Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Paper craft project no. 384: Believe and Discover one layer cards

  


Popping by today to share two one layer cards I made featuring the ink bleeding technique, the same technique I used in this card here. (A little background on the technique: I was playing with my calligraphy pens last week as I sketched new stamp designs on my sketch book. I was prepping one of the drawings for a colorwash and when I ran my waterbrush over the sketched image, the ink bled. The next thing I know, I was testing it out on my stamps and card designs.) 

I used two of the 6 new sets in STAMPlorations' Bold Sentiments line. (If you want the chance to win one of the new sets, check out this post on the STAMPlorations blog.)

Card #1: Believe in your vision
To create this monochromatic card, I stamped the large narcissus in antique linen (Distress marker). Then I traced over the stamped image with a calligraphy pen and ran my waterbrush over the ink to create the inky, artsy look.

I'm linking up card #1 to these fun challenges:



Card #2: Discover possibilities
To create this card, I placed the ARTplorations Tribal Triangles stencil on my card base and loosely watercolored inside the triangles with Sakura Koi watercolors. After it dried, I traced the triangles with a calligraphy pen and then ran a wet brush over to let the ink bleed. I added a bit of faux texture on the card by stamping the grunge newsprint and sketchy borders.

I'm linking up card #2 to these fun challenges:



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11 comments:

  1. Believe in the your vision ---- I love love love this one
    and the sentiment is such true .... Thanks for showing it
    CU hellerlittle

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  2. Love these Shery...the cards and the stamps! Carol x

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  3. I love this technique, Shery! The monochromatic card is gorgeous, but I also love how you defined the triangles on the second card.

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  4. beautiful monochromatic card. great technique. thank you for joining us over at TTCRD and good luck,
    Theresa DT xx

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  5. Such unique cards! That first one is just over-the-top cool!

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  6. Both fabulous cards and love the technique--Thank you for joining us at Artistic Inspirations
    Carol DT x

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  7. Thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations. Louise DT x

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  8. What a beautiful CAS card, love the monochrome color !
    Thanks for sharing it with us and hope to see you again in our next challenge as well,
    Hugs
    Willeke
    DT Through The Craft Room Door
    Made by Willeke {My personal Blog}

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  9. I had to come see your beautiful cards after seeing the one that won at TTCRD. If we don't own a calligraphy pen, is there a substitute you could recommend? khasheck at gmail dot com

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  10. Gorgeous cards! The don;t look like a one layer card!! Thanks for playing with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!!

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