Wednesday, September 30, 2015

September D's Stamping Team USA Blog Hop


Hello!  Welcome to the very first D's Team USA Blog Hop.  If you've been hopping or skipping, you should have landed from Megan Thompson's blog.  Wasn't her card beautiful?   As you probably know by now, our Hop Theme is Fall or Halloween this month.  Once again, I have used my favorite new Fall themed set, Lighthearted Leaves.  I know, I know, I keep using this set.  But what can I say, I love it!



So I've done several techniques with this set previously.   I had my heart set on watercoloring this gorgeous maple leaf but I didn't want to use a harsh ink on my beautiful photo polymer stamps.  Then it hit me, I can clear emboss the Stampin' Up! Classic Ink.  Yay!  Problem solved!  I stamped this gorgeous leaf with Early Espresso Ink onto Very Vanila cardstock and then immediately clear embossed.  Once embossed and dried, I watercolored it and cut it out using the Leaflet Thinlit Dies.  My second leaf was stamped in Early Espresso onto Old Olive Cardstock and then cut out as well.  The background was a reverse smooshing technique on watercolor using a few different colors.  I used my aqua marker to make so splatters of various inks on the background after it had been dried.  Here's a close up of some of the splatters.




Next on our Hop is the fabulous Sue Parker's blog!  I know you won't want to miss her awesome card!  Just click the next button and you'll be there!




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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings,
Tina

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful Tina. Now if we lived closer, you could teach me this technique!

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    1. Wouldn't that be fun! :) Thanks Nancy!

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    2. I never knew about clear embossing right on Classic ink! That's great to know. The card is lovely!

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    3. Thanks Sue. yes, the clear embossing over the classic ink works like a charm. Just do it fairly quick after you stamp it so it's still wet.

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  2. Not sure where my comment went but here is another one. LOL I love your card! The layout and all your touches is making me what to order this set! Thx for being a part of our blog hop!

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  3. Awesome card....I think the splattering and watercolor is my favorite part of this card as it's such a great addition to the wonderful leaves, etc. :)

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  4. YOUR COMBO OF COLORS AND TEXTURES ARE SUPER!! THANKX FOR SHARING ANOTHER INSPIRATION!!!

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