Thursday, January 19, 2017

Beautiful Day

     Today is not such a beautiful day outside, but in my craft room, it feels like heaven.  I finally get to play with all my new stuff I got for Christmas. YAY!!!

      Altenew Beautiful Day, and Best Mom were just a few of the excellent gifts I received. My cards today are made from these two sets and I couldn't be happier with the way they came out.


I will be entering both cards in the Altenew Inspiration Challenge



My first card was made from the Best Mom set.

It is a simple card but I love it.

I stamped in Archival black, on Bristol paper then used my new Zig Clean Color Pens to color.  BoBunny's Hello (#10105761), a few sequins and some splashes. A little strip of pink card stock
 along one edge and I trimmed 1/2" off the other, then popped it up with fun foam.

My second card was made using the Beautiful Day set.
















I just love this stamp set. I did a splotched background of Distress ink (Squeezed Lemonade and Antique Linen) then  I stamped in Archival Black. Using my Distress inks, (Barn Door, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany) I then stamped each stage. I was using Canson Watercolor paper, which has some texture so on the first full background stamp, after stamping, I used my water brush to fill in and make the background color smooth. Then I continued with the rest of the stages. I masked the flower when it was done and stamped the leaves.(Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint) I stamped the Hello with the Just Rite set (CL-02138) and Archival ink. Some splashes in and a few sequins, some
Sunflower yellow pearls from Queen & Comp., a  matt of Colormates (Deep Berry Red) card stock
on an off white card.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a Beautiful Day!!!

Karen





6 comments:

  1. Both of these cards are gorgeous, Karen. I love the simplicity of the first one, and the depth of color in the second one. Glad you're back stamping and blogging g!

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    1. Thanks Lynda, you always say the sweetest things. I had a great time playing yesterday we have to do it again soon.

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  2. Beautifully done, Karen! Love the depth and shading that you achieved! Great attentions to details down to the splatter! So glad that you join the Altenew Challenge!

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    1. thank you Virginia, so happy you joined the Altenew DT.

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  3. Stunning cards, Karen!
    Like the design of the first, how the panel stands out. Great backgrounds on both.
    Thank you for joining Altenew Challenge!

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