Cindy creates from Marysville, Kansas
Thinking of You
Image used: VW-020-M, Hedera. Image was colored with
Prismacolor pencils.
Materials: WorldWin Sage and Thyme cardstock; DCWV patterned cardstock;
Cuttlebug border die cut; Stickles glitter.
Once Upon a Time
Published in Scrap & Stamp Arts, July 2008
Image used: VW-022-N, Ocean Blue
Stamp the image onto white cardstock with permanent black ink. Start filling in
the image lightly with colored pencils, gradually building up the color and
blending it with a stub and odorless mineral spirits. Trim and matte with
various shades of cardstock. Cut decorative paper with a craft knife on the
corners and insert matted picture. Mount on more cardstock.
Materials: WorldWin Papers cardstock in various shades of blue and teal; DCWV
Once Upon a Time glitter paper; Prismacolor colored pencils; 7gypsies rub on.
Reflection
Image used: FA-281-G, Piper's Parade
Image used: VB-143-J, Zoe
Directions: The base of the card is a quarter-fold mauve cardstock. A strip of
the paisley printed paper was adhered to the front of the card. Zoe was stamped
in black ink on white cardstock and colored in with pencils. Pink ink was used
on the edges and it was matted again in white and attached to the printed paper.
A length of ribbon was attached to the side of the printed paper and a small
charm and flower were attached with a colored safety pin. Small photo holders
were added with white brads. A rub on verse (Melissa Frances) was added to the
mauve section.
Image used: VW-009-M, Stardust.
Stardust was stamped onto a piece of glossy white cardstock (4.5” x 4.5”) that
was sprayed with dye inks, glitter and webbing beforehand. She was matted onto
black and then light purple cardstock. The card base was a 12” x 6” piece of
purple cardstock that was folded in half and re-inkers, glitter and webbing were
used to dye it beforehand also. Stardust was encrusted with dots of glitter
glue. A small piece of black and purple cardstock was trimmed and the words Star
Shine were written with a gold ink pen.
Image used: KC-004-J, Mahina Mermaid
Directions: Mahina was stamped onto a piece of acetate with permanent ink and
rolled through a sticker machine to add adhesive to the back. The image
was then embedded adhesive side down in a shallow pan of metal flakes and
burnished to a smooth finish. The image was mounted onto black mat and then a
golden mat that had been trimmed with a decorative corner punch. A piece of
pre-decorated bronze cardstock was used with another layer of gold mat.
The base of the card was made with black cardstock. Small squares of the
bronze cardstock were punched and circles of the extra flaked metal acetate were
punched and attached with small gold brads to the bottom of the card.
Image used: VB-001-N, Waltz of the Sirens
Card base made from WorldWin Papers
DoubleMates with the darker side on the outside. A piece of the same paper was
torn with deckle edge ruler, and the lighter side was placed on top. A layer of
gold WorldWin DoubleMates was layered on top of the blues, then the mermaids
were stamped onto a piece of metallic white paper with black permanent ink, and
colored in with colored pencils. Small stamps of sea shells and seaweed were
used on the DoubleMates. Mesh paper was cut to make corner pieces, and the
entire card was accented with glitter glue. A real starfish and a small leaf
embellishment were added.
Sources: seashells - ClubScrap; seaweed stamp - Rubber Stamp Plantation;
Hawaiian Blue & Marigold DoubleMates, Quartz White Elan Metallic - WorldWin
Papers; green fiber mesh - Magenta; colored pencils - Koh-I-Noor; star fish -
artists own collection; leaf trim - Jesse James; Black India ink, Landscape
Hybrid Palette - Stewart Superior; double-sided tape - Ad-Tech; ArtDeckle edge
ruler - Logan; Crystal Stickles - Ranger.
Image used: VW-021-J, Face of Hedera
Card base made from WorldWin Papers
Elan Metallics. A small piece of glossy white cardstock was used to stamp
the face, which was colored in with watercolors, and edged with metallic red
leafing pen. A slightly larger piece of the black metallic cardstock was used to
make a matte. Next a larger piece of the glossy white cardstock was stippled
with three shades of red alcohol ink and red metallic leafing pen. A slightly
larger piece of gold mirror cardstock was used for a matte, and strips of the
gold were used for embellishment. The face was attached to the alcohol inked
section. The metallic cardstocks give add a lot of drama and impact to this
card.
Sources: Obsidian Elan Metallic, gold mirror finish cardstock, white high gloss
finish cardstock - WorldWin Papers; True Blue, Deep Rose, Gold Dust, Sunflower,
Copper Penny Twinkling H20’s - Luminarte; Red Pepper Pinata ink - Jacquard;
Cranberry and Terra Cotta Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Ranger; Black India Ink,
Landscape Hybrid Palette - Stewart Superior; Adhesive - gluearts.com; metallic
red leafing pen - Krylon.
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Images used: FA-290-L, Weed Whacker (gardening
rabbit);
FA-281-G, Piper's Parade
Other sources unknown.
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Image used: VW-018-I, Another Pretty Face
Background design was printed from
Twisted Papers, Volume 2,
in a 5” x 7” size on an ink jet printer, and edged with a gold leafing pen.
Matted onto black cardstock. Face stamped on pink cardstock, colored, then
matted with black and white cardstock. The image was mounted to a slant at the
top of the print. The clear sticker quote was added to the print. The corners of
the piece were notched with a punch, and fine gold cording was wrapped around
the edges. A purple flower with a black brad center was attached to the top and
the entire piece was mounted to a lavender card.
