Friday Feature – Remember When

I’m back today for AnnaBelle Stamps to highlight the feature stamp set of this month, which is the Remember When Stamp set.

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I have really loved the latest online card class – Watercolour for Card makers. For my card today I painted a stamped image with distress inks as shown on Day 5 and 6. I really felt like an artist and I loved how it turned out!

Just because watercolour | Marion Vagg

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Remember When stamp set

Ink: Versamark watermark ink, Distress ink – Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain, Fired Brick, Festive Berries

Card: 300gsm Watercolour paper, Hero Arts Mocha layering paper

Other Supplies: AnnaBelles Stamp embossing powder – white, heat gun, Anti-static pillow, Foam dimensionals, Watercolour paint brushes

Thanks for stopping by today,

Marion

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Chevrons and flowers

Welcome back to another week at the Muse Card Club.

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I was recently asked to coordinate a card making table at a fundraising evening held at my church. I jumped at the opportunity to make cards and the following was the one we made. Die cutting with some inking and stamping. Simple, but effective. I really love the combination of chevrons and flowers. Some of the ladies chose to take their design in a different direction which I was all for – a bit like Muse really 🙂 I wonder where this card will take you?

Thinking of you | Marion Vagg

 

Here are some of the guidelines if you are unfamiliar with how Muse works.

  • Use the Muse card as inspiration, explain your interpretation and link back to Muse.
  • Provide supportive comments to at least 3 of your fellow member’s submissions.
  • Vote for 3 of your fellow member’s submissions that you find inspiring, once voting opens.

For the full challenge guidelines go here.

Supplies

Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals stamp set (sentiment)

Card: Xpress it Blending card, Bazzill cardstock – beige (unsure of correct name)

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black ink, Hero Arts – Picked Raspberry and Bubblegum ink

Other Supplies: Cuttlebug, MFT – Upsy Daisy Dies, MFT – Chevrons die, WPlus9 Folk Art Florals die (leaves), Tombow Mono Mulit glue, AnnaBelle Stamps 5mm pearl, Patterned paper (from my scrap pile – I think it is a Kaisercraft Paper), Sponge dauber

Hope you can find some time to play along this week,

Marion

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Faux Hand Painting

I’m back with another card for the Online card class – Watercolor for Cardmakers.

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I have been totally inspired and simply blown away by both of Dawn Woleslagle’s watercolouring techniques shown on Day 7 and 8 of class. I hadn’t thought to do this technique, but since watching, I can’t stop. I’m addicted! I stamped the images in Distress ink and then I painted over the top with water. I had fun and I felt like a real painter!

Watercolour flowers | Marion Vagg

Watercolour flowers - detail | Marion Vagg

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts Etched Floer Cling stamp, Hero Arts Messages with Flourish Stamp set

Card: Canson watercolour paper, Hero Arts layering papers – Punch

Ink: Distress Markers – Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, VersaFine Onyx Black ink

Other Supplies: Watercolour paint brushes, water

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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Watercolouring with an acrylic block

I’m back with another card for the Online card class – Watercolor for Cardmakers.

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Both of these cards use the technique of inking an acrylic block, spritzing with water and then stamping, as shown by Laura Bassen on Day 1. I love the unpredictablitiy of this technique.

Thanks | Marion Vagg

Thanks - detail | Marion Vagg

The ‘thanks’ is die cut and is recessed into the panel, whereas the ‘hello’ is die cut and 3 layers are placed on top of the focal panel.

Hello | Marion Vagg

Hello - detail | Marion Vagg

Supplies

Stamps: None

Card: Canson watercolour paper, Hero Arts layering papers – Mocha

Ink: Distress Markers – Barn Door, Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey

Other Supplies: Acrylic block, Spray bottle filled with water, Paper Smooches Quite Tag dies (Hello and Thanks), Cuttlebug, Sequins, Toombow Mono Multi adhesive, Heat gun

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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Watercolour Hello

Hello…remember me? I know its been a long time. There have been several reasons for my absence, but mostly I just needed a break from card making. Ever been there?

Anyway, I am currently taking the Online card class – Watercolor for Cardmakers and I made a card!

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For this card I created a watercoloured background using distress markers. Firstly I heat embossed the background stamp in white embossing powder and then roughly coloured the image in with Distress Markers. I then spritzed the panel with water and watched the colours blend.

Watercoloured Hello | Marion Vagg

Once dry I cut out the letters and inlaid them back in to create a flush image.

Watercoloured Hello - detail | Marion Vagg

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts and Basic Grey ‘Flower dot pattern’ stamp

Card: Canson watercolour paper, AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts Azure layering papers

Ink: Distress Markers – Salty Ocean, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Peeled Paint

Other Supplies: My Favorite Things High Rise lowercase alphabet letter dies, Cuttlebug, AnnaBelle Stamps white embossing powder, Heat tool, Anti-Static pillow, Water spray bottle.

I hope to be back really soon.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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