Inspired by Nature!

Misting with Markers, Spellbinders, Stampin' UP!, Techniques, Tombow Marker 39 Responses »
Jul 062009

Good morning! Smiley from millan.net I hope everyone enjoyed your holiday weekend!  I had the family in on the 4th for a cookout and some together time.  Of course, it rained so I set the grill up at the garage door and everything worked just great!  Good times with my girls, their boyfriends and my mother!

Sunday afternoon I felt the need to be creative, but didn’t know what I wanted to do.  I have projects that NEED to be done, but I was in the mood to play and not be too serious about it. Smiley from millan.net I thought about doing some water coloring, but silhouettes were calling me from across the room.  So I went to my SU cabinet, opened the doors, and there in front of me . . . . Inspired by Nature!

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I’ve gone through so much watercolor paper recently that it was difficult, but I did find one scrap that was the right size for the images.  The first thing I did was mist the watercolor paper with water and let it sit until semi dry.  While the paper was drying, I went ahead and colored the grass with markers.  When you could still see water sitting on the paper, I misted the stamp with water and then stamped on the watercolor paper.  Because I wanted this background image softer, I misted the stamped image with more water, let it bleed a little, and then dabbed off the water with a towel.  The flowers were then inked with markers, misted with water and stamped over the background.   Oh how I’ve missed playing around with silhouettes with this technique.

Now I have a challenge for you today.  I’ve been getting emails from some of you saying that you subscribe to my blog, but I never see you comment.  I love it when you leave a comment, because that is one of the ways that I get to know you!  I’ve made some great friends through my blogging and sometimes actually get to meet them in person.  Anyhoo, here’s my challenge!  Leave me a comment, especially you subscribers that are to shy to comment Smiley from millan.net, and I will pick one lucky winner to receive this card!  You have until midnight EST tonight!  Can’t wait to hear from you and thanks for stopping in today!

Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:30 am

Floral Silhouettes!

Misting with Markers, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Stampin' UP!, Techniques, Tombow Marker 13 Responses »
Jul 022009

Good morning!  Before I hit the road this morning, I wanted to share an SU! card with you.  I know, I can hear some of you now . . . an SU! card?  Well, I am still a demonstrator and do have a Stamp Club, but I rarely use SU! unless it’s for Stamp Club.  One reason is that I haven’t bought much from the last few catalogues.  When I saw the Level 2 Hostess Set, Kind and Caring Thoughts, I NEEDED it!  It’s floral and a silhouette . . . oh my badness!

Anyhoo, here’s my first sample with the set.

Kittie's BDay Card

One of my favorite techniques to use with floral silhouettes, is to stamp on damp watercolor paper.  I mist my watercolor paper thoroughly and let it sit until just slightly damp.  My image has been colored with markers, and when the paper is ready I mist the image with water and then stamp onto the damp paper.  If the ink hasn’t bled enough to give the effect you’re after, you can always mist it with water and then dry with a heat tool to keep it from bleeding further.  This is what I did with the gingko leaves in the background.  By the time I got around to stamping the red flowers, the paper was already dry so the only water effecting this ink is that which is misted on the stamp.

  • Stamps:  Kind and Caring Thoughts from Stampin’ UP!
  • Paper:  Prism Spring Willow Dark and Black; Strathmore Watercolor
  • Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black and Old Paper Distress
  • Accessories:  Spellbinders S7-014 Grand 12” Classic Lace Borderabilities, S4-140 and S4-138 Petite Ovals, and S4-139 Scalloped Petite Ovals Large; Tombow Markers; Venture Foam Tape; Ranger Matte Accents and Mini Mister; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Sewing Machine; May Arts Ribbon

I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:30 am

Watercolor Fun!

Misting with Markers, Rubbernecker, Spellbinders, Techniques, Tombow Marker, Watercolor 18 Responses »
Jul 012009

Smiley from millan.net  I can hardly believe that midweek is here and it’s Wednesday!  I don’t know how Monday and Tuesday went by and I did nothing creative.  It happened though!

The card I had for you today is one I finished a few days ago and never got it photographed . . . let alone get it mailed . . . . because a friend of mine is having a birthday today . . . .

Kittie this one’s for you!

Smiley from millan.net

(sorry, your card is still sitting on my desk)

Anyhoo, since today is Hump Day it’s also WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge Day!  To play along with us “Red-Hot Mommas,” check out Bev’s challenge to us today on the Rubbernecker Blog.  She’s actually challenged us to use both metal and ribbon on our project this week.  So how many of you use brads?  How many use ribbon?  Use both together?  You’ve got the challenge done already!  It’s pretty simple to play along . . . make a card to fit the challenge and then post a link to your project on the Rubbernecker Blog.  Who knows, it might be YOU who wins a Gift Certificate for 40% off your entire Rubbernecker Stamps order!

Even though Kittie’s card fit this challenge, I decided to make another.  You see, I’ve still spent a chunk of time trying to get that Jerri Kay mojo working Smiley from millan.net and got so engrossed in water coloring Sunday afternoon that I just had to finish this card up last night for today’s challenge.

