Simon Says: Baby It's Cold Outside!

It's Wednesday crafty friends and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Baby it's Cold Outside! The design team is featuring fantastic Penny Black products, it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them!

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $50 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!

I had to use this sweet set by Penny Black called Nose to Nose, these bears are adorable!  I started by stamping my bears with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink on a Neena Solar White 80lbs card panel (4.25 x 5.5).  I then colored the images with my Copic markers (all colors listed and linked below). I colored the scarf last and I decided to use some BG75 and BG72 - colors I don't usually play with often and I am so happy with the result.

Using those colors for the scarf made me rediscover the gorgeous Evergreen Bough color in the Distress Ink and Oxide lines. I LOVE this color! So I chose that one to blend my sky.  Once that was complete and dry, I stamped snowflakes from a couple of different sets (linked below) and I alternated between gold and white embossing and the Evergreen Bough Oxide Ink.  I was so happy with the way it turned out.

I then die cut a Simon Says Stamp brand exclusive winter die from a Tonic Harvest Gold Mirror cardstock and a fun foam and StickIt sandwich and I placed it on my panel and added to secondary sentiment on Lawn Fawn Black Licorice cardstock.

For embellishments, I added this great Coconut Palms mix (also listed below) with a mix of gold Stickles, Nuvo White Blizzard, Nuvo Simply White and Nuvo Sunlit meadow. I finished with a little white gel pen detail!

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Thanks for taking the time!

Kim :)

Simon Says: Back to School with Penny Black

Happy Wednesday crafty friends that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Back to School! The design team is featuring Penny Black products, you don't have to use them but if you have them we would love to see them! 

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $50 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!

So, I struggled with this theme and the whole part of a challenge is to get out of your comfort zone! Luckily I have plenty of Penny Black products but very few back to school items. So, I though why not make one for my niece in high school! 

I chose the Hello Gorgeous set by Penny Black and decided to add the Mama Elephant Bookworm set with the pile of books and apple. Once I decided on my images I used my Copics to color them in and used the accompanying dies with the exception of the girl. There are no dies for this PB set so I fussy cut the image.  I chose the Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop in white to layer on top of a Kraft card base. I liked the way that looked so I opted for a Kraft top panel die cut from another Lawn Fawn Stitched Scallop rectangle cut on the top and one of the sides to fit in the upper left hand corner. 

I place all of my images on top and then stamped the sentiments all from Penny Black sets.

I added some gel detail and various gems to finish off my project! 

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Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Sunday with new Penny Black!

I had a nice quiet craft room kind of weekend! It was way too cold to bother with going outside except for taking the dogs! 

I had time to play with some new goodies including another new Penny Black stamp.

I just love this new release, the flowers are simply lovely.  This cluster is a Slapstick Cling called Burst of Blooms.  I originally stamped the image in MFT Black Hybrid Ink to use my Copic markers.  Once I finished my colouring I went back (thanks to my Misiti!) and stamped it with Versafine and used gold embossing powder.  I just love the way it turned out, so much that I wanted a very simple sentiment. The "hello" is by Mama Elephant and the dotted border die is by Lawn Fawn. 

Once I finished the focal panel, I felt little strips of black on the top and bottom would be just the right final touch!

Thanks for stopping by have a great Sunday!

Kim

International Woman's Day - A Penny Black Flower for all the ladies!

Happy hump day and International Woman's Day! My card today is for all the ladies out there! All women should design a life they love!

I have been loving flowers lately and I have always gravitated to Penny Black flowers. Their new release is certainly not an exception! This slapstick cling stamp is called A Moment in Time.  I used my Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral and Picked Raspberry for this one.

I used the Misti to be able to stamp the image multiple times, I began by stamping it with Abandoned Coral and used my water brush to fill-in the color. After it dried, I put some Picked Raspberry on an acrylic block and painted in some pink in the shadow areas.  I then re-stamped it completely in the Abandoned Coral to get the detailed lines back on the image.  I then determined where the centre would be and used my dark brown Tombow marker by colouring directly on the spot on the stamp and then with my water brush I spread the color.

For the stem I used the same process only with Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint Distress Inks.  My sentiment is from the Boss Babe stamp set by My Favorite Things the pink in is Hollyhock by Simon Says Stamp and the black is Versafine Onyx Black.

Have an awesome International Woman's Day!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Spring colours!

I needed spring flowers! February is my least favourite month, but at least it's the shortest month of the year! 

I started with Strathmore Watercolour Paper and cut it to 5.5 x 8.5 scored it at 4.25. I then placed the entire card base on my Misti.  I used the Penny Black Fresh Slapstick Cling and started with my Distress Stains but found it was too difficult to spread on a flower stamp that had them so close together. I really wanted definition so I took my Distress Markers out and had a much easier time. I used Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Worn Lipstick and Mowed Lawn. Once I stamped the outlines, I then used my matching Distress Ink pads and water coloured the flowers to add more definition.  I used Tumbled Glass for the added blue around the flowers. I then used Distress Paints to flick on some black and brass type "splotches".  

