Today I have a 3rd card using the Essentials by Ellen Thankful set and this card still feels like fall to me but it is a little different. I'm calling in "an arrangement in white".
To create this card, select foliage stamps. I mixed some leaves from the Thankful set with a flower and vine. And I chose some of the stamps for what inking the backside/wrong side would look like.
With a MISTI, stamp in white pigment ink on kraft. Repeat as desired for more coverage and the MISTI allows you to stamp exactly over the previous image, laying down more ink on the cardstock.
Add a sentiment.
Then use a black marker (like a Memento Tuxedo Black) to doodle in some details. And/or ink and stamp partial bits of the foliage in black over the white.
Add some white splatter and a little washi tape edge. Then mount to an A2 card. (P.S. I have no idea what brand my washi tape is, I'm a terrible embellishment hoarder and I could have had it for years...sorry!)
Hope you're having a great weekend!
xo,
Carly
Today I have a second card using the Thankful stamp set from the Essentials by Ellen line, designed by the fabulous Julie Ebersole. This card combines some of my favorite fall colors and wood veneer paper (which I also adore), to create a autumn plaid...
This card was inspired by the awesome work of the London design studio, Raw Edges:
Gorgeous right? The dye brings out the beautiful texture of the wood. I was dying to try and the easiest way to start was with wood veneer paper.
To create this card, start with a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of wood paper. Mask off a section with painters tape and use an ink blending tool to color. I started with Distress Ink Spun Sugar.
Let the inked section dry for a few moments and then mask off next section and apply the next color of ink. Repeat.
Then repeat inking on opposite side.
Use MISTI tool to apply a "chain" of leaves across your background.
Adhere wood panel to an A2 card and finally add little sentiment strips.
I love this technique and can't wait to use it again!
Happy Thursday!
xo,
Carly
I have been ready for October since March, LOL! I love everything about it...crisp air, cool temps, cloudy Seattle weather, pumpkin flavored ANYTHING and the colorful changing leaves! Fall is pretty much the only time I can appreciate the outdoors, the rest of the year I'm incredibly "indoorsy". To celebrate my fall loves, I have 3 cards using this 1 awesome set this week:
I started with a simple no-line watercolor card:
To create this card, stamp leaves on a smooth watercolor card (like Bristol) in a Distress ink that will match your watercoloring. I used Spiced Marmalade and I stamped first onto scrap paper so that the image would be lighter.
There are lots of ways to no-line watercolor but my favorite is Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Just doodle on some color and blend with a waterbrush. Then keep going until you like it!
When you're happy with the color, let dry and add details with gold paint. This is the first time I've tried the metallic Gansai Tambi and I love it! I used it to add veins to my leaves, splatter and half of my sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
xo,
Carly
