I’ve long admired the stamps and coloring by Lesia Zgharda, marveled at the precise and delicate detail of each image and have been enamored by their whimsical charm! I don’t know why it took me so long to place an order but I finally did and just received my package from the Ukraine today! (Am I the only one who gets a thrill knowing my mail has come from so very far away?!) I pulled out my Prismacolor pencils and chose three shades of green plus the white to get started, copying Lesia’s style! I just love this sweet image which is actually two stamps! Lesia’s cards are typically made with kraft card stock and coloring on the slightly rough surface gives the pencils some “tooth”! I finished by mounting the kraft panel to a white base card which nicely accents the white highlights! I stamped another Lesia sentiment in the center to complete my card which is appropriate for any person or occasion! After making two green wreaths I thought a purple one would be pretty and so it is! I used my blender pencil to smooth out and blend the colors more on this card. The sentiment is from a Stampendous set called Cling Garden Mum and is just a wee too big for the space but I still love it! This up close shot shows the smoothly blended pencil achieved by using the blender pencil. I’m not loving this third card but really enjoyed the creative process! The stencil is part of the Stampendous set I mentioned above and I placed it over the panel then lightly brushed white distress oxide ink over it all. After heat-setting the design with clear embossing powder it left behind a glossy, opaque impression which I feel overwhelms the delicate leaves. I liked the gray tones of it though, so mounted the panel onto a gray textured base card. A different look, for sure! My final and favorite card using the beautiful Eucalyptus Wreath was also colored in three shades of purple. I added Crystal Effects as an added detail which I think is lovely against the organic card stock! This time, however, I stenciled the background first, again using white distress oxide ink. I just love how delicate it is and what a lovely backdrop it is for the bolder wreath design! Just look at that shine! The sentiment on this card is from Studio Katia‘s Blooming Bunch stamp set. I’m so happy with how each one of these cards turned out! I hope you’ll go to Lesia Zgharda’s website and see all the wonderful images, cards and tutorials she shares there! Perhaps you’ll be inspired as I was! I leave you with this final photograph of my favorite card. Thank you for visiting!
I’ve been under the weather for about a week so haven’t done much in my stamp studio but was browsing my photo files and came across this card. I made it a couple of months ago for a special friend who was going through a difficult time and took extra care in my coloring, wanting it to be especially perfect for her. When it was finished I wrote a note inside and mailed it off. Sadly, she never received it and there’s no telling where it might be now! I did post it on social media but am just getting around to writing a blog post about it now!The image is one that was gifted to me by a new Instagram friend and fellow card artist and it’s called Blooming Bunch by Studio Katia. I love to color flowers and these were a joy! I used Prismacolor pencils and spent quite a bit of time on it, adding layer upon layer of color!I wish I’d think to stamp and color on kraft card stock more often; it’s so beautifully muted yet the colors really pop, don’t they?! I also wish I’d blended out that gray background a bit more but nevertheless, it’s one of my favorite cards! It makes me sad that it’s lost!The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions wonderful Simple Strips background set! There’s a convenient coordinating die which cuts the full sheet of sentiments into handy little strips but I don’t own that…yet! I trimmed my sentiment down then added a layer of textured gold cardstock behind it and as a last detail, adhered a scattering of sequins for a little shine. I hope you like this card as much as I do! My friend has seen pictures of it and hopefully knows that she is “paper-hugged”! Thank you, as always, for visiting my blog! I appreciate you!!
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