A Fantastic Giveaway to Win! ...Color Burst Ink Pads & Stencil Brushes and The Crafters Workshop Stencils

I was recently the winner of a wonderful giveaway sponsored by Ken Oliver Crafts

and today, I'm sharing the first card that I've created 

with the wonderful goodies included in the giveaway!

  There's lots to be excited about in this bundle of gorgeousness...
Ken Oliver's Color Burst Ink Pads

The Crafters Workshop Stencils

and....Ken Oliver Stencil Brushes.

It's been a very long time since I've created a stenciled card...

so I thought that the first thing that I'd create would be a stenciled card...

with the flamingo stencil that caught my eye.

I positioned the stencil over the card stock

securing it with painters tape.

I used a Stencil Brush to pick up ink from the Fuchsia Ink Pad

and brushed it over the stencil until I had the depth of color that I wanted.
I reloaded the brush with ink multiple times to get good ink transfer.

I added some Chartreuse Ink and Turquoise Ink to complete the stenciling.

When the inking was complete...I gently removed the tape

to reveal the completed flamingo image.

I used a tissue to gently buff the image...

(Something that I always do when inking)...

To make sure that the ink is "dry" and won't rub off onto my hands..or the card, as I create it.

As you can see...the tissue remained clean...no evidence of ink ...

Thumbs up to Ken Oliver for this...

(not all inks are this clean to work with)

I chose a Hero Arts Stamp and Cut stamp and die set for the sentiment piece.

And matted both the stenciled image and die cut sentiment with deep blue metallic card stock.

I used Scor-Tape to secure fun foam to the back of the matted image piece.

I chose to use fun foam for added dimension.

After the sentiment banner was matted...

I added foam dimensionals to the back of the banner.

I used a black Sharpie to color the edges of the white dimensionals

to make them invisible when the card is put together.

(My little trick that I do....For when the recipient handles it & looks at it...

and might have seen the white dimensionals behind the sentiment banner)

I love using sentiment banners on card fronts!

I added clear Wink of Stella to each flamingo...for a little bit of sparkle 

Then positioned and adhered the  sentiment banner to complete the card 

I enjoyed stenciling this card...

As I mentioned above...It's been a long time since I've created a stenciled card.

The new Ken Oliver Color Burst Ink Pads are wonderful.

The colors are beautiful...

the ink transferred nicely with the  Stencil Brushes.
The Flamingo stencil was fun to work with...

(so glad that I chose to use it for the first project that I created 

with this amazing giveaway prize package!)

Thanks so much for visiting today, my crafty and creative friends!

I am already thinking of a second card project for these Ink, Brushes and Stencil goodies...

so be sure to check in tomorrow to see what I've got up my sleeve!

Have a wonderful day! 

Michelle.

Back in the Studio!

Hello my crafty and creative friends!
I've missed all of you these last 2 months!

My last blog post was right before Christmas...

and since then...I have had the flu twice and have spent the remainder of my time 

purging...tidying and reorganizing my studio.

With my studio FINALLY being back in order this week
I was looking forward to getting back to creating!

As it turned out..
I got the studio back in order just in time..

because yesterday I was asked to create a few dozen basic book marks.

I had to get the book marks done relatively quickly.

I chose the stamps that I wanted to use..
Got out some ink...card stock...ribbon...twine...

markers... pencils...and metallic card stock for matting.

And this is what I came up with

(WARNING: The photos are just so-so.....sorry about the bad lighting)

Actually...
After not sharing something ...anything...here at my blog for 2 months...

I must be "rusty" 

because I forgot to take the photos before I placed each book mark 

into it's cellophane sleeve.
So...in addition to poor lighting...

we have photo-glare...from the cellophane sleeves!

Anyway...here we go...

The book marks in the first three photos were created

with Gina K's MY ANCHOR stamp set

This stamp set has lots of really great images an sentiments.

The anchor image has lots of nice detail...

and a beautiful sentiment to match

I love this little scene...

I added some color with Copic markers

I paired an IO quote stamp with the Gina K lighthouse.

I added some color highlights with Copic markers to the lighthouse

This book mark was created with a Dina Wakley stamp set...by Ranger

The next two photos show book marks crated with stamps 

from 2 different Carabelle Studio stamp sets.
Copic markers were used to color the images.

Both were fun...whimsical images to create with and color.

This is the 2nd stamped and colored Carabelle Studio image

For the next book marks...

I dug out a Tim Holtz stamp set that I have had for approximately 10 years...

(maybe more!)

I like the quote that is part of this stamp set

Here's a close up..

The book marks in the following photos 

were created before the holidays with an assortment of stamps

Some were created with in only...

some are Copic colored...

and the flowered set of 5 book marks were colored with water color pencils.

I enjoyed getting back to creating with this book mark project...

and am now ready to dive back into my much loved card making!

YAY!!

I've missed card making...

a lot!

Tomorrow I'll deliver the book marks to the shop that requested them...

along with 3 dozen cards!

And hopefully...tomorrow evening...

I'll be back in my studio...

making cards!

Thanks for visiting today!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Michelle.