First Class Mail

I usually stick to about three colors on most compositions . . . but not this time:

There are ten colors at work here, and I’m loving the bright and lively Spring look they provide.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Strathmore #100 Bristol Smooth          

Stamps:       Waffle Flower Postage Collage, Purple Daisy Sand

Inks:             Gina K Whisper, Superior India Ink Black, Distress 

  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Dusty

  Concord, Shaded Lilac, Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass,

  Mowed Lawn

Emb Pwdr:  Hero White

Dies:            Waffle Flower Postage Collage, TEMU Label Strip

  Frame                    

Stencil:        Waffle Flower Postage Collage    

Thinking of You

My Postal Collage journey continues – this time in lovely shades of green . . .

 

Before stenciling the butterflies, I used blending brushes inked with Gina K’s Whisper to add a misty background to each of the panels.  This took away the competing stark white look and added a gentle feeling to the whole composition.  Happily, the pale grey color is light enough to avoid show-through when stenciling or stamping on top of it.  I absolutely love the look and I don’t plan to put my Whisper pad away.  Rather, I shall keep it at-the-ready on my worktable.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Parakeet, Strathmore #100 Bristol Smooth       

Stamps:       Waffle Flower Postage Collage, Stamp Pad “Thinking

  of You”

Inks:             Gina K Whisper, Superior India Ink Black, Distress 

Black Soot, Distress Oxide Bundled Sage, Peeled

Paint, Brushed Corduroy, Gelly Roll Clear Star

Emb Pwdr:  Judikins Detail Black

Dies:            Waffle Flower Postage Collage, DieNamics 

Sentiment Strips           

Stencil:        Waffle Flower Postage Collage Blocks, Butterfly

Hugs Inside

Waffle Flower’s exceedingly clever Postage Collage design has spawned their large and growing collection of coordinating stamps, stencils, and dies.  Following is my early attempt at playing with a few pieces of my own growing collection of this wonderful series . . .

I followed the lovely color scheme shown on one of their adverts and am very happy with the results.  But I am so looking forward to trying all sorts of creative journeys with this wonderful collection.  That was a heads up, in case you missed it . . . you’ll be seeing a lot of the Postage Collage collection in future, so get ready . . .                               

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Strathmore #140 Watercolor      

Stamps:       Waffle Flower Wildflower Silhouettes, Postage Collage

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black, ColorBox Frost White,

                     Adirondack Denim, Distress Black Soot, Chipped

  Sapphire, Peacock Feathers, Carved Pumpkin

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            Waffle Flower Postage Collage, Goodculler 

          Stitched Rectangles             

Stencil:       Waffle Flower Postage Collage Blocks

March 17

Traditionally, the Irish are known for great craftsmanship with metal.  So on my St Pat’s cards, I like to use intricate shapes that bring metalwork to mind . . .

A few shades of green plus a four leaf clover and we are ready to celebrate!

Enjoy the day . . . be your inner green self!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Green, Marcos Jute, Strathmore 

#140 Watercolor         

Stamps:       PSX Shamrock, Studio G “March 17”

Inks:             ColorBox Black, Cream White

Waterclrs:    ZIG Clean Color Marine Green, Light Green

Emb Pwdr:  Judikins Detail Black, B’Muse Eggshell

Dies:            Impression Obsession Small Flourish Background, 

Crafters Companion Mon Amour Label, Gina Marie 

Stitched Rounded Squares, TEMU Rectangle Dotted

Effect, Hero Nested Frame Cuts Rectangle               

Doo Dads:    Grosgrain ribbon Green     

It's Your Day

More fun with Foamiran . . .

For those new to my blog, Foamiran is one of my favorite toys to play with.  Made of a soft and flexible vinyl acetate material, it is a thin foam sheet that is a dream to work with.  Easy to cut with scissors or dies, it also takes color well. 

But the feature I love the most is how Foamiran reacts to heat.  When making layered flowers, I aim the heat gun at the flowers for just three seconds and the petals will curve up!  Best of all, they stay that way – even after going through the mangle machines at the Post Office!  Awesome stuff for sure . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Rain Forest, Stampin’ Up Mellow Moss  

Stamps:       Too Much Fun It’s Your Day

Inks:             Hero Unicorn, Ink on 3 Shark Tooth White, Archival 

  Olive

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            Close to My Heart Sprigs & Leaves Slimline, 

 Goodculler Stitched Rectangles, AliExpress Flowers

 Frame, Punch Bunch Flower Center                    

Stencil:        Close to My Heart Sprigs & Leaves Slimline

Emb Fldr:     Close to My Heart Sprigs & Leaves Slimline

Doo Dads:    Foamiran, Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Clear Droplets   

Sending a Smile

Fair warning:  I’ve begun collecting several toys from Waffle Flower’s Postage Collage collection and plan to spend a lot of time with these wonderful pieces . . .

There will be many more such adventures with this collection soon to come!  There are thousands of ways these highly creative elements can be put together and I plan to try all of them.  Well, as many as I can before I stop drawing breath.  Thankfully, I am currently in good health and am hoping that will last for quite awhile . . .

Cardstock:   Strathmore #100 Bristol Smooth  

Stamps:       Waffle Flower Postage Collage, Seaside Stampin’ Ink 

“Sending you a smile!”

Inks:             Distress Oxide Dusty Concord Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Superior India Ink Black

Emb Pwdr:  Hero White

Dies:            Waffle Flower Postage Collage, TEMU Label Strip                

Stencil:        Waffle Flower Postage Collage

Thinking of You

This layout involves a layered stencil set which has unusual dimensions:  the layers were long enough to allow me to stencil over the entire card base, front and back!  The result is a wonderfully decorative look that is totally unexpected . . .

 

I also love the white line around each image which Christina allowed for when designing the stencils.  This adds both definition and charm to these delightful flowers.  Can’t wait to play with this set while using some really dramatic colors . . .

Cardstock:   Strathmore #140 Watercolor        

Inks:             ColorBox French Blue, Rose Coral. Yellow Ochre, 

VersaColor Green Tea, Gelly Roll Clear Star

Dies:            Kristina Werner Cheerful Flowers           

Stencils:      Kristina Werner Cheerful Flowers

Doo Dads:    Gold Mini Beads