Secret Agent

The new Kindred Stamps "Secret Agent" stamp set was so fun to work with! I made two cards to show off this set, I hope you enjoy!

I colored up the Secret Agent using Copics. I decided to color him different ways to show off how he fits well in different skin tones and colors, he stands out because he's handsome, but he blends in because he fits into any crowd. (Okay, I overthink things...) 

My first agent is colored as a blonde, who fair skinned, I really hope he wears sun block so he doesn't burn! For this card, I wanted to used the martini glass stamp that comes with the set, you could fairly easily mask the gun out of the agent's hand and put the martini glass there instead... but masking isn't my favorite thing, heat embossing is. So, I used Ink on 3's Juicy Clear Embossing Ink, and a green embossing powder from Lindy's Gang to heat emboss a patterned paper and created a side panel for the card. I finished the panel off by adding a small amount of Nuvo Claze to each glass, making them appear to be filled with liquid. 

I used a black cardstock for the base and added my panel, then layered my "Stay Classy" sentiment (LOVE that font!) which was stamped on some silver, mirrored paper that my grandma found at a garage sale. The silver paper is highly glossy, so I used my MISTI and stamped it out using Stazon Pigment ink in blue, to match his suit. I cut the sentiment down to a long strip using my My Sweet Petunia Cut Align and a Pen Blade to make sure it was nice and even. 

After placing my agent in the middle, I felt like I needed a few embellishments, so, I reached for my Silver Love From Lizi Peel Offs, and added 3 to the side that didn't have the panel to balance it out. Last, I added a couple gunmetal/silver embellishments that I got from CTMH years ago. To get a clear picture of the sentiment, the picture lost a lot of the luster and shine that the martini glasses have, but this was a really fun card to make.

Day of the Dead!

Hi friends, Rachel here! I get to share with you my projects using the newest set, Day of the Dead. I absolutely adore this set, and hope you enjoy my two projects using it.

My first card, I colored up the little singing boy and the ragged skeleton for a card together. I'm not amazing at doing darker skin tones, but I felt like the little boy came out well, if a little darker than I had intended. His hair is shades of grey with it lighter on the top to look like a spotlight is hitting him and making it shine.

For the skeleton, I used E0000, E41, and E51 to create the bone color. I fussy cut them both, then went back with a Pen Blade to cut the fine details between the rib cage out. In my opinion, small details like this really complete the look for images like this.

 

Finally, I colored up two of the banner strings with bright colors, and went back with Copic white and a fine detail paint brush to give the illusion of a cut out. 

To create the background, I used a  wood floor Penny Black die cut that I picked up from Blitsy, and layered it over a sheet of black card stock. 

I like the bilingual sentiments in the set, I like to pretend that I can speak Spanish, when in reality I know about enough to ask where the bathroom is. HA! I stamped "La familia es todo." in Catherine Pooler ink on white card stock, and used stitched die to cut it out. After I had placed it, I trimmed it up, rather than trying to cut a straight line on my own (it never turns out.)

My next card, I kept very simple. I wanted to color the pup up, because well, I love dogs! So I colored him in shades of brown, then covered it with a light Warm Gray, to give him a bit of a ragged look. I added a Warm Gray shadow below him.

I decided to do a colored card base, and this orange just felt right, so I used it for both the base and for the sentiment, which is actually two of the sentiments in "Day of the Dead". 

I used a Birch Press die I snagged at Kraftgali for the white card face. I added a few of the Day of the Dead Shaker Pack sequins in bunches in a few random spots on the card to finish it off. 

Hopefully you enjoyed my take on this set, I hope you pick it up so I can see what you make with it! Thanks for visiiting today!

~R. Winn