Splashes of Watercolor

It's a Suzi Blu blog hop!!

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The E-Team is so excited to have Suzi Blu joining us in our blog hop featuring her images!  Can you believe it?  We’ve each chosen one of the Unity stamps of her images and created a project. 

Did you come here from Suzi’s blog?  Then you’re on the right track!  If not, you NEED to go back because I hear she has a special treat for you!

Also, each one of the design team members has a fun question and answer from Suzi.  Be sure to visit each blog to see the entire interview!  You’ll end up at the eP blog where Daisy may also have a special treat!

Here’s my part of the interview:

- When did you become interested in art?

I've always drawn and made doodles since I was a kid but I never considered it art. Just something I did when I was bored or nervous. Little faces and my name in cursive writing. I say this because that is what art is for me - the default I go to when I stop doing everything else. I later went to art school but I was born loving to create.

 

Thanks, Suzi!!

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Now let’s get on to my project.

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I chose to use Suzi’s Creative Girl image.  I LOVE the quote around the frame and all the fun swirls.  I’m going to walk you through how I used this image to create a canvas to hang right above my work space.

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I stamped the image 6 different times.  Yes, 6!!

1. Stamped twice in Versamark/Ranger Distress antique linen on raspberry cardstock (one time just for the tiny heart)

2. Stamped in Memento rich cocoa on buttery yellow cardstock.

3. Stamped in Adirondack gold acrylic paint dabber on bermuda bay cardstock.

4. Stamped in timber brown StazOn on watercolor paper, then watercolored.

5. Stamped in Memento rich cocoa on patterned paper and shaded it using a W1 Copic marker.

The photo shows how each image was torn or cut for layering.  The dress was slipped up under the arm which had been cut with a craft knife.

Next came the canvas.

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Using a foam brush, I applied a coat of gesso to the canvas.  When that was dry, I applied some Tim Holtz tissue tape, scrunching it to give the canvas some texture.  I added the plain white Prima flowers too.  I applied another coat of gesso over the entire canvas and let that dry.  Next I applied several layers of Claudine Hellmuth teal and green paint in a semi-controlled sloppy fashion, and added some more of the tissue tape.  When all of this was thoroughly dry, I used some matte multi- medium to apply the Gala Glitz from Art Glitter and some Bella dots.

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The third part of the process was to make the flower.  Using the Tattered Florals & Tattered Leaves dies, I cut some patterned paper for the flower and felt for the leaves.  I stitched down the center of the leaves, and added some gold paint to the flower petals before forming them using a stylus and piercing pad (any soft surface will work).  The button is a chipboard piece from Maya Road and was painted with the teal paint and edged with gold paint.  I used some Caribbean bakers twine from the Twinery to tie the button.  The ribbon is from May Arts and the pins are also from Maya Road.

Whew!  And then I put everything together with lots and lots of Scor-Tape and foam mounting tape.

(You can click on any of the pictures in this post to see them larger and in more detail.)

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So, now it’s time for you to move along to the other E-Team blogs!  Here’s the progression:

Suzi Blu (!!!!!!!)

Broni Holcombe (You are here!)

Latrice Murphy

Linda Duke

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Daisy Sparks (eP blog)

Thanks so much for visiting and thanks so much to Suzi Blu for joining us today!  What a thrill it was for us!

• Stamps:  Creative Girl (Suzi Blu & Unity)
• Paper: watercolor paper, bermuda bay, raspberry from Chocolate Box & butter from Black Magic (Core'dinations), Fleurist (Cosmo Cricket)
  
• Ink: Versamark; Ranger Distress antique linen, tattered rose, spun sugar, vintage photo, scattered straw, tumbled glass; Memento rich cocoa; Adirondack gold acrylic paint dabber; StazOn timber brown
• Other:  craft knife; clear embossing powder; water brush; foam brush; gesso, matte multi-medium, classic teal & landscape green paint (Claudine Hellmuth Studio line); artist's canvas (5x7); Tissue Tape - Symphony, Tattered Florals die, Tattered Leaves die (Tim Holtz); Gala Glitz - teal (Art Glitter); Bella dots; stylus & piercing pad; felt (My Favorite Things); chipboard mini button, decorative pins (Maya Road); May Arts ribbon; sewing machine; Caribbean baker's twine (The Twinery); Scor-Tape; foam mounting tape

Rosette Ornament Card

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Here’s another Christmas card I made using the Tim Holtz Alterations Paper Rosette die.  I cut the Rosette from a shimmery brown cardstock and used it as a backdrop for my sparkly ornament (from Hero Arts).

