Rose Bloom Reflection

This is one of two projects that I'm sharing today.  I've had a vision of trying to capture a reflection of a flower on water or perhaps, a mirror.  I captured this the best way I know how, using the Mirror Image stamp from So Suzy Stamps, along with the Rose Bloom stamp, So Suzy Ink Bites and the Audrey Hepburn sentiment.  Scroll down for some photos that capture the process.

The design team from So Suzy Stamps has a themed/technique challenge for March; Spring Flowers/Stenciling. 

I want to focus on how to achieve that reflection.   Take note of how I placed my Rose Bloom on the rubber mirror image stamp, for the reflection.  Upside down and at an angle on the lower left side of the mirror image stamp.  It doesn't really matter where you place the flower stamp on the rubber, but if I don't put it in writing, I myself will forget how to pull this off!  Haha.

After using your Misti to position everything, lower the lid of your Misti onto the cling side of your stamp and ink your ONLY THE UPPER HALF of the flower image.  Because this is a reflection, in my mind, the entire stamp should not be inked.  Plus, I tried it with the full image and it just didn't look right.

Press the inked stamp down onto the rubber Mirror image stamp.  Do this a total of 3 times for a good impression.  Use a misting water bottle to lightly mist your stamp on the 3rd inking and/or mist your watercolor paper before pressing into your inked image.

When you flip your paper over, your reflective image will be on the right side of your paper.  In addition to the pink ink that I used from Suzy's Coastal Breeze ink bites collection, I also used Ranger Abandoned Coral for the darker tone.  It worked better than a dye ink for the subtle blending with my waterbrush, and also blended well on the full Rose Bloom image, which was done with

no-line watercoloring.  No-line watercoloring is achieved by using a very pale ink to stamp with, preferably in the same tone as the central color to be used.  In this case, the pink Ink Bite.  Note the position of the full Rose Bloom in my first photo.

Once I finished coloring my images, I stenciled my background, added some gray shading with gray pigment ink and darker shading around the reflection, along with glossy accents on my reflection.  Metal brads and iridescent white thread accent my card as well.

Let's not forget the sentiment.  It's the Audrey Hepburn quote and I masked a portion to stamp on the outside, with the remainder stamped on the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure and visit Suzy's blog for more inspiration, giveaways and one-stop shopping!

Purchase Rose Bloom, here.

Purchase So Suzy Ink Bites, here.

Purchase the Mirror Image stamp, here.

Purchase Audrey Hepburn, here.

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Partial Stamping and Watercoloring + Sneak Peek for So Suzy Stamps

I'm up on the So Suzy Stamps blog today, giving a peek at the newest Misti Zip Pouch headed to Suzy's shop, custom designed for the Original Misti, by Denise from Simply Charming Everyday.  I am loving these butterflies!  This Zip Pouch will be winging it's way soon, to So Suzy Stamps so keep checking back as they will sell out quick.  I've also got a 3 minute process video on partial stamping with the Misti and watercoloring those butterflies on my card, created with the Fancy Butterfly Stamp, the Sunny and Bright sentiment and lots of So Suzy Ink Bites.

Be sure and visit www.sosuzystampsblog.com today and get all the details and additional close up photos of the new Spring Misti Zip Pouch, then enjoy my process video.  I'd love for you to subscribe to my You Tube channel and give a thumbs up on the video.  

Thanks so much for popping in today!  

Terri

Purchase Fancy Butterfly, here.

Purchase Sunny and Bright, here.

Purchase So Suzy Ink Bites, here.

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Surprise Birthday Party for Suzy!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of that sassy red head, the Queen of Snark.... Miss Suzy from So Suzy Stamps!  There's a ton of fun on this blog hop, plus prizes.  I mean, who has a party and doesn't bring a gift, right?  

My card features the "Ordinary Days" sentiment, "Dot Splatter" for my fairy dust, wings from the the "Fairy with Flower" "Spire Sage", and several of Suzy's Ink bites.

I'm using lots of distress ink with my Ranger blender tool (on Strathmore 300 series water color paper), for my dark sky and used my water brush with So Suzy Angel Wings ink bites to give it a more cloudy appearance.

