Another fabulous day filled with inspiration! Jennifer created an instructional video showing her creative process with our Luminarte Twinkling H20's and Hero Arts Stamps!
Jennifer says .."I have never found a product more fun to use for stamped backgrounds than Twinkling H2Os. Just paint the stamp, spritz and stamp. Then repeat and repeat, with each image getting softer. I LOVE this look. So fast, simple and classy. These leaves were perfect for this technique!"
Product Used
CG228 Maple Leaf
S4878 Old Letter Writing
CL272 All Occasion Messages
PS564 Latte Notecard
Coastline Twinkling H2Os
Basic Rainbow Twinkling H2Os
AF156 Walnut Stain Distress Ink
AF101 Black Dye Ink
Ranger Ink Blending Tool
May Arts ribbon
EK Success circle punch
1. Paint the rubber of Maple Leaf stamp with various colors of Twinkling H2Os. Spritz twice with water and stamp on 4x4 white piece.
2. Without cleaning the stamp, spritz twice more and stamp again on white piece.
3. Repeat 2-3 more times.
4. Paint various colors of Twinkling H2Os on the rubber of Old Writing Stamp. Spritz 4 times and stamp on scrap paper. Without cleaning, spritz 3 more time and stamp again on scrap paper. Spritz two more times and stamp over the leaves on the 4x4 piece. ("Stamping off" twice first makes the image lighter on the leaf piece.
5. Ink edges with distress ink and blending tool.
6. Add to stamped piece to card and add small punched circle.
7. Repeat Step 1 on 3x3 white piece. Paint in the leaf with various colors of Twinkling H2Os.
8. Let dry and cut out. Stamp greeting at center of leaf with Black Ink.
9. Add ribbon and leaf.
Jennifer says..."My favorite type of image to stamp with Twinkling H2Os with is one with lots of solid space, just like this square tree. This makes for a very shiny image - very eye-catching."
Product Used
CG208 Trees of the Season
S4878 Old Letter Writing
CL272 All Occasion Messages
PS566 Snow Notecard
PS582 Pine Layering Paper
Coastline Twinkling H2Os
Basic Rainbow Twinkling H2Os
VC250 Versamark Ink
PW110 White Embossing Powder
CH232 White Self-Adhesive Lace
Ranger Craft Sheet
1. On the rubber of the tree image, paint various colors of Twinkling H2Os. Spritz twice with water and stamp on white paper. Let dry and trim.
2. Mat stamped piece with Pine paper.
3. Paint various colors of Twinkling H2Os on the rubber of Old Writing Stamp. Spritz 4 times and stamp on 4.25"x3.5" white piece. Without cleaning, spritz 3 more time and stamp again slightly offset. Let dry.
4. Paint various colors of Twinkling H2Os on a craft sheet. Spray several times and swipe the stamped piece through this, creating a watercolored background. Let dry.
5. Add background piece to Snow notecard. Add lace to top and bottom. Cut very thin Pine strips to adhere to top of lace pieces.
6. Add tree piece.
7. Stamp greeting with Versamark and white heat emboss.
Jennifer says...."I have always wanted to be able to watercolor like a true artist. However, I just don't have that talent. But by stamping WITH Twinkling H2Os and water, I am able to fake it! And if I don't get great results with the stamping alone, I can just fix it by painting it in. Love the look."
Product Used
CG211 Magical background
CG232 Midnight Owl
CL468 Frightful
CH203 Black Metallic Decor
Coastline Twinkling H2Os
Plumberry Twinkling H2Os
AF195 Pumice Stone Distress Ink
AF160 Broken China Distress Ink
PS560 Azure Notecard
VC250 Versmark Ink
PW110 White Embossing Powder
EK Success Circle Punches
White Gel Pen
1. Paint various colors of Twinkling H2Os directly onto the rubber of the Midnight Owl image. Spritz twice and stamp on white circle.
