One layer card with Pencil coloring on a grey card base

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Today, I'm sharing another card for the current less is more #336/337 challenge and AAA Cards challenge#94 where they share the same theme "Colored Cardbase". 

These days, I've been inspired of pencil coloring on a colored card stock from many talented cardmakers, finally I fell in love with what TaeEun Yoo and Debby Hughes made at first sight.

As a result, I almost CASEd Debby's card which was posted on Simon Says Stamp Blog just today.

So here goes mine.

I chose gray colored card base, then I stamped "Bouquet of Thanks" with a gray colored hybrid ink, and colored it with prismacolor pencils.

I tried to follow Debby's Youtube video tutorial, but the video played so fast, so I couldn't catch up with her exactly. So I just colored as my heart led. 

After finishing coloring, I added some highlight with a gel pen, then I stamped a sentiment chosen from Thoughtful Messages from Simon Says Stamp with Versafine ink.

I added some sequins (crystal clear sequins from Studio Katia) and finished off my card.

Here is a closer look at the flowers.

There were some technical errors in making this card, major error was stain from oily materials that were left in my fingers and palm. So I had to trim a little the bottom part of the card. 

 I'm satisfied with the final result though.

Debby's tutorial let me understand more about the essentials of pencil coloring. Thank you so much for the great inspiration!

Thanks for reading this post.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Marge

< Supplies I used> 

Pencil colors : Prismacolor PC 1086, 919, 1040, 1022, 1101 (Blue), 935(black), 938 (white),  1090,1096,1089 (green)

Stamps : Bouquet of Thanks, Thoughtful Messages from Simon Says Stamp

Pretty Pink Posh- Box Pop-up Card

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I'm sharing a box pop up card made with new release stamps from Pretty Pink Posh.

Once you know how to score and trim papers for box card, the rest are very easy.

For rapid coloring, I water-colored most of images, and I also used some left-over pieces from previous card-making. 

  I first stamped images from Summer Friends, Sea Friends, Fly a kite stamps sets on a watercolor paper with versafine inks. Then I colored them using watercolor paints and fussy cut them all. 

For box card, I scored a piece of white card stock paper using a score board, then trimmed it into a certain size I want to make.

Here, the size of front rectangle is 3.25x2.25 inch, and both sides' rectangles are 2.25x2.25 inch.

For three wings in the upper part of the box, I made 2 inches high for each. 

I also made two inside panels with size of 3.25 (plus 0.75 inch wide wings at both sides) x2.25inch, and blended them with distress inks : salty ocean, mermaid lagoon, and faded jeans.

I cut out a smaller rectangle from a front panel, and adhered an acetate film to the frame to make a clear window, then stamped a sentiment with stazon ink.

After assembling a box card, I adhered colored images to the box. 

I used some blue patterned papers for matting of each surface of the box.

That's it.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Major supplies are linked in the text just for your information.

Thank you and my heartfelt blessings.

Marge

CAS (E) This Sketch 230- Vintage flower card

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Today, I'm sharing a card for the current CTS#230.

This week's sketch is shown below. (Click the image) 

So this is my take on the sketch.

For this card, I used "pretty poppies" stamps set from My Favorite Things.

I firtst cut a 3.75×5 inch panel from a white cardstock, then distressed it with disress oxide ink Antique Linen, and added splatters of water.

(I took this photo during stamping)

I then stamped solid poppy images using multi color stamping with MFT's pigment dye inks and texts with hybrid intense black ink. Then I added some splatter of distress spray (wild honey).

Then I cut the panel into the 3 pieces according to the sketch, and foam mounted each piece onto a A2 card base. I finished off with some sequins on it.

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Hope you enjoyed it.

Blessings!

Marge.

MFT color challenge and sketch challenge

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Today I'm sharing a card to enter into the current MFT color challenge #73 and MFT sketch challenge #341 at My Favorite Things Blog. 

The key colors and sketch are shown below .

(click the image to link to the challenge post)

MFT Color Challebge #73

MFT Sketch Challenge #341

So here is my card.

I made shaker card following the suggested colors. 

Hippos and birds were colored with copic markers.

Supplies I used are as below:

 "Happy Hippos" stamps & coordinating dies set

Die-namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2, stitched scallop square frame die, 

crush coral ink, and Dots & Stripes Confection paper pack all from My Favorite Things.

Since the hippos and birds are so cute, making this card was such a fun work!

I really enjoyed it :) 

Thanks for reading this post.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Blessings

Marge

CASology 257/Tuesday Throwdown 351-Let your dreams soar

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I made another card for the current CASology #257 & Tuesday Throwdown challenge #351, simply because the themes "wish" and "one layer card" are both so attractive.

