Primula Artist Trading Cards – so fun!!
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Anna-Karin Evaldsson for a fun share of 3 artist trading cards! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hi everyone! Spring is here and flowers are appearing everywhere. I am happy to be back on the Simon Says Stamp store blog with a tutorial. Today, I made three Artist Trading Cards, with easy techniques. If you have never made an Artist Trading Card before, I hope you will do so.
Sometimes it is fun to make projects in a different size than what you normally do, either larger or smaller. Artist Trading Cards are 2.5 x 3.5 in and it is such a fun surface to work on. ATCs are also great if you want a small design, such a small stamp or a small die, to be the focal point of a project. On a small surface, the small design looks bigger. I really like the new Simon Says Stamp Poised Primula flower die set, from the You Are My Favorite release. It is a fairly small flower, which made me switch from the art journal page I planned to make first, to ATCs.
I decided to use mainly inky scraps for this project. Most of these were made with Distress Ink and, in some cases, also Distress Oxide Ink. Some of the papers are watercolored. I love digging into my pile of colorful scraps.
Die cut the Poised Primula from scrap papers and from Simon Says Stamp Ice Vellum. If you don’t have enough inky scrap papers, you can easily make some by smearing Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, misting with water and pressing watercolor paper or Ranger Heavystock paper into the ink.
Shape the flowers and leaves with Tim Holtz Shaping Tool Kit.
I used the pretty Simon Says Stamp Petal-Tipped Labels on two of the ATCs. One of the labels was die cut from Ice Vellum and the other one from old book paper.
Stamp the Ice Vellum die cut with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter Background and white emboss. Don’t worry about perfection, we are just aiming for a nice, distressed texture.
Cut three ATCs from the scrap papers (2.5 x 3.5 in).
I stamped two of the papers with texture stamps. The first stamp is from Tim Holtz Tiny Textures and the second from Tim’s Ultimate Grunge. The stamps were misted with water before stamping.
Ink the edges of one or two of the cards and then distress.
Mix a little water into Winsor & Newton Permanent White gouache and splatter on the backgrounds using a paint brush. Tap the brush to create the splatters.
For the first card, I used only flowers die cut from Ice Vellum. Glue the stems to the background and then arrange and glue the flowers. Add the centers.
Since the flowers and leaves were shaped, the card has dimension.
The Ice Vellum is really pretty, with a sparkly, pearlescent look. I am fond of vellum and this version will be a new favorite. The words were cut from an old book about flowers.
The second ATC uses the brown background and the label die cut from Ice Vellum.
I added Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Peachy Gems to each flower center.
The sentiments at the bottom of each card come from Tim Holtz Tiny Text.
The third ATC uses a label die cut from a page in an old book about flowers describing Primulas. I like such little details.
I used a mix of blue and Ice Vellum flowers for this card, with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Gold Gems as flower centers.
Splattering adds texture without overwhelming the background.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that it inspired you to make Artist Trading Cards. However, if you don’t want to make an ATC, you can of course turn it into a small folded card instead, by adhering the ATC to a folded card base. Thank you so much for looking! Happy crafting! –Anna-Karin
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Bluebird of Happiness by Paula Cheney
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Paula Cheney who made this masterful mixed media piece to share today! Read on to learn more, and enjoy!
Hey everyone! I’m thrilled to be back on the Simon Says Stamp Blog today with a new project.
I’ve used the largest Idea-ology Square Vignette Box (5.5 x 5.5″) for this piece. It’s such a manageable size, perfect for an easy project you can complete in just a day or two.
The inspiration for this project came from a little metal bird that I painted a cheerful, bright blue. With spring finally here, I felt it was the perfect moment to celebrate the joy of being outdoors in nature, and what symbol could be better than the bluebird of happiness right there with you? The words on the bottles capture her heartfelt wishes, serving as a reminder to embrace hope and extend grace to everyone we meet.
Vignette Box
Use Distress Collage Medium to adhere pieces from the Worn Wallpaper Scraps pack over the outside of the largest Square Vignette Box. This is the perfect project to mix and match different patterns. I used two patterns on the outside of the box and two on the inside, along with two strips to extend the paper. The hardest part is picking only four papers to work with!
Add a layer of Collage Medium over the Wallpaper to seal. Once dry, scribble Walnut Stain Distress Crayon on edges and seams, then rub with a damp fingertip. You can mitigate any brush marks with a damp wet wipe. Let dry.
