Tie Dye Happy Ornament-Clear Block Stamping
I’m really liking the fun Happy Ornament stamp found in the SU! Holiday Catalog! This stamp is perfect for water coloring, but I decided to change it up a little bit by creating a clear block water color tie dye background. I inked up my clear block “E” by patting on Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron, […]
In the Meadow Clear Block Watercolor-Nacho Average Color Challenge #176
We have a color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average Challenge Site. We hope you’ll play along! Here’s my contribution: The inspiration for this card comes from the vivid sunsets that we are seeing due to the Hayden Pass Fire near the small community of Coaldale, CO. Although this fire is a good […]
Casology Sunshine Challenge-Clear Block Kinda Eclectic Watercolor Background
Here is another card that I created using the CASology challenge theme “sunshine” as my inspiration. I used one of my favorite stamping techniques for this card: acrylic block stamping. Because I wanted the watercolor background to be contained to a rectangle shape, I first created a mask out of regular computer paper using […]
Clear Block Stamping Lovely as a Tree
For this card, I used one of my all-time favorite stamping techniques: clear block stamping. I tapped Marina Mist, Island Indigo and Cucumber Crush inks onto my clear block “H”. I lightly spritzed the block with water so the ink would pool and then stamped the block onto my Whisper White card front. I let […]
Thoughts of Summer with Happy Home-Clear-Block Stamping
Last Saturday, we had a big snow storm hit in Colorado. Where we live in the Wet Mountains, we received 18″ of snow! We spent a day without power. Thank goodness for our generator which kept the lights, water and heat on! I spent the afternoon at the dining room table crafting. I used the […]
In the Meadow Clear Block Watercolor
Here’s one more clear block watercolor background using the stamp set In the Meadow. tams# 5808 Product List In The Meadow Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140754] $20.00 Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00 Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad [126985] $6.50 Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad [126962] $6.50 Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [133642] $6.50 Blackberry […]
Feb Nacho Average Blog Hop-In the Meadow
Welcome to the February Nacho Average Blog Hop featuring stamp sets found in the Occasions Catalog! I chose to feature the stamp set In the Meadow. This stamp set is perfect for my surroundings here in the mountains of SW Colorado! So here’s my first project using Reflection and Masking Techniques: For this card, I […]
Clear Block Watercolor-In the Meadow
I decided to break in my new stamp set, In the Meadow (found in the Occasions Catalog), with a quick and simple clear block watercolor background. For this card, I tapped ink (Island Indigo, Marina Mist and Mossy Meadow) along the edges of a clear block “E”. I then lightly spritzed the block with water […]
Wonderland Watercolor Sunrise-Nacho Average Color Challenge #162
We hope you’ll join us for this week’s Nacho Average color challenge! Here’s my contribution: This card was inspired by the sunrises we see outside of our bedroom window. Our bedroom is on the 2nd floor, so the view is through the tree tops. A great way to start the day for sure! I started […]
Wild About Flowers Acrylic Block Background-Nacho Average Challenge #156
I really like the colors for this week’s Nacho Average color challenge: Reminds me of fall! Here’s my contribution: For this card, I inked up one of my acrylic blocks by gently tapping on the challenge colors, spritzed the inks with water and stamped the block on watercolor paper. I let it sit for a […]
Clear Block Stamping- Serene Silhouettes
To create a multi-colored background, tap different color inks onto a clear block. Spritz the ink with water and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White card stock or water color paper. Let it set for a moment or two, then lift. Let the inks blend into each other and then set aside to dry […]
Watercolor Poppies
Here’s a little different take on my Masked Pleasant Poppies card posted HERE. This card was my swap card for a recent Stamp Club. Our Hostess wanted the theme to be “flowers with a touch of bling!” I used the same technique for my Masked Pleasant Poppies card, but with a change of colors. I […]
Acrylic BlocK Watercolor-Circle Circus
With out of town company and getting ready for Stamp Camp and Stamp Clubs next weekend, I haven’t had a chance to work on any projects for the One Layer Wednesday and Less is More challenges this week. So instead, I am sharing one of the designs I’ve worked on for our Christmas cards this […]
Clear Block Watercolor Technique-OLW #100-Transportation
Oh, what a great challenge this week over at One Layer Wednesday. The challenge theme is “Transportation.” Here’s my contribution: I knew immediately what stamp set I wanted to use: Sentimental Journey because of the car image that looks like a Mini Cooper. I happen to drive a red and black Mini Cooper. I […]