Today we have more of Lisa Strahl's fabulous designs and if you are a fan of Twilight, you are in for a treat! As you may know, the next movie in the Twilight Saga (Eclipse) comes out at the end of the month, so Lisa created some very clever "Ode to Twilight" designs! But first, we thought you'd like to get to know Lisa a little better, so here are some of her thoughts in response to our word association questionaire:
- Name - Lisa (but mostly known as Mona to stamping friends) Strahl
- Stamping - Technique Focused. Hello, my name is Lisa and I am a junkie. A mad scientist. A tester. I love to take one stamp and apply 20 techniques to it, just to see how it will turn out.
- Style - Eclectic. I am comfortable up to my elbows in ink, paint, embossing powder, wax, art mediums and anything else that will help get what is in my head, onto the paper or canvas. I love the grungiest mixed media project but also bask in the clean, beautiful and simple world of A Muse. And pretty much everything else in between. I often stamp based on mood or inspiration. As you will see from at least half of my Guest Design projects, I have been *slightly* amused by The Twilight Saga and sketched over 30 ideas originally just on that subject.
- Inspiration - Everywhere. Home decor, movies, nature, the cosmetics section at Walmart.
- Color - Changing. In the past 9 months my color horizons have really expanded. But if I had to pick a color family I would describe it as earthy. My students would answer: the combination of Bronze, Espresso and Stream from the Adirondack Alcohol Ink Collection.
I'll share a little more about Lisa each week, but now... the cards!
Edward Saves Bella
Soo clever! This was inspired by a scene in the first Twilight story, where Edward saves Bella from a run-in with a vehicle on an icy day. Lisa used lots of Copics on this design - just look at the texture on the truck! And if you could see it in person, you'd see that there is clear Spica glitter pen on Edward's skin to make him *sparkle* (since Twilight Vampires sparkle in the sun). Lisa used a fun twilighty font to computer generate her own sentiment - which fits perfectly! And did you notice the clouds? She trimmed them out of our Cloud paper!
I {heart} Forks
Gah - so simple, yet stunning! Inspired by the "I love New York" logo, here Lisa used our Apple Red Shimmer Couture paper along with the Classic Alpha clear set and just the fork from the Flatware stamp! (If you aren't familiar with the Twilight series, Forks is a town near Seattle where much of the story takes place.)
Sparkles & Sunshine
Lisa used a fun Copic technique on this design to color the wool texture in Edward's suit. First she colored his suit a dark grey, then used lighter shades of grey to dapple and remove color! To create the sunlight, Lisa masked off the area where she wanted the light and then airbrushed yellow. Lisa also added details to the sun using Glossy Accents for dimension and clear Spica glitter pen for sparkle. And of course since Edward is standing in sunlight - he also sparkles with Spica glitter pen! And how perfect is this sentiment?! Sooo clever!
Here is a closeup of Edward's suit so you can see the wool texture effect:
Phasing
As a fan of the Twilight Saga myself, you know I am totally loving Lisa's whole set of cards (and there are still more to come!). But I think this one is my favorite of this group! I love her Copic coloring on the wolf - he really looks furry! And her computer generated sentiment is *perfect*! If you are familiar with the series, then you know that when Jacob phases from a wolf back into a human, he is - um... well... in the buff! LOL!
See - didn't I tell ya they were fabulous? Stay tuned for more of Lisa's beautiful work coming on Friday! If you missed her first set of designs, be sure to check them out --> here! And remember to leave a comment here for Lisa (one only please, per guest designer article) to enter your name into the drawing for a chance to win!
Am I really the first comment? I dont think that's ever happened before! I LOVE these cards and I love the Twilight series. These cards are so fun!!!!
Posted by: Debby Watkins | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 06:44 AM
Your cards are very creative! I love the twilight theme!:)
Posted by: Raquel | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:12 AM
All I can say is "WOW!" Those are super cards. The techniques are awesome, especially the way you textured with the Copics. And the sentiments tell me you have a great sense of humor.
Posted by: Karen M | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:27 AM
Really awesome job!
Posted by: lisa wakabayashi | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Love the sparkles & sunshine card; very clever use of airbrushing!
Posted by: Antonella | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 09:00 AM
Those are great! What a fun set of cards.
Posted by: Julie in Edmonds | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 09:35 AM
cute cards
Posted by: snw | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Great cards!
Posted by: Janet D | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Absolutely dynamite!
Posted by: Marcia Butler | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 11:52 AM
WOW!! Fantastic cards.:) LOVE Twilight and love a muse so I will definitely be CASing!!
Posted by: Sarah/WAstamper | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Love your cards!
Posted by: Erika M | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 02:00 PM
What a cool idea...love the style of these cards. And doesn't it just rock when Edward "shimmers". I think that is my fav! Great job Lisa!
Posted by: Tracy Hargrove | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 03:00 PM
What a fun set of cards. My daughter would love them! Judith :)
Posted by: Judith Gowdy | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 03:17 PM
these are so super cute! thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Susie P | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 05:35 PM
Great cards! So creative and love the details -well done!
Posted by: Su C. | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Very nice ! The texturing was awesome!
Posted by: Lori | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 05:48 PM
I *heart* the forks card (and the Twilight books)!
