Totally Turquoise!

I bought a couple of stamping magazines the other day and actually took the time to browse through them; I have to admit that I'll often buy magazines and then get home, get busy doing other things, put them away somewhere, and then forget I have them.  The next time I'm in a store and see a copy, I have to ask myself, "Do I have that one already?"  One of the pros of being stuck in a hotel room for several hours a day with little to do is that I'm actually reading the books and magazines I've brought/bought! 

I was looking at the publication call in the back of the latest Stamper's Sampler, and it's soliciting cards featuring the color turquoise.  I've never submitted anything for publication, but this got my wheels turning... even if I don't end up submitting these, it gave me a direction to move toward which is always helpful.  I really like the way this tree by Starving Artistamps (p.14.11) turned out.  I made the background paper with a small water/rock background stamp by Artful Inkables (KSAI-209) inked in turquoise ink, by first stamping it off on scratch paper to make it a lighter shade.  Then, I stamped the tree in Brilliance Archival Graphite Black, put dots of Mono Multi glue on the buds, and covered them in turquoise Martha Stewart glitter from Michael's.  I wanted a little something extra on the stamped layer of background paper, and since I don't have my sewing machine with me, I pierced holes around the edges and handstitched a little border with black embroidery floss.

And, while I had the black, white and turquoise cardstock out, I figured I might as well make something else, so I pulled out this cute Artful Inkables zebra (KSAI-609).  This card took all of 15 minutes to make (and I think I'm probably a pretty slow card maker).  I masked off the bottom half of the zebra's body and stamped the water and grass scenery stamps (these two stamps come together, by the way).  A few runs of cardstock and Nestabilities through the Cuttlebug, a little bit of ribbon, and done!  Doesn't get much easier than that!

Supplies used -- Stamps: Tree, Zebra, scenery stamps by Starving Artistamps and Artful Inkables, available at www.starvingartistamps.com; Paper: Basic Black, Georgia Pacific White, Paper Source Turquoise; Ink: Brilliance Archival Graphite Black, Technique Tuesday Turquoise ink spot; Accessories: Cuttlebug, brads, Martha Stewart turquoise glitter, embroidery floss, paper piercer, 3-D Dots, Nestabilities, ribbon.

Comments

[Carolyn King]

Glad you are stuck with some magazines cause these are soo cute. I love the color---and that Zebra card is DARLING! You had better submit it...wow is it cute!

[Susan Liles (susiestampalot)]

ok, i only have read the first sentence or two of this post and you say you BOUGHT magazines? i didn't know there were any left that you didn't already subscribe to! how can that be possible? haha!!

[Libby]

I absolutely LOVE this turquoise tree card, it's gorgeous! I'm just getting caught up on your blog after a long absence from the blog-reading scene - instead of leaving a comment on every post saying "gorgeous" or "I love it" I'll just say here that, as always, I love everything you create!!! Glad you had a successful trip to Michigan with Carter - you were in my old stomping grounds! My hometown is a tiny town called Clio, just up the road from Frankenmuth - my mom worked at Bronner's for a while! Take care Carole, have a great holiday, I hope to be better about reading and commenting on your blog in the new year! :-)

[Deb Wood]

This is too cute, love the colors and the zebra is precious!!