May 21 2007
Hello?
Hello? (lol) I hope everyone had a nice weekend!
Last summer while browsing around at a scrap expo, I came upon a booth with the most adorable stamps, Stamps by Judith. There were so many, I had a hard time choosing! A lot of the stamps reminded me of Whipper Snapper. I settled on this cute little chick, a pot, grass and a couple more I may use later. (And, just fyi, the rubber is deeply etched, top quality!)
I used black Stazon on 40# watercolor paper, masking pots as I went along. I use post-it notes for masking, being sure to stamp part of the image so the sticky part of the note will help hold the mask in place. Once I finished, I realize I should have stamped the grass in black and traced over it with the green…oh well. I colored the images with SU reinkers and an aquapainter, doodled a little line around the edges and matted onto black cardstock. “Hello” is stamped using Karen Foster snap stamps and I just scribbled in the question mark.
For the rust piece, I stamped canvas using rust ink, then roughened the edges just a bit with an edge distressor.
The main image is mounted on dimensionals, leaving room for the ribbon (from StarLitStudio) at the bottom.
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!’s Summer Sun, Really Rust, Black, watercolor paper
Stamps: Pot, chick and grass from Stamps by Judith; Canvas from Stampin’ Up!;
”Hello” from Karen Foster Design snap stamps, mini formal
Ink: Stazon Black, Stampin’ Up!’s Really Rust, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Black marker, ribbon, dimensionals, aquapainter, edge distressor
Thanks for looking! And before I go, you MUST check out my friend, Lindsey’s blog later today! She has made it to the top FIVE in Papercraft’s Stamping Idol contest! WAHOOOOO, Lindsey!!! She will post her INCREDIBLE card later. Please check it out and don’t forget to vote!!! 
OMGosh what a darling stamp! I love this card! Your coloring is awesome, love the ribbon…tooo cute!!!!
Michelle, I LOVE Judith’s stamps and love what you’ve created with them! Thanksf or the reminder with how adorable they are! Love your blog too! - jessjean on SCS
I have GOT to check out these stamps!! this card is soooooooooooo cute, M!! Just love it!!
What a cute little chicken! This card is really adorable.
This is adorable!! I can totally relate to that chick I feel like my head is stuck…somewhere:) I love the way you colored those pots
That is too cute! Love it! Your coloring is awesome!
Cute, cute!! I love it, and you did a great job coloring the images. TFS!
LOVE this… I’ve been eyeballin’ those stamps for at least a year!! =) You tease me with them even MORE!
Oh, this is cute and funny, Michele! Tee hee! Looks like somebody’s up to mischief! Love it!
HOly cow! Wayyyy too cute! Love it Michele! And your watercoloring rocks! Send me some tips, girl!
This is so cute, and your coloring is pretty incredible, too!
I just found your website and can’t stop looking at all of your cards! You did a fantastic job of watercoloring on this one! It’s awesome!!