Pine Cone Trail - Purple Onion Designs

Did you pick up your new stamps from Purple Onion Designs yet - they're currently 25% off in the sale!?



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped the Winter Trail Background from Pine Cone Trail using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  I coloured it with Copic markers, glittered the pretty trees heavily with Stickles in Crystal and applied the panel to a 110lb white cardstock card base where I left it to dry.

On more Copic friendly cardstock I stamped Aspen (Snow Shoe Owl) and Rory and Noelle (Winter Mouse and Squirrel on Log) with the same ink.  I coloured them up with Copic markers and fussy cut the images and applied them popped up on foam tape to the background scene.  A few points on the images were highlighted with a white gel pen.



I stamped the sentiments using Ranger Archival Ink in Watering Can and applied them the same way.

Lastly I added in some snow with a white gel pen to break up the background a little and soften it.  This card is just so twinkly when it is handled due to all the lovely sparkle - so magical!

Hope you get shopping in the sale - you deserve it!

Nicky x

Pine Cone Trail - Purple Onion Designs

Hi!   There's a 25% off sale going on at Purple Onion Designs on all stamps!  Early Christmas present to yourself?  I have a new card featuring stamps from Pine Cone Trail today.



I stamped the Winter Trail Background from Pine Cone Trail on to Copic friendly white cardstock with Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  Separately I stamped Jasper (Snow Shoe Fox) and Ember (Skiing Bunny) with the same ink.



All images were coloured with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.   The sentiment was stamped and the panel applied to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base.



Ember and Jasper were fussy cut and applied to the scene using dimensional foam tape.  Shadows were also added with Copic markers to complete the scene.

Enjoy your sale purchases!

Nicky x

Pine Cone Trail - New Release from Purple Onion Designs

Hi!  Thank you for visiting my blog today where I'm helping to celebrate a brand new collection illustrated by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs.  You can buy the entire new collection discounted HERE.



I stamped the background image called Frozen Pond onto Bristol Smooth cardstock.  I applied a little watercolour paint here and there to subtly colour it up.  I masked the horizon and ink blended then removed the mask.   I similarly ink blended a strip of cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from a previous release, I backed this with foam tape and applied.



The background panel was applied to a 110lb white cardstock base and I added Stickles Glitter in Crystal to several points to make for a sparkling icy finish.  This was then set aside to dry.



On more Bristol Smooth I stamped Iclyn (Hockey Bunny) and Storm (Hockey Penguin) together with Douglas (the Raccoon) and watercolour painted in the following soft pastel watercolours - Tombow ABTs in 772 and 761.  Kuretake Zigs in Deep Green, Light Gray, Oatmeal, Bright Yellow, Green Gray and Haze Blue.

Images were fussy cut, highlighted in certain areas with a white gel pen, backed with foam tape and applied.



Using a Kuretake Zig in Light Gray I made a little shadow detail under each of the critters and used more of the Stickles Glitter in Crystal to give these areas a bit of twinkle too!

I have many more cards coming with the new release and can't wait to share them with you!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x

Pine Cone Trail - Purple Onion Designs

Hello Friends,

I've a new card using the latest Purple Onion Designs release today.  The new release is called Pine Cone Trail and was illustrated by Stacey Yacula and I've used the no-line watercolour painting technique for a very soft look.  Should you feel tempted to buy the entire new collection at a discounted rate please click HERE.



I stamped the new Winter Trail background stamp onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock using Ink On 3 ink.  I delicately applied watercolour paints and then glitter to create a soft and twinkling background.



On yet more Bristol Smooth I again used Ink on 3 ink and stamped the snowman images.  Bianca and Neve from the new release and Snow (Snowman with Broom) from a previous release.  Again these images were watercolour painted in the no line style then fussy cut.  I inverted them onto a firm rubber mat and starting making circular movements using the rounded end of my craft knife, I started to make them curl to that they took on a rounded effect then you add foam tape to the reverse and apply them.  It means you can't really see the foam tape behind and it just adds to the wonderful softness of no line and of course the rounded edges of freshly fallen snow.



The sentiment is from Warming Winter Sentiment set and stamped with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in silver.  The panel was trimmed up top and bottom and adhered layered over a glittered silver cardstock to give an edge top and bottom.  This in turn was applied to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base to finish the project.

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you very soon with a new card.

Nicky x

Pine Cone Trail - Purple Onion Designs

I promised I'd be back with another card using the new release Pine Cone Trail from Purple Onion Designs as illustrated by Stacey Yacula.



This card uses the new background stamp Winter Trail which I stamped onto Bristol Smooth cardstock using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I used a variety of watercolours to add some subtle colour to the trees and horizon and snow and I also used some gorgeous glitter to add that essential Christmas twinkle to the trees and snow edges.



On more Bristol Smooth I stamped Ember (Skiing Bunny) and Blaze (Skiing Skunk) from the new release and again used a variety of watercolours to paint them.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and then they were fussy cut, backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the scene.



The sentiment from Warming Winter Sentiment Set was stamped and the panel attached to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base.  The entire Pine Cone Trail (not the new sentiment set can be purchased at discount HERE.

I have more to share from the collection and will return soon with one of those!

Nicky x

Pine Cone Trail - Purple Onion Designs

Introducing Pine Cone Trail the brand new release illustrated by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs.  You can purchase the entire bundled release at a discounted rate thru November 8th HERE.  This is a 30% savings!!!

My first reveal for this release is a very CAS card!



I wanted to create some CAS cards that could be mass produced with relative easy for the holidays.  A design that would make Stacey's adorable images  just shine!

To make this card I prepped a panel of kraft cardstock and trimmed it to slightly smaller than A2.   I took another panel of cardstock and die cut a circle out of it.  This would serve as my mask.  I temporarily adhered it over my kraft panel.  I took the negative cut (circle) and used a 'hill' die to die cut and subdivide that circle.



I used white acrylic paint loosened with a spot of water and splashed it over the full circle.  Next, I recessed back in the upper cut of the circle.  I took a Versamark Ink pad and squished it into the lower/snow portion for some nice coverage I then removed the full panel/mask and heat embossed the snow portion using the gorgeous Wow!  White Puff Twinkle Embossing Powder (you need this stuff in your life at this time of the year).  It sets puffed up and uneven and twinkly and I love it.

I used a white gel pen and added a few more dots of snow to make the circle more clearly delineated.

On Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped Jasper - Fox on snow shoes with Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I watercolour painted him using Nuvo Aqua Flow Water Brushes, highlighted a couple of points with a white gel pen and fussy cut, backed with foam tape and applied him.



To complete the card, I stamped the sentiment with more Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.   The strip was backed with foam tape to pop it up and I chose some wood veneer stars from my collection of embellishments to accent the scene.

You can make a production line and get all of your Christmas cards made in short order with this or a similar design.  You can have fun putting your favourite Stacey Yacula characters front and centre, in the spotlight where they belong!

Find below the second card I made in exactly the same way but featuring Aspen (owl with snow shoes). 













































Nicky x