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inchie nest card

 

New neighbors moved in behind our house, and I created this card to welcome them to the neighborhood.  Our kids have already met and made fast friends - amazing how that works!  7gypsies Venice 6x6 paper and their coordinating stickers combined nicely for today's project.

I used 7gypsies adhesive foam pieces that are designed/cut specifically for their stickers to elevate several.

Lockhart Stamp Company's Itty Bitty Nest was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a White Inchie Square.  Inchie Squares are about 2mm thick - a quality embellishment that is also an art medium.  The archival matboard accepts ink incredibly well, and I've colored the Lockhart Nest with Copic markers.

A bit of Venice gaffer tape was torn and used on the side of the dark grey Inchie+ Square.  Button is from Hero Arts.  The bird eggs are Memory Box blue frost pearls.

Card interior features 7gypsies Venice 6x6 paper, and the coordinating card base and envelope is Memory Box Robin's Egg.  Sentiment is from A Muse. 

Best wishes for an awesome year in 2010!!

i like you berry much card

 
Today's project will walk you through coloring a bowl full of yummy strawberries from Lockhart Stamp Company.  Karen Lockhart's bowls of fruit are some of my favorite images to color!

To begin I stamped Lockhart's Strawberries onto white cardstock (Papertrey) using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then diecut using Labels One.  Leaving the die in place I lightly airbrushed with Copic E02.  To begin coloring the strawberries I outlined each berry with E07 then used a small amount of E09.  I left a small area of each strawberry alone for a highlight.

Next, I blended each strawberry with E02.  Don't worry about smudging the markers into the bowl area - we're going to be covering the bowl up a few steps down.

Stamped the Lockhart Strawberries onto a piece of Basic Grey 6x6 Nook & Pantry paper and cut the bowl out.  We'll be altering the bowl a few steps down.

Colored the strawberry leaves using G82, then G99.  The areas are so small I chose not blend them.

Adhered the cut bowl over the stamped image, then colored in the dots with Copic 100, and added a few random white dots with a Ranger white gel pen.

Onto a Memory Box Pine card base I added more Nook & Pantry 6x6 paper, and a Labels One mat layer.  Memory Box white pearls were scattered on the card front at random.  White May Arts grosgrain ribbon.  The 'I like you berry much' sentiment is from A Muse.  Thank you for stopping by today!

angel ornament

Karen Lockhart's Trumpet Angel is one of my favorite Lockhart angel images.  I colored her using various Copic markers, and punched the image out using a Marvy scalloped oval punch (from Papertrey).  Edges were inked lightly using Distress Tea Dye ink.

I also highlighted portions of her hair with a clear Glaze pen.  Ellen taught me this at a creative retreat years ago and it really adds definition and a nice, shiny highlight.

 

The paper maché star was found at Michaels, and I collaged a few 7gypsies papers and sprayed the whole thing with walnut ink crystals mixed with water in a mini mister.

Although you can not see it, the edges of the star are wrapped with holiday printed twill - this concealed the edges of the collaged papers.

Abbie placed the angel on top of our tree this year by sitting on top of my husband's shoulders - we didn't need the ladder this time!

snowman holiday card

Today's project uses Lockhart Stamp Company's Snowman with Bird holiday image - I'm in love with her sweater!

I've discovered that Martha's Scallop Three-Dot punch (found at Michaels on Black Friday) lines up perfectly with Fiskars Scallop scissors.  This created a nice lining for the three dots.  October Afternoon Very Merry stripe paper was punched, then lined up with scallop-trimmed white cardstock.

The Lockhart Snowman image was stamped three times - on white cardstock (Papertrey) and twice on various Very Merry papers.

Images were trimmed, then pieced.  Using an Inchie Notes Neutral card base, I covered it with a few layers of October Afternoon's popular Very Merry papers and May Arts red velvet ribbon.

