And I had quite a few older stamps to sift through as I'm sure many of you do too!
I used my tried and true favorite Old Letter Writing (S4878)- it stays on my desk and gets to play frequently. Then I looked through my stamp drawers to get the Sunflower E653 and Harlequin Pattern Block G3316.
It was fun to use some new techniques with these old stamps. I always added color to the sunflower with pencils in the past, this time I used Copics. The Harlequin was inked with Distress Markers in Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey, then after I stamped it twice on the background I spritzed heavily with water and let it run and bleed a bit. Then I blotted with a cloth and used a heat tool to dry it. The Old Letter Writing was used in my favorite way; just randomly stamped on the background.
blessings,
nancy
Check out Jill's Inspired by blog HERE, I'll be playing the role of muse for her CASE-ing brilliance.
Check out Jill's Inspired by blog HERE, I'll be playing the role of muse for her CASE-ing brilliance.
Simply gorgeous - love the watery background and that pp goes perfectly with the sunflower stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Nancy! Sunflowers are a favorite of mine! I've decorated my kitchen with them...they're always so happy!...Nancy :o)
ReplyDeleteLoved hearing how you were able to take some of your older stamps and make them "new" again! Adore this French country look!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you dusted these off - your card is amazing! It made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Nancy! Thanks so much for sharing this technique! will definitely try it.
ReplyDeletewow gorgeous card...I love that amazing background and the sunflower is amazing...that is why i never get rid of stamps...I think we fall in love with them again and again...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment on my blog... :)
Very nice, Love the sunflower! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Nancy, I love your card! Country French is exactly the way to describe it, and I love your blue gingham ribbon - perfect, perfect addition!
ReplyDeleteThis card is so beautiful, Nanc! Just love the way it turned out! And congrats on being featured this week on Jill's blog - love seeing your work there too! :)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNancy, your card is gorgeous. Love how you created the bg and sweet sunflower. Many thanks for playing with us at A Blog Named Hero.
ReplyDeletejust gorgeous, Nancy :) i'm so glad you decided to play along with our challenge #4 at A Blog Named Hero
ReplyDeleteLovely! Thanks for playing with us at A Blog Named Hero!
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy! I really need to dust off a lot of my Hero Arts stamps and show them some inky love!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! Your coloring is phenomenal. It looks better than the display label on the stamp!