Print Making Butterfly

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've really been enjoying Kathy Racoosin's Print Making-Coloring technique but my

backgrounds always end up without much actual print but with a good wash background.

I Zoomed with some friends not long ago and we tried this technique together.

My dear and talented friend Loll, suggested using Distress ink smooshed onto a 

palette to do our coloring.

It took several tries but I finally got a Print Making background where I can see

the prints.  I found that Arches Cold Press really works best for the die cuts.  

Intense color on the die cuts also helps.

If you'd like to see more examples of this technique check out the

cards my friends have made.  You can click on their name to follow along.

Brenda

Christine

Darnell

Loll

Susan

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Kind Words (Verve OOB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Sea Glass (GKD), Pine Needles (DI)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches CP for die cuts - Fabriano Extra White HP for background)

Other:  Moonlit Butterfly, Kaleidoscope Butterfly Dies (MB)

A Sketch for Jingle Belles

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I struggle with sketch challenges, but in this case I persevered and came up

with not one but two cards that passed muster.

I found this banner and some snippets of foiled paper in my stash.  I'm not sure where the banner

came from or what the stamp is, but it worked great!

I die cut the ornament from

a piece of the foiled paper and added it to hang from the banner.

I added everything to the foil embossed vellum and added glue behind the pieces

and some of the dots.

The next photo shows the shine. Put on your sunglasses!

I wasn't sure how it would photograph (you know how foil is), so I die another card using 

this sketch.

I pulled out a NBUS mistletoe die and used the print making technique that

added color to a background as I watercolored the die cut.

The berries are embossed with clear thick Utee embossing powder and the sprig

dangles from a sentiment die that's also NBUS.

I added a snippet of embossed cardstock for the vertical strip.  I think I could

have used a piece of plain cardstock as well.

Here's the sketch..

Challenges:

Jingle Belles  - Merry Sketchmas

CAS Mix Up - Print Making with Die-cuts (Must use watercoloring)

Pixies Snippet Playground - Use Snippets

NBUS #24 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah, Foiled Vellum (ret. SU), Foil Design Paper (Anna Griffin)

Other:  Classic Ornament (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Candied Apple (DI)

Paper:   Neenah, Watercolor (TH for background, Arches Cold Press for die-cuts)

Other:  Mistletoe Bundle Dies (MB), Merry Frame Die (SSS), Gracious Leaves EF (MB), Clear Utee EP

Double Coloring or Print Making

Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by.

I hope you are well and being careful when and if you go out.

Kathy Racoosin is hosting another of her

30 Day Coloring Challenges.

I loved the technique she showed for the first day.

She calls it Print Making.  I call it creative genius!

Here is what I did with it.

I die cut the flowers and leaves from cold press watercolor paper 

and colored them on top of another piece of

watercolor paper.  

As I colored and spritzed the die cuts, some of the color transferred 

to that piece of paper.  I also pressed  the wet watercolored die cuts into the paper

a few times.  It makes a perfectly coordinated background that I love!

I did another while I was at it....

30 Day Coloring Challenge

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Handwritten Notes (PTI) 

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah, Pink Pirouette (SU)

Other:  Flower Stems #1 Dies (TH), Arteza Twimarkers (Periwindle, Indigo, Violet, Lime Green, Olive Green)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches cold press), Neenah, Orchid Opulence (SU)

Other:  Flower Stems #1 Dies (TH), Arteza Twimarkers (Violet, Sapphire Blue, Bumblebee Yellow, Olive Green), Curved Stitch Die (PB)

Print Making for CAS Mix Up

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up and it's a special month!

I'm hosting this month.

It's a watercolor month and I chose one of my favorite techniques...

Basically I die cut an image from watercolor paper and laid it on another

piece of watercolor paper so the run off watercolor goes on the background.

I also turn the wet colored die cut over and press into the background.

It's an easy way to have all the colors agreeing with each other!

You can see Kathey Racoosin's video tutorial here.

Be sure to check out the awesome inspiration from our talented designers

and we are delighted to have Ros as our Guest Designer this month!

I hope you'll join our 5th Birthday celebration!

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Watercolour Print Making with Die-cuts

NBUS - Stitched Circle Die is from my NBUS box

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Agapanthus (TT)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn)

Paper:   Watercolor Paper (Arches Cold Press for die cut), Mixed Media (Strathmore for background), Neenah

Other: Promise Me II Die (PB), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk. Carmine, Umber, Olive Gray, White),  Stitched Circles Die (PB)

Bird Amidst the Holly

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

I'd like to you meet Bobby Carl.

