In the Woods

Hello, friends.  I am sharing a card I made using images from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  It is one of my favorite cards and will go into a shop in NC!

PIP Challenge #1944

It's time for another PIP Challenge.   Here's a card using an image from Blue Knight Stamps.  Feeling wintery yet?

Dandelion Notepad

Hello, my dear friends! 

It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

The design team was challenged to mix and match two or more sets of BKRS stamps

for our projects this month.
This part of the challenge is "anything but a card."
I decorated a notepad cover.

Delightful Dandelions
Galloping Horses
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

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Galloping Birthday Wishes

Hello, my dear friends! 

It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

The design team was challenged to mix and match two or more sets of BKRS stamps

for our projects this month.

Galloping Horses
Bonus Birds
Best Wishes
Cloud Stencil

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Delightful Scene

Hello, my dear friends! 

It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

The design team was challenged to mix and match two or more sets of BKRS stamps

for our projects this month.
I created the background with Brushes and Bisters, 
watercolor crystals and black heat embossed
the images and sentiment.

Delightful Dandelion
Prayer Flower
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Galloping Horses

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Creating a Scene

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
The design team was challenged to mix and match two or more sets of BKRS stamps
for our projects this month.

I combined Seasonal Woodlands with the Cowgirl Cowboy and Bonus Birds.

Seasonal Woodlands 

Cowgirl and Cowboy

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Muted and Masculine

Hello, friends.  I am adding to my stash of masculine cards and used Ranch Fence from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps for this one.  Thanks for taking a peek today!

Starry Walk in the Woods

Hello, crafty friends!  Mama Bear and her cubs are taking a walk in the woods on a starry night for my post for Blue Knight Stamps today.  I heat embossed in black against a watercolor galaxy sky.

Blue Knight Stamps is doing a September New Release giveaway! Head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter!

It's easy to make a watercolor galaxy sky.  Take watercolor paper and add swirling strokes of dark blue, dark red, dark aqua, and purple to the paper.  Spritz with water if you would like for the colors to blend. After it dries, create a black wash and add to some parts of the card. Add white gesso flicks or silver dots for the stars.  There are many tutorials out there on the Galaxy Technique.  Each one will be unique and fun to create.

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kReN@afourthlife

Western Sunset

Hello, my dear friends! It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps using a new release image called Ranch Fence.  It reminds me of the trips we made out west in our motor home.  I loved the western sunsets! I used alcohol markers for most of the scene and the sunrise and sunset Pan Pastels for the sunset.

 And Blue Knight Stamps is doing a September New Release giveaway!

Head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter!

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Heading Out to the Barn

I am waiting for fall and each day that we have just a small dip in the temperatures, I am assured that it is coming.  Today, I am featuring a Blue Knight Rubber Stamp image called Path to the Barn.  I pulled out my Zig Real Brush markers and did an impressionist technique for watercoloring.  Hope you like it.

Blue Knight Stamps is doing a September New Release giveaway!

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Swallowtail Wax Batik

It's a  Blue Knight Rubber Stamps day.

I used a technique called Wax Batik for the background.  I have included a tutorial below so you can try it yourself with a BKRS stamp.  If you do, be sure to share it on our fan page.  And Blue Knight Stamps is doing a September New Release giveaway!
Head over to the FANS OF BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS Facebook group HERE, to enter!

And how did I do the card?  After I  had fun making the  background, I heat embossed the image of the butterfly it and fussy cut it out.  I mounted the Tiger Swallowtail image and mounted the batik piece on the card blank.

And here is how I made the background.

Take piece of copy paper.

Draw a design on your paper.  
I used a black marker for my sections
 because I wanted it to look a little like stained glass.

Color with wax crayons 

or scribble randomly on paper in large sections.
Be sure to use a hard pressure so you get a lot of wax on the paper.

Crumple the paper two or three times so you have lots of cracks.
Slowly and carefully unfold paper and flatten it out.

Water down a dark color acrylic paint 
like black, dark blue, dark red or purple.

Paint your paper with darker color paint using a wide brush 
and blot off extra paint that pools.

The watery paint will sink into the cracks
 but will not stick as well to the waxed areas
creating the batik look.

Allow the paper to dry completely.

Finish the card.  Cut the batik paper in the size 
you would like to use on your card.

