Thank You, Ruff!

Designer: Dawn Mercedes

Stamps:  DF Backlit Blooms (sentiment) and Classic Decor

More Silhouette goodness....

These flowers are truly inspiring. They are some of my fave stamps I've owned in a long time just because of all the different things you can do with them.

For this card, I used the Emboss Resist technique on an eyelet Nestabilities die cut with some paper I got at CKC. I sponged Walnut Stain Distress ink around them to make them pop and finished the card off with a transparency I also got at CKC and some May Arts silk ribbon.

Misted Holly

Designer: Dawn Mercedes

Stamps:  DF Backlit Blooms, Christmas Sentiments

Make a statement

I love how these large Backlit Blooms sentiments can really make a statement on my cards!

Designer: Dawn Mercedes

Stamps: Backlit Blooms

Backlit blooms

I am obsessed with silhouette flowers. Seriously. Obsessed. These images are so beautiful.

I used my blended pencil technique for these - stamping them in a light colored ink and then blending Prismacolor pencils on top of the ink.

White Dasies

Designer: Laura Davis

Stamps: DoodleFactory, Backlit Blooms

Backlit Blooms and Primas

Here are a handful of cards I made using our new backlit blooms. I really enjoyed making these cards. Their size makes them a pleasure to work with.

I made this card and the sketch for the September Sketch challenge on RSC www.rubberstampchat.net

Stamp recipe:

Orchid Backlit Bloom set

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Small Hypolymnus butterfly (item# P 4.7)

http://starvingartistamps.com/page_4_1.html

Glitter and Glass Ribbons:

Stampers Magic Red Liner tape (3/16" wide and 1/2" wide)

http://starvingartistamps.com/other_cool_stuff.html

Glitter and Glass Beads Martha Stewart

Cloisonne flowers from Prima

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey 6x6 pad and PTI boxes

Flowersoft ultra fine black for Butterfly bodies

I can't decide which I like better the white orchids or the greens. I love orchids they are seem so exotic and alien to me. I really enjoy working with these jumbo silhouette blooms. They are great for fast cards because they are very bold (see my Make n Take cards posted previously under label Tracey Berkey or DoodleFactory Backlit Blooms) and they are pretty fun to add all the bells and whistles too. You can stamp them in silhouette or use brush art markers on them. I have recently been experimenting with chalks over white embossing powder (cards coming soon!)

Orchid Cards recipe:

Orchids from Prima

Orchid stamp (for stem) from Backlit Bloom set

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Glitter and Glass Beads Martha Stewart

Stampers Magic Red Liner tape (1/4" wide)

http://starvingartistamps.com/other_cool_stuff.html

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey (?) 6x6 pad

Glitter and Glass Beads Martha Stewart

Card recipe:

Gallery Roses from Prima

Rose stamp (for stem) and Sentiment from Backlit Bloom set

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Glitter and Glass Beads Martha Stewart

Stampers Magic Red Liner tape 1/4" wide for flocked stripes and 3/16" wide tape for the glass bead trim

http://starvingartistamps.com/other_cool_stuff.html

How to make the flocked stripes:

Run strips of red liner tape onto kraft cardstock, dump flocking on to the stripes. Rub the flocking into the tape in a circular motion. I usually do a pretty big piece and then cut what I need.

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey scarlet letter 6x6

Lace punch, Glitter and Glass Beads all Martha Stewart

I made the background for this card a long time ago. Then it sat in my studio for months. I lifted the original idea from Julie on SCS. They are really fun and addicting to make and it's a great way to use busy background papers or scraps. Try it, you'll love it!

Card Recipe:

Prima: Burlap flowers

Backlit Bloom Dogwood stamps

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Basic Grey 6x6 paper

Acetate

Birthday Blooms

Designer:  Donna Duquette
Stamps: DoodleFactory Backlit Blooms

Sparkly Daisy Bouquet

Images from DoodleFactory Backlit Blooms Daisy set. More info here on my blog.

Get Well Soon

Designer: Laura Davis

Stamps: DF Backlit Blooms

Love-ly Orchid

Designer (and for more details):  Dawnmercedes

Stamps: DF Backlit Blooms

Fast and Easy Mod Backlit Blooms

Here are a few super fast and easy cards for those times when you need a card in a hurry. These first two cards are sample cards we offered for our make n take in Novi, Michigan. This would also be a great card to do as a stamp club project, it's great for all ages and skill levels.

Stamps: Backlit Blooms Orchid set (my personal favorite!)

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Flowers: Prima

Stampers Magic 1/4" red liner tape and Stamper Magic POP! Tape

http://starvingartistamps.com/other_cool_stuff.html

I made the velvet stripes using Stampers Magic Red Liner Tape then I loaded the tape up with black flocking. Tip: you need to pile the flocking on the tape and then use your finger in circular motions to rub it in. It's really great and you can make lots and lots of stripes. Make enough stripes and you have yourself some awesome corduroy. I use this technique a lot.

I used Stampers Magic POP! tape to pop up each layer of the flower, try this out yo will love how much fuller your flowers look when you pop them up. The tiny black center is a micro punch I bought a million years ago from ABC distributers.

This project uses the Backlit Blooms Dogwood and sentiment

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

This next one is probably one of the fastest cards you will ever make.

Stamps: Backlit Blooms Daisy set

http://starvingartistamps.com/doodle..._blooms_1.html

Memento Tuxedo black ink pad

White gel pen

Christmas Poinsettia

Designer:  Donna Duquette
Stamps:  DoodleFactory Backlit Blooms

Daisy Bouquet

Designer:  Dawn Mercedes

Stamps:  Backlit Blooms

Backlit Bloom Thank You

Images from DoodleFactory Daisy Backlit Bloom set. More info here on my blog.

Happy Holidays

Designer:  Dawn Mercedes

Stamps:  Backlit Blooms

Thank You

Designer:  Dawn Mercedes

Stamps:  Birds & Bees, Backlit Blooms

Stamps:  Backlit Blooms