Creating a Card with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release Family is Everything Stamp Set

Hello my Crafty and Creative friends!

Today I am sharing the final card for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps month-long September New Release Design Team Inspiration projects!

And...this is my final reminder about the Giveaway that's happening HERE, at the Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Facebook group.

After you read about today's card...be sure to head over to the Fan Group to enter the SORROWFUL PUP Giveaway!

Now...it's time to share today's card...created with Blue Knight's  new release FAMILY IS EVERYTHING stamp set!

This stamp set is so sweet....and a cinch to color and create a card with.
(Yes...this week I'm sharing two super speedy cards with you!...Today's card...and Wednesday's MOUNTAIN SCENE card that I shared a few days ago here at my blog.)


I started out by stamping the FAMILY is EVERYTHING image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, using my stamp positioning tool. I left the stamp in position in the too, because I knew that I would be re-stamping again after adding color to the image.
Next, I added color to the background and tree with an assortment of PanPastel Colors.
I added a tiny dot of white gel pen to the raccoon's eyes.
Then, I re-stamped the image a few more times to get a solid image (paying attention, especially, to the dark tree hollow area behind the raccoons.
I used  stitched edge rectangle die to die cut the image.
I chose a  black matte color card stock and a white washed wood grain card stock from LCI PAPER for matting.
The sentiment  is from the FAMILY is EVERYTHING stamp set and it was stamped directly onto the wood grain card stock.
This required a few stampings because of the wood grain texture.
The image piece was positioned with foam for added dimension.

And guess what?

The card was complete!

Look at this adorable little faces peeking out of that tree hollow!

I hope that you've enjoyed each of this months New release inspiration projects!

You'll find the FAMILY is EVERYTHING stamp set HERE, at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store, along with all of the wonderful September new release stamps!

Thanks for visiting today!
Have a wonderful day!
Michelle.

PS...Head over to the BKRS Facebook FAN GROUP  (HERE) to enter the giveaway!
The winners will be announced tomorrow at the Facebook fan page

A Beautiful Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release Card in a Flash

Hello again!

I'm really excited to share today's card with you!

My card making belief is that lovey cards don't need to be a laborious task!
We've all created cards that require lots of time....lots of creative lingering...for one reason or another.
And we don't really mind tat...as long as the end result is what we envisioned and had hoped for.

But, I have to say...it's wonderful when a card comes together in a flash...and compromises nothing with regard to how lovely it is. 
The key with this happening though...lies in the stamp used!
Not every stamp allows for some speedy card making with the end result being a beautiful card.

Today's new release MOUNTAIN SCENE stamp is one of those stamps!

BUT...before I tell you about how I created today's super speedy card I need to remind you about the Blue Knight September new Release Giveaway that's happening over at the Facebook Fan Group (HERE)

After you check out today's card here at my blog, don't forget to head over to the Fan Group to enter the SORROWFUL PUP Giveaway!

Now, let's take a look at today's MOUNTAIN SCENE card and some info about how fast this card came together!

I started out by stamping the image into Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth card stock
I added color to the sky and stream by blending some BLUE KNIGHT SELECT PanPastel colors.
I added some shadowing to the rims of the mountains with a light blue PanPastel color.
I use some color with PanPastels to the rocks along the stream
Next, I sealed the image by spraying it lightly with NEXXUS Comb Thru Hairspray.
After the image was sealed, I added some shimmery highlights to the image with Liquid Pixie Dust
I chose black matting for the image and a frosty blue metallic card stock for the larger mat layer.
I positioned the matted image piece with foam for added dimension.

And that's it!
Fun!
Super easy!
Super speedy!
And super pretty!

This is an ideal image for creating multiples...(ie Holiday cards)
In just an hour,  you'll be able to create a nice sized stack of this lovey card!

You'll find the MOUNTAIN SCENE stamp HERE, at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store, along with all of the September new release stamps

Thanks for visiting today!
Wishing you a wonderfully creative day!
Michelle

PS...Don't forget to head over to the Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Facebook group  (HERE) to enter the giveaway!

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: Creating a Heat Embossed Copic Colored CAS Card

Hello my crafty and creative friends!

I've got another card created with a Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September new release stamp to share with you!

But first...a reminder about the New release GIVEAWAY!

After you've read all about today's card, head over the the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group  (HERE) to enter the SORROWFUL PUP Giveaway!

Now..on to today's card!
If you follow my blog...you already know that I'm a very CAS card maker..and that I often heat emboss images before adding color.

Today's September new release TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY card is very "me"!
It was created with heat embossing and it's very CAS!

Here's some info about how this card came together:

I stamped this big gorgeous image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth card stock...
ran my anti static tool over the entire piece of card stock.
I used a stamp positioning too to stamp the image a few times with Versamark Ink to make sure that ink was transferred for all of the little details in the images.
I used Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder to heat emboss the image.