Bobby Carl is Jack's creation.  He wanted to color the bird for this card.

Of course he needed a name. LOL.

Making the card drains all the creativity out of me.  There's not usually

enough left to name anything.  What fun to add Jack's creativity!

I hope you're not sick of print making.  It makes so much sense to watercolor

the die cuts on the background.  I can be messy and it works out fine.

Bobby Carl is going to visit at CAS Christmas where

our friend Christine is asking for...

I'm also adding to a new to me challenge - Christmas 24

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Blocks IV (PTI)

Ink:   Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles (DM), Shaded Spruce, (SU), Real Red, Blue SU Markers

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah, Back of Mixed Media Pad Front

Other:  Bird Amidst the Holly Die (PB), Double Pierced Rectangle Die (AE), A2 Thin Frames (SSS)

Perfect Pearls with Friends

Hi there.  I'm glad you stopped by!

I've had Perfect Pearls for years and hadn't used them in years.

So when my sweet, organized and talented friend Loll suggested a Zoom get together

using Perfect Pearls, I was all in!

I die cut the butterfly from Mixed Media paper so it was all ready to add color. 

Then I smooshed  Distress ink on my palette, tapped a bit of Pearl Perfect Pearls on the ink,

spritzed with a bit of water and mixing it to use as watercolor.

I laid the die cut on another piece of  mixed media paper so my messiness

would run off on it for a background.  While the butterfly was very inky, I turned

it over and pressed it down for Print Making.  Then I covered the print butterfly when

I made the card.  Oh well, it made an interesting background.

I also added a snowflake that was laying on my table. I just liked the look of it

under the butterfly.

You can see the pearly shine better here.

Of course I didn't stop at one!

Stamped, heat embossed, watercolored with Distress ink mixed with Perfect Pearls

and water.  Maybe you can see that pearly glow better here.

Check out what my Zoom friends did with their pearls.

Brenda

Christine

Darnell

Loll

Susan

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Out on a Limb Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   Peacock Feathers (DI), VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Tempting Turquoise (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Stitched Butterfly Trio Die (PS), Pearl Perfect Pearls, RyLynn Snowflake Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Winter Flowers (SSS), Merry Christmas Messages (HA)

Ink:  VersaMark, Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:  Neenah, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Gold Foil (SU)

Other:  White & Gold EP, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Gold Dazzling Details

Pink Christmas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

I have two cards to show you today.

 First up....

I've used an alcohol ink background and this sweet Poppystamps die cut from

white Glimmer Paper.

I cut the corner with the larger snowflake a second time and fit it

into the top corner.

The larger frame was cut with the Memory Box Delicate Pine Frame.

My second card uses a snippet of plaid decorative paper that

came in a kit.  I love this plaid!

I used a pine border for the ornament to hang from and laid the die cut piece

on a piece of Neenah as I sponged it to get a bit of a Print Making background.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - U  (Up in the Air - Snowflakes in the air)

Christmas Kickstart #40 - Pink Christmas

Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas (Stephanie & Lauren will each donate $2.00 to Breast Cancer Reasearch for each entry.)

Memory Box Outside the Box - Plaid 

Poppystamps - Think Pink

     

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray

Paper:   Neenah, Yupo, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Alcohol Ink, Pinpoint Snowflake Frame Die (PS), Delicate Pine Frame Die (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Cucumber Crush, Blushing Bride (for sponging - SU)

Paper:   Neenah, Cucumber Crush (SU)

Other: Classic Ornament Die ( MB), Pine Needle Border Die (MB), Joy Die (Elizabeth Craft)

More Print Making for CAS Mix Up

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Have you joined in our celebration at CAS Mix Up yet?

There's still time.

I'm hosting this month and I'm loving all the beautiful cards in the gallery.

Do check out the gallery and the wonderful inspiration cards by our

talented Design Team and Guest Designer, Ros.

I hope you'll join us and hopefully win one of the prizes.

 The challenge closes on the 24th.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray, Bundled Sage, Evergreen Bough, Mermaid Lagoon, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry (DI for watercoloring)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches cold press), Mixed Media (Strathmore for background, Neenah

Other:  Eucalyptus Die (?), Fresh Daisy Die (SSS), Elegant Rectangle STAX dies (MFT), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils, Subtle EF (SU)

Flower Garden Fun

Hi there.  I'm glad you stopped by!

How are your flowers growing?

