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Stenciling with Karin Markers

Hey crafty friend, it's Amanda from Pear Blossom Press again. Well, I did it. I couldn't resist the new Karin markers. I was trying to be strong. I've been building my Copic collection, and since I have full-set-itus (it's a real thing), I wanted to complete that collection before starting another. But there was a sale. And Jenn Gross has been creating the coolest backgrounds with them. And I couldn't hold out anymore...

So I've been testing them out! They are highly pigmented, waterbased markers, with nice nylon brush tips. I love them! Let me show you a card I created with them...

I saw Kathy Racoosin stencil a light, neutral colored ink onto a background, and then watercolor it. It's such a cool technique! For this card, I stenciled Fadeout ink through the Aim for the Stars stencil. I was just playing, so I used a panel of Neenah that I had handy. I probably should have grabbed watercolor paper, but since there was so much pigment in the markers, I didn't actually get the panel too wet, and it worked just fine.

After I stenciled on the Fadeout ink, I scribbled several colors of markers onto my clipboard and picked them up with a waterbrush. I colored over the stars. Then, I added watered down turquoise to the sides (this is where watercolor paper would have been a better idea, but again, it worked just fine). To add interest, I splattered on concentrated color.

While I was rotating and trimming the panel down, the swirl of stars kind of reminded me of a mermaid tail, or waves. So I decided to turn it into an underwater background. Still wanting to play with the new markers, and with the Fadeout ink already out, I stamped the three fish in the Mermaid Hair stamp set to try no-line coloring again. (You may recall this no-line disaster, but I figured fish would be more forgiving images.) I watercolored them in the same way I did the stars, then fussy cut them.

To pull the card together, I curved and stamped the sentiment YOU'RE SWELL from the Beach Day stamp set (on sale right now!) and embossed it on the background. I popped the panel up on a dark teal card base with fun foam, and popped the fish up with foam tape. Shimmer pen highlights, and flat-backed stars and gems add sparkle.

What do you think? Have you tried coloring a stenciled image? How about the Karin markers? Are you a fan of no-line coloring? I definitely need more practice with all three, but I'm enjoying the learning process.

Thanks for stopping by today. You can find the sister article to this on my blog. Head on over for more inspiration and links to the specific products I used. I'll be back soon with another fun card to share.

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You're a Lifesaver

Hello there!!! Michelle here.

I'm excited to share today's card with you! Our very adored Niccole, created some amazing

backgrounds using alcohol inks in our favorite color combos!!! She has a true talent for flawless

ink flow!!!! Especially the gold ink...mine always looks like a hot mess!!!

Thank you Niccole!!!

I love the color aqua and I was especially drawn to the new Old School Tattoo -Anchor stamp.

So, pairing them together was a no-brainer.

Plus, I am a Pisces ;)

I gold embossed the anchor with some WOW embossing powder. I colored it up with a few Copic

Markers in shades BG45, BG49, N5; (blues)

RV52, RV55, RV66; (pinks)

E51, E53, E55 (gold hue)

I fussy cut the image, than adhered to the card base. The sentiment is from the stamp set, Beach Day.

The strip of pattern is paper is soooo old...not sure where it's from. For a finishing touch I

scattered some sequins.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Stay home and stay safe!!!!

Michelle

💚💙💜

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Sailboat Rocker Card

Hello my crafty friend, it's Amanda from Pear Blossom Press again! I've got a new rocker card for you today, featuring the sweet little boy from the Beach Day stamp set. I made this one a birthday card, but you could easily change the sentiment and make it a card for a baby boy. I don't have a video tutorial because the card was very simple to make, but I do have a quick video of it in action...

Rather than trying to piece it out myself, I used an inexpensive pattern for the shaped card and cut it out with my ScanNCut. You can find a link to the cut file I used on my blog. Once I downloaded the pattern, I cut all of the pieces from white cardstock. I used a makeup brush to ink blend Distress Oxide inks onto the sailboat parts. Then I used a wood grain texture plate to add a pattern to the lower decorative piece and a basket weave texture plate on the sails. I colored the red flag with Copic markers because it was so small. Then I decided that the boat needed another decorative piece under the sails. I die cut a strip and colored it brown. I colored the round piece for the top of the mast with a copper gel pen and I added a copper line through the center of the brown strip. I glued the sailboat pieces together with PVA glue; it holds the textured pieces to the card base nicely.

