Friday, June 30, 2017

Dynamic Backgrounds ft. Masking & Distress Oxide Inks

Hello Crafters! It's been a minute since I've created a one layer scene card so when I was going through my stamps and rediscovered Forest Friends I knew it would be perfect to get my fix.

I think the thing I like the most about this set is all the options it gives you. There are a couple of charming little raccoons and an adorable bear plus the tree. You could build a seriously involved scene or you can use just one and create something clean and simple.

I think you can see which route I took. Like you had any doubt.

You can watch the entire card come to life in the video below.


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Those Distress Oxide Inks are truly gorgeous. I love how their chalk finish adds lots of color but still gives this out of focus softness that doesn't take away from the main image at all. I can see using these for backgrounds a ton.

Those enamel accents really make the raccoon's eyes pop. If you frequently color animals with darker colors it's definitely worth the investment to add those black eyes back in. It's super helpful to not have to worry about how dark my coloring is especially on an image like this.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Wplus9 White Cardstock
Wplus9 White Cardstock
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Wplus9 Black Dye Ink
Wplus9 Black Dye Ink
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Wplus9 Forest Friends
Wplus9 Forest Friends
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Wplus9 Landscape Borders Die
Wplus9 Landscape Borders Die
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Wplus9 Clear Cut Stackers Circles
Wplus9 Clear Cut Stackers Circles
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Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
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EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP
EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP
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Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White
Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White
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Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches
Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches
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Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue
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Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD
Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
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Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12
Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK
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Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET
Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET
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Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad
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Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK
Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK
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ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad SPICED MARMALADE
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad PEELED PAINT
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Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE
Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE
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Ranger ENAMEL ACCENTS
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Copic Sketch Marker E53 RAW SILK
Copic Sketch Marker E53 RAW SILK
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Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL
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Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT
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Copic Sketch Marker E59 WALNUT
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Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch MARKER C7 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch MARKER C9 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch Marker YG03 YELLOW GREEN
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Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN
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Copic Sketch Marker R32 PEACH
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Copic Sketch Marker R35 CORAL
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Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED
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Copic Sketch Marker R59 CARDINAL
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Birthday Wishes Watercolor Pattern Card w/Yana

Hello friends! This is Yana and I hope you are having a fabulous week!

Today I’m sharing how to quickly stamp a custom pattern for a Birthday card using images from the Big Deal & Big Deal Additions stamp sets and also how to easily watercolor them using the wet-on-wet watercolor technique.

I picked 3 images to stamp my pattern - a hippo, a lion and unicycle and stamped them repeatedly and in the same order using black ink waterproof. You can easily stamp patterns like this one using multitude of various images; for a pattern like this I would recommend you go with images that are about the same size. The lion here is a bit taller but not so tall as to distort my pattern.


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Depending on how you want to color your pattern later you'll need to pick appropriate type of paper and ink for your stamping. Since I wanted to watercolor I went with Arches Hot Pressed watercolor paper and Versafine Onyx Black ink which is a waterproof ink.

I also heat embossed my pattern after stamping in clear embossing powder to make watercolor process go a bit faster. The razed embossed edge serves as a barrier when watercoloring different sections and allows to color faster.

If you are not into coloring, you can heat emboss or stamp this pattern onto colored cardstock or maybe even strips of colored cardstock and have a colorful background composed of colored cardstock blocks and maybe white or black stamped images, so you don't have to color a pattern if you don't enjoy coloring.

I used Daniel Smith watercolors to color these, I am still using my Dot Chart (I describe it in detail in this video here - be sure to watch it if you are not familiar with these watercolors ) and did very simple wet on wet coloring. I wet my image with a brush and clean water first, next came in with some pigment and added it to the sections I wanted to be darkest on my image.

After my coloring was done I trimmed my panel and adhered it onto an A2 top folding card base. I also added a white heat embossed sentiment that reads “Birthday Wishes to The Greatest Person on Earth” and added black enamel dots to complete this project.

I’d like encourage you to pick a few critter images of similar size and stamp a quick pattern. Color it or go with colored cardstock instead and just have fun creating!

Have fun stamping!

Featured Supplies

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WPlus9 Big Deal Stamp Set
WPlus9 Big Deal Stamp Set
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WPlus9 Big Deal Additions Stamp Set
WPlus9 Big Deal Additions Stamp Set
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock
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Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Pad 9x12"
Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Pad 9x12"
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Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
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Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110
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Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad
Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad
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ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
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Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 238-Dot Color Chart
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 238-Dot Color Chart
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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Graphite Gray
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Graphite Gray
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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Goethite-Brown Ochre
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Goethite-Brown Ochre
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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone, Deep Gold
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone, Deep Gold
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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone, Red
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone, Red
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Medium Water Brush
Medium Water Brush
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Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder PW104
Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder PW104
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EZ Runner Grand - Permanent
EZ Runner Grand - Permanent
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EZ Runner Grand - Permanent - Refill
EZ Runner Grand - Permanent - Refill
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Doodlebug Beetle Black Sprinkles Assortment
Doodlebug Beetle Black Sprinkles Assortment
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Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape
Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape
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