2. If any areas didn't stamp well, paint in with matching Twinkling H2Os.
3. Stamp over owl with Pumice Stone Distress Ink and Magical Background.
4. Mat with purple circle.
5. Color around the eyes with a white pen to cover the stamping here. Add gems for eyes.
6. Stamp tree from Frightful set with Broken China Distress Ink repeatedly on an Azure notecard cut to a square.
7. Add stamped circle to card.
8. Stamp greeting with Versamark and white heat emboss.
Tuesday's winner of two fabulous Hero Arts Stamps is "Jessica Hess" "All this beautiful inspiration is so much fun. Thank you so much for all the beautiful examples." We will be contacting you soon!
Keep up the comments - another winner will be picked for both of these abulous new Hero Arts Stamps!
Remember hop over to Hero Arts blog and leave a comment for a chance to win some Luminarte paints!
Beautiful cards! I love the Hero Arts- Luminarte combo! Great designs, great colors!
DeniseB
Posted by: Denise Bryant | September 15, 2010 at 05:58 AM
These cards are fabulous. Thanks for the wonderful imspiration!!!
Posted by: Linda E | September 15, 2010 at 06:04 AM
this technique using these products just doubled my current stash of possibilities!! (Don't you love it when something like that happens?)
~Jill
Posted by: Jill in Frisco, Tx | September 15, 2010 at 06:05 AM
I have to try these! Just love them!!
Posted by: Greta H | September 15, 2010 at 06:08 AM
Very Pretty projects i am loving everything I am seeing..
Posted by: Janie Boots | September 15, 2010 at 06:10 AM
Great projects! I can't wait to try the Twinkling H2O. There is a lot you can do with them. Thanks
Posted by: Jennifer D. | September 15, 2010 at 06:14 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous projects! I love them all!!
Posted by: Kelly | September 15, 2010 at 06:18 AM
Inspiring video as always!!! Yummy cards.
Posted by: kesha anderson | September 15, 2010 at 06:18 AM
The images look wonderful stamped in H20's!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | September 15, 2010 at 06:21 AM
Your falling leaves card is stunning! thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Gretchen Henninger | September 15, 2010 at 06:22 AM
Wonderful cards!! I'm really liking the Twinkling H20s!!
Posted by: Janet L. | September 15, 2010 at 06:23 AM
Great video, great projects!
Posted by: Nancy B | September 15, 2010 at 06:27 AM
really love sending warm wishes card, great job
Posted by: stacy | September 15, 2010 at 06:27 AM
Wow, I really need to try these. Love all the projects and the video.
Posted by: jenny | September 15, 2010 at 06:30 AM
THanks for this video! And those projects are simply awesome!
Posted by: Agata | September 15, 2010 at 06:32 AM
Wish I could get some H20 today! Jennifer has inspired me to try the watercolor method... something I never thought I would be able to do. Thanks for the great week!
Posted by: Kelly Sas | September 15, 2010 at 06:35 AM
Love the watercolor effect on the owl!
Posted by: Therese H | September 15, 2010 at 06:35 AM
Fabulous video--you have inspired me to play with my twinkling H2Os again.
Posted by: Sue D | September 15, 2010 at 06:45 AM
Oh I must get some of these H2O's to play with...the cards are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Leslie R | September 15, 2010 at 06:46 AM
Amazing!!!
- April W
Posted by: April W | September 15, 2010 at 06:50 AM
Thanks for reminding me how much I love my Twinklings! I am going to have to get them out for a play date tonight.
Posted by: Karen | September 15, 2010 at 06:55 AM
Great techniques in the video! I want to give the water coloring a try! Looks more fun than colored pencil watercoloring! Thanks for the combo giveaways at the two blogs, LOVE it!
Posted by: Pam Loris | September 15, 2010 at 06:59 AM
Gorgeous Autumn cards and great tutorial, very easy to follow- thank you!
Love those H.A. stamps!
Posted by: Abby Laubenstein | September 15, 2010 at 07:00 AM
Great video!! Love the cards today!
Posted by: Kathy (krolski) | September 15, 2010 at 07:06 AM
This video is wonderful, looks easy and fun! I never used this before, so it was good for me to see!! Like it a lot! These stamps are wonderful, looks great what you can do with it!!
Posted by: Wendy ten Hove | September 15, 2010 at 07:07 AM