Adding Colors to Digi-Stamps

Hi there! Lately I have been playing with DIGI-STAMPS, and I have posted some cards using them  Agata and Elena asked me about adding colors to digi-stamps. Digi-stamps are digital images ready to print. Usually, they come as JPG or PNG files. One of the things you can do with digi-stamps is to add color to them on your computer using  Photoshop or a similar program.   I am showing the basic steps to add color to your digi-stamps as follows:

1) Open the document.

2) From the IMAGE drop down menu, choose IMAGE SIZE. (A window will pop up)

3) Define the size of the image you need. In this case I chose the image to be 1.5 in wide. And I select 300dpi as the resolution.

4) Select the PAINT BUCKET TOOL from your tools menu (Your cursor will look like a little bucket):

5) From the SWATCHES window select the color you are going to use. Note: when your cursor is right on the swatches window… it will change automatically to an EYEDROPPER icon. As soon as you select the color and move it to your image area it will change again to a BUCKET. Add the color were you need it:

6) Repeat the last step to color the entire image. After you are done your image is ready to print.

7) DO NOT SAVE the changes in your original document. That way you can use your digi-stamps many times.

Photoshop is the program I use, because it is the one I have but, the tools in much of the software available are very similar so are the steps to add color to images

There is a Hero Arts Video that shows you how to  resize and print digi-stamps using Word. Please click here to watch it. Remember, you can print out your images on different colors of cardstock and  use the piecing technique, like I did on my Spike card:

You can click here to watch another HA Video showing the piecing technique.

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Mariana

A Bold Red Card

Hi there! Today I am sharing a  card that I made last night. I used one of the stamps that I won last month at Hero Arts Blog on the Blinkie Contest (Yaaaaay!!!! ) I am still happy for that… This is the card I created:

Sorry for the quick post, but today, I am not in the chatty mood (not even in Spanish)!

Thanks for visiting, Thanks for your comments!

Mariana

2 Olga Cards

Hi there!!! Today, I am really happy because Jane Beljo invited me to be the Guest Designer over at her blog!!!! Yaaaay!!!! For this occasion, I made two cards using one of her new digi-stamp designs! The image I used is a darling Babushka doll that is called OLGA. She is part of a set of two Babushka dolls that are now available at Squigglefly.  There is a giveaway over at Jane’s Blog, so hop over for more inspiration and details about it.

Did I tell you how easy it is to work with digi-stamps? Well, you have to give them a try… digi-stamps are awesome. For my cards I just resized the doll as I wanted it,  added color directly in my mac (matching the patterned paper colors I was going to use), and I printed it out!  This is my first card:

This is my second card:

I hope you liked them. Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Mariana

A Card for Embellish Color Challenge with Ribbon

Hi there! Aren’t you happy that today is Friday? I am happy because of that, and because it is time for another Embellish Color Challenge!!! Yaaay!!! I am looking forward to see what you are going to create this time! The inspiration from you is fantastic!  I have to say THANKS for that, and for your enthusiasm to play along with us!!!

This time, the challenge is sponsored by May Arts! So, in addition to the great color combination you have to use, you also need to add some ribbon to  your card or project …Piece of cake, right?  Do Ribbons sound good as a PRIZE ?….YES! and for more details about May Arts, and the fabulous prize, please click HERE.

This is the inspirational image for the challenge:

And this is the card I made using  a May Arts fabulous ribbon:

Supplies:
Ribbon: MAY ARTS RIBBON (WP32)
Card stock: ANW Crestwood • The Paper Company  •
Stamps: Hero Arts (Cling Butterfly and Flourish background)) (sentiment) (swirl) •
Ink:  Stampabilities (brown pigment ink) • StazOn (opaque white) • Versamark •
Tools: Cuttlebug • Cuttlebug (Distressed Stripes embossing folder) • Sewing Machine (stitching) • Piercing tool •
Other: Pearls • Hero Arts (flowers) • Inkssentials (white pen) • Soufflé pen • 3M foam tape • Stamp n Stuff (clear embossing powder) (white embossing powder) • Grafix clear plastic •

Don’t forget that you have until Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST to enter your creation (s). You can also add your projects to Embellish Magazine Flickr Group.

Thanks for visiting Have a great, great weekend!

Mariana

Hi!

Hi everybody! Last week was very nice having friends over and fortunately for them, the weather was awesome, no less than 30ºF every day… which was not so bad! This week… …well, I keep saying to myself: January is almost over, February is a short month, and March is not as bad as January and February… This helps me  deal with winter…LOL

Anyhow, today I am posting a fun card… just because. The image I used is an adorable digi-stamp, and it is called SPIKE. This little monster is one of the great digi stamps that Jane Beljo has created. You can check out her creations by clicking here. What I like about digi-stamps is that you can make the image the size you want. I printed out a big Spike in different colors of card stock. I could even change the color of the image in my mac but, I decided to use the piecing technique for this card:

I know that lately I haven’t been very constant posting  my cards but, it seems that from now I can post more frequently . At least I am going to try I really appreciate your visits and your encouraging comments.

Thanks for stoping by Have a great day!

