I got brave and used regular ol' Very Vanilla card stock to watercolor with a blender pen and ink. To do this technique, squeeze the lid of the ink pad against the ink. It creates a small palette of ink in which to dip/swipe the blender pen.
Since I used card stock, I had to work FAST and not drag the pen over and over in the same spot. I'm a newbie but this worked okay for me because the stamp covered most of my blemishes!
I finished it off by gently misting the card with Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker and the Color Spritzer (#107066). Love the distressed look the spritzer adds to projects!
Stampin' Supplies: Harvest Blessings, Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets. Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight card stock. Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper. Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pads. Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker, Color Spritzer. Blender Pen. Paper Snips. Glue Stick.
I did use Water Color Paper (#122959) for this card. I stamped with Jet Black StazOn first, then I took my time and enjoyed blending -- using the same technique above. (I cheated by adding a bit of Early Espresso to the tires as well.) Oh, it's like a grown-up version of a coloring book. Love it! I finished it off by spritzing just the tractor layer with Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker and the Color Spritzer.
Stampin' Supplies: Harvest Blessings, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets.
Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze card stock.
Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper. Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper. Jet Black StazOn Pad. Glue Stick.
All these cards were made with the new stamp set Harvest Blessings. It's available in clear-mount (#126452) and wood-mount (#123450):
-Elaine
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Great manly cards...all of them have the same layout, but changing the color scheme makes them each look different. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteWow...love all three of them and the variations you used on each! My dad would love that card...he used to drive tractors like that when he farmed! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteThese are all fantastic and I love the layout! Thanks for joining us this week over at Create with Connie and Mary.
ReplyDeleteOne of my all-time favorite stamp images. My hubby loves tractors! Great coloring and layers! Thanks for playing Create with Connie & Mary!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I'm sure they will be treasured!! This stamp set is so beautiful! Great job with the challenge! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteWhat GREAT father's day cards! Nice and simple layout which is my favorite! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
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