Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Mixed Media Blog Hop Day Two with JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell

Hello everyone!  It's day two of the  JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell Design-Memory-Craft Mixed Media Blog Hop. 


The Design Team Members from JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell Design-Memory-Craft have more inspiration to share with you using fantastic products from both companies!  

We also have a second day of prizes!!

Today, for your chance to win you will need to leave a comment on each of the designers blog posts--see the link list below.  We will randomly select two designers blogs and select winners from each designer's comments.  Comments will be open until March 22nd at midnight EST.


This is the prize package from JustRite Papercraft and


this is the prize package from Faber-Castell Design-Memory-Craft.


For my project I designed a card and I had fun with the Gelatos using them to create a wonderful background and also for water coloring the poppies image.


To start I stamped the floral image and sentiment from CL-04380 Poppies Lables Twenty Nine stamp set from JustRite Papercraft on to a piece of Simply Smooth White paper from DiscountCardstock.com.  I used VersaMagic Midnight Black ink from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and then I embossed it with clear embossing powder and my heat tool.


Next I scribbled the Gelatos--Green TeaRed Cherry and Black on to an acrylic block and used a water brush to watercolor the image.  I started with the Green Tea on all of the leaves and then I used Red Cherry for the poppies and Black for the flower centers.


I wanted to add just a hint of color around the floral image to soften it up so I lightly colored with Art Grip Aquarelle Yellow 105 and then I used a water brush to blend out the color.


Moving on the to background I used CL-04500 Grand Damask Background stamp and  Red Cherry and Black Gelatos.  I used the Gelatos to color directly on to the stamp.  I started with the Black Gelato in the center of each damask and then I went around the edge of the Black with the Red Cherry Gelato to blend the two colors.  Then I wiped off the end of the Red Cherry Gelato with a baby wipe to remove any of the black color that was mixed in. I finished the coloring by adding the Red Cherry Gelato on the outer edges of each damask image to get the deep red color.  I lightly misted the stamp with water and then stamped on to a piece of Simply Smooth White cardstock.


Here is a close up of the background.


I blended the background using my fingers and I started with the Black and then blended the Red Cherry.  I added a little more Red Cherry as needed.  Once I had the stamped image and the background done it was time to put my card together.


Here is a close up of my card.


I used Really Red cardstock for a base and then I die cut the damask background using S5-131 A2 Matting Basics A die template from Spellbinders Creative Arts™.  For the image of the poppies I used S5-156 Labels Twenty-Nine die template.  I thought the S2-004 Poppy Patch die template would make the perfect die cut to match the card.  I used Black Licorice cardstock and added some Recollections red bling to each flower.  I also added some 5/8" Black Crochet Lace Trim and Black Seam Binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  

Please be sure to visit the Designers in the link list below to see what they have created to share with you.  Don't forget to leave comments for your chance to win the fabulous prize packages.


Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi


Supplies
Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft CL-04380 Poppies Lables Twenty Nine, CL-04500 Grand Damask Background
Ink:  Faber-Castell Design-Memory-Craft, Gelatos Green Tea, Red Cherry, Black, Art Grip Aquarelle Yellow 105; Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko VersaMagic Midnight Black
Paper:  DiscountCardstock.com Simply Smooth White, Black Licorice, Really Red
Dies:  Spellbinders Creative Arts™ Grand Calibur® Machine, S5-131 A2 Matting Basics A, S5-156 Labels Twenty-Nine, S2-004 Poppy Patch
Accessories:  Really Reasonable Ribbon 5/8'' Black Crochet Lace Trim, Black Seam Binding; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; Recollections Bling; Water Brush, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

93 comments:

  1. Beautiful card! I love the elegant black and red color combo! The pop of color next to the sentiment really catches the eye. Thanks for the inspiration! =)

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  2. Gorgeous card! And the tutorial is also great!

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  3. Beautiful card. the black really sets off the red. Great job coloring.

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  4. Fantastic card! Love all the details!

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  5. Love the idea of watercoloring with the gelatos!

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  6. Wow...This is Gorgeous. I love the background. I didnt think to use these on a stamp. I really want gelatos now. Your card turned out amazing.

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  7. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE how you did the background!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!! I WANT SOME GELATOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) JUST SO STUNNING!!!!!!!!! :) (Didn't think of using my FINGERS on the rubber stamp to blend! DAH!) :)

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  8. Kim aka kimothy2002@msn.comMarch 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    So many possibilities for the gelatos to be used on my cards.What lovely thoughts going around in my head,hmmm.

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  9. Love how you created the background of this gorgeous card!

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  10. WOW!! This is a BEAUTIFUL Card!! I LOVE all of the FUN details and the Colors that you used!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  11. Wow...Such a beautiful job. Your background is stunning.

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  12. This is breathtaking Heidi! I love poppies and this is one of my favorites today! So glad you included the tutorial! Thanks for sharing your creative talents :)

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  13. Wonderful card I love your color combo and the delicate flowers just set it off

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  14. Beautiful card. Love the colors you have chosen..Thank you for sharing with us.

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  15. Wow -- stunning creation, Heidi! LOVE how you thought to use the poppy patch die cut and added the small red gems -- PERFECTION plus to set off that gorgeous BG!!!

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  16. What a stunning card! I love the drama of the black poppies!

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  17. Great tutorial. . . thank you :)
    Your blogging sister, Connie :)

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  18. love the watercolored gelatos & your background is super

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  19. Such a pretty card! I recently bought the poppies labels twenty nine stamp set and it's beautiful.

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  20. Wonderfu tutorial and gorgeous card, the flowers really pop with the colors you chose. Thank you for sharing.

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  21. Oh I *L*O*V*E* this card! great background technique - flowers are just perfect!

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  22. great colortones and wow, its so hard to believe the results that you can get. love that stamp
    ava g

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  23. What an elegant card this is! I'm new to water coloring and love what you've done here.

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  24. Red and Black are my favorite combinations. Fantastic card.

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  25. I love how you did the background and your explanation. It's so pretty with the stamped poppy image. Thanks for such great inspiration!

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  26. What awesome creations! loved the tut and the amazing background that you created! very inspiring! absolutely gorgeous!

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  27. Stunning card. You are amazing with the different techniques you used and combined with the gorgeous JustRite stamps and dies. I love the background and the poppies with saying and die is gorgeous and you colored it with the Gelatos making it amazing. Loved this card.

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  28. Red and black are so pretty together. Great card.

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  29. Love the background! Beautiful card

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  30. Didn't know you could use Gelatos to "watercolor". Cool!

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  31. I love that background! Beautiful.

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  32. Heidi, this is a beautiful card!

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  33. Very dramatic colors--love the background you created.

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  34. Thank you for sharing your techniques! Your card is really pretty.

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  35. What a stunning card! I love the tutorial and how you created that gorgeous background!!

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  36. That background is spectacular! Love your card!

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  37. Those colors make a beautiful, striking card!

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  38. The black looks nice with the reds. THey complement each other.

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  39. I love the background, so classy and elegant. And, your coloring of the poppies is so beautiful, too.

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  40. That is such a beautiful card. I love how you blended the background and the stamped and coloured image is so pretty. :)

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  41. That's a great technique--I do that, too. I love your colors.

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  42. Beautiful card, and thank you for the tutorial/how to. I loved it.

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  43. Absolutely lovely! Such a pretty background!

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  44. Hi Heidi,

    Another stunning card, love your background and your poppies are beautiful too :-)

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  45. hi heidi,
    this card is so sophisticated. red and black does that. i really like the sentiment.

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  46. Gorgeous!! I love the stamps, the coloring......

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  47. Very beautiful! Scribbling the bits of colour on the acrylic block just made my day-how easy and portable it is to watercolour with these. Packing up my supplies to play at work tonight!Thank you

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  48. Stunning card!!! I am loving those Just Rite images!

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  49. Bold and beautiful. Love the quality of gelatos.

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  50. Very pretty card. Love the intense color you did with the gelatos.

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  51. Just love this card!! It is so rich looking done in the red and black!

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  52. beautiful, and i love your tutorial, amazing card

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  53. Very nice. I think these would be easier to use than copics. Love it.

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  54. I just love how you used Gelatos for this project. It is SO pretty!

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  55. What a beautiful technique - it almost looks like a frosted or a vellum overlay! Thank you for sharing and the chance to win!

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  56. The colors are so beautiful and so vibrant. Thanks for your tutorial and another chance to win!

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  57. Great job! I really liked the multi colored stamped background. The black really sets off the red/pink color!

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  58. Very pretty card... I love the designs and the Gelato colors!

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  59. Love the techniques. Thanks for sharing.

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  60. Awesome ideas for using the gelatos. The background looks beautiful behind you stamped image. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  61. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! The card looks IMPRESSIVE!!!!! I am really lost for words. I love the damask background stamp. And the cut out of the poppies is just perfect. YOu really inspired me to try something that i haven't done before.

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  62. great card. love your coloring and your finger painting oh, I mean finger application.

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  63. I love the colors & the technique. Aren't gelatos great?!

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  64. Beautiful card and great tutorial!

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  65. love the background!! very pretty!!
    -Berina

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  66. The black and red is a good contrast.

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  67. Fabulous piece. I love the way you created the background by direct stamping and adding more gelatos, blending with your fingers, and the sentiment is just perfect. It reminds me of another that I like " be like the flowers and turn your face to the Sun"! Thanks for the inspiration. Maddy x

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  68. Oh my goodness what a gorgeous card!! I love how you moved the Gelatos around with your finger on the background stamp to give it the perfect image! Just absolutely Gorgeous!!

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  69. Haven't ever used gelatos. The more I see what they can do & how to use them-I'm thinking I've got to have them.
    Love the way you watercolored with them. That's one of my favorite techniques.

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  70. Love poppies and your color mix. Great job!

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  71. Great colors! I love the boldness of this card! Thanks for sharing!

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  72. Beautiful! I love the extra die cut poppies,great detail!

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  73. Some fab new ideas for working with the gelatos. TFS.

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  74. Gorgeous poppies!

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  75. Love the red and black very french chic. Thanks for the tutorial will definitely have to give it a try. TFS

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  76. This is stunning!! The background is gorgeous and I love the colors!!

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  77. Heidi i love all your things, but i really LOVE this card. So sorry not to see you at VIP. Love your classes.

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  78. What a great tutorial! No wonder you have such a great reputation!

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  79. Oh how pretty!!

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  80. You have created some great effects on this card!

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  81. Very beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  82. Heidi I always love your projects. I love the Grand Damask background and the poppy label that you used on this card. Thank you for sharing this beautiful card and your easy to follow tutorial.

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  83. Oh wow! I have to try these techniques ! Thanks for sharing xx

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  84. Gorgeous!!! I'm such a damask lover and your background paper is stunning! Love the watercolor look on the poppies.

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  85. Oh Heidi, your card is FABULOUS!! I love the color duo and all the fabulous details!
    Thank you for sharing!
    Have a wonderful day!
    Liz O.

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  86. Super stunning card Heidi - and I love how the black and red transfers throughout the card.

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  87. Love the colors! This card is almost sexy in its color combination.

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  88. ...what a great card.. luv the color combination.. its a keeper..

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  89. Great card and tutorial.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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