Daisy Delight with DSP

So after posting Deb's beautiful and simple card yesterday I started thinking about using DSP to dress up simple cards.  Both of the cards below feature the Daisy Punch, Leaf Punch and Daisy Delight Stamp set. 

This first one is just a square of DSP (Designer Series Paper) backed with a piece of coordinating cardstock and embellished with an unstamped daisy punched from cardstock.

The 2nd card steps up the flower a bit. There's a stamp set that matches the daisy punch so I stamped before punching. You'll also notice that there's 2 daisy flowers layered to give a fuller look to the flower.

Using punches helps make a card quick and easy.  I consider the leaf punch and daisy punch to be staples in my craft room. And Stampin'UP! has lots of choices for designer papers.

Spend a little time browsing the product.  I think you'll find yourself becoming INKspired.

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I'm happy to answer any questions about Deb's beautiful card or any other stamping questions. Its my job to help you get the most out of your hobby.   Thank-you for visiting and have an INKcredible day.

Versatile Versamark with Daisy Delight

The project for today was made to showcase the versatility of Versamark.  In an recent post I mentioned the things I thought should be basic to everyone's stamping supplies and the Versamark ink pad is definitely on the list.

The images on this card are from a set called Daisy Delight. If you've been reading past posts you saw another card recently posted using this set for a color combo blog hop. You can see that card here.

The colors on this card are much softer and elegant: pink and green with gold highlights.  There's even a gold tint in the Faceted Jewel in the center of the flower. By the way if you get these Gems you're going to love the fact that they're self-adhesive.

The green strip down the side is the part that shows the versatility of the Versamark Ink.

Versamark is a gooey thick ink that has 2 main uses for card-making.  First, its gooey nature makes it a perfect ink to stamp an image that you want to heat emboss.  Sprinkle the powder over the Versamark image and it sticks well enough to hold it in place under the heat tool. The gold leaves on this card were heat embossed.

Second: the ink in the Versamark pad also reacts with paper to leave behind a watermark.  The darker leaves on this strip were stamped in versamark and left to dry. 

The Versamark ink pad is definitely something every paper crafter should own. Links to purchase it and all the product used on this card are at the end of the post.

I hope you've been inspired. Leave a comment about your experiences with Versamark.

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Daisy Delight Stamp Set [143669] - $17.00	Daisy Punch [143713] - $18.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] - $8.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] - $4.00	Gold Faceted Gems [144141] - $5.00
Versamark Ink Pad [102283] - $9.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] - $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] - $7.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] - $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] - $30.00

February Color Challenge

I participate in a monthly color challenge.  

I think its good to sometimes stretch yourself  with your art . . . and starting a project with colors rather than the image is definitely a stretch.  

Its easy to start with imagery and pick the right colors.  Its more challenging to reverse the process and start with colors and then try choose the imagery.

The February trio of colors is: Soft Sea Foam,
Mossy Meadow and Poppy Parade.

Two greens and a red? 

My first thought was Christmas! But of course February is the wrong month for that holiday.  Then, because its winter here in Wisconsin, I thought about evergreens and cardinals. But I felt the contrast between the two greens was too big a difference to use both greens as trees. In the end I settled on flowers.

I like the contrast of the colors, but felt kind of like I was cheating, like there wasn't enough of the 2 greens.  So I stepped it up a bit with a 2nd card. The flower on both cards was stamped on the Poppy Parade paper and punched out with the Daisy Punch.

The difference on this 2nd card is that I stamped the leaves on the Mossy Meadow and "fussy cut" them with a scissors.  I then glued them over the leaves on stamped stem.  I really like the addition of the extra splash of dark green contrasted with the brightness of the flower.

I'm not sure how well you can see the sparkle on the petals. I went around the edges of each petal and down the center with the Wink of Stella pen.  It really adds a finished look to the flower.

And then because you can never have too much sparkle (right?), I also traced over the letters in the sentiment with the Wink of Stella pen.  Its subtle, but very effective.

Thanks for hopping by.  When you have time, you may enjoy browsing my blog for more ideas. Be sure to check out all the great projects in our February Color Challenge Blog Hop. Click this button to see Astrid's creation.

Back to visit Brigitte

Onward to visit Astrid

1. Tanja Klingler  - (AT)
2. Dorothee Felicitas Buhn 
3. Sandra Roberts - (UK)
4. Pia Gerhardt - (DE
5. Sue McDonald - (UK) 
6. Sandra Herzog
7. Janey Backer - (US)
8. Tricia Butts - (US)
9. Lauren Meiklejohn - (Aust)
10. Silke Trapani - (DE)
11. Renée Eckhardt - (AT)
12. Judith Postler 
13. Rene Guenther - (DE)
14. Jo Blackman - (UK)
15. Laura Mackie - (UK) 
16. Angélique Nederpel - (NL)
17. Rebecca-Jo Unwin - (Australia)
18. Carmen Groinig -  (Austria)
19. Tracy Marie Lewis - (US)
20. Brigitte Baier-Moser - (AT) 
21. *** you are here ***  Katie Johnson - (United States)  
22. Astrid Hofmann (AT)  
23. Tatiana Grübler (DE)  
24. Angela Köber (DE)  
25. Cheryl Taylor (UK)   
26. AnastasiaRadloff (US)

I hope I've inspired you to add a little shine to your next project. The Wink of Stella pen is amazing and the Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch are a really versatile combo. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project. My email is in the header at the top of the page.

If you haven't browsed the Stampin'UP! store I encourage you to spend a little time there. This is a great company with wonderful product. I do receive commission on sales and I appreciate your business - thank-you. My commission is paid by the company, you pay nothing extra when purchasing product through me.

Because I do appreciate your business, you can earn extra rewards when you shop with me
Just be sure to use the Rewards Code for the month (found in the left pane of the blog) when you place your on-line order.

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] - $17.00	Soft Sea Foam Cardstock [146988] - $8.50	Mossy Meadow Cardstock [133676] - $8.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] - $7.50	Poppy Parade Card Stock" [119793] - $8.50
	Daisy Punch [143713] - $18.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] - $8.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] - $5.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] - $6.00

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