Handmade Postcard Exchange

Hello friends. Today's project was created for a postcard pal exchange, hosted by @planninginhd on Instagram. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to use some rub-ons in my stash. Scroll down for creative details. You'll find my clickable supply list at the end of this post, as well.

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.) 

Although the postcard exchange has closed for this month, be sure and check back, if you'd like to sign up for future exchanges.

The rub-ons that I used for this postcard are called Retro Garden from Scrapbook.com. I was going for a summery, happy vibe! I kept the address side of this postcard fairly simplistic, but added lots of mixed media flair for the flip side.

My postcard was created completely from scratch, including trimming a standard size 4x6 inch piece of white cardstock. I decided to use heavyweight 100# cardstock, so nothing would bleed through to the other side, since I planned to add paint and ink splatters.

I adhererd some low tack mint adhesive tape, covering the outer 1/2" of all sides to form a border. I rubbed on the center phrase first, then created a floral, butterfly scene with rub-ons, most of which were offset on the border. 

Although a wooden stick is included in the rub-on set, I prefer to use my bone folder as it glides a bit smoother.

Next, I did some ink blending around the edges with my Catherine Pooler Spiced ink, and a blender brush. The photo above looks pretty messy, but it's all in the process!

I also created lots of splatters with my Spiced ink, white paint and some Catherine Pooler Glitz Shimmer for some shine and sparkle.

I have a dedicated large piece of bubble wrap that I use to protect my space when splattering.

Another tip? I used my bone folder to also go all along the inner edges of the lined tape, so when I gently pull off the tape, the overlap of the rub-ons easily come off and don't leave any jagged edges.

I love how it turned out. So much inky deliciousness! If you wanted to do something similar, you wouldn't necessarily have to add the ink and paint splatters. The scene looks perfectly lovely without the added enhancement.

As of this writing, there's a coupon code available at Scrapbookcom. Use code HOLIDAY by midnight Sunday 7/26 tonight for an additional 12% discount off your entire purchase. If you're seeing this post after Sunday, tap here to see if there's another coupon code available! There are often free add-on gifts you can toss into your cart too from the coupon section.

I can't wait for the recipient to receive this. I hope she loves it as much as I do! If you have any other questions, let me know in the comment section. I hope you have a fantastic day!

Terri

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Monday Coffee for OLO Marker

Hello friends. I'm sharing another card for OLO Marker and their pre-order campaign for the production of their fine nib markers. They sent me several samples of their fine nib markers and I'm creating with two of them today, along with some of their brush markers. Please note, the fine nib markers have their very own website! Scroll down for details! I'll have a clickable supply list at the end of this post.

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.) 

But first, a few details on the fine nib markers. They will only be available for this pre-order in 3 different sets. Eventually, single fine nib markers will be available, but it will be some time.

The latest news? If you pre-order the 256 fine nib marker set, you become a Collector and will receive a 10% discount on all future orders for life!

If you follow me on Instagram, I shared the drawing and coloring of this flower and coffee cup in my reels. Check it out here. It's just 1 1/2 minutes long.

I drew the most basic of flowers. Nothing fancy. AT ALL! So don't think you have to be a super skilled artist to draw. If you see my reel, it truly is all the color that brings it to life!

Here are the OLO Marker colors I used:

Fine nib - BG2.7, BG2.4

Brush - OR3.8, OR1.3, OR1.6

I drew on white cardstock and colored my flower, then used a coffee mug die from the Pretty Pink Posh Winter Mug die set, cutting with my Platinum 6 die cut system. Next, I colored the coffee in and the background colors, then used a white gel pen to add some highlights as accents. I also used BG2.7 for detail work and added embellishment dots to my background.

 

The sentiment is from the Catherine Pooler Designs stamp set Mug Shots. I actually used the word "may" from another stamp in the set to stamp above the quote. The two quotes are meant to be combined as one phrase to read, "May your coffee be strong & your Monday be short". I also used CPD Cargo ink for the stamping. My patterned black checkered paper is from a retired paper pack, but there's lots of similar styles online and even in big box hobby stores.

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this project for OLO Marker. Let me know if you have any questions in the comment section. Have a great day!

Terri

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Mixed Media Ice Cream for Catherine Pooler Designs

Hey friends, I'm back sharing another card for Catherine Pooler Designs, featuring the new Better With Sprinkles collection and new Boardwalk ink!  I had so much fun creating this mixed media card using stamping, watercoloring techniques and paint splatters. Scroll down for creative details. You'll find my clickable supply list at the end of this post.

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.) 

My stamping features the "Another Trip Around the Sun-dae" stamp set and the "Birthday One-Liners" stamp set.

I'm also using a variety of CPD inks:

Boardwalk, Party Dress, Blue Raspberry, Icing on the Cake, Pistachio, Honeycomb, Samba and lastly, Cargo for my stamped sentiments.

Because I'm watercoloring, I like to used white mixed media cardstock. The ink just flows better, in my opinion. I started by using my low tack mint tape offsetting it approximately 1/2" off all sides of my card. 

Within that space, I then began stamping randomly with an acrylic block, starting with all my cones, then all my ice cream and finally, filling in some of the gaps with the cherries.

With the tape still adhered, I watercolored all the empty space with the Boardwalk ink. Make sure your tape is secure all the way around so you don't get any bleeding under the edges. If you do get a little bit, no worries, simply use a white gel pen to touch it up. 

To watercolor, simply press your ink pad onto a craft mat, spritz with water, then use a waterbrush to distribute the color. If you don't have a craft mat, you can even use plastic wrap or an acrylic sheet.

Next, I heat set my watercoloring with my heat craft tool and splattered some diluted white paint with a damp paintbrush, concentrating some of the splatters on the ice cream scoops, as well.

 

After stamping my sentiments and trimming the cardstock into strips, I used the Boardwalk ink to line the edges of my sentiments, then popped them up on adhesive foam strips and adhered my card panel to an 

                       A2 size top fold scored card that I made with my CPD white cardstock.

It really is a rather quick card to make, once you get in the groove. I hope you'll give this a try!

Thanks so much for stopping in. Tap any of my direct affiliate links below for more product information or to shop. Have a crafty week!

Terri

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