Pajama Print Inspired ~ GDP510

Today's card was born out of inspiration of my cute summer pajamas!  I just loved the colors and the leopard on them and couldn't wait to turn it into a card!  I also used the sketch from Global Design Project to help me along.  

The actual color of the pajamas is really close to Pretty Peacock...much closer than the inspiration photo shows.  I chose to use my Happy Hibiscus set to mimic the tropical feel of the jammies.  I used a bit of Like An Animal DSP for the backdrop of the florals to bring in the leopard.  I just love this paper and will be sad when I use the last bit of it up.  Leopard print is an absolute favorite of mine.  

I colored the hibiscus flowers with blends markers and them cut and embossed them with the folder and die.  I used Pretty In Pink, Strawberry Slush, and Poppy Parade with little bit of Peach Pie, for the flowers, and Mossy Meadow for the leaves.  I also did a lot of ink blending with my blending brushes on the backgrounds and the tips of the Mossy Meadow die cut leaves.  

I'm really in love with these rich colors!

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Happy Hibiscus, Sweet Blooms

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Versamark, Memento Black, Mossy Meadow pads; Pretty in Pink, Strawberry Slush, Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Mossy Meadow blends.

Paper: Like An Animal DSP, Pretty Peacock, Gold Glimmer, White, Mossy Meadow, Secret Sea

Accessories: Riverside Irregular pearls, sprig punch, gold EP, white and gold bakers twine, Layers of Beauty dies, Happy Hibiscus Dies, Happy Hibiscus EF

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Pastel Purple Sunflower ~ HSS470, CI193, TGIF538, JAI764

Today's card is for our new sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I was also able to incorporate some of my other favorite challenges along the way while making this card!  I started out with the color challenge at Colour Inkspiration using Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Cloud Cover.  I used some DSP from County Woods, so that took in TGIF's product challenge.  Next, I incorporated pearls, pastels, and patterned paper, even though the challenge at Just Add Ink says to choose only two. :)

I really wanted to play with my Sunflower 3-D folder and decided I was gonna have a purple sunflower as my starting point.  I embossed a piece of water color paper, flipped it over to the de-bossed side, and dragged my Balmy Blue ink pad over the whole thing.  I sprayed the entire piece with water and then dabbed off the excess to soften the blue background.  I then used sponge daubers to dab and rub the Highland Heather ink onto the petals of the sunflower.  I did the same with Cloud Cover ink on the leaves and Early Espresso to the center.  (Here's a link to this technique. She demonstrates it about 24 minutes into the video.) After it was all colored, I flicked some water from my water painter onto the image and dabbed it off again to pick up some of the ink for an extra vintage look.  It's very subtle, but if you look close you can see it.  Next I flicked ink from my Early Espresso marker onto the panel.  I antiqued the edges by sponging Cloud Cover around all sides. With the main panel done, I turned to the background pieces.  The base is Cloud Cover, with ink sponged around it for the antique look.  Next is a layer of County Woods DSP.  I roughed up the edges of the paper and tore off the top corner.  I added Highland Heather to the torn corner after I roughed it and sponged it up too. The long panel is a sponged piece of Cloud Cover topped with a layer of Highland Heather that I embossed with my Tasteful Textile folder.  I blended Highland Heather ink over the whole thing, as well as Cloud Cover.  I also added some speckles from Notes of Nature stamp set.  The sentiment and die are from Unbounded Love bundle.  I embossed the word Friend in white EP.  Lastly, I added a few Antique Pearls to finish this card off.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Unbounded Love, Notes of Nature

Ink: Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Cloud Cover, Early Espresso

Paper: Country Woods DSP, Cloud Cover, Highland Heather, Watercolor

Accessories: Sunflower 3D embossing folder, Tasteful Textile EF, Antique Pearls, White EF, Unbounded Love die

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Bloom In Purple ~ HSS469, TTTC276

Hello there!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments newest color challenge for August.  Gosh, can you believe we're in August already?? Wow!  

I'm also participating in Tic Tac Toe Challenge #276 using friendship/free/embossing. 

I used mostly die cuts on this card and did a lot of ink blending with my blending brushes to achieve the different shades of purples and aqua. The only stamped portion is the sentiment at the bottom of the the card.  

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Sweet Blooms

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, and Pool Party 

Paper: Same as Ink + white and Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Distressed Tile EF, Sprig Punch, Blending Brushes

Thanks for taking a peek, and have a blessed day!

Jenny