Follow Up #2: Re-Inker Spread Cards

Here are the close ups of the re-inker spread set of cards that I created for the blog hop. I LOVE this technique and have used it with other stamp sets but I really like it with this stamp set. That rose is gorgeous in what ever color you chose to use! To do this technique, I heat embossed the rose on water-color paper. Then I misted the paper until it was quite wet. I picked up color from the lid of the ink pad, where I had placed a few drops of re-inker, with my aqua-painter and touched the wet image. The color spread throughout the image. Then let it dry. That is the hardest part to this technique, WAITING FOR IT TO DRY! Once dry, fussy cut them out and adhere to your project.

Yes, I really only used one color for each of these roses! I was amazed at the colors that came out of just one color! So fun! You get a different rose each and every time you do this even with the same color!

This one is Cajun Craze. Notice the yellow and red tints in this rose.

Cherry Cobbler left some beautiful pink hues!

Here's Elegant Eggplant. See the blues?

More Mustard is beautiful but no surprises as far as colors that came from the re-inker.

Not sure what happened when I photographed this one. It is Not Quite Navy but the cardstock is very washed out. I love how this rose turned out. All the light and dark areas make it almost look real!

Now, I know that roses aren't typically green but I wanted to see how this would look and I LOVE it! Garden Green has some real interesting  colors that came out. Can you see the blues and yellows? So pretty!

I want to try this technique again with more of the Stampin' Up! colors. Not sure which color to try first! May have to see what new stamps are in the new catalog. Oh, yeah! The new catalog goes live in June 1! I will be getting a copy of this glorious new edition possibly next week! You could too! You can now sign up as a demonstrator for only $99 and you get to build your own kit! Ask me any questions that you have. I'm happy to answer them.

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Blog Hop Follow Up: 12x12 Layout

Well, it's not Monday but I'm back to give you the close ups on the scrapbook pages. Tomorrow I will show you the close ups of the set of re-inker spread cards. 

Life has been incredibly busy lately! I don't know which day it is most of the time. Too many activities going on right now with the church and end of school things. I'm sure I'm not alone in the busy-ness that come with the end of the school year and spring celebrations. I wish everyone the best as they prepare for summer!

Here is the close up of the left side of the double layout. 

And the right side.

 The flowers were stamped with Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder. I then took an aqua-painter and pulled the color into the flowers. When they were dry, I fussy cut them out and put some 2-way glue and Dazzling Diamonds on them. They are adhered to the page with dimensionals.

I have to pick out some pictures of my girls and print them up to add them to this. I think I have a few. Now which ones...

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Stampin' Addicts Retiring Set Blog Hop: Fifth Avenue Floral

Welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Retiring Stamp Set Blog Hop! You may have come from Debra's Blog where she highlighted Flight of the Butterfly. Didn't she do an amazing job with that set? I have to admit that I haven't used that set in a long time until recently!

If you are just starting the hop right here, have no fear. We are all linked in a big circle so you can hop around no matter where you start! If, by chance, you get lost you can click the banner at the top of this post and see a list of all the hop stops on Stampin' Addicts.

 Can you even believe that list of retiring stamps? I was surprised at the length of that list! While some of the sets on that list didn't surprise me, I am sad to see some of them go. One of the sets that I'm sad to see go is Fifth Avenue Floral. Now I know that it's been around for a while but those flowers are just so classic! It's so much fun to use too! I am sad to see it leave our line-up, I am also VERY excited to see what's going to replace it! Stampin' Up! has never disappointed me!

OK, you didn't come here to read about me and my thoughts, you want to see some projects! Well, let me show you the first card that I created with Fifth Avenue Floral!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Bring on the Cake

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, Frosted White shimmer 

paint, blender pen, More Mustard marker, Decorative Label Punch, dimensionals 

This is a pretty simple card. I stamped the flower in the middle and then masked it and stamped on each side. Masked those and stamped again. Then I cut the edges of the flowers creating the border edge on the front of the card. I did color these in with Frosted White Shimmer paint and a blender pen as well as More Mustard marker for the centers.

My next project uses the new purse die for the Big Shot! Quick and simple was the name of this project. I hadn't used my purse die yet and wanted to give it a try! Man, was that easy to put together, and it turned out so cute!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock: Marina Mist

Ink: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Purse die, Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, dimensional

My next project is a 12x12 double layout. I had seen this idea surfing the web but didn't mark who's it was. If you recognize this, let me know so that I can give credit where credit is due! I did change the colors and added my own little touches to this layout. I just need to print up some pictures and add them to this layout! (With 4 girls, that won't be hard either! :)) I will be posting close ups of these pages next week. Stay tuned!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Crushed Concord, Whisper White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Concord, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Whisper White satin ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Timeless Type Alphabet dies

This brings me to my last project. I couldn't decide what color to use and I'm really happy that I used so many! Each one turned out FABULOUS!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, En Francais

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green,

 More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Watercolor paper

Ink: Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, 

More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, VersaMark

Accessories: Little Leaves die, White embossing powder, heat tool, aqua-painter, mister, dimensionals

For these cards, I did Floating Re-inker or Re-inker Spread. I have heard both names for the same technique. I stamped and embossed the rose onto watercolor paper. Then I misted the paper until it was quite wet. I picked up color with the aqua-painter and touche the wet rose in each area of the rose and then let it dry. Cut it out and added it to the card. Each rose looks like I used several colors to create the highlights and low-lights of it but I only used one color! That is the way the ink spreads and dries! I will be posting close ups of each of these cards next week so you can see the different colors in the roses. Wouldn't this look great with ALL of Stampin' Up!'s colors? Can't wait to give it a try!

Well, that's all I have for you today. Now you are off to Rhonda's Blog to see what she created with another set that I'm very sad to see go, Inspired by Nature.

Thanks for stopping by and

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

A Walk in the Park

I found a card online that I really liked so I made my own version. Sorry, I can't remember whose lovely card was the inspiration for this one! They are pretty similar. I used a different stamp set and a different piece of Designer Series Paper. The technique is watercoloring with markers. I added color to the areas that are the darkest and then with my aqua-painter, I spread the color throughout the image. I used this for a workshop card and the ladies loved this idea!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Ink: Black Stazon

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Garden Green

Accessories: Woodland Park DSP, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Garden

Green and So Saffron markers, Scallop Trim border, aqua-painter, dimensional

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley