GUEST ARTIST FEATURE: Lin Brandyberry

Hello, Lin Brandyberry here and I'm thrilled to be a Guest Designer on the Wplus9 blog! Wplus9 has something for everyone, from cute to elegant, and everything in between.

So when I started to think about what I would make for this spot, this Quilt Prints stamp set was one of the first things I thought of. It is a pretty simple set, but the elements in it allow us to make a million variations using it! I went looking through my Pinterest file on quilts, and saw one that used seaglass colors, and that's where I started. I ended up making 2 cards with this set.

For my first card, I filled my panel with the stitched pattern, stamped in a medium grey.

I used 3 shades of blues, punched with a bright spring green, and stamped the large diamond shape in horizontal lines of the same color, varying the pattern as I stamped across. I trimmed the panel down a tiny bit and then ran it through an embossing folder to give a real quilted, dimpled feel. Then I attached it to a light blue base, and added 5 layers of the Hand Lettered Hello die cut along with a stamped panel.

Here's a closer look to see the little patterns this stamp set has; I used a gingham, a floral, a houndstooth, and a dot.

For my 2nd quilt card, I left some white along the edges, adding an inner border, and used the same colors once again.

And a closer look to see the individual patterns, this time using 2 prints and a solid.

One of the things I like best about Dawn's company are her beautiful florals, so I knew I'd have to have a play with them for my last card today. I used a couple of her newest “modern” sets and combined them for my next card.

It was easier for me to stamp, color, and cut out my individual flowers, rather than trying to do a masked card this first time. I'll try that next time!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Lin

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured Wplus9 supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase.

Wplus9 Quilt Prints Wplus9 Hand Lettered Hello Stamp Set Wplus9 Hand Lettered Hello Die Modern Petunias 4x6" Clear Stamp Set Wplus9 Modern Anemones

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No-Line Watercoloring Modern Petunias with Dawn

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share a couple of cards with you featuring our Modern Petunias stamps and dies. This set was definitely one of my favorites from our last release. It is so much fun to watercolor! Whether you are going for more detailed realistic watercoloring or a washy loose look, the images are perfect.

For my cards, I just stamped a bunch of the images from the set onto Fabriano Artistico hot pressed watercolor paper using Antique Linen Tim Holtz Distress Ink and started painting.

I used traditional watercolors as they are what I am most comfortable with, but you could also achieve similar looks with other watercolor mediums you may have on hand. I used the same technique as I shared in a video in this post using the Kind Soul stamp set.

Once I had all of my elements painted and they were dry, I die cut them and arranged them with a banner die cut using the Bold Banner Die.

I still had a bunch of flowers left over, so I decided to create another card.

This time I decided to create a wreath to encase my greeting.

I masked off the word "friend" in my sentiment from Kind Soul before stamping. Then I filled in the rest of the sentiment using the Simon Says Stamp Pained Friend Die that I heat embossed in gold. I stacked a few of the die cuts on top of each other to give it a little heft and dimension.

And, you know I love me some florals and stripes...so I used the Simon Says Stamp Wide Stripes Background cling stamp to add some bold black stripes in the background.

Speaking of Simon Says Stamp, I am super excited to be getting ready to head out to teach watercolor stamping at Simon Says Create!

Although the class portion is sold out, did you know that there will also be a Pop-Up Shop as well? Yep that means you can still participate in some of the fun. In addition to the store, there are 24 sponsors participating in CREATE IT, TAKE IT activities and Tim Holtz will be doing live demos! If you are in the area, or would like to know more, you can find additional information here. I hope to see you there!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase. Please note: this list may contain some affiliate links.

Modern Petunias 4x6" Clear Stamp Set Modern Petunias Companion Die Kind Soul 4x6" Stamp Set Bold Banner Die 4 Bar Stitched Rectangles Die Wplus9 PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink Wplus9 PURE COLOR Hayride Dye Ink Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN Ranger TIM19497 Wplus9 White Premium Cardstock Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Ultrafine Fine Detail GoldEP4 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner Arches HOT PRESS WATERCOLOR PAD 9x12 inches 012890 Da Vinci Kolinsky Sable Round #5 M. Graham Artists' Watercolor Indian Yellow Winsor & Newton Quinacridone Gold Watercolor Da Vinci Watercolor's Perylene Green Grumbacher Artists' Watercolor - Sap Green Da Vinci Artists' Watercolors Rose Red Deep Simon Says Stamp PAINTED FRIEND Wafer Dies SSSD111575 My Favorite *Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp WIDE STRIPES BACKGROUND SSS101383 Simon Says Stamp STITCHED CIRCLES Wafer Dies sssd111456 In Stitches 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM FOR WAFER-THIN DIES Accessory 656499

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GUEST ARTIST FEATURE: Debby Hughes

Hi this is Debby and I'm delighted to be guesting for Wplus9 today. As soon as I saw the Kind Soul set I knew I wanted to use it as I love the delicate anemones and petunias, which have already been collected in to a beautiful arrangement for me.

I know this one is hard to get your hands on at the moment, but it was in stock when I created this video, I promise! There is a fresh batch on reorder and you can sign up to be notified when it arrives on the product page at wplus9.com

I decided to make an elegant watercoloured shaker card.

I white heat embossed the flower image onto watercolour paper and watercoloured. I then cut a circle opening in a panel of Simon Says Stamp Fog cardstock, (Wplus9 Dove Grey would work beautifully as well) and adhered behind it heat resistant acetate on which I'd heat embossed "hello" from the Hand Lettered Hello set.

I've put together a quick video to share my process with you.

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

To unify the main design element and add even more depth, I also white heat embossed and painted a few extra flowers to go on the front of the card.

To finish the sentiment I stamped one of the coordinating phrases from Hand Lettered Hello onto Coal Mine cardstock, white heat embossed it and trimmed to a skinny banner. Finally I added a few sequins and then mounted the finished panel on to a white, side folding card base.

Thank you for joining me today and thanks to Wplus9 for inviting me to guest.

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured Wplus9 supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase.

Kind Soul 4x6" Stamp Set Wplus9 Hand Lettered Hello Stamp Set Wplus9 Dove Grey Premium Cardstock Wplus9 Coal Mine Cardstock

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Additional Supplies

• Paper - Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour, Simon Says Stamp Fog, Slate, Neenah Solar White 110lb, Hot Off The Press Heat Resistant Acetate
• Inks - Simon Says Stamp clear embossing ink
• Embossing Powder - Simon Says Stamp white
• Color media - Watercolours (mainly Daniel Smith)
• Brushes - Winsor & Newton series 7
• Sequins - Little Things By Lucy's Cards Just Peachy, Vintage Lilac
• Other - Misti, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Big Shot, 3M foam adhesive, EK Success powder tool, heat gun, glue runner