Penny Black & The Twinery

Ahoy and welcome to a special event. 

This week the Penny Black designers are infusing their projects with twine from The Twinery. 

This tag was die cut from white cardstock using Penny Black's Tagged Creative Dies.  Roman Surround was stamped in Aegean Blue VersaMagic and distressed with the same color ink.  Embossed lines on a white cardstock panel add textural interest behind the watercolored sailor boy from Ahoy (illustrated by Mo Manning).

It was fun adding nautical accents with the Maraschino twine from The Twinery at the top of the tag and as part of the life ring.  The life ring was fashioned from a red piece of cardstock and wrapped at intervals with the bi-colored twine.

Click "here" to find out how you could win a Rainbow Sampler Pack from The Twinery that includes 15 yards of 22 fabulous colors.

More nautical fun coming soon...  

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Ahoy 30-175, Roman Surround 40-201

Penny Black Creative Dies: Tagged 51-007

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock:  Storm 01-001, Rose Garden 14-003

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Aegean Blue VersaMagic, Clear Embossing Powder, Jumbo Sponge Dauber

Scor-Pal

The Twinery: Maraschino 

Tombow: Dual Brush Pens (for watercoloring)

Fun Friends & Creative Dies

All this week Penny Black has been celebrating the newest addition to their product line... Creative Dies!  They have also sprinkled in more new rubber stamps.

This mini card was created with the new transparent set Homemade and a banner from the Tagged Creative Dies set which includes 9 different shapes.

  

Make this "summer refreshment" in 4 steps!  

1. Trim a Les Petites card base to measure 3 x 3 3/4.  Round the top right corner.  Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Set aside.
2. Die cut the banner from red cardstock and stamp Warm Wishes (checkered pattern) on top with Love Letter Memento ink.
3. Attach the banner to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam tape and accent the left end with a black glaze pen to create three faux brads.
4. Stamp "Homemade" on a separate piece of white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Watercolor the image and fussy cut.  Adhere to the banner as shown.

TIP/HINT:  To extend/lengthen banners, simply cut the image in half letting the left and right hand sides extend beyond the layered image.  The separation cut will be hidden behind the layered image.

Happy Friday,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Homemade 30-119, Friendship 30-160, Warm Wishes 40-074

Penny Black Creative Dies: Tagged 51-007

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Fall Festival 16-003

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Love Letter Memento, Clear Embossing Powder

Sakura: Black Glaze Pen

Staedtler Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils

Other: Corner Rounder

A "Splash" of Abstract

One of the things that I enjoy about coloring is that I do not necessarily have to stay within the lines.

These small abstract pieces of art were created by randomly painting small swatches of Dr. Ph Martin's HYDRUS Watercolors on heavy-weight watercolor paper.  These watercolors have fantastic vibrancy!

After the watercolors had completely dried, the images 
were then stamped in Onyx Black VersaFine ink.

This gorgeous bird silhouette is from 

Penny Black's Tweet Tweet transparent set.

The same concept was used for this card with the addition 
of the artwork having torn edges and a sentiment from
 Penny Black's Nature's Wishes.

These blossoms (Penny Black's Blooming Garden) were accented with USArtQuest's Interference Gold 
Pigmented Mica Watercolor Paint and tiny white seed beads.

Wishing you a day "swooshed" full of color,
Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: Blooming Garden 30-155, Tweet Tweet 30-156, Nature's Wishes 30-109
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock:  Storm 01-001
Canson: 140 lb Watercolor Paper
Dr. Ph Martin's Hydrus Watercolors
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine
USArtQuest: Jewelz Watercolor Palette / Interference Gold

For questions and/or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at:  elizabeth.a.allan@gmail.com