Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the May Our Daily Bread
designs Blog Hop! The sticks in the bread basket are soooo excited
this month about all the sets being released! I know you will enjoy
this hop and will love all the new sets!
If you got here from the wonderful blog of Chris Olsen, you are in the right place! If
not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and
hop from there!
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I have two cards to share today. It didn’t start out to be two but it evolved that way and parts of one are used on the other. This one started as a watercolor background on lightweight watercolor paper. After it dried, I die cut the image out of the background then used a slightly larger die to make the background opening larger. On the 5×5 ivory card front, I stamped the Vintage Border across the bottom, added a little color to the centers and used the Vintage Border Die across the bottom half only to cut the card edge. I made a few more of the borders on another piece of c/s, die cut them and added them under the frame and around the top of the sentiment tag.
A lot of times, when I have an image like this fabulous Porch image (designed by Dina Kowal) all inked up, I’ll stamp it more than once. Just in case something happens to the first or I want to layer for depth or to have one for later. This was the extra one and while it was sitting there, I thought I’d add a little color. Then the narrow frame piece from the first card was added to see how it looked. For the die cut Vintage Border peeking out around from around the frame, I double stamped it; once w/ the Kpad and again w/ the black ink. I scored a border on the front of the 5×5 ivory card.
From here hop on over to Connie McCotter’s blog, I know she’ll have something fabulous to share!
Thanks so much for stopping by!Â
Supplies:
| Stamps: ODBD – Porch & Vintage Border |
| Paper: ivory, water color paper |
| Ink: Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea, VersaFine Onyx |
| Accessories: ODBD Vintage Border die, Spellbinders long rectangles (rezized to a lg square), Peerless watercolors, Tombow markers, Scor-It board, white gel pen (for highlights) |
Stunning Julie!! I just love your choice of colors, your layouts and water coloring. Gorgeous!! Love how you don’t have to add all the embellishments to your gorgeous creations because they are gorgeous in and of themselves. You are such an inspiration!!
Have a great Sunday!
hugs,
Chris
Julie, these are both incredible!!! Your watercoloring is so gorgeous, love the colors you chose, love the border frames, love everything! You sure know how to make “stuff-less” look amazing!!!! Hugs and blessings, Angie
wonderful card with an awesome colouring!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
What a pretty card. It almost looks like a painting.
both are just fabulous, Julie! love the colors… well done girl!!
Julie these are simply amazing!!! LOVE the water coloring and the framing… the colors are sooo soothing!!! Love the perfect layouts and that the image carries them… no need to embellish any more!!! Have a great Sunday!!!
hugs,
Grace
Beautiful and peaceful scene.
Two different cards but both so lovely. Like that you showed now similar colors used differently can works so well. Lovely how they are framed, simple and elegant. Blessings.
The colors are great! Really like the porch stamp set
It is definitely porch weather now. Great tip to stamp an extra…then USE it!!!
Both cards are are gorgeous and both work in different way. I love the colours and the way they are framed. Very classy.
Love Sheila xx
I’m so happy that you posted them both! What a beautiful pair of cards! Love how you’ve shown how different, yet same, this set can be! This one is a ‘must have’ for me! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love your watercolor background with the Porch stamp. It looks fantastic.
Beautiful card and love the colors too. Love the stamp set too. Thanks for sharing.
I love this stamp and the great watercolouring you have done Julie.
so beautiful, calming, restful, gorgeous. love it
I love how you used the porch set on your cards. Very nice background too.
Vicky Schmidt
Very pretty love both of them.
Beautiful color choices. I really like the first card with the color wash and the second card’s layers. Wow!
This is so pretty!!!
I love every version of the porch set you created. I think my favorite is the very first one, which reminds me of dusk out on the porch but they are all just wonderful!!!
Stunning job with the watercoloring…the blues are so comforting.
Love the aqua color choice!
What great cards! Love them!
