Continued from my last post, here are a few other wedding cake cards inspired by the DIY post on Beth Brigg’s blog.
Wedding Cake Card 3
Wedding Cake Card 4
Wedding Cake Card 5
While painting these I got lost in the designs and details and found it almost calming. Hopefully, I now have enough wedding cards to finish out the year. Many thanks to Beth Briggs for sharing her easy-to-follow DIYs and the encouragement she gives to everyone to find their inner artist!
During World Watercolor Month I have discovered so many great artists and their blogs, and I came across this blog post by Beth Briggs, who is a very talented artist and illustrator of everything fashion, floral, and feminine. Her watercolor designs and creations are so classy and sophisticated yet girly and playful. Her blog includes many DIY features, and she states that her mission is to encourage and inspire the artist in everyone. Well, she certainly inspired me, especially with a tutorial on illustrating wedding cakes. It was very timely as we have been to a few weddings already this year and have a few more to go, necessitating me to whip up a new batch of wedding cards.
Wedding Cake Card 1
Wedding Cake Card 2
I decided to use my Koh-I-Noor watercolor pencils rather than paint because of the fine details on many of the flowers, and oh what fun these were to create! Of course I had to finish the tiniest details with a little shimmer and sparkle with Wink of Stella pens, and I was quite happy with how they turned out. I am working a couple others styles and will post those in a few days. In the meantime, be sure to stop by Beth Brigg’s blog and check it out!
I’m sad to see the inaugural World Watercolor Month come to an end and would like to thank Charlie at Doodlewash for dreaming up this spectacular event. Charlie, you were so kind to comment on and like what I am guessing were hundreds of blog and Facebook posts daily, so hopefully now you can rest for a few days. I am also hopeful that WWM was a success in getting donations and raising awareness for the Dreaming Zebra Foundation and the Art Room Aid project sponsored by Dick Blick. It’s still not too late to donate and you can do so by clicking on the links directly above.
I KNOW World Watercolor Month was a success in bringing together watercolor enthusiasts of all skill levels from around the globe! I have met many talented blogger friends who will undoubtedly continue to inspire through their watercolor sketches.
World Watercolor Month 2016
Last weekend was spent at craft retreat in Batesville, Indiana, with some very creative ladies. All weekend I worked on making card toppers with my Art Impression Watercolor stamps. These stamps are colored with water soluble inks, stamped on watercolor paper, and then blended out with an aquabrush and water to give the project a painterly effect. I had a little time this week to make some into sympathy cards, but I still have quite a few that will be used for other occasions.
Art Impression Watercolor stamps
Art Impression Watercolor stamps
Art Impression Watercolor stamps
I love the versatility of these stamps because all the plant containers, vines, flowers, windows, animals, etc., are individual stamps and can be placed however you like to make pleasing scenes. Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
Here is my second installment of Father’s Day cards I made for OWH.
Dad Card – Service Station Attendant
I actually remember when service station attendants actually existed and it brings back such a nostalgic feeling. I can almost smell the gasoline and motor oil. The tire track stamp and diamond plate embossing folder went along perfectly with the theme. The stamps are by Tim Holtz and the embossing folder is from Sizzix.
Father’s Day Card – Car Theme
To continue the car theme (kind of near and dear to my heart since my own dad worked at Ford for many, many years), I used a car stamp – which I am SURE must be a Ford – with lots of gears and bolt stamps. I mimicked the gear shape in the two circular pieces and got a little more “mileage” out of the tire track stamp (pun intended). The car stamp is from a set called Dude, which was designed by OWH’s founder Sandy Allnock and is produced by Hero Arts. Gear shape pieces are from Cricut’s Elegant Edges cartridge.
Dad Card – Fore My Dad
This golf card will hit a hole in one for many dads out there. I don’t remember who made the golfer stamp but the saying is from Unity Stamps.
This card uses Stampin Up’s Lovely as a Tree stamped in light gray, and I thought the masculine color combination set it off nicely.
Anyhero Card – Off the Charts by Stampin Up
Included in each box sent to OWH we include “anyhero” cards. These cards have thank you notes written inside and are dispersed to the military folks who sacrifice and work so hard to keep us safe and free. A big thank you to Judy for writing out half of the anyhero cards and saving my poor hand from aching. The stamp is from a retired Stampin Up set called Off the Chart, so I thought the eyeglasses at the top of the chart set it off just right. The glasses were made with my Cricut cartridge called Nifty Fifties.
Box of Father’s Day Cards for OWH
Lastly, here is what a box of 278 cards and envelopes looks like just before it is taped up and taken to the post office.
Now I am off to start a brand new batch. Thanks for looking and putting up with all my puns!
OWH recently requested some western themed cards so today I am sharing more horse cards made with my Inkadinkado stamps.
Howdy horse card
Horse card with horseshoe and leather, denim, and bandana paper
Horse card with Cricut cowboy hat, twine
Barn window card
To enhance the western theme, I used a variety of patterned papers to imitate textures like wood, leather, denim, and bandanas. Some of the papers are so realistic that they look close to the real thing.
Because I love Cricut’s Create-A-Critter cartridge so much, I am sharing a few more of my favorite cards made with it. Most were created for OWH except for the giraffe baby card, which was made for my sweet friend Pat when her granddaughter was born. I took the liberty of using glittered paper on that one (a no-no for OWH) so of course I had to take a good picture of it!
Missing you is ruff
G’day Koala
Monkey card topper
Owl’s it goin?
Tons of Thanks
Giraffe baby card, by special request
Giraffe baby card close up, glittered paper
I wish I had taken a better picture of the completed monkey card but forgot before they were all boxed up and sent, so I will just have to make more so I can get a better photo. I was happy that some of my punny sentiments went right along with the critters. TGIF!
You might be surprised to read the title of this post because if you know me at all, you know that my football brain never really developed over the years, and I don’t embrace the football season like most red-blooded Americans. However, football has been extremely good to my sister’s family so I celebrate it for that reason. When she asked me to help her make cards welcoming the incoming college freshman football families (how is that for alliteration?!), I was very happy because that is some football I know something about!
She came up with four sketches for the cards, and I went through my crafty stash and found all things football related. I think the end results were a touchdown! Yes, I know it is corny, but I know how much my nephew likes a corny joke.
Go Pumas! A classic look.
Go Pumas! Textured with a paw embossing folder.
Go Pumas! Cool chalkboard effect.
Go Pumas! The striped embossing folder gives the effect of the field.
I am sure these cards will make the incoming families feel very welcomed! Go Pumas!
Carol's Creative Papers 