Posted by Jennifer Spiller on Aug 2, 2019 in Uncategorized |
Welcome back, Kotter! Today is the Blogging Friends Blog Hop! We are paying homage to School Starting with fun School day ideas!
I am very thankful for my extremely rich education. When I was very young living in Selma, Alabama I learn about Martian Luther King Jr. and others who had the courage to stand up for equal rights for all. Then when we moved to North Alabama where they helped build space shuttles. I got the chance to learn all about Space, jet pollution, and gravity. Just to name a few. There were so many other experiences that taught me how to be proud of who I was! And to be proud of my very rich and southern education! Thankfully, 98% of my teachers were awesome. And, those that challenged me taught me to be strong and fight for what I wanted in life. Both of my parents were teachers. Their friends were educators. I got to see first hand all that teachers did for there students. So, as we gear up for another school year. Let’s all thank our favorite and least favorite teachers for the role they played in our education!
So, I have two cards for you guys today! Let’s get started. Using the Crafting forever stamp set.
Crafting Forever Cling Stamp Set
I have very much enjoyed this stamp set! The three pens are one of my all-time favorite images. I am very much a fountain pen enthusiasts so, the fact that Stampin’ Up! included one in this adorable pen set.
I had a lot of fun making this card! First I originally planned on watercoloring backgrounds with different inks. The day I decided to work on my cards, I got up watercolored a few backgrounds. Thinking the next step was going to be to heat emboss the pens in white on the backgrounds. Well, I went to work. And while working I was mulling over this card plan That’s when I decided that the pens sure would look nice tone on tone! That’s what I went with! I did use a small splash of my watercolor backgrounds behind the sentiment. Buy the way, that sentiment is from Well Said.
This card was completely an accident. Exactly what do I mean??? The panel was laying on the floor on the top of a pile of backgrounds I made when I first got the pigment sprinkles. And inspiration hit me! Oh, the pot of brushes would be absolutely perfect on that ink spot.
I love how a simple background and a bold image can be combined to create such a fun card! I used the word welcome. I’m debating on adding a back or welcome to 3rd grade….you get the idea. But, I really like the simple welcome.
Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will continue to hop along and see all the other Back to School inspiration!
Peace my Creative friends-
Jennifer
Posted by Jennifer Spiller on Jul 24, 2019 in Blueberry Burst, ink blending, Pineapple Punch, Seaside Spray, sunshine july 2019, We'll Walrus Be Friends |
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around SUNSHINE. The Sun is the single most important source of energy for life on Earth – it guides our clocks, calendars and planting schedules. We may be enduring a heatwave this week, but we still associate the Sun with positivity, joy, and renewal. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I had this vision in my head of a sunny background with the grass and flower silhouette (Friendly Silhouette Dies/149546) The first step was to make a few Sun backgrounds. I really wanted to capture that moment that the sun just starts to rise. The bright yellows against the darker blue almost night sky. To do this, I used sponge dabbers and ink!
- I masked off an area for the ground.
- Then ink blended the yellow.
- After ink blending the yellow I added a circle mask to the mix.
- Then more yellow ink and some blue.
- The final step was to cut some masks to make sun rays. And more ink blending.
The next step was to add the silhouette dies…..
Yea well, let’s just say…the card had other ideas of what it wanted to be. Seriously, this walrus (We’ll Walrus Be Friends/149367) is just too cute not to be floating in the Sunshine!!!
- The background is pineapple punch, daffodil delight, and mango melody for the sky. The water is Seaside Spray and Pacific Point.
- The sun rays were made with the side of the sponge dabber making a line from the sun to the sky. The sun was masked at this point. This created a softer sunray effect
- After making the background, I added a horizon line using the Pacific Point Stampin’ Wright Marker
- Then the walrus and fish were colored with Stampin’ Blends
Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, [insert name and blog name with imbedded links]. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
- Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
I don’t often talk about how much I love being apart of the Inking Royalty! Brian is the best leader ever! He is full of support, advice, and acceptance! Everyone in the Royals is so supportive of each other. Many of us are there merely for the discount that goes along with Bing a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator!!!! Many are building their business, in the Inking Royalty, all are loved and encouraged!! If you have ever considered being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator the Inking Royalty is the group to be apart of! I can’t express how much these people have made my life better and brighter!
Peace my creative friends-
Jennifer
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