I started by letterpressing the Peony Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate into an A2 Cotton Watercolor Panel with Raven Hybrid Ink. Next I pressed the Stripes Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate right where the peonies stopped to create a striped border. I grabbed some of my favorite watercolors and added color to the pressed image. I stamped a sentiment from the Billowing Blossoms 4x6 Stamps and cut it out with the Coordinating Dies and added it towards the bottom of my panel.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Pretty Watercolored Peonies Card
Hi! It's Lynnea with a new video tutorial to share with you! I did a bit of letterpressing and a bit of watercoloring and made a simple and pretty card.
Monday, April 1, 2024
Planting the Garden Impress-ion Card
I have a card that's cute, simple, and perfect for spring! I used press plates to create letterpressed images and colored them with alcohol markers to create an adorable scene.
I started by pressing images from the Planting the Garden Impress-ion Press + Foil Plates into a Cotton Watercolor Panel with Raven Hybrid Ink. I colored them with Copic Markers and then used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I blended Four Leaf Hybrid Ink towards the bottom of an A2 card base and Marina Madness Hybrid Ink towards the top. I faded both inks to white in the center to create a highlight and make a more realistic looking scenic background.
Labels:
Betterpress,
Card,
Card Maker,
Copic,
Ink Blending,
LDRS Creative,
Letterpress,
Press Plates
Monday, March 11, 2024
Pure Joy Billowing Blossoms Card
Stripes and flowers - is there anything better?! I don't think so! Watch my video tutorial to see how this easy card came together!
I used Raven Hybrid Ink to stamp a sentiment and the flowers from the Billowing Blossoms 4x6 Stamps and then colored the image with Copic Markers. I kept the coloring light and breezy so that it wouldn't conflict with the bold background. I used the Billowing Blossoms Coordinating Dies to cut out the image and the sentiment and then added them to my panel with foam tape. I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.25" and added it to a gray card base. That's it! Thanks for joining me!
I used the Stripes Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate along with Bali Blue Hybrid Ink to make my background. I love the versatility of this Press Plate! I've used it on a card just once to add striped accents, but this time I decided to repeat the pattern across my entire background. Be sure to watch my video for my easy trick to make sure my background stays lined up properly and doesn't overlap!
Labels:
Card,
Card Maker,
Card Making,
Copic,
Impress-ion Letterpress Dies,
LDRS Creative,
Letterpress,
Video
Monday, March 4, 2024
Tulip Mix Background Card
I've fallen completely IN LOVE with the Tulip Mix Background Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate from LDRS Creative! I pressed it into my card, added some quick watercoloring, and finished it off with some pops of white elements. Easy peasy and perfect for spring!
I cut the Floating Squares Die from white cardstock and positioned it hanging off the right side of my watercolored panel. I added a die cut sentiment from the Simply Word Dies and a sentiment strip from the Simply Sentiments 4x6 Stamps. I trimmed the panel and popped it up onto a white card base. That's it! Thanks so much for joining me!
I pressed the Tulip Mix Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate into an LDRS Creative A2 Cotton Panel with Raven Hybrid Ink so that I would have a crisp, black impression. I grabbed my palette of rainbow watercolors and added color to the background. I didn't use any shading, just a simple wet on dry painting technique. The impression causes valleys which displace the water, and that coupled with the line art in the image, create dimension without any added effort.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
SNEAK PEEK! || Timeless Wildflowers 4x8 Stamps
It's time for another sneak peek into the LDRS Creative Spring Collection! There's so much to love ... just look at these gorgeous wildflowers!
That's it! Super easy peasy! Make sure to check the LDRS Creative website TONIGHT at midnight for the full Spring Collection release!
I love the monochromatic color scheme and simplicity of this card. I used the Timeless Wildflowers 4x8 Stamps as the focal point of my card. Don't forget that you can easily switch up the floral image and create a set to give as a gift or make a set for yourself so you have cards ready to send on hand! I did some quick coloring and then added a simple sentiment and some stamped elements to the background from the Texturize It Collage 4x6 Stamps.
Labels:
Card,
Card Maker,
Card Making,
Collage,
Copic,
LDRS Creative,
Video
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
SNEAK PEEK! || Hops & Waddles Collage Stamps
It's sneak peek time for the LDRS Creative Spring 2024 Collection! Check out these adorable collage stamps and Easter egg dies! They're too adorable for words!
I started my design with the Ledger 3x4 Stamp and then used the NEW (and coming soon!!) Hops & Waddles Collage 4x6 Stamps to fill in the rest of the background with sentiments and icons in traditional Spring colors.
Collage projects don't have to be strictly stamping! I grabbed the Easter's On Its Way Dies (coming SOON!) and cut three eggs to pop up near the top of my design. I finished the card with some colored cardstock layers and that's it! You could easily mass produce this design to send some Easter happiness. I'll see you soon for more sneak peeks!
Labels:
Card,
Card Maker,
Card Making,
Collage,
Die Cutting,
Easter,
LDRS Creative,
Spring,
Video
Friday, February 2, 2024
Winter Chalet Peek-a-Boo Card
Is it cold where you live? It's been cold and snowy here, so I made a card that embodies all the good witnery things from the coziness of my craft room!
My card features a fun peek-a-boo panel that flips open to reveal the full scene - HOW FUN! I used the Winter Chalet 4x6 Layering Stamps and a handful of LDRS Creative Hybrid Inks to stamp a scene on an A2 landscape panel of white cardstock. I added a bit of blue ink blending at the top of the panel and gray towards the bottom to mimic the ground and the sky.
To create that peek-a-boo panel I first cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" cardstock in half and folded it as if I was creating a top folding portrait A2 card. I turned it sideways so that I had a landscape card with the fold on the left hand side. I love that the one die from the Offset Slimline Stackables Dies looks like little mountains - perfect for my card! I opened the card and taped the die in place about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom and ran it through my die cutting machine. REMEMBER!! Make sure your card is open when you die-cut otherwise you'll cut through both the front and the back and that's no good!
Labels:
Card,
Card Maker,
Card Making,
Interactive Card,
LDRS Creative,
Stamp Layering
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