there is a super fun overstock sale at ellen hutson llc!
some of my favorite things are in the sale, see my list below!
happy shopping!
carly
Saturday, August 22, 2015
more watercolor leaves
i'm craving crisp fall days when the leaves are really these colors! and i'm loving this essentials by ellen clear stamps thankful set so much!
-to create the watercolored background for this card, i used the die cut scraps from my last card. i put the scrap piece paper containing the negative leaf shape down on my 3.5 x 5 piece of bristol and carefully watercolored inside of it using distress inks.
-i stamped the coordinated leaf shape on vellum in versamark and embossed in gold. then i die cut the shape.
-i stamped a sentiment from the wplus9 hand lettered thanks set in versamark and embossed in gold as well. i cut it into a skinny strip and "fishtailed" the ends with scissors.
-i matted the sentiment on bristol paper that i first watercolored with antique linen distress ink, tucking the vellum leaf behind the sentiment strip.
thanks so much for stopping by!
xo,
carly
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
watercolor leaves
i'm still enjoying some play time with the new essentials by ellen holiday 2015 release and this week i want to share some of my fall & thanksgiving cards.
-i started with a 3.5 x 5 card from solar white cardstock. i placed the diamond mask from the studio calico brighton pier set (this set is quickly becoming a favorite,) on the card front and lightly tapped antique linen over it with a ink blending tool. i focused on just the middle and used a light hand.
-i die cut leaves from the essentials by ellen designer dies thankful set from smooth bristol and watercolored them with distress inks. i also die cut one more leaf from gold glitter paper.
-next i die cut the savvy "thanks" 4 times from black cardstock and adhered them together to create a dimensional sentiment.
-i grouped my leaves together and adhered them to the card front, adding a little twine bow. finally i adhered my dimensional sentiment to the card.
thanks for stopping by!
xo,
carly
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