Monster love

 

Hi everyone! 

 I'm here today to share a little Valentine's day inspiration.  Or maybe just a card to share a little love.

For today's card, I started by stamping this cute monster from "Be Mine Monster" on watercolor paper.  Then I used my favorite coloring medium, Derwent Inktense pencils, and a water brush to color in the image.  These pencils are a bit tricky to get used to but the colors are amazing (kind of like bold watercolors).  Inktense pencils are ink based, permanent color.  You must work quickly with these, or you'll end with spots that won't blend in.  For this monster, I colored along the edges of the monster and heart (dry coloring).  Then I used the water brush to wet the center of the heart and monster where there was no color, moving towards the outer, colored edge.  Once the colored edge was wet, I was able to move the color slightly back towards the center, leaving a darker edge and a lighter center.  After the monster dried, I cut the image using a stitched, rectangle die.

I cut a scalloped edge matt, tag and tiny heart from the same dark grey cardstock.  I darkened the edges around the tag and heart for a little depth.  I've found glue and a heavy book to work nicely to flatten watercolor paper when the paper gets a bit "wrinkled" from all the water usage.  Once dry, I added a couple silver gems just to add a little shine.  I choice not to add a sentiment to this card, making it usable for Valentine's Day or just because.

I hope you feel some inspiration with this monster.  Thank you for reading and have fun spreading the love.

Be Mine Monster

Hi everyone! It’s Jeannie (InsideoutJeans) on the blog today with Gerda Steiner Design’s stamp set named, Be Mine Monster. This little monster is so adorable -- I just had to use him right away.

I stamped him out using Fadeout Ink and colored him using copic markers. I used Fadeout Ink because when I first saw him, I imagined him to be furry so I wanted to create that texture without a dark outline. The no line coloring ink helps to support the texture. He's definitely the focus of the image. This little stamp set has coordinating sentiments that fit perfectly in the heart he's holding.

For the background, I wanted to go with something colorful and lovey. I pulled out a heart die cover plate and die cut out a watercolor panel I had. It was a bit colorful, so I did die cut out a piece of vellum to soften the background so the little monster could stand out.  

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you get inspired to create. Come back again soon for more inspiration and ideas! Happy Crafting! 

 

Monster Love Valentines Day Card

Hello and welcome, it’s Karen here today. I’m sure you already know that there’s a fun, new release in the Gerda Steiner Designs shop.  I just couldn’t decide which new stamp set to play with for this post, but in the end, I decided that since it was coming up to Valentines Day, I would go with the “Be Mine Monster” stamp set.   Who could say no to this cute little guy? 

I used copic markers to colour him in (listed below). I then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in black, onto the heart. I added some Glossy Accents onto his teeth and eyes, and then fussy cut him out. 

For the background, I used the “Conversation Hearts” embossing folder from Taylored Expressions to emboss the card front. Using a small circular brush, I added in some Distress Oxide ink to the hearts in Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, and Squeezed Lemonade.  Finally, I popped the monster up on foam tape and placed him on the card front in the lower right corner. Just a super quick and easy card to make. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you’re having a great day! 

Copic markers used:

BV02, 04, 13, 23

RV17, 06, 04, 02

V15, B02

Heart - RV29, 25, 23