Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

kraft cardstock

So Grateful For You in Acrylic Paint with Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! *I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Hi friends! I know that we are in the midst of the STAMPtember collaboration fun and all of the surprises, but I have another piece of inspiration to share with you using some new goodies from the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember collection! **Reminder: the limited edition exclusive collaboration sets (check them out HERE) will not be restocked once they sell out, but the STAMPtember collection (check it out HERE) will be restocked if/when they sell out!** I have been so enjoying playing with different mediums on different materials than simply plain white cardstock lately, pairing colored pencils with colored cardstock, acrylic markers with ceramic and canvas, and for today’s project, I decided to pair my acrylic paint markers with a panel of kraft cardstock for a striking and bold project, softened with a lovely and feminine color palette. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

I began my project by stamping several images from Today & Every Day onto two different panels of kraft cardstock using Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink. Similar to when I work with pencils on colored cardstock, I like to use the white pigment ink with the acrylic markers simply because it blends into the opaque paint smoothly and seamlessly. I then used acrylic paint markers to add simple coloring to the stamped images, keeping the coloring very basic to create almost a block print effect.

After I had finished coloring both images with the colorful paint markers, I added some simple white lines to the foliage to add a bit more shape and detail to the simple flowers. Images like those in the Today & Every Day stamp set are great for use with this very simple coloring technique, because their illustration is very open and simplistic, which fits the aesthetic of this basic coloring technique nicely. I die cut one of the images using the coordinating dies, as well as a greeting that I had created with white pigment ink and white embossing powder on the second panel of kraft cardstock.

Before adhering the die cuts to the panel, I used my T-square and a white paint pen to create a very simple frame around the flat painted panel. I love the effect that this easy and quick step has on the finished project; it draws your eye to the focal point without adding any additional bulk or color. I popped up the sentiment with a double layer of thin foam adhesive, then tucked the floral stem behind the greeting with a single layer of foam adhesive. Finally, I added a blush colored bow created with thin ribbon as well as some Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for added sparkle. Super simple card, but the effect is so unusual and, I think, so pretty!

Well, that’s all for my project today! I think that opaque paint on the neutral cardstock is such a fun technique and so striking. I can’t wait to try it again on a new project! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Make A Wish with Stenciling on Kraft Cardstock!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I have a celebratory shaped birthday card to share with you today using a fun layering stencil and die set from Simon Says Stamp! The Big Birthday Cake product suite features a fabulous layered stencil set that creates a beautifully detailed layer cake, complete with candles and sprinkles! I took the project a couple of steps further by adding in some kraft cardstock and white pigment ink, as well as creating a shaped card to make things super special. Let’s get started with the details!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

To begin, I die cut the generously-sized birthday cake image from the Big Birthday Cake product suite using Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, which is a lighter Kraft cardstock and makes even the brightest blended colors more subtle and muted. I made sure to die cut the image first so that I had a better idea of where to line up the stencils. To make sure that my die cut stayed perfectly in place, I used the Pawsitively Perfect Craft Tacky Mat to hold down the die cut and the negative so that I could perfectly line up the stencils over the die cut opening. The Craft Tacky Mats come in a variety of sizes and are incredibly useful for lots of different projects and techniques. Totally worth the investment!

For the stenciling, I first blended Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink on the first, largest layer to create a bit of a barrier between the tan cardstock and the colorful inks. I then used Pawsitively Saturated Ink in shades of Cheeky, Blush, Rhubarb, Cranberry, and Honey to add each layer, sometimes using multiple colors on each layer, sometimes creating extra dimension by slackening the pressure on some of the layers to create a more subtle colored layer. After I had finished blending each layer, I used some sparkling metallic watercolors to add extra shimmer to the sprinkles and the candles, then covered them with some Hero Arts Lacquer Pen accents, keeping the sparkles in place as well as providing extra texture and shine. I also added a few white gel pen accents, adding another element of white to go along with the white embossed Birthday Basics sentiment!

To make the card extra special and to take advantage of the generous size of the main image, I decided to create a shaped card. I simply created a basic side-fold A2 card base, then used the large birthday cake die from the Big Birthday Cake product suite to die cut the card base, making sure to overlap the folded edge of the card base with the edge of the die so that the fold remained intact. I adhered the finished blended card front on the shaped base and added a quick “happy birthday” message inside!

Well, that’s all for my project today! I love using colored cardstocks to do some different and unique techniques, like ink blending on the tan cardstock. It takes your typical crafting and adds a special twist to it! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!