(click the images below to link to the challenge blog)

So, this is my second card.

Here, I wanted to express dynamic dolphin jumping out of the water with the sentiment "Let your dreams soar". 

Dolphin and sentiment are from Pretty Pink Posh, wave stamps are from Simon Says Stamp. 

All images and sentiment are stamped one layer on a white card stock base.

Thanks for reading this post.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Marge.

CASology 257, TT351- Hippo birthday wish

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Today, I'm sharing a birthday card for the current CASoloy257 and Tuesday Throwdown 351. 

This week's theme is WISH for CASology257, and One Layer Card for TT351.

(Click the image to link to the challenge site)

So, here is my card.
I made a birthday card with "Happy Hippos" stamps set from My Favorite Things.

I used masking to make a one layer card.

Hippo was colored with copic markers, background was colored with distress oxides.

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Hope you enjoyed it.

Blessings!

From Marge

Guest Designing at Colorthrowdown Challenge - CTD451

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Today I have a happy news that I'm guest designing for this week's Colorthrowdown Challenge, CTD451.

Since I've loved the CTD color combos and beautiful works by talented design team ladies, I feel so honored for this opportunity. 

The current challenge colors are shown in the image below, which are dark pink, pale pink, green, and white.

(Click the image to link to the challenge site)

So this is my card for the colors.

I used "Dearest Peony" stamp from the Ton. 

To do no-line watercoloring, I inked the stamp with distress inks antique linen for flower, shebby shutter for leaves. Then I stamped it onto a watercolor paper, then watercolored using zig clean brush markers. 

Then I added a little bit of shades using some polychromo pencils.

Next, I stamped sentiment from the same stamp set, rounded a string and put the panel onto a white card base. As a final touch, I put some Sparkling clear sequins mix from pretty pink posh here and there.

♡

 Thanks for reading this post.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Please come to the CTD and have fun making cards with these gorgeous colors! :)

Blessings

From Marge

Simon Says Stamp - Multi-color Stamping of Solid Images using pigment dye inks - Dancing Fruit

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Today I'm going to share three cards made using multi-color stamping of solid images.

I used new Dancing Fruit stamps set which is among the "One of a Kind Release" from Simon Says Stamp.

Here are my cards.

First, I cut 3 tags using stitched dress up tag wafer die from white card stock paper, then stamped each fruit image of Dancing Fruit using various colors of pigment inks, giving some gradient in colors at the same time, which is called multi-color stamping. 

I stamped apple, pineapple and pear on each tag using mini MISTI. 

Here are inks that I used.

For an apple, I used lemon zest, orange slush, and water melon which are included SSS hybrid ink pad cube set fresh fruit. I fell in love the bright colors that these hybrid cube inks came out with ! The inks set is highly recommendable. 

For the pineapple, I used Altenew's pigment inks : Buttercream, Warm sunshine, and Caramel Toffee Frayed Leaf and Evergreen

For the pear, I used green in Kelly's Fashion Ink set which has very bright color, and Frayed Leaf and Evergreen from altenew.

After finishing stamping, then I put each tag on various patterned papers and card base.

The designs were not predetermined, I just chose and cut patterned papers going after my heart. All the sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh. 

This second card was especially made for entry into the current Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #75, were the theme is  "Black and White with a Splash."

The sentiment is from "See You Soon" that was included in Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit.

For the 3rd, I used green enamel dots for embellishment :)

Thanks for reading this post.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Major supplies are linked in the text just FYI. 

One layer multicolor stamping was so fun, maybe I will try a few more cards with this technique :)

Blessings.

From Marge.

Pretty Pink Posh- Sea Friends & Scallop Diamond Tags

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Today I'm sharing a care featuring Sea Friends stamps sets from Pretty Pink Posh July Release.

I first cut two A2 sized panel out of a watercolor card stock, then distressed them with distress inks. I used tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon, salty ocean, faded jean and chipped sapphire. Then I splattered with water and let them dry.

I die-cut one panel into a big shaker frame using scallop diamond tags dies & stitched diamonds dies. I also cut a piece of heat-stable acetate film into a diamond shape that will fit into the shaker frame, stamped a sentiment from Summer Friends with versamark ink on it , then heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

   

I stamped sea friends images on a copic friendly white card stock, then colored each image with copic markers, and then cut them all using coordinating dies. 

 I foam mounted the A2 size distress panel onto a white card base, and placed stamped images here and there. Then I put Mermaid Sequins Mix on the center of the card, then adhered the shaker frame over them. I glued more pieces around the shaker element, and final touch was adding some sparkling clear sequins mix. 

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Hope you enjoyed it.

I added direct link to the product page for each of the major PPP supplies in the text.

Have a good day all!

From Marge