreciation, it was matted with a simple white cut out and inserted it into this antique frame.
The hardest part of this project is deciding whether to give it as a gift or keep it for myself. :0)
Looking for more inspiration using this stamp?
Stay tuned for Jill's creative idea.
Same Stamp Challenge: All Fours with Elizabeth
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 40-606 All Fours?
One of the creative features I enjoy about rubber stamps is the ability to use the images in different ways.
In this case, the little puppies are off enjoying a snooze and the fashionable girl has been altered to carry a large flower.
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| 40-606 All Fours, 30-470 Just Believe, 30-449 Berries Delight (flower), 51-416 Stitched Stackers |
I am especially fond of this sentiment. I feel it is beautiful inspiration for the recipient as well as a happy reminder for myself.
Same Stamp Challenge: All Fours with Jill
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 40-606 All Fours?
My favorite thing about this stamp? The cute heart details on each of the doggies!
And, as with all of the Penny Black fashion girls, I love the variety of ways their fun outfits can be colored. On this card, I colored the girl and dogs with Copic markers and fussy cut them. They were then added to a die cut and inked scene which also included a few flowers which I colored with Copic markers.
I can't wait to see what Elizabeth has in store for us with this fun stamp... stay tuned!
All stamps and dies by Penny Black: 40-606, 51-418, 51-050
A "Resuscitation" Card with Jill
Ever have a card that turned into a disaster? Yes? Us too! We will share our cards that were destined for the trash and were "resuscitated" with new life.
For today's card, I had stamped the flowers and birds from Penny Black's beautiful transparent set, 30-478 Sublime, and painted them with Distress Reinkers used as watercolors. Because of how I had stamped/positioned them on my paper, I struggled with how to add them to a card and where to add the sentiment. I had set them aside thinking perhaps they would just fall into the category of relaxing coloring...
But then came the resuscitation! Heehee!
I pulled out my Penny Black die set, 51-410 Frames, and cut out portions of my paintings to add within the cute frames. Now I knew exactly how I could add these images to my card. I love how this layout turned out and can definitely see turning to it again and again.
Penny Black Supplies: 51-411 Rows of Stitches, 30-478 Sublime, 51-410 Frames, 30-283 Snippets
A "Resuscitation" Card with Elizabeth
Ever have a card that turned into a disaster? Yes? Us too! We will share our cards that were destined for the trash and were "resuscitated" with new life.
All I needed to do to finish my card, so I thought, was to add a shadow around the Blissful Blossoms. That's when everything went south.
The shadow was too dark and looked awful.
Frustrated and discouraged, I decided to see if I could "resuscitate" the card.
I covered the original design with white gesso, re-positioned the cardstock in my MISTI stamping tool and started the process over again by repeatedly stamping the blossoms using Memento Markers as my ink source.
This time instead of adding a shadow, I lightly stamped Letter Background using Peanut Brittle Memento Ink.
The Stitched Stacker frame was edged in Delicata Golden Glitz and elevated over the artwork with dimensional foam tape.
I fell in love with the soft look of the design and now have a go-to "emergency" technique to revive other cards
Stayed tuned to hear about Jill's card "resuscitation".
The shadow was too dark and looked awful.
Frustrated and discouraged, I decided to see if I could "resuscitate" the card.
I covered the original design with white gesso, re-positioned the cardstock in my MISTI stamping tool and started the process over again by repeatedly stamping the blossoms using Memento Markers as my ink source.
This time instead of adding a shadow, I lightly stamped Letter Background using Peanut Brittle Memento Ink.
The Stitched Stacker frame was edged in Delicata Golden Glitz and elevated over the artwork with dimensional foam tape.
I fell in love with the soft look of the design and now have a go-to "emergency" technique to revive other cards
Stayed tuned to hear about Jill's card "resuscitation".
Supplies by Penny Black: Blissful Blossoms 40-600, Stitched Stackers 51-416,
Treasured Sentiments 30-356, Letter Background 1999L
Out and About with Jill
Hi everyone! I'm popping in really quick today to let you know that I'm...
... on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring some of my favorite Penny Black stamps and dies!
