Studio Sessions

Brushstroke Bliss, 4 of 8: Jill

Join us in the Studio as we play with Penny Black's new brushstroke stamps from their "Bliss" catalog.

Today's cards feature the same technique I used on my card posted on 3/2/17 (scroll down for blog post titled Brushstroke Bliss, 2 of 8: Jill). But for these stamp designs I've featured a horizontal orientation for the card.

Card above features Penny Black stamps and dies: 51-339 You Enjoy!, 40-535 Magnolia Rhapsody, 40-470 Script.

Card above features Penny Black stamps and dies: 51-333 Awesome!, 40-523 Spring Blossoms, 30-238 Footnotes, 30-353 Words of Kindness.

I wonder what brushstroke bliss Elizabeth has in store for us next... I can't wait to see!

Brushstroke Bliss, 3 of 8: Elizabeth

Join us in the Studio as we play with Penny Black's new brushstroke stamps from their "Bliss" catalog.

So glad to have you back to see how easy it is to bring these gorgeous brushstroke flowers to life. Wasn't Jill's last post inspiring how she used a masking technique to frame her flower?!

I am continuing to use my recipe of a single-layer card with one stamped flower and one sentiment.

(Penny Black: Peony 40-537, Faith 30-409)

I used the same steps with a MISTI and Memento markers as my first card HERE, but this time I let my stamped image fall off the edge of the card and increased the amount that the sentiment overlapped the flower.

Also, to introduce a little shimmer after the flowers were stamped, I used a small cotton ball to apply Pearlescent Blue and White Fine Pearl Medium PanPastels.

Brushstroke Bliss, 2 of 8: Jill

Join us in the Studio as we play with Penny Black's new brushstroke stamps from their "Bliss" catalog.

Do you ever come across a card layout that you just can't get enough of? That happened to me as I was getting inky with Penny Black's newest brushstroke stamps. I began by first stamping all of the beautiful flowers onto 5 x 7 pieces of hot press watercolor paper. I inked my stamps using Tombow Dual Brush Pens, and using my MISTI stamp positioning tool, I added color one layer at a time, blending with water in between layers for a watercolor effect. Once I was finished, I thought, what am I going to do with all of these beautiful flowers?! Heehee! So I then masked off the perimeter of my cards using painter's tape and added Vintage Photo and Gathered Twigs Distress ink to the inside using an ink blending tool and foam pad. Before removing the painter's tape, I added subtle background stamping. I then removed the painter's tape and added die cut sentiments to finish off the cards.

Watch this technique come to life in THIS video.

Today's card features the following Penny Black stamps and dies: 40-536 First Waltz, 51-335 Best Day, 30-238 Footnotes.

Brushstroke Bliss: 1 of 8: Elizabeth

Join us in the Studio as we play with Penny Black's new brushstroke stamps from their "Bliss" catalog.

Welcome to our brushstroke series!

My approach to creating the cards you will see over the next few weeks involved a very simple recipe of a single-layer card with one stamped image and one sentiment.

(Penny Black: Effulgent 40-539, Happy Wishes 30-419)

After three steps, I had a finished card in no time at all.

First, I placed the stamp in my MISTI stamping tool and inked the stamp with my lightest choices of Memento markers. I "huffed" on each application of ink before it was applied to the cardstock. I continued adding darker colors to build up the depth.

Second, I stamped my sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine.

Third, I applied crystal Stickles to the flowers.

Easy elegance!

Here are two more variations where I introduced an additional layer, added a bit of patterned paper and changed the card size.

(Penny Black Sentiments: Birthday Love 30-413, Happy Wishes 30-419; Patterned Paper: Golden Moment 80-015)

Hugs & Kisses, 3 of 3: Jill

Here in the Studio we're kicking off 2017 with happiness, love, and hugs & kisses!

Okay, I just can't tell you how much fun I had painting this sweet kitty! I can't wait to have some time to try different color schemes with her adorable hoodie.

I stamped this furry friend using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink onto Canson 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. I then used Distress Ink Reinkers as watercolors to paint her. Once dry I fussy cut her out. The "ground" on the card was also painted in this way so the colors coordinated with her jacket. The die cut background was inked with Wild Honey and Broken China Distress Inks along with Peanut Brittle Memento Ink using ink blending tools with foam pads. I stamped my sentiment onto the background with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. Finally, using foam squares for extra dimension, I adhered the kitty and the die cut heart branch to my notecard. All stamps and dies by Penny Black: 51-298, 30-396, 51-097, 30-358.