Restful Tree Cards

I had a lot of fun making cards with the Penny Black Restful stamp. It's quite large, extending over my 4 x 5-1/4 inch layer of paper. The Misti platform worked great on this. I used Versafine onyx black ink to stamp the tree.  After the ink was thoroughly dry, I sponged it with distress and Stampin' Up inks:  scattered straw in the sky behind the tree and fossilized amber on the ground. I sponged a little blue jeans ink along the horizon and then used Stampin' Up brilliant blue for the rest of the sky.

Below are some variations.

Sponged with distress scattered straw for the ground.

Sponged distress spun sugar ink behind the tree. And intentionally made "swirl lines" while sponging the SU brilliant blue of the sky. The ground is sponged with fossilized amber ink.

I used some Sure-Line touch up paint pads to sponge this one. They are about 1-3/4 inches wide by 2 inches long. I really like the smooth result. The ground here is sponged with distress crushed olive and fossilized amber is used behind the tree and along the horizon.  

Below are photos of these Sure-Line pads. 

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Snow Blanket Card

This Penny Black Snow Blanket stamp arrived in today's mail. I have been wanting to try a scene stamp using my Misti. One of the disk magnets broke. But I was able to use the Misti without a problem.  I do have a bar magnet ordered. 

I copied the sample on the package of this stamp. It was easy using the Misti, adding each color separately with either the markers or the distress inkpad.

The stamp was huge! About 5-7/8 inches wide by 4-3/4 inches high. 

I was using a 5-1/4 x 4 inch piece of cardstock so I added a piece of computer paper underneath my cardstock so it wouldn't mess up the bottom of the Misti.

I pulled out all my markers to find the colors I wanted. Here is what I used...

Fence: Zig clean color real brush 062-Dark Brown

Bottom part of tree: Ranger distress marker-vintage photo

I decided to stamp the far edges of the branches next-Distress ink pad-rusty hinge

Then I went in the center part of the tree branches-Tombow 925-Orange

Pine trees-Tombow 098 kind of an olive green. On panel 2, 3, and 4, added strokes of Tombow 177-a darker green. This green was similar to SU's old olive

Then for the shadows on the fence, below the fence and on the snow on the horizon I used Tombow 526 blue dabbed onto the craft sheet and picked up with my water brush/aqua painter.

It was very fun and relaxing to play with this scene card. I can add a sentiment on  separate layer for a special occasion card. Or, just leave it as is for a hello card.

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Christmas Card Stampfest at Lynette's December 7

Lynette and I had fun making Christmas cards

on our December 7th Stampfest at her house.

Love making this easy step card with a big WOW factor
We used a 5-1/2 x 12 inch piece of cardstock.
Scored and folded at 2, 4 and 8 inches.
We used printed papers, ledger paper and old book pages.

Stamps: Sizzix Tim Holtz cling rubber stamps and die set for the reindeer, trees and JOY.

Inks: distress pine needle, fired brick, brushed corduroy

Stampin' Up! handsome hunter

This tree and bird card was inspired by Bonnie's White Christmas for Merry Monday card
Stamps: Stampin' Up! and unknown stamp
Inks: Versafine black onyx, distress fired brick,
colored pencils and clear glitter gel pen

The "tree and snowman" cards were inspired by a card I saw on ebay.

I would like to credit the original but I cannot find it online any longer.

 Stamps: PSX, Rubber Stampede, Penny Black, Stampin' Up!, Tim Holtz and unknown

Inks: distress tumbled glass, broken china

Stampin' Up! chocolate chip

Black soot distress marker, colored pencils and glitter gel pen.

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Dots Stampfest on November 18

For our November 18 stampfest, 

Lynette and I made fall tree cards.

Inspired by Michelle Zindorf's card

we used Judith's dots stamp AAA-04 to add various colors to a little fall scene.

We started out by stamping a tree stamp on a small piece of white cardstock

using either Penny Black's Fantasy tree

or Rubber Stampede Posh Impressions Tree Frame Z283-F.

 Used a circle punch and a post-it, to create our sun mask.

LEFT-Lynette used Versafine black onyx ink on the Tree Frame stamp.

After stamping, she added extra branches by hand with distress black soot marker.

RIGHT-Lynettte colored distress black soot marker directly on Fantasy tree branches.

After masking the sun with our circle

we stamped dots, starting in the upper corners with blue.

Then we used the yellows circling the "sun"

going from lighter in center to darker toward edges.

At the bottom we used blues, lighter to darker.

To create the sun, we sponged yellow using the reverse post-it with the circle opening.

Finally we sponged the edges with various blue distress inks.

LEFT- Used SU's chocolate chip on the Fantasy tree stamp.

RIGHT-Used Versafine black onxy on the Tree Frame stamp.

Inks for the dots and sponging

Distress-

scattered straw,squeezed lemonade,fossilized amber,

spiced marmalade, broken china, salty ocean, chipped saphire

Stampin' Up!-old olive

 

My Pentel fine point correction pen was clumpy

when I tried using it to add white highlights to my tree

so we switched to a white Sakura souffle pen.

Pin-Spiration Christmas Card

Don't you just love Pinterest for Card Inspiration!

My Pin-spiration for these Christmas cards came from 

Amanda Mertz' blog, Did You Stamp Today?

Her green, blue and pink snowflakes caught my attention!

I used Michael Strong's Christmas tree, 

stamping it in mowed lawn then coloring it with colored pencils,

A Gelly Roll Stardust clear glitter pen was used to add a little sparkle.

This tree above was cut fussy cut to be a shorter tree.

