Natasha's Colorful Creations

Be Calm, Be Brave, Be Strong – Unity Stamp Company

Hi everyone… Happy Mother’s day! I hope this post finds you doing well! I hope you had a wonderful day and a great weekend! I enjoyed some crafty time this afternoon and evening. I was excited to use the Trust It Will Be Okay April 2020 Sentiment Kit from Unity Stamp Company! I purchased this during a recent flash sale and it still happens to be on sale today! The kit contains a large heart shaped stamp with butterflies and 14 encouraging sentiments. I couldn’t wait to ink this one up!

I started by cutting a panel of Canson Mixed Media paper, I was planning to create a slim line card today. I taped down my paper to a board and started to water color using Peerless Water colors – these are AMAZING! I am so excited to add these to my stash, they are so pigmented! From the top down I used: Robins Egg Blue, Sky Blue, and Alice Blue. I used a water brush to apply the colors. I let this panel dry, then I added splatters using the same colors.

Once my panel was dry I used the butterfly heart shape stamp. I stamped the butterflies (Versafine Black Ink) 3 times on my card panel, turning it in different directions. I chose the sentiment Be Calm, Be Brave, and Be Strong from the set. I stamped this using Versafine Black ink on white card stock and then cut it down into 3 sentiment strips. I used foam tape behind each sentiment. I created a slim line card panel 3.5 x 8.5 and adhered a piece of black card stock to my white card base. I then mounted my butterfly panel and my sentiment strips as well. To complete my card, I added sequins for added shine and Perfect Pearls in gold on various butterflies along the panel.

Thank you for stopping by! I am listing all the products I have used below. You can click on any of the links I have shared if you are interested in purchasing the products. The products listed are a compensated affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Unity Stamp Company had a beautiful recent release and many sets are still on SALE – you can see them here!

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Thank you for stopping by! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Romantic Ruffle – New Release Rachel Vass Designs

Hi Everyone! I hope your weekend is off to a good start and this post finds you doing well! Most importantly healthy! Today I am back sharing a new release called Romantic Ruffle by Rachel Vass Designs. You can check out this gorgeous new image and of course all her beautiful digital stamps at her ETSY shop.

If you have been following me for awhile, when I work with digital images I often use Canson Mixed Media paper. I have found this paper to be the best for me when working with digital images. I wanted the focal point to be this beautiful bloom, so I resized the image and then printed. I colored this beautiful bloom using shades of blue, purple, and red. I added colors in layers until my flower was complete. I used gold perfect pearls for the center of my flower.

I used a piece of watercolor card stock to create the background. I used my distress inks to create an ink smooshed background. I added splatters using gold watercolors. I foam mounted my floral, adhered my sentiment, and added a few sequins, and my card was complete. I do wish I would have foam mounted my sentiment, but that is ok right….

Have a beautiful day and stay healthy my friends!

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Monochrome Hello – Altenew Wallpaper Art

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a good week! Today I am back sharing one of my favorite sets! I was so excited to color the beautiful floral images from the Wallpaper Art set by Altenew. I created a monochrome card, using shades of blue and gold. I will be sharing this as a part of The Flower Challenge – Monochrome. Be sure to check it out, they host fun monthly challenges!

For today’s card I started by choosing 2 of the floral images within the set. I stamped them using WOW Embossing ink and heat set them using Gilded Gold Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe. The images were stamped on Bristol Smooth card stock. For my coloring today I used my Arteza brush pens. I used 4 shades of blue for my card, from lightest to darkest: A181, A117, A123, A 141. I continued to color and add colors until I felt my flowers had enough dimension. For the flower centers I used Acid Yellow and Honey. I also added colored pencils in the nooks and crannies. I then fussy cut both of my images and set them aside.

I then used the leaves from the set and chose to stamp them using a pattern that would compliment my floral images. I stamped these using WOW embossing ink and Gilded Gold Embossing powder from Brutus Monroe. To complete my background I added a metallic gold splatter. I glued my background on an A2 card base and set this aside. I then decided where I wanted to place my florals. The largest floral is glued to the card base and the smaller floral image is adhered using foam tape. I chose the hello sentiment from the set and used the same Gilded Gold Embossing powder for my sentiment. I then adhered this to my card using foam tape. I hope you enjoyed my monochrome card! It was fun to make! I also enjoyed using a stamp set I haven’t used in awhile!

Thank you for stopping by! I am listing all the products I have used below. You can click on any of the links I have shared if you are interested in purchasing the products. The products listed are a compensated affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Supplies Used:

  • Stamps: Altenew Wallpaper Art
  • Paper: Bristol Smooth Card Stock for floral image, Re-Collections for card base
  • Coloring Medium: Arteza Brush Pens (blue shades: A181, A117, A123, A 141), Acid Yellow and Honey for center
  • Other: Gilded Gold Embossing powder from Brutus Monroe

Have a wonderful weekend! Stay healthy!

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

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