Hi All!
As soon as I saw this stamp set, I had to get it. My 9-year-old snuggle bunny loves mother/baby images, so she will be receiving lots of cards with these stamps. 🙂
I actually had a few problems with this card, but I managed to fix it okay in the end. And I learned a little too. Watch the video and you’ll see what I mean.
I bought this tiny star background stamp with this Lawn Fawn set because they are just so perfect together!
I am going to be making a few extra posts over the next few weeks – lots to show you!
Hope the rest of your week is fantastic. 🙂
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
Copic colors used: Owls (B41, E43, E44, E30, E31, YR20, Y21), Tree branch (E55, E57), Leaves (YG21, YG23)
 Hero Arts Lil Hoot EH|SSS |
 Tiny Stars EH|SSS |
 Lawn Fawn Lucky Stars EH|SSS |
 Copic Sketch Markers EH|DB |
 A2 Curved Edge Die |
 Memento Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Dandelion Ink EH|SSS |
 Night of Navy Ink |
 Squeezed Lemonade EH|SSS |
 Scattered Straw EH|SSS |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Stampin’ Up! White Cardstock |
 Ink Foam Applicator EH|SSS |
 Spellbinders Circles |
 Clear Embossing Powder |
 Dimensionals |
Carrie Davenport
i LOVE the little owls! i can’t wait to buy this stamp set! great card!!!
RedGem
I just love your cards… and this one definitely is a winner! You’re right if you had not told us about the sentiment stamping I would not have guess anything was wrong… which there isn’t anything wrong! Tks for sharing your creativity… I enjoy coming to your blog!
Richell
I love it! I think taking the edge of those stars away did the trick. It’s not too busy. And that stamp set is adorable!! I wish my hand was as steady as yours! 🙂 If I had tried to write over that stamp, it would have been a hot mess! It looked perfectly stamped to me in the photo!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Barb
ADORABLE!!! I love your design, Darlene! So fun with all those bright stars and the cut, curved edge!
conil
Love these little critters too. Your card is terrific,. You were right to cut down the background and using the curved die was inspired.
Dotty A
Love that covered edge… that just pulls the eye into thoes 2 cute little Owles…
Really Cute Card!!!!
Amy Pjura
i love the card and the tiny stars stamp!! i think i might have to get it – and the curved edge die! I just love what you did with the card
Maria A. Rodriguez
Oh, I just love this tiny star stamp, it makes a wonderful starry night background for this super cute little owls. The curved edge is a fabulous detail, Darlene. You made another fantastic card, thank you for sharing.
Dale Rose
The lettering looks fine to me. I sometimes have to go over the words on my cards and a tiny nib works wonders. I love the tiny stars stamp as well as the curved edge.
Laura Norris
So cute! I have this set and the stars BG too, I think I might have to CASE this card! All the animals in this set are adorable. I like your design with the curved edge, it really adds a lot.
Sara T.
I love this! Great idea to clear emboss then sponge over it! I don’t think I have ever tried that, but I need to now 🙂 Every week I see your designs and think “OMGOODNESS I NEED THAT!!!!!!” LOL
Sara T.
I’m also really excited to see a curved edge die. I’m not good at cutting straight, so this will help!
Sara T.
Sorry, one more bc I can’t edit….I am not good at cutting perfectly on a line is more accurate b/c a curved line is not straight. Geez I need a nap LOL
Susan W
I love how this turned out….love that dark background with the yellow! The owls are so cute…what a great little set!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Pat
Love the stars and embossed resist technique…thanks for the tip about dipping the tissue onto the baby wipe, too!
Embossing Queen
Love the card Darlene. You surprised me again with the background, I really thought when I looked at the card before watching the video that the background was a design paper! The trouble you are having with the ink balling up, used to happen to me with my clear stamps a lot. Someone suggested to me that when I get a new set of clear stamps that I should gently rub an eraser over the stamp. I tried it (of course brushing off any rubbings before using the stamp) and I haven’t had a problem since!
Suzanne Watanabe
Hi Darlene!
