Collage

In a mingle of one of my groups we had "Collage" as a theme... Although I have many Collage stamps, for me collage refers to ATC... Funny but I realized that I have never used an image when card making.  So, I chanllenged myself to realize not 1 but 3 different cards with the same image.

I tried the Water Color Distress (February/March 2007) thechnique from Technique Junkie.  I used the Distress Ink pads from Rangers.

Did you see...

Details
Image: private collection
Technique:  Water color distress TJ (Feb/March 07)
Stamp: Magenta
Embellishments: brads, ribbon, dragonfly punch


Story of life

Details
Image: private collection
Embellishments: brads, ribbon, Magenta pell off.


Exploration

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Image: private collection
Technique: Water color distress TJ (Feb/March 07)
Stamps:  Luni
Embellishments: Brass corners, ribbon, flowers

I hope my partners will enjoy those .... Now off to do my ATC mingle!

Double bugging...

Yes again another technique from TJ and, again I'm using my embossing folder to create these cards.  I guess you could say that I like playing with these :-)) This one is Double Bugging from the TJ June/July 2009 newsletter.  It is simple and fun to do ... As long as you match  2 embossing folders or embossing plates that go well together, you can create very interesting backgrounds or even use it as the main feature of you card as I did in these 2 cards. I use my Adirondack inking pads and go over the texture left by the first embossing folder and when I'm done with the second embossing folder I use a painting brush and my Adirondack inking pads to apply color. I tried different ways to apply color but find that this way goes well for me.  When I want very subtle colors I use Chalks instead of inks. Add a complementary pattern paper or embossed cardstock, ribbons, brads ... ET VOILÀ!

Don't hesitate to leave your comments.  Those are always appreciated!

I love Soused Suede

Oh yes I do love this Soused Suede technique from TJ, so easy and fun to do! This one is for an exchange. I Hope my partner will like it!

Details :
Alcohol inks: Bottle, Denim, Slate
Stamp Catslife Press
Punch Martha Stewart

Asian Pine tree

Hello dear fellow artist. Well the summer is almost over and our vacation traveling too. I just got back to my studio and had all kink of ideas for new stamps that I bought this summer this is one of them. How could I resist to this tree stamp....! I decided on the Soused Suede technique from Technique Junkies for the background, the tree's colors are watercolor with Tombows markers and I added "Liquid Appliqué" to get a snow texture on the it, I just love the results.

Stamps credit: The Artful Stamper

What do you think???

It's this time of the year....

It's this time of year again where we need to start doing our Christmas cards. My very first is a watercolor done with Tombows markers that I just love working with.

Stamp credit: Stampbarn

Tombows watercolor marker, gilitter, ribbon.

Various colors of cardstock.

Prends plaisir dans la vie!

Hello my friends.

Take pleasure in life is another TJ technique called "Double Bugging" from Debbie Bankston who was the originator of this simple and special technique! I found it quite nice to do and creative to put together 2 cuttlebug embossing folders that fit well together...

Cuttlebug floders (2).

Wording from Stamping up.

Adirondac ink lettuce and Ancient Page ink Lapis Blue.

Flight of the Butterflies...

Hello

I love this card... it's a nice TJ technique called "Depth of Field" by Dee Ruger. The images are layered on the cardstock to create the illusion of depth. Bold images are necessary with this technique to achieve the proper results. The texture of the orange layer has been added with a Fiskar texture plate, unfortunately it does not show on the scan!

Ink used: Sail boat blue, Sunset orange, Antique Pewter.

Stamps:butterfly from Indadinkado, wording unknown :-(

It would of been better to have a lighter grey but I went with what I had...!

More car and truck!

Hello my friends As part of the mingle I mentionned below I made the 2 other cards.

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

Gosh I had fun doing this one ... I just love this technique " Soused Suede " from Technique Junkie , and believe me it feels like suede!

Alcohol ink colors: Caramel, butterscotch, rust.

Stamps: Tim Holtz "Visual Artistry" serie.

And....

PRECIOUS MEMORIES

Stamps: Tim Holtz "Visual Artistry" serie.

This was then...

I love stamps that reflect the past... Not that I'm that old ...LOL, well maybe that why; those days seemed so peaceful! Technique used is Spectrum Roll from Technique Junkie 08-05 http://www.techniquejunkies.com/ Stamps : JudiKins and B line designs. Kaleidacolor : Autumn leaves. SpellBinders Nestabilities.

Woman in waiting

Oh I do love this arrangement of 2 Technique Junkie Tutorial http://www.patstamps.com/index.html Torn frame from Kathie McGuire and Reinker Splash from Nancy Leimer. Stamp credit "Woman in waiting" from Stampabilities. Reinkers used Yellow, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, gold Krylon Pen. Embossed in clear. Ink "Vintage Photo". Painting LuminArte.

