One Stamp ...2 Cards ...Colored 2 Different Ways

Hello, my Crafty and Creative Friends!

Today, for my Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Design Team Weekly Inspiration Projects, I'm sharing 2 cards that are almost exactly alike...EXCEPT, for in the way in which I colored them

I created both cards with Blye Knight's PRAYER FLOWER stamp and the same assortment of paper/card stock...
I stamped the image onto kraft card stock...
and used black matte card stock and green metallic card stock for matting.

The first card was colored with PanPastels...
LOTS of fun color blending on this card....
I applied the PanPastels with  PanPastel SOFFT Mini Applicators...they were the perfect size for adding color and blessing in both the larger and smaller detail areas of this image

I chose multiple colors from Blue Knight's SUNRISE & SUNSET PanPastel Palette to add color to the large floral bloom...
The leaves were colored with PanPastel colors that are part of Blue Knight's Day & Night PanPastel Palette

NOTE:
PANPASTEL SEALING

After the image was "colored"...I sealed the image with a light misting of NEXXUS Comb Thru Hairspray.

If you follow my blog...you already know about the Hairspray thing...

If you're new to my blog..I'll explain a bit:

Using hairspray was recommended to me by our local art shop.

(*Note...sealing with NEXXUS is not archival safe...If you want your colored piece to be archival safe you'll need to use an art-grade sealant that is archival safe....NEXXUS COMB THRU is the brand that I recommend. Using cheaper heavier hair sprays won't do the job as nicely. I encourage you to invest in NEXXUS Comb Thru (not their other version of hairspray...Comb Thru works best)

After the image was colored and sealed...

I double matted with black card stock and metallic green card stock

If you like images that are colored...but don't like spending a lot of time coloring images...PanPastels are the way to go!
They're quick...(super quick)...and blend easily...
This card came together in a flash

My second PRAYER FLOWER card was colored with Copic markers.

I chose to create some darker "lines" on this image...as opposed to doing smooth blending.
The colors that I chose for the bloom and the leaves were similar to the PanPastel colors that I used on the first card

Again...as with the first card...I double matted with black card stock and metallic green card stock

Here's a side by side of both cards...

PanPastels on the left...
Copic markers on the right

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Wishing you a day filled with creative joy!

Michelle.

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Silhouette Moose Stamp Set: Two Cards with Two Different Looks

Hello My Crafty and Creative Friends!

I've got my Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Weekly Design Team Inspiration cards to share with you today...
But...before I start telling you a little bit about how I created today's cards...I have to say one thing...

I am smitten!
Yes...I am smitten...with a moose!

How is it that one little moose could make a card maker so happy!?

Well...I had such a good time creating my moose cards....and I think that I am smitten with the little moose..the medium moose..and the big moose that are all part of Blue Knight's SILHOUETTE MOOSE stamp set!
Yes! There are 3 of this guy in this stamp set...
The medium and smaller moose stamps are perfect additions to so many Blue Knight scene stamps!
(I LOVE this...because I LOVE creating stamp scenes!)

On to today's cards...
I added color to the first card with PanPastels and an inked cloudy sky

First...I stamped the largest Silhouette Moose image, using a stamp positioning tool.

I used an assortment of PanPastel colors and a small sponge applicator to create the muted grassy area.
Next, I created the sky by picking ink up from a blue ink pad with a Ken Oliver Stencil Brush and using Blue Knight's HEIDI PETTIE CLOUD STENCIl...to create the cloud detail.

After the coloring was done...I returned the piece to my stamp positioning tool and restamped the image a few times to sharpen up the silhouette

For the double matting...I chose black and mossy green card stock and positioned all of the pieces on a cream-colored card base.

With just a few PanPastel colors...and an ink pad...this super simple..and super-fun to card...came together in a flash!
(This is where I say...THIS card is perfect for those of you who are a bit shy about coloring)

So....
As if I wasn't having enough fun creating the first card...
I found a way to have fun x's 100 when creating my second Silhouette Moose
I paired the medium-sized Moose image up with a stamp from Blue Knight's EVERGREENS stamp set

I blended an assortment of Distress Oxide inks to create the background...and I used a Copic marker to add the whispy grass details...to complete the image piece

For the double matting:
I chose Black card stock and metallic gold card stock....both complemented the image piece nicely, I think.

I was happy with my pairing of stamps...and the way the inked background turned out.

and...I'm already thinking of making more of this card...
Some for my own card stash...
Some for my Etsy shop...
And some to give as a gift to an outdoorsman who I know....and who would love this moose as much as I do!

You can find today featured stamp  HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

Some other helpful links:

Subscribe to my blog, if you' like...on the upper right of this blog page.

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

Blue Knight's Inspire and Create Blog is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Thanks for stopping by today!

Wishing you lots of creative joy!

Michelle