On the inside of the Vignette Box, adhere strips of Wallpaper to the sides with Collage Medium.
Cut the “Made in England” edge from the large floral Wallpaper in the pack.
Use Collage Medium to adhere another patten of Wallpaper to the center of the Vignette. Add the cut strip to the left side of the box. Add a layer of Collage Medium over the inside and let dry.
Add Design Tape Trim to the lip edge of the Vignette Box. I chose a delicate looking scallop from the pack. Even though this is tape, I still like to use Collage Medium underneath for long-lasting adhesion.
Repeat step 2 to add Distress Crayon to the inside of the Vignette Box.
Pull the die-cut flowers from the Worn Wallpaper Scraps pack. Choose one to use in the background. Add double stacks of 3D Foam Squares to the back of the flower so it will sit away from the back of the box.
Add the floral to the back of the Vignette Box.
Gold Mixative
Use a felt pad and Gold Mixative to color a small Salvaged Heart. Drip the Mixative over the heart, then use the felt pad to pounce over the top so the gold over the entire front and sides.
Once the Mixative is dry, add a bit of Walnut Stain Distress Crayon to the edges and rub in with your thumbs.
Adhere Salvaged Heart to Vignette Box with a 3D Foam Square.
Working one at a time, add Gold Mixative to three Corked Vials of different sizes.
Use a cotton swab to swirl the Mixative inside the bottle. You are not trying to cover the entire inside of the bottle but make interesting patterns with the Mixative. Let dry.
Once the Mixative is dry, use Collage Medium to secure the cork stopper. Add a blank sticker from the Postmarked Sticker Book (there is a page of blanks at the back of the book). Adhere words or phrases from the Clippings Sticker Book as well as Cello Sticker Tape to the sides of the blank sticker. You can add string or even wire to the neck of the bottle if you wish.
Here are the three completed Corked Vials. I added a bit of Distress Crayon over the sticker and so it looked aged. Crayon works perfectly over a slick surface and both the stamps and Clippings have a slick coated surface. Perfect for Crayon use.
Paper Doll
Choose a Paper Doll from the Paper Doll Solos pack. Color directly on the Paper Doll with Distress Crayon and smooth out the color with the tip of your index finger. I used a mix of Worn Lipstick, Milled Lavender and Aged Mahogany to color the dress. Use a cotton swab to pounce over each cheek with Aged Mahogany. Tap your index finger over the cheeks to smooth out the color.
Make simple marks, like polka dots and stripes, on the Paper Doll with a POSCA white paint marker. Using a POSCA paint marker is an easy way to add interest to the clothing and it dries rather quickly.
Paint the small metal bird from the Adornments Sweetheart pack with Broken China Distress paint. Rub off some of the paint to reveal the metal below. Let dry.
Use a sewing needle to poke two holes in the hand of the Paper Doll. Sew the bird to the hand with a needle and thread. Use a small piece of Cello Sticker Tape to secure the thread on the backside.
Adhere a 1/2” wood block or a bingo chip the back of the Paper Doll (If you do not have either of these, you can use stacked 3D Foam Squares). Adhere the wood block to the flower in the background so the Paper Doll stands at about 1/2 of the depth of the Vignette Box.
Use Collage Medium to add the three Corked Vials. Once secure, add small pieces of the Reindeer Moss so it appears to be growing from behind and moving into the front of the box.
Add a small piece of 1/4” Scor-Tape to a set of Transparent Wings. The package comes with many sizes and colors of wings. Pick a set that works with your chosen Paper Doll.
Adhere the wings to the back of the Paper Doll avoiding the top of the Corked Vials.
Adhere a Screw Head to each end of a handle from the Mini Hardware Set.
Adhere the handle to the top of the Vignette Box with Collage Medium and set aside to dry. Once secure, scribble with Walnut Stain Distress Crayon to appear distressed.
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Try the Miniature Card Trend! Funny Friday with Art Impressions
Hello friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you! Have you tried making a miniature card? Miniatures are a hot trend on social media these days! In this video, I am going to show you how to create an easy but oh-so-cute mini card with Art Impressions’ Matchbook collection!
The Matchbook die and coordinating Matchbook Envelope die can be used with any of Art Impressions’ Matchbook series of stamps! I’m using the Pet Shop Matchbook set, which is SO cute.
The Matchbook comes together so easily! I hope you will watch the video below to see it all come together—and that you’ll try this out for yourself!
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