A Twofer today. First for My Time to Craft Christmas "Ornaments", I did something a bit different and used a deciduous tree die cut with gemstones for ornaments.
I die cut the tree three times and glued them together for dimension. I sprayed my focal panel with enough blue spray to provide contrast to the white tree. Stamped a sentiment on it and popped it up on fun foam on the card base.
And then had lots of fun finding various shades and sizes of blue and silver stick-on gems for the ornaments on the tree.
My second card is for Cardz4Guyz "Poppies or Remembrance". I did a muted colour scheme (seems more guy-like to me) by using my Elegant Writer pen to colour the poppy.
I stamped the image in Vintage Photo, added small lines with the Elegant Writer on the poppy, seed heads, and butterfly, and then with water and a paint brush, pulled out some of the Elegant Writer and Vintage Photo ink.
For the leaves, I scribbled a bit of Elegant Writer on a palette, spritzed with water, and then picked up some colour for the leaves.
I pulled out a bit of Vintage Photo to ground the image and sponged Antique Linen around the edges.
The panel is popped up on fun foam on a cream card base.
Here's a close-up to show the colour variation from the Elegant Writer pen:
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Stampendous sentiment
Ink - Archival Hickory Smoke
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Penny Black ornament tree die, blue spray, blue and silver gemstones
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Carabelle
Ink - Distress Vintage Photo and Antique Linen
Paper - mixed media cs, cream cs
Size - 6x4.25"
Accessories - Elegant Writer pen, fun foam
I love the white die cut tree with the pretty added baubles Susan, and the sprayed blue background darker at the top makes the tree stand out really well. The poppy image used on the second is a beauty and a great technique you used, and also the Antique Linen blended around the edge of the background and the watercoloured Vintage Photo grounding the poppies work beautifully. x
ReplyDeleteThis tree is so pretty with all the colored gems! So elegant! I love the poppy stamp and how you've colored it! I still haven't tried to color with the Elegant Writer. I do love the look when you use it!
ReplyDeleteLove the soft blue spray behind your white tree, Susan. Those gems really sparkle --- so pretty! Gorgeous colouring of your poppy. I really need to buy an elegant writer (or 2 or ??). :) xx
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards, I especially love the elegant writer the breakdown of the black into the different colours is gorgeous. Great reminder to pull it out :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering the ornaments theme at My Time to Craft Christmas!!! What an elegant and unique idea for the tree to have silver and blue ornaments!! --Becca
ReplyDeleteYour inspiration for the gems on the tree is wonderful and I would love to case that. Your coloring is lovely on the poppy card. The Elegant Writer Pen is so pretty and all new to me.
ReplyDeletethis is a great card for our challenge here at C4Guys, thank you for joining us
ReplyDeleteTwo more wonderful cards, but you probably guessed I gravitated to your beautiful Christmas tree with the gorgeous blue gems ornaments.
ReplyDeleteBoy, did we give you a real challenge this time around...poppies and masculine!! It was a tough one but you nail it with watercolor vintage poppy!! Thanks for playing along with us over at Cardz 4 Guyz with our Poppies/Remembrance challenge. -Deb Horst, DT #C4G330
ReplyDeleteThe elegant writer pen is a new one to me but it does create a lovely vintage effect. Thanks for sharing at Cardz4Guyz. Love the sparkly gemstones on your die cut tree too! :)
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss your Elegant Writer Pen Watercolored Poppy card, Susan...LOVE the Effect..I now have 5 different sized pens that I just got at Amazon:-) Now to start playing. TFS and always inspiring me, my friend. Love and Hugs....Nancy
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