LOVE your ADORABLE card! You are so talented….your card designs are always AMAZING! Thank you for the inspiration. I have problems stamping with my clear stamps at times too. Tim Holtz once demonstrated how to stamp perfectly with clear stamps. First, ink your stamp with Ranger Archival ink and let it dry for a few minutes. Then, wipe off any excess ink with a damp towel. Your stamp is now seasoned….it will be stained but clean enough to use with any color of ink. This technique helped me with my stamps that were not producing a crisp image….Hope this will work for you too! 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Casey Thrush
SO CUTE!!!
Meli Isen
woohooo yea extra post!!!! super cute card 🙂
Robin in WA
Hi Darlene, well, even now that I know that your words were “doctored,” I still can’t tell. They look great and so does your card!! Very cute!! Thanks for sharing!!
Diana W.
Darlene, the card is really sweet. Love how you curved the side and the sentiment looks just fine. Those little owls are so cute. I can see why your little girl likes them. Can’t wait to see what else you have for us.
Thank you!
JoanneBeck
Darlene, this stamp set was created for the group Operation Write Home for the cards we make and as a fundraiser for the group. So happy to see it used here. great card!
pai
such a sweet card! beautifully done!
Valerie
What a darling and adorable card!
Congratulations on being featured on the Penny Black Blog today! It is kinda like you are a celebrity…I clicked open my email and there you were being featured and I was like, “Oh my goodness….I KNOW HER!” It was kinda like Buddy on ELF…”SANTA! I KNOW HIM!!!!!”
Valerie
Val
Such a cute card! Love it!!
Dixie
This card turned out great! Thanks for all the tips. I always learn a lot from you.
Mary, Wausau WI
What a fantastic card that uses a HA Operation Write Home fundraiser stamp! Love it ~
Edna
Such an adorable card – love it. This Hero Arts Set is so cute and also the starry background. As always your video is a great inspiration.
Meg
Darlene – I love your projects and I really appreciate you keeping in the “boo-boos”. It helps each of us know we are not alone and it shows that “mistakes” are really just creative opportunities to try something different.
Thank you for consistently sharing your creativity and art with us. Best wishes to you in 2014!
Mary-Anne V.
So sweet…. love this cute new set by HA and I love your starry background.
Genvieve
Love the star background. Did you try using an eraser on you clear stamp before using the ink it gives it a grip .
Gloria Taylor
What an adorable card for just about any occasion. Thank you for all sharing such cute and created.
Valerie Gee
What a cute card! I love seeing what you create every week, and I love how you work through your issues and “mistakes” and share your creative solutions with us all. I wanted to share with you that I was taught to take my clear stamps, ink them up with a permanent staining ink (like Archival or StazOn) and let it dry. Then your ink won’t bead up on the acrylic stamp surface. I don’t have to do this with ALL my clear stamps, some of them seem to bead worse than others, but I have found it solves the problem!
Thanks again for sharing!
Susan in SC
This is a cute card! Thank you for including your techniques, as well as the mistakes and how you recovered. I just found you and now I am a subscriber.
Marion
A gorgeous card Darlene. I wouldn’t have noticed the hand written like sentiment if you hadn’t pointed it out. Such a cute design 🙂
Sara T.
Hi, Darlene! I was just checking through some things again and was hoping you could help clarify what the difference is between stenciling and embossing rubber stamps. They seem to have the same effect, so I can’t see if one has any benefits over the other. I love this owl card and was wondering if you could achieve the same background using a star stencil on blue paper, then embossing in yellow. Don’t get me wrong, they both look amazing, and stenciling looks SO fun, but from a budget standpoint, I’m trying to figure out what would be the best bang for my buck. Thanks!
Darlene DeVries
Hi Sara! Yes, you can use a star stencil on blue paper. You’ll need to use a pigment ink so that it shows up on the blue cardstock. Or, you could use Versamark through your stencil and heat-emboss with yellow powder. I hope that makes sense.
Anne
I love the tiny star background stamp, but when I hit your link, it said it couldn’t be found. Suggestions?
Darlene DeVries
Anne, Simon Says Stamp says “product not found” if it is out of stock, which is why you don’t see it. However, Ellen Hutson will show you the product and say “out of stock”. For some reason, this stamp is a little hard to get. I had to signup to receive an email at Ellen when it came back in stock.