The Ton has 24 new stamps for their new Summer 2017 Release which includes up to four free gifts with purchases. For more information on The Ton’s incentive gifts, head over to The Ton's blog. All new release products are available now!
This card features the new stamp Anenome Bouquet. I masked off the stems of the bouquet, stamping only the flowers and greenery in Versafine ink onto watercolor paper. I then masked the lower portion of the bouquet and stamped the vase in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Wow! Seaglass embossing powder.
The image was first watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers, then I added a bit more detail with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.
My colored panel was cut using one of the Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and added to a pink layering panel with I had stamped the Geometric Lattice Cling Background in Soft Garnet ink.
The thank you sentiment strip was heat embossed in white and popped up from the card base with some foam tape.
My next card uses one of the latest in the series of beautiful peonies from The Ton Stamps, Large Peony 5. I absolutely love peonies, and these new stamps are must haves. They are gorgeous and so much fun to paint.
I chose to paint with Distress Inks for this card. I stamped my image with the Distress Ink, softening and blurring the lines with water before adding more color and shading back in.
When dry, I used the larges sized Double Stitched Rectangle Die to trim my panel.
The gorgeous quote was added last with Caviar Hybrid ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
This graduation card is my favorite one I have made this year because it is so different and classy.
This uses the set Sunnies. And these Tortoise-shell sunglasses are fabulous.
I stamped them on in Warm Cocoa ink on ivory cardstock. I added just a bit of shading with Copic Markers to the tips of the bows and around the nose bridge. I also used cool gray Copics to color the lenses leaving a sliver of uncolored area as highlight.
I used Nuvo Crystal Glaze to coat the entire image, and let it dry for 24 hours.
I then coated just the lenses a second time, and let dry again.
I created the background by masking off a 3/8' border around my ivory card base. I then used a sponge dauber to ink Warm Hazelnut ink to the left side. I added the sentiment from Sunnies in Aspen Cocoa ink.
When my Sunglasses were fully dry, I carefully cut then out, and inked the edges with Warm Hazelnut ink, and adhered to my inked and stamped card base.
That's it from me today, but there's a whole amazing hop-full more of new stamp inspiration for you. Be sure to visit all of the hop participants listed below and comment...
But before you go, here's some special news:
Three $25 gift certificates to The Ton's shop will be given away to random commenters from the hop participant blogs. To qualify, you must also leave a comment on The Ton Blog Hop post. The comment period will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced thereafter on The Ton’s blog.
Here is the list of hop participants:
Here is the list of hop participants:
- The Ton
- Laura Sterckx
- Tae Eun Yoo
- Laurel Beard
- Mayline Jung
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Emily Midgett
- Dana Gong
- Vera Yates
- Svetlana Pavlova
- Eunji Jung
- Amy Tsuruta
- Laura Jane Head
- Justine Hovey
- Sveta Fotinia
- Janette Kausen
- Marika Rahtu
- Jenny Lee Yamasaki
- Amy Kolling
- Lisa Harrolle
- Lydia Fiedler
- Brenda Noelke
- Olga Matyushevskaya
- Chris Dayton
- Anna Kutsenko
- Kay Miller
Beautiful cards. I love the new Sunnies set. It is so much fun!
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ReplyDeleteWow, Chris!!! Your cards are stunning. I am in love with your second, peony card card:)
ReplyDeleteOh my! Chris your cards are beautiful, you always color so beautifully and those sunglasses on what fun and they look so real!
ReplyDeleteThe sunglassesncard is so simple and so perfect.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those glasses are phenomenal. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so PRETTY!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Chris
ReplyDeleteThose Sunnies always make me smile, remind me of my mom! Gorgeous flower cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I think only thing different I would do is put Glossy Accents on the vase to make it look like glass :-).
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job great watercoloring
ReplyDeletethe shading on the peony card is
ReplyDeletefantastic. I'd love to get that
one in the mail. The others
are great too.
thanks for sharing.
Stunning......as always!
ReplyDeleteMasterful designs and flawless execution. Love these!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the soft colors you used. The guest designers have done an incredible job of showcasing this release. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that glass vase, your breathtaking monochromatic peony and those fun glasses!
ReplyDeleteLove these!
ReplyDeleteOooh, that sea glass ep is gorgeous! Love that beautiful card. All of your cards are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I really like the vase on the first one.
ReplyDeleteThose sunglasses look so real I just want to put them on - fabulous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the blue peony so pretty and soft. Great job.
ReplyDeleteOh my, well done. Love the Bouquet and the Peony - I'm trying to learn watercoloring. The glasses are so different to me as a stamp! I like them
ReplyDeleteLove all three of these, Chris! They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Sunglasses looks real! I just love your Peony card, simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteLove the Sunnies and the tortoise effect.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!! I would love to see how you painted that peony is is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSweet Cards!!!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are great, but those sunglasses look so realistic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Chris!
ReplyDeletelovely cards, great coloring!
ReplyDeleteSusan
I am really in love with the sunglasses stamp. So cute but elegant at the same time. Love your watercoloring. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the floral card. The way you heat embossed the vase is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards! Your no-line coloring is stunning and I love how you used the vase with the bouquet - just so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the coloring you did -- makes these cards really stand out.
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ReplyDeleteLove all of these card designs, especially the third one with the glasses!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love the vase of anemone flowers! Fun card with the sunglasses! Awesome coloring!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful trio of cards! My absolute favorite is the second one! Great color choices and beautiful coloring! TFS!
ReplyDeleteGosh, you've done such a phenomenal job on all three of your cards! I may have to CASE the sunglasses design!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job on these cards...love the use of glossy accents on the glasses to add that bit of interest.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Chris. Such a pretty vase of anemones, so delicate and beautifully done. Love the peony, it's gorgeous colored in soft blue hues. And your sunglasses look so realistic!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteyour coloring is in a class of its own. Always blows my mind! your glasses look so real!
ReplyDeleteamazing cards
ReplyDeleteWOW! I was skimming through the blog hop and came across yours. I really love the way you colored the card using the large peony. But, I wanted to cry when I saw your care with the eyeglasses from "The Sunnies" set. I love the way you used the Nuvo crystal glaze to make the glass and what really caught my eye was the masked area coloring, going from dark and fading away which showcases the glasses. I never would have thought to use sunglasses for a graduation card, very clever :)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! I love peonies as well and the way you painted this card, it looks like you could hang it on a wall! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my!! The flowers gorgeous... the sunglasses so cool!!! I'm pretty sure I need that die set... yeah... I think I do...
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE your cards! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, absolutely love that second one!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral cards and those lenses are so awesome! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteI love every one of these gorgeous creations! The grad card is perfect with that awesome sentiment. I need that set!!
ReplyDeleteLove the shimmer on the vase and your no line coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards!
ReplyDeleteWow. Your coloring is amazing. Beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteI am new to your site and already LOVE your work! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteNoth are fablous love this flower alone very well coloured
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the bouquet 😊
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