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Triangles Background Stamp - Project Ideas

Hi everyone! Today we are sharing project ideas using the Triangles Background Stamp!


First up, a gorgeous Baby set of wrapping paper and card by Sephi:

 

Method - wrapping paper

1. Stamp a large sheet of brown paper with the triangles background stamp. Use three shades of ink and stamp in a block pattern. Repeat until the paper is covered. Roll and tie with string.


Method - card

1. Stamp kraft card with the triangles background stamp using white ink.
2. Attach a Hello Baby photochip to the stamped card and embellish it with a ribbon bow.
3. Cut triangles from scraps of patterned paper and adhere them across the photochip. Stitch buttons to the bunting for added interest.
4. Cut along one edge of cream card with decorative scissors. Affix behind the kraft card and attach the whole thing to a blue base.
5. Finish with a Hello Baby wordstrip.

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Layout by Connie:

Details: When I went to stamp on the pattern paper I rolled the stamp, trying not to get those sharp edges.  I achieved that in some places and not in other places:):)

I also used the Everyday Life Collection and the Big Numbers Collection.  I love how these stamps look fabulous with each other.  So easy to mix it up.

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Art Journal page by Marjie:

Details: I used the Triangles Background stamp along with some favorite stencils and a few older stamps. This background stamp is quite large (6" wide) and would make a bold background stamped repeatedly in its entirety:

Or you can roll the Triangles Background and use small sections of it, getting just a few triangles here and there (as I did here, rolling it without a mount):

I used Gel Medium through a large triangle stencil as a base and then stamped the smaller triangles on top of it. I used Ranger's Distress Markers to color in some of the triangles and all of the letters.

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A gorgeous card by Melissa:

Details: One of my favorite techniques to use on background stamps is embossing.  Sometimes background stamps can get lost on the card, but by embossing your background images, it helps these wonderful stamps come to life and can create a focal point such as on my card today using the new Triangles Background Stamp.

I first stamped my background using Versamark Watermark ink and then embossed the background image using three different colors, silver, Zing Leaf, and Zing Blush.  I love the glossy texture it adds.  I then cut the flowers from a Viva La Flora Photochip and adhered them to the card front followed by my sentiment cut from the Bright Blossoms Wordstrip.

A quick and easy card to put together for someone special.

Thanks for visiting! We all hope you enjoyed our ideas today!

The Darkroom Door Team x

Crackle Background Stamp - Project Ideas

Today we have some fabulous projects from the Creative Team using the new Crackle Background stamp!

First, Godelieve has created some tags:

Details: I stamped the Crackle background with Distress Ink #Old Paper on white cardstock.  Then I overstamped the crackles with 2 large tags and two small ones from the Tags Rubber Stamp Set, using Ranger Archival ink #Coffee.  The background stamps are large enough to cut these 4 tags.

I inked the tags with Distress Ink #Vintage Photo.

I stamped the tags with stamps from the Foliage, Butterflies and Wildflowers Vol 1 set.

To finish off these labels I used gingham ribbon, twine and a Viva Pearl Pen.

Darkroom Door stamps: Crackle Background, Tags, Foliage, Butterflies, Wildflowers Vol 1,

Inkpads:

Ranger Distress : Old Paper, Vintage Photo

Ranger Archival : Coffee

Viva Decor Pearl Pen

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And a quick card, made with a Distress Ink background, stamped with the Crackle Background stamp.

I decorated the card with the gorgeous filmstrips from the Bright Blossoms collection.

Darkroom Door stamp :  Crackle Background
Darkroom Door paper :  Bright Blossoms Vol 1 Filmstrips,  Bright Blossoms Wordstrips
Ranger Distress Inkpads :  Wild Honey, Barn Door

 Next up is Hels with a fabbo canvas!

The canvas is an 8" square, coloured with Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints, using my fave Traditional Tan for the base and then using Sable Brown mixed with Traditional Tan to make an in-betweeny colour and then the Sable Brown on its own for the darker colour on the top layer.  I used the scraped paint technique to apply the paints, I loves this technique and it goes perfectly with the new Crackle stamp.

