Papertrey Ink Blog Hop – Inspirational Photo Series #1

***This is my second post for the day. Scroll down for today’s issue of Style Watch and for the link in the CSS Style Watch Challenge!***

In college, it was nothing for me to pump out a 25-page paper by pulling just one all-nighter.

Now, I am not nearly as productive in the wee hours of the night.

You see, I waited until 2am to sit down and make something for the PTI Blog Hop! Before that I was busying myself with the mundane tasks of life, like laundry, dishes and trying to find somewhere to house the stacks of unopened stamp sets that have recently taken up residence in my entryway.

By 2am all of that was done…and that’s exactly when the real work started.

With the inspiration image below, I had to come up with something…anything so that I could play along in the Blog Hop! (I am bound and determined to be one of the randomly selected winners who gets a free stamp set! I’ve got it picked out and everything!!!)

One thing is for sure…when you’re creating at 2am, you gotta go with whatcha know. None of that fancy stuff. No time to make plantable paper!

Well, I know I love gradient color schemes, so that was my angle! I’d use the watercolor gradient effect from the photo as inspiration….but what stamps to use? It was late (or early, I guess), and I had no interest in digging for the perfect image.

Modern Basics. It’s my go-to. I can usually come up with something fun to do with it and the possibilities are endless!

Well, three botched cards later (two of which were  destroyed by smudging the cardbase with my inky fingers – I’m really good at doing that) I had something! And I’m pretty happy with it!

I made a few modern tulips with the stamp set and colored them in with watercolor markers. I even got a little brave and added some green gradient grass using the Background Basics: Retro Set along with a dragonfly from Wishing You!

 
Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!
 
Supplies:
Stamps: PTI (Modern Basics, Wishing You, Background Basics: Retro, Mega Mixed Messages)
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Stampin Up Wild Wasabi, Vivid Dye Ink Olive Green, Clear and Simple stamps Green with Envy
Paper: PTI Stamper’s Select, 90lb watercolor paper
Other: Tombow watercolor markers

Keep on crafting with these other posts

About Amber

Hey, I’m Amber Kemp-Gerstel - the crafty brain behind Damask Love, where creativity, color, and a little chaos come together. I’m a suburban mom of two, known for turning up the volume on everyday DIYs and showing up like your colorful, crafty BFF. Over the years, I’ve gone from psychologist to full-time content creator, TV host, and brand partner, with appearances on Making It, Today, and HGTV. When I’m not making stuff or on set, I’m chasing around my two boys, Markus and Maxwell, and laughing my way through the mess.

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  1. 6.26.11

    This is gorgeous!! If you hadn’t said anything, I would never have guessed how it came together! 🙂 I love how you made such modern tulips, so cool!

  2. 6.26.11
    Dana said:

    Gorgeous card and what a fresh, modern take on the tulips!! Love it! 🙂

  3. 6.26.11

    Really gorgeous – I *totally* need to get my crafty paws on that stamp set! Thanks so much for the inspiration 😉
    Rx

  4. 6.26.11
    Wendy said:

    Lovely card Amber. I LOVE tulips and your take on them with this stamp set is gorgeous.

  5. 6.26.11
    Sue McRae said:

    Fabulous design!

  6. 6.26.11
    Lindsey said:

    What a terrific take on the inspiration photo — beautiful!

  7. 6.26.11
    Jill said:

    love this!

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  8. 6.26.11
    Juanita B said:

    I LOVE your interpretation, it is fabulous. Your LOVE of creativity shines through in your project. TFS

  9. 6.26.11
    Christina said:

    Super cute! I love the tulips and your gradient “grass”. I wish I could do so well at 2 AM!

  10. 6.26.11

    Great use of this stamp set.

  11. 6.28.11
    Andrea M said:

    WOW! Amber! Another AMAZING creation! I wish I could muster such creativity at 2 am 🙂 WOWZAS!

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