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I gathered the ribbon along the top of the card, adhering it with Scor-Tape.  I love that stuff!  The branch was stamped 3 times on kiwi cardstock and then fussy cut.  All the little pearls were added after I colored some of them brown and the one on the ornament green. Star Dust Stickles were added to the top layer of the ornament to give it lots of real life sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

• Stamps:  Magic of Christmas (Hero Arts)
• Paper:  kraft (PTI), white, brown flecked with gold, kiwi kiss
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black
• Other: Paper Rosette die (Tim Holtz Alterations), Scor-Tape, Copic markers: YG01, YG91, YG93, YG95, Star Dust Stickles, spring moss grosgrain ribbon (PTI), brown bakers twine, Ranger Matte accents, pearl stickers

I Believe - Color Throwdown #116

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Time for another Color Throwdown!  LeAnne is our hostess (we missed you GF), and she’s chosen the perfect color combination for a Christmas card.  Lord knows, I need to get busy on those!!

Here are the colors:

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So one of the first stamp sets I pulled out this year to start on my Christmas cards was the Mini Holidays set from Tim Holtz.  Then I came across the MOJO Monday sketch 162 which I thought would be perfect to use with the Santa stamp.

I used a combination of papers from Cosmo Cricket and Basic Grey and my favorite Scor-Tape to create the border of glitter.

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Please take a few moments and check out the fabulous inspiration that the design team has created for you this week:

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Barbara * Danielle * Kristin * Laura

LeAnne * Tammy * Carla Suto (October Guest Designer)

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And we’d love for you to play along with us this week!  Check out all the details at the Color Throwdown blog, then post a direct link to your creation there.  Can’t wait to see what you do!

Thanks for visiting, and please join me on Friday for another E-Team blog hop!  It's gonna be fun!

• Stamps: Mini Holidays (Tim Holtz Idealogy)
• Paper: watercolor paper, vintage cream (PTI), Jolly By Golly 6x6 mini deck (Cosmo Cricket) Stella Ruby 6x6 pad (Basic Grey)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger Distress antique linen
• Other: Lacey Circles & Circles Nestabilities, sponge dauber, metal label holder (Making Memories), Scor-Tape, Glamour Dust (DecoArt), ribbon, foam tape, floral vine punch (Martha Stewart), Copic markers: YG11, R22, R29, E0000, B000, C00, 0

C4C60 - The last of the Halloween cards...

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FINALLY!  I've finished all of the Halloween cards for the grandkids. And how convenient is it that the Crazy 4 Challenges #60 challenge is to create a Halloween themed project!  Thanks, Silke, for helping me out!

I made 2 of this first, really simple card.  One is for Molly, my 18 month old granddaughter, and the other is for Annabelle, George's 2 year old granddaugher.

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I used a cut-out of a Spellbinders template and did reverse masking to sponge the moon.  The sentiment was stamped, and then I just drew the outline.

And here's the inside (I love it!):

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Cute, huh?  The cloud and ghost are both really sparkly in real life.

Now here's the second card.  It's for Maya, who's almost 12.  I think she'll love it!

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This is a Tiddly Inks digital stamp called "Batty".  I used a glitter gelly roll pen to highlight her hair and skirt after coloring with Copic markers.  The bat was stamped a second time, cut out and covered with Ranger Crackle Accents.

Thanks for stopping by to look and for being patient as I work my way through the "spooky" holiday!