To add the stamping to the canvas, I first got a Kleenex tissue and de-plyed it so it was a single layer.  The crackle was stamped using Jet Black Archival Ink and zapped with a heat tool to dry the ink off.  I then tore pieces of the image and applied it to the canvas using Glue & Seal Matte to collage over it.  The reason I use a cosmetic tissue is that when it is torn on the edges, the Glue & Seal kind of melts it into the canvas so it doesn't just look like it has been plonked on there.

I set about adding some texture, using a Claudine Hellmuth stencil and some 490 Embossing Paste (black) and once this had dried I went right over the top of the whole canvas with more Glue & Seal to provide a nice waterproof coverage to it.  Out came the old Stabilo All pencil to add some shading to th textured parts and once I had blended this part, I painted my two-tone edges - yep, I am a smidge addicted but hey, there's nowt wrong with being addicted to paint right?

I added a pile of flowers (coloured with Dylusions sprays and Cosmic Shimmer spray) and then set about embellishing the canvas.  The large metal butterfly is actually a Graphic 45 embellishment, I simply jazzed him up by stamping the crackle background over him using the Black Archival Ink and then heat setting it - remember, you needs to heat set Archival Ink as it is oil based... but totally waterproof when set... perfect!   The word is actually one of the new Sizzix Alterations Stacked Words dies from Tim Holtz... the whole word is ARTIST but I only wanted the ART bit so I snipped into it and then used Treasure Gold to color the black card it was cut from.   I also added Treasure Gold (liberally lol) to the rest of the embellies and textured bits.   The finishing touch is the little orange butterfly which is also a Darkroom Door stamp - he is from the Wings set.  And there you have it... one finished mixed media canvas... and pretty simples to create at that :o))

Sephi has also had a bit of a play with the Crackle Background. Here's her project:

Stamps: Crackle Background, Window Frame Stamp

Ink - StazOn timber brown, Brilliance graphite black
Paper - Blue Cardigan, K&Company
Card - Bazzill
Embellishments - mulberry paper roses
Other - acetate, sandpaper, craft knife, glue, mounting foam

Method

1. Stamp the crackle background on acetate using brown ink.
2. Stamp the window frame on cream card using black ink. Use a craft knife to cut out the individual panes and affix the stamped acetate behind the window. Tear a few holes in the acetate "glass".
3. Adhere a Love Letters photochip behind the window frame and then attach it to torn patterned paper using mounting foam. Glue flowers along the window sill and add the Love Letters wordstrips.
4. Finish by layering on a second piece of patterned paper and then on the green card front.

Here's another project by Sephi...

Darkroom Door products - #DDBS031 Crackle, Paris Photochip
Ink - Versa Mark
Paper - GCD Studios
Card - Bazzill
Embellishments - K&Company copper brad, Cristina Re pearl brad, lace, ribbon
Other - verdigris embossing powder, heat tool

Method

1. Stamp the crackle background on brown card using watermark ink. Sprinkle the wet ink with embossing powder and heat set.
2. Crumple a Paris photochip into a ball, smooth it out flat, and affix it to the embossed card.
3. Attach the card to torn patterned paper. Embellish with ribbon, lace, brads, and a Paris wordstrip.
4. Affix to card front.

And... Belinda shows us how the Crackle Background can be used on a scrapbook page:

 

Details: Today I have a layout to share with you using the Crackle Background Stamp. My layout background was influenced by the super talent that is Louise Nelson.

 

 

I started with a kraft cardstock base and then added VIVA DECOR Croco Crackling Colour in White. Once that was dry and beautifully crackled, I applied some acrylic paint with a palette knife. I also splashed on some Glimmermist before repeatedly stamping on some sentiments from the Home Sweet home Rubber Stamp Set.

 

 

My next step was to place some sheets of iron strategically over my layout. I stamped the Corrugated Iron Background Stamp onto some specialty stamping paper, added some white crayon for crayon resist and then coloured with Distress Markers. I blended the markers with a water brush pen and flicked over some Glimmermist.

