Sunshine Lake - Purple Onion Designs

Hey there!  Today I am sharing a new card for Purple Onion Designs using the new Stacey Yacula illustrated Sunshine Lake collection.  A glorious sunset is forming over Sunshine Lake and beginning to paint the crystal clear waters with all the colours.  It's turning a little chilly but these two cuties just want 5 more minutes of fun at the end of the long day.  They won't admit that they are shivering and their teeth are beginning to chatter!



To create the card I first stamped the background image, adding in the rocky shoreline image at the bottom from the collection using a pale gray ink because I wanted the background to have a soft, no-line colouring affect.  I used Copic markers and coloured the background.  I stamped the sentiment and highlighted many points with Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White acrylic paint (love this stuff because you can also use it on watercolour painting).  Note:  it also splatters nicely without loosening it with water.

The background panel was applied to a card base and I framed it out with a die cut made using a die from my stash.



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped the two character images using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  Again, I coloured them with Copic markers, highlighted some points with a white gel pen and fussy cut. I flipped the images over onto a foam pad and using a blunt but rounded stylus I made careful circular movements on the back of each image making sure to avoid the edges.  This rounds the image and makes it look 3D and it hides the dimensional foam tape I used to attach them to the scene.  It is a nice touch that only takes a few moments to achieve.



The finishing touch to this card was to use some 4 point star embellishments in a cool aqua colour to create some blingy sparkle to the water.   Card complete!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x

Sunshine Lake - Purple Onion Designs

Did you hear?  Purple Onion Designs has a new stamp collection illustrated by Stacey Yacula called 'Sunshine Lake'.  My card today features stamps from this collection, included here are Daphne, Ida, Peony and Coral (how adorable are those names) and the new Dock stamp together with 'Tide' which is from a previously released collection.



The card was made by ink blending a background panel with Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemonade.  I then masked a line and used Mermaid Lagoon DI to ink blend in the water/horizon.   I stamped 'Tide' with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in white for the waves in the water.  The sentiment was stamped and the panel framed out and applied to the card base.



On Copic friendly cardstock the characters and dock were stamped.  They were coloured with Copic markers and then fussy cut, backed with foam tape and applied to the scene.



I used some water droplet style embellishments from my stash for splashes and highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and with that the card was complete.

I appreciate you stopping by to read today - happy crafting!

Nicky x

Sunshine Lake - Purple Onion Designs

Hello there!  I have a card for Purple Onion Designs today featuring the new stamp collected called Sunshine Lake illustrated by Stacey Yacula.   In this slimline scene I've featured the new stamps called Bentley, July, Grassy Shore and Dock (among others).



A panel of cardstock was ink blended using Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink for the Sky/Water and Crushed Olive for the grass.  I stamped the Dock and then  I also used Crushed Olive to stamp the grass, layering multiple stamps over one another.

I backed this panel with white craft foam and layered it over a charcoal cardstock panel with a detailed edge which in turned was applied to a card based I'd prepared.

The sentiment was stamped, fussy cut and backed with foam tape and applied.



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped my images using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  I Copic coloured all the elements then fussy cut, backed them with foam tape and applied to the scene.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and just to finish off I found some water droplet style embellishments in my stash which provided the perfect finish accent for this shoreline scene.

Thanks for stopping by today, I do appreciate it and as always - happy crafting!

Nicky x

Sunshine Lake - Purple Onion Designs - New Release!

Hi!  Stacey Yacula fans rejoice because she has illustrated a new collection of stamps for Purple Onion Designs called 'Sunshine Lake'.  You can buy the entire collection and coordinating sentiment set as a bundle and at a 30% discount HERE  through May 31st.

I have several cards to reveal to you over the coming couple of weeks or so but this card today features 'Ice Cream Truck' and 'Marigold' together with one of the new sentiments that go with the collection.



To create this card I die cut a slightly smaller than A2 panel of cardstock and ink blended it in Mermaid Lagoon, Squeezed Lemonade and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks.   I 'sprinkled' in some brightly coloured dots into the ground with gel pens because it seemed to me it fit with the ice cream theme.

I stamped the sentiment from the new 'Sunshiney Sentiment' set with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in white and pink.  This panel was backed with white craft foam and applied to the card base.



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped my images using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  I coloured the images using Copic markers and then fussy cut and highlighted some points with a white gel pen.



The images were backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the scene.  To finish up I applied a few pale pink and transparent jewel embellishments by Pinkfresh Studio.

Hope you enjoyed this summery birthday card, I'll be back soon with more inspiration from this sweet release.  Happy crafting.

Nicky x