Hello everyone! It's time for a new release at
Joy Clair Designs
Summerlicious
For all of you Joy Clair Designs fans this is such a beautiful release! So
many florals and beautiful images and meaningful sentiments. Today
I'm featuring the "My Path" digital stamp set. This is so pretty and the
butterfly really set my creative mind into high gear! Let me show you
how I made my card!
As always, I started my card by composing it in my computer. I only
have an inkjet printer so no fancy equipment. I printed the image out
onto copy paper and then tape my piece of watercolor paper over it and
send it through the printer again.
My watercolor paper is Bee paper that is 140lb weight. It prints up
beautifully and is nice to paint on. I decided to use watercolor color
pencils. Any brand would work well. I started by coloring my big
butterfly. I lay in all my color first - shading colors and base colors,
blend it out with a wet paintbrush.Then, when that layer is dry I can
go in with another layer.
I moved along with my colors trying to balance out tones and trying new
color combos on each flower.
Once the coloring was complete, using a rectangle die, I traced around the
die with a pencil where I wanted to cut the image. I couldn't actually use the die because
the wing of the butterfly was deliberately off the page. I cut it by hand, cutting
right up again the butterfly wing bits. I ran a black waterbed pen around the
wing parts that were sticking out.
Next I made a white top folding A2 card base from white card stock. I cut
a black/grey plaid panel to 4" x 5 1/4". I cut a piece of black card stock that
is 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". I mounted the plaid onto the black and then that whole
panel onto the card base. I backed the stamped panel with a bright yellow/
orange card stock.
When I went to adhere the stamped panel onto the card, I realized I had to
off set the stamped panel to accommodate the butterfly. Even though it's not centered,
I liked how this looked. To add something sparkly to this card, I used a gold glitter
pen and filled in all the little berry parts on the image and the inside bits of the
flowers. I also added a bit to the veining in the leaves. I used a shimmer
pen on the body of the butterfly as well as the white dots on the wings
and where the wings meet the body. And that finished my card!
Here is another card I made with this same set!
Here is the link to the entire collection:
Here is the link to the Joy Clair Blog that will show you all
of the beautiful cards the team has made with this release!
Are you new to digital stamping? Not really sure how to do it?
Please feel free to ask any one of us your questions. Digital
stamping is such a great way to stamp on a budget or buying a
stamp set when you need it immediately! Just ask us!
Thanks so much for stopping! I hope you love this release as much
as I do!
Betsy
In my capacity as a design team member for Joy Clair Designs, I do receive the products I use from them.
All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.
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