For supplies and instructions, click HERE.
Floral Happiness with Jill
There all kinds of floral ideas blooming in the Studio. Join us as we share our bouquets of colorful happiness.
When I think of floral happiness, the first thing that comes to my mind is Penny Black's brushstroke stamps. I recently made a series of videos featuring techniques with these gorgeous stamps, and I am excited to share them all here in one place for you today.
Floral Happiness with Elizabeth
There all kinds of floral ideas blooming in the Studio. Join us as we share our bouquets of colorful happiness.
My floral journey started here:
This was a gift given to me and my husband at Christmas. This canvas bag contained a cellophane wrapped package of delicious pistachios. The bag was fabulously constructed and I couldn't part with it after removing the nuts. I instantly thought it could be art-cycled!!! The reverse side had nutritional and manufacturing information so both sides needed a makeover.
Which lead to this:
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| Side B |
The majority of colorful mediums I used included lots of white and clear Gesso, acrylic paints mixed with a textile medium, VersaCraft Inks, VersaMagic Inks, StazOn Inks, Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush Pens, a white paint pen and a heat tool.
Some images might not be overly visible, but they added immense depth and texture to the overall design. Other images were used as a base to do some freestyle painting.
These are some of the Penny Black stamps and stencils you might spot throughout the design.
Some images might not be overly visible, but they added immense depth and texture to the overall design. Other images were used as a base to do some freestyle painting.
These are some of the Penny Black stamps and stencils you might spot throughout the design.
Get your vases ready. Jill will be sharing her beautiful bouquets next.
Same Stamp Challenge: Cup of Java with Elizabeth
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 30-475 Cup of Java?
This cup of java is perfect for a tag!
The tag was created by sandwiching the die cut present bow between two stitched rectangles.
Cup of Java was stamped on watercolor paper in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Grumbacher watercolors. After fussy cutting the design it was glued to the front of the tag. The sentiment was stamped in Onyx Black VersaFine. A few twinkling dots were added with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.
Here is a snapshot of the Penny Black supplies used:
The die cut bow not only makes a cute topper for the tag, but it also allows a string or ribbon to be looped through it which makes attaching it to a gift a snap.
Same Stamp Challenge: Cup of Java with Jill
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 30-475 Cup of Java?
I go through stages of SURVIVING on coffee so I especially love this stamp. I have two cards to share with you featuring this same stamp. For the first, I made a more intricate design--coloring my image with Copic markers, fussy cutting, and then layering onto a background created with die cuts.
And for the next card, I had a more simplistic, nearly one layer approach. My image was stamped and then painted with watercolors along with the background. I can imagine that love certainly lives (and gets rejuvenated) in many cups of java. :)
Penny Black Supplies
Card One: 30-475, 30-472, 51-410, 51-441, 51-281, 30-275
Card Two: 30-464, 30-475, 30-275, 51-095
And stay tuned... I smell the aroma of fresh coffee so Elizabeth must have something brewing, too!
Same Stamp Challenge: In Paris with Elizabeth
One stamp, one Studio, two designers, two cards... what will two friends create when they both reach for the beautiful Penny Black stamp, 40-609 In Paris?
For my design, I created some Parisian mixed media.
A very special girl I knew was turning twelve and she was having a Paris-themed birthday party and I thought this card would perfect in keeping with all her French festivities.
I started by adding white gesso to a manila tag along with a piece of torn sheet music. A combination of acrylic paints and chalks were applied to the tag with lots of water misting.
In Paris was stamped on all the colorful happiness in Paris Dusk Memento ink. A subtle stenciling of dots was floated into the design.
To keep the sentiment crisp and clean, I stamped it with black StazOn ink on heavy tissue paper and adhered it with matte gel medium.
A little bit of freehand text in white added a message that is probably only readable by me and my heart.
After edging the tag with Delicata Gold ink it was attached to a card blank with dimensional foam tape.
Penny Black Supplies: In Paris 40-609, Snippets 30-283, Dotlets 25-007, Letter Background 1999L
Merci beaucoup for visiting us while we visited Paris via stamping!
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