Thinking Inking

Cookies from My Kitchen

Welcome!  I was making cookies for my guys last night and thought I would set aside a few for a gift bag. The tag is made with two JustRite Stampers sets, From My Kitchen Borders and Centers for the sentiment, and the Charmed Cling set for the tag base.  To cut the tag I used the Charm dies. Since the stamped image is just slightly larger than the die, it is quite simple to get the image lined up for a good cut, rather than having a white sliver on one side and a stamped edge on the other--just the way I like it!

Other dies that I used were a Spellbinders Small Standard Circle and Labels Eighteen. Papers are from the Picket Fence 6" x 6" Tiny Tablet by Lily Bee Designs, Julia Stainton's sweet papers. Ribbon is PTI's Plum Pudding, and ink is Versamagic Pretty Petunia as well as Adirondack Eggplant andPurple Twilight (the sentiment stamp was inked with both inks before being stamped).

That's it for today--thanks for stopping by!

Farmer's Market Bouquet with Copic

Welcome! I've been meaning to get a coloring post up for a few days, but most of my current stamps right now are solid images--not color-able ones. Anyway, I just got a new Lockhart Stamp Company image called Farmer's Market Bouquet that just begged for a stepped out Copic tutorial post.

I started on the leaf vase, making my light source come from the upper left front. I will later add more shadows, but this worked as a starting place.

I tackled the blue and purple flowers first.

Next I added some pink roses.

How about those yellows next? 

Here I started adding greenery, as well as a sky-glow around the perimeter. Later on I went back and added more blue-violet on the right side (shadow side), transitioning to B000 as I went counterclockwise, and ending in BG0000 on the left side.

Here I deepened some of the greenery and started filling in the spaces between the flowers and leaves with that YG91. It's a muted pale green; I didn't want it to compete with the leaves in intensity.

Here I started adding some shadows, though I deepened them a bit more at the very end. 

Here are all of the markers I used, just in case you wanted to know without having to stop and look at all of the pictures. :-)

That's it--one little Farmer's Market Bouquet colored with my Copics. Papers are Girls Paperie Vintage Whimsy, and ribbon is some white seam binding dyed with Copic Various Inks BG11 and E51. Thanks for stopping by!

The Best Dad. . .

Today was the monthly Papertrey Ink blog hop, focusing on cards for the males in our lives. I decide upon a Father's Day card using the My Hero, My Dad set, combined with paper from a  Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 Mini Deck, Papertrey Ink True Black twill, and PTI Vintage Buttons. 

Inside, also using My Hero, My Dad

The sentiment on the front is cut and embossed with a Spellbinders Grommet Tags die template.  That's it--one simple Father's Day card. Tomorrow I'll have some stepped-out Copic coloring to share; I still need to edit the pictures. Thanks for stopping by!

Vintage Thinking of You

Welcome! Today I needed a card for one of my Mom's dear friends. I started with a JustRite Stampers Faith set because I love that knotted leaf pattern--it reminds me of a Celtic knot. In all of the layering, I added a frame from Signs of Life, as well as a sentiment from Vintage Floral Labels. I like being able to mix and match so many sets to make them fit my needs.

These are the Copic markers that I used to color the knotted focal image. The E53 was to airbrush over the whole piece after I had finished coloring since I had colored the image on white cardstock and needed to turn the background creamy and vintage after I chose my patterned papers (Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection 6" x 6" pad).

As you might imagine with so many layers, I used several Spellbinders die templates: Standard Circle Large, Labels Twenty, Labels Three, and Grand Labels Eleven.  The ribbon is some white seam binding dyed with Copic Various Inks BG11 and E51, while the taupe pearl flourish is from Zva Creative (PE-03CA-112). That's it--one more card ready to go! Thanks for stopping by.

Spoiler Alert 2: Botanical Silhouettes Thank You

Welcome! You know the drill--if you don't want to see the Papertrey Ink 2010 anniversary set, Botanical Silhouettes, please don't scroll down.  I had two questions yesterday: first, why is it the "2010 Anniversary Set?" It was earned through purchases  that were primarily in 2010. Next, a couple of you had asked me yesterday how you could know if you were receiving this set, since it cannot be purchased. If you fit the PTI purchasing requirements shown on this page, you should be receiving one. If not, perhaps you'll have a friend who earned it, and you can set a play date. :-)

 

 

 

 

 

Today I played with pink poppies--Sweet Blush cardstock and Adirondack Shell Pink ink, as well as PTI Spring Moss and Smokey Shadow inks. Buttons are PTI Sweet Blush Vintage Buttons. Sweet and simple--pink and pale gray. That's it--thanks for stopping by!

Spoiler Alert: PTI 2010 Anniversary Set

If you don't want to see the Papertrey Ink 2010 Anniversary set before it hits your doorstep, don't scroll down!

 

 



 

 

 

 

I have always loved the Papertrey Ink limited edition anniversary sets, and this year's Botanical Silhouettes is certainly no exception. This stamp set cannot be purchased; it is one that is earned over the course of the previous year--hence the "2010" instead of the "2011." 

I chose Papertrey's Terracotta cardstock as a backdrop for the poppies, keeping it simple. For a mat layer I used Smokey Shadow. Ink is Adirondack Red Pepper and Lettuce, as well as Papertrey's True Black and Chamomile Distress ink. 

