Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;
Paper Studio pastel A2 card
Stamps - Spellbinders 2024 Advent Calendar Day 2
Dies - Hero Arts Tag Frames Infinity Dies
Other - foam tape; Copic Markers;
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink;
Broken China & Faded Jeans Distress Inks
I started with a pale blue A2 card and applied a medium and a darker blue ink to form an ombré background. I already had the dragonfly and butterfly stamped in the stash. Same with the sentiment label which, by the way, is from the 2024 Spellbinders Advent calendar. I'm making each daily item from 12/2024 during February & had stamped it earlier in the day yesterday. I'm really trying to use that NBUS!! The bugs are also used for the first time here.
I colored the previously stamped images very quickly since I was under the time crunch. After deciding where the bugs would go, I stamped the dashed trails & popped the bugs onto the card with foam tape, then added the sentiment.
Card two went a lot quicker:
Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card; scraps
Stamps - Hero Arts CL402 Valentine Sayings (retired)
Stencil - TCW Texture Love (retired)
Dies - Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies;
Poppystamps Vintage Scalloped Heart
(retired at PS but still HERE at Frantic Stamper)
Other - foam tape; Worn Lipstick, Barn Door
& Fired Brick Distress Inks; EKSuccess puffy hearts
For this one, I started with a pink ombré card base, then stenciled over it with ombré reds. Next I die cut an ombré pink heart and a dark pink scalloped heart and layered them. Stamped the sentiment in red and added some red puffy hearts. Popped the heart onto the card with foam tape and trimmed the overhang. Only took 10 minutes to create!
Card one will go Darnell's February NBUS Challenge #83 & also followed her IDEAS project (I for inks this week) since I made the inky background. Card two was made with Color Hues Challenge #126 in mind - Red and Pink.
That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!
13 comments:
Those bugs are cute and your quick colouring job on them looks great! Love the stencilling on the pink and red one.
Two great cards Linda. I especially like the second one. Starting with coloured card is a great tip for doing ombre xx
Such a terrific technique that really adds a lot of wow!
Love your "bugs" card. Really cute.
Pretty set of cards, Linda! Love the ombre backgrounds.
Those little bugs are too cute and I love your take on the color challenge! Two delightful cards, Linda!
Two super gorgeous Ombre quick cards Linda. Love the ombre idea and it's give me some inspiration for some Valentines cards!
Your two cute insects have found a lovely place to fly. The card is absolutely adorable. And your second card looks elegant.
What a great Valentine card, Linda! Your ombre background looks terrific! Thanks for playing at Color Hues and have a great day!
Your Valentine card is so pretty. Love the background you created to show case the pretty hearts. Thanks for sharing with the Color Hues Challenge.
Love all the ombre elements in your second card in the Color Hues colours, the stencilling over the background worked really well. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues. :)
You are checking off all your boxes this year and bravo to you for keeping at it, Linda! These both are delightful and look like they took a lot longer to make! Thank you for the reminder to use ombre blending, for using I.D.E.A.S., and for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Happy Valentine's Day! Hugs, Darnell
Very cute friendship card and lovely background for the Valentine!
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