And Le voilà ! 
 There it is!
Your wax batik background card with a 
wonderful BKRS image!

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Peaceful Snowy Village

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This month, we are focusing on the winter holidays.

All this month, I have been using
Heidi's Tree, Snowy Village, and Come Let Us Adore Him.

Today I am using Snowy Village.
along with card stock and papers from LCI Paper
and Pan Pastels.
I used shimmer paint on the snowy parts for more shine.

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kReN@afourthlife

BKRS Glittery Snowy Village

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This month, we are focusing on the winter holidays.

For my projects this month, I will be using
Heidi's Tree, Snowy Village, and Come Let Us Adore Him.

Today I am using Snowy Village.
along with card stock and papers from LCI Paper.

This card uses an interesting technique called the Dryer Sheet Technique.
Color your image with vivid colors. I used Chameleon Color Tone Pens for this one. 
Run your image, face down, through a Xyron machine so the image side will be sticky.
Place a used dryer sheet on top and flatten down.
Sprinkle with fine glitter and rub it into the dryer sheet.
Tap off excess glitter and complete the card.

So sparkly!

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BKRS Christmas Colors for You

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This month, we are focusing on the winter holidays.
No matter what you celebrate or call your winter holidays, 

we have inspiration for you.

For my projects this month, I will be using
Heidi's Tree, Snowy Village, and Come Let Us Adore Him.

Today I am using Heidi's Tree 
and card stock and papers from LCI Paper, white heat embossing,
Pan Pastels, die cut shape, and ribbon.

  

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kReN@afourthlife

BKRS Memories of the Prairie

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This month, we are focusing on the winter holidays.
No matter what you celebrate or call your winter holidays, 

we have inspiration for you.

For my projects this month, I will be using
Heidi's Tree, Snowy Village, and Come Let Us Adore Him.
Here's a card using Heidi's Tree and Come Let Us Adore Him
and card stock and papers from LCI Paper.

Florida doesn't have any snow but we have days that look like this card.
You may have days like this before your first snowfall.
This card reminds me of Kanapaha Prairie in Gainesville
where we lived for 19 years

I am happy to share this project at the following challenges:  Craft Rocket Challenges #62 August - Anything Goes; Crafting With An Attitude  Always Anything Goes;   Crimbo Crackers Must Be Christmas Related #190 Anything Goes;  Imagine That Creative Playground  Aug - Anything Goes

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Prayer Flower

Hello, my dear friends! 

It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps and 
it's a new release month.  There are seven new sets to choose from and you can see them by clicking the links below.

I am spotlighting Prayer Flower and ribbon from The Ribbon Place.
I white embossed the image and used Peerless Watercolors. 
Then I used a stitched die frame and an embossing folder.
I love blue-green and pink together, don't you?

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Prayer Flower

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps 
and it's from the new July release.

My project today uses the stamp set called Prayer Flower.

I heat embossed it with black embossing powder and added Pan Pastels
to shade the flower and leaves.  Then just a few die frames
and the card was complete.
The largest layer frame was colored with Pan Pastels
purchased from BKRS as well.
You can find them here.
I love the subtle shading you can get with the Pan Pastels.

Thanks for visiting today!
kReN@afourthlife

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BKRS Blog Hop/ Daisies and Roses

Hello, my dear friends! Welcome to the July New Release Blog Hop for
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

You should have reached this post from Kat's blog.  If you missed any of the other stops on the hop, go to Shirley's blog or the BKRS Blog.

 I used Daisies and Roses for the image and Good Morning Rooster for the sentiment.  I white embossed the image and colored it with Arteza Brush Markers.

See more New release creativity from the Design Team

and at the BK Inspire and Create blog

Thanks for taking a peek!  kReN@afourthlife

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Good Morning!

Hello, my dear friends! 
It's time to share a project for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This week the DT has a challenge to use red, white, and blue.
I love gingham so it was an easy task to create this card.

Good Morning Rooster

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kReN@afourthlife

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Tag Trio for BKRS

Hello, my dear friends! It's your TGIF girl.
I'm on the blog today with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps with a
"anything but a card" challenge to the design team.

I've selected projects using the Corner Flowers set with you today.  

Here's  a trio of tags with inks, embossing, and die cuts.
I used provided ribbon from The Ribbon Place.

Corner Flowers

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kReN@afourthlife

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