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August 22, 2020
Simple Stamping with Forever Ferns
Today I have a simple stamping card to share, using the Forever Ferns stamp set. At my new catalog open house earlier this summer, one of the Make & Take cards featured this new set and it was a hit. So what better way to say Thank You to my guests than to mail them a Forever Ferns #simplestamping card?
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
October 19, 2019
A Vintage Card with Watercolor Pencils
My watercolor pencils solved a problem I didn’t even know I had when I started making this card! After I bought the Gather Together stamp set, I knew I wanted to use it with the script image from Very Versailles. As I started playing with the images, I realized I wanted a translucent color for my leaf. And I wanted to stamp everything for this card and not use a die-cut leaf.
That’s what I had in my head, so that’s what I tried to do. And I think the watercolor pencils created the look I imagined.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
July 26, 2019
The 2019 In Colors: Terracotta Tile
I knew the Terracotta Tile In Color would be one of my favorites as soon as I saw it! Warm tones are my favorites, as are the colors of fall. One of the first few cards I made with these new In Colors was this one, using the Terracotta Tile designer series paper and ribbon.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
October 12, 2018
How to Balance Two Colors on a Card
Balancing two colors can sometimes be harder than it sounds. Monochromatic is easy and multiple colors give you more options. With two colors, you seldom want a 50/50 balance. Here’s how I balanced the two colors in this card.
I love the Rooted in Nature stamp set, and I think the Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper that goes with it is beautiful. The pattern with the brown leaves is my favorite of the designs. It’s soft, neutral and has a nice vintage feel to it.
TIP: Using the colors from a package of DSP is a simple way to get color inspiration.
That’s one of the reasons I chose Rich Razzleberry to pair with the browns. While there are two purples in the Nature’s Poem DSP package (Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss), I also had the lovely Rich Razzleberry velvet ribbon, so it was an easy decision as to which purple to use!
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
March 3, 2017
Dragonfly Dreams Land on a Clear Block
My dragonfly has landed on a clear block. So to speak. I’ve been playing with the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle from the Occasions Catalog. For this card, the little guy ended up landing on a clear block stamped background. I did a Pinterest search for dragonfly to get some color ideas. One image that I saved was a print of three dragonflies, laid out one below the other, similar to a specimen frame. Not only did I like the coloring, I had my design inspiration as well. Yes!
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon