Showing posts with label Authentique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Authentique. Show all posts

Friday, May 15, 2020

Birthdays, now and then.

Looking forward to a time when we can celebrate birthdays together but in the meantime I made some cards to build up my stash...that way I will be ready to deliver in person or via post.

For these cards I actually got out my Copics, or I called my nieces and asked if I could borrow MY Copics because for some reason I felt like coloring with markers.



Stamps used:  Girls Party, A Whole Year


This stamp coordinates PERFECTLY with the Authentique Hooray line!


I did a lot of coloring on this one because the paper had a lot of colors.


Authentique makes the very BEST harlequin paper EVER.


On this one I only highlighted the colors used in the patterned paper.

There are just so many options for coloring on this stamp and it is my FAV birthday image...it takes me BACK to those days of kid parties and little boys antagonizing the little girls.

Hope everyone is hanging in there, staying safe and keeping themselves inspired to create!!

Until next time...get inky.

Friday, April 14, 2017

Easter is Right Around the Corner

Happy Friday ALL!!
Michele here with a bit of last minute Easter inspiration...for those of us who just remembered we needed a couple of cards before the bunny hops by.
I started with watercolor paper and used Authentiques Eastertime for accents.


Stamps used:


I started by stamping the bunny on watercolor paper with archival ink.


Then again on a thin dictionary page to mask the bunny.  This allowed me to stamp the clump of plants around the bunny with Distress Oxide ink.


The bunny is colored with Distress Markers and a waterbrush.

These little gift cards are perfect for some Easter treats I will be passing out Sunday.

Next a couple of cards...


Stanp used:

Using the same masking technique I stamped the chick several times.


The last chick is colored with Dustress Markers and a waterpen and popped up.


Stamps used:

I used the masking technique here too and the background is Distress Oxide Inks.


The bunny is colored with Distress Markers and a waterpen.

Can't wait to see what you do with my favorite masking technique!!

Until next time...get inky!!  HAPPY EASTER!!

Monday, March 09, 2015

Adventure Awaits


Happy Monday!!!  Michele here today to share a quick steampunk card with you.  But first let me show you how a did my background layer.


I started out with some watercolor paper, stamped the nesting gears  (Item 18077 Plate 1373) in archival ink, sprinkled high gloss embossing powder on top and heated it up.


Next I sprinkled some Brusho in yellow ochre all around.


Then I spritzed with water and let dry.  I didn't do any blotting becasue I didn't want to smear the color around.


I also stamped a steampunk heart  (Item 16020 Plate 1273 Valentine) and steampunk wings (Item 18658 Plate 1406) on watercolor paper, which I fussy cut, colored and inked.  The gears are Um Wow Studio gear mash covered in WOW embossing powder.  I bit of wire ties it together.  The sentiment is adventure awaits (Item 19009 Plate 893). Oh and the card base is Authentique, I have been hord....er saving this piece for somthing special.  :)


Thanks for sharing a bit of your day with us and don't forget about this months inspiration challenge!!


I can't wait to see what you create!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Dream Big

Hello everybody,

Corrie here. I am sharing a card with you today and I had so much fun making this. I hope you get inspired and dust of your rubber stamps and get creating !




Here's how I made this card :


Start with a piece of Gelli Print or some patterned paper cut into a panel that can go on the front of your card. I used a piece of Gelli Print.


Use a die or punch to cut some scalloped strips of pattern paper (I used Authentique - Be(you)tiful), ink the edges and adhere to your base panel. Ink the edges of the card panel.


Stamp the background with grey, black and orange Archival Inks and add some washi tape at three edges. (A list of stamps I used is at the bottom of this post).




Stamp the main image twice; once on your card panel and once on white card stock. I used Archival Jet Black to stamp on the panel and Memento to stamp on the white card stock as I was going to used Copic Markers to colour the image. 
I stamped the image on the panel because it is very difficult to cut out small details like the antennae on their heads. By doing it this way you can just cut them off when cutting out the main image. 
I used a silver gel pen to colour the antennae on the card panel. 



Once the image is coloured and cut out you can just adhere it on top of the one on your card base. I also stamped a sentiment on the same pattern paper as I used at the edges of the card. I inked the edges of this piece and then adhered it together with the main image on the card panel. Lastly I added some shadows around the image and sentiment with a Big Brush Marker.

Next I put some washi tape on the left side of my card base.



And here is the finished result, all put together. 

I used the following stamps :



Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Hope to see you next time...

Corrie x




Friday, January 30, 2015

Seek Paradise

Hiya folks!!
Michele here today and if you are anything like me you struggle with Clean and Simple (CAS).  I always want to keep going...and going...and going.
I have been practicing and today I am sharing a CAS card combining stamping and chipboard!


I love the bold stamped image, feather silhouette (Item 19126 Plate 923), and the delicate shape of the chipboard feather from Um Wow Studio.  


I stamped in archival ink.


And popped up the sentiment, seek paradise (Item 19546 Plate 1449).

The card base is Carta Bella and watercolor paper.  I also used Distress Spray (crushed pistashio), Distress Ink (walnut stain), May Arts burlap string and sequins.

So glad you stopped by!!!  See you back again SOON!!