Outside, ours are cooking! Not good for flowers.

Inside though, blooming continues.

I enjoyed the Print Making technique so much that I tried it again

I used a set of stamps and dies that I've had for ages and have not used

nearly enough.

I die cut the flower heads and stems from watercolor paper and

colored them with Zigs and a waterbrush letting the overwash add color to 

another piece of watercolor paper.  

While the pieces were still wet and inky, I pressed them onto the

background piece to add even more color.

Then I practiced patience and let everything dry.  The hardest part!

Once dry, I placed the piece I'd cut the flower heads from in the MISTI 

and tucked the stamps into the holes left behind.

I wasn't exact, but close enough to get some details on the flowers.

This time I added some stamped script in the background. To keep it light,

I stamped off on a piece of scrap paper first.

On the second card I also stamped a fern in the background, using the same

technique as with the script.

I also used black as Kathy Racoosin suggested on Day 7 of her

30 Day Coloring Challenge.  I took a safer route and used watercolor

pencils instead of markers to add the black.

This card makes me think of Bette Midler.  It's much better

"From a Distance".  The shading does give the impression of dimension.

Challenges:

30 Day Coloring Challenge - Color every day

The Flower Challenge #46 - Summer/Winter Flowers

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Flower Garden (TH), French Script (Darkroom Door)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray, Sahara Sand (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches CP), Naturals Ivory (ret. SU), Milk Chocolate (MFT)

Other:  Flower Garden/Mini Garden  Bouquet Dies (TH), Flower Stem #1 (TH), Double Pierced Rectangles Die (AE), Zig CCRBM (51 Lemon Yellow, 50 Yellow, 52 Bright Yellow, 44 Deep Green, 60 Brown)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Flower Garden (TH), French Script (DD), Meadow Greens (PTI), Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Gray, Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery, Basic Black (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches CP), Old Olive (SU), Neenah Natural

Other:  Flower Garden/Mini Garden Bouquet Dies (TH), Flower Stems #1 Die (TH), Zigs CCRBM (81 Lt Violet, 82 Purple, 46 Mid Green, 60 Brown, 62 Dk Brown) Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Black), White EP

Bodacious Blessings

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I did a little Print Making while watercoloring this die cut.  The yellow is

much softer than it shows in the photo.  Sometimes.......

I'm coming late to the CAS(e) this Sketch challenge but I love this sketch and had to

squeeze in some time to play.  Then I veered from the sketch a bit. I hope not too much.

The colors were inspired by a new challenge

Color Hues

Yellow and green is one of my favorite color combinations.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge  has an option of your

favorite colors.  So I'll add this there too.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Old Olive (SU), Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches cold press for die cut, TH for background), Daffodil Delight (SU), Neenah

Other:  Bodacious Die (PB), Gems (PPP)

Daisy Daisy

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've been playing with a NBUS daisy die.

 

For the first card, I die cut with a cover plate and kept all the little pieces intact.

Then I die cut the daisy and fern from cold press watercolor paper to 

smoosh and watercolor. using Zigs.

You may need your sunglasses for the next one!

This daisy was die cut from Neenah Solar White and the stem from cold press 

watercolor paper,  I colored with Zigs and a slightly damp brush on the Neenah.

  The embossed yellow background was in the UFO box and seemed perfect 

for a background for this daisy. The frame was a leftover too.

Now to tone it down a bit...

This time I cut the flower from Bristol paper and the stem from cold press watercolor paper.  

I used the Print Making technique loosely coloring it over a piece of mixed media paper 

letting the color run into background.  Actually the yellow is much lighter IRL.

Challenges:

Double D - Mood Board below

The Flower Challenge #78 - Die Cuts or Stencils

Seize the Birthday - no toppings this time

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches cold press), Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Etched Layered Daisy Stem Die (SSS), Zigs CCRBM, Detail Pincushion Cutting Plate (SSS), Sword Fern Die (SSS), Script Easter Die (Studio Katia)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches cold press), Daffodil Delight

Other:  Square Lattice EF (ret SU), Etched Layered Daisy Stem die (SSS), Zigs CCRBM, Script Easter Die (SK), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), 

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Bristol ( Strathmore), Mixed Media (Strathmore) Watercolor (Arches CP), Neenah Desert Storm, Gold Foil

Other:  Etched Layered Daisy Stem Die (SSS), Zig CCRBM, Sword Fern Die (SSS), Happy Die (SSS), Gold EP, Subtle EF (ret SU)

Enjoy!

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