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!
What fabulous cards and techniques!!
Posted by: Barbara | September 15, 2010 at 07:09 AM
O.k. the video has me hooked. The twinkling H2O's add such a nice effect to stamped images. TY : )
Posted by: Lucille K | September 15, 2010 at 07:10 AM
This is so much fun! And the video is very helpful =) I love getting messy and sparkly, it is so worth it!
Posted by: lena | September 15, 2010 at 07:11 AM
Oh I love that owl!! Such a beautiful use of non-traditional Halloween colors!
Posted by: Barb S | September 15, 2010 at 07:26 AM
This is such a gorgeous use with Twinkling H2o. Love the effect and I always wanted some thing like this...Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Isha | September 15, 2010 at 07:26 AM
Beautiful projects! I am partial to the leaf and tree cards!!!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | September 15, 2010 at 07:27 AM
Great tutorial. I just might use this technique to create some atc's for an autumn swap coming up. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Posted by: Aisling | September 15, 2010 at 07:28 AM
Great video! I love the elegant effect achieved with the Twinkling H20s. Such pretty cards today.
Posted by: Marla J | September 15, 2010 at 07:31 AM
These are all sooo gorgeous...great eye candies with Twinkling H2O's!
Posted by: Eva | September 15, 2010 at 07:32 AM
The beautiful fall colours with the added twinkle are fabulous. Thanks for the great inspirations!
Posted by: Jeri Day | September 15, 2010 at 07:42 AM
I need to get me some of those Twinking H2Os.Great techniques. Thanks!
Posted by: Bea | September 15, 2010 at 07:42 AM
great video--am loving the watercolor like effect may have to try these
Posted by: Kristin | September 15, 2010 at 07:53 AM
I never thought before to paint directly on my stamps...thanks for sharing this great idea
Posted by: laury55 | September 15, 2010 at 07:53 AM
Great! Very informative video on using twinkling H2Os. Thanks Jennifer!
I also love the stamps giveaway.
Posted by: Jan S | September 15, 2010 at 08:03 AM
Stunning, beautiful, wonderful autumn cards that Jennifer created. Loved the video that she did.
Posted by: Sue Givens | September 15, 2010 at 08:06 AM
These cards are amazing Jenn and the H20's is something that I really need to try because I do water painting in my crafting. Thanks for all the inspiration too!
Posted by: Dana | September 15, 2010 at 08:11 AM
These look so fantastic and the card look so delicate and love the sparkle that H2O paints add to any project :)
Posted by: Nikki C | September 15, 2010 at 08:19 AM
Love the projects we're seeing! Great stuff.
Posted by: Misty | September 15, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Love this!!
Posted by: Tasha | September 15, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Wonderful cards!
Posted by: Anne B. | September 15, 2010 at 08:21 AM
WOw those cards are BEAUTIFUL!!! thanks for sharing and congrats to Jessica for winning!
Posted by: Lacey | September 15, 2010 at 08:32 AM
FABULOUS cards- Twinkling H20's and Hero Arts - winning combination!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | September 15, 2010 at 08:32 AM
Awesome and FUN!!!
Posted by: Kathy Hering | September 15, 2010 at 08:36 AM
Jennifer, you cease to amaze me!!!!
Posted by: Jazy Girl | September 15, 2010 at 08:37 AM
More great cards! Love the blue owl - cute!
Posted by: Amy | September 15, 2010 at 08:38 AM