It’s day three of my boho art process and building from yesterday, I learned that I was mainly looking at abstract bohemian art which is just one aspect of boho. Looking more into the definition, I read that boho art is “defined by a lack of structure, opting instead for carefree layers of pattern, texture, and color.” So my challenge today was to start combining it with my normal style and using stamps to create a holiday card. I focused on “lack of structure” and “layers of texture/color.” How do you think I did?
I’ve been a very happy camper this week and enjoyed creating this card using the Gone Camping set from Whimsy Stamps. This was such a fun and easy card to put together with very minimal coloring too. I love the feel of this one which brings in essences of cool temperatures, picnics and post cards. I think it would be fun to have a vintage camper like this one. Camping is the best!
Here’s the results of the LIVE coloring session today – I enjoyed coloring the Bee Hive by DoveArt from Whimsy Stamps and then personalizing it with a face from Polka Dot Pals Faces. I also added the crown on the hive and thought that was cute message. Then for the sentiment, I used “bedazzling” from the Fill a Truck set and stamping that to say “bee-dazzling” for the theme.
The background was created on the fly (ha ha ha) and I added some extra flower and grass details in the foreground. Then I added some dimension with more flowers and Nuvo drops.
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I have an epic project to share today and the main event is on YouTube as we’re having a Whimsy Stamps’ Slimline Dies Video Hop and your first stop on the hop is HERE. I’m on that hop and this is the project I created. You can watch me speed color these images on my YouTube channel and then below I’ve provided the details. Read below for more details on how this card was created using these featured products:
The first thing I decided in making this card was the size and orientation – Slimline is the theme of the hop so I really only had to figure out portrait or landscape. I knew I wanted to mix DoveArt stamps with the Polka Dot Pals to create a scene so that’s where I started by selecting the background stamps. I could have picked a number of stamps to set up the background so I kept in mind of which character I was going to use and how they would all coordinate together.Coloring on this started at the top and I worked my way down. I stamped and colored the background on Neenah Desert Storm 80# which adds a nice earthly feel to the project. It changes the colors a bit on how they look when compared to coloring on white so the background is less bright and more muted. That’s what I was going for.The character, Polka Dot Pals Raden, was stamped and colored on Hammermill Premium Color 100# white paper. As you can see here how much brighter he looks. It’s a great way to add focus to the character while having a busy background scene. Coloring Polka Dot Pals Raden was really quick too because I kept the color blending simple and also used black ink to stamp with. I think he was colored in 12 minutes from start to finish.Here’s the background that uses Water Mill, Tree Swing and Stone Path before I used the Slimline Card Builder Die on it. I had colored it on a larger size so I knew the whole area would be covered, but once it was finished, it was very hard to cut down.One of the final touches was to add a scratch & sniff sticker that smelled like pine trees. I’ve had these for a while but didn’t have an opportunity to use them until now and the theme fit perfectly. So I wrote the words “scratch & sniff” on the card and placed the sticker. I bought some new smells too so I’m excited to use them more often.
Here’s a familiar scene but now it’s been filled with curiosity and good friends. This was my original aspiration for the Garden Door stamps but the background turned out so well that I had to show it off individually before continuing. Now Polka Dot Pals Imogen has arrived. Read below for more details on how this card was created using these featured products:
The background is the Garden Door stamp and you can see what it looked like before our friends arrive. Click on this link HERE to see that. I then proceeded to color the character stamps, Polka Dot Pals Imogen, and all her insect friends to fill out the scene. I colored Polka Dot Pals Imogen in purple and blues because I wanted to pull the colors from the wisteria flowers and the sky beyond to help round out the focal point. Plus it helps to make her stand out more among all the other colors.The extra stamps were cut out and instead of leaving a white border around the edges, I used the lighter colors from the background and colored that part. Before the white stood out too much and was distracting. Now it looks more like she is part of the scene and that they were meant to be together. Polka Dot Pals Imogen comes with the sentiment “BONHOMIE” which means “cheerful friendliness; geniality” and would be a great sentiment to add to the inside.
Winners announce plus step through this enchanting Garden Door into paradise! With lots of flowers and an inviting terrace, this garden door can meet a variety of needs. I chose to go for a sympathy card and I added wisteria and double stamped a few sections to create this scene. Read below for more details using these key products:
The Garden Door is an awesome stamp and with the little bit of foliage hanging down the arch, I knew right away that I wanted to add purple wisteria along the top. Wisteria has actually been on my to-do list of coloring so I’m glad I was able to fit it in. This stamp’s dimensions are squarish but I knew I could extend the image and create a full size image for the card. I knew the wisteria on the top would fill in that section so I stamped the door on the top but positioned down 1/3 the card. I then inked up the lower two corners, separately, and stamped just those parts again lower down. You can see what that looks like in the image below.Next was to extend the cobble stone path. This took a couple tries to make it look right because I had trouble deciding which way the path should lead. In the end, the direct path (pun intended) seems to be the best. After sketching it in with pencil, then I used C1 and C3 to draw in the lines. Later I added more color and depth with C5, YG91, BG23, E71 and E72. It’s an odd combination but worked. Lastly after the whole image was colored, I used my Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen to bring in some highlights and darkened the outside edge with Black Soot Ranger Distressed Inks (which was applied with the Crafting Ink Blending Brushes).
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The winner of this giveaway (the stamp and card) is … Katya Bess
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