Distress Oxide Background

Here is a birthday card I made using a distress oxide background.  It didn't come out quite as I expected it, but still worked. 

I used the following to make the card:

• Distress Oxide Ink - Seedless Preserves, Abandoned Coral, Tattered Rose
• Penny Black Blooming Garden Stamp set
• Honey Bee Sentiment Banners Dies
• Altenew Beautiful Inside Stamp Set
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder
• Ranger Perfect Pearls Perfect Pearl

I first made the background with the Distress Oxide inks.  This was then sprayed with water which was mixed with Perfect Pearl.  The image was stamped, and I then "colored" the stamp with the pearlized water.  This was then added to the card base.  The sentiment strip was created by stamping the sentiment with Versamark, adding the embossing powder and heat setting it.  It was then cut with one of the banner dies and added to the card, completing the card.

 

Penny Black Scented Bouquet

At the same yard sale I got last weeks stamp at, I also picked up the one used on this card.

To make this card, I used:

• Penny Black - Scented Bouquet Stamp
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Hero Arts Infinity Dies - Oval

For this card, I stamped the image with Versafine Black Onyx ink.  The image was then colored with Prismacolor pencils.  A piece of yellow card stock was cut to 4 x 5.25 and an oval cut in the center.  The image was then mounted underneath and the entire piece added to a white card base.  The sentiment was then added to complete the card.

Peace and Joy Christmas Card

I love the simplicity of this card

I used the following to make this card:

• Penny Black - Winter Joy
• Just for Fun - 3 Wise Men on Camels
• Distress Oxide Ink - Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, Black Soot
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink

To make the card, I masked out an area near the bottom of the card.  In this area I blended Salty Ocean and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink.  Black Soot was added around the edges.  The 3 Wise Men on Camels was then stamped in the Distress Oxide Ink area with Versafine Black Onyx Ink.  The sentiment from Winter Joy was then added.  The entire panel was then matted and added to a card base to complete the card.

Anniversary Card with Penny Black Poppy Gems

Here is an Anniversary Card I made using Penny Black Poppy Gems.

I used the following to make the card:

• Penny Black - Poppy Gems
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Zing Clear Embossing Powder
• My Favorite Things - Together Forever Stamp set
• Zig Clean Color Brushes
• Pssst Sheer Shimmer - Gold

To make this card, I stamped the image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, then added the embossing powder and heat set.  I then water colored the images with Zig Clean Color Brushes.  Instead of leaving the background plain, I decided to add color with the Zig Clean Color Brushes.  I then spritzed the image with Pssst Sheer Shimmer.  The sentiment was added and the panel added to a card base to complete the image.

Penny Black Any Occasion Card

Here is a card I made using a Penny Black Stamp and Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens.  I haven't decided the occasion for the card yet, so the final sentiment hasn't been added.

To make the card, I used the following:
Versafine Black Onyx Ink
Zing Clear Embossing Powder
Penny Black - Gentle Day Stamp
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles

To make the card, I stamped the image with Versafine Black Onyx Ink, then added the clear embossing powder and heat set.  The image was then colored with the Zig Clean Color pens.  In this case, I just used the pens and blended the colors directly - no water was added.  The image was cut with the Stitched Rectangle die, and added to the blue background (also cut with a larger Stitched Rectangle die).  This was then added to the card base to complete the card.

Winter Joy Poinsettia

Here is a card made with the Poinsettia stamp from the Winter Joy Stamp set by Penny Black:

I used the following to make the card:

Kuretake Zig Clean Color - 029 Geranium Red, 024 Wine Red, 260 Deep Red, 041 Light Green 047 May Green
Perfect Pearls - Perfect Gold
PSST Sheer Shimmer - Gold
Stampendous Detail Gold Embossing Powder
Penny Black - Winter Joy Stamp Set
Unknown - Merry Christmas sentiment
Versamark

To make the card, I stamped the Poinsettia in Versamark, added the embossing powder and heat set. The image was then  water colored with the Zig Clean Color Brush Pens.  I added only a little of the color, and then used water with Perfect Pearls mixed in.  This added a lot of gold shimmer to the image.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark, the gold embossing power added, and heat set. The entire panel was sprayed with the Psst Sheer Shimmer to add even more sparkle to the card. The image was matted with green card stock, and then added to a gold glittered card base.

Penny Black Passionate Birthday Card

I fell in love with the stamp form Penny Black.  I couldn't figure out how at first to use it, but then realized there was a very easy method - color the stamp directly!  Here is the card:

I used the following to make the card:

• Penny Black - Passionate stamp
• Local King Rubber Stamps Markers - Light Purple, Purple, Green, Light Green, Light Pink
• Close To My Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Pima - Cracked Background Stamp
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Zing Clear Embossing Powder

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the markers, starting with the lightest colors, then adding detail with the darker colors.  I then stamped the image.  I then colored the background stamp, and stamped it over the image.  Since I used a light color marker, it didn't show through the flower.  The sentiment was then added with Versafine Black Onyx ink, embossing powder was added and heat set to complete the card.

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

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.

Penny Black Thank You Card

Here is a Thank You card I made using the Penny Black Botanical Notes stamp.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5.

 

For this card I used:

• Penny Black Botanical Notes Stamp
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copic Markers: T0, N5, E31. E33, YG21, YR7, YR14, YR18, YR31, RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, G21, G24, G46
• Greenhouse Society "Thanks" stamp.

To make the card, I stamped the image with The Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then colored the image with the various colors o Copic markers.  The image was then trimmed to size matted, and added to the front of the card.

Anniversary Card with Penny Black Stamps and Die

Here is an Anniversary card I made using Penny Black Stamps and matching die.  The layout is one I saw on Operation Write Home (http://operationwritehome.org/sketch-challenge-224/).  

This card is 4 x 5.25 inches and was made with the following:

• Penny Black Blooming Garden 

• Coordinating Penny Black Die 

• Copic Markers, G21, G24, G46, R81, R83, R85
• Ribbon
• Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals
• Taylored Expressions Many Minis - Occasions

To make the card, I first stamped the poppy image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then colored the image with Copic markers.  I used the coordinating die to cut the image using my Cuttlebug.

I then stamped the sentiment and cut it out using Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Die. Ribbon was attached to the card, with the sentiment over the ribbon.