Hello and welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Winter 2016 Hop … I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today! And be sure to read through to the end of this post for GIVEAWAY details! Here's a peek at the entire release, which you can find in the store HERE, or click the graphic below:
For my first project, I used Copic Various Ink Refills to "water"color Julie's gorgeous new Mondo Hydrangea! (Click on any photo for a larger view):
I started by gold heat embossing the flowers onto watercolor paper and then simply filled a water brush with Copic Colorless Blender and used it to pick up the Various Ink Refill color from a palette to "water"color with! Did you know Various Inks are computer matched from batch to batch, to guarantee a lifetime of consistent color!
Here are the steps to color this pretty variegated hydrangea:
1. I started with my darkest green, YG23 Copic Various Ink Refill, and colored the blossoms in the background or anywhere I wanted a darker green.
2. Using lighter green YG01, I colored the petals in the foreground or near the top of the bloom or tips of the petals:
3. Moving on to my pinks, I used lighter RV52 for the lighter pinks, leaving some areas of the pink flowers still uncolored.
4. Next, I used lighter YG01 to color some parts of the pink flowers. This mixture created a pretty coral color!
5. To finish the flowers, I used RV63 Various Ink Refill to color the flower centers and
deepen some of the background pink flowers:
6. Finally, I used Copic Various Ink Refill BG000 to lightly color a blue sky behind the hydrangea:
To finish the card, I stamped and gold heat embossed the beautiful "Thinking of you" sentiment that is included in this stamp set on the lower part of the card. A 1/4-inch section was cut out of the card front, above the sentiment, and colored with Copic RV55 marker to match the flower centers.
My next project features a Brushstroke Wonderful sentiment (literally!), combined with the beautiful new Bed of Roses die:
To create the background, I used the smooshing technique: Press Distress Ink pad(s) onto non-stick craft sheet, spritz with water, then dip watercolor paper into the ink; allow to dry. First I started with Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry:
Then added Abandoned Coral and Wilted Violet:
Then I die cut the pretty Bed of Roses from this paper. As with any intricate die such as this, I always use a metal adaptor plate in my die cutting sandwich, to ensure good clean cuts.
Next, I die cut Bazzill Gummy Bear (purple) cardstock with a Taylored Expressions Stitched Banner Stacklet and white heat embossed the "you are" sentiment from the new Totally Awesome stamp set. Finally, the Brushstroke Wonderful die was used to die cut gold glitter paper and the word added to the banner.
GIVEAWAY:
The kind folks at Ellen Hutson LLC are sponsoring a giveaway of an Essentials by Ellen stamp set to one of my lucky blog readers! The winner may chose ANY Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (maximum value $15) currently in stock at EllenHutson.com! To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on this post by February 16th!
There is also a crazy awesome Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom! To enter, be sure to leave a comment THERE, also by February 16th. ALL winners will posted at the CLASSroom on Friday, February 12th!
BLOG HOP:
You should have arrived here at my blog from Kelly Griglione’s blog, Notable Nest.
The next stop on the hop is Amy Lee‘s blog, the craft bunny.
If you get lost along the way, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers and blogs.
Happy hoppin’!
SUPPLIES:
**** Hydrangea Thinking *****
**** Wonderful Roses ****
