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Love for Global Design Project #019

Love for Global Design Project #019

Posted by on Jan 22, 2016 in Global Design Project, Hello Life | 4 comments

Global  Design Project is celebrating love with there challenge this week.  I have been thinking about what I wanted to make for this challenge.  Last night I came home and worked on a few ideas.  I did not really like anything that I created.  So, today, when we come home from work early because of snow.  I decided to take advantage of the time and make a few cards.   This time I decided to set the mood.  I turned on the oil diffuser and used my “At Peace” oil.  I love the smell of this oil and it seems to help me relax so I can create.  And guess what???   My mojo got going with creativity!  The theme for GDP #019 is love.GDP019

I decided to go all in on Valentine’s Day with this theme.  I used red (almost), white, and hearts.  I did add a little green to mix things up a bit.   Looking around at what I had regarding love them stamps seem to be lacking.  I did find that I had the Hello Life stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Hello Life Maybe, I need to invest in more stamps that are “love” oriented. I have plenty of flowers.  But, like I said.  I really wanted to go all out Valentine’s Day for this project.  This to me meant hearts and love!!!!IMAG2725

The card is full of lovely layers.  The base layers are Whisper  White (card base), Mint Macaron, and Watermelon Wonder, and another Whisper White layer.  On the top Whisper White layer the word love is stamped in Watermelon Wonder using the stamp set Hello Life stamp set.  The top layers are Mint Macaron, and Watermelon Wonder.  The top Watermelon Wonder layer was made using watercolor paper, Watermelon Wonder ink pad, and a sponge dabber.  This added a little color variety to the background for the hearts.  The hearts were punched from the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper.  Birthday Bouquet

Well, that’s what I did during the snow.  What did you guys do on your Friday afternoon.  And how are you planning on enjoying stamping over the weekend.  I hope everyone is safe and sound during the current cold weather and wet.  Happy Friday Night.

Here is the supply list:

Be sure to hop over to Global Design Project and check out all the wonderful projects by the design team and all those playing along.  And if you see something you like be sure to leave some blog love!

Much Love,

Jennifer

New friend and Watercoloring with Birthday Bloom.

New friend and Watercoloring with Birthday Bloom.

Posted by on Jan 20, 2016 in Aqua Painters, Birthday Bloom, Watercolor | 3 comments

Recently I got the opportunity to stamp with a new friend.  We had such fun getting to know each other.  It is amazing how easy it is to talk when there are stamps, ink, and markers around.  We were experimenting with one of my new art supplies, Derwent Inktense ink pencils and Stampin’ Up! Birthday Bloom Stamp Set.  The flowers in this set are perfect for watercoloring.  And the Inktense ink pencils make it so very easy to watercolor.

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The color inspiration for this card came form Kim herself. She has such a great eye for what makes a beautiful flower.  Seeing what Kim created, made me want to try and recreate her fabulous rose.  Of course, I overworked my flower.  So it came out quite different from Kim’s.   For me the purple is such a unexpected beautiful color and really makes the rose pop!!!!IMAG2707

I stamped the image using Basic Gray ink on watercolor paper.  Then using a aqua painter and the inktense ink pencils, watercolor the image.  Using the aqua painter to pull ink off the pencil tip.  The background was created by sliding the aqua painter across the tip of the ink pencil.  The “With Sympathy” is stamped in Basic Gray.  The watercolor panel is framed with Crushed Curry.  Then using Stampin’ Dimensionals added to a Basic Gray card base.

Here is the supply list: (the “with sympathy” is from The Ton, Larget Peony 2, and you can find Inktense ink pencils from Dick Blick Art Supply)

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Thank You for stopping by Westside Paper Creations.  I hope to be sharing more with you soon from Kim.  You are just going to love her creations!!!!  Happy Wednesday night :>  I am looking forward to meeting you back here soon.  Remember that Paper Pumpkin is still on sale.  And that we have all new Weekly Deals.

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I would love to here from you and your thoughts about Birthday Blooms, Watercoloring,  the fab. color purple, and who makes you think twice….  It is always nice to have people who make you step out of your little box.  Thank You Kim, for helping me see!!!!!

Much Love,

Jennifer