Beauty of Nature

This Faux Fresco background was fun and easy to do. Mainly using wax paper, ModPodge, cardstock, sanding block, embossing folder and ink!

I wanted to add fabric flowers but mine where plain so I just stamped on it!

The theme was flowers...

For a dear friend...

I made this card today for a dear friend of mine...

Technique: Alcohol ink smoosh.

Colors: bottle, stonewashed, a bit of butterscotch.

Stamps: unknown, magenta.

Stamped in Black and embossed in clear.

ribbon, sizzix label diecut, brads.

Hope she likes it!

Friends Birthday!

Two of my wonderful friends are celebrating their birthday soon. I made these cards for them. I love this technique ... " Torn paper image". Stamps the same image on 3 different color of paper ... tear the papers and align so it will complete the image. It's like a puzzle... I embellished with Rhine stones, ribbon, paper flowers and text on the right. The text is beautiful... It says something like " The most beautiful flower loses its beauty... but a true friend last for eternity" (my translation)!!!

For this one I have been having fun playing with my Cuttlebug... I love those embossing borders... it allows lots of creativity!

Ok now, the envelopes and in the mail...!

Mission accomplie....!

Oufffff... all done! Hello my friends, last week I finished making my Christmas cards! I must say that I'm happy about it. I was looking forward to do other themes... LOL! So here are my last cards. A technique for TJ "Alcohol ink smoosh" . I also added a cuttlebug layer in the background.

Simple but so much fun to do ... woven ribbons in a Christmas ornament...!

Another TJ technique and this one I love to do.... " Cuttlebug Glow " done on acetate using Lumière Paint and different colors of ink.

Very soft colors of " Alcohol ink smoosh" used for this one. Background stamping in clear embossing powder.

So this is it for this year's Christmas cards... I had fun doing those and will continue with more cards in the up coming year. Hope you enjoy your visit!

Recent creations

Hello!

Like all of you I like to have some spare cards just in case.... I'm never empty handed if an occasion arrives and it also gives the opportunity to try some techniques that I've never done before... Here are some of my latest cards.....

Cutllebug Glow "Thank you" card!

I love this technique... !

Cuttlebug Christmas Tree. This card has been done with golden foil paper so the picture didn't come out well. Sorry...!

Black & White daisies...!

Here I've been mostly playing with my Nestabilities... trying to figure out how to make them work with my Cuttlebug... finaly I cracked up the secret ... so now I'm happy! LOL!

Birthday Card

The last one but not the least... a birthday card for a dear friend. Background cuttlebug glow. Stamp from Penny Black.

Butterfly wishes...

I love stamping butterflies... this card is a friend's birthday card. Stamp is Magenta and I used the poucing tech to add color to it. I finished it with a spray of Bronze Shimmering Mist.

Hope she will like it!!!

Having fun with Alcohol inks...

Hello my friends!

I recently participated in a workshop given by Magenta! Nathalie Métivier demonstrated a few techniques to work with alcohol inks.... I was already in love with those little bottles....so I spent some time playing!

I went along with tip and tricks from Nathalie and tried my own mixtures...!

PINK & BLUE FLOURISH

Alcohol inks on white Kromecote paper, stamps from Killer Design, Memory glass on the right stamped and colored with alcohol ink.

SEA FLOURISH

Same as above but corner element is plexi glass.

FLAMING TREE

Papers from Magenta, stamp on Alcohol ink background is from Crafty individuals.

LITTLE BEAUTIES

Papers from Magenta, stamp on Alcohol ink background is from Crafty individuals.

Quiet week...

Hello, Bonjour!

I've been quiet but not inactive... quiet because I had bronchitis but it still allowed me to be a little creative...

HAPPY 60Th KAREN....!

I did this Birthday card for a very close friend of mine. Since I was sick it's quite simple. Done with cuttlebug and colored with chalk... the Birthday greeting is from Inkadinkadoo.

A QUIET DAY...

The next card was done as part of our monthly lottery, the theme is Scenery. I cannot tell you from which company the stamp is as I bought on EBay. I stamp in black and embossed in black then colored with my LuminArte Twinkling H20's to give a watercolor effect.

TO KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE....

That is what I did by combining our monthly sketch challenge and our color challenge... I like the result. It's is very simple scrapbook paper cutting and I used a Chipboard Journaling Plaque covered with the same background paper and stamped with "Luni stamps" French thank you ! Et voilà!

New additions

Hello/Bonjour!

I haven't been very active lately but this week end I made these 2 cards.

"GINGO"... the stamp from Sandi Miller was colored with Artquest Mica color. It is such fun to work with and the colors are amazing.

"NÉNUPHARS"... Unfortunately I do not have the name of the stamp company. Here again the colors are from Artquest but I chose the Watercolor Palette. The saying is one of my favorites the stamp is from Outline.