Great Impressions: Stamping With Gelatos

It's Thursday again and since it's an even Thursday, it's time for another tutorial by yours truly over at the Great Impressions Rubber Stamps blog!  This week I'll be showing you how you can use gelatos to color in silhouette stamps and create a lovely water color effect.  I've decided to use some bright and summery colors as the season is coming to an end and soon we'll be back in the deep tones of the autumn.

Here's the card I've made~

Details of the stamping~

Products used~

(Store HERE.)

G341 Dragonfly Bouquet

D405 Just Me. Thinking of You.

Hop on over to the blog right now and check out the video tutorial I have for how to create this lovely effect!  Don't forget--we've got a monthly challenge going on there as well!  I do hope you'll join us!  Don't forget to grab these fabulous stamps and the ones you'll need for next time as well! Happy stamping, friends!!!

Neon

Still wide away.  Will go to bed after this post, I promise.  I won't bug you anymore tonight.  Okay, so something totally different from what I posted a little bit ago.  Here is a fabulously sparkly and neon card that kind of just came together and worked.  It's so BRIGHT!!!

Here it is~

For these fabulous challenge~

Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Sketch Inspiration

Flutter By Wednesday's: Flowers, Butterfly, Die Cut/Punch

Get Inky!: Glitter

I've used glitter paper by Colorbok, patterned papers by Recollections, Gelatos by Faber Castelle, a sentiment by Papertrey Ink, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.  I actually used the Gelatos to stamp my image and then ran one over the edges of the image panel.  LOVE the way it looks!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you like what you see and that you are now inspired to join in the fun at these amazing challenges!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

More Friendship

So, after the last post I posted...yeah, I just said that...I decided to get inky and make some artsy stuff.  With the same sentiment from the last post because I really like it!  I made an art journal page inspired by Clare's 4th video on the subject and a card!!!

Here's the page~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Simon Says Stamp & Show: Inspired By

(Clare's fabulous artsy style!)

Fashionable Stamping: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations: Something Old, Something New

(The flower I used has been on my desk

for MONTHS and all the other stamps I 

used are brand new to me!)

I've used stamps by CTMH, Kaiser Kraft, Martha Stewart, and random alphabets that I'm unsure of.  I used gelatos to color in the flower after I embossed it with black embossing powder by Stampendous!.  I did that about 2 or 3 months ago...and then poor flower sat on my desk that long!  So I put it on my page.  I then put glossy accents over it and sprinkled glitter over that.  The washi tape is by different companies--I think Studio G and We R Memory Keepers.  The paints are all from my stash and the inks, glitter, paper, and all other supplies used are by Stampin' Up!.  The only paper not by SU! is the old library Date Due card to the bottom left.  My DH had some of them in his office and was going to throw them away--I almost screamed, "DON'T DO IT!!!"  I saved them.  There are only 4 but I've also used one on the card I made, too...

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Inspired By Stamping: Washi Tape Blog Hop

Craft Your Passion: Floral Delights

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Inspirational Goes

This card uses stamps by Inspired By Stamping, liquid pearls by Ranger, another Date Due card, white gesso paint from my stash, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my arsty endeavors.  I know they aren't the best, but I enjoy making them and am having fun learning!  I hope you'll join in these fabulous challenges--it's always fun to be challenged!!!  HUGS and happy crafting, friends! :)

That's a Valentine?!

Yes, this card is a Valentine.  I actually gave it to one of my dearest co-workers today and she loved it.  So, there! ;)  Okay, so it's not your traditional colors, it's not got a "Valentine" sentiment, but I will explain in a bit why it's a Valentine.  First, just take a peek...

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Word Art Wednesday: Love/Anything Goes/Uplifiting Sentiment

Penny' Paper Crafty Challenge: Favorite Color Combo

(Purple & Green--totally doing my nursery 

in these colors if I ever have a child! )

Baffies Kreativladen: Lila & Grün (Purple & Green)

I've used a NEW Clarity stamp (the fern), a blossom by Martha Stewart, a sentiment by Stampin' Up!, rhinestones by Prima, Gelatos by Faber Castel to color in my flower, black embossing powder by Stampendous!, and card stock by SU!.

So, why is this card a Valentine?  Well, because Valentine's Day is about love.  And love is a blessing.  And so are the people that bring it into our lives.  So that's how this is a Valentine! :)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek at my card!  I hope you've been inspired to create something today and please play along with these fun and fabulous challenges!  HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)