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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Day #2: Catherine Scanlon Designs New Release and Daily Giveaway Week

Hello and welcome to Day #2 of Catherine Scanlon New Designs and Daily Giveaway Week!

Before I share today's cards...let me ask you a question...
Did you visit the blog yesterday...and share a comment...so that you'll be in on yesterday's giveaway?
If not, you can visit yesterday's blog post and see 3 wonderful cards, and share a comment for your Daily Giveaway entry!

But first, let me show you a few cards that I whipped up with Catherine Scanlon's New Release Geranium stamp.
I was excited to see this stamp for the first time because it took me back to my childhood and the beautiful geraniums that my grandma used to have on the fire-escape outside of her kitchen window.

This Geranium stamp shouted WATER COLOR to me...
And I listened.
But then, it also shouted COPICS to me
And...I listened again.

Which means that I created 2 cards with this wonderful stamp.
One heat embossed and water colored
And..one Copic colored.

First up...the Copic colored version.

I blended a small assortment of pink tones to create the bloom and used subtle green tones for the centers.
After the bloom and leaves were colored, I cut the image piece to the size that I wanted for the card front and inked the edges with green ink, using a Ken Oliver Stencil brush. I made sure o not bring the ink too close to the image because I wanted to create the effect of light behind the geranium.
The matting layers are black and a deep pink.
  


The second card is the heat embossed & water colored version of this wonderful Geranium stamp

To create this cards....First, I went through my stash of water colored backgrounds...and chose one that I wanted to use (Yes...I create water colored background pieces and try to always keep a hefty sized stash on hand for those times when I want to create a card with a water colored a stamped image).
After I chose the background piece, I stamped the image with Versamark and then heat embossed it with fine detail gold embossing powder.
I love purple geraniums, so I chose an assortment  or purple Distress Ink pads to paint the floral art of the image and an assortment of green Distress ink pads to paint the leaves. I used yellow tones for the centers of the petals.

I chose the sentiment from Catherine Scanlon's Words of Wisdom stamp set and stamped it with green ink

Catherine Scanlon's style is my style...and in the world of rubber stamps, I think that her style is a wonderful  way....unique.
I am especially fond of her floral designs, and so creating a few cards with this big beautiful Geranium stamp made my crafty little heart happy.

I hope that seeing one stamp used two different ways ...with two different end results has inspired you.

If you've got a USA mailing address AND if you'd like a chance to win the Catherine Scanlon Geranium stamp...take a sec to share a comment below.
If you're the lucky winner, Catherine will send this beautiful stamp to you!

Thanks for visiting today.
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow when I'll be sharing something scrumptious with you!
Michelle

PS...You can find the Geranium stamp and the Words of Wisdom stamp set ...and lots of other gorgeous Catherine Scanlon Stamps HERE, at the Art Gone Wild web site


29 comments:

  1. Love these cards - some of your best have been with the Catherine Scanlon products!

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  2. Beautiful stamps, amazing talent!!

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  3. Michelle, Catherine has out done herself again by creating another beautiful flower 🌸,witch you have created two beautiful cards! Using unique media and wonderful backgrounds to set off you’re beautiful colors used . It makes my heart smile! 🎈🐢🐒🐢🌸

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    1. Thank so much Therese!
      Catherine's stamps always make my heart smile too!

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  4. Love these stamps - and again your coloring just amazes me - so perfect! Your talent astonishes me each and every time

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    1. Thanks a bunch Debbie, for always saying such kind things...

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  5. So pretty! I always enjoy your floral creations!

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    1. Thanks so much Avra!
      I think that we have a mutual admiration club happening because l always love your cards and creativity as well... <3

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  6. Reminds me of lilacs too! Desserts coming soon!

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  7. I have seen the Scanlon designs stamps at a stamp show and they are gorgeous. I haven’t had a chance to pick one up before though. This geranium is a really pretty design, both ways you colored it.

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    1. Thanks Heidi
      Catherine's art is magnificent...and is a dream for card makers who love to add color to an image...
      I am guessing that if you have the opportunity to create with just one of her stamps..you will want all of them!

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  8. I feel ur passion when u create ur floral cards. They are both gorgeous 💗

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  9. Beautiful Michelle! I must admit, even though all of Catherine's stamps are amazing, I love the florals the most!

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  10. These two cards are my favorite so far, especially love the gold embossed design!

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    1. Thanks a bunch Catherine...
      almost aways...gold heat embossing together with water coloring are at the top of my fave list

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  11. Wow, it's amazing how different they look when you use the same stamp just with two different techniques. Gorgeous!

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    1. Thanks a bunch....
      (and yes...I agree...different mediums..coloring...and totally different looks)

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  12. I think you nailed this style!!So pretty!

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  13. Beautifully designed, Michelle! Wow! Thanks for inspiring me to watercolor!

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  14. Interesting image...not my fav but you did a lovely job with the coloring!

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  15. I love geraniums and most years always grew some. Your cards are so well done using that image.

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