Thank you card

This is a thank you card I made for a thank you using a big background image from Impression Obsession Rubber Stamps but don't know the company of the thank you image but if you really want to know just leave a comment asking and I'll go look it up.  How about that big May Arts black silk ribbon.  Their silk ribbons make great bows and lay pretty flat.  The background is a piece of my Fuzzy colors technique and here's another Fuzzy colors technique card been doing this technique for years.

entering this in the following challenge:
1.  Movie Fab - thank you card

Sneak Peek for Fuzzy Colors!

There is a new blogzine called Unruly Paperarts blogzine that just started.  It is full of information on all types of techniques annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd I'm being featured on April 17 for an article I wrote called Fuzzy Colors!!!  so please stop by Unruly Paperarts blogzine tomorrow to check it out.

Created by Hand - Freebie

This week at Created Byhand Challenge-tues. challenge the theme is free .... do what you want.
I created this birthday card that will go out to a friend this week.
Mermaids by Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images
For the background I did what I call Fuzzy Colors.  Below are basic instructions:


Fuzzy Colors
Created by Sue Wisniewski
July 2006

This is a fun & colorful background that can be adapted with any inks.

Supplies:
Stipple brushes – variety of sizes
Inks of your choice

To create Fuzzy Colors background:

Stipple colors onto a full sheet of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock, this way you can cut it up when done to make up to four cards or just cut it up for any project.

The first color is usually my main color another words if you start with red it is going to be seen the most. Stipple your next color randomly on the cardstock leaving spaces for other colors. Continue stippling colors. Stipple in the Brilliance Galaxy Gold to just highlight or any metallic color ink pad. The more you stipple the fuzzier your colors will look. Stippling the darkest color last to give all the colors depth.
Now you can cut up your sheet of Fuzzy Colors to use in all your projects.

enjoy!

Daring Cardmarkers - blue & green

Daring Cardmakers Friday challenge http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ theme this week is to use the colors blue & green.

Technique: Fuzzy Colors background

Stamps: Memory Box

Stamp It! Create It! Have Fun! stamping sue

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Think Mon. ATC - Face

Think Monday ATC http://tmta.wordpress.com/ challenge this week is Look into a Face.

Image by Faerie Song Rubber Art Stamps

Technique: Fuzzy Colors - fun way to create backgrounds with stipple brushes. Instructions soon to be uploaded to Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images for monthly project.

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Challenges

Lots to Do Saturday challenge this week is Masking.


http://lotstodocallenges.blogspot.com/


My card is using LIWP stamps. I did my Fuzzy Colors technique with a twist. Used Ranger Adirondack Cranberry & Butterscotch ink pads. First stamp wolf (LIWP) image with Staz-On black ink pad. Create a mask with a Post-It note. Mask the wolf then add color with stipples brushes doing Fuzzy Colors technique. Next stamp (LIWP) trees with same black ink randomly around the wolf. Remove mask and viola!






Ink on my Fingers - Sunday challenge
http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/
This is a card I had done the end of last year.
Swiped Ranger Paint Dabbers Butterscotch & Pearl .... I know it doesn't look like pearl it's my camera's interpretation of the colors.
Girl is clip art that I cut out and glued in the corner of the card then stamped sayings on vellum and stuck them on the card. The flower is a chipboard flower, don't remember the company. Painted the chipboard flower with Ranger Lettuce Crackle paint....fun paint. Added a fabric wrapped brad to finish it. Glued it to the top of the card.
Hope you like my entries.

Stamp It! Create It! Have Fun! stamping sue

The Best of Brayers & Stipple Brushes!

Ever buy a tool then get it home and not know what to do with it? Then this is the class for you. Learn how to brayer to create a layered looking sky, a resist technique. Create Fuzzy Color backgrounds with your stipple brushes even a fun making technique also use your stipple brushes to add color and depth to your cards.

See sidebar for when & where to join the fun.

Stamp It! Create It! Have Fun! stamping sue

Fuzzy Colors with a twist

I enjoy using my stipples brushes so I have them handy at all times. Stipple brushes come in all sizes and shapes from kids' versions to artist grade. I have them all! I can say it enough, "Stipple brushes are a stamper's best friend!" They are good for techniques like Fuzzy colors, adding a touch of color and best of all hiding smudges.

Now what I did different here from my normal Fuzzy Colors technique. I call this

FUZZY COLORS with a Twist!
All images by Lasting Impressions with Panache
Inks:
Ranger Adirondack Cranberry, Butterscotch & Lettuce
Staz-On Black

1. Stamp Eiffel Tower with Staz-On Black ink pad.
2. Create a mask by stamping tower on Post-It Note.
3. Place mask over stamped image.
4. Using a medium stipple brush add fuzzy color around the masked image with Adirondack Butterscotch ink to start. Add Adirondack Lettuce in other areas and last Adirondack Cranberry.
5. Leave some areas without color just for a little more depth in your project.
6. Remove Post-It note mask to reveal the Fuzzy Color effect.
7. Stamp Passport image on top of bookmark with Staz-On Black ink.
8. Cut out black cardstock approximately 1/2" bigger than stamped piece.
9. Punch out two corners with Paper Shaper corner punch.
10. Adhere all layers with double stick tape.
11. Punch out SU tab and adhere to top of bookmark.

CREATE IT

CREATE IT - crayon resist technique & fuzzy colors technique

All images Lasting Impressions with Panache

Stamp Create background and flower border images on glossy card stock with Staz-On Black ink pad and let it dry completely. After dry highlight areas with a white waxy crayon. Remember when you were a child and used to write names on Easter eggs with crayons then soak them in dye......and viola! The name would show up in white on the egg. This is the same idea.
Did Fuzzy Colors technique using Adirondack Citrus, Denim & Red Pepper for a colorful background. Fuzzy Colors is a technique using stipple brushes that I made up a several years ago. I wrote an article for Scrap & Stamp Arts, June 2007 on pages 48 & 49.

***To create Fuzzy Colors background:
Stipple colors onto a full sheet of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock, this way you can cut it up when done to make up to four cards.
Any ink will work, whether it be dye, chalk or pigment. This technique can be done on any light color cardstock.

1. Pounce your colors first with small to medium size stipple brushes to achieve the fuzzy looking color; then apply the last color using a large stipple brush and a swirling motion.

2. Using a large stipple brush and a swirling motion with a color like mustard gives a nice glow or vintage effect.***

Buff card with paper towel to reveal the magic.
Punch two 1/8” holes above flower border. Thread ribbon through holes and wrap around card. Secure to back of card with tape.
Using double stick tape attach stamped card to black (4x5 1/4”)card then to salmon note card.