Sources: cardstock - Worldwin Papers; blue and rose Twinkling H20’s - Luminarte;
black brad - Making Memories; clear sticker - Cloud Nine; Black India ink -
Stewart Superior; Double-sided tape - As-Tech; flower - artist's own collection.
Image used: VW-019-N, Bromberrie's Web
Stamped in black ink on green-gray cardstock, and matted with scrapbook paper.
Gold leafing pen and gold dimensional paint were used in her hair. The
card was accented with Prima paper flowers, gold dimensional paint and gold mesh
ribbon.
Image used: VW-020-M, Hedera
Stamped with black ink on mauve cardstock. Background is hand-made with
diluted dyes and spray webbing. Prima paper flowers, gold leafing pen and
gold dimensional paint were added as an accent.
Image used: JB-010-M, Sleeping Cat Collage, $5.25.
Base of card is black, glossy cardstock stamped multiple times
with the flower stamp (Innovative Stamp Creations) and then embossed with light
green powder after being splashed with Moon Glow mists and webbing spray. A
plain white piece of cardstock was prepared for the cat collage stamp by mop
sponging with Shadow ink. The cat was then stamped onto it and embossed. Ribbon,
pen and charms were added.
Source of materials: Inks and embossing powders - Lindy’s Stamp Gang; Black,
white cardstock - Club Scrap; Ribbon - Offrey; Charm and button - Sky Blue Pink;
Gold webbing and gold leafing pen - Krylon; Clear embossing ink - Ranger;
Double-sided adhesive - Ad-Tech; Chipboard letter - EK Success.
Image used: JB-014-L, 'tis the Season Collage, $5.00.
Image used: VW-022-N, Ocean Blue
The black cardstock is a quarter fold card size. The image was
stamped onto a linen finished tan cardstock with black ink. It was matted with a
black cardstock, patterned music paper and gold and black handmade paper. A
small word sticker was added below the image which was accented with black
brads. Black and gold handmade paper, black cardstock (Hobby Lobby); Tan
linen look paper (Die Cuts With a View); Music paper (Rusty Pickle); Black brads
(Making Memories); Real Life sticker (pebbles.com); Black India ink (Stewart
Superior); Double-sided tape (As-Tech)
Image used: VW-018-I, Another Pretty Face, $4.25.
The face was stamped with black ink onto white coated paper that had been
previously sprayed with color dye washes and sponged with mica gold ink. (The
gold appears as yellow on the scans but is only slightly visible in real life.)
It was cut to size and matted with black cardstock. Twinkling H20's (Luminarte)
in violet and passion were used to color her lips and eyes. She was placed
on some patterned cardstock that was inked on the edges with lavender ink and
placed on plain violet cardstock. A purple flower attached with a brad and a
clear sticker were used to accent this piece.
Black Palette Hybrid - Stewart Superior; Inks: Wild Plum and Stream - Ranger,
Lavender fluid chalk, gold Magic Mica - Clearsnap; Sticker: - Bo Bunny
Press; Flower - Artists own supply; Brad - Making Memories.
Image used: VW-018-I, Another Pretty Face, $4.25.
The face was stamped with black ink onto white coated paper that had been
previously sprayed with color dye washes and sponged with mica gold ink.
(The gold appears as yellow on the scans but is only slightly visible in real
life.) It was cut to size and matted with black cardstock. This was placed
onto one end of aqua 8"x8"cardstock that was folded in half. Some small flower
stamps were used as corner accents behind her face. Twinkling H20's in
blue and passion were used to color her lips and eyes. A piece of
patterned scrapbook paper was inked around the edges and used as a base for the
large quote sticker. A pink grosgrain ribbon was attached along the bottom
length of the card and a large paper daisy with a sticker in the center was
added.
Source of small flowers stamp - Plaid
Cardstock, paper flower and ribbon - Oriental Trading Company; Clear sticker
quote - Terri Martin; Inks: Black Noir Hybrid Palette - Stewart Superior; Dusty
pink Fluid Chalk - Clearsnap; Background wash on face - Adirondacks Wild Plum,
Steam. Sponged with Gold Magic Mica - Clearsnap.
Image used: VW-011-K, Catch a Star, $4.75
Image was stamped with black ink onto a background that was previously sprayed
with diluted dye inks and gold webbing. This was trimmed with a gold leafing pen
as a border. A clear "Shine" sticker was added as well as a gold sun
charm. The image was matted onto a light periwinkle cardstock and then
onto a darker blue patterned cardstock.
Black Palette Hybrid ink - Stewart Superior; Background and dress inks: Wild
Plum, Stream, Mustard Seed - Ranger; Gold webbing spray and leafing pen - Krylon;
Shine sticker - Bo Bunny Press; Charm - A La Carte Art Stamps; Cardstock - Club
Scrap.
Image used: VW-010-L, Stars in Her Hair, $5.00.
Image was stamped with black ink onto a background that was previously sprayed
with diluted dye inks and gold webbing. This was trimmed with a gold leafing pen
as a border. Her dress and cheeks were painted with diluted dye ink. Small
sequin flowers were glued in a scattered fashion over the image. A clear sticker
with the word "Spirit" was added to the corner. The piece was matted onto
a patterned paper cardstock.
Black Palette Hybrid ink - Stewart Superior; Background and dress inks: Wild
Plum, Stream, Mustard Seed - Ranger; Gold webbing spray and leafing pen -
Krylon; Sequins - Darice; Sticker - Terri Martin; Patterned cardstock - Club
Scrap.
