Thursday, November 17, 2016

Whisper Garden in a Watering Can!

Welcome to the Stampdenous and Pink Your Life Blog Hop!  This week our team is sharing our fun projects from the October catalog that feature the adorable stamps from the Pink Your Life line. Pair them with the perfect saying and your cardmaking is easy!


Today is Thursday, so that means we also like to feature stencils in our projects. I am sharing a project that combines the new Watering Can from the Watering Can Duo Stencil set (FMSD113) that was released in October, with the flowers from the Whisper Garden PYL Stamp Set (SSCP107)


Coincindentally the Whisper Garden set is part of our prize package!


Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time. 

Here's how it was done:

Supplies:

Stampendous:
FMSD113 Watering Can Duo Stencil
SSCP107 Whisper Garden PYL Stamp Set
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Color Cardstock Golden Yellow
Graphic45 - June Flourish 4501040
Green Stripe Cardstock
Copic Sketch Markers - R30, R82, R85, Y00, Y06, Y13, Y17, YG01, YG03, YG06, YG17, T0, T2, T4, 100
Creative Impressions 80244 1/4" Lime and Pink Gingham Ribbon
Fabri-Tac
Removable Tape
Foam Tape
X-acto knife and cutting mat

Instructions:
Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 11" piece of Sky cardstock in half to form a card
Step 2: Tape the Watering Can stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of  white paper with removable tape
Step 3: Use the black pen that comes in the Duo Stencil set to outline the Watering Can image, remove the stencil
Step 4:  Zentangle various patterns in the Watering Can openings using the black pen
Step 5:  Color with Copic Markers
Step 6: Stamp the flower from the Whisper Garden set three times on white paper using Memento Tuxedo Black,  stamp several leaves too, color with Copic Markers, cut out
Step 7:  Cut a slit across the top of the Watering Can, slip the flower stems through the slit and tape in place on the back, use foam tape to pop two of the flowers up, add some extra leaves around the flowers
Step 8:  Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of green stripe paper, edge with a green marker, adhere the flower layer to the green paper
Step 9:  Cut a 5 1/4" x6 1/2" piece of the Graphic45 paper, edge with a pink marker, adhere to the card front
Step 10:  Use foam tape to add the Watering Can and flowers layer
Step 11:  Tie a small bow and add to the handle of the watering can with Fabri-Tac, add another leaf near the bottom of the layer

Here's one more look at the finished product.


See the Stampendous blog for more great ideas!

Happy Creating,
Louise

13 comments:

P Beatty said...

Oh my, I love how you constructed this card! Great job!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card! Love how you colored the flowers

Mary Holshouser said...

Love the watering can stencil.
Makes a beautiful container for
the flowers.
thanks for sharing.

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty flowers and I love that watering can! Beautiful card!

Diane said...

Wow Louise your zentangling has given the watering can so much depth, just one gorgeous card sweetie xx

hugs Diane (UK)

barbara macaskill said...

Wowzers! I adore these beautifully colored flowers! They look like they are glowing from within! Beautiful zentangle card! TFS!

Stampendous said...

Love it when I see your stentangled designs! This watering can is fantastic and love those vibrant flowers from the Pink Your life set. Thank you for sharing!

McStamper said...

Great project. Love the flowers.

Viki Banaszak said...

I L O V E the way you did the watering can! It looks perfect with those flowers.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Very pretty!! Love those flowers. TFS

D.Ann C said...

Those lovely flowers are a delight in your fab watering can and great frame! - Florida

Jean said...

Just delightful!!!

Uniquebynancy said...

The flowers are beautiful. They really pop