I used these Copic markers, black Spica pen and white gel pen for the image.  I forgot to include the border Copic I used - that's two photos down.  I used the Black Spica on the black dots of the snowman's smile.  The white gel pen was used on her hat.

I used a teeny tiny birch leaf punch to accent the Snowman's hat detail, punching Dill cardstock.  The manufacturer is not listed on this punch but I recall buying it online about a decade ago, and remember it was called a 'mini birch leaf'.  Hope this info helps if you are looking for one - it's super tiny!

Outlined the Lockhart Snowman image with Copic R81, then adhered to a Mocha cardstock square.  The unit was mounted to the card front using dimensionals.

Licorice bling from Hero Arts was added to the Snowman's eyes.  She's so cute!  A Muse tiny red bling was added to her sweater buttons, and a 7gypsies jumbo red jewel brad was added to her hat.

Finished card size is 3-1/2" (89mm) square.  Card interior features a punched, Very Merry paper scrap and sentiment from A Muse.  Happy Holidays!!

inchie holiday wreath card

Lockhart Stamp Company's Itty Bitty Wreath takes center stage on a white Inchie Square for today's project.

I needed just oooooone more holiday card, and this ended up being just what I needed.

Karen Lockhart's IB Wreath was stamped onto a white Inchie Square, then colored using two green Copic markers and two pinkish-red ones.  The white Inchie Square was then mounted onto a 1-1/4" square of Licorice cardstock using dimensionals.

Using Inchie Arts' Neutral Inchie Notes as a card base (these measure 3-1/2" or 89mm square) I adhered two October Afternoon's new Very Merry papers.  A strip of the pink October Afternoon paper was punched using Martha Stewart's Half Daisy Edger Punch. 

The cute holiday words are from an old 7gypsies sticker sheet mounted using their foam adhesive, designed especially for these stickers.

A Muse Pink bling was added to the wreath.

 

Card interior features the Lockhart Wreath stamp in Adirondack Willow ink, and a strip of October Afternoon using Martha's Half Daisy punch.  The lovely sentiment is from A Muse. 

Someone told me today that "Christmas is next week."  I wanted to stick my fingers in my ears and shout, "I'm not listening!  I'm not listening!"... there is still so much to do!

Thank you for stopping by during this busy time of year!

pantry lemons card posted on the CLASSroom blog

Happy Monday!  I have a Lockhart Lemon card posted on the CLASSroom blog today.  The card uses Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry papers & those lovely stitched brads, with complete instructions on how I colored the lemons.

Ellen is hosting a Hero Arts Preview Party at the CLASSroom blog December 18th-20th, so if your schedule permits please stop by!

holly cupcake inchie

Lockhart Stamp Company's Holly Cupcake uses the newest Inchie Arts Inchie+ Squares!    These Inchie+ Squares are 1-1/2" (34mm) square and are available in SEVEN colors: black, dark gray, light gray, wheat, dark cream, ivory and white!

If you are not familiar with Inchie Squares, these are made from the highest quality artist grade materials.  A true artist medium - Inchie Squares can be used with both wet and dry mediums: from colored pencil to watercolor paints and everything inbetween.

What I especially like about them is their thickness - they are about 2mm thick, and add dimension, weight and quality to my projects.

 

Martha Stewart's Around the Page Scallop 3-dot punch was used on Cranberry (Memory Box) cardstock.  Strano Designs 5/8" Ivy was wrapped around the Inchie Notes Neutral card base front (these are 3-1/2" square) and adhered front and center.

Warm winter wishes sentiment is from A Muse.

Lockhart Stamp Company's Holly Cupcake was stamped twice - once onto October Afternoon's Very Merry paper and trimmed, and again onto a white Inchie+ Square.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The Inchie+ Square was mounted onto a black cardstock mat.  Leaves were colored with two tones of green Copic markers and a pale yellow Copic for the highlights around the leaves and a pale gray for the grounding shadow.

