Jumping into the Waves – Just Be Happy cards

Posted on February 14, 2019 by dannscraftingwhims

Hello and welcome! I intend to make a splash with today’s fun cards that I’ve been sneak peeking on Instagram!

When I first saw the stamp of this girl jumping (by Visible Image), I knew I wanted to have her jumping into the wave (by The Ton). If I were younger, I’d join the jumping photo craze and get a picture of me jumping into a wave at the beach!! This, however, is as close as I’m going to get! Lol!

First, I started by trying out different color combinations for the wave with the inks I had on hand. Which combo do you like best? (Comments from Instagram peeps who have been watching the progress mostly favor the Hero Arts combo. For me, it’s Simon Says Stamp.)

The one done with Distress Oxide Ink gets some additional water effects by spritzing:

Next was to add the clouds. Then I cut out the clouds and wave out of acetate and use blending brushes to add the sky and sunrise/sunset. with so much blending to do, I chose to try comparing my different blending brushes. I tried the new-to-me Tim Holtz brushes. They worked good, but I didn’t get the evenness I’d’ve liked. Perhaps I just need more practice.

I’ve always wondered if plain xl paint brushes would work. The answer is: Yes, but not as well as blending brushes!!

So I finished off with my standby Clarity brushes. Love ’em!! Don’t know if the Ken Oliver brushes work as well… they look the same. And I have yet to see the new ones there’s so much buzz about… (Life Changing Brushes by Picket Fence Studios… Ya’ll can send me some if you want!)

Next, I added the jumping girl. I though black would be too stark, so chose dark blues/aquas. To give her a dripping wet look, I then embossed her with clear embossing powder.

20190214_101927_wm

Because she’s in the water, people have said she’s a mermaid… almost looks like it, but when you look at the stamp, I’m pretty sure it’s a shoe, not a tail.

The inside of each card got her stamped in Versamark ink:

That left the sentiment. I love the carefree typography of the Just Be Happy sentiment — it goes great with this joyous jump!

Card 1 Supplies used:

The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
Wave inks: Simon Says Stamp: Audrey Blue; Scuba; High Dive
Other inks: Simon Says Stamp: Blue Jay, Cloudy Sky, Duckling, Hot Mama, Orange Slush Rosie Cheeks, Sunkist, Teeny Bikini
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
Recollections white cardstock.
Scotch adhesive runner

Card 2 Supplies used:

The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
Wave inks: Papertrey Ink dye inks: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal
Papertrey Ink dye inks: Lovely Lady, Lilac Grace, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
Recollections white cardstock.
Scotch adhesive runner

Card 3 Supplies used:

The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
Wave inks: Hero Arts: Summer Sky, Aquatic, Pool
Hero Arts: Fiesta Red, Fiesta Yellow, MMH Rusty Orange, Passion Flower, Soft Pool and Simon Says Stamp Rosie Cheeks
- Note I don’t know if I switched the inks in the picture or switched my Post-it notes in the cards, but these MAY be the inks for card #5. My senior moments seem to have rapidly expanded into senior days, weeks, months and years! Hahaha!
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
Recollections white cardstock.
Scotch adhesive runner

Card 4 Supplies used:

The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
Wave inks: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide: Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress inks: Broken China, Carved Pumpkin, Faded Jeans, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Victorian Velvet, Worn Lipstick
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
Recollections white cardstock.
Scotch adhesive runner

Card 5 Supplies used:

The Ton Stamps: Wave; Golf Course A (layering clouds, Palm Tree (birds) & Pyrotechnics (sun rays)
Visible Image Tomorrow Doesn’t Exist stamp set (jumping girl and sentiment)
Wave inks: Lawn Fawn Merman, Mermaid, Peacock
Lawn Fawn: Bubble Gum, Carrot, Forget-me-not, Fresh Lavender, Lemonade, Sunflower & Tsukineko Memento Angel Pink dye ink
- Note: I don’t know if I switched the inks in the picture or switched my Post-it notes in the cards, but these MAY be the inks for card #3. Yep, nearly constant senior moments… now I’m just waiting for the occasional junior moment to pop up. Lol
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
JoAnn Crafts clear embossing powder
Core’dinations Parisian Nights card base
Recollections white cardstock.
Scotch adhesive runner

Which one is your favorite?