 

Using mowed lawn ink, I sponged the edges of the trees 

and also the edges of the cream layer.

For the background, I used a creamy white layer on a green Bazzill card.

Added a pink ribbon and stamped Merry Christmas on it.

Stamps:

Michael Strong-Christmas Tree

Comotion #741 Snowflake 2

Stampin' Up! Lace Snowflakes

 

Inks:

Distress-mowed lawn, spun sugar broken china, tumbled glas

Versafine-onyx black

Halloween Pumpkin Cards

Thanks to my stamping friends, 

Heidi Wegman, Lynette Stewart and Michael Strong 

for motivating me to make Halloween cards.

How did they do that, you ask?

Heidi sent me Bister samples.

Lynette shared her Sizzix Branch Tree die and wanted to try the Bister.

Michael Strong generously shared his digital cloisonne pumpkin image on his blog.

 Here you can see that I printed Mike's digital pumpkin and colored it with an aqua painter.

Just touch the brush to an ink pad directly, or add some ink to a non-porous surface. I used my craft sheet. The brush picks up color and you "paint" it on the paper. Easy-peasy!

 The pumpkins in the two cards above were cut from left over pieces from our Stampfest. 

The set is Lynette's. I am not sure of the name of it.

When I ran out of die cut trees I cut my own branch trees, 

then dry embossed them with Woodgrain by Sizzix Tim Holtz.

I hope I have not overdone it with too many cards here. 

Wanted to show the various Bister backgrounds.

Materials

Sizzix Branch Tree Die

Bister-various colors

 1-3/4 inch circle punch

  Stamps: Hero Arts, Stampin' Up!

 Inks

 Stampin' Up!--Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Romance, Wild Wasabi

Distress-- Dried Marigold, Seedless Preserves, Stormy Sky, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Stampfest with Lynette Oct. 22, 2014

 Lynette and I enjoyed a day of stamping last Wednesday.

 We thoroughly enjoyed working with the Bister from my friend Heidi at The Reluctant Blogger.
We made some Pin-inspired cards too.

Below are some close-ups.You can always click on an image to see a larger view.

Lynette started this card with a bister layer, adding 3 Michael Strong's Cloisonne Leaves
stamped with

Brilliance Pearlescent Purple
Distress Walnut Stain
and Distress Seedless Preserves.
Coordinating fibers were added.

This card was inspired by Krystie Lee's Clean and Simple Cards blog.
In two places we stamped a rectangular shadow stamp, inking just the edges to create a "soft frame".
Stamps:
Dimensions Clear-on-Clear Dawn Houser
Hero Arts rectangular shadow stamp
Stampin' Up! Nature Walk
Inks:
Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou
Color Box Yellow Ochre chalk ink

Our pumpkin card was inspired by Lisa Johnson's Poppy Paperie post.
Lynette stamped repeatedly with a harlequin stamp on a cream strip, 2' wide by 5-1/2" long.
We punched three 1-1/2" wide circles in it.
Then we stamped the pumpkins on a layer behind it.
We made pencil dots on 4 places on each circle to guide the stamping of the pumpkins.
With a Peeled Paint Distress marker, we drew the pumpkin stem and curlicue.
Stamps:
Hero Arts Harlequin Border C3192
Stampin' Up! Little Layers II for the middle pumpkin
I am not sure of the name of Lynette's pumpkin stamp-1st and 3rd image.
Inks:
Stampin' Up! Creamy Caramel, Pumpkin Pie

This design was inspired by Heather Telford's Autumn Reflections post.
We stamped the trees in brown on the paper.
Then we stamped the trees in brown on an acrylic block and pressed that below the trees for the reflection.
Inking the tree stamp in orange, we stamped the trees again, between the brown trees.
Using a post it masks, we sponged brown distress ink at the center.
From the edge of card to the center, we sponged Distress Inks-
Stormy Sky, scattered Straw and Dried Marigold.

And here is a special treat...Lynette's amazing 7 Gypsies Printers Tray all ready for Halloween!
Her little Owl Friend has many Halloween Costumes!

Here we are with our cards at the end of the day.

Birch Forest Card-Stampfest

Last Wednesday, Lynette and I made this card which was inspired by Lisa's Peace on earth card

After stamping and embossing the birch forest, tumbled glass ink was sponged on the background. More ink was added to the top two thirds for the sky. A torn piece of paper was used for the snow line.  A white Sakura Souffle pen was used for the "falling snow". The birch forest was embellished  by drawing little dashes here and there with a Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Stardust pen.

Stamps: Memory Box birch forest and bird trio, Northwoods peace on earth

Distress Inks: tumbled glass, gathered twigs, walnut stain, festive berries 

Clear embosssing powder for the birch forest

Clear glaze pen used on red bird, which was stamped then cut out with scissors. 

Dare I post another Fall Tree Card

The tree is Fantasy from Penny Black.
The fall "leaves" are made with Itty Bitty Background from Stampin' Up!
The 2 birds are Bird Trio from Savvy Stamps (used marker to color in just the 2 birds).
Used Distress Inks: vintage photo, shabby shutters, scattered straw, barn door, broken china  and my new vintage photo distress marker.

Again, this card was inspired by Heather Telford's lovely autumn card 

Fall Tree Card

I have been mesmerized by Pinterest...what about you? So many great ideas for cards and crafts and home decor, etc. etc. This card was inspired by Heather Telford's lovely autumn card

Stamps by Hero Arts, Rubber Stampede and Stampin' Up!-(used a flower part of Spring Garden)
Distress Inks by Tim Holtz