Galentines, Flowers, Birds & Faith Cards

Hi friends!  Happy Galentines lovelies!  I'm sharing a fun card idea with you today using the new Polaroid die set by Creative Worship Stamps with a personalized photo to share with the girls you love.  I had a lot of fun creating this card, starting with an inky background made with Distress Oxide Sprays in Abandoned Coral and Vintage Photo.  This die set has a variety of sizes and I used the largest and printed a 3x3" photo for the center.

I did some partial stamping with Distress Oxide ink in Walnut Stain using the new Graffiti Background stamp, then added some edging with the Sew Many Stitches stamp set - love!  I adorned the card with the gorgeous new floral design by Casey Turner called Victory Blooms.  I used Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral and Spiced Marmalade to color the blooms.  I hope you'll enjoy making some personalized cards of your own inspired by this project!

Another fun and grungy card I made features the same Victory Blooms stamp set in a completely different way, as a perch for the darling bird from More Than Sparrows stamp and die set.

I started by using Distress Oxides in Evergreen Bough and Iced Spruce and Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and the ink squishing technique.  I began stamping with the Graffiti Background stamp and the stems of the Snowdrops stamp.  Then I sponged through the Blotchy Dots and Hearts stencil with Distress Ink in Salvaged Patina.

I used the same colors plus Vintage Photo and a periwinkle color of Zig marker to color the images before using the coordinating dies to cut them.  I then cut out a little tag and stamped the precious sentiment from More Than Sparrows onto it and tucked it beneath my layers - fun!  

I was really enjoying the grunge and had another Distress Oxide Spray background made with Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge and Peacock Feathers.  I stamped the awesome new Joshua 1:9 sentiment stamp onto a piece of it.  I used the remainder to make a background panel and sponged the Diamond Floral Layering Stencil with DOX in Walnut Stain and spritzed it with water to diffuse.  

To add some extra texture, I stamped the Vintage Snippets onto coffee filter and tore it to use as transparent collage layering.  I hope these projects have inspired you to get inky today!  Again, happy Galentines to all of you with so much love.  xx, Autumn

My First Stamp Illustration: Snowdrops!

 

Dear friends, I'm so excited today to share some samples with you using my first ever stamp illustration.  You may recall I've recently released a stencil and another definition stamp set with Creative Worship Stamps, but this release is extra special to me because it's my first hand drawn illustration.  I chose a snowdrop bunch because they are perfect for wintertime crafting and so symbolic.

I have a few cards I created with the Snowdrop set to share with you today.  First is a a grungy design with lots of inking and background stamping.  I had a background making party with some friends and used Distress Oxide Spray in Tumbled Glass, then added some Vintage Photo and stamping with the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set (music and splatters) and sponged through the Lots of Dots stencil.  

I watercolored the gorgeous Snowdrops stamp set and cut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a combination of Bundled Sage, Weathered Wood and Vintage Photo for the coloring.  I finished by stamping the gorgeous Psalm 30:5 sentiment in Chipped Sapphire across the bottom.  

My husband and I celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary this month, so I used the Snowdrops stamp set to make him a lovey/Valentine/anniversary card.  I made a pink background with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide and sponged Worn Lipstick through the Blotchy Dots & Hearts Stencil, which I sprayed with water and dabbed for a more subtle effect.  

I stamped the Snowdrops in Cobblestone grey inks and watercolored the with the same pinks plus Bundled Sage then cut them with the coordinating dies.  I made a tag layer by stamping the 1 Corinthians 13:4 sentiment from the With Love stamp set in Cobblestone and spritzing with water repeatedly to dab away and make it more subtle.  I finished by stamping the anniversary sentiment from the same set and layering with a piece of lace & crinkle bow.  

My final card today was made by stamping the Large Snowflake Background stamp with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide onto a teal panel.  I spritzed the ink with water to activate the oxidization.  

I watercolored the Snowdrops with the same ink, plus Mowed Lawn.  Next I sponged through the Peppermint Stripe stencil onto a torn panel.  I finished with the sweet words from the Snowdrop set.  I hope you've enjoyed these projects and will take a look at my new designs.  Thanks so much for your support!  xx, Autumn