Saturday, February 27, 2010

OK, I lied...

I didn't get back to the Cricut cartridges (I promise I will soon). I have been playing with backgrounds. Not just the ones that go with the stamps we like best, but the ones that sit in the drawers, unloved and unused and have never been considered a "background" stamp. I recently saw a video by Art Impressions on how to make one picture out of a dozen stamps using watercolor pens and rubber stamps. That led me to my stash of stamps, trying to find the ones that I thought would work for a cute background or addition to my Maggie stamps (or some other ideas I'm working on). This background is a Penny Black grass stamp that I've never used. It looked a little plain by itself, but as a background, it rocks. I inked it up with a water color marker and stamped it over a mask of Summer Tilda. The nice part about this technique (and something I learned from the video) is that you don't need to ink the whole stamp, just parts of it. It’s much easier to control the ink with a marker. And you can use a different color and stamp over what you already stamped. If you do this on watercolor paper, you can use a damp paintbrush to pull the ink, or pat the ink to diffuse it and make a softer look. I was pleased with the way this turned out, but now it's led to lots of other ideas, I couldn't fall asleep last night because ideas just kept popping up (I actually got two of these cards done today). Take a new fresh look at some of the stamps you have and try to image them in a different way. Leave a comment and let me know if you come up with any other ideas for mixing stamps and backgrounds, I’d love to hear your ideas.


Paper: from the stash, Stamps: Magnolia Summer Tilda, Penny Black, Cornish Heritage Farms; Spica: Red, Lemon, Mint, Clear; Copics: E11, E00, E25, E27, Y18, YG11, YG23, R27, V06, V01, C1, C00, C3, Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo, Versafine Smokey Grey, Tombow 158

Things I wonder: Why the UPS guy passes my craft room window at 9:30am on every day I'm not expecting a package, but shows up at my door after 5:00 pm on those days that I am?

15 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Cindy! I love the vibrant yellow!

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  2. Cindy!!! The colors are great and your idea is amazing!!!
    Hugs
    Regina

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  3. What a terrific idea! and so well executed.
    Just love your color scheme. I don't recognise your Maggie, which one is she please?

    Keep on with the new ideas!!!

    hugs
    Jennifer

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  4. Magnolia Sweden calls this image "Summer Tilda with Bowknot. Thanks for all the kind comments, I plan to do lots more of these combinations. Cindy2

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  5. Super cute, I love the scene you created.
    Hugs, Christine

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  6. I really like you using this grass with Tilda! Very clever - works well!
    - Ann

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  7. HAHa I was wondering that about ups guys..they must have a gps to detect crafter positions! HAHAH.
    Great work Cindy2! This spring is promising!

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  8. Perfect idea, and a super background for Tilda! Love your coloring. Sweet Sweet card...hugs...Barb

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  9. This is one of my frist Tilda stamps,I haven't
    been collecting very long in fact I have only been trying to make cards the last 8 months.
    Love how you made your on scene,I have alot to learn.
    Linda W.

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  10. This is adorable. I love how bright it is

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  11. Pretty and bright. This background looks awesome with Tilda together! Clever to put to different brands in one card :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  12. WOW, what a gorgeous card. I love that grass too - adds just the right touch. I can't wait to place my 1st order for some Tildas. So for now I'm blog hopping and drooling a lot. LOL
    Barb S (FL)

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  13. Hi Cindy! your card is adorable! and you had a great idea mixing the stamps! why not, isn't it??
    xxx
    Vivi

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  14. Very cute I love this Tilda and I love the background that you have created for her! Awesome job!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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  15. Cindy, I do love this card as I do several of your cards that I've seen. I've already ordered the PB stamp and it is on the way. I have to tell you that what I love best about your blog is that you name everything you use to make the card as well as the copic colors. I'm quite a scraplifter and it makes it a whole lot easier when all the ingredients are listed. I will post my lifted version on our forum. Thank-you so much for your help.

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