Hello. Thank you for visiting my Blog. I started making hand made cards in January 2018 and now I create cards almost every day. I love making cards to give away to other people. When I discovered card making it lit a spark within me that drives me to always learn new things and make new cards every chance I get.I live in Western Pennsylvania with my husband and my son and our dog Karley, who is a mix between a yellow lab and a pit bull.
Hello. I am excited to be posting several cards that I created as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Today's cards feature the new Cattails and Lily Pads stamp set. This stamp set includes three stamps: One large Cattails and Lily Pads scene, and two individual frogs.
Please check out my YouTube Channel for a video on how I made the cards featured on today's blog post:
For my first card, I stamped the Cattails and Lily Pads stamp with tuxedo black Versafine Ink onto a piece of paper from the Cloudy Sky Designer Paper. I then colored the image with Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils. For this card, I water colored the lilies red. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
For my second card, I stamped the Cattails and Lily Pads stamp with tuxedo black Versafine Ink onto a piece of watercolor paper. I then colored the image with Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor pencils (sets 1 & 2). Using the two silhouette frogs that are included in the stamp set, I stamped three frogs on the lily pads and the cattails. For this card, I water colored the lilies purple. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
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Creating a Beach Scene with Pan Pastels and the new Sea Grass Stamp Set from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
Hello. I'm back to my blog again after a long break. I am excited to be posting several fun cards that I created as a guest designer on the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Design Team for the month of July 2025. Check back every Wednesday in July for a new post with cards that I create with stamps from the Blue Knight new release.
This week we are highlighting the new Sea Grass Stamp Set. This stamp set includes three stamps: One large Sea Grass and two medium sized Sea Grass. These stamps will go very well with several other beach stamp sets from Blue Knight.
Please check out my YouTube Channel for a video on how I made some of the cards featured on my blog post
For my first card, I used the Beach Scene Stamp for my background. I stamped it with Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink. I used the medium circle from the Sun/Moon Stencil Set as a mask for my sun before layering the Pan Pastels. I used yellow and orange for the sunset, with accents of red iron oxide. For the ocean I used light blue, blue, turquoise and ultramarine blue. For the sand I used metallic light gold, bronze and copper. Then I stamped the medium Sea Grass on the lower right and lower left corners and the top half of the large Sea Grass in the center of the card panel. I then stamped a group of birds from the Flock of Birds stamp set in the upper left-hand corner. I then removed the circle mask and used the matching stencil to color in the sun with yellow Pan Pastel. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
For my second card, I created a sunset scene using Catherine Pooler Inks (Pucker Up, Catching Rays and Chiffon ink colors) and foam domed blending tools. I then stamped the large Sea Grass in the center of the panel using Midnight Catherine Pooler Ink, followed by the two medium Sea Grass stamped in the lower left and lower right-hand corners. I then added a sentiment from the Bible Verse 2 stamp set. I mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
For my third card, I again used the Beach Scene stamp set. I colored the ocean and the beach with Pan Pastels. For the sky I used the Cloud Stencil from Blue Knight and made clouds with Pan Pastels. I stamped the medium sized Sea Grass stamps in the bottom left- and right-hand corners. I then stamped a section of fence from the Beach Fence stamp set. I colored the fence in with colored pencils. I stamped the airplane from the Beach Chairs and Accessories stamp set and colored the plane in with gray and blue colored pencils. I will finish this card later with a sentiment to fit the occasion, but I believe this card would be a good masculine birthday, retirement or get well soon card. I mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
For my next card, I tried to create a beach scene featuring surfers from the Surfers Guy and Gal stamp set. I started pan pastels in light gold and bronze on the bottom third of the card panel. On that I used the medium sized Sea Grass and stamped those in the bottom left and right corners of the card panel. I then stamped a section of fence from the Beach Fence stamp set and colored the fence in with colored pencils. Then I added some blue Pan Pastels for the water and I used the medium circle from the Sun/Moon Stencil Set as a mask for my sun before layering the Pan Pastels for the sunset. I then removed the circle mask and used the matching stencil to color in the sun with yellow Pan Pastel. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
For my final card, I stamped the Beach Scene Stamp Set and followed the same steps as I did with my first card, with a few differences. I colored the sky, water and sand with Pan Pastels. I used the Beach Fence stamp set to stamp a section of the fence and placed two medium Sea Grass stamps in the lower left and right hand corners. I stamped a group of birds from the Flock of Birds, to right of the sun which I created with the Sun/Moon Stencil. I mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
The Pan Pastels that I used are available at Blue Knight Rubber Stamps:
Hello! Today my blog post features the eight cards that I created with the Spellbinders October 2023 Quick and Easy Card Kit of the Month "Feeling Festive." The kit is loaded with everything one needs to create lots of cards including:
8 white card bases
8 envelopes
20 A2 (4.25" x 5.5") Card Panels (Four of each color)
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