Flashing cat by Cathy N

                                           Good morning, Cathy here with a fun card for you today. 

Stamps Used:

20157 the moon

18919 spiked fence

14261 cat flasher

I started out by stamping cat flasher in the center of the card. I then made a mask for the cat flasher and cut it out. I then stamped the spiked fence on the card.

After I was done with that, I decided to add some clouds to the background, so I got out my cloud stencil and some blue distress inks and a blending brush and made some clouds.

I then colored the cat with copic markers and added the other half of the moon I had laying around.

                                                              

Twilight by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone! Spring is in the air! 

Hope you enjoy the card I did for this project!

For this card I used glossy card stock and dye inks and latex make up sponges.

Get the sponge good and inked up and start swiping the ink on.  The wetter the card gets the more it will slide nicely and not leave unwanted marks. start with the lightest blue first.

Then add in some green in a few places.

Then some pale violet...

Then a darker blue...swipe in a few places, not the whole card.

Then a darker blue and then black . swipe in from the outside edges. also, keep in mind your card will lighten up a lot as it dries. give it 24 hours and you will see a difference

When you re happy with your background, stamp your main image(s) in black memories or staz on ink..

let it dry. Then Layer with colored cardstock.

Pro tip- I used versaclair black ink and if you try to do any additional inking over that it will smear right off.. if you are done, then it works fine. The key to this technique is lots of waterbased dye ink so the colors slide around easy. You can even use paper towels or cotton balls to put the color on. 

Hope you enjoyed!

Stamps used:

Leafless trees in field    19719

Tree with tire swing  19717

Other supplies:

Glossy card stock

Marvy matchables dye ink pads

versaclair nocturne

Good with ketchup by Cathy N

 Good evening, Cathy here with a round card for you tonight. 

                                                                                Stamps used:

                                                                   11066 Meddle not saying

                                                                   20208 Vornii the bookish

                                                                  17545 grunge 1787 writing background

I started out by die cutting the circle from white cardstock and then stamping grunge 1787 writing background on the background and then edged it with drown distress ink. 

Next, I stamped Vornii the bookish and colored him with copic markers. 

I then added a die cut so he could be grounded, and stamped Meddle not saying on a separate white cardstock and then I layered it on black and added it to the top of the circle. Lastly, I added some green glitter circles to the front.  

Crazy Frog by ~*Arwen*~

 Hi Lovelies ❤

Welcome back at VLVS Blog.

Here's my new postcard for today:

Close-ups:

All stamps I used:

- Frog standing

- Don't waste a moment

- Roller Skate

other supplies:

- Watercolorpaper Canson

- VersaFine Clair

- Cardstock

- Handmade watercolors

- Micron Pen

- Dylusions shimmer spray

See ya soon *mwah*

Certified Coffee Lover ► Majo

 

 

Hi friends,

 

I created a card for a “coffeeholic” to give away along with a coupon card, and of course some inspiring/encouraging little tags.

 

I used the following stamps:

1026

18183

342

20654

18569

14894

20282 (partially)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great start into spring and stay happy!

 

Luv ya ♥

 

 

Covered Bridge....by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

I made a card for my project today- enjoy

To start I stamped the covered bridge. Then I used a paper towel to mask the bridge where I stamped the winter woods scene on each side. 

I then used the distress spray stains and a paint brush to water color the card.

I used three different browns for the floor of the bridge. I used lost shadow DSS and Distress oxide spray-Hickory smoke together for the cement coming off the bridge. I like the effect.

I used DSS candy apple and cracklin campfire for the bridge cover.

I wanted more of a spring look So after I painted the sky and dried it,  I used the tip of the paintbrush to dot tiny green leaves all over the trees. the greens I used for the card are twisted citron and cracked pistachio. The sky was done with salvaged patina and shaded lilac. The water was done with stormy sky and salvaged patina.

And for the little cat, I used spiced marmalade. I love orange kitties! only he blended with the bridge floor too much. I tried to fix him but hes just too small.

last thing I did was take a thin brush and go over the tree trunks with scorched timber.

And I did stamp the cat twice and cut one out and popped it up on top with flat tape on his front toes so it doesn't look like he is floating...

I then layered it onto a black card and that's it!

Stamps used:

Covered bridge     20205

Winter woods scene   19793

Cat walking   2605

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains- Spiced marmalade ,lost shadow ,salvaged patina, cracked pistachio, Twisted citron, stormy sky,

candy apple, cracklin campfire, scorched timber, gathered twigs, vintage photo,  shaded lilac

Distress spray oxide- Hickory smoke

"WELL, IT WASN'T ME...." by Fran Chalmers

 Hello everyone!

I've made a postcard for you.  Must admit, I was giggling to myself while making this! I hope you like it.

To make the background I smooshed together Distress Inks in Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry with water.

I then added a bit of texture in the background with just one stamp, in Versafine Clair Hawthorn Rose.

I then stamped the images on thick paper, coloured them and fussy cut them out (leaving off the antenna!). I then stuck them onto the background.

I stuck on my sentiment and went round the edges with a black fine liner

I put some Stickles onto the fairy wings to make them sparkle.

Items Used:

Stylized sun 2127

Fairy 18694

Girl with wings 19005

Other Items Used:

Distress Inks in Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne and Hawthorn Rose

Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Copic Pens

Black fine liner

Stardust Stickles

See you next time :)

Simple Birthday card by ~*Arwen*~

 Hi Lovelies

Welcome back here :)

Today, I like to share a very simple Birthday card.

Close-ups:

And that's how I made it:

1.) In the first step I need watercolor paper, a VersaMark ink pad and transparent embossing powder.

2.) I stamped and embossed my image 5 times. Now I'm coloring it purple with my handmade watercolor paint.

3.) After the circles have dried, I cut them out and punch out an equal number of circles from black cardstock using a 1 3/4" circle punch.

4.) Now I put the circles together. To do this I use 3D foam (double-sided adhesive) and a string of colored Scrappers floss. The 3D foam goes behind my stamped image and the string between the small and large circle.

5.) Now I need a background for the card. To do this, I simply take postcard-sized watercolor paper and spray it with pink Dylusions paint spray. I paint around the edges with a black marker. Now I can position my finished "balloons" and stick them on.
Finally, I stick some text onto the card (also with 3D foam). I bundle the loose ends of the strings under the 3D glue. Done!

All stamps, I used:

- Geodesic Dome

- Happy Birthday Dots

other supplies:

- Watercolorpaper

- VersaMark

- Embossing powder

- Dylusions Spray

- handmade watercolors

- Cardstock

- Edding

- Scrappers Floss

- 3D Foam 

- Circle punch

See ya soon *mwah*

Fairy tag by Cathy N

 Good morning, all Cathy here with a fairy tag for you today. 

                                                                            Stamps Used:

                                                                         20157 the moon

                                                                         18942 Christmas trees large

                                                                        14752 angel/fairy

                                                                         2561 grass and flowers

I started out by blending a blue and green distress ink onto a tag. I then stamped angel/fairy at the bottom and I took a water brush and took away some of the distress ink so I could color in with copic markers.

Next, I stamped the Christmas trees large on the side and the grass and flowers on the bottom. 

After that was done, I stamped the moon on a piece of white cardstock and cut out. 

I also added some sparkle sticker paper to the moon.