Miss Ink Stamps Haunted House

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Oh, hi! I'm so excited for Fall. . . although, it doesn't feel much like fall here. . . the temps are still in the 90's. . . . which makes it a bit difficult to get into a fall mode for card making.  But, with this super awesome Haunted House stamp set by Miss Ink Stamps, it definitely gave me the nudge I needed.

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I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens to do the watercoloring.  And, it's no secret that I'm not an expert when it comes to watercoloring, but I love how this card turned out.  The Real Brush Pens made it so easy!

You can see how the card came together in the video:

Supplies Used:

Arteza Real Brush Pens

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Haunted House Stamp Set
Boo Crew Stamp Set
Canson Watercolor Card Stock
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Anti-Static Embossing Bag
Clear Embossing Powder 
MFT Stitched Dome Stax Die-namics
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics

Real Brush Colors Used:

Sky - Night Sky Blue
Moon, Windows, Lanterns - Lemon Yellow
Trees - Walnut Brown, Ash Black
Stairs - Walnut Brown, Tawny
Grass - Olive Green
Roof, Shutters, Window Panes - Ash Black
House - Smoke Gray
Headstones - Elephant Gray, Dolphin Gray
Gargoyle - Elephant Gray, Eggplant

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Cotton Candy Ice Cream - Colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens

Oh, hi! I'm back with another ice cream card.  Today's flavor is Cotton Candy and I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens to color it up.  And it was much easier to do than I thought it would be!

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Of course, I did have a bit of trouble with the background on this card, too, but you can see how I was able to fix it in the video:

Supplies Used:

Arteza Real Brush Pens

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Sweetest Birthday Cone Stamp Set
Sweet Celebrations Stamp Set
Canson Watercolor Card Stock
VersMark Ink
Fresh Lemon Altenew Ink
Anti-Static Embossing Bag
Detail White Embossing Powder
MFT Abstract Stencil (retired)
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics
Make-Up Blending Brushes


Real Brush Colors Used:

Cone - Ginger, Sunset Yellow
Ice Cream - Bubblegum Pink, Arctic Blue
Whipped Cream - Dolphin Gray, Ice Blue
Cherry - Wine Red, Red
Background - Lemon Yellow

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Arteza Real Brush Pens - Orange Sherbet Ice Cream

Oh, hi! I'm back with another ice cream cone; this time I colored it up as Orange Sherbet, which was a suggestion from InstaGram.  I colored this ice cream cone using Arteza Real Brush Pens and I love how forgiving they are. . . especially because, whew! ... that background almost went way wrong!

Anywho. . . on to the card:

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You can see how I was able to fix the background more to my liking in the video:

Supplies Used:

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Sweetest Birthday Cone Stamp Set
Hooray for Everything Stamp Set
Canson Watercolor Card Stock
VersMark Ink
Anti-Static Embossing Bag
Detail White Embossing Powder
Heavyweight Vellum 
Hooray Die-Namics
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics

Arteza Real Brush Pens Used:

Ice Cream Cone - Ginger, Sunset Yellow
Ice Cream - Orange, Peach
Whipped Cream - Dolphin Gray, Ice Blue
Cherry - Wine Red, Red
Background - Blueberry, Arctic Blue

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Trinity Stamps Candy Jar

Oh, hi! I'm super excited to share this card with you!  Halloween is my favorite holiday.  And, when I saw this set by Trinity Stamps, I just knew it would be perfect to fill up the jar with Halloween candy . . . . and a few eyeballs for good measure.

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You can see how the whole card came together in the video.  And, I must apologize for saying the word "jar" so much . . .I guess I was trying to be super specific. LOL.

 Supplies Used:

Candy Jar by Trinity Stamps
Fall/Halloween Sentiments by Stamping Bella
Neenah Solar White Card Stock
MFT Cement Gray Hybrid Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide Ink
Make Up Blending Brushes
Perfect Pearls
Copic Markers

Copics Used:

Candy Corn - Y17, Y15, YR07, YR04
Green Candy - YG25, YG03, YG21
Lollipops - V15, V12
Candy Sticks - BV29, YR04, Y15
Eyeballs - C3, C1, 100
Jar - BV20, C3, C1, YG00
Tabletop - E43, E42, E41

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Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Cone

Oh, hi! I'm back with another ice cream cone; this time I colored it up as Caramel Swirl, which was a suggestion from InstaGram. This was a good challenge for me because it made me step out of my comfort zone and use colors that I don't normally use.

Anywho . . .  on to the card:

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I really wanted to make the caramel swirls stand out, so I went over them with some Glossy Accents. I love how it added shine!