For my focal point, I stamped, embossed, and Copic colored the little boy from the Beach Day stamp set. Then, I cut him out with my ScanNCut, leaving a narrow border. I added a few copper gel pen highlights to his hair to carry the copper theme through. I die cut a wide wavy banner from black cardstock, then curved the sentiment in my Misti to stamp it onto the banner. I embossed it with white powder, then popped it onto the boat with a single layer of foam tape. I used a double layer of foam tape behind the little boy to attach him to the card. To finish the card, I added a few sequins that The Rabbit Hole Designs has been including for free in recent orders. They coordinate perfectly!

I hope I've inspired you to give rocker cards a try! They are fun to make and such an easy way to add an interactive element. If you'd like to see another rocker card, check out this article. For more inspiration with the Beach Day stamp set, you might like this article. Also, the sister post to this article can be found on my blog, along with links to the products I used. I'll be back soon with another great card for you. Until then my friend, stay crafty!

Stalked Ya Til You Liked Me

Hello The Rabbit Hole Designs fans! Maria here again on the blog with you with a super funny (or creepy?) card, showcasing the Beach Day and Sassy Sentiment stamp sets.

Here's how I made the card:

stamp the images on Neenah solar white card stock and color the images in with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (or any medium of your choice).
cut the images using Brother Scan N Cut 2.
to create the water, I used a scene building stamp. I also used a clouds stencil to create the clouds on the background.
on another A2 size panel, use a die to cut the window. Use an embossing folder to emboss this piece.
use a palm tree die to die-cut the coconut tree on smooth white card stock. Color the pieces with Spectrum Noir markers.
stamp the sentiment from the Sassy Sentiments stamp set on a piece of black card stock with Versamark ink. Sprinkle white embossing powder and heat-set using my heating tool.
assemble the card.
finish the design by adding the enamel dots on the coconut tree.

The Sassy Sentiments stamp set is one of my all-time favorites and when I saw the Beach Day stamp set, I knew I needed to create this card design.

Here's a closer look:

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I hope you like my card and got inspired. Have an amazing day and happy crafting!

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Beach Day Comic Strip Style Card

Hi, everyone it's Lynnea with a quick and simple comic strip style card using the Beach Day stamp set! This style of card is great for when you have a bunch of images you want to use on your card! Let's dive in to the card!

How - To

Die cut comic strip frame from kraft cardstock and glue onto dark teal/blue cardstock.
Stamp, color, and cut images from the Beach Day stamp set.
Glue images into die cut windows.
Stamp and white heat emboss sentiment.

Products Used

Beach Day Stamp Set

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Whale Hello there!

Hi everyone! Shanna here from Caffeinated Craftiness today with another adorable card featuring TRHD's Beach Day stamp set. I thought the whales in the set were cute enough to have their own card, and thus this card was born!

I started by cutting out die cut circle out of a panel I had previously stenciled some clouds on with distress ink. I took an acrylic block, that happened to have a wavy edge to it and smooshed on a decent amount of Salty Ocean distress ink. I spritzed it and then played it over the bottom half of the circle. I sat a glass of water on top for some weight, and then let it dry. I find that if I don't rush it and lift the block off sooner, I don't get the deeper color I am wanting.

While it was drying I stamped, colored, and cut out my Beach Day images using my Scan n' Cut. I thought the whale would enjoy having a few friends, so the seagulls joined him while he visited his own little uncharted island.

Next I dry embossed a solid white A2 panel and added a couple strips of nautical and gold washi. After the circle had fully dried, I affixed it to the panel and then glued my images on it. I had a sentiment all ready to go (Whale Hello! of course) but at the last minute decided I wanted to leave the card open to other possibilities if I needed a quick card to grab. That is the beauty of a genuinely versatile stamp set, it can literally pull off any occasion from Thank you, Happy Birthday, I miss you, or just a plain Hello! I like having options some times, and will leave the sentiment off for that reason.

I love visiting the ocean, being a California girl.....That's exactly where this card transports me! Are you more of a lake or ocean type of person? Does your crafting style ever reflect your preference?

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