Brand Ambassador Inspirations : Summer cards

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card inspirations are full of summer and sunshine! I made two cards showcasing Monstera Leaves in summery colors and sunny mood. I am showcasing super trendy technique of contemporary art - abstract collages! I am on the Uniko blog today.

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/winner-and-top3-130.html

First card

The soft pastel hues of the summer sun along with circle is the inspiration of this card. I love how this circle created a landing spot for smaller stamped leaves.

To create this look, I stamped the circle from the Background Builders: Round in circle stamp set using Memento rose bud ink and to achieve the  soft color impact, I re-stamped the image using Frost white pigment ink on it. Then I stamped the Paradise leaves in black and soft lemon color. In between the top two leaves I created a summer sun in soft yellow using the little part of the circle image directly.

The sentiment is from the Sunshine & Rainbows stamp set. The completed panel attached to light cream color using double tape.

For this card, I created a simple stroked panel by dragging my Memento dye ink directly in smoky blue from the top to bottom directly 3- 4 times. I stamped the paradise and monstera leaves straight on the card using both outlined and solid images in sweet plum dye ink and Versafine Onyx black ink.

The sentiment is from the Originally Organic Flower Garden stamp set.

Have a sun-filled day!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these challenges:

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/challenge-130-botanical-beauty.html

Everything starts with a Dream Mixed Media Canvas Layout!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

I want to showcase my canvas layout in a bright spring palette to gift my daughter!

The base of the composition was a MDF cutouts in the form of a door and windows. The background is made with a stencil, and texture paste on a pattern paper with clear gesso. I then sprayed some of the mists and blended them together with a wet paintbrush.

I added a green corrugated sheet at the top of the canvas. 

Gave a coat of chalk paint at all 4 corners and using a stencil applied the texture paste.

I added a scrap pice to the window with red tacky tape to attach the window shutter.

I now continue to add more embellishments and once they are all in place I applied gesso and some more paste to the flowers, door and window.

Some close-ups:

Handmade flowers, pollens, resin embellishments and some tiny sequins completed the composition! And they gave the very atmosphere of spring flowers.

Hope you all like it!

Happy crafting!

Supply List

Canvas

Pattern Paper: Roseate paper stack from Papericious

Corrugated sheet: Green and white sheet from Itsy Bitsy store

Sentiment sheets: Motivational Sentiments 1 from CrafTangles

MDF cutots: door and window

Stencil: from Peek-a-Boo Designs

Texture Paste: Clear paste from CrafTangles, white paste from Papericious

Gesso: white from Sakura

Chalk paint: soft rock, bracket green and pearl pink from Papericious

Gel medium: Faber Castell

Mist: Moon shadow from Lindy's gang

Shimmer spray: Bitter lemon from Craftyscrappers, baby pink from Papericious

Metallic wax: copper blaze from Little Birdie

Handmade flowers, Metal charms, half sparkly drops and tiny green sequins from my stash

https://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.com/2022/08/2nd-2022-quarterly-challenge-with-prizes.html- inspired by browns and pinks

Hello gorgeous!

 Hello to all!

It's very hot and humid today and wish some rain here soon......... and it's raining now!

Time to hit the beach, take a vacation and spend some relaxing time or create a summery card like this one!! I made a splashing puddle fun card with a pair of gorgeous Flamingoes with a water theme!

I cut the splashing puddles background in white and blended some distress inks for raining and splashing.

Die cut a pair of Flamingoes in white and inked them in shades of pink, added black color to the beak and eyes.

Just cut the more bottom rings and some rain puddles to add to my scene. Stamp the sentiment on the card.

Added the scalloped border with dimension.  Added the flamingoes with foam pads for dimension and stand in the water. Stamped some ripples in the water.

Ooh La la... look at those water splashes with gorgeous flamingoes. Made me think of a vacation for a beach trip at this hot summer season!

Happy crafting!

Supply list

Cardstocks: white CS

Stamps: Sentiment- Color Layering Flamingo set from Hero Arts 

Dies: Splashing Puddles from Memory Box; Flamingo Mini Die from X- cut; Scalloped border rectangles from Die Cuts and More

Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, salty ocean, tumbled glass blueprint sketch, Picked raspberry and Victorian velvet

Blenders: Round Ink Blender and Mini Brush Blender from Itsy Bitsy

Dye Inks: Black Licorice from Lawn Fawn

Misti

Would love to join these fun challenges:

http://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/55-urlaubsfeeling-holiday-feeling.html

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2021/06/signs-of-summer.html

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/07/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-144.html

http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-191-movies.html- The Crimson Wing:  Mystery of the Flamingoes