Urban Underground Blue Flower

Last week I had the urge to use some white ink on black paper, which has evolved into the card I'm sharing with you today.

The Silver Foil Sheet did not show up well in the photo - my apologies

This time I stamped in Whisper White Craft ink onto Basic Gray cardstock.  I then followed the same steps as before before adding colour with the Pacific Point and Old Olive watercolour pencils.  I pulled the colour out towards and blending into the white, adding stronger darks with small pencil lines where necessary (mainly around the centre of the flower and leaf stems.

The greeting is from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set and I have heat embossed it in white to make it stand out.

The black card is layered with a sheet from the Urban Underground pack (my favourite at present!), some Whisper White and some Silver Foil Sheet (which looks grey in the photo!).

The inside of the card is simple but matches the front

I kept the inside of the card simple again, just stamping the flower and leaves in the corner with Basic Black ink.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - To visit my online store, click on one of the product images below (Australian Residents only)

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139471]

Banners For You Photopolymer Bundle

[142335]

Blooms & Wishes Photopolymer Stamps

[141784]

Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142783]

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

Urban Underground Black & White Flower

For some inexplicable reason, I had an urge to do something in black and white but I didn't have a lot of time available!  So I grabbed the Birthday Blossoms stamp set, Whisper White Craft Ink and the white pencil from the box of watercolour pencils.

The flower was a test piece that found its way onto the front of a card!

I stamped the flower and leaves in the white craft ink and allowed it to dry (very important step which I speeded up with my heat tool!).  Using a soft, circular motion with the white watercolour pencil, I added white to the areas I wanted to be the lightest.  

Since I wanted to maintain a lot of control this time, I used a small brush and a little bit of water rather than my trusty aqua painter.  I kept the brush just damp and pulled the white down towards the darker areas.  Once I'd finished doing that, I checked the tones and added a few highlights with the watercolour pencil where I felt it necessary (mainly around the centre of the flower).  I didn't (and don't) feel it's quite right but I couldn't spend any more time and I think it's sufficient.

The depth provided by Stampin' Dimensionals adds more interest

I added a layer of Urban Underground paper to my black card and adhered my flower panel to the centre.  

Next, I stamped the banner from Banners For You in Basic Black ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and added the greeting from the hostess stamp set, Gift of Love.  I cut it out with the matching Bunch of Banners framelit and adhered it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

A simple but matching interior for the card

Inside the card I quickly stamped the flower and leaves in one corner with Basic Black ink.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie


Product List - To visit my online store, click on one of the product images below (Australian Residents only)

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139471]

Banners For You Photopolymer Bundle

[142335]

Gift Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141796]

Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142783]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Nailed It Shaker

This card is entered into the Crazy Crafters Project Highlights this week.  Click here to see the other cards.

My original intention, when making this card, was that it should be my anniversary card for my husband.  But, now that I think about it .... he has many wonderful qualities but .... he's not really a handy man!  So, I think I'll be going back to the drawing board on the anniversary card!

I love the beautifully masculine Urban Underground Suite!

The jar is from the Jar of Love bundle and is a shaker element full hand little bits and pieces.

I heat embossed the greeting in white onto a scrap of the Designer Series Paper that reminds me of a blackboard and I just love those masculine Urban Underground embellishments!

For my black-handled screwdriver, I cut the handle from Basic Black cardstock and then, by hand, added the highlights with a Chalk Marker.

The inside of the card is decorated with another nut and a spanner

 

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie 

Product List - To visit my online store, click on one of the product images below (Australian Residents only)

Nailed It Clear-Mount Bundle

[144735]

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

[142342]

Tags & Labels Framelits Dies

[138282]

Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142783]

Urban Underground Embellishments

[142786]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109131]

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

Window Sheets

[142314]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Delightful Dijon A4 Cardstock

[138345]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

White Stampin Chalk Marker

[132133]

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop: Sale-A-Bration - Make A Medallion Two Ways

Welcome to the Crazy Crafters' Blog Hop highlighting the latest set of Sale-A-Bration products.

Whether you are starting the blog hop here at my blog, Stephanie Fischer - The Crafty Thinker, or have come from the person before me, be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

Sale-A-Bration is such an exciting time in the crafting year!  There are so many opportunities for bargains, freebies and great new and exclusive products!  For more information, click here.

We've already been spoiled with amazing products in Sale-A-Bration so far but there will be another three products introduced to the range on 21 February!  I have chosen to highlight the Make a Medallion stamp set.

I made two cards and couldn't decide which to include, so I'm going to show you both of them!

This is the first: I combined the Make A Medallion Stamp Set with another Sale-A-Bration freebie (one of my favourite stamp sets at the moment!) - Hey, Chick. 

Just loving the masculine colours and bold designs in the Urban Underground Designer Series Paper

There are several stamps in the set including some useful words, so it's very versatile.  To increase the versatility, there are two stamps for the medallion so a combination of colours can be used (I've used grey and black) or you could choose to use just one layer.

This cheeky bird is very nosey and loves to check out what's happening!

The quickest and easiest way to cut out the medallion is with the Layering Circle Framelits but I chose to fussy cut around the scalloped edge.  I also cut out the middle of the medallion so that the cheeky bird could peek out at us!  The bird is from another of the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets called Hey, Chick.

I only glued the bird at the base and then used a double layer of Stampin Dimensionals to push the head forward.  I disguised the dimensionals with a piece of Metallic Ribbon from the combo pack.  I teased the fibres apart, initially with my fingers and then by running my piercing tool through it.  It separates very easily and I glued it around the head then gave it a bit of  a hair cut.

The second card combines the very popular Beautiful You stamp set with Make A Medallion.

The lady is coloured with Stampin' Up watercolour pencils and an aqua painter.  I fussy cut around her
after I had adhered the Glimmer Paper dress

The shimmery dress (she must be on her way to a cocktail party!) is made with one of the other new Sale-A-Bration releases - the 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper Assortment (Bermuda Bay shown here, Mint Macaron and Sweet Sugarplum).  

She is set against a background of Falling In Love Designer Series Paper.  The other layers are Pacific Point and Irresistably Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper sponged with Soft Sky ink.  Some may be wondering why I didn't use Bermuda Bay layers to match the Bermuda Bay dress and the reason is that I felt there was an abundance of warm tones that needed a little bit of a cooler counter-balance.

Tip:
Stamp onto the glimmer paper as dark as you can because it can be quite tricky to see the lines to cut around.  I found I needed to use a good light and keep adjusting the angle of the paper to get a clearer view.

I hope you've enjoyed these cards and I welcome your comments. 

Thanks for following our blog hop. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Stephanie Fischer - so click on the next name in the list to ensure that you don't miss out of seeing any of the blogs and the amazing inspiration they contain.

Thanks for visiting
'Til next time
Stephanie




Product List - To visit my online store, click on one of the product images below (Australian Residents only)

Hey Chick Clear Mount Stamp Set

[143331]

Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142783]

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138946]

3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

[143601]

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

Basic Black 12" X 12" Card Stock

[124267]

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]