Hello, crafty friends, Marie here again from
Marie Nicole Designs. I have some cards to share with you today using the
All My Senses collection by Jaycee Gaspar. This collection is truly beautiful and inspired me to create outside of my usual style. I had fun playing around with the more abstract feel of the collection.
My first card for this blog post features this very chic lady, who is fun to piece together using the
Fragmented Gaze die set. This set cuts out all the layers that you assemble. This gives you endless opportunities for color combinations. I kept with the color-block feel by choosing a light and dark shade of each color. I have navy blue for the hair and a light blue for the shirt. A lighter peach and a darker peach for the skin tone. Then, for the cheeks and earrings, I used red and then some gold cardstock. The gold adds a touch of shiny texture to the whole look.
The background is also created in a color block style. I used some low-tack tape to mask off rectangle areas, and then ink-blended red ink. To add the vertical gold rectangle, I waited until the red block was dry, taped off the rectangle, and then painted on some gold watercolor paint. Such a simple background, but I like the way it adds a frame for this lady’s face.
I then just added the sentiment to the top, using the
All My Senses Sentiments Better Press plates and coordinating dies.
This second card is an even more abstract face. I had fun figuring out how I wanted to present these lines!
I added the circles in the background using again red ink that I blended on over the
Ambient Aura layering stencils. I only used one layer! I thought the three large circles would be enough background against the black lines of the face, so the lines wouldn’t get lost.
Now, to keep in with my color scheme and again, add some shine and texture, I again took my gold watercolor paint and added some gold outline to the background circles, and then some dots vertically and horizontally.
I wanted to add a little interest to the face, so instead of gluing it down flat, I added dimension. The left eye is adhered to a square of white cardstock, and then popped up with foam adhesive. The rest of the face in adhered to the background around the left eye square. I kind of like the split dimension on this face!
Then, the sentiment is added right over the nose of the left side of the face, and hangs over the edge. The hanging edge has a tiny piece of foam adhesive supporting it from behind.
The sentiment is again from the
All My Senses Better Press Plate.
The face is the
Line of Being die set.
My third card has perhaps the most going on by combining several patterns. I used the
Ambient Aura layering stencils again on the background. And again, added detail and shine with my gold watercolor. I stuck with the overall color theme of black, blue, gold and red.
The squares popped up in front are created by using the
Perceptual Profiles Better Press plate pressed into white cardstock with black ink. I kept this pattern black and white, cut it up into various square shapes, and popped it up on foam adhesive over the stenciled background.
I added another sentiment from the
All My Senses Sentiments plate, again, half adhered to the top square and half popped up with foam adhesive off the side.
The mixing of patterns works because I’m mixing a large pattern in the background with the stencil, with the smaller pattern of the faces on the top square. I’m also keeping the color in the background so we aren’t visually overwhelmed with more color on the front squares.
And of course, I had to add more gold watercolor by painting the edges of the front square. Who doesn’t love some gilded edges?
Thanks for stopping by to take a look at the
All My Senses Collection! This is such a great collection, and especially if you love the more abstract look.
Until next time, Marie Nicole.
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Stamp out your image using a black ink that will not smear with whatever medium you choose to use. I am using watercolor brushes, so I need an ink that will stay in place even when water is introduced on it. I am using a black hybrid ink, which is usually safe for most coloring mediums.
I am using the image of the 
Stamp out the single peanut image that is included with this stamp set. I colored a good number of these single peanut images with the same colors I used on the large image. This way, they will all coordinate.
Again, use the ink that will not smear!
Cut out the peanut images you just stamped and colored. It is sometimes helpful to have a small plate or dish nearby to put your tiny pieces in, so they don't get lost on your workspace!
Trim down the panel with your large image on it to a little shorter than your card base. This will allow you to add some fun paper or background behind it!
I added a panel of striped patterned paper to the bottom later, and then trimmed the bottom of the stamped layer with a green piece of colored cardstock. You could also use patterned or colored cardstock, OR go ahead and create your own background by stamping or ink blending! I do love using up scraps, so sometimes grabbing some pieces out of my scrap bin is a fast way to recycle paper AND finish a card.
Stamp the sentiment of your choice onto the top layer of your card.
I again used the same black ink I used for my image. I want to stamp the sentiment first and then adhere the top layer to the base layer with foam. It’s easier to stamp before adhering!
Add foam dots to the back of the peanut images you stamped, colored, and cut out. Then, add them to your scene to create more interest and some dimension!
I added the peanuts on top of the peanut images that the mouse was tossing into the air. This gives even more of an impression that our mouse is really juggling. I also added a few more peanuts scattered around the floor to fill out the scene just a little bit.
There you have it! A simple way to let these cute images be the star focal point, but add a little extra dimension and interest. Don’t forget about your foam adhesive! It's so fun to add dimension.
Now, I gave you a sneak peek at some of the other images I stamped and colored at the beginning of this blog post. Here are the finished cards.
I kept the card designs mostly simple, with a little matting of colored cardstock, so that the cute images could be the focal point.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you found this tutorial helpful and inspiring.
Until next time,
Let’s get started!
Start by creating your card base. I used an A2 card base (4.25” x 5.5”) using Kraft Cardstock. 
Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25. Select the main image from the House-Mouse 
To add color to the background, lightly blend ink around the stamped image. I used Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass.
Choose your favorite method for coloring. I used 
Continue blending with the lighter color in the color family until you are happy with the results.
Next, die cut the grass and clouds using the 
Stamp the Birthday Greeting Sentiment on the grass and lightly blend Tumbled Glass Ink on the edges of the clouds.
Use glue or a tape runner to attach the strips of clouds and grass. Attach the card front to Kraft card base.
Your House-Mouse