 

I then created a rustic window using the brand new Crackle Background Stamp and the Shadow 12 Up Frame Stamp. Firstly I inked up the Frame Stamp with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Next I applied Broken China Distress Ink onto the Crackle Background Stamp. I then stamped the Crackle Background onto the frame stamp as per the stamp kissing technique. I then applied the frame stamp onto my stamping paper thereby transferring both images.

 

While the ink was still wet I applied Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel and heat set. I did this about 4 times to create thick panes of glass for my window. The embossing powder didn't take evenly so when I rubbed over some Walnut Stain Distress Stain it created a really rustic effect.

 

To create the rustic wooden frame, I stamped the Scratches Background Stamp onto cardstock. Then I applied the frame stamp over the top and simply cut out the panes of glass leaving just the frame. I layered the frame over the top of my previous embossed piece to create the complete window.

 

 

 

Darkroom Door products used:

 

BACKGROUND STAMPS: - DDBS012 Scratches - DDBS026 Corrugated Iron - DDBS031 Crackle **NEW**

FRAME STAMPS: - DDFR012 Shadow 12 Up **NEW**

RUBBER STAMP SETS: - DDRS025 Butterflies - DDRS026 Alphabet Medley - DDRS041 Home Sweet Home

PHOTOCHIPS: - DDPC005 Viva La Flora

VIVA DECOR: - Croco Crackling Colour White

RANGER Archival Inks: - Coffee - Jet Black

TIM HOLTZ Distress Inks: - Walnut Stain - Tumbled Glass - Broken China - Antique Linen

TIM HOLTZ Distress Markers: - Tumbled Glass - Broken China - Pumice Stone

Thankyou for stopping by today and checking out our projects!

Postage Stamps Background Stamp - Project Ideas

 Hi there stampers! We have a bumper blog post for you today! The Creative Team have been very busy with the new Background Stamps and have lots of great projects to share with you! Today we are showing projects using the new Postage Stamps Background Stamp!

First, here's a series of cards from Liesbeth:

Details from Liesbeth:
I had lots of fun making some cards by using this wonderful (big!) Darkroom Door DDBS030 Postage Stamps stamp!

The 1st and 2nd card : I stamped with Adirondack Big & Juicy ink pads, blended the colours with a water brush  and I stamped the images with StazOn ink Jet Black. Onto the Notre Dame and the Big Ben I used a little bleach. Stamp sets I used for this two cards: DDRS073 London Vol. 1, DDRS074 London Vol. 2, DDRS052 Notre Dame, DDRS049 Tour Eiffel, DDRS029 Prague Vol. 1, DDRS090 Discover. I sponged the edges with black ink and matted the cards onto black cardstock.

 

For the 3rd and 4th card I cut out the Postage Stamp die by Tim Holtz/Sizzix. I masked the edges and stamped the Postage Stamps background with black (3rd card)  and Big & Juicy (4th card) ink.
I added an image from Filmstrip London Vol.1 and 'Destiny' from Wordstrip Prague Vol. 2.
The stamp 'Find your way' is a DDRS090 Discover stamp.

 

 

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Next we have a project by Susie:

Details from Susie:
I love this thought that, 'Music is the outburst of the soul'.  I love to sing and I especially love those moments when I really lose myself in the melody or lyrics of a song.  I find myself all goose bumpy and emotional and lost in the wonder of it all.  There's nothing like it!  It's fun to sing with my beloved too and it's such an amazing way to connect with someone.

I've been having a lovely 'dress-making' time as I played around with the new Darkroom Door background stamp, Postage Stamps.  I've simply stamped the background onto some white paper with pink ink, scrunched it up a bit and created the shape of a skirt.  I scalloped the bottom edge of the skirt with scissors and added a little layer of lace underneath the skirt.  Then I hand cut a torso shape to go with it, adding a swipe of ink around the edges of the skirt and bodice.

I've also used words and images from two of Darkroom Door's stamp sets to create the background :  'Chorus' and 'Champs Elysée'.  Finally, I added some additional music inspired bits n bobs and  a bit of lace complete the collage.

Now it's time to turn up the music and have a little sing-a-long!  It's good for the soul!

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Next is a project by Suzz... here are the details:

When I saw the new DarkRoom Door Postage Background Stamp I thought of the Sizzix Suitcase die.