The yellow glow in the center is courtesy of more blending, but this time I'm using So Suzy Ink Bites in Sunflower Sue from the Autumn Equinox ink bites collection.  The bottom portion of my watercolor paper was blended with Ranger Cracked Pistachio.  I scrunched up a paper towel and dipped it into Suzy's Hunter Green ink bites, also from the Autumn Equinox collection, and dabbed it all along the bottom, before stamping with my Spire Sage foliage stamp.  My black inks are Memento.

For my wings and fairy dust, I stamped just the wings from the Fairy with Flower, heat embossed with Nuvo embossing powder on vellum and fussy cut, then glittered them up with Rangers Stickles Glitter Glue in Mercury Glass.  My wings are popped out with a very thin strip of adhesive along the bottom edge of the wings and I folded that edge inward so the wings would be raised.    I stamped the "Dot Splatter" stamp with So Suzy Angel Wings white pigment ink bites, them dabbed on more of the Stickles glitter glue, for my fairy dust.

Affiliate product links are listed below for your shopping convenience.  Be sure and visit each designer's blog and leave a comment to qualify for the prizes below.  Winner(s) will be announced on February 22, 2017.

●       $20 So Suzy Gift Certificate from justinehovey.com

●       Bunkie Bag from Simply Charming Everyday

●       Original MISTI from My Sweet Petunia

Blog Hop Order:

  Justine Hovey

   Kymona Tracey

  Josefine Fouarge

   Jennifer Loftfield

         Martha Lucia Gomez

Effie Cho

    Iliana Myska

   Steph Ackerman

    Giada Rigamonti

 Cornelia Wenokor

 Henriette van Mierlo

                                                  Terri Burson  (you are here)

 Olesya Kharkova

 Monica Taylor

 Janis Ford

 Ceal Pritchett

                            Lydia Fiedler

Purchase Ordinary Days, here.

Purchase Dot Splatter, here.



Purchase Fairy with Flower, here.

Purchase Angel Wings Ink Bites, here.



Purchase Spire Sage, here.



Purchase Autumn Equinox Ink Bites, here.




Purchase Nuvo embossing powder, here.





Thanks so much for shopping my affiliate links and purchasing quality products that I know you will love!  Terri







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Romance, Roses and Bunkie Bags!

I'm up on the So Suzy Stamps Blog today, showcasing the newest Bunkie Bag, "Pink Roses", along with a super pretty coordinating card that I was inspired to make when I got a glimpse at that gorgeous tote bag.

   I'm featuring several products on my card; Rose Bloom, Fancy Butterfly and Love and Happiness, stamps, along with other fun goodies that can be found at So Suzy Stamps .

Be sure and visit Suzy's blog to get a ton of details (yes, I was a bit wordy) on my card and more detailed peeks at the the new Bunkie Bag, which by the way, you NEED!  It's gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping by!  Terri

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Affiliate Shopping links:

Purchase Fancy Butterfly, here.

Purchase Rose Bloom, here.

Purchase Love and Happiness, here.

Purchase Nuvo embossing powder here:

Purchase So Suzy Ink Bites, here.

Purchase the Pink Roses Bunkie Bag, here.

Purchase Misti, here.

Purchase Happy Anniversary, here.

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Mirror Image Event Joint Blog with My Sweet Petunia, So Suzy Stamps and The Ton

It's day seven of the Mirror Image event, hosted by So Suzy Stamps.  I'm so happy to be sharing my take on mirror stamping, featuring the Rose Bloom, So Suzy Ink Bites and the Thoughts and Prayers sentiment.  Although sympathy cards are not always a cardmakers favorite thing to do, due to sad circumstances, I do make quite a few as a church ministry outreach.  I know you'll be seeing lots of creative ways to use the Mirror Image Stamp, so here's yet another way.

Be sure you are commenting on the featured project every day, (to be entered into the drawing for prizes) which will be added daily to this blog post, here, plus, take a look at the short video at the end of that post that shows you how to use the mirror image stamp, designed specifically to be used with the Misti.   

I've got a short video of my own that shows how I stamped the mirror image of the Rose Bloom.  