 

Finished card - finished size is 3-1/2" square.  Red bling in two sizes is from EllenHutson.com.  Thanks for stopping by!

pink inchie noel

An Inchie Note in Neutral is dressed up with a few Inchie Squares - I'm using yummy October Afternoon Very Merry papers and stickers (the red musical notes) for today's project.

Lockhart Stamp Company's new Noel sentiment was stamped onto a White Inchie Square using Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then embellished with a Copic Spica pen in Blossom.  A one-inch square of October Afternoon paper was machine stitched, and a second White Inchie Square was embellished with a 3/4" square piece of OA paper, then with musical notes from their stickers.

Next, the card components' edges were inked with Distress Vintage Photo using an ink blending tool.

The Inchie Note was stamped using Lockhart's Vine Ribbon with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  KaiserCraft pink pearl embellishments were added to the vine image, and then to the Inchies.

 

White flower from Hero Arts was inked lightly with the Distress Vintage Photo ink to soften the harshness of the white.  I also added a length of red 3/8" velvet ribbon - it meets in the card front and center, hidden underneath the center square.  Thanks for stopping by today!

flower soft sympathy cards

More sympathy cards for today's post - I kept the color palette simple and clean, and incorporated a few stamens of Flower Soft.

I recycled an old piece of styrofoam to use as my holder for drying the Flower Soft stamens.  To create the stamens, simply snip the white wires into two to three inch segments, and color with any green Copic marker.  Dip one-inch or so of the wire into the craft glue, then into fluffed Ivory Flower Soft.  Poke into styrofoam to dry.

Next I created two card bases (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") using Memory Box Eggshell and decorative paper from 7gypsies Hudson Valley collection.  Eggshell cardstock was die-cut using Petite Ovals.

Punched a small hole in the scalloped oval, and inserted the dried stamens using glue dots to hold in place.

Stamped 'with sympathy' (Papertrey Ink) onto Eggshell cardstock and using smallest Nestabilities oval die, die cut.  Adhered to silver finding (Nunn Design) using a glue dot.

Stamped Lockhart Stamp Company's Lilacs in Pitcher onto 7gypsies Newburgh paper twice and cut out (we're making two cards).  Scor-tape was used to line the sides of the pitcher.

This is what the back of the stamens looks like...

 

...and this is what the front looks like!  The pitcher will conceal the hole, and I added a foam dimensional to the center of the pitcher to give it a bit of dimension.  The Scor-tape on the sides anchor the piece to the card.

I added a tiny ribbon knot using May Arts dainty and sheer 1/4" ribbon in cream.  Interior sympathy sentiment is from Verses Rubber Stamps.

rock that cold away

A get well pocket card is featured today - Lockhart's Rocking Chair is paired with Basic Grey's Wisteria papers.

Copic markers were picked based on the colors in the Wisteria papers.

Lockhart Rocking Chair was stamped onto a white cardstock (Papertrey) Labels Eight die, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Colored with Copics, but leaving the quilt alone.

Stamped Rocking Chair again onto Wisteria paper, then trimmed quilt, and pieced onto stamped, colored image.

The pocket card base measures 5-1/4" x 11" and uses Memory Box Kraft cardstock..  Side flaps are 1/2" in width.  I opted to machine-stitch the wisteria layers to the pocket card front, so I sewed the Wisteria papers before I assembled the pocket.

Finished size of pocket is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". 

Pocket card insert (Hero Arts thinking of you sentiment) and white cardstock labels eight die were aged along the edges using Distress Antique Linen ink.  Memory Box Kraft envelope coordinates with their cardstock.  The glazed brad is from the Wisteria collection.  Feeling better sentiment is from Papertrey Ink

Snippet pull flap of pocket insert is stapled into place using Tim's clever stapler.  Light blue layer is Memory Box Blue Poppy.

Corners of the pocket card top and insert were rounded using Zutter's tool.  Cardstock edges were distressed with Tim's paper distresser.

Mish inspired these apples!  They have bit of Glossy Accents on the tops.