Thursday, August 2, 2018

All the Best

It's the time of the week for you to be treated to a card from my very talented sister.  But, both of our schedules have been completely thrown into chaos the past couple of weeks.  So, I'm stepping in for her this week.

First off,  all the specials that I posted about yesterday are now captured on the side of this page.  Beneath the catalog images, there is a link to August 2018 Special Offers.  Click that to see all the specials in one place.

Earlier this week I posted a short video clip to my Stamp With Melanie Facebook page.  It really intrigued me, so I decided to give it a try.  My results aren't the same, but I'm pleased nonetheless with the way the card turned out.



As in the video, I colored the leaves with the Granny Apple Green from the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2.  After coloring with the second color, I used the Aqua Painter to blend.  Then added a second layer of color.  After the second layer, I used the Blender Pen to create the finished look.

The accent ribbon toward the bottom of the image panel was created with a Stampin' Blends Marker.  I originally saw this tip posted by Patty Bennett, although I'm pretty sure she got it from another demo.  Anyhow, it's super simple and so effective.  I've captured it in a couple photos for you.



Start with a piece of 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon in either Whisper White or Very Vanilla.


Add color with a couple strokes of your Stampin' Blends.

Tips:

1.  Protect your work surface.  The ribbon is porous and the alcohol ink will bleed through.

2.  I let it dry for a couple of minutes before adding to my card.  Because it's alcohol ink, it dries very quickly.




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Happy Stampin',
Melanie





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