It's that Ol' Black Magic...

..hmmm...I think I'm humming that post title to the song of "That ol' devil moon, in your eye...." from Finian's Rainbow....oh - you didn't know I was a theater freak? Just another of my endearing qualities...just ask my daughter! LOL Did you know there is a song for everything? And that I usually sing it and "someone we know" gets EMBARRASSED??? LOL Remind me to tell you the story of HOW I got Stef to not say out loud that she was embarrassed by me....LOL She laughs about it now, then not so much!!

OK - onto that Ol' Black Magic....

I demonstrated this at our workshop the other evening...it was too much to do in our time frame as a make and take. However, I had a great group of gals over at Eileen's house that were already versed in the card craft, and wanted to throw in a WOW they could do themselves....this card was inspired by the colors in a card by Leonie Schroder.....

Recipe:
Stamps: Canvas BG, Fabulous Flowers, All Holidays

Paper: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White

Ink: White Craft, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue

Access: SU Watercolor Pencils, White Gel Pen, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/16 circle hand held punch, silver brads, black gingham ribbon, dimensionals

EASY!!! Just stamp your image onto black paper with the white craft ink - LET DRY (key) - or help it along with your heat gun if you are impatient like me ;-) Then when dry color with your pencils...I used the light blue and medium blue watercolor pencils. I decided which way the sun was hitting my flower and put the dark at the bottom of the petals where I thought there should be shadow...I meant to only put the white gel pen around the top part - but I boo-booed and so the whole she-bang got white gel pen...still looks good though....REMEMBER.....THERE ARE NO MISTAKES IN STAMPING - ONLY CREATIVE DIFFERENCES! So I creatively made this one different than I wanted!! LOL Then - you just mount the piece however you want, and AWAY you go!!! ENJOY!

From my August Workshops

Here is a sample of two cards my customers made at a recent August Workshop. I will post the other card ( a lil' black magic) from the workshop tomorrow - so you have something to look forward to!! LOL The one made with Bella Rose paper was cased from Brenda Taylor (edited: found - thank you !) and the other is a gift card holder from my own lil' brain...The gift card holder folds were taught at the Philadelphia Regionals last year...Man I love being a demo!!! Enjoy the cards!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Dreams du Jour

Paper: Red Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Red Riding Hood Red

Access: Chocolate Chip 5/8 grosgrain, 1 ¼ & 1 3/8 circle punches, scallop circle punch, white gel pen, dimensionals

Recipe:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Flight of the Butterfly

Paper: Tangerine Tango texture 12 x 12, So Saffron, Confetti White, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Pads & Markers: Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black

Access: Photo Corner Punch, Paper Snips