I started with cutting out two sets of the dies.

I stamped the postage stamp using a water resistant black ink onto the background.  I added touches of color to the postage stamp using watercolor pencils and a waterbrush.  I sponged the other pieces with black dye ink to get the edges and pieces to pop against the colorful background.

I added a few brass accents to the front. 

I then decided to turn this into a gift bag.  I didn't want to create the bag myself and had an "AHA" moment where I ran into the kitchen and pulled out a brown paper lunch bag.

The bag was a bit too long for my purposes so I trimmed it off to fit behind the suitcase without it showing.

The only other trick was to make it lay flat when it wasn't open.  To do that I had to fold the bottom of the bag in half to put another crease in it so it would lay flat.

When you stand it up it looks like this:

To finish off my bag I decided to take some beautiful tissue paper I up-cycled with adding travel related words using the Journey Wordblock Stamp.  I used black water resistant ink on the tissue paper.

Any good traveller has charms and mementos picked up along the way.  I created a few Faux Metal charms to dangle on my suitcase.  I started with applying versamark to white cardstock. I used a gold embossing powder.  I heated it up and repeated until I had a nice thick coat of embossing powder.  I applied Versamark ink to the the Postage mark  from the New York Volume II set and heated up the embossed paper until it was liquid and set the stamp in the embossed surface. Let this cool off for a minute and the stamp will pop right out.  I then cut out the shape. I also took my Journey Wordblock and did the same thing and cut out one of the words to make a longer shaped charm.  I found the word Explore on the Venetian Wordstrip which was mounted on black cardstock and added to the charm collection.

Now I have a great gift bag to give someone who is going off on a Journey. My gift bag can be used for a graduation, retirement or any other journey in life.

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Great minds think alike as Anna-Karin thought the Postage Stamps would be perfect for a suitacse too! Here's her project...

 

This is a really useful background stamp which can be used on a large variety of projects: cards, layouts, 3-D projects etc. My first thought when I saw it was of old suitcases covered with stamps or travel destinations stickers.

 

I made a suitcase with a mini-book inside. The suitcase was die cut from cream mat board and stamped with the Postage Stamps background stamp, using Archival Jet Black ink. I inked it with Old Paper and Gathered Twigs.

 

A suitcase needs a ticket and some luggage tags. The ticket was stamped with one of the sentiments from the Nomad set, and the two small tags were inked and stamped with sentiments from New York Vol. 1.

 

Background stamps don't only need to be used for backgrounds, I stamped the Postage Stamps again, on Ranger's Specialty Stamping paper and coloured three of the stamps lightly with Distress Inks. They were cut out and placed underneath a die cut postage stamp frame. The postage stamp frames were inked first with Brushed Pewter Distress Stain, but I wanted more colour and went over them again with Barn Door Distress Stain, giving them a nice red metallic look.

 

I kept the back of the suitcase simple because I didn't want to cover up the background, and used only one framed postage stamp.

 

Here you can see the suitcase from the side. If you want to see a tutorial for another version of the suitcase, I made one here.

 

The two small tags were tied to the handle. I love these types of small sentiment stamps, they are very useful.

 

On the inside, I stamped the gorgeous Central Park photo stamp with Archival Jet Black and inked with Old Paper, Bundled Sage and Gathered Twigs. I love how it looks like you are looking really far into the suitcase because of the perspective in this stamp. A little left-over bird on my desk flew into the suitcase too.

 

On the front flap, I stamped a stamp from the Love Letters Vol. 2 set and some more sentiment stamps from New York Vol. 1. As you can see 'N.Y.C' is stamped twice, I forgot that the lower part of the suitcase would be covered up by the flap.

 

Inside the suitcase there is a small mini-book, which can be filled with travel memories and photos, or perhaps with quotes.

 

The pages are made from manila cardstock which was coloured with Bundled Sage, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Brushed Pewter Distress Stain. When dry, I cut them into pages (7x8 cm) and stamped them with different background and photo stamps using Frayed Burlap ink. I also added some sentiments and more stamping with black ink. The back of each page was left blank, to give more space for writing or photos. All the edges were inked with Gathered Twigs.