These are amazing! The colors are wonderful – very soft and different. I really like them!
Two beautiful cards with my fav colors. The first one is serene and peaceful. The second, just gorgeous. I especially like the frame work and layering on the second. Beautiful!
Beautiful card.
Julie, What a calming, peaceful card! Such perfect colors – makes one want to sit on that porch and have a long conversation with God! Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed week . . . Hugs, Magi
STUNNING! That first watercolor is just beautiful~~
Both of these are lovely Julie..Makes me think of what I will be doing when I retire. 🙂
Really love the colors you selected. Very serene. I really love the Porch set. A must have.
Hi Julie ~ Your cards are absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for the inspiration, and for a chance to win a GC from ODBD!!!
Wow, your coloring of this new stamp image is amazing.
I love the frames you added, the make the image pop even more.
A wonderful job!
-Maryellen w
Love the 2 diff cards. Both are lovely.
wow, i love your coloring and matting. you show us minimalist and more.
A peaceful evening retreat.
I can envision sitting there & watching one of God’s magnificent sunsets over Lake Michigan.
mary l.
Such a beautiful card(s).. the frame variations are just perfect for this piece of art. Tku for sharing them!
I really enjoyed reading how you ended up with the second card. It sounds similar to my studio explorations. I sometimes wonder how other people interact with their goodies.
What beautiful cards. I love the way you put both cards together. Thank you for sharing.
Love both cards; the colors are so peaceful. And just love how you used the border die and stamp. Great designs.
They both are worthy of being framed. I liked that image before visiting your blog, now I love it!
A beautiful set of cards. Great idea to stamp a couple of images and have them ready for another burst of creative assembling.
that border is a must have!!!!! love the cards!
you all are doing such gorgeous work!!!
thanx
blessings
Gorgeous cards! The colors are great and perfect to create an image of a peaceful time spent on a lovely porch! TFS
Hugs, Jessica
so pretty
Your water coloring is exquisite. I love both cards, they are gorgeous!
Beautiful cards! I love the colors. The chairs on the porch remind me of a retreat I’ve been to several times with my former church family. I miss those days-but thankfully we can sit with the Lord anywhere. Beautiful work!
I love the new porch stamp. Your card is very nice and I do think the colors are soothing and very pretty. Thank you for the ideas.
so very pretty……….thanks
I love the welcoming look of your porch scene.
Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are wonderful. I’m loving that Porch stamp. The sentiments are beautiful and uplifting.
Both cards are beautiful, so soft and serene.
Both cards are soooo charming. TFS {{Hugs}}
Love the verse and the cards.
Both cards are so pretty – I like the frames you’ve created too.
Love both cards great colors.
Your work is wonderful.
Tricia6653
I like the variety shown. Thanks for the ideas.
Julie,
The scene is nice warm and inviting. Love the color with the chairs – relaxing blue – makes me want to stop and stay a while.
These are beautiful cards. I love the look of both and how you were able to use pieces from one to make another. TFS
love that vintage borser
Beautiful cards, I love the colors and the muted feel to the 2nd card. Terrific job. thanks.
lovely card!! love that border!!
Just looking at this card gave me such a sense of peace! Wonderful job!
One word…gorgeous!
Wow, very cool effect of the watercolor on the cards, I esp. like the first one!! : ) Great use of the border stamp to make a background frame.
I love the first card in blues and greens. Reminds me of evenings on the front porch with my grandfather when i was little. I haven’t thought of that in a long time. Thanks for refreshing memories with your work.
Both cards are very beautiful!
Beautiful watercoloring and such serene scenes. Love them!
Love the serene, watercolor look of these cards! Very nice work.
A beautiful and lovely card! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! 🙂
Beautiful job, I love this stamp set. It has such a warm “down home” look. Thank you.
Beautiful job!
Gorgeous!!!
Really nice. I love how you made a dementional frame around it. The water coloring really makes it feel soft.