Once I stamped my images, I did some watercoloring with several of the So Suzy Ink Bites, including Mellow Mint and Caribbean Coral from the Coastal Breeze Ink Bite collection, and Happy Hunter and Simply Sinful from the Autumn Equinox Ink Bites collection.  Just press your ink pad onto a craft mat and grab the colors with a water brush.  I like to use up my scraps of sticker paper that is leftover from my Xyron machine.  So easy and clean is a breeze by tossing in the trash.  A great alternative if you don't have a craft mat.

I used a white gel pen to soften the edges and add some highlights.

When dried, I decided to amp up the color by adding the Mango Marmalade Ink bite colors from the Autumn Equinox collection and some tiny black dots with a Marvy extra fine black pen.  The cardstock that I'm using is from DCWV and I've also added some polka dot ribbon from American Crafts.

Isn't that sentiment font fabulous?  I love it and this is a must have sentiment to add to your collection.  Below are some affiliate shopping links.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Purchase Rose Bloom, here.

Purchase Thoughts and Prayers, here.

Purchase Ink Bites, here.

Purchase Mirror Image Rubber Stamp, here.

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Creating a Masked Fairy Card for Someone Special featuring So Suzy Stamps



It's the first of the month and time for some new inspiration from the So Suzy Stamps design team.  This month, our theme/technique focus is on Someone Special/Masking.  Although this is the month of love, I thought I would begin by making a birthday card for Someone Special, using the Ordinary Days sentiment and the Fairy with Flower.

I've also got a free Cricut Design Space file that you can use to create your own masking panel, along with a 1 minute technique video that showcases the masked fairy.  I used the same coloring technique for the masked border, using washi tape instead. So much fun!  Of course, you could go the simple route and grab a large mug and trace a circle, then cut it with a craft knife.  Simple is good, too!



I'm also showcasing my Misti so you can see how handy it is to create a partial image for my fairy.  You're going to love it!  I'd love it if you'd give a thumbs up on my video as well.

This design space file is free to use for Cricut Explore users:

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/52747472

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Visit the blog at So Suzy Stamps for more Design Team inspiration featuring the Masked technique.

Additional supplies:

So Suzy Stamps pigment ink "Angel Wings"

Doubleclick Skittles bubble embellishments

Ranger distress inks

CTMH Black archival ink

Neenah black cardstock

Bazzill A7 Card

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Design Team Blog Hop with So Suzy Stamps

Welcome to the first So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop of 2017!  If you arrived from Oleysa's blog, you're in the right place.  

Today, I'm featuring the "All You Do" sentiment, paired with the "Spire Sage" foliage stamp.  I'm doing a lot of Thank You cards this month, as January is National Thank You Month.  Plus, I need to send gratitude for all the holiday gift giving.  Take a minute and scroll through the brief tutorial below. 

Begin by inking the Spire Sage stamp with white pigment ink, onto black cardstock.   I'm using my Misti, along with a strip of washi tape to provide an even edge.   Use a water brush to distribute some of the ink, or a small wet paintbrush.  Use this same technique for the sentiment.

You can also tint with another color if you like.  I used Mellow Mint from the So Suzy Ink Bites Coastal Breeze collection.  Just dab onto your craft mat (I like to use leftover sticker paper from my Xyron sticker maker) and grab the color with your water brush or wet paintbrush and touch up with the color.  Stamp sentiment using the same technique above and when finished, trim cardstock "border" to 2" x 4".  Pop up with foam mounting tape.

Next, I used my Tim Holtz Crackle stencil.  I did a little sponging with ink then gave it up for some Stickles glitter glue.  Squirt one color all over (Diamond) and spread with a popsicle stick, then fill in the gaps with another color (Lagoon) and do the same.  Dry with a heat embossing tool to speed things along.

I thought it would be fun to add a little "snow" so I grabbed my snow marker and touched up any additional empty spaces that I could find.  Use a very thin coat, allow to dry for a few minutes, then use your heat emboss tool to "puff" up the snow.  Take care not to overheat, or it will leave burn marks.  I found my snow marker on clearance at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas Craft section.

See the puffy snow?  I also added some tiny Lagoon stickles on my foliage.  A thin strip of embossed vellum, DoubleClick Skittles, sequins and adhesive glitter ribbon complete my project.  (photo blurred below to view sparkles!)  This card also follows our January theme and technique inspiration: Baby It's Cold Outside/Use Vellum.

