Birgit’s Beautiful Brushstrokes

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It’s time for a poetic party and you’re invited! This week join Birgit Edblom as she explores the range of possibilities available with our newest collection, Poetic.

Today is all about Birgit’s beautiful brushstroke stamping and we begin the party with our Slapstick/Cling stamp, 40-545 Lustrous, and miniature 3 x 4 inch transparent sentiment set, 30-433 Be….

Tips/Techniques: Color directly onto floral stamp using Caran d’Ache Neocolor Artists crayons, mist with water, and stamp onto watercolor paper (Saunders Waterford High White HP). Use water and a paintbrush to add additional blending and shading to the image on the paper. Once dry, lightly stamp background with text using Peeled Paint Distress Ink. Stamp sentiment with a mix of Versafine Onyx Black and Peeled Paint Distress Inks. Ink background using Peeled Paint Distress Ink, applied with an ink blending tool and a foam pad.

Next, Birgit has used the same stamp and color scheme, but has given it a completely different look by altering her card layout.

Tips/Techniques: Color directly onto stamp using Caran d’Ache Neocolor Artists crayons, mist with water, and stamp onto watercolor paper (Saunders Waterford High White HP). Paint background using Daler Rowney watercolors, allowing edges of floral stamp to blur with the water. Stamp sentiment and layer with square frames cut from simple square dies.

On this next card, Birgit has enlightened the buds on our Slapstick/Cling stamp, 40-547 Flower Lanterns, with a rich gold and yellow color scheme.

Tips/Techniques: Ink background watercolor paper (Saunders Waterford High White HP) with Peeled Paint and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks using an ink blending tool and foam pads. Lightly stamp text using Peeled Paint ink. Color directly onto floral stamp with Caran d’Ache Neocolor Artists crayons, mist with water, and stamp. Use water and a paintbrush to add additional blending and shading to the image on the paper. Add white highlights to the flowers using a gel pen. Stamp sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

And before we “leaf”, we had to share this card by Birgit featuring our Slapstick/Cling stamp, 40-544 Poetic.

Tips/Techniques: To create the background, sponge Distress Inks onto smooth cardstock (Bazill Smoothies cardstock) and stamp text with Distress Inks. Layer behind rectangular frame cut with simple rectangular die. Color directly onto leaf with Caran d’Ache Neocolor Artists crayons, mist with water, and stamp onto watercolor paper (Saunders Waterford High White HP). Once dry, fussy cut and apply Forest Moss Distress Ink to the outer edges using an ink blending tool and a foam pad. Layer onto card.

Shop for today’s featured Penny Black supplies

Card 1: 40-545 Lustrous, 30-433 Be…, 30-238 Footnotes

Card 2: 40-545 Lustrous, 30-350 Sentiment Collection

Card 3: 40-547 Flower Lanterns, 30-350 Sentiment Collection, 30-238 Footnotes

Card 4: 40-544 Poetic, 30-238 Footnotes, 30-404 Spiritual Snippets