Next, I did a Google search for "Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly" to see what the authentic colors of this butterfly might be.
I chose Copic marker colors that represented the colors shown in multiple photos and colored the image.
For matting, I chose a teal-like color matte card stock and metallic gold LCI card stock.
I positioned the matted image piece with foam for added dimension.

Here's a photo that shows the heat embossing and coloring details nicely...

This gorgeous large, card front sized image was wonderful to create with!
I learned something about swallowtail colors with my Google search and was happy with how the very light colors and touches of blue and orange looked with the gold heat embossing when the card was complete.

You'll find the TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY stamp and all of the September new release stamp sets HERE, at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store.

Thanks for visiting today!
Have a wonderful Day!
Michelle

PS...Don't forget to head over to the Facebook Fan group  (HERE) to enter the Giveaway!

Make a Wish: Creating a Card with Another Wonderful Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release Stamp Set

Hello again!

I'm happy to be sharing another Blue Knight Rubber Stamps new release stamp set and card with you!
If you love sweet images...you'll love what I have to share with you today!

But first....
I want to remind you about the GIVEAWAY that's happening over at the FANS of BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook Group, HERE

After you've read all about today's card...head over to the fan Group to enter the giveaway.
You and a friend just might be the winners of the adorable new release SORROWFUL PUP stamp set

Okay, I've reminded you about the Giveaway......so let's check out today's card....created with the September new release MAKE a WISH stamp set!

I started by stamping the image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth cards stock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
I added color to the image with Copics (the mouse and dandelion)...and I lifted some ink form an assortment of ink pads to add color to the grassy area and to create the multi-colored cloudy sky with the Heidi Pettie Cloud Stencil.
For a little shimmer...I added a little bit of Liquid Pixie Dust to the dandelion and the tiny dandelion pieces floating in the air.

I chose green matte card stock and a light yellow mini dotted print paper for matting.

The sentiment piece was stamped...lightly inked...matted and positioned with foam for added dimension.

Isn't this little guy a cutie!?
I love his little smile...his front foot up in the air...and the dandelion pieces floating in the air.

You''ll find the MAKE a WISH stamp set , the HEIDI PETTIE CLOUD STENCIL and all of the September New Release stamp sets HERE, at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store.

Thanks for visiting today!
Don't forget to head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group (HERE) to enter the GIVEAWAY!

Wishing you a wonderful day!
Michelle.

A Momma Bear and Friends Card: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release

Hello Friends!

Today I've got colorful card to share with you...Created with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September new release stamp set: MOMMA BEAR and FRIENDS!

But, before I share details about today's card...I want to remind you about the GIVEAWAY that's happening over at the FANS of BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook Group, HERE

After you've read all about today's card...head over to the fan Group to enter the giveaway.
You and a friend just might be the winners of the adorable new release SORROWFUL PUP stamp set

And now...I've got a little bit to share about today's MOMMA BEAR and FRIENDS card!

I love that this stamp set has an assortment of images in both a large and small size....because sometimes, I like to create background prints/paper with stamped images.
And...I thought that the smaller Momma Bear image wold be perfect for creating a background print.
I also knew that I wanted to use a bright colorful palette for this card.

I started by creating the stamped background with the smaller Momma Bear image and a few bright ink colors...
Next...I stamped the larger image on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth card stock using my stamp positioning tool...and  Gina K (Black) Amalgam Ink...my fave ink for silhouette stamping.
After stamping the image twice, I left the stamp in it's position inside of the positioning tool because I would be coming back to stamp the image again after the card front piece was created.

Next...I used BLUE KNIGHT SELECT PanPastels to add color to the image piece.
I used the PanPastel colorless blender to smoothly blend the lines between the different colors.
I place the image piece back into the stamp positioning tool and stamped...re-inked...stamped---re-inked a few times until the silhouette image was a deep sod black color...without any spotting.
(NOTE: The Amalgam Ink requires a few minutes of drying time.)
When working with PanPastels you'll need to seal the image....
So...After the ink had dried, I sealed the image by spraying it lightly with NEXXUS COMB THRU hair spray.
(Yes...NEXXUS hair spray!)

I matted both the image piece and the background print piece with black cards stock.
I positioned the image piece with foam for added dimension.
And wha-la!
The card was complete!

Yes!
This is an easy and speedy card to create!

I'm already thinking about how I'll be using the other stamps in this new release stamp set...specifically with some of Blue Knights scene stamps!

You'll find the MOMMA BEAR and FRIENDS stamp set and the Blue Knight PanPastel Palettes HERE, at the Blue Knight web store.

The FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group is HERE...and this is where you can enter the SORROWFUL PUP Giveaway!

And...did you know that Blue Knight Rubber stamps has a blog?
You can visit, follow and subscribe to the blog HERE

Thanks for visiting today!
Have a wonderful day!
Michelle

Ranch Fence: Creating a Card with a Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release Stamp

Hello again!

I've got another Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New release stamp and card to share with you today!

 RANCH FENCE 

I'm a huge fan of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps scene stamps and so this stamp is right up my alley!
I love the details in this scene...The fence....cowboy boots and hat..the bucket hanging on the fence..the wood grain on the fence...the sparse leafy shrub ...sprigs of grass and the hills in the background.
I thought...Water color?...Copics?...Water color?...Copics?
Then...I decided to add color to this image with Copic markers.

I wanted a pop of color...so I opted to make the boots and hat red...

To highlight the fantastic wood grain on the fence... I did some Copic blending with a few different brown Copics and a little bit of grey.
I used sand, grey and brown tones for the hills...greens for the grassy areas and greys and browns for the stones
I went with metal-like colors of grey for the bucket.
I added some Autumn colors to the leafy sprigs.
To finish the the image I added a cloudy sky with the Heidi Pettie Cloud Stencil and a touch of yellow for a sunset 

For matting I chose LCI PAPER metallic card stock in a deep red and bronze....colors that complement color that I added to the image. 

Fun! Fun! Fun!
It was lots of fun coloring this image and watching it come to life!

You'll find the RANCH FENCE stamp and the HEIDI PETTIE CLOUD STENCIL... HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.
The LCI PAPER Metallic card stock is HERE

Before I wish you a wonderful day...I want to remind you to head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER Stamps Facebook Group  HERE, to enter the September New release SORROWFUL PUP stamp set Giveaway!

Thanks for visiting today!
Have a great day, my friends!
Michelle.

Winter Buddies: A card created with a Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release Stamp Set

 Hello my Crafty and Creative Friends!

Today, I'm excited to share a card created with another fabulous Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release stamp set!

WINTER BUDDIES

I find myself saying this often lately when sharing my Blue Knight cards here at my blog...and here I am, saying this again...
If you are a card maker who needs to create Christmas/Holiday cards in multiples...whether its 6 cards...or 106 cards....WINTER BUDDIES is the stamp set for you!

With just  a few Copic markers...PanPastels...pencils...or water coloring supplies...you can whip up a stack of this card in no time.

I stamped the image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Card Stock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
I chose to create my card with Copic Marker coloring...
A few dark grey markers...a few blues...and some browns for the bunny.
And ...a little bit of orange blending for the snowman's nose.
(You don't need  huge stash of Copics to create this card)
I highlighted the snow with a very light blue and then added light strokes of Ink on 3 Liquid Pixie Dust over the blue highlights...as well as the edge o the snowman's hat.
I stamped the sentiment right onto the image piece and highlighted the edges of the lettering with the same light blue marker that I used to highlight the snow.
I chose black card stock and an icy blue LCI PAPER metallic card stock for matting...
And.... Wha-la!...A card!
Correction...
Wha-la!...A card in very little super speedy time.

How cute are these guys!
(Too cute, I say!)

You can find the WINTER BUDDIES September New Release stamp set HERE, at the Blue Rubber Stamps web store.
The LCI Paper Metallic card stock can be found HERE...

And...a Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release GIVEAWAY can be found HERE, at the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group.

So head on over to Facebook to share a comment...tag the names of a friend (or 20)...
You AND a your tagged crafty friend will be in on the giveaway and could each be the winners of the SORROWFUL PUP stamp sett!

Thanks for visiting today...
Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
Michelle.

Creating a Card with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Sorrowful Pup New Release Stamp

Hello my crafty and creative friends!

It's no secret that I am a ridiculous woman when it comes to our dog , Jackson.
Yes, I am over the edge..totally cuckoo for our handsome boy....an around these parts, that's common knowledge!

This is our sweet boy, Jackson...
On the left: when we adopted him as a Rescue Pup....and on the right, 2 years later...looking all grown up and very very handsome.

So, with me being totally cuckoo for our pup...and all pups on the planet and beyond...it makes sense that I am loving Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release SORROWFUL PUP stamp!

I was really happy to sit down to create today's card!

I started out by stamping this sweet and adorable and wonderfully detailed image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, using one of my stamp positioning tools.

I chose the Copic colors that I wanted to use to color the puppy, as well as the grass and flowers.
After the image was colored..I lifted some ink from a few ink pads to add the blended (s)blue, yellow and green color to the background. I also brushed a little bit of green ink over the Copic highlighted grassy area.