I was going for a wintry, mountain look.  It is so pretty in person with all the sparkle and glitter. 

Next up, is Giada.  Head on over to her blog.  

If you get lost along the way, head back to Suzy's blog.  Be sure and leave a comment on all the design team blog posts to be entered for a $25.00 gift certificate to So Suzy Stamps.  Begins 1/10 and ends 1/14/17 at 11:59pm MST.  Winner announced on 1/17/17 at sosuzystampsblog.com.  Good luck!

Please be aware that due to the Creativation conference, shipping delays are as pictured below.  Thank you for your patience.  Please be aware that shipping is usually lickety split!

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A New Year With So Suzy Stamps

I'm thrilled to be kicking off the first day of 2017 by joining the design team of So Suzy Stamps!  Last year, I served a term on the Stamp of the Month Design Team, if you'll recall.  When Suzy asked me to join her main design team, I, of course, said yes.  

I've got a step by step tutorial today, showing you how to make a glitter embossed winter scene, featuring the sentiment, "No Midnight", and the "Beech Line Leaf".  A fully supply list is at the end of this post.

We are using the theme and technique as shown below, for the month of January.

1.  To begin, ink the raised negative section of your embossing folder background with black archival ink.  Insert cardstock and run through your embossing machine.  Dry the embossed image with your embossing heat tool for a minute.

2.  Spread Stickles glitter glue in random areas of your embossed trees and sprinkle with extra fine gold glitter.  

3. Now, use your fingers to add clear glue on the black inked negative space, then sprinkle with black extra fine glitter.  Tap off excess.  Clean up edges with a wet q-tip.  Use a heat emboss tool to dry before proceeding.

4. For the moon, use a circle punch (1 or 1 1/2") and punch on white cardstock.  Take a scrunched paper towel and dip into your yellow dye ink.  I'm using So Suzy Stamps Sunflower Sue from the Autumn Equinox mini Ink Bites.  Dab onto your punched circle and add more or less ink to your liking.

5.  With a craft knife,  Place your inked moon in the upper right corner and trim only the negative background, where I've marked, using your moon as the outline to trim.  Remove your moon, then trim along the inside edge of trees from the top of your trimmed edge to the bottom. (see next photo)

6.  Run an adhesive runner over the backside of your trimmed tree area, then place your moon behind it, with the inked side peering through.  Having fun yet?

7.  Trim a piece of vellum and ink your entire strip with Versamark.  **Do not add sentiment for this step. ** Add black Nuvo embossing powder, tap off excess and heat with embossing heat tool.  

8.  Now, stamp your sentiment with Versamark on top of your black embossed vellum.  Add white embossing powder, tap excess and heat with embossing heat tool.  If I see an area that looks smudged or needs a cluster of powder removed before hand, I will use a fine tip tool, such as my Cricut weeding tool, to easily scrape away the cluster, for a smoother emboss.  Fussy cut around the edges of your sentiment.

9.  Ink the Beech line leaf with black archival ink onto heavyweight white cardstock.  Use a glue pen (I'm using the Zig two-way) and add random glue lines and dots.  Sprinkle sparkly extra fine glitter on top and heat with emboss heat tool for a few seconds.  I used a rainbow sparkle glitter (maker unknown).  Fussy cut around edges of leaf.

Use adhesive or a section of glue line (Thermoweb) to the back of your leaf and adhere to bottom of your card.  I ran my fussy cut sentiment through my Xyron 2.5" sticker maker, but you could use glue lines here as well.  To finish, I layered onto black cardstock and a white A2 sized white card.

Hop on over to the So Suzy Stamps blog to check out all the design team projects today - your source for winter inspiration!

Supply list:

-Darice birch tree embossing folder (or similar)

-Embossing/die cut machine such as Cuttlebug or Sizzix Big Shot

-Black, white embossing powder

-clear glue (Tombow aqua)

-glitter, black, gold (extra fine)

-Stickles glitter glue (stardust)

-yellow dye ink ( So Suzy Sunflower Sue)

-vellum

-Versamark watermark ink

-White, black cardstock (Neenah)

-Black archival ink (CTMH)

-embossing heat gun

-paper towel, q-tip

-glue pen

-adhesive runner (Xyron)

-glue lines (Thermoweb)

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