Bike Collage

 Hello Everyone,

Today I have a few cards made with a stamp set I have had for years and haven't really worked with it that much.   So, I decided to get the stamps out and make a few cards for a card drive. The Card drive has been organized by Winter Simms.  You can see the details on her blog Winter wonderland.

Stamp from Stampin' Up

I stamped the image in different ink colors and layered with papers and cardstock.  I did a little bit of shading with Copic markers.

Glad you stopped by today.  I hope you are having a great day!!  See you next time with more cards.

Karen

Fine Art Stamp and Handmade Background with Lost Coast Designs

Hello Everyone,
Super busy here with all those things were call, "Life".  Taking a few moments to post a card made with a art/collage type stamp from Lost Coast Designs.  I made a background with spray inks and stamped with Distress inks.  Have a look.

Materials List:

Stamps: Patricia Collage from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Peacock Feathers and Bundled Sage Distress ink

Spray inks

Stencil

CS: white, aqua, and dark aqua

Wide Satin Aqua Ribbon

Peacock Blue Tulle

Small Pearls

Make It:

• Make a base card from Aqua CS
• On white CS, use stencils and spray ink to create background paper--I spray the stencil and then turn it over and spray again to get the diffused look.  Cut a piece to size
• Stamp Patricia Collage with Bundled Sage on the outside edges of the stamp and Peacock Feathers on the inside area
• Stamp on White CS
• Add a layer of dark CS and add to card
• Wrap tulle around card
• Tie ribbon in knot and wrap around card
• Add small pearls

I just love these fine art inspired stamps.  They are so dramatic and make such a nice project. Of course, I love it paired with my favorite color - aqua.  Thanks for dropping in today.  I hope you have a super day.
Karen

Lavender Blue Cosmos Collage with Lost Coast Design

Hi Dreamers!
I have been super busy working on restoring my backyard.  I planted one new tree and three new shrubs.  I replanted 40 hostas that had to come out for the tree removal.   I have another tree to get in and some more clean up and that should do it.  The gardening has been taking all my time!

My husband is still home sick with pneumonia.  He has been sick for over 3 weeks now.  The poor dear still is feeling really rotten.

But, with all this going on, I managed to sneak  in a few hours to make some cards.  I made a series of three cards with Lost Coast Design's Cosmos Collage.  This is the second of the series.  (See the first here)

• Make a card base from lavender CS (Bazzill)
• Add a rectangle of black CS
• Stamp the image with Jet Black Archival ink on light blue CS.

• Distress the stamped piece with Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, and Pumice Stone Distress Inks
• Die cut several keys (Tim Holtz die) from CS in different shades of Lavender
• Add keys to card

•  Tie a scrap of gray fabric and satin gray ribbon in knot and add to the card

I would like to enter my Lavender Blue Cosmos card in the following challenges:
A Random Thursday Art Challenge: anything goes
Charisma Cardz: 3 2 1 recipe---I used three keys; two colors- blue and lavender; and one stamp
Addicted to Stamps: anything goes
Crafting by Design: anything goes
Simon Says Stamp: anything goes

I will post the third card in this series later in the week.  I also have a patriotic/ Fourth of July card ready.  I will post the tomorrow or Sat.  And, I made a bunch of "bug" themed all occasion summer cards.  I used butterflies, a ladybug, and dragonflies.  I will be sharing those over the next few weeks.  So, lots going on here in Dreamland.  I will have photos of the yard too.  I forgot to take a photo of one of the beds before I planted everything, but you can see the after!  I hope your week is going well!  See you soon.  Love ya.
Karen