So, if you earned the PTI 2010 Botanical Silhouettes Anniversary set, congratulations, and have a wonderful time playing with it! I have a pink card made with this set too, and I'll try to get my pictures edited so that I can share that one in the next day or two as well. Thanks for stopping by.

Vintage Floral Baby card

Welcome! Tonight I needed a baby card for an eagerly awaited niece. Instead of playing with a baby-themed stamp set, however, I wanted to use flowers. I chose Papertrey Ink's Year of Flowers: Morning Glories set for the focal image, stamped in Versamagic and embossed with Filigree Detail White embossing powder and cut and embossed with a Spellbinders Labels One die template.  I pulled out my watercolors to color the image--it's been a while since they were out of the cabinet!

The sentiment tag is stamped with Papertrey's Mixed Messages and cut and embossed with a Spellbinders Nested Lacey Pennants die. The patterned music layer is cut with a Grand Labels Four die, and the Lavender Moon trim piece with a Floral Doily Accents die. Pink rhinestones are a Zva Creative product, CRW-03CA-109. Papers are from a Melissa Frances Fifth Avenue 6" x 6" paper pad. I dyed white seam binding with a Copic BG72 reinker for the bow, and button is a PTI Lavender Moon Vintage Button.

That's it for tonight's card--now if that niece will only come SOON!

To Infinity and Beyond!

Welcome! I finally had a chance to play with another of my April Papertrey Ink stamp sets, Boy Basics: Out of This World. I paired it with some older papers, Men of Life. (If you wonder about the little anchors, one is hidden under the white panel.)

These are the Copic markers that I used to color the focal image, all PTI marker combos. I also used a Quickie Glue Pen and Prisma Glitter to add sparkle to the flames and stars.

I love this little spaceship, and I'm pretty sure that my boy will too!

Papertrey Ink April Release

Welcome!  I just got home a few minutes ago--good to be back. :-) I have four Papertrey Ink April Release cards to share with you tonight, and I'm looking forward to using these sets more over the next few days.

This month's release was mostly about the guys. My first card uses My Hero, My Dad; AlphaBlocks; and Grunge Me. I love vintage sets, so these were right down my creative alley!

Next I have an Ad Sense card, using Grunge Me for the background. Ad Sense is a perfect set for bold, graphic cards, and Grunge Me works with pretty much anything!

Isn't this frog a cutie? I made this card with a certain boy in mind--now if I can only find it by the time his next birthday rolls around. . . I added a bit of texture with my Copic Colorless Blender. The markers that I used are shown below. Stamps are Boy Basics: Frog Hop and Grunge Me.

Finally, I have one girl card made with Flower Fusion 3, paired with last month's Background Basics: Newsprint, and February's Tiny Tags set.

What are your favorite sets in the April Papertrey Ink Release? These were a few of mine. Thanks for stopping by!

Wishing You Sunshine

I'm headed home from Phoenix today! Colleen Schaan and I had a fabulous group for the Phoenix Copic Intermediate Certification on Monday, and it was interesting to see the NAMTA show for the first time yesterday as well.

It's been almost a week since I was able to play with papers and stamps, but I had one last card from the Studio Calico Singing in the Rain Kit (papers created for SC by Cosmo Cricket) that I thought I would share tonight. I chose Papertrey Ink stamps from the Blooming Button Bits and Floral Fusion #1 sets. For the flower I used dies from the Spellbinders Petal Pack Punch, framed with a Classic Rectangle die.  I used a die from the Nested Lacey Pennants set to cut and emboss the sentiment. Pearls are from Zva Creative (Basic Lines).

Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by!

I Thought of You Today

Welcome! I'm still in Phoenix for a few more days and enjoying it immensely. It rained here yesterday--I must have brought the rain with me. Today was beautiful though!

I have an elegant little "just because" card to share with you. For stamps I used several pieces from the new JustRite Stampers Vintage Floral Labels set.

I used one of the smaller pieces to stamp the background after pencilling in some guidelines. (I erased the guidelines after the ink (Versamagic Turquoise Gem) had dried.)

I used several Spellbinders Paper Arts die templates on this card--Labels Thirteen, Classic Squares Small, and Fleur de Lis Squares--and then added some pleated and plain silk ribbon trim, as well as self-adhesive pearls (Zva Creative) for embellishment.

Would you like to see more of the Vintage Floral Labels set? Check out these blogs, and thanks for stopping by!

Sharon Harnist

Debbie Olson (here)

Sankari Wegman

Angela Barkhouse

Heidi Blankenship

Kazan Clark

Showers of Blessings

Welcome! Today I have another card that I made using papers from Studio Calico's Singing in the Rain Kit. The umbrella paper was a perfect companion to Papertrey Ink's Scattered Showers and Scattered Showers Additions sets. I used chipboard from the Studio Calico set for the sun and cloud, as well as ribbon from Papertrey Ink.

I chose a Spellbinders Paper Arts Classic Rectangle die template to cut the background of the focal image, leaving it in place while I airbrushed sky with a Copic BG13 marker and airbrush system, and then stamped the raindrops. The hills are stitched on.

I'm leaving today for Phoenix--hoping to see some of you at the Copic Intermediate Certification on Monday! Colleen Schaan and I will be team-teaching the Intermediate, and Jennie Black will be teaching the Standard Certification. I will also be at the Spellbinders Design Team Retreat for a presentation on Saturday morning, and I know Ill see some of my blogging buddies there! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by.