Category: Rooted In Nature

Fun Watercolor Background Technique: Smooshing

8/3/2020

I have another watercolor technique to share with you today - smooshing! It's as fun as the name. In this short video, I shared how I did this technique. Don't worry - it's less messy than it looks! So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

BONUS: Click to check out my other blog post with an additional sample that I made with one of the backgrounds created in the video.

For each of these cards, I created the background on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and used Granny Apple Green and Pacific Point re-inkers.

My first sample uses the Forever Fern stamp set and dies. After stamping the leaves in Shaded Spruce and Night of Navy ink, I sent over them with a Water Painter to pull the color through the whole leaf. The Granny Apple Green card base is embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

My second sample uses the Rooted in Nature stamp set. I added a few branches at the top with Night of Navy ink. I stamped the greeting with Pacific Point ink and cut it into three pieces. I mounted the pieces to the front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. The Pacific Point card front is embossed with the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder.

For the last card, I stamped the stripes from the Pattern Play stamp set with Shaded Spruce ink. I attached a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet to a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock. I cut the letters using the Playful Alphabet and then adhered the negative image to my card front. The smooshed backgound is mounted on Shaded Spruce and Granny Apple Green cardstocks.

Product List

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147163]

$3.75

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[111840]

$3.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[111350]

$8.75

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Water Painters

[151298]

$12.00

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

$54.00

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152559]

$24.00

Forever Flourishing Dies

[152714]

$36.00

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$9.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Pattern Play Bundle

[154087]

$45.00

Pattern Play Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[152523]

$16.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

$34.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[148217]

$42.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

$7.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

[149643]

$10.00

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Two Cards with One Quick and Easy Fun Fold

7/1/2020

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Last night for Mystery Stamping on the On Y Go! Stamping Facebook Group, we created this quick and easy fun fold card. Well, actually, we created two cards. Because this fun fold creates two cards! So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Cutting Dimensions:
Cardstock:

1 full sheet 8 ½” x 11”
2 pieces (layer) - 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”

Whisper White or Vanilla cardstock:

2 pieces (stamped image) - 2” x 3”

Patterned paper:

2 pieces - 4” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:
Score your piece of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock at 5 1/2" on the 11" side and 4 1/4" on the 8 1/2" side. (This is where you would normally cut your cardstock for card bases or fronts.)

Cut diagonally from one corner of your cardstock to the opposite corner. If your cardstock won't fit diagonally in your paper trimmer, use a ruler and pencil or bone folder to mark the line and cut it with scissors.

You now have two card bases. Fold the flaps in on each card base. Lay your two card bases in front of you.

Lay your two pieces of patterned paper in front of you with the designs you want to show facing up. Cut these pieces diagonally as well. Go in the same direction as your card bases.

Adhere a triangle of Designer Series Paper to each of the triangular flaps on your card bases.

Stamp an image or greeting on your Whisper White or Vanilla cardstock. Mount it on a layer of colored cardstock and adhere it to the front of your card. Be careful to only adhere it to one flap or your card won't open!

Product List

Friend Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149237]

$21.00

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153070]

$11.50

Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152486]

$11.50

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153078]

$8.75

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

[153114]

$7.50

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

[153115]

$7.50

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$12.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Product List

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152559]

$24.00

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[148217]

$42.00

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

$21.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$7.50

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Rooted In Nature: 1 Card, 3 Styles

2/5/2020

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Whether you're new to rubber stamping and card making or you're a seasoned pro, Rooted In Nature is a gorgeous stamp set that is perfect for making elegant cards for all occasions. Because I'm stuck on plaids right now, I used with a blue plaid patterned paper from the Country Club Designer Series Paper pack. I created three cards that use the same basic layout and go from simple to oh là là!

Simple
Ink: Night of Navy, Garden Green
Cardstock:

Night of Navy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Seaside Spray: 3 5/8" x 2 1/2"
Whisper White: 3 13/16" x 2 11/16", scraps

Country Club DSP: 5 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Tips:

Stamp the tree with Night of Navy ink.
Stamp the sentiment with Garden Green ink on Whisper White cardstock, then trim each phrase leaving a small amount of white showing around the outside.

Chic
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Garden Green
Cardstock:

Night of Navy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half
Seaside Spray: 3 5/8" x 2 5/8"
Whisper White: 3 13/16" x 2 13/16", scraps
Garden Green: Scrap

Country Club DSP: 5 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Tips:

Stamp the tree with Jet Black Stazon. Color the tree by getting Garden Green and Early Espresso ink on separate clear blocks. Use an Aqua Painter to pick up the ink and watercolor the tree.
Wrap the card front twice with Linen thread and tie in a knot. Fray the ends.
Stamp the leaf with Jet Black Stazon on Garden Green cardstock then trim. Adhere with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp the greeting with Night of Navy ink on Whisper White cardstock. Then trim each phrase leaving a small edge of white. Adhere with Stampin' Dimensionals except where the words overlap the leaf.

Oh là là
Ink: Versamark, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Cardstock:

Night of Navy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half, 5 1/4" x 4", scraps
Smoky Slate: cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies 4" x 2 5/8" , scrap

Country Club DSP: 5 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Tips:

Emboss the piece of 5 1/4" x 4" Night of Navy cardstock with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.
Stamp the tree and leaf with versamark ink. Then heat emboss (directions here) with black embossing powder. Put white ink on a clear block, then use an Aqua Painter to paint the tree and leaf. Color over it by watercoloring with Garden Green, Early Espresso, and Night of Navy. Cut out the leaf.
Heat emboss the greeting with white embossing powder.
Wrap linen thread around two fingers three times. Trim and lay on the card front. Attach the leaf and the greeting over top using Stampin' Dimensionals. These will hold the linen thread in place.
Add silver pearls around the greeting.

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Fun Watercolor Background Technique: Smooshing

Two Cards with One Quick and Easy Fun Fold

Rooted In Nature: 1 Card, 3 Styles

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