Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: No Line Watercolor Puppies!
Hello friends, its Nina-Marie here with you and I am thrilled to be sharing a new Studio Monday tutorial today!
One of our more recently released stamp sets is this Peace Love and Belly Rubs set, which features a grouping of super-sweet puppies! Did you know that these pups were each inspired by dogs that our Simon employees own??
Today I used the stamp set to do some no-line watercoloring. I also paired the puppies with some of our new snowflake dies and a bit of ink blending in the background.
Want to see how I made this festive (and adorable) Christmas card? Watch the video below!
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Cathedral Window Tags by Paula Cheney
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! We’re honored to have the super talented and creative Paula Cheney as a special guest on our blog today bringing us some absolutely AMAZING Cathedral Window tags! Read on for more information and enjoy!
When the Etcetera Cathedral Windows came out, I knew I wanted to use the smallest ones to create a few special embellishments for my Christmas packages. I gathered a few of my favorite products of the season but soon realized there were so many ideas to create whatever style you wished just by varying the colors and theme. Follow along and I’ll show you what I mean!
As I said, I chose the smallest Cathedral Windows for the base. There are four, 2.75 x 4.25” windows in each package which was perfect for my project.
To create three different styles using the same product…start with color. I painted each window with a different color paint: Distress Paint in Black Soot, Antique Linen, and Media Acrylic Paint in Ancient (a great metallic color).
Let’s start with the three different backgrounds and then we will pull everything together at the end.
Shabby Chic Window
- Use StazOn ink to stamp the pine branch from Stampers Anonymous Yuletide Gatherings onto piece of transparency.
- Cut the transparency to fit the window.
- TURN THE TRANSPARENCY OVER (to protect the inked image). On the BACK of the transparency, pounce Meadow Alcohol Ink over the branches of the stamped image.
- Turn the transparency to the right side and adhere the window with Collage Medium.
Gold Mirrored Window
- Cut a sheet of Mirrored the same size as the window.
- Pounce Mushroom Alcohol Ink over Mirrored as well as the painted frame to age.
- Adhere the cathedral window to the Mirrored piece with Collage Medium.
Stained Glass Window
- Cut a piece of Brushed Silver Alcohol Ink cardstock. I like the brushed silver cardstock because it gives the Alcohol Ink an iridescent finish that will look amazing under the lights of the Christmas Tree. You will not be disappointed!
- Spritz 91% Isopropyl Alcohol over cardstock (use in a well ventilated room).
- Quickly shake multiple colors of Alcohol Ink over the surface.
- Use a blending Tool with a clean felt pad to pounce over the Alcohol Ink.
- Spritz 91% Isopropyl Alcohol over cardstock. Don’t worry, you haven’t messed up your work. Just wait, and in a few minutes it will all blend back together. just like magic.
- At this point you can decide if you want to add more layers or be done. Totally a matter of taste. Once you are happy, cut the cardstock to fit the window and adhere with Collage Medium.
Set aside the windows while you create some flowers using the Large Funky Festive die.
- Cut all die pieces using Distress Watercolor paper. Cut the pine, jumper and poinsettia twice.
- Use a Detailer Water Brush and Distress Ink to color each flower/greens.
NOTE: You could easily cut the same dies with colored cardstock and skip the hand coloring if you wish.
Now bring everything together to finish the windows.
Stained Glass Window: thread a vintage button onto string and wrap it multiple times around the window, ending in a bow.
Gold Mirrored Window – tie a bow with ice blue ribbon (that might seem strange for Christmas but it will work for what I have in mind)
Shabby Chic Window – wrap a thin stick with Mummy Cloth and glue to the window.
Notes on the fishing touches:
- The windows are small, so every piece of greenery was clipped into at least two pieces after coloring.
- I added Clear Rock Candy Glitter over the top of both poinsettias, and the pink berries.
- Distress Mica was added to each window at the very end. To do that, just tap on a small amount of Collage Medium and sprinkle Mica over the top (do not press down). Let dry, then tap off excess.
Shabby Chic Window
White and green floral + Tiny Bells and sentiment from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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Stained Glass Window
Cut the poinsettia in half to fit around button + gift tag from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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Gold Mirrored Window
Added greens and holly + Tiny Bells + postcard sticker from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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To use on a wrapped present, just poke a hole through the top of the window. Thread with string or jute and add to the bow or ribbon.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and a BIG thank you to Paula for this gorgeous trio of inspiration!
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Card Kit Reveal and Inspiration: Snowflake Builder
Our January 2020 Card Kit, Snowflake Builder will dazzle you with the shimmer and sparkle of winter! This kit features two gorgeous Simon exclusive products—the 6×8 Snowflake Builder stamp set and the intricate Mini Snowflake Mandala die!
Try your hand at some new techniques with these amazing Tim Holtz products you’ll find in our January Kit—one bottle each of Alcohol Ink, Distress Collage Medium Matte and Distress Mica Flakes. Plus, you’ll get two adorable Idea-ology Snowglobes, a variety of beautiful Kaisercraft patterned papers with metallic accents, a sheet of silver glitter cardstock, and coordinating Simon brand cardstock and envelopes.
Our Snowflake Builder Card Kit will bring the stunning beauty of winter to your craft room – without the bitter cold!
The NEW Snowflake Builder 6×8″ stamp set and Mini Mandala Snowflake die are available for individual purchases in our store!
Don’t forget! We have LOTS of gorgeous card kit inspiration to access and add to in our Card Kit Galleries!
You can purchase the kit at $34.99, or you can subscribe to our kit of the month program for just $29.99 (plus S&H) per month to have our kits delivered right to your door each month!
If you are a subscriber who used Paypal to purchase your subscription, please be sure to pay the invoice that we send you within 3 business days. We have a limited number of this card kit in stock and don’t want you to miss out. For easier and quicker monthly processing, please contact us via email or telephone and we will put your credit card on file as a courtesy for you. Card kits bill and ship anytime between the 16 – 30 of every month.