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 Cloudy with Batty Moon

• Stamps: Trick or Treat (Memory Box), sentiments (American Art Stamps)
  
• Paper: heavy white cardstock
  
• Ink: Versafine onyx black, soft sky, Ranger Distress fired brick, spiced marmalade, pumice stone
  
• Other: inverted scalloped circle Nestabilities, cloud die (Papertrey Ink), sponge daubers, foam tape, straight edge, artist's pen, Star Dust Stickles
  

Batty Girl

• Stamps: Batty digital image (Tiddly Inks), sentiment (American Art Stamps)
  
• Paper: black, purple mulberry paper
  
• Ink: computer, Versafine onyx black, Ranger Distress dried marigold
  
• Other: Labels Eleven & circle Nestabilities, sponge dauber, drippy goo border punch (Martha Stewart), Ranger Crackle Accents, foam tape, Scor-Tape, Fiskars 9" trimmer, Scor Buddy, rhinestone stickers, clear glitter gelly roll pen, Copic markers:

Crepe is a French word, you know.

 

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So what in the heck does that title mean?  Well, I am totally in love with this Vintage Traveler set from Our Craft Lounge.  Especially the Eiffel Tower.  It's French, you know.  So using crepe paper as an embellishment just makes sense, right?  You know…crepe…French…well, I thought so!

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I used the Cuttlebug Heritage folder set again on basic gray paper, then sponged over the scrollwork with black ink.  I added 2 layers of scalloped ovals, then the image stamped on light gray cardstock.  I used a couple of Copics to shade the Eiffel Tower and the RV17 to color the rhinestone.

All I did for the embellishment was cut a strip of crepe paper, both ends angled, and scrunched it together in the middle.  It was inserted between the brad prongs which were then punched through the gray layer.  That’s it!

I’m so glad you stopped by today.  It’s almost the weekend!!   YAY!!

Oh, and speaking of weekends…..last weekend I was in the NC mountains, driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopping to see several waterfalls.  What a relaxing and fun time!  Here are a couple of the highlights:

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   Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

   Linville Falls

   Hooker Falls

   Whitewater Falls

      High Falls

   Triple Falls

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Thanks again for dropping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

• Stamps: Vintage Traveler (Our Craft Lounge)
• Paper: black, basic gray, dark raspberry, Brenda Walton Madeline (K & Company)
• Ink: Ranger Distress black soot, going gray
• Other: Big scalloped oval Nestabilities, sponge dauber, Cuttlebug Heritage folders set, Copic Markers: C00, C1, C3, RV17, black crepe paper, rhinestone brad, foam tape 

Boo Time - Color Throwdown #115

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Well, everyone, it's time for our weekly Throwdown and I'm still working on my Halloween cards!  After this one, I'll have 2 more to go.  Then, oh joy, I'll have to kick it into high gear on the Christmas front!

Here are our colors for the week, chosen by Laura:

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This card will be for my 4 year old grandson.  He's a candy fanatic, so the inside sentiment says "It's all about the candy."  Just perfect!

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This scene was creating using the adorable Tiny Town Halloween set from My Favorite Things.  The star banner, the big scallop border, and the sentiment banner were all made using Die-Namics from MFT too. I used the tiny star cut-outs from the star border by adhering them to the sky and then adding some sparkle with a gel pen.

These are perfect colors for finishing off your spooky Halloween cards!  Please play along with us.  All the details are on the Color Throwdown blog and you can get tons of inspiration from the design team here:

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Barbara * Danielle * Kristin * Laura

 Tammy * Carla Suto (October Guest Designer)

[LeAnne is sitting out this week]

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Thanks so much for stopping to take a look!  You all always make my day!

 

• Stamps: Tiny Town Halloween (My Favorite Things)
  
• Paper: white, perfect plum, so saffron, dusty durango, Halloween 6x6 pad (Making Memories)
  
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black (image), Versafine onyx black (sentiment)
  
• Other: rectangle Nestabilities, straight edge, Pigma Micron 01 black pen, yellow glitter gelly roll pen, Star Border Die-Namics (MFT), Rounded Banner Trio Die-Namics (MFT), Jumbo Scallop Border Die-Namics (MFT), Quickie glue pen, foam tape, Copic Markers:

Boo 2 U

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So this is a really different Halloween card for me!  I’m used to doing cutesy ones for the grandkids.  But I thought that this iron gate looking folder from the Cuttlebug Heritage set would make a good background for a Halloween scene.