Mariana

A Card for MFW: Tuesday Trigger & CPS150

Hi everyone! I am here,  taking advantage of a few minutes I have to write some lines. First of all, I wish that all the ladies that are going to be at CHA this weekend… have a great time there!!! and if you can… have extra fun for those of us, that are not going!!! I would love to go, but not this time, maybe next time!! Right? Either way, if you are going or not, Sarah Martina is sharing some BLOG CANDY here

Anyhow, today I am posting a card I made for this week’s Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World. I made my card using the CPS 150 sketch, and the picture that talented Tina Fussell proposed as an inspiration:

This is what I created:

Supplies:
Card stock: The Paper Company • ANW Crestwood •
Stamps: Hero Arts (sentiment)  (Cling Antique Brocade) •
Ink:  StazOn (cotton white) • Memento (black dye ink) •
Tools:  Sewing Machine (stitching) • Martha Sweart (butterfly punch)•
Other: 3M (foam tape) • Grafix clear plastic • Pearls • Hero Arts (flowers) • Inkssentials (white pen) • Sizzix (embossing folder) •

Thanks for stopping by   Thanks for your comments!

Mariana

Be Mine

Hi there! I hope you had a very nice weekend. We definitely had a great one!!! Some friends came up from Mexico to visit us  We have a busy house now but, a moment ago they went shopping…so I have a couple minutes for a quick post The card I am sharing today  was inspired by a C&S SKETCH.

This is my card:

Supplies:
Card stock: The Paper Company • Bazzill Basics •
Stamps: Hero Arts (Cling Valentine Sayings) •
Ink:  Memento (black dye ink)•
Tools:  • craft knife • sewing machine (stitching) •
Other: Inkssentials (white pen) • Hero Arts (heart-shaped pearl) • Dress It Up (button) • Souflé (pens) • Ribbon Trends • 3M (foam tape) • Cuttlebug (Distressed Stripes embossing folder) •

I want to say Thank You to Hero Arts (Twitter) for featuring this card and Thank You to CAARDvarks and JustRite Stampers for selecting this card as the Challenge winner… I am really happy and honored!!!

Thank you for visiting Have a great week!

A Card for Embellish Color Challenge with Stripes

Hi everybody!… It’s me again!!!! I have been making some cards, but these winter days, I don’t like them at all. Even though there are always 24 hours in a day, winter days seem to be shorter  I try to do my chores as soon as possible, but when I look outside… it is dark already, and I panic. By the time I am done with everything (including my virtual food at Cafe World…lol) I am exhausted!

Well, today I am happily sharing a card I made for the Embellish Color Challenge with Stripes . This challenge is sponsored by CLEAR & SIMPLE STAMPS I checked out their store, and OMG… they have so many wonderful stamps to choose from! You can peek in their store by clicking here. I am sure you would love to participate….Check out the colors, and inspirational images for this challenge:

And guess What? There is a fabulous CSS PRIZE!!! Please click HERE for more details about it!. I am really excited about this challenge, and I can’t wait to see your creations!

The card I made as a sample, features one of the images from the WOODLANDS stamp set. Please take a look:

Supplies:
Card stock: Bazzil • The Paper Company •
Stamps: Clear & Simple Stamps (Woodlands Stamp Set)•
Ink:   Stampabilities (brown pigment ink) • Distress Inks •
Tools:  piercing tool • Sewing Machine (stitching)  • Fiskars (apron lace border punch) •
Other: 3M (foam tape)  • Stamp n Stuff (clear embossing powder) • gems •

You can look for more inspiration at Embellish where you can check out the other DT fantastic sample cards! Remember: you are invited to participate, and you have plenty of time to submit your projects:

Challenge ends Thursday, January 28, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST

Thank you for visiting Have a wonderful day!

A Card for a CAARDvarks Challenge

Hi! Today we have a snow day … so I have my kids at home. So this is a quick post! I made this card last night to participate in a CAARDvarks Challenge.  For this challenge you have to create a card using Becky Fleck’s fabulous sketch:

And I thought the hearts I used for this card, were just perpect for the sketch; please check it out:

Supplies:
Card stock: The Paper Company •
Patterned Paper:  Reminisce •
Stamps: Hero Arts (sentiment) •
Ink:  Memento (black dye ink)•
Tools:  piercing tool • craft knife •
Other:  Just the Edge (cardstock strips) • Sakura (glaze pen) • Hero Arts (heart-shaped pearl) •

Thank you for stopping by  Thanks for your comments!

A Card for a Scrap-tastic Challenge

Hi!… I love using paper scraps…that is why I wanted to participate in the Scrap-tastic Challenge over at Nichole Heady’s blog. There are many entries already there, so  I suggest that you check out what the other ladies are posting, because there are many different ideas and many great cards. It is obvious that for this challenge you have to use paper leftovers that you already have (piece of cake ) and create a card  with them. You can either use some of the fantastic ideas they posted as an inspiration or come up with your own. These are the paper scraps I pulled out (I took the picture after I cut off the shapes ):

And this is my card:

Supplies:
Card stock: The Paper Company •
Stamps: Hero Arts (sentiment) (modern lines) • Sandylion (mouse and hearts) •
Ink:  Versamark • Memento (black dye ink)
Tools:  piercing tool • Sewing Machine (stitching) • scissors •
Other: 3M (foam tape)  • Stamp n Stuff (clear embossing powder) • Creatology (wiggle eyes) • Jo-Ann Craft Essentials (rick-rack) •

Thank you for peeking Have a wonderful day!