Flower Magnet - Tombow Guest Artist Tutorial (Day 2 of 4)

Welcome back for my second Tombow Guest Artist tutorial.

Today I will be transforming Penny Black's "Sparkle" flower into a magnet.

Stamp flower twice with black pigment ink on watercolor paper and heat emboss with clear powder.  Trim one complete flower and the center of the second flower.

Color images by applying marker ink to a plastic palette and transferring with a damp paintbrush.  After the coloring has been completed, run a black (N15) dual brush pen along the cut edges.

Stamp the flower on the white side of the fuchsia cardstock and trim. 

Turn the flower over and stamp the decorative background by applying ink from the marker (685) directly to the rubber stamp.  Lightly “huff” on the ink, stamp the image and trim.

Lay the trimmed flower fuchsia side down and use as a guide to align the water colored flower on top.  Apply adhesive from the Stamp Runner and adhere the two images together.

Apply 3D Foam Tabs to the center embellishment and attach to the flower.

Add dots of adhesive from the Tombow Glue Pen to the center of the flower and sprinkle with crystal glitter.  Tap off excess glitter.

Attach a Power Adhesive Tab to a magnet.

Attach the magnet to the back of the flower.

Create decorative note paper by inking the decorative background stamp with a Tombow Dual Brush Pen and stamp on light-weight cardstock.

Tomorrow I will have a "Thinking of You" greeting showing how to make your own shadow blocks in the third (of four) Tombow Guest Designer Tutorials.

Thank you for visiting,
Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps:  Sparkle 4183K, Majestic Composition 40-049

Penny Black "Mix & Match" Cardstock:  Fuchsia Fantasies 13-003

Tombow Dual Brush Pens:  026, 055, 685, 725, 835, 985, N15

Tombow Glue Pen

Tombow 3D Foam Tabs

Tombow Power Tabs

Tombow Dot Adhesive Stamp Runner

Other Materials:

Watercolor Paper

Black Pigment Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Crystal Glitter

Magnet

Heat Tool

Paintbrush

Scissors

Hello Friend - Tombow Guest ArtistTutorial (Day 1 of 4)

Hello Friends!

This week I am excited to share with you stepped-out projects that I created for my guest designing appearance at Tombow.

Since I have lots to share, let's jump right in......(I have a special announcement too!)

Stamp the image with black pigment ink on watercolor paper and heat emboss with clear powder.  Apply Tombow Dual Pen #912 using the direct-to-paper method.   

 

Scribble color from Tombow Dual Brush Pens 055, 947 and 985 on a plastic palette.  Lift the colors from the palette with a damp paintbrush and begin transferring the colors to the image.

When applying color, blend some areas and leave others uncolored.  This will allow room for future blending as well as additional contrast to the overall image.

 

Add dots of Tombow Dual Brush Penn #899 (DTP/direct-to-paper) to the perimeter of the cat’s fur and areas where dark contrast is desired.  Blend just enough to combine the color into the image, but do not blend and cover the softer, lighter colored areas.

Build the color of the image by using the plastic palette transfer method and add Tombow Dual Brush Pen colors 899 and 985.

When the image is dry, add Tombow Dual Brush Pen colors #703 and #743 to the cat’s ears, nose and cheeks.  If you find the cheeks appear too dark, you can soften the color by lightly transferring a small amount of Tombow Dual Brush Pen #712 over the top. 

Trim the image and set aside.

Stamp two additional sets of balloons on watercolor paper and heat emboss with clear powder.  For a subtle polka dot texture, apply Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue to the balloons on the left and right of one full image and to the center balloon on the second image.

Let the glue dry.  Color the balloons with Tombow Dual Brush Pens 856, 055, 985 and 535.  When dry, cut around one full set of balloons and the middle balloon from the second stamped impression.

Stamp cat and sentiment on white cardstock with black pigment ink and heat emboss with clear powder.  To create a sky halo around the cat, use both DTP and Plastic Transfer methods to apply Tombow Dual Brush Pen #452.

Using the stamped image on the white cardstock as a guide, adhere the trimmed images with Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue.

Cut a Tombow 3D Tab in half to decrease the thickness and apply to the back of the individual trimmed balloon.  Using the “tab” application feature on the Tombow Permanent Stamp Runner, “stamp” adhesive on the exposed cut sides of the 3D tabs.  Adhere the balloon as shown.  To enhance the dimensional dots on the balloons, apply a second coat of Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Adhesive over the dots.

Layering the colored cardstocks is quick and easy with the Tombow Permanent Adhesive Stamp Runner.

Tomorrow I will be creating a decorative magnet.

For my special announcement - Recently I was asked by the extremely talented Jill Foster of Inspired By if she could feature some of my artwork as inspiration on her beautiful blog.  Not only am I extremely flattered and honored, but I'm so curious to see her "visions".  I hope you join me as I pop over all this week to take a peek.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Elizabeth 

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps:  Hello Friend 30-069

Penny Black “Mix & Match” Cardstock:  Fall Festival 16-003, Clear Skies 10-002

Tombow Dual Brush Pens:  055, 452, 535, 703, 743, 856, 899, 912, 947, 985  

Tombow 3D Foam Tabs

Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue

Tombow Permanent Adhesive Stamp Runner

Other Materials:

Watercolor Paper

Black Pigment Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Paintbrush

Heat Tool

Scissors

Special Friends

To finish my design week on the Penny Black Blog, I have a colorful bouquet.  

Penny Black's Mix & Match cardstocks not only make coordinating colors and layers easy, but the one-sided color feature also gives you fantastic results for sanding techniques.

The base of this card was made from the darkest shade of Clear Skies and the lightest shade was used for the background paper stamped with Delicate Pattern in Majestic Blue VersaFine.

The bouquet from "To You" was colored with Copics and then trimmed.  Extra flowers from an additional stamped image were added on top for dimension.  Stickles and a sheer green ribbon were added for embellishment.  

To balance the design, a few horizontal dry-embossed lines were added to the sentiment frame before it was matted with purple cardstock.

It has been a wonderful week sharing my designs on the Penny Black Blog.  Don't forget to enter your designs for the "thank you" challenge for the chance to win Penny Black stamps! (Click here for details)

Beginning on Monday, I will be sharing my Tombow Guest Designer tutorial projects.

Thank you for your wonderful comments and visits.

Happy Easter,
Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: To You 30-067, Teddy and Company 30-034, Delicate Pattern 40-047

Penny Black “Mix & Match” Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Clear Skies 10-001, 10-003, Fuchsia Fantasies 13-003

Penny Black Online Store

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Majestic Blue VersaFine

Copic Markers

Ranger: Waterfall, Orange Peel, Stardust, Fruit Punch Stickles

Offray: Sheer Green Ribbon

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

 

Proud As A Peacock

It's Day Three of my design week on the Penny Black Blog. 

When I first saw these two images, this design pairing them together instantly came to mind.  

For the base of the card, “Feathers” was stamped in silver ink and heat embossed with Sticky Stuff embossing powder.  While the powder was tacky, Angel Dust glitter was sprinkled on top and the excess tapped off.  I love the backdrop this provided for the focal image of the card.

The peacock is what I might call a “concoction” of color.  Luckily I kept notes as I went because I kept adding inks and pens until I hit the look I wanted.

To start, the stamp was randomly colored with the Tombow markers listed below and then I “huffed” on the ink before making the impression on the white cardstock.  Before playing with the image too much, I “fussy” cut it.  This made it easier to tap on Turquoise Gem ink here and there to get a mottled effect.   Random black and white dots helped with the illusion of feathers and then a “smear” of the Stardust gel pen added a slight iridescent sparkle.

