A mother's nest by DT Stephanie

Good morning everyone!

DT Stephanie here with you today for a quick and colorful card tutorial, or shall I say nesting embellishments together :) When I first saw the Mother stamp designed by Jamie, I knew I wanted to try a version where her hair would be filled with lots of yummy flowers. You all know how I love my Blooms, right?!

So, here's what I used and how the project started:

I first stamped my image on some colouring paper with Memento Ink (since I'm using alcohol markers to colour in), and then I put her on a very basic cardstock layout, so that the focus would be on her entirely. You might notice I left lots of open space in her hair, as they will be covered with flowers and metal trinkets.

The tip I can offer for this kind of concept is that you need to start with your biggest items first, and then add the smaller ones, to fill the gaps. As you can see on the photo below, I decided to put down my metal clocks at the very beginning, and then went with the leaves, the trinkets and the various shapes of flowers.

If after you've covered up the whole head part you still see blank spots, don't hesitate in adding tiny bits, like pearls and gems, to the lot. It will give a nice finished touch!

List of supplies used :

Something Blue collection 6x6 paperpad by Prima, 813512

Bloom Girl - Mother stamp by Prima, 980283

Memory Hardware Pearls by Prima,  990381

Vintage Trinkets Metal Clocks by Prima, 960278

Vintage Trinkets Metal Flowers by Prima, 960339

Something Blue collection - Ring bearer flowers by Prima, 575304

Something Blue collection - Best man flowers by Prima, 575335

Vintage Mechanicals Metal mini brads by Prima, 960384

Metal Trinkets Engraver collection by Prima, 563554

I really hope you'll try it, too!
Stephanie xx

Mother Tag by Lisa

Hi everyone! It's Lisa on the blog today and I have a tag to share with you featuring Jamie's Mother Bloom Girl and a few of her new stencils, too. This stamp is so beautiful and so detailed. It's just stunning. I loved working with it and putting my own spin on it.

(I really wanted to catch the coloring on her face for my main shot. I think she looks so beautiful and almost sad. But I love it.)

Here is what I did to create her:

1 - 2. Stamp image twice onto watercolor paper using archival ink. (Second stamped image can only be of the floral portion of her head.)

3. Using watercolor pencils (or other medium of choice) color in the image.

4. Fussy cut the floral portion of the second stamped image and water color as well.

6. Apply foam adhesive on the back of the floral piece.

7. - 8. Using #10 Tag (4 1/8 " x 8 1/2")  and  Gelatos® in the following colors: Watermelon, Buttercream, Peach, and Acqua Dolce create background. Blend colors into each other using fingers or lightly damp rag.

9.Apply Crackle Paste in clear over the left side of the tag and let dry.

10. Stamp sentiment (which is included with the Mother Bloom Girl) in a black pigment ink, emboss with clear embossing powder, cut apart. Apply small foam adhesive to the back. Set aside.

11.  Using Jamie's Circle Stencils (medium) and Gold Texture Luxe™ paste create sun beam in upper right hand corner of tag.

12. Using the same paste dab over the crackled portion of the tag.

13.Apply Jamie's Criss Cross stencil to the right side of tag and using a white pigment pen, create random dots.

14. Go around edges of tag using Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

15. Apply more foam squares to the back of the entire cut out image. and apply to the tag front. Also apply sentiment at this time.

16. Highlight hair, eyes, and flowers with Wink of Stella, if desired.

Here's a little close-up!

You can see all the sparkle and shine...and the layers, too.

and here's another look at the whole tag:

Thanks so much for joining me today and thanks for your patience while I got my post uploaded today, ♥

Here are the Prims supplies I used:

Prima Bloom Girl Stamp (Jamie Dougherty Designs):  Mother– 980283

Prima Stencils:  Criss Cross – 980412,  Circles – 980429

Art Basics Crackle Paste, Clear – 961541