Inchie Arts & Heartfelt Creations

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... it's been a few months since I played along! We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter!  If you're already hopping and you've come from Selma's blog, you're doing just fine! If you'd like to view the entire hop, pop on back to her blog and take a peek - she is at the top of the list.

I created a scene using 2 older Heartfelt Creations stamps, the bare tree and rustic fence... I stamped the tree first, then masked it so the fence would appear to be behind it. The scene is stamped on a card which is 3-1/2" square - this is a product from Inchie Arts, which is a great size for mounting their matboard squares, or for drawing or stamping directly! I have some plans for using this small card on another project next month.

The scene is colored with just 2 Polychromos Pencils and a white acrylic marker. I used a Tim Holtz stencil for a little help in placing the sun rays. Grounding, shading and shadows are subjects I teach about in my online Pencil Basics class, so it was fun to play and practice with those concepts.

I added Autumn and Citrus Flower Soft for more dimension on the tree. I miss fall!! *sigh*

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Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Emilia's blog!Thanks for visiting!

Heartfelt Creations DT Alumni Hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter!  I'm at the top of the hop list today, so if you'd like to view the entire hop, you're in the right place!

Today my husband and I are celebrating our 13th anniversary, so I wanted to tie that into my post somehow.. I decided to use the material from my bridesmaids' dresses as inspiration. Love the soft yellow and falling rose pattern.  I don't have any of the 'good' pictures overseas with me because we didn't want them to be ruined by humidity, but here's a scan of one of the ones I have here. Love these girls so much. :)

Once again it seems I've chosen a stamp that's retired... but I love this long rose border - it is just so versatile. I stamped it twice across the card, and watercolored using Shinhan Premium Watercolors. To add a little texture, I used some drywall mesh tape to mask in a few areas - loving this look lately. 

The pleated ribbon I used is from Really Reasonable Ribbon - love their products. I left my card blank, and I'll add a sentiment later.

Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Selma's blog!   Thanks for visiting!

Heartfelt Creations DT Alumni Hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! If you'd like to view the entire hop, you're in the right place! I'm at the top of the list today.

I made my card a couple of weeks ago for a challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  The challenge was to have a window or windows on your card, but I wanted to create a scene that made me feel like I was standing on tiptoes, looking through my neighbor's windows (NOT that I would ever do that! LOL) I used some of the roses from the He Knows stamp (I have cut mine into 3 pieces... and I'm sad to say the stamp has been retired...) and then the single house. I stamped the roses first, then masked them and stamped the house.

The other elements (fences, tree) are watercolored. The whole scene was painted with Ranger reinkers. I scored the fence lines with my Scor-Buddy first, then stenciled the wood grain on with a stencil from the Crafter's Workshop.

I cut around some of the petals and leaf edges and then embossed from the back side of the panel to add some more dimension in the foreground.

Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Selma's blog!   Thanks for visiting!

Heartfelt Creations DT Alumni Hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! If you'd like to view the entire hop, click over toto get started. If you're following along with the hop already and you've arrived here from Selma's blog you're doing just fine.

I created a really simple mixed media piece for my Daily Window Bag with Heartfelt Creation Stamps. This large floral stamp is so great for mixed media! Love the possibilities.

 Here's a closer look at the panel:

The flowers were stamped on Basic Grey cardstock, diecut with Spellbinders dies, then sponged and penciled. The button die is from Impression Obsession. The leaves were stamped in Versafine ink and painted with acrylic paints then shaded with a Polychromos pencil.

I used a diecut as a stencil to add the raised white areas - that is acrylic paint and I spread it with my finger.

 

Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Emilia's blog! Thanks for visiting!

Heartfelt Creations DT Alumni Hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! If you'd like to view the entire hop, click over to Alissa's blog to get started. If you're following along with the hop already and you've arrived here from Kerry's blog you're doing just fine.

Once again I've managed to use stamps that I can't find on the website... I love this hummingbird image, though! It was colored with Derwent watercolor pencils and a waterbrush. Loving this fresh color combination too!

Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Sarah's blog. Thanks for joining us!!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! If you'd like to view the entire hop, you're in the right place! I'm at the top of the hop list today.

I chose a simple, classic layout to show off some Inchie Plus Squares from Inchie Arts - these are 1-1/2" squares made from artist quality matboard. These are colored using Touch Twin Markers, with highlights added using Polychromos pencils.

I used a Sakura clear glaze pen to highlight the flower centers and add a little more dimension.

 Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Emilia's blog! Thanks for joining us!!

Heartfelt Creations DT Alumni Hop

It's time again for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni monthly blog hop... We've chosen the last Tuesday of each month to share a project featuring Heartfelt Creations' stamps when we can, just for fun.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on every blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! If you'd like to view the entire hop, click over to Sarah's blog to get started. If you're following along with the hop already and you've arrived here from Kristina's blog, you're doing just fine.

 Here's another painted card, using acrylics - I started with a sheet of cardstock that's been protecting my workspace for a few weeks, so it had a random coating of paint and ink already on it. The flower stamps are from an older set, which seems to have been discontinued... it was one of the first stamp sets HC came out with when they began coordinating stamp sets with Spellbinders dies! I am so proud of how things have developed for them, and how far they have come since then!! So amazing. I actually had this in my 'sell' pile, but not anymore... I love the big bold florals for mixed media work like this!

Acrylic paint mixed with water works a lot like a watercolor paint, and adds a soft touch to the bold colors. I splattered some watered down paint (beige) and added more dots with the end of my paintbrush.

Ready to hop on? Your next stop is Emilia's blog! Thanks for joining us!!

Just a'swingin'.......

Yesterday I watched this video tutorial by Sandy Allnock on coloring a nighttime scene and was so inspired that I had to try out her technique as well. Thanks Sandy! This really pushed me out of my comfort zone, and was so much fun. I always love trying things that stretch me as an artist.

I printed out a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil and colored in broad color blocks, as Sandy explains in her video. The colored and white areas (except for the face) were shaded with cool greys,and the background was colored in with blue greys. I think this may have been the first time I colored anything Fluorescent Green...

I borrowed the sketch from this month's challenge over at The Craft's Meow, and I'm also entering Oozak's monthly challenge, since my card has a Christmas theme! So much inspiration everywhere.

Have a great weekend!!