Penny Black "Delicate Florals 40-103" Birthday Card

Another early start today, but I quite like the quiet and stillness of early morning.  It allows my mind to drift without the interference of the tv, radio or the dog barking.  I had a lovely little play session making this pretty card. 

I used a Penny Black cling stamp for the image called "Delicate Florals 40-103".  I coloured the stamp with three shades of Distress Markers (Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick), I spritzed the stamp with water then stamped the image on to water colour card.  I gave it a quick blast of the heat gun to dry the surface.

I used a wet paintbrush to bring some of the colour to other areas of the stamped image and then used three shades of Derwent Inktense Pencils (Spring Green, Leaf Green and Pink Flamingo), applied with a paint brush for extra depth of colour.  I gave it another blast of the heat gun then added a touch of subtle shimmer using a gold sparkle gel pen.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink to stamp the sentiment, which is also by Penny Black and is part of their "Not older, Better 30-896" clear stamp set.

Cardio-Majestix "Field Florals" Artist Trading Card

I came across a small piece of white card, from a previous project that was really too small to do much with, but it was just big enough to make and ATC (Artist Trading Card).  ATC's measure two and a half by three and a half inches in size.

Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" I stamped the poppies, which are part of the Cardio-Majestix "Field Florals" stamp set.  I then stamped the grasses, in Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" and "Shady Lane" (in both first and second generation stamping).  The grasses are part of another Cardio-Majestix stamp set, this one was called "Still Waters".

I coloured the flowers with a red Posca Pen, adding small dots of orange and yellow Posca Pen to replicate small flowers in the grasses.  I also used a white gel pen around the flower heads.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment, which is part of a Penny Black clear stamp set called "Not Older, Better", stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  

Penny Black "Distinctive 40-831" Cling Stamp card

I've been out and about today, so not really had a proper crafting session, but did make this card using a Penny Black "Distinctive 40-831" cling stamp, stamped in various shades of Memento Inks (Spring Pansy, Lulu Lavender, New Sprout and Pistachio).

Around the edge of the card I have used "Shabby Shutters" Distress Oxide Ink to pull the eye into the card.

I have used the Penny Black clear stamp set for the sentiment called "Not older, better 308-96", stamped in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight" Ink