I used a sentiment from Mama Elephant and added a variety of sequins!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim 

Penny Black Scented Beauty

I am on a Zig Clean Color Brush Marker binge lately!! Along with that, I am so obsessed with Penny Black flowers probably because it is finally feeling like summer :)

I am trying to practice no-line watercoloring... I usually just use my Zigs without water because they blend like a dream but I am trying to push myself to do other techniques!  I always use Strathmore Bristol paper with my Zigs, I just find it the best with those markers.  I die cut my panel (Avery Elle Wonky Stitched die) and used my Misti to place the Slapstick Cling stamp at the angle I wanted. I used Antique Linen Distress ink and stamped it twice to see the definition of the roses better.  

This card is for my favourite aunt who is battling dementia her birthday is soon and she loves getting my cards in the mail, so this one is extra special to me. She is French Canadian so the sentiment is by a Quebec stamp company called Limecitron.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Penny Black Fresh with Zig Clean Color Brush Pens

Here is a card using Penny Black's Fresh cling stamp and my Zig Clean Color Brush Pens.

I die cut my panel from Strathmore Bristol Cardstock, it is my favourite to use with the Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  The stamp is Penny Black's Fresh Slapstick Cling with Versamark and White embossing powder. I used two shades of Pink, Orange and Red for each flower and my water brush to smooth everything out.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink and finished it off with Pretty Pink Posh sparkling clear sequins!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Card for a special lady

Quick post today sharing once again the Penny Black Blooming Garden stamp set that I seem to turn to ALL. THE. TIME. Lol! This is a wedding anniversary card for a special lady.

I did the no-line Copic colouring for this one with RV10, RV13 and RV14 for the pink then YG01, YG23 and YG17 for the stems.  A little white gell pen detail and a simple sentiment (the happy anniversary is stamped on the inside).

I really like the clean and simple look of this one letting the flowers be the star!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Penny Black Hello

I simply love Penny Black flowers, there is just something about them that makes me want to reach for them regularly.  Here is a new one that I picked-up over the weekend at my Scrapbook store, Scrapbook Centrale.

The bouquet is Penny Black's Elegance in Motion #40-440. I used my Misti to be able to double stamp my MFT Black Hybrid ink and to place the stamp on an angle.  I picked some Copic markers and used a "flicking" motion to be able to have the white space in the centre of the petals and leaves. The "Hello" die is by Simon Says Stamp, the Wonky Frame die is by Avery Elle (cut from Neena Solar White 80lb cardstock)  I then added some sequins...surprise! Don't know what I did before sequins!!

Thanks for taking the time! 

Kim

Penny Black Promise Me

I pulled out this Penny Black woodblock stamp called Promise Me to practice my watercolour. I don't know what it is about Penny Black Stamps... Every year I use one of the PB flowers for something and it inevitably becomes my own Mom's Mother's Day card! It has been four years and I have a feeling the tradition may continue! I love the watercolour effect but I seem to struggle, so I have been forcing myself outside my zone to practice. I really loved the way this one turned out.

I used my Tim Holtz Ditress Markers for this one. I coloured directly on the flower and stems using Abandoned Coral and Candied Apple for the flowers then Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the stems. I didn't cover the stamp completely, I used the paler colours for the outlines (again sparingly) and the darker colours for the highlights. I sprayed the stamp with my sprayer about three times then stamped it on my Canson Watercolour paper.  I smoothed out the pigment and then went in to add highlights with the Fired Brick for the Flowers and Peeled Paint for the stems. I used a little White Gellroller pen for added white highlights.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Easter!

Happy Easter! I can't believe it is already time for Easter, maybe it's earlier than usual... I simply fell in love with this Penny Black Elegance slapstick cling Calla Lilly. I figured my parents' Easter Card should be made from a stamp called elegance!

I die cut my rectangle (Wonky Stitched Frame die by Avery Elle) from Bristol paper because I wanted to use my Zig Clean Brush Pens. I stamped the Calla with my Misti stamp tool for the angle, I then used some light grey Zig pens to define the white of the Calla Lily with my water pen. Added a little yellow in the centres and brown in the middle. I then coloured the stems and leaves and used a light mint green for the surround of the bouquet. The sentiment is an older one and I am not sure what company. I finished it off with a mix of Pretty Pink Posh sequins and Martha Stewart yellow flat hearts.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

No-line Copics and Prismacolor!

This stamp is an oldie but a goodie! One of my favourite flower stamps ever from the Blooming Garden stamps set. I was practicing some no-line colouring and I am really happy with the way it turned out!

I was inspired by a YouTube tutorial by the amazing Sandy Allnock! I used the Avery Elle Stitched Wonky Frame die for both my Neena cardstock and my vellum top. I took my one inch post-it tape to mask the sides and top and bottom. I stamped my poppies with the Misti in both MFT Cherry Red (flowers) and Gumdrop Green (stems). I used R89, R39, R37 and R14 for the flowers and G29, G19 and G07 for the greenery.  The blue is my go to Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, I took off my masks and used a little white gell pen on the areas that bleed slightly.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts It's Your Day. I glued the four corners of the vellum, I felt is gave the final card a little somethin', somethin'!

Thanks os much for taking the time!

Kim

Penny Black Parisian Engagement

I was asked to make an engagement card for a couple that were engaged last summer in Paris. What better set to use then the Penny Black J'aime Paris set!

I decided to try my hand at a black and white watercolour, this is a first for me and I am happy with the way it turned out. Long live my Zig Clean Color Brush Pens and Strathmore Bristol paper!

The frame was die cut with a Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle and I finished it off with Pretty Pink Psh sequins.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim