Apothecary Art for Mother

Hi there Stampin' Friends!  Today's card took on a direction of its own.  This is not what I had envisioned when I started but I am happy with the end results.  The Floral Trim is one of my favorite embellishments!  It is soft and pretty just as it is or you can color by pressing it into your ink pad, spritz it with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and reinker, dip your aqua painter into reinker and brush on.  The Flower Trim is in the Spring Catalog and only available through May 31, 2013. 

On this card, I have trimmed two flowers off the trim and pressed them into my Raspberry Ripple ink pad.

 

 

 

 

 

                               A close up of the Flower Trim colored with Raspberry Ripple.

                         I used blender pens and Stampin' Write Markers to color the floral image.

                                                                The finished card!


                               



Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art, Amazing Family
Card Stock: Watercolor, Raspberry Ripple, Black, Gumball Green
Ink: Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers, Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight

Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Elegant Butterfly punch (for leaves), Champagne Shimmer Paint, Flower Trim, Blender Pen

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Markered Silhouettes

Hi there Stampin' Friends!  I love the Stampin' Write Markers! There are so many ways you can use them...
1. color your stamped image on card stock
2. use the brush end and blender pen to color a stamped image
3. use with the Spritzer tool
4. use the writing tip to sign your card in a coordinating or matching color
5. color directly onto the stamp with your markers

Today's card uses #5.  I colored directly onto my stamp with Primrose Petals and Gumball Green Markers using the edge of the brush end.  (Don't use the tip of the brush end as it can damage the tip)  Huff on the stamp (like you would if you were going to clean your glasses) to refresh the ink and then stamp onto card stock.  You can also immediately stamp your image again to get a fainter image.  In order to get the bold image, you will need to reink your stamp with the markers.

                   Don't throw those scraps away...  Here is a matching bookmark I made with the leftovers!

Stamp Sets: Serene Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Very Vanilla
Ink: Primrose Petals and Gumball Green Stampin' Write Markers

Big Shot, Framed Tulip Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Bitty Banners Framelits, Sanding Block, Basic Pearls, Champagne Shimmer Mist

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Faithful Friend

One who finds a faithful friend find a treasure!  Any one who has a friend that sticks by them through thick and thin, knows the treasure this sentiment is referring to!   A soft stamped image adds a gentle touch to the main image.  The Framed Tulip and Fancy Fan embossing folders add texture and dimension!

The flower image was created by inking the stamp with Stampin' Write markers, spritzing with water and stamped onto watercolor paper.  Image was stamped three times without reinking.  The little bow was created with the ribbon/button pack from SaleABration which recently ended.

Treasure your faithful friend(s)...and don't forget to share the treasure with someone by being a faithful friend!

Stamp Sets: Love & Sympathy, Lean on Me
Card Stock: Gumball Green, Island Indigo, Watercolor
Ink: Island Indigo, Gumball Green and Island Indigo Stampin' Write Markers

Big Shot, Label Collection Framelits, Framed Tulip folder, Fancy Fan folder, Tombow multi purpose liquid glue

Blessings ~ RaeDeen