 

I bound it with my Bind-it-All. This first stamp comes from Venetian Vol. 1.

 

Here's one of the inside pages, with a stamp from New York Vol. 1.

 

Supplies:

 

Darkroom Door products:

Background stamps: Postage Stamps, Alphabet, Woodgrain, Stone, French Script

Stamp sets: New York Vol. 1, Nomad, Love Letters Vol. 1, Love Letters Vol. 2, Venetian Vol. 1

Photo stamps: Central Park, Bicycle, Laneway

 

Other products:

Dies: Sizzix: Suitcase Bag, Tiny Tags & Tabs, Mini Tickets, Mini Bottle Cap & Stamp, Birds on a Wire

Surfaces: Sizzix Little Sizzles cream mat board 6 x 13; Ranger Manila Cardstock, Specialty Stamping Paper

Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink; Ranger Distress Ink: Old Paper, Gathered Twigs, Bungled Sage, Mustard Seed

Stain: Ranger Distress Stain: Bundled Sage, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Barn Door, Brushed Pewter

Embellishments: twine; ribbon

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Hope that's inspired you with a few new ideas on how to use the Postage Stamps Background Stamp!

Thanks for looking!

Dressmaker project for Mother's Day

Hi, It's Susie here! My lovely mother-in-law, Rosemary, is a very skilled dressmaker and I wanted to create something extra special for her, as it's 'our' very first Mothers Day since I married Joel!  Darkroom Door's Dressmaker stamp set was the perfect starting point in creating this card for her.

There's quite a lot of layering of papers and inks and paint in this piece. 

I've created this effect on the dressform by stamping the bust section a second time on scrap paper with pink ink, cutting it out and over-stamping it with Darkroom Door's Floral background stamp and swiping ink around the edges to create dimension.

There's some fussy cutting too!

And a tiny bit of hand stitching, lace, tulle and a pearl button were the finishing touches!

Having been 'motherless and grand-motherless' for some time now, it's pretty exciting to have a mum to once again make special things for!  

The Darkroom Door products I have used for this piece are: Dressmaker Rubber Stamps, Floral Background Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Susie.

Mother's Day Heart Keepsake Box

Hi everyone! Today I have a Mother's Day project to share with you, using different Darkroom Door stamp sets and lots of ink.

I made a heart gift bag. Both sides of the bag are stamped and decorated, this is the front. The bag was die cut from cream mat board using the Sizzix Heart Bag die. It was decorated with flowers, a dragonfly, a butterfly and of course some sweet sentiments. I used sentiments from All Occasions and stamped them on inked tattered banners. The tiny heart stamp comes from that same set.

I white embossed flowers from Bold Blossoms, which is such a gorgeous and useful stamp set. On some of the flowers, I bent the stem on my acrylic block, so that it doesn't stamp straight, but rather follow the line of the heart. Love that you can do that with cling stamps. The heart and the sides of the bag were inked with Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet and Barn Door distress inks. Then I used the same flower stamps again and overstamped the embossed images with Fired Brick ink, placing the stamp a little bit to the side, to create a shadow effect. I love script stamps and used the French Script stamp with brown ink. I held the stamp in my hand instead of mounting it on an acrylic block, for a more random effect.

You can see the shadow effect better here. The embossing resists the ink, that's why it looks as if the red impression is behind the white one. I felt that the heart needed a border, and smeared embossing ink along the edges and embossed with white powder.

The dragonfly from Wildflowers Vol. 1 was white embossed three times on vellum, cut out and layered. I attached it with a mini staple.

This is the other side of the bag, stamped with different flower stamps and I also used another sentiment on the banner.

I stamped the red impression of the largest flower a bit too much to the side of the white embossed flowers, but decided to leave it as it was. If you want more precision, use a stamp positioner (mine was hiding somewhere when I did this project).

The butterfly from Wildflowers Vol. 1 was white embossed three times on vellum and layered. It looks pretty where it flutters among the flowers.

After assemblying the bag, I glued lace trim around the edges and made a handle, tying it into a knot on the one side of the bag.

