Faux Washi Feather

Hello!

Today I'm featuring my very first tutorial for Inspired By Stamping's Woo Hoo Wednesday and am pleased to showcase my Faux Washi Feather technique!

You can check out the tutorial here, and I have to say I had such a good time making these feathers using the colors from IBSI Challenge #58.

The stamps used are Background Basics III (for the background behind the sentiment), Just Because, Fancy Labels II and Delicate Doilies, (both for the feather and for the card's background layer).  I also used a Miniature Rose and some Satin Ribbon from the IBS store as well as the Fancy Labels Dies 2.

Glittery wings add a touch of whimsy.

I used the emboss resist method with the largest of the doily stamps.

I hope you pop on over and enjoy the tutorial, then make some feathers of your own!

Happy crafting!

IBS New Release - Big Congrats and Summer Postcards

Hello!

Today is the first day that Inspired By Stamping's June Release stamp sets are showcased by the designers!  How exciting! 

My card showcases the Big Congrats stamp set which contains the large-font word "Congratulations" along with 5 events to be congratulated, in this case my daughter's new job.  (Woohoo!  And it's a good one, too!)

I've also used two other IBS stamps sets including Delicate Doilies and last month's new release Background Basics III.  I used the French script on this set to stamp the base layer of the card.  I then dry brushed white acrylic paint and a bit of ivory shimmer paint over it with a fan brush to tone that vivid pink down just a bit.

Here is a different view of the doilies.  I stamped them using shimmer paints which I sponged on in different colors so they'd blend a bit.  Then I sponged distress ink over them and wiped the ink off of the doily areas.  

These flowers started out white but I colored them using alcohol inks and rubbing alcohol.  The roses are from the IBS store...

...as is the silky soft seam binding.  It, too, started out white, but I sprayed with it some of my homemade sprays in pink and blue.

Thank you for joining me today, and stay tuned for more IBS goodness to come!  In the meantime, please pay a visit to the other designers who are showcasing this and the Summer Postcards stamp sets.

Big Congrats

Joanna

Irit

Leah

Grace

Vicki

Calypso

Shea (me!)

Summer Postcards

Colleen

Deb

Kendra

Gloria

Vicki

Tina

Happy crafting!

A few useful bits of information...

• All sets will be available for purchase on June 10th, 7 p.m. Brisbane time (5 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) in the IBS store
• Free shipping on all orders over $25 for 48 hours only -- June 10th, 7 p.m. Brisbane time to June 12th, 7 pm Brisbane time (5 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) -- code word is June Release
• Save 15% on a bundle of all 6 stamp sets
• Chance to win that day's featured stamp set(s) EVERY DAY during the release party, from June 6th - June 10th!  Just leave a comment at owner Joanna Munster's blog each day for your chance to win. (Each winner will be randomly selected.)