March Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Featured March 19 - Garden Bunny
Featured March 20 - Spring Things
Featured March 21 - Glad Glads
Featured March 22 - Seed Packets
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 23,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 22,2013.
The special stamp set we have for you this month is:
"News From The Woods"
"Corn Ears"
Well after the snow storm that we had here yesterday it definitely does not look like spring, so this stamp set, called Glad Glads, is a good reminder of what spring might look like eventually, lol. :)
Pretty, eh? Of course my favourite image is the larger flower and I decided to water colour it.
I heat embossed the image before colouring and I find it gives it a nice detail. Keeping all of the papers monotone helps make the image pop.
For my second card I decided to use my other favourite technique, cracked glass.
For this card I used a lot of white pen to highlight and embellish. Under the cracked glass embossing I find the white gel pen gives depth to the image.
I hope you enjoyed viewing my cards as much as I enjoyed making them. The rest of the DT had a great time with the stamps this month so don't forget to continue hopping and see what wonderful things they've done. And you should also visit the Mark's Finest Papers store. There you will find a lot more beautiful stamp sets and some wonderful crafty products! :)
Card #1 -
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers Glad Glads
Card Stock: Neenah, Fancy Pants
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Embossing Powder: Ranger Clear
Markers: Stampin' Up!
Embellishments: May Arts seam binding, Recollections gemstones
Tools: Paper trimmer, bone folder scissors, water brush, heat tool.
Card #2 -
Stamps: Marks Finest Papers Glad Glads
Card Stock: Neenah
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Chestnut Roan, Versamark Watermark Ink
Embossing Powder: Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
Embellishments: Sakura Gelly Roll white, May Arts twine, Recollections gemstones
Tools: Paper trimmer, bone folder, scissors, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder Baby's Breath, heat tool.
WOW is all I can think of for such beautiful cards. You did a great job show casing this stamp set. AJ-
ReplyDeleteThese cards are real beauties. I love the first one with the black embossed flowers. I like the cracked glass technique on the second one.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards - you are having one great hop.
ReplyDeleteThat water colored card is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI really like the first card- the water coloring is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI have been following you unofficially but I am now official. Your card is so dramatic and I love it! I really like b/w/pink.
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Stunning cards, Cathy. One of my fave techniques is cracked glass, too. I love the richness of the first, too.
ReplyDeleteThat first card is definitely a stunner! The embossing makes the glads pop against the more subtle background.
ReplyDeleteCathy, your water coloring is gorgeous!!! Beautiful design of the card and I love the black bow! Love the "peace" image in brown on your second card, I haven't played with that stamp yet but I will definitely try it in brown!
ReplyDeleteI did heat emboss in white on the first one. Give it a try and let me know what you think. I tried one in black once and the alcohol seemed to eat away the ink but I forgot about that when I tried it in white. It changed the heat embossing slightly but overall I think it gave a very cool affect. Make sure you give me a shout out when you try it, I want to see!!!! :)
Two totally different cards! Love the water coloring that you did on the first one and the background that you placed it against makes the whole card just stunning! I like the second one because I think it would be a great masculine B-day card!
ReplyDeleteTwo very different techniques producing two very gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards...the first one I like the color very much..
ReplyDeletewell done
Cathy--both of these cards are so pretty! I especially love the top one with the black & white BG paper! Just beautiful! TFS
ReplyDeleteVery pretty watercoloring and papers on the first and I like the cracked glass and embossing on the second.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers look lovely.
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Cathy,
ReplyDelete2 very, very pretty cards! I have to say my favorite is the first card with the black/white base - wow - elegant!
Beautiful cards. Your water coloring is fantastic. The cracked glass technique is perfect for that little image.
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