Monday, February 14, 2011

Share the Love - A Club Scrap Blog Hop

Welcome to what I hope will be the first of many Club Scrap blog hops!  Today, there are a dozen ladies  who are sharing their love of Club Scrap with the blogosphere.  I'm not going to count (the number would be way too high!), but I will show you some of the ways I love Club Scrap in this post.

First of all, I love how versatile Club Scrap stamps are.  I set up a mini-challenge for myself, picking some of my favorite materials and a single stamp from the Lotus Pond collection.

Using those supplies, and some paper, I made a mountain of card fronts, eventually selecting the seven that I'll share with you today.  Although they all share some elements, I think they're all unique and evoke a different vibe.

To start with, I used some metallic reinkers from Club Scrap on some black glossy paper.  The card in the center was created by brayering ink on the paper, stamping my image, and before lifting the stamp, I slid it over to create a black halo around the stamped image.  The image on the far left was just stamped after inking the rubber with the brayer.  For the image on the far right, both of these techniques are combined.  I didn't like how the halo effect turned out on this image, so I used a strip of plain stamped paper to spotlight part of the image.  These were really challenging to photograph, and this shot doesn't really do them justice.  In real life, they are shimmery and pop with color.

Of course, you can just stamp and color the image with watercolors.  To make the edges of the paper pop, I used some pink blush pigment ink and an ink applicator.  I liked the idea of torn edges, so I tore them all!

I also thought of this image being really soft to fit with the water theme.  The next two cards are stamped with the metallic reinkers, and matted on soft papers to emphasize the ephemeral look I was going for.  I love how the pink translucent paper allows the matted lilies to seemingly float on the paper, and how it subtly continues the pattern of the image.  Because the stamp and paper are both from Club Scrap, I know that the images and colors will coordinate beautifully.

I purposely went really simple on this card.  Just a stamped image, with a heartfelt greeting.  I love to have a few thank you cards around for quick notes to friends and family.

Finally, I had to use water colors on this water image.  I misted the stamp with water, colored with the Faber Castell Gelatos, misted again, and then stamped.  Too much water will leave you with a muddy image; too little will not activate the colors properly, so practice a bit and have fun!  Another nifty thing about Club Scrap paper is that it has two sides!  This white paper is from the Steppin' Out collection, and it is perfect for watercoloring.  Since only the print version of the paper is now available, I use the blank "back" side for these cards.  These watercolors are bold colors, so I added a bright pink mat to make the colors pop even more, and some ribbon for an embellishment.


When I joined Club Scrap in 2004, I had no idea that I would develop so many papercrafting skills or meet so many wonderful people who share my passion for paper.  I'd like to share the love with you - check out the links above to find the supplies at Club Scrap, and be sure to check out the next blog in line - Making Impressions - and all of the other artwork online.

Finally, leave me a comment letting me know which Lotus Pond card is your favorite, and I'll enter you in a giveaway to win your favorite card plus two more for your own use.  Become a friend of Lift Bridge Cards and Crafts on facebook to earn an extra entry!  I'll close entries on Monday, February 21st at 7pm eastern time, and announce the winner shortly after that.

2011 - Share the Love Blog Hop Participants!

23 comments:

  1. Marsha Petty12:30 AM

    Great job Debbie! I think I like the simple Thank You card the best!

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  2. Amazing post, Deb. I'll be hopping back to take it all in slowly! You have truly shared how wonderful Club Scrap is.

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  3. Wonderful tutorial Deb. I really like your Valentine. Thanks for arranging the hop, this is fun!

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  4. Deb, thanks for the terrific tutorial on the cards, there were a few techniques that you mentioned, that i will be trying out.
    elizabeth

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  5. Deb, first off, thanks so much for organizing the first of hopefully many CS blog hops! This was so much fun!
    The tutorial is fantastic and the artwork even better! AWESOME!

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  6. Super job! The simple Thank You card happens to be my favorite-you did a great job with this!

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  7. Gorgeous! Love your lotus pond cards and thanks so much for the tut!

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  8. oh my..pick a favorite? I'm a sucker for torn edges, so I'll go with that sweet little pink edged one! What a great idea to incorporate a giveaway and encourage following etc. I'm loving this blog hop and hope we do another soon. Thanks so much for suggesting and executing it!

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  9. Lovely! a great reminder of all those techniques.

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  10. Thanks for the hop and the mini challenge you supplied. Love those cards

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  11. these are just outstanding! I like the metallic reinker cards, especially the one on the right, the best. I need to explore that technique!

    Thanks so much for organizing this fun hop!

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  12. They are all great but I love the simple Thank You card!

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  13. Thank you for organizing this blog hop! I love seeing what people are doing with CS paper. Also, thank you for sharing how you made your cards. They're all wonderful. I think that my favorite is the one with the ribbon threaded through the coin. And your valentine card is lovely.

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  14. Love the project(s) and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog! Your pics came out great, too! How in the world do you get them to look so professional!

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  15. Gorgeous, GorGEOUS, GORGEOUS! If you are going to force me to choose a favorite, I love the card with the torn paper. The one below it, with the print paper background, is pretty much a tie. Love them all!

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  16. Deb your cards are beautiful, I love how you show the versatility of one stamp! Thanks again for organizing this blog hop!

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  17. Love the different ways you showcased the Lily pad stamp.

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  18. Hello Deb, what wonderful cards you are sharing with us and thanks for explaining it all so well.
    And Club Scrap is the greatest!!

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  19. Pick a favorite? That seems too hard......lucky for me I will probably get to see them in person!

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  20. Deb all of your cards are great...my favorites are the brayered ones. Hoping next time I can join the hop too.

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  21. Annette just turned me onto the gelatos, and of course I had to order them and the metallic inks ... thank you for so many other ideas and techniques to try once they arrive! :)

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