Hi there everyone! It's Lydia here with you today sharing with you a few ideas with the gorgeous new Arabesque Medallion Stamp Set from the July Release.
I have to say I'm loving this set! As there is so much you can do with it and it works for so many different styles.
For this first card I stamped the large focal image from Arabesque Medallion Stamp Set at the top of a piece of watercolour card and heat embossed it using Antique Gold Embossing powder. I then created a galaxy watercolour sky over the image with gansai tambi paints. I love how this looks and that bits of the sky get ‘trapped' within the heat embossed image.
To finish I added a sentiment from the same stamp set and a strip of gold glitter washi tape from the New Day Card Kit.
My second card is simpler than the last but similar in technique.
I stamped and embossed in Antique Gold Embossing powder the large stamp from the set coming off the top of a piece of watercolour card. Then I used watercolour paints to colour the image. I did the colouring quite loosely and the embossing helped me keep within the lines.
I think this project has a kind of celtic look to it. Being Welsh I'm loving this effect!
So I have a confession. When I first got this stamp set I didn't realize that the small solid images that are on the set were supposed to go within the main image. These stamps are there so you can ‘colour' the image just by stamping…. I thought they were ‘extras', it just goes to show that you don't have to use images as they were intended…
So this is what I came up with using the ‘extras'. I stamped the frame image in Limestone Crisp Ink. And then stamped in the sentiment from the same stamp set.
Then I stamped in some flowers and leaves around the frame. I used Blush and Rouge Crisp Ink for the flowers and Frayed Leaf for the leaves.
I hope you like my takes on the new Arabesque Medallion Stamp Set. And I'll see you again soon.
Hugs, Lydia x
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These are so pretty – the galaxy card is gorgeous!!
Wow! These are gorgeous!
These cards are fabulous!
Wow, those are stunning! Just wow!!
Fabulous! I’m working on my watercolor skills after watching your FB posts. Thank you for all your inspiration!
What rich lovely colors. It really makes this stamp pop right off the page. Beautiful design!
Lovely!
Gorgeous cards. I love the card at the top. Those galaxy colors are stunning.
These cards are so lovely. This stamp set is at the top of my wish list. It has so many possibilities–especially with the coloring pieces :) Thanks for sharing more ways to use this set.
Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration.
Awesome cards! Love the gorgeous sky on the first one!
All of these cards are beautiful but that galaxy card knocks my socks off. Absolutely gorgeous!
Wow!! These are GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Beautiful cards! What a great stamp.
Lovely cards, thanks for sharing different uses for this stamp.
WOW, these cards are BEAUTIFUL !! I love them all, but my favorite is the first one, that gold embossing powder just pops it off the page, amazing. Thanks for sharing this beautiful stamp.
This medallion is so beautiful. Love your cards and I have to have this….
Very creative uses…
These are absolutely beautiful cards Lydia. Love the Arabesque Medallion with the gold EP and with the water colour. All three are amazing!
Stunning colors. Love all the cards. Wonderful new products.
every one of your cards is gorgeous, Lydia – difficult to choose a favorite – love them all.
These 3 cards are all so pretty – the look goes from beautiful and bold (the blue card) to soft and subtle with your “extras” card. Great inspiration for this lovely new stamp set.
Beautiful . I love the water color look and rich colors. All of the cards are beautiful and lovely stamp,
Beautiful cards, Have already ordered this delicious stamp and now I think I’ve just found some gorgeous ideas for my Christmas cards this year, thank you so much for sharing. X
This set wouldn’t have been something that appealed to me but seeing how the design team used it makes it more attractive. Thanks for sharing and inspiring us!
Great cards. It’s always great to see your work
These are just gorgeous!
Great post! I love that set!
I love this stamp with the gold embossing. Stunning!
Stunning designs, love everyone!
It is wonderful!
Cristina
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When I first saw this stamp I didn’t think I liked it, but all the samples I’ve seen have really changed my thinking. Thanks for showing me different ways to look at a stamp.
gorgeous cards!!
The Arabesque Medallion combined with your beautiful colouring has drawn me to explore the different designs that can be achieved. I usually go for flowers.
I am in love with this stamp! I love the deep sultry look of the first card. So romantic and beautiful. Then the second card felt like a walk in an English garden. So sweet. Then the third evoked a feeling that I would love to develop into a wedding / bridal / anniversary card. So many things to do with this stamp! Beautiful cards Lydia.