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Oct 19

October 19, 2019

Card by Paula Cannon using Gather Together stamp set and watercolor pencils

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.

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Jun 7

June 7, 2019

Two vintage teapot cards by Paula Cannon using Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies.

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.

Vintage teapots using Woven Threads paper, Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies from Stampin' up!

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