Multiple Cards

I created the six backgrounds below and then made them into cards. All were created using Distress Oxide inks, stamps, stencils and/or the Gel Press Petites Printing Plates. I used my Clarity brushes for stenciling.

Because this is a long photo heavy post, I will list the names of the products used at the end.

 

The card below I am entering in the 100th Simon Says Stamp Flicker Challenge.

For this card I used the circle gel press with oxide inks and then stamped a flower sentiment from Penny Black. The diecut is from Simon Says Stamp. I added sparkling clear droplets from Kat Scrappiness. The oxide inks used for this card were bundled sage, wild honey and mermaid lagoon.

 

For the next card I used a stencil from ARTplorations. Distress ink used was fossilized amber. Sentiment from Ranger Dylusions. 

The bling is enamel dots. I love these, they are a mat black. I picked up several packs in different colors at Scrapbook Expo and wished I would have bought more. I'm going to the Rubber Stamp Show this weekend and I hope the vendor I bought them from is there so I can pick up more of them. 

 

The next card I used bundled sage and blueprint sketch oxide inks along with the square gel press plate.

The sentiment is by Visible Image. I cannot say enough about their stamps. I love them! I am a sentiment nut and if I could I would buy everyone of their stamps!

Another card using the square gel press plate. I used a stencil with this card. I think it's one that is from Stampin' Up, but I'm not sure as it is one that is not in the original packaging. The oxide inks used were wilted violet and frayed burlap. Sentiment is from Visible Image. 

 

 

The card above uses another stamp from Visible Image. 

I used fired brick oxide ink. The stencil is from ARTplorations.

Sequins finished this card off.

This last card is one of my favorites.

I used the round gel press plate with peacock oxide ink and a stencil from Echo Park. 

Sentiment is from Visible Image. 

I also used the sparkling clear droplets from Kat Scrappiness.  

Products used:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp - Hello Beautiful Gorgeous SSSD111784

Distress Oxide Inks: Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, Bundled Sage, Wilted Violet, Frayed Burlap, Fossilized Amber, Mermaid Lagoon, Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Antique Linen

Stencils: ARTplorations - Bold Florals, Dots & Dashes, Stampin' Up?, Echo Park - Christmas Plaid

Stamps - Penny Black - Enamor, Ranger Dylusions - The Right Words, Visible Image - New Beginnings, Stay Strong, Voices In Your Head, So Much Stronger

Thanks For Stopping By!  

April Swap Cards

I was a little behind in getting my cards out this month! Instead of mailing them on the 15th, mine didn't go in the mail until the 17th. I'm a poky card maker so I had to step it up a bit to get them finished. Generally I don't wait this long but I started a new job on April 4th and I haven't had a lot of creative time. I've been too exhausted at night to do much. By the time I get home it feels as though my head is going to explode from everything I'm learning during the day. It's going to get better, but for now that's the way it is. 

For the card above I used a Hero Arts Clings stamp called Leaf & Floral background. I heat embossed the design and then watercolored with distress inks. I can't remember which colors I used for this card. The sentiment is a Penny Black slapstick/cling stamp from the Life's Messages set. 

The card below does use a background that I had in my stash that I made a few weeks ago when I had my Gelli Arts plate out. When you are using that it's a good idea to make a lot of backgrounds because it's a messy project. I used Dyan Reaveley Dylusions paint in Cut Grass for the background. I used cork from the DCWV Cork Solids Mat Stack for the field grasses. This die is from Die-Namites. Sentiment is from Stampin' Up called World of Dreams.

This next card was stamped with a Hero Arts Reversed Flowers & Leaves background and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I then took three distress crayons in picked raspberry, mustard seed and twisted citron and used my finger to rub them in on the background. The sentiment is from The Right Words stamp set from Dylusions. I heat embossed it and then used a Spellbinders die to cut it. 

My last card was a little bit of a struggle. I'm still learning how to stamp flowers. I'm getting better, but I'm not where I want to be yet. I used this card by Yana Smakulav as the inspiration for mine. The stamp set is by Hero Arts called You're So Lovely. I used Altenew crisp inks in coral berry, ruby red, frayed leaf and evergreen.

I hope my swap partners like the cards I've sent them. Thanks for stopping by!