Ever wonder how card-makers make pretty, multi-colored images? Well, I have a method that I like and I'm sharing it today. Take a look.
I hope you'll try this neat technique. And let me know what you create!
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Showing posts with label Soft Seedlings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soft Seedlings. Show all posts
Friday, November 11, 2022
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Is that a REAL Leaf?
I recently saw a post on Debbie Henderson's blog about running some Watercolor paper through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with a real leaf. So as I was walking around my neighborhood this morning, I happened to notice a maple tree that has just turned a beautiful shade of red. And I pulled two leaves off the tree.
Once I got them home, I let them dry naturally (not pressing between paper towels), and then I took them to my craft room. Look:
Yes, this is a REAL leaf pressed onto the Watercolor paper, leaving an imprint. You can see the leaf there on the table under the card.
Just look at the detail!
As Debbie did, I decided to turn this into a very simple card. And I happened to need a sympathy card, so I thought this would be perfect.
I stamped a greeting from Soft Seedlings using Cherry Cobbler ink. Then I wrapped some Linen Thread around the layer, tying in a small bow.
This piece was mounted to a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock using the Foam Adhesive Sheets. I used nearly a full sheet, cut to just a bit smaller than the main panel - this keeps the Watercolor paper from buckling.
The it's adhered to a Crumb Cake card base. Simple. Effective. Beautiful!
And I had one more leaf:
This was a larger leaf, with more yellow/orange in it. But I pressed it on the Watercolor paper, and look at the detail:
So gorgeous! And it looks like there is Wink of Stella on it, but nope - just the way the paper took the moisture/color from the leaf.
This leaf had a bit more color, so I used a double matte of Cherry cobbler and Mango Melody, with an Early Espresso card base.
A simple greeting and a knot of Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim finished off the card.
I know what I'll be looking for as I walk my neighborhood! Can't wait to make some more leaf cards!
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Fall Seedlings
Although I know some of you are still sweltering in summer heat, here in Oregon I am waking up to a chill in the early mornings. By mid-day the temps are back in the area I consider perfection (around 80 degrees) but I know that autumn is approaching.
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So it wasn't a surprise to me that I began to gravitate towards cool-weather colors - mossy greens, deep oranges and reds, and golden yellows. And that was the starting point for this card:
Does this not scream "fall"?
I love Soft Seedlings. It's a beautiful, very simple stamp set with leaves and "helicopter" pods along with some beautiful greetings in a fabulous font. And with the large maple leaf, it's a perfect set for using various techniques to ink/color them.
For this card I chose five colors - Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobble and Mossy Meadow. And I used Sponge Daubers to color the stamps. I started with the lightest color (Crushed Curry) and added deeper colors as I went along. Once the stamp was completely inked, I "huffed" on it to moisten the ink, and stamped it on Basic White cardstock. Over and over.
I felt the white between the leaves was a bit too severe, so using a Blending Brush I added some Pool Party with a very light hand. I was amazed at how the leaves popped!
And there really is a greeting on this card:
I heat-embossed it with Gold embossing powder on Mossy Meadow, and cut it out with one of the dies in the Lighthouse set. And that helicopter pod was colored with daubers and fussy-cut.
These colors were my mom's favorites. As September is her birth month, I felt it was a great way to honor her with a card I know she would have loved. Happy Birthday, Mom!
And don't forget the Weekly Deals! In fact, there was a little blunder in today's post on the Stampin' UP! website - the next group of Weekly Deals was posted a day early. So for today only, you get a choice of twice as many products! Don't delay; I'm sure the first batch of deals will disappear by tomorrow!
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