Pink Persimmon

Art Journaling with Kate

Kate Yetter is a master at mixing mediums to create a vintage style design.  Here are the instructions for how she created the Journal cover above. 

Fine and Dandy Journal
Supplies:

• Pink Persimmon Fine and Dandy Stamp Set
• Pink Persimmon Perfumery Stamp Set
• Pink Persimmon Mini Bingo Card
• Journal for Altering
• Tissue Tape
• Stazon Black Ink
• Distress Ink
• October Afternoon ‘Sidewalks” Patterned Paper
• Gesso
• Blue Acyrlic Paint
• Blue Glimmer Spray
• Baker’s Twine
• Vintage Lace

Directions:

1. Coat the front and back covers of journal with gesso. Add a little bit of the blue paint.
2. Add some tissue tape.
3. Use the PP Perfumery Stamp Set and the PP Bingo Card to stamp all over the covers with Black Stazon ink.
4. Tear patterned paper and adhere down. Spray the background with blue glimmer spray.
5. Tear more pieces of patterned paper. Distress the edges and layer them together adding some vintage lace. Wrap some bakers twine around the layers.
6. Glue down the layers to the front cover. Stamp “Fine and Dandy“ from the PP Fine and Dandy Stamp Set onto some neutral patterned paper. Cut out and distress the edges
7. Add the stamped title to the cover and embellish with die cuts that coordinate with the papers.

 

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We are always being asked about more "masculine" cards that can be sent to the special men in our lives.  Here is a perfect example of a card that still has lots of fun elements added, but definitely has a masculine feel.  Our handsome guy from the Fine and Dandy stamp set is perfect for this card.  The colors are also more masculine, but Melisa still used some embossed paper and ribbon to finish off the card. 

Sweet Baby Card.

This card was designed by Christy Lindeman.  She created this using Darling Little Ones stamp set.  The subtle coloring on the stamp image goes really well with the background and purple ribbon. 

Tutorial: Masking Tape background texture

Look closely at the background on the ATC above.  Would you believe that this is made with masking tape?  Melisa Waldorf created this background and has a full tutorial on how to create the same look at her blog:  Paperlicious Designs

She also has a cute sample on how she made her own "washi" inspired tape with stamps and masking tape.  It's great when we can use regular household materials to add some creativity to our paper crafting!   Head on  over to Melisa's blog for all the details. 

Altered Photo Box

Kate Yetter is working her mixed media magic again on an old photo box.  Using gesso, stamps, lots of paint and sprays, this box now looks nothing like its original state.  Follow Kate's instructions below on how to alter your own book, box, or any type of container to create a one-of-a-kind gift. 

Supplies:

• Pink Persimmon Perfumery Stamp set
• Pink Persimmon Mini Silhouette and Monogram Stamp Set
• Molding Paste
• Grunge board Flourishes
• Turquoise and Brown Glimmer Sprays
• Gesso
• Glossy Accents
• Flowers
• Spellbinders Fancy Frames
• Rosette
• Sepia ink
• Turquoise, Green and Brown Acrylic Paint
• 1 Inch Circle Punch
• Distress ink

 

Directions:

1. Cover box with a coat of gesso.
2. Stamp Perfume label from PP Perfumery Stamp set in sepia ink all over box.
3. Apply molding paste inside photo window. Dry with heat gun until film forms. Spray ‘Perfume” label with water and stamp into molding paste. Wash stamp immediately. Allow to dry overnight.
4. Paint over molding paste with various color acrylic paints. Remember to highlight the textured areas.
5. Spray the box with various colored sprays and allow them to drip down the box.
6. Color the grunge board flourishes with brown glimmer spray. Spray the flowers to coordinate with the box.
7. Arrange flourishes and flowers in the corners and glue down.
8. Die cut a large fancy frame and distress with ink.
9. Glue in center of photo window over molding paste. Glue rosette on top.
10. Stamp ‘Mini Silhouette’ from PP Mini Silhouette and Monogram Stamp Set in Sepia ink.
11. Cut out image with circle punch and distress entire circle. Cover with Glossy Accents and Dry.
12. Glue stamped image to center of rosette.