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The only thing I stamped is that great sentiment from the Our Craft Lounge Spooky Tags set.  The bat and jack-o-lantern are grungeboard pieces.  I coated the bat with Ranger Inkssentials black enamel accents, then outlined it with a silver leafing pen.  The jack-o-lantern is backed with a piece of dark yellow cardstock, then coated with Glossy Accents and covered with Art Institute Turning Leaf glitter.

I dyed the seam binding with Ranger spiced marmalade Distress ink.  And don’t you love the wooden Bingo token?  It’s from Maya Road.

I also used the Drippy Goo border punch (Martha Stewart) and the Fanciful Labels embossing plus folder from Cuttlebug.

***ETA: I've entered this card in the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #10 - a Halloween creation using ribbon.  Check it out!

Well, I appreciate that you stopped by to take a look today!  See you tomorrow for another edition of the Color Throwdown!

• Stamps: Spooky Tags (Our Craft Lounge)
• Paper: pumpkin pie, summer sun, gray, Black Magic “Cauldron” canvas texture (Core’dinations)
• Ink: Ranger Distress spiced marmalade, black soot
• Other: CB Heritage set folder, sanding stick, wood Bingo # (Maya Road),  seasonal plain grungeboard, seam binding, Ranger Inkssentials enamel accents – black, Ranger Glossy Accents, Art Glitter – Turning Leaf (Art Institute), CB embossing plus folder – Fanciful Labels, sponge dauber, silver leafing pen, clear embossing powder, Drippy Goo border punch (Martha Stewart), hemp twine, black DMC floss, mini Glue Dots, Scor-Tape, foam mounting tape

Playing with Rosettes

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Hi, everybody!  Get another cuppa coffee,  ‘cause this is a looooong post!

When Daisy (eclectic Paperie) asked the design team to play with Tim Holtz’s Paper Rosette die from his Alterations line, I was definitely game!  I’d already played with it some, and made this sweet little card which also uses a Unity Stamp Co. Itty Bitty stamp called It’s a Good Day.

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This also uses some of that delish Caribbean baker’s twine from The Twinery.

I wanted to tell you that I use an electric Big Shot for all my die cutting.  I don’t have the long plates which are perfect for cutting a long die like the Rosette, so I just lay 1 of the cutting pads on the platform and then lay a Cuttlebug B plate end-to-end with it.  Next is my die, cutting side up, with my cardstock/paper on top of that.  The very top layer is the same as the first one, 1 of the BS cutting pads lying end-to-end with another CB B plate.  Here’s a photo: (Please note that the cardstock has been left out of the photo so that you can better see the layering)

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Then I started wondering what else I could make using the Rosette.  How about a Christmas ornament?

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I started by punching 2 circles of heavy white cardstock for the inside center of the ornament, because this is two-sided with both sides looking exactly alike.  I inserted a loop of silver string between the circles before adhering them together.  The Rosette is cut from glitter paper and I also cut some snowflakes from the same heavy white cardstock that I started with.  The rest of the process simply consists of layering using Scor-Tape.  I find it holds better that anything else I’ve tried.  Each side is finished off with a button tied with the silver string.

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Wanna see more?

The Rosette doesn’t just have to be a flower, people!  How about a bright sun?

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A simple card, but what an impact that big, bright sun has! 

Even though the Rosette is a long die, that doesn’t limit you to using 12 x 12 papers.  For the Sunshine card I used 6 x 6 papers.  To do this I didn’t have to use the cutting plates end-to-end.  I placed one end of the die between the 2 regular Big Shot cutting plates to cut a 6x6 piece of patterned paper.  Then I turned the die around and cut another piece of the 6 x 6 paper.  You do need to overlap the cuts by one section so you can glue or tape those sections together to get the one long die cut.  Here’s a photo showing 2 pieces of paper and where I would place them on the die to have an overlap:

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I hope you enjoyed seeing my creations and reading about how they were created.

Find more inspiration from the E-Team.  View different samples and projects that were all created with this Alterations Paper Rosette Die.

