Pickery, pumpkins, and pencils
Hello my wonderful friends!
For this card I decided to go with the colors from the new Unity Challenge... I love this color combo, and isn't that little girl ADORABLE???
It's time for another Unity hop!
(and sale!)
But first, I want you to meet Pickery Pockets...
But first, I want you to meet Pickery Pockets...
Don't let his adorable little face fool you, he's a thief!
I have a squirrel feeder just outside my studio door. I love watching all the little critters.. The funny thing is, the last time we refilled that feeder, we found an ink pad... brand new, still in shrink plastic, cat eye ink pad. I have no idea where it came from. It isn't mine. I haven't bought that kind of ink in ages.. before I moved here. So, somewhere, someone is missing a yellow ink pad that Pickery stole and stashed. LOL!
ANYWAY...
For this card, I used watercolor crayons to stamp the image. The blue paper is a technique I love but haven't actually used in a while. I started by running kraft paper through an embossing folder. I then tinted some gesso with Distress reinker. I then spritzed it with water... even though the ink is mixed into the gesso, it still reacts to water giving that classic splatter look. I then sanded it to highlight the texture. You can find a step-by-step tutorial HERE.
For this card I decided to go with the colors from the new Unity Challenge... I love this color combo, and isn't that little girl ADORABLE???
For this card, I decided to dig out my watercolor pencils. Last week over at our FB chat, a couple people asked for techniques to do with watercolor pencils...
If there is any technique or product you would like to learn more about, just let us know. We aim to please!
Don't forget---
Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win. The winners will be announced Monday on the Unity blog.
Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win. The winners will be announced Monday on the Unity blog.
Enjoy!
Love Pickery Pockets, he's so cute!! Your cards are so pretty, really love the first one!
ReplyDeleteYour friend Pickery is silly. I really love the cards. hope to do some water coloring with some of my cards soon.
ReplyDeleteSuch nice cards! TFS
ReplyDeletegreat watercolor techniques on your card
ReplyDeleteHa ha! That is too funny! Love your cards nicely done!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful! I really like the punched edges on the last two. Great job!
ReplyDeletePretty cards.
ReplyDeleteOMG!! That story of Pickery pockets hoarding a stamp pad....HILARIOUS!! We too have many lively squirrels in our back yard,...have many pictures of them raiding the bird feeders with uncanny gymnastic moves!! Love your pretty projects!!
ReplyDeleteKassi your cards are all awesome. I love how different they all are and unique in their own ways. Good work.
ReplyDeleteLove your squirrel story. Too funny.
Great cards, Love the variety!
ReplyDeleteI guess Pickery wanted to stamp!! Love all your creations! Thanks for the video, I never thought to use water color pencils directly on the stamps!
ReplyDeleteI love you squirel pictures. those little critters crack me up, they jerk and move so fast and of course always always trying to get the bird seed. Great set of cards too.
ReplyDeleteGreat video thanks so much I think I shall have to try this <3 love your cards
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteMaybe one of your neighbors left you the ink pad as a gift? :)
Evelyn
So pretty. That's the sort of squirrel you want. Paying for the food with crafty goodies LOL. Hugz
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects and I just love the story about Pickery! I feed the squirrels too and love to watch them. Hopefully our Pickery won't show up and teach my squirrels to steal my ink pads! lol
ReplyDeleteJust love that first card, looks like zinc! COOLNESS!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Thanks for the video, too. Love those! And thanks for sharing Pickery Pockets - I. too, love watching the critters outside.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards and funny story about the ink pad and squirrel.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards and color combos!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous projects,full of inspiration.Thanks for the watercolor pencils technique,it's absolutely wonderful...and maybe Pickery is a scrapper or wants to learn!
ReplyDeleteLove your easy and quick background technique with watercolor pencils. TFS Cards are really cute, Kassi
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards!! Thanks for the tutorials - I'll have to try the embossed/gesso technique - it is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteCarmen L
Beautiful. Glad that you shared the "how to" for the first card. I wouldn't have guessed! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards & techniques. Love your little buddy, too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome video tips and I like the window card too, Kassi.
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