Natasha's Colorful Creations

Hi everyone! I am back with a beautiful new collection from Graciellie Design! I started by printing papers for the Wild and Whimsy digital paper pack https://gracielliedesign.shop/product/wild-whimsy-digital-paper-pack/, as well as images from the beautiful Wild and Whimsy sticker pack https://gracielliedesign.shop/product/wild-whimsy-digital-stickers/ These images are all so beautiful and are watercolored by the amazing Gracie from Graciellie Design! Be sure to visit her shop there is a 50% off sale on orders over $20 this weekend!

I started with the navy blue and white striped patterned paper and die cut a circle in the middle for a shaker card. I then used 2 circle dies together to create a border circle around the center die cut. I then created a shaker pouch using storage pockets. I cut a section I needed and then used my fuse tool to create the pocket. I added a mix of sequins which had similar colors to the beautiful images I chose for my card. I then adhered the pouch on the back of the panel and used foam tape to pop up the card panel.

I then chose several images from the sticker pack and decided on a layout for my images! I did pre-cut these images using my Brother Scan and Cut, I love this machine! I adhered all the images and then chose a sentiment for my card. My sentiment is from Ranger, I chose a bold Hello statement and embossed it using gold embossing powder. I then used foam tape to pop up the sentiment.

Materials Used:

• Stamps/Papers: Graciellie Design
• Paper: Images printed by Staples copy center, Recollections 110 for card base
• Other supplies: mixed sequins, circle die cuts

Have a great start to your week! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back! I had a terrible cold all week and truly didn’t get to craft. I was in bed early, which is very different from me! I am usually a night person! I am beginning to feel a bit better, so I had some time to craft today!

I started by pulling out a panel I had started a couple weeks ago. It is the beautiful Be Kind set from (The Gray Muse) https://www.thegraymuse.com/ I love this set! I love the bold letters and the beautiful flowers. I wanted to give this card a vintage/monochromatic feel. So I used different shades of pinks and green.

I started by stamping this beautiful image on watercolor paper and heat embossed it using a white powder. I then used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor set to paint my panel. I am working on being patient with watercolor and truly letting the image dry between layers. I did add some gold paint to the leaves, as well as a white glitter paint to some of the flowers for added interest.

Once the main image was complete I then chose a light brown to paint around the image. I chose to do this to give this a vintage feel. I also painted the letters in the image a dark gray. I then added splatter to sections of the card front using 2 different shades of gold.

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Be Kind (The Gray Muse)
• Paper: Canson watercolor paper
• Coloring Medium: Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor set
• Additional Supplies: Gina Marie Die, sequins for added sparkle with stickles

Have a good weekend! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

One of my all time favorite stamp sets is from Simon Says Stamp… Beautiful Flowers! Its so much fun to color and the details in this stamp are truly gorgeous! One of my crafty goals for this year is to learn to use alcohol markers! I am very comfortable with my water brush pens, but alcohol markers are very new for me! I am excited to say I found a marker that works for me and the smell is ok for me too! I am using the altenew artist markers! I am excited to add to my small collection!

I started by stamping the beautiful flowers image on my spectrum noir marker paper. I let my ink dry and then I began coloring. I used the ideas and techniques described in Kathy Rac’s online coloring road trip class! This class is so helpful and I encourage you to check it out! I started my coloring from light moving my way to dark, by adding in multiple layers of color. I even learned how to color smash! So much fun! I then used my arteza colored pencils to add more details within in the nooks and crannies of the images. It is so true how doing this adds more detail and dimension! In the picture below you can see where I added the pencil for more dimension!

I then used an embossing folder to add more details behind my floral image, which I die cut using the coordinating die. I heat embossed a sentiment from the stamp set using white embossing powder. The floral image and sentiment were popped up using foam tape. I then used 110 pound cardstock from Michaels (Recollections) for the card base. I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge… Lotsa Love

Supplies used:

• Stamps- Beautiful Flowers (Simon Says Stamp)
• Paper: Spectrum Noir Marker paper for floral, Recollections 110 cardstock for base
• Coloring Medium: Altenew Artist Markers, Arteza 120 colored pencils
• Additional Supplies: Embossing folder

Thank you for stopping in! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha