Styled Woodland Christmas Cards

I took a class a few years ago, where we made a card similar to this one, since I had the stamps and stencil, I decided to make a few of these for Christmas this year.

I used the following to make the card:

• Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil
• Tim Holtz Styled Woodlands Stamp set
• Various Distress Markers
• Distress Ink - Tea Dye
• Ribbon

To make the card, I colored one of the wreath stamps with the Distress Markers.  The stamp was then spritzed with water, and stamped on a piece of watercolor paper.  The stencil was then placed over the image and distress ink added.  The sentiment was added to the middle of the wreath. The panel was then cut to size, ribbon added and added to the card base to complete the card.

Art Impressions Watercolor Anniversary Card

Another Anniversary card made with Art Impressions Watercolor stamps.

To make this card, I used:

• Distress Markers
• Art Impressions Water Color Stamps from the following sets:
• Spring Basket 4605
• WC Birds Set 4872
• EZ Project A UM4271
• Foliage Set 4051
• WC Containers
• Flower Set 4052
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares
• My Favorite Things - Together Forever Stamp Set
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder

To make the card, I colored the stamps with the Distress Markers, and after stamping the image, added water to create the watercolor look to the images.  The completed image was then cut out with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Square die.  This was then added to the card base, and the sentiment
was added with Versamark, and embossing powder added and heat set to complete the card.

Art Impressions Watercolor Birdhouses

Here is a card I made with Art Impressions Watercolor stamps.  I love these stamps, and the process to make watercolor images!

I used the following to make the card:

• Art Impressions Flower Set #4052, Foliage Set #4051, WC Series Set 2 #3545
• Distress Markers Abandoned Coral, Wilted Violet, Pine Needles, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn
• Molotow Masking Fluid
• Close to my Heart Just to say Stamp Set
• Versamark 
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
• My Favorite Things Watercolor Wash Paper

To make the card, I first created the fence using the Molotow Masking Fluid pen.  Once it was dry, I stamped the images by coloring the stamps with the distress pens, and adding water to the images to give a water colored image.  The masking fluid was then removed, and detail was added.  The image was then cut with one of the stitched rectangle dies.  This was then added to a piece of Watercolor wash paper.  I made the card base by cutting out a larger rectangle with a stitched rectangle from the center of the card front.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark, detailed white embossing powder added and heat set.  The image was then added to complete the card.

A Covered Bridge with Art Impressions

I just love the Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps!  The only problem I had, was that I could not stop adding elements!  Here is another card made with these stamps.

I used the following to make the card:

• Art Impressions - Foliage Set 4051, Covered Bridge Mini Set 4808, Tree Set 4269
• Distress Markers - Variety (I think I used most of them for this card!)

This card was simple to make!  I inked the stamps with the Distress Markers, stamped, and then using a damp brush, lightly pulled the color out from the stamped image.  I mounted the completed image to a card base, and the card was complete.  So easy and fast!

Art Impressions Watercolor Card (Memories of Stark NH)

I got more Art Impressions Watercolor stamps.  I chose 2 of the sets, because I wanted to try using the Church and the Bridge, since the two together reminded me of the Church and Covered Bridge in Stark NH.

Stark NH is a very picturesque tiny town in northern New Hampshire.  I have not been there is a while, and did this card based on my memory of what it looked like.  After I was done, I found some pictures I had taken, and I was close with my representation (google Stark NH for some really great photos of the area).

Making this card, I needed to first try to reverse the image of the church.  I had never done this before, and found that I could stamp the image on my rubber impression pad I use with my Cuttlebug, and then place the paper over the image.  This made the lines of the church slightly darker than I wanted, but I went with it anyway.

To make the card I used the following:
Art Impressions - EZ Project C (Bridge), WC Structures (Church), WC Tree Set, Foliage Set, Flower Set
Distress Markers - Old Paper, Forest Moss, Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry, Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet, Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Pumice Stone.

This card was entered in the Art Impressions Challenge 192 Watercolor Stamping

Another Art Impressions Watercolor card

Here is the second card I made with Art Impressions Watercolor stamps.  I have ordered additional stamps, since there is so much more I can imagine do with these stamps!

I used the following to make the card:

• Art Impressions WC Trees, EZ Project B, Foliage Set
• Various Distress Markers 
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Peel-off Stickers (Happy Birthday  #390)

My First Art Impressions Watercolor

I really like the Art Impressions Watercolor stamps.  Using these stamps you really get a watercolor look with the stamps. I originally purchased a few sets, but now I want them all!   Here is the first card I made with the stamps I had:

I used the following to make the card:

• Art Impressions WC Series 7 Set 2 stamps, Foliage Set and Flower Set
• Distress Markers Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Cracked Pistachio, Vintage Photo
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
• Lawn Fawn Polka in the Meadow

This card was entered in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Summer Fun

Penny Black Blooming Garden

For this card, I decided to try some water color stamping.  This is one of my favorite techniques to use with distress markers,  The finished card is 4.25 x 5.5

I used the following to make the card:

• Distress Markers: Fossilized Amber, Barn Door, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn
• Close to My Heart Holiday Tags Stamp Set
• Penny Black Blooming Garden Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawndamentals Freshly Cut Grass

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the distress markers, and lightly spritzed with water.  I then immediately stamped it on watercolor paper.  The sentiment was stamped with Freshly Cut Grass.  I then cut the watercolor panel to 3.25 x 5.5.  This was added to a panel of rose card stock cut at 3.75 x 5.5,  Ribbon was added and then the entire piece added to the card base to complete the card,

Water Coloring Stamped Images

Day 5 of the Watercolor for Card Makers (at Online Card Classes) was water coloring Stamped images. I had a lot of trouble with one of the techniques, and after several tries, I gave up.  I figure once I am more comfortable with water coloring, I'll go back an try it again.

