Hi everyone. Today I'm starting a Multiple Makes self-challenge. I'm inspired by my sweet friend, Darnell (djkardkreations.com), who ran the Twofer challenge for four years and continues to make multiples. It's a great way to increase your stash of cards and I definitely need to do that with Christmas cards for this year.
I used Penny Black's Radiant Red stamp for all of today's cards. I LOVE this large poinsettia stamp and I had fun creating eight cards over three days. I'm sharing five of them on this post. :)
For the 1st card above, I was inspired by my sweet friend, Pat (Colourful Card Creations). She made a stunning card with a partially fussy-cut image. I used the same technique and am so happy with my card. I used two colours of Arteza markers (Rose Red, Apple Green) to watercolour the poinsettia, and added a dry embossed background using the Variegated - Penny Black. A sentiment (Season's Gifts - Penny Black) finishes the card.
Sending this card to Rudolph Days June Challenge. Thanks Helen!
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I'm sending the above card to Peace on Earth Challenge #66. I didn't follow the mood board ... but it is AWESOME so hope to make another entry before it closes! :)
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I started by stamping the poinsettia and fussy-cutting to create a partial image. I used a strip of black card stock with black and white striped washi tape, adding it to the bottom of my horizontal card base. I watercoloured the poinsettia with Distress inks and then adhered it against the washi tape. The sentiment (Merry Up - Penny Black) is stamped and white heat embossed to finish the card.
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The next card is Off-the-Edge design, which is a great way to use this large stamp. I again used my Arteza markers, but used two shades of each colour (Rose Red/Ruby Red: Apple Green/Emerald Green) this time to get a deeper colour for the flower. I finished with a black sentiment banner with white heat embossing sentiment (Believe - Penny Black).
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The last card is done using a technique we did at Group of Seven back in May 2023. I started with Cherry Cobbler card stock, stamping and heat embossing the poinsettia in Princess Gold embossing powder. Aged Mahogany distress ink was sponged around the image (fading toward the center). A second layer of sponging was added along the outside edge of the card with Black Soot distress ink. To finish the card, the sentiment (Merry Up - Penny Black) was stamped and heat embossed in more Princess Gold embossing powder and I used diluted gold gouache paint to splatter.
That's it for today. Lots of cards added to my Christmas card stash!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Radiant Red (Penny Black); Sentiments from Penny Black (Season's gifts; Merry Up; Believe)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)Ink: Black Obsidian Pigment ink (Altenew); Arteza Markers (Rose Red, Ruby Red, Apple Green, Emerald Green, Lemon Yellow); Distress Inks: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Embossing Powders: Clear, Princess Gold, White (Ranger); Watercolour paint brushes; Goucache paints: Silver, Gold (Arteza); Variegated embossing folder (Penny Black); sponges, washi tape; Joy Edger die (Penny Black)
