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Hidy Ho, crafty peeps!

Just popping on for a quick post for Crafter's Companion (CC)! I'm sharing a project I made with my newest set of stamps from CC. I really, REALLY like this set. There is just something magical about a big old stack of books.

I colored up the images with Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers. I love the time-worn feel they imparted to the books. The flourish stamp from the set blended perfectly with the background patterned paper. And, of course, I had to put a sentiment on there that reflected my sense of humor. Thank you, Julius Henry Marx, for that wonderful saying.

Oh, you don't know who that is? You probably know him by his stage name--Groucho.

 

Crafter's Companion products used:

• Stamp set: Knowledge by Sheena (A Little Bit Magical set)
• Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers:  Chocolate, Chestnut, Terracotta, Sepia, Charcoal, Slate, Tan, Olive, Moss, Leaf Green, Marigold, Fawn, Evergreen, Topaz, Aquamarine, Burgundy, Navy.
• Spectrum Aqua Watercolor cardstock

Bonjour!

Bonjour, les crafty peeps!

I'm here today with a new project for 

Crafter's Companion! 

And, for today ONLY, they are having a store-wide sale...15% OFF everything! Just use the code FB415 at checkout!

My project today is a card I made in the style of Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec...better known as Toulouse-Lautrec. He was a post-impressionist painter in France in the late 1800s. He painted the night life in and around Paris. One of his favorite subjects was a lady named Jane Avril. She was a can-can dancer during that time. Here is a sketch he did of Jane. Isn't she marvelous?

For my project, I used the Destinations stamp set "Hello and Goodbye". I loosely colored it with Spectrum Aqua watercolor markers to give it that painterly look. I also used the same markers to add color to the sentiment and the background matting. C'est magnifique, isn't it?

Crafter's Companion products used:

• Stamp set: Destinations "Hello and Goodbye"
• Spectrum Aqua watercolor markers: Charcoal, Spice, Blossom, Peach, Slate, Boulder
• Spectrum Noir Watercolour Cardstock

Merci for traveling out here to Left Field!