So as to not overpower the colorful peacock, I only added a small strip of corresponding colors just below the elevated sentiment.

To make this narrow band, I started with a scrap piece of white cardstock and glued 1/8-inch strips of colored cardstock vertically along the length.  A small portion was cut away and glued to the back of the matted image.  I always keep the leftover pieces as they are great to add as accents to the inside of the card or an envelope.

Tomorrow I will have a "special friend" card for the last day of my Penny Black design week.

Thank you for visiting,
Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps:  Feathers 4171K, Make Me Proud 4170H

Penny Black “Mix & Match” Cardstock:  Storm 01-001, 01-003, Blue Lagoon 09-001, 09-003, Fuchsia Fantasies 13-003

Penny Black Online Store
Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Silver VersaColor, Turquoise Gem VersaMagic

Tombow: Dual Brush Pens:  443, 452, 555, 685

Sakura: White Gelly Pen, Stardust Gelly Pen, Black Micron Pen

Judi Kins: Sticky Stuff Embossing Powder

Art Glitter:  Angel Dust

Congratulations

Welcome to my second day of designing for the Penny Black Blog. 

This colorful congratulatory card requires no coloring!  I kept the colors and design clean and simple so it could be used for a variety of occasions.

These bright star bursts were made by stamping the image with black ink on various colors of Penny Black’s Mix & Match Cardstock.  A circle punch (used upside down for alignment) made cutting symmetrical circles quick and easy.

Spanish Moss VersaFine is a great match for the light shade of Spring Meadow cardstock used here with the Paisley Outline.  After matting it with dark green, it was elevated with dimensional foam on the front of the card.

A fun sentiment and crystal gems complete the card.

I will be back tomorrow with a card that I am proud to say uses feathers. (Hints in blue.)

Smiles,
Elizabeth

Supplies

Penny Black Stamps: Wow 3934H, Paisley Outline 40-048, Trims 30-068

Penny Black “Mix & Match” Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Spring Meadow 06-001, 06-003, Summer Sun 17-001, 17-003, Clear Skies 10-002, Fuchsia Fantasies 13-002

Penny Black Online Store

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Spanish Moss VersaFine

Ranger: Detail Clear Embossing Powder

¾” Circle Punch

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Crystal Gems

Thank You

Hello Everyone.  This week I am designing for the Penny Black Blog and I am starting out with a card for their challenge theme of "thank you".

“Floral Thank You” was stamped on watercolor paper with black ink and heat embossed with clear powder.  You can eliminate the “fussy” cutting by stamping directly onto the white cardstock, but I really liked the added thickness the letters had after they were trimmed. 

The technique for the small green strip is not really new, but it has been awhile since I used it and now I remember how much I like the effect.  After stamping the petals of the flowers in green ink and heat embossing with clear powder, they were colored with a white Prismacolor pencil.  Typically I reach for a darker color, but in this instance I wanted a pattern that didn’t detract from the colorful block letters.

There is dimensional foam between the dark blue base and the light  blue cardstock which "popped" it up and added a little extra room for the twine to be wrapped around the left edge.

A special "thank you" to you for stopping by.

I will have another new card tomorrow.  Hint:  No coloring required!

Elizabeth

Supplies: 

Penny Black Stamps:  Floral Thank You 4158K, To You 30-067

Penny Black “Mix & Match” Cardstock:  Clear Skies 10-001, 10-003, Fern Green 05-001

Penny Black Online Store

Canson: Watercolor Paper

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Spanish Moss VersaFine

Tombow: Dual Brush Pens

Prismacolor Pencil: White

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Sakura: Black Micron Pen

Twine

Spring Charm

Today’s crafting recipe is a couple parts rubber stamping with a dash of stickers and a pinch of distressing. 



(All stamps and stickers by Penny Black)

Below each photograph is the “recipe” for each card which includes how to create 3-D effects with stickers, make custom gold cardstock, “tapestry” stamping and altering brads.  At the end of the post, I have listed all the supplies for an at-a-glance reference. 

