Aren't you in love with these summer colors?!?! They are the challenge colors this week at TGIF Challenges. I couldn't wait to use them with the Lilypad Lake stamp set.
I stamped the water multiple times with Bermuda Bay ink, overlapping the images. Then I took a blender pen and colored over it to slightly smear the color. That's one of my favorite ways to use a blender pen.
I also used the blender pen to fill in my boats, flowers, and sun. This is a fantastic way to color with a variety of hues without owning markers. You likely have several colors of ink pads. One blender pen allows you to use all those ink pads as a marker. Just dip the tip of the pen into your ink pad to pick up color. When you want to switch colors, scribble the blender pen on scratch paper until it's clear.
There's more to this card, though!
I decorated the back of it, too! What a fun surprise for the recipient! Doesn't this scene make you long for a sunny day spent on the water or out viewing nature?
To create a hint of a sky, I lightly sponged Pool Party ink on the white base. Stampin' Up!'s sponges are rather large so here's a tip for you to get the most from the package of three:
Here's my card recipe so you can make it:
- Lilypad Lake stamp set
- Thick Whisper White cardstock (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 card base)
- Melon Mambo cardstock (scrap to stamp heron twice - and is that a heron or flamingo, by the way?)
- Regular Whisper White cardstock (scraps to stamp flowers, boats, and sun)
- Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
- Melon Mambo Ink
- Coastal Cabana Ink (water)
- Pool Party Ink (sky)
- Daffodil Delight Ink (sun)
- Lavendar Lace Ink (retired) or Gorgeous Grape Ink
- Wink of Stella (applied to boats and herons)
- Paper Snips (for fussy cutting the images)
- Blender Pens
- Stampin' Dimensionals
- Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
- Sponge (to lightly apply Pool Party ink for sky)
Psst!! My Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog order is on its way to me so look for multiple Christmas, Halloween, and Fall Classes To Go from The Joyful Stamper. I know you are all eager to get started on your holiday projects!
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