This project uses another set of 2-step images, peas & a pea pod. One thing I love is that the three peas are all one stamp, so you don’t have to do each one individually. This would save a lot of time, especially if someone wanted to mass produce the images for baby announcements or something.
I used one of my favorite techniques to give this card some artistic flare. I stamped the pea pod on watercolor paper using dye ink. Then I used a water pen (you could also just use a brush & water) and carefully "colored in" the image with the water. Since the dye ink is not "waterproof" the water blends the ink together. The end result is an image that looks as thought it was completely painted by hand, but in reality it is just any easy technique with a stamp! The example below shows the pea pod half finished. You can really see the difference in the two sides I think.
I really love the font I found to use for the words in this set as well. The "sweet pea" sentiment works perfectly with the understated "swirliness" (is that a word?!?) of the lettering style.
ETA- There was actually no scalloped punch involved! I just used some new $1.98 scallop scissors that I had picked up at Hobby Lobby! The font I used to design the sentiment stamps for this set is called "Giddiup" which came as part of the font package included with my Adobe Illustrator program.
INKS: Old Olive & Certainly Celery Classic (dye) pads
OTHER: Polka Dot Fabric Tape from Making Memories
the fabric tape is matted with a thin strip of vanilla cardstock followed by green cardstock. Then I trimmed the green layer with scalloped scissors. In an essence, customizing my ribbon!
Green is one of my favorite colors and I just love the overall design of this card. Thanks for the great watercoloring tip also! It is something I’m going to have to try…hmmm…now if I just had a set to do this with…
Oh, how cute! I love it in green too.
Thanks for the peek! Great design!!!!!!! How did you make the scalloped oval? Loving this set so far and can’t wait to get in in my hands!!!!!
Love the design … I really like how you used the ribbon! I agree, that font is adorable and fitting for the image.
Thanks for the watercoloring tip. I love it and will be using it soon-well, as soon as I get MY NEW SET!!!
I love this! and what font DID you use?;)
Too cute! I think there will be lots of cool things we can do with the peas. I love it and can’t wait to see tomorrow’s surprise.
Super cute!! Looking forward to seeing the more cards and the whole set.
Oh no you DIDN’T make a sweet pea stamp!!! Why must you torture me?!?!
so beautiful!!
Bety 🙂
Perfect! I *need* one of those scalloped ovals too–want to share a source? 😀
Cute, Cute, Cute! One of my favorite Christmas Ornaments is 3 Peas in a Pod and this stamp is just adorable. Can’t wait to see all of this set. Ida
It’s adorable! I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Love this sneek peek! I am getting excited….is it the 1st yet? Can’t wait for the rest of the set to showcase!
You are such a genius! I would have never thought to use my aqua painter to blend dye ink that I stamped! I’m so glad I have people like you to do all the thinking for me! {wink}
Oh, oh, oh, gasp, happy dance, faint!
how cute is this?!? wow – great color, love the ribbon, love you!! Thanks & looking forward to the debut
I’ve seen the set… I’ve seen the set! SO cute! Just wait till you all see!!!!
I love this card. I am dying to see the new set! Thanks for sharing your amazing creativity with all of us. 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing the tip about water coloring…can’t wait to try it.
I, too, would love to know about the scalloped oval. It is a much better size (for me) than the Marvy oval.
Pat S.
Any chance of posting the details on the punches embellies borders etc used? Love it!
I love this card, it is fantastic!
What a cute notebook. LOVE that strawberry stamp! The card it cute as well, love how you made that scalloped oval.