 

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Autumn Corset Tag

Kate Yetter is so good at making her creations have an aged feel.  Using gesso and paints along with sprays and inks, she can make any paper product look like it is 100 years old.  I love the colors of this tag.  It's like a mini piece of art. 

Supplies:
Pink Persimmon ‘Dr. Warner’s Corsets’ Stamp
Pink Persimmon ‘Perfumery’ Stamp Set
Cardstock Tag 6 1/4th X 3 1/8th
Fall Patterned Paper
Crystal Flower Bunch
Gesso
Burgundy, Orange and Brown Glimmer Sprays
Vintage Fringe Trim
Vintage Button
Burlap

Instructions:
1. Tear various sizes of patterned paper and adhere to tag. Add a light wash of watery gesso over top to blend background.
2.  Spray tag with various colored glimmer sprays.
3.  Stamp script from the ‘Perfumery’ set over background in random fashion.
4.  Cut decorative die-cut frame out of coordinating patterned paper. Ink edges.
5.  Spray white cardstock in burgundy and orange glimmer sprays. Dry. Stamp ‘Dr. Warner’s Corset’ over the top and cut out image. Ink edges.
6.  Distress and ink edges of tag. Begin to layer elements starting with the burlap to the left of the tag.
7.  Adhere the frame on top, centered.  Add pop-dots to the back of the image and center corset image on top of the frame.
8.  Add fringe, button, and crystal flowers to finish off the tag.

Elegant Birthday Card

Melisa Waldorf created this elegant birthday card.  I love the back & white theme with just a touch of vintage brown on the doily.  Add some beautiful black bling and our Society Lady is ready for her party.   Stamps used:  Society Lady, and Parcel Post. 

Special Gift Idea for a Sweet Little Girl

Kristii Lockart designed this beautiful wall hanging that would make a great gift for a new mom, or a beautiful gift for a special little girl in your life.  Kristii used our new Sweet Little Girls stamp set and printed the poem on a linen-type cardstock.  She was nice enough to share the printout of the poem, you can download your own copy below! 

Print the poem on an 8.5x11 cardstock of your choice.  Using scalloped edge scissors or an edge punch, cut a decorative border from a coordinating cardstock that will fit just inside the frame edge.  Stamp the girls from the Sweet Little Girls stamp set and color with copics.  Cut out with fine tip scissors and adhere to your cardstock above the poem.  Decorate your frame to coordinate with the image. 

Download a PDF of the poem to use on your own project:  Download Little Girls Wall Art_edited-2    Thanks for sharing this great project Kristii! 

(Note:  if the PDF opens in your browser, scroll down to see the poem, it is on the bottom half of an 8.5x11 page). 

Perfumery Stamp used as background accent

Ronda Palazzari created this very modern looking tote called the Pointy Circle Tote.  I did not think this was the sort of project that would use a stamp from the Antiquated Collection, but look closely at how she added a background texture on the "pointy circles" using the Pefumery stamp set. 

The text from the stamp adds a nice texture, and some visual detail to the bright colors.  Ronda is a genius with paint and you will definitely want to look at all the other beautiful techniques that she used on the individual shapes.  For more details on how Ronda made this beautiful design, visit her blog here.  Ronda uses a Blazer Designs stencil for the "pointy circles" and you will love how she creates all the individual leaves using paint and Maya Mists on the background.

We have a Winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who posted, liked us, and commented on your fav stamp set!  I put all the entries in one big bunch (double for the Facebook Fans and double for the blog posters) and chose out Wanda H, who commented on the blog:

More wonderful stamps that Lisa has designed!!!! A favorite... I'd say the knick knack set!! I do like you on facebook!!!

Posted by: Wanda H | May 16, 2012 at 04:46 AM

Congratulations Wanda!  I'll be contacting you by email.  Please send your mailing address and we'll get the stamps out to you right away. 

We'll do another drawing just on Facebook later next week special just for our Facebook fans!  So if you haven't liked us yet, head on over.  Pink Persimmon on Facebook