Vintage Dress Forms with Blockheads Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
I am back from a little blogging break.  I had a few days off and now I am ready to blog away.  Today, I would like to show you some vintage cards I have made using one of my favorite themes--the dress form.  The stamps are all from Blockheads Stamps and I added lots of simmer with Perfect Pearls powder.
I made a total of four samples.

Card #1

Materials List for all the Cards:

Stamps: Dress Form from Vintage Light and Form; Notions; Crackle Background

Inks: Rich Cocoa, Espresso Truffle,  and Toffee Crunch Memento;

Butterscotch Adirondack

Gingerbread, Malted Mauve, and Red Birch Versa Magic 

Perfect Pearls Powder

Dimensional Adhesive

Page from a Mixed Media Paper Pad (Strathmore)

Detail Card #1

Instructions:

• Tear a page from the Mixed Media paper pad.  
• Stamp the Notions Collage stamp on the paper with Toffee Crunch ink.
• Tear the paper around the image.
• On a second piece of paper, stamp the Dress Form with Rich Cocoa ink
• Tear out the Dress Form

Detail Card #1

• Distress the edges of both pieces with Gingerbread Versa Magic.  (Gives a nice dark opaque edge to paper)
• While ink is still wet, sprinkle Perfect Pearls powder onto paper.
• Brush excess powders off .  This adds lots of shimmer to the edges.
• Layer onto tobacco colored CS. Add the Dress Form with dimensional adhesive
• Wrap bakers twine around
• Mount on Tan CS

Card  #2

Instructions:
Made the same way as Card #1 with these changes:

• Stamp Notions Collage Stamp with Butterscotch ink and use Red Birch and Gingerbread Versa Magic ink on the edges

Detail Card #2

• Stamp the button from Notions Stamp set with Rich Cocoa ink; sprinkle Perfect Pearls powder here too.

• Add a scrap of sheer fabric that has been tied in a knot.

I made two other examples before I made the two above.  I thought it might be nice to put a sealer of some kind over the Perfect Pearls.   I put a coat of Royal Coat Decoupage Finish on them.  Well, it negated the shimmer.   I still like the cards and think they are cool, but you can't really see the shimmer.  So, I would not use the Decoupage finish on Perfect Pearls again, but would on a plain surface that I have not  planned as a  shimmery piece.   Here are the non-shimmery samples.

•  I used the Crackle Background stamp here and also stamped the Hooks and Eyes (Notions set) with Espresso Truffle ink.
• Use Malted Mauve and Gingerbread Versa Magic on the edges.

You can see that these two samples have a matte finish.

How about a few Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and show: a favorite stamp---The Notions Collage
Love to Create: wrap it up-bakers twine
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: glimmer and shine

We are supposed to get a winter storm here in Michigan later today.  I have all errands for the week done and don't have to worry about going out tomorrow if we get lots of snow.  Good excuse to make a few cards. LOL  I wish you a day full of joy.  Love ya
Karen

Forever Love with Blockhead Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
Back today with more Valentine's day love.  On this project, I used a floral stamp from Blockheads Stamps for the background, custom made Shimmer Spray, and Distress Markers.

Materials List:

Stamps: Large Tulips,  Love and Romance Half Sheet all from Blockheads

Inks: Onyx Black Versa Fine, Barn Door and Vintage Photo Distress Ink: Spun Sugar Distress Re-inker

Distress Markers

Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls

Mini Misters

Spray bottle with water

Cardstock: red, brown, white

Red Rhinestone

Instructions:

• Tip: Make your own Shimmer Spray with Perfect Pearls and Distress reinkers---- In a Mini Mister put a couple pinches of Perfect Pearls, three drops of Spun Sugar re-inker, and water.  Shake
• Make card base from red CS
• To make the background: Ink the Large Tulip stamp with Barn Door ink--spray the inked stamp with water --- just a few spritzes.  Now stamp onto the white CS  --gives a nice muted image. 

• Color the Tulips with Distress Markers
• Distress the white CS with Vintage Photo ink.  
• Spray with the Perfect Pearls Shimmer mist spray and let dry or dry with heat tool.
• Stamp "Forever" with Onyx Black ink
• Stamp  heart (from Love and Romance Set) with Barn Door ink; cut out and distress with Vintage Photo
• Add to card with dimensionals.
• Place Rhinestone on heart

A few Love-ly Challenges for my Forever Love card:

Simon Says Stamp and Show: something messy

Card Mania: Love

Craft Your Passion: My valentine

Papertake Weekly: hearts and flowers

Top Tip Tuesday: Sweetheart and tip

Stay tuned for more Valentine fun the rest of the week!  Hope you are having a great day!  Love ya.
Karen

Valentine with Perfect Pearls and Blockheads Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
I am back after a few days off.  Spent Saturday shopping with my buddy, Sharon,.--Very fun.  Relaxed on Sunday and got a few things ready for Card Ministry, which was Monday night.  Hubby is home and not feeling well.  Some kind of bug, we think.  I made a big pot of chicken soup for him yesterday.  That always makes him feel better.

For the month of February, the Blockheads Design Team will be showing a few ways to use Perfect Pearls.  Blockheads is now carrying Perfect Pearls in the individual pots in some pretty new colors.  I used Sunflower Sparkle to make a shimmery spray!  And, since Valentines's day is next week, I went with a Valentine's/Love theme.

Materials List:

Stamps: Large Damask single (also available on the Feeling Regal Set),  Love and Romance Half Sheet all from Blockheads

Inks: Onyx Black Versa Fine, Barn Door and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink: Spun Sugar Distress Re-inker

Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls

Mini Misters

Spray bottle with water

Cardstock: red, black, white

Instructions:

• Make the Perfect Pearls Shimmer Spray: In a Mini Mister put a couple pinches of Perfect Pearls, three drops of Spun Sugar re-inker, and water.  Shake
• Make card base from red CS
• To make the background: Ink the Large Damask stamp with Barn Door ink--spray the inked stamp with water --- just a few spritzes.  Now stamp onto the white CS  --gives a nice muted image. 

• Distress the white CS with Frayed Burlap ink.  
• Spray with the Perfect Pearls Shimmer mist and let dry or dry with heat tool.
• Stamp "Valentine" with Onyx Black ink
• Stamp  heart (from Love and Romance Set) with Barn Door ink; cut out and distress with Frayed Burlap
• Add to card with dimensionals.

Can you see the lovely shimmer the spray makes??!!  By making my own spray, I can have any color and intensity I like!  How fun is that??!!

And why not a few challenges!!
Pause, Dream, Enjoy: mostly red
Simon Says stamp: anything goes
Cheerful Stamp pad: Heart

Hope you are having a great day!  I will be back tomorrow with more Valentine's day inspiration!!
Love ya.
Karen