Here are my versions of the cards from Day 5 of the class.  I won't go into specific of how the cards were made (for this you should take the class), but will provide the supplies I used. Here are the 2 cards I made using the techniques from the class.

Card 1:

Card 2:

For the first card, I used: 

• Penny Black All Over Pattern Stamp
• Distress Markers: Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Peacock Feathers
• Lawn Fawndanmentals: Wild Rose
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder
• WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks Stamp set
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles

For the second card, I used:

• Kuretake watercolors #52, #61 (for the background)
• Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
• Stampendous Wishing Well Stamp
• Mama Elephant - Make a Wish stamp set
• Versfine Black Onyx Ink

Watercolor Stamping

Day 3 of the Watercolor for Card Makers (at Online Card Classes) was about watercolor stamping. I'm still trying each technique.

Here are my versions of the cards from Day 3 of the class.  I won't go into specific of how the cards were made (for this you should take the class), but will provide the supplies I used. Here are the 3 cards I made using the techniques from the class.

Card 1:

Card 2:

Card 3: 

For the first card, I used the following:

• Altenew Vintage Flowers
• Thank-you Stamp
• Memento Inks: Tangelo, Dandelion, Rosebud, Angel Pink, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, Sweet Plum, Lulu Lavender
• Spellbinders Classic Ovals

For the second card, I used the following:

• Gina K Spring Basket Stamp Set
• Distress Markers: Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, Candied Apple, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn
• Close To My Heart Framed Stamp of the Month Stamp Set

For the third card, I used the following:

• Kuretake Watercolor #64
• Distress Markers: Hickory Smoke, Weathered Wood, Fired Brick, Carved Pumpkin, Gathered Twigs, Black Soot, 
• Texture Paste
• Memory Box Winter Tiny Wishes Stencil (although you can't see it in the picture, there are embossed snowflakes on the card as well)
• Gina K Snowman Wishes Stamp Set

WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2

I wanted to try a no-line water coloring technique, and this stamp set seemed to be perfect for it.  Since I don't have watercolors, I used Distress Markers.   Here is a card that I made with WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2.

I used the following to make the card:

• WPlus9 Flora and Fauna  2
• Distress Markers - Wild Honey, Forest Moss, Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves, Worn Lipstick, Black Soot
• Distress Ink - Antique Linen
• Memento Lulu Lavender
• CTMH Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Watercolor Paper
• Wink of Stella clear

To make the card, I first stamped the images with Antique Linen.  I then added the Distress Markers, and with a water brush lightly blended the color out. Around the flowers and birds I added a very light wash of color.  Once the image was dry, I stamped the sentiment from Joyful Birthday Occasions in Lulu Lavender.   Wink of Stella was added to the Birds to give them a bit of simmer.  The entire piece was trimmed down and mounted on the card base to complete the card.

Thank You Card with Inkadinkado Hummingbird with Flower Stamp

I recently reorganized my stamp storage.  I also un-mounted all of my wood mounted stamps.  I found this stamp during my reorganization.  I thought that this stamp would work great with Distress Markers.  The card is 4.25 x 4.25 and here is the card I made with the Inkadinkado Hummingbird with Flower Stamp:

To make the card, I used the following:

• Inkadinkado Hummingbird and Flower Stamp
• Distress Markers - Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Salty Ocean, Black Soot, Peeled Pain, Chipped Sapphire, Forest Moss
• WPlus9 Hand Lettered Thanks Stamp set
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Watercolor Paper

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the Distress Markers, and then lightly sprayed the colored stamp with water.  I then stamped the image onto Watercolor paper.  Using a water brush, I lightly pulled the color into the different areas, while still maintaining the outline.   Once the image was dry, I stamped the sentiment, and then mounted the image to the card base.

Penny Black Garden Chair - Take 2

Using the Garden Chair stamp, I decided to try water coloring the stamp with the Distress Markers, in almost a no-line fashion . The card is 4.25 x 5.5.

I used the following to make the card:

• Penny Black Garden Chair (1175K)
• Close To My Heart Just to Say
• Distress Markers - Pine Needles, Mustard Seed, Vintage Photo, Squeezed Lemonade, Pumice Stone, Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick, Ripe Persimmon, Storm Sky, Gathered Twigs, Spiced Marmalade, Forest Moss, Old Paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles

To make the card, I stamped the image with Old Paper on water color paper.  I chose Old Paper, because I wanted light to no lines showing on the final image.  I then used the distress markers and a water brush to color the image.  It was the first time I had tried this, and I liked the results (although I need a bit of practice).  Once dry, I used one on the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut the image, and it was added to the card base.  The sentiment was then added to the card.

Penny Black Garden Chair

I purchased this stamp at a yard sale, and finally decided to use it.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5.

 

I used the following to make the card:

• Penny Black Garden Chair (1175K)
• Close To My Heart Just to Say
• Distress Markers - Pine Needles, Mustard Seed, Vintage Photo, Squeezed Lemonade, Pumice Stone, Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick, Ripe Persimmon, Storm Sky, Gathered Twigs, Spiced Marmalade, Forest Moss
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the variety of Distress Markers.  Once completed, I spritzed it a few times with water, and then stamped in on water color paper.  The image was then cut with one of the Stitched Rectangles die.  This was then added to the card base, and the sentiment stamped.