Thank you for looking!

Happy Stamping!

Anna-Karin

Supplies:
Darkroom Door products: Stamps: Bold Blossoms, Wildflowers Vol. 1, All Occasions, French Script Other: Surfaces: Sizzix Little Sizzles cream mat board 6x13; Ranger Manila cardstock; vellum; BasicGrey 6x6 paper pads Dies: Sizzix Heart Bag, Flower Bloom w/Leaves, Tattered Banner Ink: Distress Ink: Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Barn Door, Fired Brick, Gathered Twigs; Ranger Emboss-It dabber; Versamark Embossing Powder: Ranger Seamfoam White Embellishments: lace trim, pearls

Photobooth Mother's Day card

One of my favorite days is coming quickly, Mother's Day. This day means so much to me as each day I thank heaven above for the opportunity I have to be a mother and because I have had the opportunity to be loved by an amazing mother.  

I created this card using many of my favorite Darkroom Door supplies including the following:  the Ornate Elements, All Occasions, and  Dressmaker rubber stamp sets.  I have been inspired by the watercolor technique lately and wanted to give it a try, so for this card, I stamped using watermark ink, embossed in white, and then added color using ink and my water brush.  I loved trying this technique and will most definitely be using it more and more.

I added a photo from the Ladies Photobooth collage to the center of my stamped frame after roughing it up and bit to add age.

Just a few embellishments such as a Prima flower, Maya Road chipboard heart, and scrunched seam binding were added to finish it off.  It's always so enjoyable creating cards with someone special in mind.

Thanks for visiting.

Melissa

Sydney Cards by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Hello everyone! I have made two cards using the Sydney Photochips, Montage and Filmstrip paper products. These city images are awesome and don't have to be limited to travel projects or projects relating to the particular place.

First I made a distressed travel card, but this would also work as a more general card, with a different sentiment on the inside.

I distressed the Sydney Vol 2 Filmstrip and small photos with an edge distress tool and by scratching them with a needle tool. I inked them a bit with Gathered Twigs and folded some of the edges and corners. The background was made by smearing crackle paste through a brick stencil, leaving it to dry and then adding colour with watered-down acrylic paint.

The suitcase from Nomad was stamped with black ink on a scrap piece of ledger paper and for the sentiment, I die cut a ticket and stamped 'World traveller', also from Nomad, on top with black ink. I cut a word from the Sydney Wordstrip and inked it. A game spinner arrow always works on travel cards and I also added a little wood veneer boat.

The two small montage photos were attached to the card with paper clips.

For my second card, I went with brighter colours and made a card which would work both as a travel card and as a wedding/engagement/anniversary card. The background was done in the same way as on the first card, using a dot stencil, crackle paste and yellow and blue paint. A sentiment from Nomad was stamped on a die cut ticket strip and I used wood veneer shapes as embellishments.

The gorgeous photo from Sydney Photochips was coloured with dye inks, using my favourite way of colouring scenic type of images. I used a Colorbox Stylus Tool to drag ink onto the image, starting with the lightest shade and gradually adding darker blue colours. For the houses, I used yellow ink so that it looks like there is light in all the windows. The happy couple is standing on the bridge, on their way to new adventures. The image was matted on a die cut stamp frame.

Thank you for looking!!

Anna-Karin

Supplies for both cards:
Darkroom Door products:
Stamps: Nomad Paper products: Sydney Photochips, Sydney Montage, Sydney Wordstrips, Sydney Vol 2 Filmstrip Other: Surfaces: Ranger Manila cardstock; Daler & Rowney watercolour cardstock Dies: Sizzix: Postage Stamp Frame, Mini Tickets, Mini Filmstrip & Mini Tickets Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink; Distress Ink: Faded Jeans, Gathered Twigs, Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw; Ranger Adirondack: Aqua, Stonewashed Stencils: The Crafter's Workshop Mini Bricks, Mini Swiss Dots Paint: Golden: Raw Umber, Primary Yellow, Cobalt Blue Medium: Golden Crackle Paste

Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Paper Clips, Game Spinners; Studio Calico wood veneer shapes; twine

Bright Blossoms Cards by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Hello everyone! The Bright Blossoms paper products are so pretty, bursting with happy colours, and the wordstrip has words that are useful for many different themes.

