Love You Today, Love You Still…
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! We have an amazing card to share with you today, dreamed up by non other than the awesome Lisa Spangler! Enjoy!
Hey, hi, and hello! I’m so happy to be here today! I’ve got a ton of ideas to share with you so let’s get started. Here’s my card + envelope:
I made it for my husband, Jason. I already gave it to him so it’s okay if he reads this post, LOL! :)
To get started, I actually made the envelope first. It’s a Hero Arts celadon envelope that I lined with some old map paper – saved from back before I had a phone with GPS. (Showing my age, HA!) I had it in my car but just couldn’t bring myself to get rid of it. Then I decided to hang onto it and do something crafty with it.
I just love this green color, it reminds me of an old school ledger. I used the Hero Arts envelope liner template to make the liner, lickety-split. Then it was on to the card.
As soon as I saw the BasicGrey Second City Map Background I had the idea to color it in different sections – with daubers! I love how the pastel dauber colors have white in them – of course you can mix in white watercolor paint with regular watercolors to get the same look – but this is so much easier.
First I stamped the Map Background with white pigment ink on watercolor paper and then heat embossed it with white powder.
Then I tapped some daubers into a watercolor palette. I like using these because it’s white so you can see the true color that you’re working with, but you can tap the daubers onto any non-porous surface.
I ended up adding a few taps of the regular colors along with the pastel colors in the wells just to add more richness to the mix. Here are my combos:
- pastel pink + ultra pink
- pastel mint + green hills
- pastel yellow + lemon yellow, and
- tide pool all by itself
Then I used a waterbrush to pick up color and paint away. This is something fun you can do while watching your favorite show or while listening to music. Just don’t think too much and paint away!
To finish up the card, I stamped the sentiment with black ink and then underlined parts of it with thin washi – you know me, I love my washi!
It still needed a little something, so I broke out my Studio Calico Hearts and Arrows wood veneer. But, it didn’t pop enough as-is, so I decided to color it – with a charcoal dauber.
I just swiped it on and that was that. The dauber dries super fast on the wood. Love that.
To finish up the card I added some Hero Arts black and silver décor here and there. They are kind of like enamel dots, but flatter. And you get a ton in a pack.
Thanks so much for joining me today! I also want to thank Simon Says Stamp for having me, and for being such an awesome company with truly awesome people. Hope you all have a great day! xo
Lisa
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My goodness what a sweet card Lisa. What great ideas you share. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Such a clever card! The theme and the use of a map – so cool!
What a smart and fun card. The colors and sentiment are so great!
Beautiful bright colors with the black and white accents to add punch.
Incredibly creative card & envelope…love it!!
I’ve saved maps, but haven’t used them yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oooh I love your multi coloured BG stamp, and great idea for an envelope liner too :)
Great use of a map! Love the card too.
Oh, my! Favorites! Love maps! Love envie liners! Really cute & great sentiment, too.
What a terrific idea. From the old map envelope liner to the sweet embellishments adding interest to a beautifully colored card
love the card and the colors are awesome
Awesome card for your husband!
~God bless~
You are so clever to use the map paper to line the envie! And loved the way the colors just “popped” on the stamped image! Terrific card set and ideas!
I think your card with all those colors is so pretty, and using the old map to line the envelope, great way to incorporate it in the design. Thanks for sharing with us.
such pretty colors
Such a cute and clever idea! Love how you used the map.
Really fun way to make
the card. Love the envelope
filler also.
Carla from Utah
I really like the map theme — especially that you even carried it out to the envelope.
Super cute card, Lisa! I love the way your colored the map stamp!
Such a great colourful card for your husband! Beautiful!
Love this card! The bright watercoloring is fantastic!
Really adorable! Love the colors!
Fabulous cards!
Amazing!! I LOVE this!! =)
Wow! That is so pretty! I hope your husband liked it……
beautiful card… love this colors…
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
I just love the theme of your card and the lined envelope.
Love the theme and the beautiful colours.
(love anything to do with maps!!) PS: I still have a phone that doesn’t have GPS…
Awesome card…love the recycled map for a liner too!
Fabulous card and envelope! Love the sentiment!
I love maps. This card is great!
Beautiful Card. I loved the sentiment. Romantic and from the bottom of the heart… Lovely idea. TFS
Lisa, you really put a lot of thought into this card. It is fantastic. I really love how you lined the top half of the envelope with paper from a map.
Very unique! Tfs!
Such a great card! Love the added touch to the envelope as well.
Awesome map background!!! Love this card!
Wow! I love that map idea!
Beautiful colors.
This card is so cool! I really like the colors and the envelope liner was very clever:
I haven’t seen that envelope liner template, but I like the unusual, curvy shape.
The colors blend beautifully!
Lovely card and envelope. I love how you used the street map stamp. I follow the blog by email.
Love, love, love that map stamp. Super cute card!
What a fabulous card! I adore the colors and your envelope lining! Well done!
very unique
awesome card! love the colors!
This is gorgeous! I love the matching envelope liner!
Love the dauber colors! The background on your card looks so awesome! I like how you used the map to line the envelope. Really wonderful creations!
Amazing card. Lovely colors :)
Awesome card for someone who loves to travel.
Wonderfully creative card…thanks for the inspiration!