Welcome to the April 2023 Color Fusers blog hop where I am sharing a project made with the Covered in Sunshine stamp set, Playing in the Rain Bundle and an adorable watercolored rainbow!
This color challenge is so bright and cheery, and I though it would be a great spring card color combo. But where I live, spring means rain and rainbows! So I pulled out one of my favorites, Covered in Sunshine, and paired it with the Playing in the Rain bundle.
Covered in Sunshine
Covered in Sunshine Stamp Set
The sayings in this set are so heartfelt, and I love that they have such cool shapes. It makes an easy focal point on any card. This set is sadly retiring at the end of this month. So if it is on your wishlist, grab it soon! In fact, Shimmery White cardstock (my favorite for watercoloring) and the Metallic Mesh Ribbon are retiring, too!
To Create this Card:
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Gorgeous Grape card base, scored at 4 1/4″
3 3/4″ x 5″ cardstock layers from Gorgeous Grape and Shimmery White cardstock
die cut large Designer Tags label from Shimmery White cardstock
Fold card base in half and burnish well. Emboss Gorgeous Grape layer and adhere to card front. Stamp rainbow sentiment in black ink on large label. Use a Water Painter and ink to color rainbow. Let dry. Stamp clouds on Shimmery White cardstock. Add color with a small blending brush. Die cut. Thread Metallic Mesh Ribbon through label and tie ends with black twine. Adhere to card front with dimensionals. Add clouds to label. Die cut a kite from vellum. Die cut the top of kite from designer series paper and adhere behind vellum. Adhere to card front. Die cut small bows. Adhere to kite. Add Shimmery White layer inside card and stamp sentiment in black ink.
Thank You
Thank you for joining the Color Fusers blog hop where I shared a rainbow card using the Covered in Sunshine stamp set, Playing in the Rain Bundle and watercoloring. Now hop along with the rest of the Color Fusers to see some other amazing projects!
Next up is a beautiful project from Brenda Nelson…
Or you can go back and see a great project from Sue Vine…
Today I am sharing this really fun card made with the Tropical Leaf Bundle and watercolored leaves.
This bundle is part of an online-only product release called Online Exclusives. The release is full of little gems, that you won’t see unless you head over to my on-line store to peek at them! This project also features the amazing Radiating Stitches Dies from this release. I have been using them on so many projects, and love the added detail.
The key element on this project is the cool leaves. These were made by creating a sheet of watercolored Shimmery White cardstock, and using it to punch elements for my project.
A Granny Apple Green die cut layer made a great backdrop for the leaves. Granny Apple Green was one of 3 green inks used on this project. The stitched detail along the edge works great here. The card is relatively simple, but these small details all come together nicely.
Watercolored Leaves
Creating watercolored elements is pretty simple. I wanted green elements, so I selected Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, and Garden Green for my background. First, I wet a piece of Shimmery White cardstock with my Water Painter. After it dried, I used the Tropical Leaf Punch to punch out leaves. I then stamped details on the leaves with Garden Green ink before adding them to my project. These watercolored sheets can be saved, and pulled out as needed to punch or die cut elements.
To create this project:
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Thick Basic White card base, score at 4 1/4″
4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Granny Apple Green to die cut with Radiating Stitches Dies
Basic White banner for sentiment
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Shimmery White cardstock watercolored as desired
Fold card base and burnish well. Stamp XOXO image randomly on die cut layer with Granny Apple Green ink, then add the stem image in Garden Green ink before adhering to card base. Punch 3 leaves from watercolored sheet. Stamp leaf detail in Garden Green ink. Curl leaves with Bone Folder, then adhere to card front. Die cut a Basic White Banner using the Stylish Shapes dies. Stamp sentiment in Garden Green ink, then adhere to card front with dimensionals. Splatter card front with Wink of Stella, then add silver Festive Pearls as desired. Add a green bow.
Thank You
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my project featuring the Tropical Leaf bundle with watercolored leaves. If you would like to add any of these products to your collection, or see the full Online Exclusives Release, click on any of the images below to visit my online store.
Welcome to another Color Fusers Blog Hop where I am using the Decorative Borders stamp set to show you how to create a beautiful watercolored image with heat embossing.
This months color challenge features a soft color palette. I thought it went especially great with vanilla and gold, so I used this as my base.
I have been on a heat embossing kick lately, and thought I would share how easy it is to create gorgeous watercolored images with heat embossing. The embossed areas are slightly raised, keeping the water from bleeding outside the lines. As it dries, it also gives a beautiful color gradient, making it look amazing!
For this technique, simply heat emboss like usual, then use a Water Painter to pick up ink from the lid of your ink pad. Carefully fill in the image, and allow to dry. As it dries, you will notice the lovely color variation! It is really just that simple.
Decorative Borders
For today’s project, I used two different stamp sets. The main set is called Decorative Borders. It is not an eye-catcher as you pass through the catalog. But if you have a January – April 2023 Mini Catalog, be sure to turn to page 47 and take a closer look. It is beautiful! The other set is Something Fancy, and is a great sentiment-only set.
And how about this gorgeous gold trim? It is a brand new product available online only! Stampin’ Up! has started a new line of products called Online Exclusives. These products will release quarterly, and be available in my online store. Some of them are limited edition, and will sell out fast (one item just sold out in 2 days!). So check them out and don’t wait to grab those items you love!
To create this project:
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Thick Very Vanilla card base, scored at 4 1/4″
3 3/4″ x 5″ Very Vanilla front layer, distressed the edges with paper snips or your fingernail
scrap of Very Vanilla for sentiment
Stamp image on front layer in Versarmark ink. For this project, I stamped the same image twice, mirroring each other. Heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Color the images using a Water Painter. Adhere to card front with dimensionals. Stamp sentiment of choice and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Adhere to card front with dimensionals. Add a ribbon bow, and embellish with sequins as desired. Stamp sentiment of choice inside card and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.
Thank You
Thank you for joining us today for the Color Fusers Blog Hop where I shared a card using the Decorative Borders stamp set, and showed you how to create a beautiful watercolored image with heat embossing.
Now hop along with the rest of the Color Fusers. Next up is Melissa:
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