A New Day Encouragement Card

Hi Everybody,

I want to share a card I made for someone going through a difficult time.  I hope this is an appropriate card for her situation.  

I used a WPlus9 stamp called A New Day.  

I decided to stamp with my Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.  I used Fossilized Amber for the background using an Impression Obsession stamp called Canvas.  I stamped the script words with Vintage Photo using a stamp from Heartfelt Creation called Large Elegant Words.  I used the heat gun because the ink was so wet. These oxide inks stamp really good!  I embossed the bird stamp using Versamark Ink and Zing Chestnut Embossing Powder.  

I made a bunch of these just playing around using regular card stock and watercolor papers.  This happens to be regular card stock. I used Zig Real Brush Markers to color the stamp.  I was surprised that they did pretty well on regular card stock because I always had used them on watercolor paper. 

I used a Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter pen on the bird's chest and the berries.  You can also put some Glossy Accents on the berries to give them lots of shine and dimension and can probably still see the glitter pen underneath, not sure.  I'll have to try that but that would look really pretty.  

When I stamped the sentiment with Versamark, I was brushing away a few stray powders and my hand rubbed off the part that says 'is a new day' so I put it a little lower in case I still had versarmark there.  You just put tape over the part you don't want to stamp, in this case, the word Tomorrow, and stamp with Versamark and then remove the tape and stamp on your card.  

This is such a lovely stamp and it is very inexpensive, around $5.  I hope I inspired you to make something beautiful today.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!


Regina

I Brake For Treadmill Freddie

Hi Everybody!

I have a fun card to show you today.  I used a super cute digi from I Brake For Stamps called Treadmill Freddie.  You may remember a card I made a while back with Freddie on Harley.  There are several Freddie digital stamps.  Check them out!  I know most of you have a Scan n Cut by now so digis are no longer an issue with the fussy cutting.  If you use Coupon Code SAVE10REGINA, you will receive 10% off of your order. 

I wanted to make someone a motivational card because they have been on a diet and have lost about 10 pounds so far so I wanted to congratulate them with this cute card. 

Here's the digi, Treadmill Freddie

 

How cute is this!!!  I even cut the outside part with my new Scan n Cut!  I haven't played with it enough to figure out how to cut the inside parts so I just used an X-Acto knife for those 3 parts but it was really easy and I went around the edges with a black pen (LOVE this pen - see supplies)

I used a Tim Holtz stencil to make the water/paint splotches to add some interest and a little color.  I colored him with Copics of course.  I used a Die-Versions die at the top of the card.  I love how you can use these style dies and it keeps the sentiment out of the way but is still a large size.  I added some enamel dots, twine, googly eyes and glossy accents on the screen of the treadmill.  



Supplies:

• Recollections 110# white card stock for base

• Gina K Designs Blue Denim, Red Hot and Turquoise Sea

• Die-Versions Express Edges Die called, "You Did It"

• Tim Holtz Layers Stencil called Splatters

• Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

• American Crafts Red Twine

• My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots

• Adhesive Googly Eyes

• Glossy Accents

• Pop Dots

• Tombo Mono Adhesive

• Micro Glue Dots

• Copics:  Treadmill C3, C5, C7, C9 and Freddie YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67 

• Scan n Cut 

• Tim Holtz Scissors 

• FABER-CASTELL PITT Artist Pen Black 199 (love this pen more than Copic Multiliner)

Check out the Freddie digital stamp collection.  There is also a super cute Freddie Thanksgiving digi called Freddie Pilgrim.  If you use Coupon Code SAVE10REGINA you will receive 10% off your order, includes Overstocks, 50% off Deals of the Week, Clearance. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Regina - I Brake For Stamps Design Team Member