Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Tailor-made background with Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils

Hello Faber-Castell fans!

Emmy's here with my first post as a Guest Designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. 

I had this cute picture from my best friend's little girl and I was wondering for a long time what would be the best way to desplay it. And after I saw the bright yellow and red Art GRIP^® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils I knew in an instant that the best way is to create my own background paper.

Flower card using PITT® Pastel Pencils

Hi AJ back again to share another card using the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® PITT® Pastel pencils.

I just love coloring with the PITT® Pastel Pencils- they make coloring so easy for someone who's a bit challenged in that arena!   I have used Hero Arts Flower Text stamp here for my card, and several colors of the PITT® Pastel Pencils.

Thanks for Being Awesome

Hi! Lisa here for my first post with the Summer 2013 Guest Design Team and I'm super excited to be sharing my first project with all of you. I'll be showing you a little step-by-step of how I made my card for today and I hope you enjoy the finished card as much as I do (is that awful to admit?).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. First I put a little double stick tape on the back of my water color paper and stuck it down so it wouldn't shift , I laid my mask/stencil on top and used washi tape to hold that down. Then I used my Gelatos® in Butter Cream, Tangerine, Mango, Lemon and Banana (and a hint of Lavender) and scribbled them into the open areas of the mask. Add as much color as you want! (The watercolor paper is cold-pressed and was cut down to 4" x 5.25")

2.  Next I added small amounts of water using a water brush and blended my colors together. If extra color was needed I just added it then as the Gelatos® are super blendable and all the colors Mix & Match so well together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  I then misted a large background stamp and rubbed my Blood Orange Gelato® over the stamp. Using a foam brush I smeared the color all over the stamp for good coverage.

4. I then pressed the background stamp firmly over the masked and colored card front from Step 2. (Usually better if the card front is mostly dry.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Next, I rubbed my Gelato® in Snow Cone onto my work surface and misted heavily with water.  It's very easy to add more water or color as needed. I then used the Stipple brush (included in either of the Gelatos® Designer Colors Sets or the Gelatos® Tool Set) and flicked the color onto the card front. I love doing this and the results are just so cool!

6. (Not shown) One of my favorite parts is picking out the sentiment and embellishing!! I used the Stamper's Big Brush Pen in Black (199) to stamp my sentiment, then went over it with an embossing ink and powder, and heat set.  This gives the sentiment the raised and shiny effect seen on the card. (I used a stamp positioner for perfect placement, in case you were wondering.) I also went around the word "Awesome" lightly with an Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencil (#156) and a small paintbrush. Also added were some gems and washi tape.

 7.  To finish my card I adhered my card to a piece of patterned paper, used foam tape, and mounted the entire piece on a color coordinated card base givng me a finished A2 card size.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for welcoming me. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 Supplies :      

Gelatos®: Butter Cream, Lemon, Banana, Mango, Tangerine, Blood Orange, Lavender, Snow Cone.

Collapsible Water Cup

Stamper's Big Brush Pen -Black (199)

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencil (#156)

Stamps:  Incredible (Technique Tuesday), Envelope Pattern (Hero Arts)

Embellishments: Hero Arts, Bo Bunny, Doodlebug, EK Success

Mask: Studio Calico Mister Huey's 12 x 12 Burst

Lisa Adametz I'm a veteran of the United States Air Force and a stay-at-home "mom" to two beautiful Ragdoll kitties.Creativity is in my blood and I've always been making something. Cross-stitch, silk ribbon embroidery...I love the creative process! I first looked into making cards as a way to keep in touch with family and friends after moving to CA in 2008 and wanting more than store-bought cards could offer. In my eyes cards are personal mini-pieces of art and a part of your soul that you are sending through the mail. I love dimension and color. LOTS of color.

Card Set using Watercolor Mediums

Hello Everyone!!

Isha here, sharing my first post as Guest Designer at Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®. I am so excited to be here.   All the products are amazing, I just want to use and try everything. And, to make things even better, you can mix and match all the products. The color code system by Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® makes it easy to pick the right colors/products.

I created three Clean and Simple cards using various products on each card, keeping the same Hero Arts Stamp (Frames and Feathers). 

Mix-Ability Challenge Mix7: Splatter-ific

Hello Blogosphere!

I AM SOOOO EXCITED for today's post!

Today, I have another Splitcoaststampers.com Mix-Ability Challenge post to share with you! These challenges are designed to introduce mixed-media in a fun and approachable way! You can keep it easy or go a bit further outside your comfort zone, it's UP TO YOU!

I am playing Challenge Hostess for MIX7, Splatter-ific. I'm challenging everyone to incorporate a Splatter Technique into your project! Please go visit the MIX7 Challenge Forum and Gallery, play along, and upload your project using keyword "MIX7".

Video Tutorial:

Here are some card ideas:

Embossed Background using Gelatos

Hello everyone!  Today I would like to share a very cute Card I made using Gelatos, PITT Artist pens and Art Gripp Aquarelle from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. I’m very excited because I will show you to make a embossed color background using Gelatos colors. Here’s how I made it:

Let your heart sing

Hello everyone!  Nikky here.   Today I want to share this lovely project with you. I picked up this great little house (it's actually a money box but I covered the slit in the roof) along with an MDF plaque at a craft show recently for a couple of pounds (yes, bargain!) and I've been waiting to use them together with my favourite Faber products ever since!

Splitcoaststamper Mix-Ability Challenge: Mix4

Hello everyone! It's Tiffany here with another Splitcoaststampers.com Mix-Ability Challenge! If you haven't been playing along, what are you waiting for? Each challenge is a fun & easy approach to incorporating Mixed-Media into your everyday crafts!

This week, mix4, challenges us to make a watercolor background, hench the title "Water You Doing"! So, I used Hero Arts Stamps (Everything Flower, Antique Engravings, Sweet Threads Labels) and the brand new Tropicals Gelatos to create my background! Then, I used the Stamper's Big Brush Pens (Violet, Pink Madder, Chrome Green, May Green) to stamp the sentiment on cardstock and the butterflies on vellum! Here's a close-up:

Art Journal

Hello everyone,

Swarup here with a new project for you all.  Am so glad my previous post-Sketchbooks -Gelatos inspired quite a few of you all to give the medium a try. I can assure you it's totally fun and no attempt can be a failure. Just keep at it!

As my term as Guest designer draws to a close , I realised that I had not shared a single page from my art journal with you all. Ever since I have been on this team,I have, almost exclusively been using Faber Castell products on my pages. here is a look at one of those..

Here are some pictures showing you the process of art journalling..

Mixed Media Layout - Texture and Bling

Hi everyone, Anita here today to share a layout with you. I love to add a lot of texture to my layouts. Normally this means that I add way too much stuff to my pages and then I can't fit them into the page protectors. I have gotten so bad that I can only get 12 layouts into a D-ring album!! Soooo,, I am trying to use less of the fat embellishments and use more in the way of visual texture with paint, color and such.

Today I want to share with you how to use a stamp and gesso to add some texture to your projects, and how to create your own custom bling!