You can see how the whole card came together in the video:

Supplies Used:

Sweetest Birthday Cone Stamp Set 
MFT Cement Gray Hybrid Ink
VersaMark Ink
White Embossing Powder
Anti-Static Powder Tool
X-Press It Card Stock
Bristol Smooth Card Stock
Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Glossy Accents
Prismacolor Pencils
Copic Markers

Copics Used:

Ice Cream Cone - YR24, Y32, Y23, Y21
Ice Cream - E41, E50, E42
Caramel Swirls - YR24, YR23, YR21
Whipped Cream - E50, E0000
Cherry - R59, R27, R24, R37
Stem - G99

Colored Pencils Used:

White
Sand

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Cookie Monster Ice Cream

Cookie Monster Ice Cream! I didn't even know that was a thing, you guys!  But once I saw a picture of it, I just knew I had to create a Cookie Monster Ice Cream Cone.  I mean . . .  it's BLUE . . . with COOKIES!

How could I not color that up??

Anywho . . . on to the card:

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So, while I was thinking about how to color up this ice cream cone, I remembered that I have a little chocolate chip cookie stamp . . . and you know what?  it.worked.perfectly.

You can see how this card came together in the video:

Supplies Used:

Sweetest Birthday Cone Stamp Set
Mae the Mouse Stamp Set
MFT Cement Gray Hybrid Ink
X-Press It Card Stock
Celebrate Paper Pad
Copic Markers

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Copics Used:

Ice Cream Cone - YR24, Y32, Y23, Y21
Ice Cream - B02, B06, B05, B04
Dark Chocolate Chips - E49
Chocolate Chip Cookies - E31, E35, E27
Whipped Cream - E50, E0000, 0

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Arteza Real Brush Pens Direct-to-Stamp Technique

Oh, hi! I'm excited to share this card with you! I had an "I wonder if. . ." moment and was so happy that it actually worked out!  And the Arteza Brush Pens seem to have just the right ink consistency for this particular stamp set.  I kinda can't wait to try this technique with other stamp sets in my stash.

Anywho . . . on to the card:

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I love how I ended up with a "watercolor-y" look, yet I didn't lose the details from the other layers on that large flower.  You can see how the whole thing came together in the video:

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Supplies Used:

Arteza Real Brush Pens
Canson Watercolor Cardstock
Sunflower Daisy Stamp Set
Make a Statement Stamp Set
Hello Sugar Script Die
Blueprints 27 Die-namics
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Altenew Mango Smoothie Ink 
Altenew Honey Drizzle Ink
Altenew Dark Chocolate Ink
Memento Peanut Brittle Ink
Gold Perfect Pearls

Real Brush Pens & Ink Pads Used:

Large Flowers - Arctic Blue, Teal, Turtle Green
Small Flowers - Sunset Yellow
Leaves - Olive Green
Large Flower Centers - Mango Smoothie, Honey Drizzle
Small Flower Centers - Peanut Brittle, Dark Chocolate

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Neopolitan Ice Cream

Oh, hi! I'm back with another ice cream cone; this time Neopolian.  I just can't seem to get enough of this stamp set . . . although that might have something to do with the fact that we are still reaching temperatures of 100* or higher.

Anywho . . . on to the card:

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I switched things up a bit with this one . .. I used different colors for the cone, and I also used different card stock to stamp on.  You can see all the details in the video:

Supplies Used:

Sweetest Birthday Cone Stamp Set
MFT Cement Gray Hybrid Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink 
X-Press It Card Stock
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink 
Make-up Blending Brushes
White Gel Pen
Prismacolor Pencils
Copic Markers


Copics Used:

Ice Cream Cone - YR24, Y32, Y23, Y21
Chocolate Ice Cream - E29, E27, E25
Vanilla Ice Cream - E50, Y32
Strawberry Ice Cream - R30, R20, R00, R32
Whipped Cream - C5, C3, C1, 0
Cherry - R59, R27, R24, R37
Stem - G99

Colored Pencils Used:

Dark Brown
White
Sand
Pink

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Sunflower Daisy

Oh, hi! I've got a quick post today featuring the Sunflower Daisy stamp set by Altenew.  I wanted to create a card with an Autumn feel, so I went with non-traditional colors for the leaves.

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And, there's a really quick video, too:

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Sunflower Daisy Stamp Set & Dies - http://shrsl.com/1s7kh
Neenah Solar White Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/17lc4
Peach Bellini Ink - http://shrsl.com/1j0of
Coral Crush Ink - http://shrsl.com/1s7kk
Persimmon Ink - http://shrsl.com/1s7km
In the Buff Ink (discontinued)
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Dark Chocolate Ink - http://shrsl.com/1dqwg
Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder (discontinued)
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics - http://shrsl.com/1j0p1

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