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The image was embossed with Queen’s Gold EP on watercolor paper, and then water colored using Tombow Markers.  They seem to be growing on me and I’m obsessed!  For the background, I decided that designer paper (after a long search through my stash), was just too busy for this image and I needed a more muted soft background.  SO, I decided on the Wrinkle Free Distress technique using colors from the flowers and watercolor paper.  Oh how I LOVE the look of this technique on watercolor paper.  For the side border, I cut a piece of paper a little longer than I wanted and then die cut and embossed with the new Spellbinders S4-218 Lattice Borderabilities.  I decided how wide I wanted the border, scored at the desired width and folded it over the background panel.  Since I needed to have ribbon and something metal for the WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge, I ran the ribbon through the Lattice border and tied off a gold heart that I found in my junk jewelry stash.

  • Stamps:  63-03 Floral Pot from Rubbernecker Stamps
  • Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor; Prism Butter Cream
  • Ink:  Ranger Distress Embossing, Dried Marigold, Shabby Shutters and Worn Lipstick
  • Accessories:  Spellbinders S4-218 Lattice Borderabilities; Ranger Mini Mister, Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Queen’s Gold Embossing Powder; Watercolor Brushes; Venture Foam Tape; Ticket Corner Punch; Tombow Markers; Gold Metal Heart; DMC Embroidery Floss

I hope you decide to play along in the WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge and thanks for stopping by today!  By the way, you may want to stop by Kittie’s blog, Kittie Kraft, and wish her a Happy Birthday!

Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:34 am

Flourishes Limelight Week 4!

Copic Markers, Faux Bleach/Batik, Flourishes, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Tag Art, Techniques, Tombow Marker 7 Responses »
Jun 282009

Good morning!  Today is the last post I’ve made on the Flourishes Newsletter as the June Flourishes Limelight Designer.  Today I covered the Faux Bleach Technique on the Flourishes Newsletter.

For this week’s post, I worked with both the Home Tweet Home and Birds in Vines sets. My first card uses Home Tweet Home.

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The image was colored with Tombow Markers and I used the new Spellbinders S4-218 Lattice Borderabilities for the border along the bottom.

To show examples of the Faux Bleach Technique, I used Birds in Vines and airbrushed over the embossed image with Copic Markers.

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and the embossing ironed off as a second background:

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  • Stamps:  Birds in Vines from Flourishes Stamps
  • Paper:  Prism Tawny Medium and Black; 7 Gypsies Market; Manila Shipping Tags
  • Ink:  Ranger Distress Embossing, Spiced Marmalade, Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Black Soot, and Archival Jet Black
  • Accessories:  Copic Markers and Airbrush System; May Arts Ribbon; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ranger Matte Accents, Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder, Ink Blending Tool; Spellbinders Grand 12” Classic Lace Borderabilities and S3-031 Scalloped Tag; Clover Craft Iron; Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors for distressing; Sewing Machine

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

Posted by Sherry Cheever at 6:41 am

We're Strolling!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Inchie Art, Rubbernecker, Techniques, Tombow Marker, Watercolor 69 Responses »
Jun 252009

Good Thursday morning!   Smiley from millan.net  We got another exciting Thursday for y’all!  Rubbernecker Stamps is releasing 2 new sets and 1 background today  . . . and we are having another stroll!

If you haven’t started the stroll at the Rubbernecker Blog, I suggest you go there now!  I’m last on the list and if you are searching for phrase words, the first one is on the Rubbernecker Blog!    Just trying to keep y’all strolling in the right direction . . . . Smiley from millan.net You’re also going to find all the deets and requirements (to win a prize) on the Rubbernecker Blog.

Yesterday I worked with the Flower Silhouette set for the Wacky Wednesday Challenge.  So today, I thought it would be fun to try the Teddy inchies.  I LOVE these little guys.  When you look closely at them, they each appear to have their own personality.  My mind is already racing with ideas for these little cuties!

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The Teddy images were stamped on squares of illustration board and then water colored with Tombow Markers.  I have an artist friend who has always drawn and painted on illustration board, and NOW I know!  The colors float across the board and don’t lose any of their color (otherwise fade and/or wash out).

The Blog Stroll ends with me and my clue in the phrase is:  BACKGROUND!  I hope you’ve started at the Rubbernecker Blog, followed the instructions for the stroll – visited all the other blogs, left comments, and have found all the words in the phrase.

To win one of the newly released sets (or any of the other new releases since April 1), all you have to do is leave me a comment, and then email the phrase (with the correct subject line and your mailing address) that you found on the stroll to me at [email protected].   The Blog Stroll will end at 12:00 Noon on Friday, June 24, and the winners will be announced on the Rubbernecker Blog!

Before I run off today, Rubbernecker Stamps is sponsoring this week’s challenge at Charisma Cardz Thursday Craft Challenges.  Drop by for a visit . . . they are such a talented group of stampers!

I hope you enjoyed the stroll and thanks for stopping by the BAD Side for awhile.

Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:30 am
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