Posted by: Sarah | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 06:45 PM
LOL! They are so perfect and had me giggling, you did an awesome job of making great books into cards...I'm so impressed! :) The "forks" one is my fave!
Posted by: Jessica Davis | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 06:47 PM
Awesome cards...love the sparkly & sunshiney Edward card the best - soooo clever!!
Posted by: Alanna (al_silver2) | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Thanks for explaining the cards - I don't know anything about Twilight, so now they make sense.
They're really great cards! Love all the fancy coloring to look like different textures.
Posted by: Ann | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 07:34 PM
incredible! thank you for sharing your fabulous designs.
Posted by: Stephanie Jones | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:13 PM
I love your Bella & Edward cards!!! I just bought the stamps over the week-end & cant wait to get started,Your Forks card was so cool!!!
Posted by: jean Heming | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:20 PM
Fun! I haven't gotten into the series, but I appreciate her cleverness!
Posted by: Mary Ashby | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:30 PM
While I haven't yet read the books or watched the movie (I KNOW- the horror!!!) I do know enough about the series to LOVE how clever these cards are!!! SO FUN!!!
Posted by: jen shears | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:31 PM
great tribute to Twilight! the cards are great.
Posted by: Steph in WA | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 08:31 PM
I love these! They are awesome :D!!!
Posted by: Leana Khouang | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 09:14 PM
What fun cards!!!
Posted by: janet | Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Some fun cards and great copic coloring, thanks.
Posted by: EJ | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 05:00 AM
fabulous coloring-love the airbrushed sunlight!! TFS
Posted by: Sonja | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 05:20 AM
Love her take on the movie with the cards. The fork card is absolutely adorable.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 05:46 AM
I love the clever movie cards, especially the sparkles!
Posted by: Jo Ann | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 05:52 AM
I've been to Forks and I thought that card was hilarious! Great stuff!
Posted by: Scrapycandy | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:23 AM
I love these Twilight cards. Can't wait to see more.
Posted by: LaraHM | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:23 AM
Awesome! I love them all!! :-)
Posted by: Danielle Barton | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:40 AM
Great cards! I have to admit...I don't know much about Twilight either, but enough to understand the cards though. These are perfect for any Twilight fan!
Posted by: PennyH | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 11:21 AM
I've been stuck trying to create with my Twilight stamps. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Tracey | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 02:17 PM
LOVE the edward sparkling in the sun!!
Posted by: Kari Bell | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Awesome cards, so fun!
Carol B
www.scraphappystudio.blogspot.com
Posted by: Carol B | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 02:57 PM
OH I soooo love your Twilight inspired cards, I am also enamored by the TS.....
I loved reading about your style!!!
Thanks for the inspiration...of course, now I feel obliged to get the bella and edward stamps.... *sigh*
Posted by: Tobey S. | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Anthing Twilight is for me!
Go Team Edward
Posted by: {vicki} | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 07:42 AM
These cards are too clever! I especially love the "I Forks"! Really a great graphic card and very creative!
Posted by: Bryn | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 10:18 AM
I love the Twilight Saga, so to me these cards are absolutely fabulous.
I totally love the I love Forks card, it is so clever.
Posted by: Anna | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM
These are so much fun! I particularly liked the sparkles one with Edward, and the phasing one with Jacob!
Posted by: Beth Rang | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 12:55 PM
i love the forks!
Posted by: anababy | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 01:14 PM
What fantastic cards to make for all of the Twi-hards out their. Love it!
Posted by: Gabriella Schmidt | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 07:48 PM
I like the forks card for it's cleverness and it's simplicity!
Posted by: Tran | Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 01:22 AM
These cards are such a great tribute to Twilight!! So clever of Lisa!! I loved reading the Twilight series but have to admit that I have yet to see any of the movies..
Posted by: anni | Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 06:45 AM
Nothing like a few vamps and weres to spice up your stamping projects ;)
Posted by: Dee | Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 03:50 PM
Very clever! Those look like they were a lot of fun to make!
DeniseB
Posted by: Denise Bryant | Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 08:44 PM
These are hilarious Lisa! Can't wait til June 30th for the new movie!
Posted by: Marnie | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Great ideas - wish I was into Twilight. Afraid my friends wouldn't get it:( Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Posted by: Carolyn Huston | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 09:26 AM
Lisa is very, very clever!! Love her cards!
Posted by: Janell Blackmer | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 09:49 AM
These are SO funny, clever, cute, and well done. I am sending this link to my friend who will just adore these cards too! Edward saving Bella has to be the best one!
Posted by: Jenna A | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 02:29 PM
Not being a "Twilight" follower I am sure I am not understanding all the nuances but I can really appreciate the imagination and creativity that Lisa has put into these cards.
Posted by: SherylH | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 05:00 PM
Perfect for my "Twilight" friends!!!
Posted by: toni d. | Friday, June 18, 2010 at 07:53 PM
Love your work, Lisa!
Posted by: AngieE | Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 02:46 PM
Great cards! Love how you used Twilight as your inspiration.
Posted by: Pam | Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 05:18 AM
Fantastic cards Lisa! Very, very clever!!
Posted by: Jennifer F. | Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 05:42 PM
clever & cute!
Posted by: Jacilynn | Thursday, July 01, 2010 at 09:21 AM