Watercolored Koi

Hello again and welcome.  Today I am sharing a one layer card I made using some koi and dragonfly images from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.

After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black, I pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils to color the images before blending using an alcohol marker.  I kept the card very clean and simple with no embellishments or additional layers.

Challenges entered:

Less Is More #177 - Watercolor
OSA #278 - Japan Sea Day Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Koi Fish, Dragonflies Mini
Ink: Memento Black
Card Stock: White
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker

Vellum Candle Tutorial

Hello!!  Today I am the Featured Designer over on Mark's Finest Papers blog as well as being the Stamp Artist of the Month for Oriental Stamp Art OSA.  Today I am going to share with you the tutorial on how I make my vellum candles.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps - Koi Fish, Dragonflies by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Stipple Brush

Vellum Card Stock

Glue Dots

Black Marker

Candle

Battery Operated Votive

Googlie Eyes

Rose Art Colored Pencils

Drill Press (or other means to hollow out candle)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Using drill press, or other means, hollow out the center of the candle deep enough for a battery operated votive to be placed inside just below the rim.

2. Take vellum card stock and wrap it around the candle.  Then place a tic with a pencil just below the top of the rim.

3. Next, cut the vellum card stock down to size length wise.

4. Stamp images in memento tuxedo black ink, allow to dry -  overnight is best.  You may speed up the drying time by using an embossing gun, just make sure not to burn the vellum.

5. Flip stamped vellum image over, and on backside color using varying shades of Rose Art colored pencils as desired.

6.  Once coloring is finished, add in dragonfly flight lines using a black marker and allow to dry.

7.  Stipple Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink for the "pond" and allow to dry.

8.  Wrap around candle and attach using glue dots.  Add googlie eyes to koi fish using micro glue dots then ice stickles to lotus flowers and lily pads - allowing to dry.  Place battery operated votive inside.

A Night of Oriental Stamping

Hello and welcome.  Today I am sharing a couple of cards I made last night with an oriental flare despite my ongoing migraine.

My first card uses Asian Delights by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company and stamped the cherry blossoms in Tim Holtz spiced marmalade distress ink onto MFP orangerie sunset card stock before layering onto a black card.  Then I took a smaller panel of the orangerie sunset, stamped the cherry blossoms in spiced marmalade ink again before over stamping the Peace, Love, Hope sayings down the left side in memento black then adding the small oriental temple in the lower right hand corner.  The only embellishments added were some black baby brads, and a black prima flower with orange bling center.

My second card was made following the sketch challenge layout from Oriental Stamp Art's challenge blog along with some retired digital designer paper.  The main focal image is stamped in memento black using the Glad Glads stamp set colored with prismacolor markers before stamping the Beauty saying from Asian Delights in the lower right corner of the image panel.  I then over stamped Love Script in Tim Holtz antique linen to "age" the main image panel a bit before sponging Stampin Up! apricot and artichoke inks around the edges.  The final touches were adding a brass teapot charm and oriental button brad along with ice stickles to highlight the flowers and butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Glad Glads, Asian Delights, Love Script
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade, Antique Linen, Stampin Up! Apricot, Artichoke
Card Stock: All MFP
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, Primas, Bling, Charm, Wooden Button Brad, Small Hole Punch, Black Baby Brads, Sponge