Showing posts with label waffleflower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label waffleflower. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2015

waffleflower guest post!

Hello there! 

I'm guesting with Waffleflower today!  I love a great aqua and red color combo for Christmas, don't you?

waffleflower guest post

I used a lot of the pieces from the Stocking Stamp Set to create a fun collage card with kind of a patterned paper feel.  I used sticky note paper, and die-cut the images that I would want to use. No stamping yet, just the matching die-cuts to the images I would be using. I then placed them randomly around the card front. Then, I used a sponge and some blue ink to add color to the background. While the masks were still in place, I splattered brown ink over the entire panel. I love peeling back the sticky paper to reveal crisp white, un-inked card stock!

The fun part comes next. I took all of the images and stamped them into the appropriate spaces. I colored all of the images in red, beige or white, even the little Christmas tree. Sticking to a tight color scheme helps to give a polished and stylized look to the card. To finish off the images, I added some highlights with a white gel pen. It adds a little pop!

The sentiment was heat-embossed onto a piece of kraft cardstock, and I added a tiny clothespin and red bow to the top.  

I hope you like what I created! Thanks for having me, Nina!

♥.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Santa and Rudolph {waffleflower stamps}

Hi there! I'm guesting over at the Waffleflower blog today, showing how I turned the adorable little monkeys from Willy & Friends into a couple of Christmas characters.

Santa and Rudolph {waffleflower stamps}

My favorite stamping technique has always been masking. It's the easiest way to alter images and make them look seamless, like they've been designed that way to begin with.

Santa and Rudolph {waffleflower stamps}

You'd never know that Rudoph had a different nose, or Santa had a different face altogether. The antlers and the Santa hat fit in perfectly as well! I love the images from the Stocking stamp set and how well they all fit together!

It's always a pleasure to guest for Nina and Waffleflower Stamps - she is a sweetheart! Thanks for having me, Nina!

♥.