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Penny Black - Love Blossom

Huff, nå er det lenge siden sist! Det har vært travle uker i det siste, og bloggen blir litt nedprioritert.

Forrige helg besøkte jeg en god venninne :) Vi hadde det så koselig, og jeg fikk faktisk laget to kort (og begynt på et tredje) da vi satt og stemplet den ene kvelden. Jeg brukte samme stempel og oppsett, men med ulike farger. Her er det ene kortet (skal legge ut bilder av de andre kortene også). Skrev ikke opp hvilke farger jeg brukte, men har brukt Le Plume tusjer til både hovedmotivet og teksten. Her er et innlegg jeg skrev tidligere om hvordan man bruker vannbaserte tusjer og Penny Black brush stroke-stempler slik jeg har gjort på dette kortet. http://stempelglede.typepad.com/stempelglede_blog/2007/06/kort---trinn-fo.html

Jeg driver som sagt og forbereder en liten sniktitt på nye stempler som etterhvert kommer, men det tok litt lenger tid enn beregnet...følg med i bloggen, jeg legger ut bilde så snart de er klare til å vises fram :)

Ha en kjempefin uke alle sammen!
Klem :)

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English translation:

It’s been a while since my last post! I have been busy so I haven’t had much time to blog lately.

I visited my friend last weekend, we had such a great time stamping! I made two (almost three) cards! For all of the cards I used the same stamp and layout but using different colors. Here’s one of the cards (I'll post pictures of the other two later). I have used Mary le Plume markers for the main motif and the sentiment (which translate “Thank You”). Here is a step by step instruction on how to use markers on Penny Black brush stroke stamps to create a watercolor look. http://stempelglede.typepad.com/stempelglede_blog/2007/06/kort---trinn-fo.html

As I wrote earlier I wanted to give you a sneak peek of my new stamp designs. I’ll post the images as soon as they are ready. More information coming soon!

Have a great week!
Hugs :)

Penny Black - Party Pooped!

Hei! Er bare en kjapp tur innom bloggen for å legge ut dette kortet. Enda et Penny Black-kort som jeg lagde på stempeltreffet jeg var på.

Det ble dessverre ikke tid til kortlaging i helga. Så jeg gleder meg til neste helg, da skal jeg besøke en god venninne og vi skal kose oss med kortlaging, jippi! Jeg driver fortsatt og jobber med nye stempeldesign. Etterhvert kanskje det blir en liten sniktitt her i bloggen min :)

Ha en kjempefin uke alle sammen!
Klem :)

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English translation:

Hi! Just a quick post! Here is yet another card that I made using a Penny Black stamp. Well, I think they are cute :)

Unfortunately I didn't get to make any cards this past weekend, so I look forward to visiting my friend next weekend for some stamping! I am still working on my new stamp designs. Check back later for a sneak peek :)

Have a great week!
Hugs :)

Penny Black - Cheescake Parade

Jeg synes dette stempelet fra Penny Black er så søtt :) Passer perfekt til bursdagskort til barn. Jeg lagde kortet til datteren til en venninne. Kortet ble forresten laget da jeg var på stempeltreff på Spydeberg, det er en stund siden men jeg har bare ikke hatt tid til å legge det ut før nå.

Er travelt opptatt med å lage nye stempeldesign i disse dager, så det har dessverre ikke blitt mye kortlaging i det siste. Hvis jeg er heldig kanskje jeg får tid i helga!

Tusen takk for alle hyggelige kommentarer, jeg setter stor pris på at dere besøker bloggen min! Kjempekoselig at det jeg lager kan være til inspirasjon. Jeg har fått to 'awarder' som jeg ikke har rukket å legge ut enda, vil bare få si tusen takk til dere som har gitt dem til meg!

Ha en kjempefin helg alle sammen!
Klem :)

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English translation:

I think this Penny Black rubber stamp is sooo cute :) Perfect to use making birthday cards for kids. I made this card for my friend's daughter. The sentiment (Gratulerer) is in Norwegian, it translate 'Happy Birthday'. Made the card a while ago when I was at a crop, I just didn't post the pictures until now.

I haven't had the time to make any new cards lately; I'm so busy these days, working on creating new stamp designs. Hopefully I'll get to make a card or two during the weekend!

Thank you so much for your nice comments, thanks for visiting my blog! I really appreciate it!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs :)

Maribel Rubber Stamp - Coloring Tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to color in the Maribel stamp image. Click on any image to see a larger version. I hope you'll enjoy it :)

Supplies:

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Stempelglede Maribel Rubber Stamp
Acrylic Blocks
Ranger Archival Ink I recommend using this ink because I think it gives the best result, however you can also use StazOn (just make sure the ink pad isn't too wet).
Glossy White Cardstock (Regular cardstock does not work well with this highly detailed stamp.)
Various Colors of Ink (Adirondack Stonewashed, Color Box Chestnut & Brown, VersaCraft Brick, VersaColor Cyan, VersaMagic Gingerbread, Distress Ink Broken China & Walnut Stain.)
A Waterbrush
Sponges Use a very fine sponge cut into small pieces. (I actually use a piece of foam mattress! It's the greatest "sponge" to use as it makes it easy to add just a little color.) By the way, I think cosmetic sponges are not the best choice for coloring on glossy paper.

Step By Step:

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Stamp the image onto glossy white card stock using Ranger Archival Ink. Don't press the stamp too hard, otherwise the image will get too dark and you'll get spots all over the light areas ( like this). You need to be very careful to avoid moving the stamp and smudging the image. Stamp straight down (hold it there for about 5-10 seconds), lift straight up (and hold your paper down while lifting). Let dry for at least 20 minutes.

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Apply ink to the acrylic block. Use the water brush to pick up a small amount of color. Don’t get too much water on your brush, or your paper will start bubbling. Color in the blouse and the hair accessories.

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Use a tiny amount of ink on sponges (be careful not to use too much ink). Keep adding color to the image. Color in the lips using the water brush.

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Keep adding color to the image (using the sponges).

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#6
Cut out the image & keep adding color to the image.

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#7
Use a tiny amount of ink (I have used VersaCraft Brick) on a small piece of sponge and add some color to the cheek. Be careful not to add too much color. Use the Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain) Pad directly onto the edges of the paper. Let dry.

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Now you are ready to use the image to make a card. Here are a couple of pictures of the card that I made:

A Birthday Card for a friend: http://stempelglede.typepad.com/stempelglede_blog/2008/03/bursdagskort-ti.html

I ended up adding a little bit more red to the cheek to match the vibrant red flower.