Today's a super special day because there's a special stamp release + mini blog hop happening over at the STAMPlorations blog. Deepti, Cornelia, LauraJane, and I are sharing cards we made using a fabulous new set that Deepti designed: Lotus Love! If you hop along, you could be the lucky winner of the set :o) Comment on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs by Friday, August 7.
I made 2 one layer cards:
Card #1
For this card, I used Canson watercolor paper as my card base. I created the frame by masking. I stamped the different images using a black Faber-Castell PITT artist brush pen and watercolored them with Sakura Koi watercolors. I kept the card pretty simple by sticking to just two colors and leaving out a sentiment (which I'll stamp later depending on the occasion).
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Card #2
I used watercolor paper again as a card base. First, I stamped the lotus image then masked off two sides before stamping the same image again. I used Sakura Koi watercolors and Inktense pencils to color the lotus. Removed the masking tape on the sides then stamped the grunge newsprint and brick (from Mixed Media Grunge) and the sentiment.
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Absolutely gorgeous cards Shery!!! The lotus looks so great in blue...
ReplyDeleteLove them both! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a gorgeous stamp set! And I love how muted your creations are - perfect for the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteWOW, your cards are amazing to look at. Love how you are not afraid to fill every part with color, but are confident to leave the designs in grey. Thanks for the inspiration:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards Shery..I was very eager to know how you created the bg for second card ,its very interesting and i loved it a lot :) !
ReplyDeleteNever ending imagination with this stamp Shery lovely two cards and gosh the background with this stamp is awesome...glad you fitted a card or two in before the big day.xxx
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Lovely cards Shery, adore the use of the brick background with the pretty flowers. Hope all is well with you hon x
ReplyDeleteDreamy-ness on your first card:) Love the grungy BG on the second..Thanks for inviting me to play with this GORGEOUS set!
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beautiful cards! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAlicia
Great designs Sherry! TFS. Have a lovely day! Hazel xx
ReplyDeleteTwo totally awesome designs, Shery! I am loving the grungy design on the second...too cool!
ReplyDeleteYour masking I aspire to! So stunning - both of your cards!!
ReplyDeleteI am speechless.... Oh my goodness, the way you use this set is soooooooooo amazing. Love your cards, thank you for making these beauties !
ReplyDeleteYou are Queen of Masking dear Shery
ReplyDeletelove them both
looks so beautiful the new stamp set from Deepti
Congrats on new release on your Stamplorations Shery
I love your cards always
hugs, Monika
Absolutely stunning cards, Shery! Thank you for playing alone with Happy Little Stampers!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards, Shery! I especially love that first one!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. The first one with the blue background makes the lotus pop.
ReplyDeleteStunningly striking cards Shery, great masking and the two tone isa real eye catcher but must say the touch of yellow on the second card is brilliant
ReplyDeleteSo different. Both beautiful. Hugz
ReplyDeleteLove how you colored only one Lilly. Beautiful cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteI love this set and what you did with it!! All the layers in the second card are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, Shery! Two beautiful examples of masking! Love this new set! Thanks for sharing with us at Happy Little Stampers!
ReplyDeleteWow! I like both of your cards! The lotus with the brick background is super cool!!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards that really showcase Dee's new stamps. I already have them on my wish list for my next order! :) Thanks for playing along at Happy Little Stampers. xx
ReplyDeleteThese are both so beautiful. Love your coloring.
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness - you are so amazing and I love these cards - both so unique and beautifully done!! I think you are so talented and that you are successful at whatever you do - Good luck to you this month as the baby's time gets closer!! I will be thinking of you and wishing you well!! Keep smiling and being wonderful YOU!!
ReplyDelete2 beautiful cards!! both are very different yet strikingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards, especially the first one and even the second one is not too "messy" for me. They look amazing.
ReplyDeleteI so admire you creativity and the way you have used the stamps on these cards is fabulous Shery
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Totally awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your work Shery...great cards. Hope you are still doing well as the big day gets sooooo close. Sending hugs and thanks for playing along with the OLS this month.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove how you made your colored lotus flower pop Shery. All your masking and background stamping is so creative. TFS my friend.
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so pretty and perfect for many occasions. TFS Shery
ReplyDeleteSo pretty . Thanks for joining us at sisters of craft . Good luck
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So pretty . Thanks for joining us at sisters of craft . Good luck
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