The E-Team

Broni Holcombe (that's me!)

Latrice Murphy

Linda Duke

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

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Visit each E-Team member’s blog, then go over to the eclectic Paperie blog and tell eP which was your favorite Rosette project(s).  There are dies to be given away on the eP blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have fun hopping!

It’s a Good Day card:

• Stamps: It’s a Good Day Itty Bitty (Unity Stamp Co.)
• Paper: white, pale yellow, “Banner” Wishful Thinking (Fancy Pants) 
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black
• Other: Paper Rosette die (Tim Holtz Alterations), foam tape, Caribbean baker’s twine (The Twinery), mini Glue Dots, button, sentiment flag die (Lil’ Inker Designs)
• Tools: Big Shot die cutting machine, Fiskars 9" paper trimmer, Scor-Buddy
  

Rosette Ornament:

• Paper: heavy white cardstock, Fresh Paint Glitter Paper Pack (K & Company) 
• Other: Paper Rosette die (Tim Holtz Alterations), silver string, buttons, Scor-Tape, Snowflake Wonder & Create a Flake One (Spellbinders)
• Tools: Big Shot die cutting machine, Fiskars 9" paper trimmer
  

Summer Sunshine:

• Stamps: Blooming Expressions (Anna Wight for Whipper Snapper)
• Paper: wild wasabi, black, Wander 6x6 paper pad (Basic Grey)
• Ink: Versafine onyx black
• Other: Paper Rosette die (Tim Holtz Alterations), cloud die (PTI), button, foam tape,Scor-Tape, black DMC floss
• Tools: Big Shot die cutting machine, Fiskars 9" paper trimmer, Scor-Buddy

Every Day is a Gift - Color Throwdown #114

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Another Wednesday means another Color Throwdown, doesn’t it??  Yay!  I always look forward to Wednesdays!

Kristin chose a great color combination for us this week.  But I have to admit I had a little trouble pulling them all together until I finally came across my old Stella Ruby 6x6 paper pad.  Perfect!

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I started by using the MOJO159 sketch.  I’m a little late to enter the contest, but I really did want to use this great sketch!  There’s not much stamping here…just the stems/leaves and the sentiment.  Lots of punching though!

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Be sure to check out all the detail at the Color Throwdown blog, then head over to the DT blogs for lots of great inspiration:

Barbara * Danielle * Kristin * Laura

LeAnne * Tammy * Carla Suto (October Guest Designer)

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I’m so glad you stopped by to visit!  Please plan on checking back in on Friday.  There'll be a big E-Team (eclectic Paperie) blog hop with lots of new tips and tricks!  See you then!

• Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (PTI)
• Paper: poppy parade, chocolate chip, Katydid Kitchen Dot (Core’dinations), Stella Ruby paper pad (Basic Grey)
• Ink: pear pizzazz, Ranger Archival coffee
• Other: buttons, Fiskars punch, Jumbo Ric Rac Die-Namics (My Favorite Things), Scor-Tape, foam mounting tape, sanding tool
  

Simple Sweet Holiday

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Happy Columbus Day, everyone!

I still haven’t finished my Halloween cards, but I came across a piece of shiny metallic silver paper and wondered how it would work on a Christmas card.

I’d already stamped the tree image from Sweet Holiday (Our Craft Lounge) and decided to put the two together. 

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I used one of the folders from the Cuttlebug Heritage set for the card front and the metallic paper as the mat for my image oval. The tree was colored with Copics and I sponged around the edges of the image oval .   I tied a piece of baker’s twine from eclectic Paperie around the front and added some flat-back silver pearls (ala Silke).  The embossed layer is popped up on foam mounting tape.  The finishing touch was some Sparkly Fluff snow.

Here’s a better look at the metallic paper layer:

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Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

• Stamps: Sweet Holiday (Our Craft Lounge)
• Paper: white, metallic silver packaging scrap
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger Distress tumbled glass
• Other: oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Heritage folder set, sponge dauber, silver dome stickers, Caribbean baker’s twine (The Twinery), Quickie glue pen, Sparkly Fluff – sugar, foam tape, Copic markers: