Welcome Winter with Bold Brushstrokes
Whether you are working on your Christmas cards, holiday tags and décor, everyday winter greetings, or masculine designs… our newest release, Welcome Winter, has something for everyone! Join us over the next few weeks as we take a closer look at the new stamps and dies included in this collection. All new products are now available in our online store!
What better way to welcome winter than with bold brushstroke stamping?! Today we take a closer look three new brushstroke designs.
Introducing Slapstick/Cling Stamp 40-660 Lantern
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 30-513 Winter Sentiments, 40-630 Tweet Wreath, 40-660 Lantern, 51-455 3 Snowflakes, 51-453 Christmassy, 51-451 Berry Flourish
Design details: Stamp and paint lantern and bird using similar techniques as show in this VIDEO. Fussy cut images and add to background inked with Memento Inks (Summer Sky, Danube Blue) and Ranger Archival Ink (Cornflower Blue) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Die cut leaves and berries from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors. Add additional inking to leaves using a finger dauber sponge and Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs). Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil). Embellish with die cut snowflakes.
Introducing Slapstick/Cling Stamp Set 40-625 Sparkles
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 30-516 Smile All Season, 40-625 Sparkles, 51-440 Elegant Stitching, 30-251 Nature’s Gifts
Design details: Ink white cardstock with Memento Inks (Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves) and then stamp pine branches with Bamboo Leaves ink. Stamp one main branch with a mix of Bamboo Leaves and Olive Grove Memento Inks and a dark brown Tombow Dual Brush Pen on the center of the branch. Use a stamp positioning tool (MISTI) to repeatedly stamp this image and apply multiple colors to the stamp. Follow the same procedure to stamp the heart using Ranger Archival Inks (Carnation Red, Vermillion). Lightly paint inside of heart using Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors. Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil). Die cut center of this panel with rectangular die and layer onto white cardstock, leaving a small white border, before adding it back on top of the original panel.
Introducing Slapstick/Cling Stamp 40-661 Christmas Mittens
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 30-516 Smile All Season, 51-455 3 Snowflakes, 40-661 Christmas Mittens, 40-657 Holly Jolly Critters, 30-446 North Pole
Design details: Stamp and paint mittens using similar techniques as show in this VIDEO. Fussy cut mittens and add hedgie image which is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut out. Layer all elements onto a background inked with Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch) and Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs and Antique Linen) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Embellish with die cut snowflakes. Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil) onto a hand trimmed banner.
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Fun Friday: Bible Journaling with Penny Ward
Once a month, Penny Ward joins us with her inspiring and gorgeous Bible journaling pages featuring our products! You can read more about Penny and her Bible journaling tips HERE. We love her approach to Bible journaling: “I journal in a Bible to show my love of God and particular scripture most of the time. God gave me the crafty gene and I am showing him what He gave me. I am sure He loves it in His book no less. I also have a second Bible for reading.” So whether you are new to Bible journaling or a card-maker looking for stamping ideas and techniques, we welcome both you and Penny as we celebrate another EXTRA fun Friday with our fabulous friend.
Penny’s Bible journaling this month is beautiful and so personal, too. We love how she’s added her handprint to this page.
To embellish the handprint, she’s used a portion of our cling stamp, 40-648 Poinsettia Spiral.
And her beautiful sentiment on this page is from our transparent stamp set, 30-438 Peace & Love.
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Welcome Winter with MORE Elegant Die Cutting
Whether you are working on your Christmas cards, holiday tags and décor, everyday winter greetings, or masculine designs… our newest release, Welcome Winter, has something for everyone! Join us over the next few weeks as we take a closer look at the new stamps and dies included in this collection. All new products are now available in our online store!
More elegant die cutting. More wonderful winter. More traditional reds and greens.
We’re so glad you’ve joined us today!
Introducing Creative Die 51-483 Holly Flourish
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-483 Holly Flourish, 51-458 Paper Scroll, 40-470 Script, 51-474 Xmas Poinsettia Cut Out
Design details: Masking off portions of the scroll using post-it notes, ink die cut scroll background with Memento Inks (Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Lilac Posies, Toffee Crunch) using an ink blending tool with foam pads. Using a red Copic marker, trace around “curl” in scroll. Ink outer edges of scroll with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs). With post-it note masks in place, stamp script with Ranger Archival Ink (Vermillion), removing some ink with a baby wipe before stamping. Die cut holly and berries from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors. Color thin branches with a dark brown Copic marker.
Introducing Creative Die 51-464 Merry
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-464 Merry, 51-455 3 Snowflakes, 30-514 Season’s Marvel, 30-504 Christmas Sentiments
Design details: To create background, first stamp ‘wishing you lots of’ sentiment using Versamark Ink and heat emboss with white powder. Ink background with Distress Inks (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs, and Antique Linen) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Stamp trees onto background using Memento Ink (Olive Grove) and birds using Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch, Rich Cocoa). Lightly ink die cut snowflakes with Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch) and adhere to background and also add small snowflakes near the stamped trees using a white gel pen. Color die cut trees with Copic markers and leave ‘MERRY’ and border portion of die white.
Welcome Winter with a Holiday Hello
Whether you are working on your Christmas cards, holiday tags and décor, everyday winter greetings, or masculine designs… our newest release, Welcome Winter, has something for everyone! Join us over the next few weeks as we take a closer look at the new stamps and dies included in this collection. All new products are now available in our online store!
Creative Dies are a wonderful option for creating eye-catching winter scenes. Here are two new dies that work perfectly for just that.
Introducing Creative Die Set 51-460 Holiday Hello
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-460 Holiday Hello, 51-463 Winter Trees, 30-251 Nature’s Gifts, 30-504 Christmas Sentiments
Design details: To create background, ink white cardstock with Ranger Archival Inks (Sky Blue, Fern Green) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Stamp pine branches using Memento Inks (Olive Grove, Northern Pine). Add stamped sentiment (stamped with Ranger Archival Ink – Potting Soil) and die cut sentiment. Snow/ground created with torn white cardstock. Deer and tree die cut from watercolor paper and painted with Distress Reinkers used as watercolors. Once dry, add additional inking to die cut pieces using an ink blending tool and foam pad with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs). Die cut birds colored with Copic markers.
Introducing Creative Die 51-459 Neighborhood Border
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-459 Neighborhood Border, 51-397 Antique Frame, 30-513 Winter Sentiments, 51-273 Tall Trees
Design details: To create background, stamp sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with white powder. Using an ink blending tool and foam pads, ink background using Memento Inks (Nautical Blue, Danube Blue) and Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs). Add snow/stars using a white Gel Pen. Die cut village and trees from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors. Once dry, add additional inking around outer perimeter of houses and trees using an ink blending tool and a foam pad with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs). Adhere houses onto yellow cardstock backing. Using a Copic marker, add orange color to random windows throughout the scene.
Welcome Winter with Poinsettias and Ornaments
Whether you are working on your Christmas cards, holiday tags and décor, everyday winter greetings, or masculine designs… our newest release, Welcome Winter, has something for everyone! Join us over the next few weeks as we take a closer look at the new stamps and dies included in this collection. All new products are now available in our online store!
The elegant die cutting continues as we take a closer look at two new dies featuring classic Christmas designs, poinsettias and ornaments.
Introducing Creative Die 51-447 Poinsettia Cut Out
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-447 Poinsettia Cut Out, 30-516 Smile All Season, 51-409 Ribbon Stackers, 51-465 Mitten Stocking
Design details: Ink background with Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch) and Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Add die cut ribbon stacker, adhering two on top of eachother for extra dimension. Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil). Die cut poinsettia die two times – on one, paint the leaves and on the other paint the poinsettia. Trim around poinsettia and adhere it to the leaves. Paint with Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors.
Introducing Creative Die 51-481 Ornament Branch
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 30-520 Christmas Bunch, 51-481 Ornament Branch, 51-440 Elegant Stitching, 40-637 Winter Branches, 51-387 Merry Delight Cut Out
Design details: Mask outer perimeter of stitched die cut panel with blue painter’s tape and ink with Memento Inks (Danube Blue, Nautical Blue, Summer Sky, Bamboo Leaves, Olive Grove) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Stamp branches with Memento Ink (Danube Blue). Die cut ornament and leaves from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Ink reinkers used as watercolors. Embellish with die cut snowflake and small snowflakes drawn with a white gel pen. Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil).
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Welcome Winter with Elegant Die Cutting
Whether you are working on your Christmas cards, holiday tags and décor, everyday winter greetings, or masculine designs… our newest release, Welcome Winter, has something for everyone! Join us over the next few weeks as we take a closer look at the new stamps and dies included in this collection. All new products are now available in our online store!
This week we are welcoming winter with elegance and a closer look at our new Creative Dies.
If you love the traditional reds and greens of the holiday season, this first card is just for you.
Introducing Creative Die 51-480 Winter Berry Branch
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 51-480 Winter Berry Branch, 30-516 Smile All Season, 51-416 Stitched Stackers, 51-409 Ribbon Stackers
Design Details: Ink background with Memento Ink (Olive Grove, Bamboo Leaves, Pistachio) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Run through die cutting machine using stitched die. Save outer border (negative piece) and adhere to notecard, adhering the outer (negative piece) with the darker color at the bottom and the main stitched panel with the darker color on the top. Die cut leaf and berries from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Ink Reinkers used as watercolors. Color thin branches with a dark brown Copic marker. Sentiment stamped with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil).
Introducing Creative Die 51-482 Birds on a Wreath
SHOP for the products featured on the card above: 30-501 Joy & Merriment, 51-482 Birds on a Wreath, 51-470 Cut Out Wreath, 51-422 Stitched Square and Circles, 51-387 Merry Delight Cut Out
Design details: Mask outer perimeter of stitched die cut panel with blue painter’s tape and ink with Ranger Archival Ink (Veridian, Aquamarine) using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Remove masking tape and ink border with Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch). Stamp sentiment in center of panel with Ranger Archival Ink (Potting Soil). Die cut wreath cut from watercolor paper and paint with Distress Reinkers used as watercolors. Color thin branches with a dark brown Copic marker. Die cut wreath a second time and ink with Memento Ink (Toffee Crunch). Trim wreath elements, layer, and adhere into desired design. Embellish with die cut snowflakes and bow colored with Copic markers.
WINNERS
Today we are also very excited to announce the winners of our recent giveaway! You’ve each won a $25 shopping spree to our online store! To claim your prize, please email your selections and shipping information to info@pennyblackinc.com. Include “Welcome Winter Giveaway Winner” in the subject line.
Blog Winner: Mrs Nellie
Facebook Winner: Janet Durbin
Instagram Winner: Yvonne (penguinpapers)
