Showing posts with label Pretty in Peonies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pretty in Peonies. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Congratulations Peonies



Hello crafty peeps!
It's my day on The Rabbit Hole Designs Blog and I have a Congratulations
card to share with you today. I used the masking technique to make my card and the 
Pretty in Peony stamp set with some quick watercoloring.
Here's how this card came together:

  1. The first step was to cut a scalloped rectangle frame from watercolor paper.
  2. Next I stamped "Congratulations" from the Happily Ever After stamp set across the middle of the paper.
  3. I wanted to do some masking over the sentiment so I used purple tape to cover it up.
  4. Now it was time to stamp the peonies over the tape.  I stamped the flowers repeatedly over to cover the width of the card.
  5. Next I used my Zig watercolor markers and water to paint the flowers.
  6. The next step was to remove the purple tape and reveal the stamping.
  7. I used a ruler to draw a black line above and below the flowers to really make the sentiment stand out between the flowers.
  8. The last step was to do some ink splattering and apply the watercolored panel to a golden yellow card base and apply some sequins.


Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to stop by The Rabbit Hole Design's blog
 each day to see more projects from the fabulous design team!

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Have a great day, I already am!
๐ŸŒผLisa ๐ŸŒผ











Friday, June 7, 2019

Peonies in Gold


Welcome back to my blog! I am up on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog today and I have 2 cards to share with you using the new release Pretty in Peony stamp set.



Did you ever have an idea in your head for a card and when you actually sat down to make it,  you couldn't make it look like the picture in your head?   It always amazes me when that happens because I see it so clearly yet I just can't reproduce it.  It is very frustrating and sometimes I wind up creating something different but still very beautiful.  This was one of those times.  These 2 cards started off as an idea to have very bright flowers pop against a very stark black background.  Although I like how they came out, they started out very different in my head! 



Card Recipes

  • I began by stamping the peonies in clear versamark ink on watercolor paper and heat embossing them in gold.  
  • Next I took my Zig clean color markers and did some quick coloring with 2 colors for the flowers and 2 colors for the greenery.  
  • Once I had the color down, I took a small wet paintbrush to move the color around for a loose watercolored look.  What a therapeutic technique!
  • I took the flowers and leaves over to my scan n cut and cut them all out.
  • I prepped 2 card bases in black, both with a Kat Scrappiness Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die. One rectangle I embossed with a diagonal striped embossing folder.
  • For the sentiments, on the first card I used a Thank You die from my stash and cut it out in gold glitter paper to match the outline of the flowers. On the second card I stamped a sentiment from the set in clear versamark ink and heat embossed it in gold on to a small scalloped rectangle.
  • I popped the some of the flowers up on foam tape to give them some dimension.

Thank you so much for joining me today on the blog.  I hope you have enjoyed my cards and make sure to check out all of the brand new items in the shop! The Rabbit Hole Designs has just added 5 fun new dies to their inventory and you're going to want to check them out!








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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The Rabbit Hole Designs June Release, Day 3

Hello there crafty friends and welcome to the final day of 
The Rabbit Hole Designs new release for June!
I for one have been enjoying this release and I am in love
with all of the new stamp sets coming out this month.
Day #3 will not disappoint!
The stamp set being revealed today is a gorgeous floral 
themed stamp set called Pretty in Peony.
The best part of this stamp set is that the images can be used
for any type of card you need or want to make.
The 4 script sentiments included make it easy to customize your
card for several different themes.
Flowers are universal and can be used on a pretty
birthday card or to bring comfort to someone on a sympathy card.


Here is the Pretty in Peony stamp set in all its glory:



The first card I'd like to share with you today is an Interlocking Shaker card.
The other day I came across a video by Hero Arts demonstrating this technique and
I fell in love! I love making shaker cards and this is a new twist on an old technique.
Here is a link to the video that inspired me:


The Pretty in Peony stamp set has 3 gorgeous blooms and some extra greenery
to dress up your flowers. I just knew that these pretty flowers would really
shine next to this unique shaker element! I used Zig Watercolor 
markers to color the peonies and backgrounds of the shaker windows.
Each window was filled with several different Sequin mixes from Kat Scrappiness.
The sentiment was white heat embossed on black card stock with 
Brutus Monroe Alabaster white embossing powder. 
I cannot praise this embossing powder enough!
I have used MANY MANY white embossing powder brands and this is the first
one that stays bright white and does not fade when you hit it with the heat gun.
If you haven't tried it yet, you owe it to yourself to give it a try!
After it was heat embossed I cut the sentiment out with one of the 
The frames of the shaker windows were made with 2 different sizes
of Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangle Dies from Kat Scrappiness.
To finish the card off I added some pretty Yellow Jewels around my blooms.


Since I can't resist pink flowers, I decided to watercolor those
pretty peonies with my Zig markers again but in pink this time.
I just love how the white gel pen details really bring the petals to life!


I  embossed a white card stock panel with a We R Memory Keepers
quilted embossing folder and arranged the peonies with some extra greenery
in an arrangement in the bottom corner of the card.  The largest flower
on top is popped up on foam tape for some dimension. 
The sentiment was stamped on white card stock and matted with black
card stock and popped up as well. I matted the whole panel on a black
card base and added some White Jewels from Kat Scrappiness for some
sparkle and shine. I love the simple elegance of this card! I know
I will be reaching for these peonies over and over again for many cards!

Well that wraps up my cards for day 3 of The Rabbit Hole Designs
June release. I hope you have enjoyed seeing all of the new stamp sets
as much as I've enjoyed sharing them with you!

Here is a recap of all the amazing stamps that are available now






Don't forget:
Each day of the hop there will be free shipping on orders of $25.00 or more before
taxes and shipping (US Orders Only). No code necessary, exclusions apply.
Free Shipping ends 5-30-2019

GIVEAWAYS:
To celebrate day 3 of the release The Rabbit Hole Designs is giving away the stamp
set Pretty In Peony to One lucky winner. Winner will be chosen at random from the 
comments left on participating blogs, so make sure to visit each 
stop and leave a comment.
Leave comments by 11:59 pm PST 5-30-2019 on all participating blogs.
Winner will be announced on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog 5-31-2019

Here is the lineup for the June release hop!
Make sure to visit all of the design team's blogs for some
amazing inspiration and fun and don't forget to
leave comments for your chance to win!


Lisa Golzbein (you are here)

Thanks so much for joining me over the past few days for the
June Release over at The Rabbit Hole Designs!
I think this is my favorite release yet and I hope you have
enjoyed seeing all of the wonderful inspiration from the design team!
Stay tuned for lots more creativity and surprises in the months to come!


For more inspiration, updates, and news make sure to check out these links.

Have a great day, I already am!
๐Ÿ’Lisa ๐Ÿ’