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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 12, 2019
The 2019 In Colors: Rococo Rose
The new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog has been out about a month now and I want to start showcasing the new 2019 In Colors. Today’s card features Rococo Rose. Its a soft, subtle, dusty color of pink. I think it has a nice vintage appeal. I’m not a pink girl but its growing on me!
For my card, I started with a Gray Granite card base and a Rococo Rose sheet of designer series paper from the 2019-2021 In Color 6 x 6 pack. I choose the script pattern for a soft, feminine background.
For my stamping, I selected the Inspiring Iris stamp set. (more…)
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
June 7, 2019
Two Vintage Teapot Cards
It’s easy to get the look of a vintage teapot using the right designer series paper and the Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies. This teapot is such a fun image and you can get so many looks when you use designer series paper. Of course, you can stamp and color the teapot, but we’ll save that for another post.
The paper you select will have a big impact on the look of the teapot. Bright colors will be bold, whereas Subtles colors will be more demur. Fine prints can be dainty. You get the idea. The best way to get a preview of how your teapot will look is to lay the teapot die over the paper. Instant image.
For these cards, I used the new Woven Threads designer series paper to make vintage teapots for a swap. This new paper features the 2019-2021 In Colors and has a lovely vintage appearance, along with some solid textured designs. Since I was making 22 cards, I decided to make two variations of the same card.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon