Hello! Today I’m participating in MFT Camp Create challenge! It’s Day 1 and that means watercolor cards!
It’s been a while since I’ve watercolored with Distress Inks, so I thought I’d give it a go today on my images. For the background I used Gansai Tambi so I could get a bright, vibrant sunset!
I spot someone who’s having a birthday!
I set the background first to dry before starting in on the images. That fence is a die from My Favorite Things that I’ve had in my stash for AGES!! I love that I got to use it on my cowboy card today.
Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy
Isn’t he cute! I originally watercolored his hat with brown (Vintage Photo), but I felt like it washed his face out too much, so I went over it with Black Soot Distress Ink.
Here’s my badge I earned for today!
Thanks for stopping by today! And wish me luck in the challenge!
Hello! Today I have a couple cards re-creating the look of Bioluminescence using Distress Oxide inks. Did you know that over 90% of all jellyfish produce a chemical reaction that creates light? So cool! So today I thought a card showcasing that natural phenomenon would be fun.
I actually have had a REAL-LIFE encounter with a jellyfish. In fact, too close of an encounter! Yes, I was stung multiple times on the leg while I was snorkeling in Hawaii. But I was told that I was LUCKY…because it was only a “mild” one. And it only hurt for a few hours afterwards.
But that is why I enjoy jellyfish more on a CARD! Lol.
Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming…
I have a quick video showing the process of this card, including how I fixed an error on stamping the sentiment. (I always try to save a card after working so hard on it, if possible!)
These cards actually came together pretty quickly, and I think they will be great encouragement cards. You can make them as dramatic or subtle as you want, depending on the colors you choose.
I splattered water on the blue card, but not on the purple card. I like both ways. Which one do you like better?
Salt Water heals everything (except jellyfish stings!)
Have you ever met a jellyfish in the ocean? I’d love to hear your stories!
I hope you enjoyed these cards today. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello! Today I have some very exciting news!! I’ve been accepted into the Altenew Educator Certification Program. I’m so excited about this and today I have my first card to share from my first certification class.
I was inspired by Yana in the Easy Die Cutting Techniques class. She had so many wonderful tips and ideas, but there was one that absolutely jumped out at me. This is a technique I had never done before: die cut the image and offset the image from the die cut card base.
Peony Spray set
I loved the idea of offsetting the image to show a peek at something below. And of course I had to use a little sparkle with glitter paper! I used a blush glitter paper to match a color in my flower.
Look at that glitter paper…it’s like a promise of something good!
To create this card, I first heat embossed the peony image with glitter gold embossing powder. Then, I colored up my Peony with Prismacolor pencils in these colors: Mulberry (PC995), Process Red (PC 994), Blush Pink (PC918), Light Peach (PC927). For the leaves I used: Grass Green (PC909), Apple Green (PC912), and Chartreuse (PC 989).
I die cut the image with the matching die. I also colored up two extra leaves. I set those images aside and splattered the panel with a dark brown watercolor paint. Then I stamped the sentiment “Every flower must grow through dirt” in Rich Cocoa ink. Love that sentiment!
I attached the stamped panel piece with liquid glue to the blush pink glitter paper. The glitter paper is cut to an A2 sized card: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and the stamped panel is just smaller at 4″ x 5 1/4″.
The top flower is popped up with 3M foam tape
To attach the flower, I used 3M foam tape. (The extra leaves are glued directly to the card panel beneath that popped up flower.)
To finish it all off, I added some Sparkling Clear 4mm sequins. I hope you enjoyed this project today!
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Hello! Today I was inspired by some designer paper that looks like watercolor! It came in the June 2019 Hedgehog Hollow Kit, and I couldn’t wait to create a scene complete with jellyfish.
I have a process video below, or watch it in HD on YouTube:
I think the waves that also came in the kit (as well as the underwater images) are fantastic. I heat embossed the waves with white embossing powder, then fussy cut the top to reveal the stenciled sun rays.
All the images were colored with Copics, and fussy cut to create this underwater scene. The Hello sentiment is from my stash, and is currently a favorite of mine!
A rainbow hello!
For the sand, I used some embossing powder called “Dirty Sand” that I found at Creativation last year. It’s from Emerald Creek and I love it….it really looks like sand! I know that some other companies have since come out with a sand embossing powder, but this was the first one I had ever seen.
I’m often asked what products I’ve used on my cards, so I’ve linked them below, using affiliate links when possible. I couldn’t find the sand embossing powder that I used, so I’ve linked a couple others that I found. When you purchase using one of these links, I may receive a small commission. These help me keep up with blog costs and continue to bring you fun projects. I thank you very much!
Today I have a quick cardshare, with a new Blonde color combo that I love! This image is from Tiddlyinks and is currently a freebie digital stamp in their shop…go check it out here.
The Copic Colors I used for the hair are YR24, Y21, Y11, Y000. This is a new favorite combo. I’ve been searching for a blonde that’s not too yellow, not too brown, and this one is just perfect!
I had a great time coloring this image. What a cutie!
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs.
I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
