Flower Frame

Hello!

Today is release day at Technique Junkies.   This release is awesome!  There are so so many fun stamps.  The mermaid stuff if my favorite!  I've saved some of those cards to share with you later this month.  Today I'm sharing the cards I made with the Flower frame.   This stamp has so much detail.  I really wanted showcase the detail.  I chose to do that with an old technique called "Pulling Pastels".  

I covered an entire piece of cardstock with chalk.  Then stamped the image in versamark.  The versamark is sticky and pulls the chalk off the paper.  Showing all the detail in this beautiful stamp. I hope you love it.  Stop by and see what the other team members created. 

Materials:

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Flower Friends

Flower Frame

Paper:

Neenah: -white

black paper from Stampin Up

Other: Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue) Tacky Glue

This one I used delicata ink to stamp the flowers.  Delicata ink has a sparkle to it.  I wish the camera could pick up that detail. 

Check out all the cards made by other members of the design team:

Debra

Jeanette

Shalana

Pam

Pat 

Michael

Darlene

Here is the entire release:

Brave, Fierce, and Free

Hello friends, 

I'm playing with some of the new stamps from the Blue Knight Rubber stamps release.  One of my favorite things about Blue Knight is the silhouette stamps.   I used chalk to create the background and then stamped the wolf in black ink.   The sentiment if from Unity.     

Happy Stamping friends, 

Chris

No copics today

Hello Rosy Butterfly

Welcome,

A while ago I made this Hello Butterfly card.  It has been a favorite,  I've made a bunch of them in a variety of different colors.  I really liked this color combination and wanted to share. It was inspired by this card I made last month.   I love the soft yellows and pinks.  I don't think the camera picks up the softness very well.  It is funny how cards evolve over time.

No copics today

Rosy Birthday

Welcome friends,

I wanted to bust out this old chalking technique.   It didn't work out how I planned, but I liked the end result.   I love the soft look of chalk.    The colors blended together so smoothly.

**Some Baby Photos at the End**

 NO copics today

A few shots from our Valentine's Day...

Silhouette Christmas

Howdy,

I love silhouettes.  They are so simple and elegant.  They can be a bit challenging to do in stamping. Solid stamps often do not leave a even image behind.  Thankfully with the help of a stamp positioner we mastered the look. 

Again--forgive the yellow tint to the photos.  Hopefully the weather will break and we can return to the great outdoors. 

No copics today. 

Just chalk and glitter

Sunshine and Sailboats

Hello friends,

My Mom requested that we do another chalk card.  She has been wonderful help with the baby....how could I resist?  This time we used it to color a scene with a sailboat.   I love how this turned out.  Mom was right again!  This is turning out to be one of my favorite cards this month.

No copics today

Roses and Loved Ones

Hello Blogging Buddies,

Do you remember chalk?  I know right..  We used to use it all the time... but now it collects dust.  I keep forgetting and re-discovering it.  I'm in love with this card!

Copics

None today!!

Fragrant Garden

Happy Throw-back Thursday,

Hello all,  We made this card way back in April as part of the Card Lover's class.  It has one of my favorites from the Spring.  We used chalk to create a "sunset" pattern on the back panel.  Then used a die to cut a flower.  This allows the black paper to show through.   It is such a simple technique that creates beautiful look.

No Copics Today!

Elegant Vines

Hello Stampers,

I had a question from one of my students about chalk.  Chalk isn't something I think to use very often and I thought this is a great excuse to get it out and play.   I love the elegant look of this card.

No copics...just chalk!!

Cupid Draw Back Your Bow

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I hope you able to sneak a moment to celebrate that special someone in your life.  I'm not sure what Connor and I have planned for this evening.  It doesn't matter, I'm just thankful that I'm able to spend the day with him.

Here is my last Valentine's Day card of 2013.   I used Cupid Tilda.  This stamp is from an earlier release, but it is one of my favorites! 

 I'm not a huge fan of chalk (it is a texture thing).  It is not a technique I bust out very often.   It was perfect for this heart.  I wanted a soft, subtle look to the heart.

 After finishing the coloring and chalking, I laminated the front image so it could be used as a bookmark.  the corner punches hold the main image in without using tape.  This is why the picture is a little shiny.

Copics used:
Grey: W7, W5, W3, W1
Skin: E000, E00, R20  I went old school on the skin, next time I'll use E11
Hair: E35, E33, E31
Gold: YR23, Y28
Red: R35, R37
Blue: B95, B3

April Showers bring May Flowers

Hello Stampers!

The weather in upstate NY has been strangely odd this year.  This is my first NY winter in years.  I was expecting to be knee deep in snow and buried under pile of blankets. The snow never really arrived.   The last few weeks have been warm and spring like.  I took the flip flops out of the closet and retired the winter coat.    Spring has officially arrived and the sun has disappeared.  Sleet is falling from the sky and I’m hiding under a fleece blanket.  In order to coax spring out again.  I made this simple textured card. I hope Mother Nature will hear my plea.

The embossing folder and stamp  is made by Stampin Up.

 

I stamped the greeting in a grey ink to keep the soft look to the card.

The color of the flowers and stems were adding chalk. Chalking isn’t a technique I use often, but it gives a very soft romantic feel.
Thanks for looking.  I hope you are warm and stamping!
Chris