Dress it up with Ribbon and Flowers!

Happy Wednesday!

Have been working on my stash of cards. I like to keep some nice ones to grab in a hurry. I can add the sentiment once I know what I need it for. 

When I'm doing this, I also pull out stamps that I don't use on a regular basis.

Anytime I'm making cards, I love to include ribbon and flowers! Really dresses the card up and gives you a WOW factor!

Today's card is no exception!

I've used a Unity Stamp -colored with Stampin UP markers.

The paper pad is Teresa Collins Travel. Using scissors I roughed the edges of the background pages and then inked them up with vintage photo.

I glue all the components down until I get to the ribbon and flowers.  Then I use my hot glue gun. 

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Entering in Really Reasonable Challenge #167 Anything goes with ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions-please email me: kconner1961@yahoo.com

Happy Birthday with Paper Artsy stamps/masking

I was inspired by the current challenge at Paper Artsy-masking. 

I've created this card using a different kind of masking. I brayed paint onto my gelli plate and this pushed the Paper Artsy flower stamps into the paint. Then I pulled the print. Wow!! The stamp pulled the paint off creating a negative space. I hightlighted the stamps with watercolor pencils. Did some additional stamping with Paper Artsy vine, then stamped The Happy Birthday sentiment from Stampin Up.  Added 3 die cut flowers on top with dimensional s to finish the card. I LOVE how it turned out!! I hope this inspires you!!!

Gelli plate cards with DecoArt stencils and paint.

If you follow my blog much, you know how much I love my gelli plate!! 

DecoArt Americana Acrylic paint is my paint of choice for my gelli plate.

I used DecoArt stencils -doily and dots for the background.

Then stenciled on the girl and stars and the numbers. The sun and sentiment are stamps.

 I will tell you, the secret the making the people pop-is shading one side. Ground your design by making a landing space for them to be standing on.

 I hope you'll check out the excellent line of stencils and paints that DecoArt sell.

DecoArt Americana Paint is best for Gelli Prints

I love making gelli prints.  I've used a variety of types of paints.  The best I've found is DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paints.  The consistency of the paint is perfect for spreading on the gelli plate. 

 On all the background gelli prints I used DecoArt Jacobean Floral stencil and the following Americana paint: Autumn Red, Antique Rose, Cadmium Yellow, and Moon Yellow. I changed which order I was putting them on the plate.

This first one I embellished with Unity Stamps I'm so Happy and

Ribbon by Really Reasonable Ribbon.

 New Dawn Rooster by Unity Stamps and Wild Orchid Flowers.

 This last card-you can really tell how using numerous gelli prints together is like having matching designer paper!!  Except you created it yourself!

The sentiment is from Unity Stamps, flowers from Wild Orchid and Flourishes.

I hope you're inspired to design your own cards. Everyone loves getting a handmade card!

Entering the following challenges:

Mojo Monday challenge 464-last card is using their sketch of the week.

Word Art Wednesday 246-247- Anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon 148- Autumn Theme with ribbon

Father's Day with a stencil twist!

Happy Hump day! 

Karen Conner here with some Father's Day inspiration for you!

Using Stencils for all kinds of artwork adds so much to your project.

Isn't every Dad the star of our life?

I used the Stars and Stripes small stencil with texture paste for the front of the card.

After it had dried good, I painted the stripes with white gesso and the stars with red acrylic paint.

 The next card I wanted to have the focus on the stop watch from the Steampunk Pocket Watch stencil. I sprayed the cardstock with two different olive greens to match the designer paper underneath. 

 I hope you'll be inspired to use Rebecca Baer stencils in your everyday art work!

Mixed Media Inspirational Card

Thank you for stopping by today.

 I've combined several challenges into this beautiful card.

My jumping off point was Mono Printing with Paper Artsy. 2016 Topic 9.

Gelli Plate backgrounds are my favorite thing to create!

I love layering several stencils with different colors of acrylic paint. If you let each layer dry before adding the next layer-you can get a really nice background.

My next challenge was to use monochromatic colors with Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #140.

Craft Stamper Magazine is running anything goes! As long as you use a stamp.  I've used one of my new favorites from Our Daily Bread called On Eagles Wings. 

Our Daily Bread challenge is to use flowers. They were incorporated in my gelli plate background using a stencil.

One of my favorite challenges is weekly with Word Art Wednesday.  This week is anything goes.

 I've also used Deco Art Acrylic paint: Ultramarine Blue, Sapphire Blue and Whispering Turquoise.
Deco Art stencil: French Script.
Plaid stencil: daisies
White Satin Ribbon.

Mother's Day Mixed Media/Layered card

Mother's Day is just a couple of weeks away.

Time to get busy!!

I started with a gelli plate background. Used Rebecca Baer Stencil 

Used Colored pencils on a Unity Stamp-Eloise Girl and added her.

Then embellished with Wild Orchid flowers.

  Entering the following challenge:

Mothers Day Mixed Media card

I'm still loving  my gelli plate!

I've used Papercrafting Challenge #93 as my inspiration point.

The colors in the magazine cover just screamed SPRING!

 

I grabbed my gelli plate! See my video for the tutorial.

 Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you're inspired to create!

Gelli Plate and DecoArt = AMAZING CARD

DecoArt Owl Stencil = FUN!

I used Americana Paint, gelli plate to create my base.

Roll on a layer of Milk Chocolate-lay the stencil in place.

blot - pic #1

immediately peel your stencil off and lay it down & clean off. pic #2

Allow to completely dry before applying the next color.

 Roll on Light Buttermilk.  Lay your cardstock on top & rub really good. When you pull your print-it's already dry!

 I "embellished" the owl by adding some details with DecoArt Paper Effects.
They come with a fine tip to add to the regular tip on the bottle. Will give you a really fine line. Went around the edges and his eyes with Black Pearl.  Used Golden Pearl around the circles in his stomach. (funny how I'm identifying the owl as a male!!)  The dots in the center of his eye is White Pearl. Allow to dry & then add your embellishments.

Turned out to be a beautiful card!  I even used DecoArt Metallics on the black circle and sentiment. Using my finger, I rubbed some Orange Flicker.