To You From Me 

• Create a 3 x 5 card with a top fold from tan cardstock.  (Fold so the tan is on the inside/white on the outside.)
• Stamp Letter Background diagonally across the top 2/3 rds. of the card with Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Randomly add stamped postage marks with Vintage Sepia Ink.
• Highlight with Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick.
• Spray the front of the card with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz and set aside.
• This card uses two Spring Charm sticker sheets.  Peel one full daisy sticker from the sheet and place on white cardstock and trim on the green border.
• Stamp sentiment with Black StazOn.
• Mat image with rectangles of gold and brown cardstocks and adhere to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.  (The gold cardstock was created by rubbing Gold Metallic StazOn on the edges of white cardstock.)
• Trim the daisy bloom from the second sheet of stickers.  Remove the backing and place dimensional foam on the back.  Dust the other exposed sticky areas with baby powder.  Remove the backing from the foam and attach to the card.
• Accent the center of the daisy with black and yellow Glaze Pens and while wet, sprinkle with micro fine crystal glitter.
• Accent the dragonfly wings with Crystal stickles.

Inside:  Distress edges with Vintage Photo.  Stamp a small portion of  “Words Like Flowers” along the edge with Vintage Sepia and heat emboss with clear powder.

Friends

• Create a 3 ¼ x 4 ½ card with a top fold from cream cardstock.  Ink edges with Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick.  Set aside.
• Blend Peeled Paint, Dried Marigold and Worn Lipstick randomly across a 3 x 4 ¼-inch piece of white cardstock. 
• Stamp leaf design with Vintage Sepia over the blended inks then spray the cardstock with Copper Sheer Shimmer Spritz.
• Accent the leaves with black dots to create a “tapestry” design.
• Add another layer of Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick and Vintage Photo to create additional depth.
• “Grunge” a piece of yellow ribbon with Vintage Photo ink and wrap around the left edge of the “tapestry” cardstock.
• Attach to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.
• Remove the sticker and place on white cardstock and trim even with the edges of the sticker.
• Mat sticker with “grunged” white cardstock and black cardstock.
• Stamp sentiment on a small “grunged” jewelry tag and attach to the matted artwork with a brad. (Color a silver brad with a Copic, pounce with VersaMark Watermark ink, sprinkle with Aged Mahogany embossing powder and heat set.)
• Adhere the artwork to the front of the card on a slight angle using dimensional foam.
• Lightly accent the flowers with Crystal Stickles.

Two of my favorite tips for working with stickers are:

1) Mount stickers to white cardstock and trim.  This gives the sticker a nice thickness which also makes it easier to center or mat onto other cardstocks. 

2) After removing a sticker image (or custom trimming one) placing dimensional foam on the back and then dusting the remaining exposed sticky area with baby powder or cornstarch.  This allows you to create dimensional embellishments.

Begining on Monday, I will be designing for the Penny Black Blog for four days!

Have a great weekend,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stickers:  Spring Charm (10-210)

Penny Black Stamps: To You 30-067, Letter Background 1999L, Flowers & Wishes 30-047, Sentiments 30-025

Penny Black "Mix & Match" Cardstock:  Storm 01-001, 01-003, Sticks & Stones 02-003

Penny Black Online Store

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Vintage Sepia VersaFine, Gold Metallic StazOn, Jet Black StazOn, VersaMark Watermark, Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz, Copper Sheer Shimmer Spritz, Jumbo Sponge Daubers

Ranger: Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany Distress Embossing Powder, Crystal Stickles

American Crafts:  Yellow/White Checked Ribbon

Tombow:  Stamp Runner Permanent Adhesive

Sakura:  Yellow & Black Glaze Pens, Black Micron Pen

3M Scotch:  Dimensional Foam

Art Glitter:  Micro Fine Crystal

Avery:  Jewelry Tag

Silver Brad