I made two cards using Bright Blossoms Montage and Photochips. 

I was looking at the Window Frame stamp, which I love, and thought it would be fun if you could see lots of different flowers through the window. The frame was stamped with Archival Coffee on white smooth cardstock and I cut out all the windows. It was inked a bit with Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs. I trimmed the flowers slightly so that they would fit behind the windows. For the background, I embossed cream cardstock in a brick folder and added a piece of twine and lace. The card base is Core'dinations Tim Holtz kraft-core cardstock and I used the same cardstock to die cut the little bird that is sitting on the window frame.

There were 12 little windows, but only 9 small flower photos on the Montage sheet. The three left-over windows were backed with pieces of mica and I cut apart one of the Bright Blossoms Wordstrip sentiments and place each word behind a window. The window was attached with foam dots for dimension. The second card:

For the second card, I used the same Window Frame stamp, but cut away all the small grid windows to make one large window, the perfect size for the Bright Blossom Photochips.

A piece of mica was separated into thin sheets and layered to create a vintage window.

Here you can see the shine from the mica window better. Tim Holtz new Sizzix Pediments die fit perfectly above the window. It was die cut from cream cardstock and inked. I stamped one of the sentiments from Bright Blossoms Vol 1 on it. For the background, I embossed the Stone background with Cement powder and inked with Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs. I used foam dots to attach the window, to give it more dimension. The cardbase is purple kraft-core cardstock.

Thank you for looking!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

Supplies for both cards:
Darkroom Door products: Stamps: Bright Blossoms Vol 1, Stone Background, Window Frame Paper products: Bright Blossoms Photochips, Bright Blossoms Montage, Bright Blossoms Wordstrip Other: Surfaces: Core'dinations Tim Holtz kraft-core cardstock; cream Neenah cardstock Dies: Sizzix: Pediments, Hello Summer Embossing folder: Sizzix: Bricked & Woodgrain Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Coffee; Distress Ink: Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs Embossing powder: Ranger Cement Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Trimmings ribbons; US ArtQuest mica flakes; lace trim; twine

Mother's Day Card Idea by Godelieve

 On this Mother's Day card I used one of my Carved Flowers stamps.

 The background was done with Distress Paints.

 The flower and words are stamped on fabric and cut out.  I used a pin to get a frayed look.
I stamped the Pansies Photo Stamp and the delicate Lace border with Ranger Archival Ink #Plum
I distressed the edges with a Tonic Paper Distresser.

 French knots are keeping the fabric flower in place.

Words are from the All Occasions stamp set.  There is a sentiment for every occasion in this set!  

Darkroom Door stamps:
Carved Flowers Stamp Set
Lace Stamp Set
All Occasions Stamp Set
Pansies Photo Stamp

Ranger Distress Paints
Ranger Archival Ink #Plum
StazOn Ink #Cactus Green
Tonic Paper Distresser

Thanks for looking!

Godelieve

6 simple cardmaking ideas by Sephi Kemp

Occasionally I get an overwhelming urge to KISS, or - keep it simple stupid! When I laid eyes on the new Bright Blossoms paper collection I knew I'd have to fight the urge to go crazy with embellishments and keep the design clean and simple. So......... I decided to make a set of six gift cards, perfect to give as a gift for Mothers Day!

I mounted all of the images onto black card - to show off the beautiful flowers and decorate them very simply with the matching Bright Blossoms wordstips. They make a lovely Mother's Day gift, stacked and tied with a pretty ribbon bow!

Method to make the cards:
1. Cut images from the photochips, filmstrips and montage sheets.
2. Cut your cards to size (10" x 10"). Experiment with placement and composition before attaching them to the cards.
3. Affix a wordstrip to each card.
4. Use a sewing needle or specialty piercer to embellish the cardstock.

Darkroom Door products used - Bright Blossoms Montage, Photochips, Filmstrips, Wordstrips
Card - Bazzill
Other - paper piercer

Thanks for stopping by!

Sephi