I’m entering this card in the following fun challenge… click on it for more information on how you can play along:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Typography – Card #1 using SSS inks (Card #5 will be entered from IG (sorry, it didn’t let me choose one of the additional pics on that post.))

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your encouraging comments. I really enjoy reading them!

~D.Ann

p.s. any ads on this page are placed by WordPress and are not endorsed by me.

Serene Papertrey Ink Beach Scene Any Occasion Card

Posted on February 11, 2019 by dannscraftingwhims

Good morning all! If you’re somewhere that’s cold you could use a vacation and if you can’t actually get away, I have a card you’ll want to stare at and imagine yourself there as you crank up the heat.

I had a goal this year of doing more of the Papertrey Ink challenges and finally got my act together to join the Laurie’s Fabulous Favorites Challenge today. She asked that we use one of our favorite Papertrey Ink sets. Tough decision as there are so many! However, living in Florida, I really love the Text and Texture: Ocean set paired with the Fence Line: Summer set for making realistic beach scenes like this one:

I have tried to paint the ocean myself, but just can’t capture it, so I love stamps that help me, like this one does! This scene reminds me of beaches on both coasts of Florida! The Brilliance inks give a realistic twinkle to the sand and a metallic shine to the ‘rusty’ fence wire.

Supplies used:

Papertrey Ink Text and Texture: Ocean and Fence Line: Summer stamp sets
Spellbinders Labels 25 and Majestic Labels 25 dies
Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores cardstock
Recollections cream cardstock 110#
Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores dye ink
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink: Antique Linen, Old Paper, Tumbled Glass
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink: Vintage Photo
Tsukineko Brilliance pigment ink: Lightening Black & Pearlescent Beige
Tsukineko Memento dye inks: Desert Sand, Tuxedo Black
Prima Planner Glue Pen
Simply Defined permanenet adhesive runner

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and perhaps it transported you briefly to a peaceful warm spot! See you soon!

~D.Ann

p.s. any ads on this page are placed by WordPress and are not endorsed by me.

Relax! Tropical Sunset Card Using Gina K Stamps and Distress Inks

Posted on February 4, 2019 by dannscraftingwhims

A sunny hello to you poor Northern peeps who have been freezing in the latest round of storms! We had visitors from Indiana who got sick and didn’t get to enjoy the beach as much as they’d hoped, so I made them a card so they could take the beach home and enjoy it with their heat cranked up!

I chose the sentiment Relax! That’s what sunrise and/or sunset at the beach does for me! I hope they find this pretty scene relaxing, too! Just a quick note on some of the details… The background was blended distress inks (including Barn Door for the current Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Add Some Red). I was worried they might get it wet, so I sprayed over it with Krylon’s Triple Thick Clear Glaze. It worked pretty good… there’s only a spot or two that reacted with the moisture before it sealed. I love the glossy photo finish it gives as I tried to catch above! The black ink was MFT Extreme Black, which went stood out nicely stamped over the Distress Inks.

The dolphin — I wish I’d’ve done him separately, cut him out and added him, as I ended up with a lot of ‘sunspots’ from the black powder adhering to the already embossed sun despite using an anti-static doo-dad and the dolphin started to melt into the sun. Learning experience. It’s still cool and can be ‘perfect’ next time! I do love the ‘wet’ look of the embossed dolphin!

The water — I figured it was best to emboss the sun and it’s reflection on the water first so I could just blend over it and wipe off. It worked, but don’t use a paper towel or baby wipe that’s too wet, or the water will react with your Distress Inks, too. Voice of experience! The waves around their feet are drwan in with a Pigma Micron pen. I think I’ll start off my note to them on the inside: ‘This card has a porpoise!’ Lol! Supplies:

Gina K. Designs Framescapes Tropical Skies stamp set
Core’dinations white cardstock
DCWV peach card
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink: Antique Linen
Tsukineko Versamark ink
JoAnn Craft Essentials clear embossing powder
Inkadinkado black embossing powder
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress inks: Broken China, Stormy Sky, Victorian Velvet, Barn Door (Red) and Spiced Marmalade
MFT Extreme Black ink
Sakura Pigma Micron black 05 pen
Krylon Triple Thick Clear Glaze
Scotch adhesive tape runner