It’s always fun to get mileage out of our stamps – so why not try an atypical stamp set in a couple mediums, just to see what happens? I created these pretty wreaths in Distress Inks, Copics, and Pencil! The PinkFresh Oval Foliage stamp has so many possibilities!
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Video
Distress Oxide Ink/Watercolor is one of the ways most people may consider using a set like this – applying the peeled paint distress oxide ink then painting into it with a wet brush.
I added some berries to mine with a brush, as well as tiny details in the chipped sapphire to add some depth.
Next up: Copic! I stamped some “messy” partial leaves first, then laid down a couple colors (YG03 YG00) and restamped again in an uneven fashion to add some realism. I filled in some detail in G28 and added RV14 berries.
Finishing off each card meant layering the panels with green cardstock, popping it up on dimensional adhesive on the same color cardstock to keep the color to a minimum and let the wreath sing. Sentiments were stamped on matching paper and popped, cutting the banner on one side and tying a little twine for good measure.
The pencil version may surprise those who haven’t taken Colored Pencil Jumpstart – powdered pencil!
The tea strainer is the magic that makes it happen…scribbling the pencil into it to create powder, and lightly moving it around with a cotton ball.
The sentiments were placed in the lower 1/3 of the card – designwise it keeps the important parts out of dead-center so the eye moves around the wreath and not just stopping in the middle.
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- Oval Foliage, Pinkfresh Studio Clear Stamps
- Grout Gray and Gumdrop Green inks by MFT are out of production
- VersaMark Ink Pad
- Distress Oxide Ink Pads:
- Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 • EH • BLICK • AMZ
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White, Classic Crest: • 25pk • 250pk
- Arches Cold Press Paper • EH • BLICK
- Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
Hello, Loved all of the cards. I have one question what sentiment stamp set did you use for these cards? Thank you.
I *think* it was a Mother’s Day set from Ellen Hutson from way back in 2017…so it’s long gone.
Love them all, you don’t see many oval wreaths so I love these ideas!
This was such a great video – thanks Sandy. Your cards are just gorgeous and I love using the different media!
This was awesome to see Sandy, great cards and great ways. The way with the coloured pencils I never seen before and I wil give that certainly a try. Thanks for showing this great inspiration.
Really loved this, Sandy! Amazing technique with the pencils…
These are amazing, but I’m not surprised.
This is a great idea for Craft Month – but there’s no reason to wait. Good advice to try different media, instead of always reaching for the same tools. Thanks!