Next, I used a double stitched rectangle die to die cut the image. I chose red matte card stock and green LCI Metallic card stock for matting. The matted image piece was positioned with foam, for added dimension

The SORROWFUL PUP stamp set comes with 2 sentiments...I chose the "Missing You" sentiment for this card.
After it was stamped, I inked the white card stock a bit and added metallic green matting behind the sentiment banner. I used small foam dimensionals to position the sentiment piece.

I am smitten!
This sweet pup will be stamped and colored by me... and made into MANY cards in the future...

And guess what!?
The SORROWFUL PUP stamp is the New Release stamp that will be the Giveaway prize this month!
So head on over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter!

You'll find the SORROWFUL PUP stamp, along with all of the other September New release stamps HERE at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

Thanks for visiting today!
Wishing you a wonderfully creative day!
Michelle.

PS...Did you know that  in addition to a Facebook Fan group and the Blue Knight web store...that Blue Knight also has a blog.
You can visit and subscribe to the blog HERE.

Creating a Card with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release Path to the Barn Stamp

Hello again!

Today I'm sharing another card created with a Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release stamp and this card has me longing for some Autumn Long Island weather!

PATH to the BARN is a beautifully detailed stamp/image that was a joy to create a card with!
This stamp set comes with the large card front sized image as well as two smaller foliage stamps for adding leaves to the trees, if you'd like.
Had I opted to create a snowy scene, I wouldn't have added the leaves to the trees, but for this Autumn-y card, the two foliage stamps were perfect!

I stamped the image onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image with Copic markers.
The sky was created with the Heidi Pettie Cloud Stencil, brushes and ink lifted from a blue ink pad.
I used markers to add multiple Autumn colors to the foliage stamps and then stamped each leaf cluster onto the branches, adding more ink from the markers after each stamping.

When the image was colored as I wanted it to be, I trimmed it a bit and matted it on complementary colors of LCI Metallic card stock

I immediately fell in love with this stamp set while it was still in the package!
I knew that it was right up my creative alley and that I wanted to create an Autumn scene with it.

If you're hesitant to color images with detail...I encourage you to give this image a try because the secret is:
It's easy to color and not tedious at all....and in the end you'll have a beautiful card that will make your crafty little heart really really happy!

You'll find the PATH to the BARN stamp set and all of the other September New Release stamps, as well as the Heidi Pettie Cloud Stencil,  at the Blue Knight Stamps web store... HERE
And...don't forget the SORROWFUL PUPPY stamp Giveaway!


               

Visit the FANS of BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter the giveaway that's happening to celebrate the September New release.

And...speaking of the Giveaway stamp...I'll be sharing my SORROWFUL PUP card here tomorrow...so be sure to check in to see what I've whipped up with this adorable and sweet stamp!
Thanks for stopping by today...
Michelle.

Silhouette Train: A Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release Stamp

Hello Friends!

I'm excited about all of the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps September New Release cards that I have lined up to share with you this month!

10 wonderful new stamps in one fabulous new release! I've got 10 cards to share and that means I've got card making inspiration for you...times 10!

And....Blue Knight Stamps is doing a September New Release giveaway!

Head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter!


Today, I'm sharing a card created with the SILHOUETTE TRAIN stamp.

This very CAS card was created by stamping the image with a stamp positioning tool with Gina K Amalgam Ink. (My fave for stamping silhouette images)
I stamped the image once, but left the stamp in position inside of the positioning tool because after I added color to the card I would be re-stamping it a few more times and needed to have consistent and exact stamp placement

After the first stamping, I added color to the card with Blue Knight Select PanPastels.
I used the PanPastel Colorless Blender to blend the PanPastels together with a nice smooth line-less transition between the colors which were applied with long strokes...left to right.

When the colors were exactly as I wanted them to be I put the image piece back into the positioning tool and re-stamped the image a few more times...until the silhouette image was solid and was a dense spot-free black image.

To seal the image I used Nexxus Comb Thru hairspray.
(Yes...you read that right....Nexxus Comb Thru hairspray)

I trimmed the image a bit and chose black card stock and gold LCI Metallic card stock for matting,

This terrific stamp i ideal for creating quick and easy cards.
Using PanPastels for adding color is SO easy!
With just a few strokes of color and the card is complete!

If you enjoy creating cards in multiples, like I do...this is a great stamp to add to your wish list...
Plus it's very masculine-card friendly..which is a bonus...because sometimes...it's a challenge to  find a stamps to create masculine cards.

You'll find the SILHOUETTE TRAIN stamp HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store, along with the Blue Knight Select PanPastels

The Fan Group is HERE and
There's lots more New Release happenings at the  Blue Knight Inspire and Create Blog is HERE

Thanks for visiting today, my crafty and creative friends!
Wishing you a wonderful day!
Michelle