Friday, August 28, 2009

Playful Pixie - CDS


Good afternoon everyone. As the month of August draws to an end, so does my term with CDS. It has been such a blast working with all of these lovely and talented artists. I hope you have enjoyed viewing my projects as much as I enjoyed making them. If you haven't had a chance to work with CDS stamps, you should give it a try. They are so easy to use with clear crisp edges.
This is my last project using the CDS August release stamps. This set, Playful Pixies, can be purchased HERE.

I really wanted her little wings to stand out so I found a great iridescent paper in my stash and stamped and cut out her wings. Once those were glued I popped up her little body, watercolored and added stickles for a touch of whimsy. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to add dimension to my Bazzil cardstock and layered DCWV DP from the summer stack. Once stitched I added the ribbon, the hardware and a rosette that has been colored with Copics to match the color scheme.

Voila!

Card Recipe:

ALL CDSTAMPS USED:Playful Pixies
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:Bazzil cardstock, DCWV dp
INK:Versafine
MARKERS (if any): None
ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS:Cuttlebug embossing folder, half pearls, SU hardware, ribbon, rosette
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Aquapainter and SU inkpads
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any): Paper tole, watercolor

I also entered this card into the Our Creative Corner Challenge!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Another Card with CDS Sails, Subs and Tugs set



Here I used another stamp from the Sails, subs and tugs set from CDS. If you like what you see, you can purchase the set HERE!
I used a decorative base from The Paper Company and layered it with patterned paper from DCWV. To add a little more dimension to the background I used ribbon from my stash.
I created a frame using some Stardream cardstock and my nesties. I sponged 3 shades of blue onto some Whisper white from Stampin up and added my watercolored sub. Dewdrops shaded with copic markers and a gold curly-Q complete the card!

Card Recipe:

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Sails, Subs and Tugs
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: The Paper company, DCWV, Stampin' Up!
INK: Versafine, Stampin' Up!
MARKERS (if any): None
ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Dew Drops, Ribbon, nestabilities
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Stamp pads, reinkers and aquapainter
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any):paper tole, watercolor

Monday, August 24, 2009

Pansy Stamp Set - CDS August Release

Hello everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent mine trying to catch up on my card making and laundry! Guess which one was more fun :)
Today I have another card made with the Pansy set from Clear Dollar Stamps. For this card, I made the sentiment that comes with it the highlight of the card and just layered a few pansies around the edges. I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink and used a K&Company vintage looking paper. Dew drops and lots of stitching complete this card.
the Pansies were stamped, heat embossed, watercolored and then glazed with crystal effects. I love all the pinks in this card!
Let me know what you think!

If you like the stamp set, you can purchase it HERE!

Card Recipe:

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Pansy

CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:K&Company DP, Bazzil Cardstock

INK: Stampin' UP! Tim Holtz

MARKERS (if any): None

ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, dewdrops crystal effects Madiera thread

COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Aquapainter and ink pads

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any): paper tole, watercolor


This card has also been entered into the Creative Inspirations Challenge - Stitching!
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