Altenew Academy day 3 (and 2)

I'm still playing catch up in the One-Layer Wonders class over at the Altenew Academy.  I am determined that I WILL finish it.  My coloring/learning time is just as important as getting chores done, working, taking care of the family and so on.  This is my Mantra today!  It's hard to allow myself the time some days.

Anywho, you're probably more interested in seeing what I've been learning!  Here is my homework for day 3.

So much about this card was outside my comfort zone but I just went for it!  If Kelly Latevola says anyone can do it...then that includes me!  I adore how it turned out!

Supplies I used are:

Distress Oxide inks-Seedless Preserves, Bundled Sage, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick and Cracked Pistachio

Stamp sets--WPlus9 Hibiscus Bouqet and Simon Says Stamp Handlettered Encouragement

Copic markers-  N1, 3 & 5, V05, RV21, G43 & G02

I did complete my day 2 homework I just didn't get a chance to get a good picture until now.  So here is day 2.

I had a little trouble with splotchy ink but I'm pleased with the look overall!

I used Copic markers for the shading but I didn't write down which colors.  I used Crystal Stickles.

Stamps used Altenew Pattern Play Hexagon, Lawn Fawn Violet's ABCs and the small sentiment is from Concord & 9th.  Heart die from my collection for the shape mask.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristina

Mother's day part deux

Hidey ho crafty friends!!  I have another Mother's Day themed card to share with you.  This one uses another digital stamp from A&M Memories. *UPDATE* Shop is actually closing after Monday, April 23rd Angela is closing down her Etsy store so please go check out her selection!  The stamp I used can be found HERE.

Isn't she just the sweetest??  This would be the perfect Mother's Day card for pet lovers or a pet mom!

I printed the digi out onto Canson watercolor paper.  I then squished several different colors onto my craft mat.  Fossilized Amber, Abandoned Coral, Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citron, Tattered Rose, Ground Espresso, Lucky Clover and Worn Lipstick.  I first sprayed some water onto the inks, dipped my brush in clean water and then picked up the distress inks.    I added the first layer to the dog and the girl, dried it with a heat gun and went back to add another layer.  I find it easier to add my shading if I do it in layers.  Once it was totally dry, I went all around the image with a watered down Hickory Smoke.  I waited until it was dry and fussy cut it out.

Now on to the gorgeous background.  I fell in love with the Tossed Floral background die from WPlus9.  OMG!!  It's just so pretty!  I used several of the distress inks to color portions of the background.  I tried to color the same shape with the same color.  Gave it some sense of order without it being too much of a pattern.  I set it aside to dry.

I cut out a piece of Narwahl Gray cardstock from Lawn Fawn with a Stitched Rectangle die from MFT Stamps.  Now that I had this gorgeous floral background I had to figure out had to add a sentiment.  One of my favorite things to do when I don't want to cover up a background is to use heavy vellum.  I cut a band of the vellum, treated it with anti-static powder and stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink.  I sprinkled on Liquid Platinum embossing powder and melted it with a heat gun.

I glued the floral background onto the gray cardstock.  I then wrapped the vellum strip around the gray piece and glued both onto the white card base.  I used foam tape on the back of the digi stamp and put it in place.  As the final touch I glued on a few sparkling clear sequins.

Hope you liked it!  Please stop by Angela's Etsy shop before she closes!  A&M Memories

~Kristina