Four Spring cards featuring die cut flowers

Finally finished some cards I've been working on for the month...  been having fun watercoloring die cut flowers and teaming them with die cut and stencilled backgrounds --- life just got in the way with school holidays and Easter... Happy Easter everyone

First card..

• with Distress Inks.. watercoloured die cut flower from Sizzix wildflower stems #1
• Die cut the frame background from Spellbinders - Diamond Effect and backed this with matching purple card
• Attached elements to a white card and finished with an unknown sentiment stamp... stamped with Versafine black and heat embossed with clear EP

Second card...

• Two die cut stems from the Sizzix wildflower stems #1 set, watercoloured with Distress Inks
• Arranged on a stencilled background -- lightly blended Distress Oxide ink over Flowing Drops Altenew stencil
• Stamped  and silver embossed sentiment from Close to my Heart Joyful Birthday Occasions set
• Layered from panel with purple card border on a green card

Third card ....

• Two of my fav die cut daisies from the Sizzix wildflower stems #1 set, watercoloured with Distress Inks
• Used a Sizzix background die from Mixed Media set and back this with matching green card.
• Stamped sentiment on panel with Versafine black ink (unknown stamp)
• Attached elements to a white card

Fourth card...

• Using a different floral die...from Card Making Magic - Between the lines, Intricate Crocus.... die cut the border floral and cut away the frame.. then watercoloured with Distress Inks
• Used the same stencil from Altenew - Flowing Drops, and softly blended over a green Distress Oxide ink
• Stamped sentiment with Versafine black and clear embossed with black EP ... stamp from Inspired by Stamping - A lovely birthday set
• Attached elements to a green card

I am playing along with 

• Four Seasons challenge - Spring
• STAMPlorations - The Stencil Challenge - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers April Anything Goes with Die Cuts challenge

Thanks for stopping by my blog...   have a Wonderful Day...     Cheers Robyn

 

To Cheer You

A fun and quick way to make a card is to use a stencil ...

• On a white card panel I held down my Simon Says Tumbling Leaves Stencil with washi tape.
• Used more washi tape to mask off the areas I didn't want to colour purple 
• Using a blending brush and Distress inks - Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet - softly blended from light to dark the to of the design
• Then repeated the masking before blending DI Bundled Sage for the bottom
• Finished the card with a sentiment stamped in DI Wilted Violet and some old Turquoise Sparkle Embossing Powder and attached to a dark purple card

I am playing along with STAMPlorations October The Stencil challenge - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by my blog... have a Wonderful Creative Day... cheers

Happy Birthday

BIG Celebrations over at AAA Birthday challenge...  they're 2 this month...congrats everyone

So I created a bright cheerful birthday card suitable for giving to anyone

• Attached my stencil over white card panel with washi tape
• Blended a rainbow of colours through the design with Distress Inks
• Stamped and clear embossed the sentiment and fussy cut it and layered it to a black card strip with foam tape
• Attached all to a black card

I am playing along with ...

• AAA Birthday challenge #25 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY We're 2!!!
• Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge  - Anything Goes  
• STAMPlorations The Stencil Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting,   have a Wonderful Creative day  --   Cheers

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Close to my Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions

Dies: 

Inks:  Versafine - black, Distress Inks -  blueprint sketch, wilted violet, candied apple, dried marmalade,  mustard seed, twisted citron, mown lawn

Other:  ARTplorations  Stencil - Forest of leaves, clear embossing powder

Happy Birthday

Having a rest from Christmas cards for a few weeks, so I'm building up my Birthday card stash... with one made today using a Stencil.  On a white card panel I placed the stencil in the bottom corner and used Distress Inks to bring up a pink flower, masking off the centre so I could make it yellow - I made a whoops that I couldn't disguise so lightly blended the yellow over more of the flower - I do like how it makes the flower 'glow'.  Then it was a bit dead still so I positioned the stencil again twice and filled the space.... not stopping there I used a tiny dots stamp in the same colour and added random interest... still further I used the sentiment stamp with the pale pink randomly stamping that too. I added highlights to the flower with coloured pencils, stamped the sentiment in DO picked raspberry and used Pearl Gold embossing powder .....  then a scattering of crystal gems to finish.

I am playing along with The Flower Challenge #51 - Add Embellishments   ---   and also with  --  STAMPlorations - The Stencil December challenge - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by my blog  --  have a Happy Day and stay safe

  

Card Recipe 

Stamps:  Happy Little Stampers - Fun birthday sentiments, Kaisercraft - Tiny Dots

Dies:  

Inks:  Distress Ink - spun sugar, squeezed lemonade, wild honey, Distress Oxide - picked raspberry, 

Other:  ARTplorations - Peeking Dahlias, Little Things - Ice cube jewels,  Pearl Gold embossing powder, coloured pencils

Birthday

Having fun this month trying out different techniques with stencils.... I used photographic paper and Distress Oxide inks.  Firstly I smooched ink in different Autumn shades over the paper, and wiped it clean with baby wipes.  Then with the stencil in place sponged deeper shades over the flowers and leaves... and wiped over the surface again, bringing up the lovely bright colours.  I took to it then with a fine black marker, roughly outlining the flowers and leaves and adding some mini circles to the flower centres then white gel pen.  I used a black card base and die cut the sentiment twice - one white which I coloured up with fired brick DO and clear embossed it, and a black die cut to use as a shadow.... I used a strip of vellum to help the sentiment stand out .

I am playing along with STAMPlorations October Stencil challenge - Always Anything Goes  ----    and also STAMPlorations Never Ending challenge .

Thanks for stopping by my blog  --- have a Happy Day and stay safe

Card Recipe 

Stamps: 

Dies: CUTplorations - Birthday

Inks: Distress Oxides - Carved pumpkin, Candied apple, Fossilized amber, Mustard seed, Cracked pistachio Distress Ink - Fired brick

Other:  ARTplorations - Bold florals mini stencil, clear embossing powder, vellum, fineline black pen, white gel pen, photographic paper

Have a Beautiful Day

For this card I used a stencil to create the background with Distress Oxide ink with just one colour blending from light to deep colour.  Then I printed off the digi mug and used Distress Inks to watercolour it and fussy cut it out, mounting it to the card panel with foam sheet.  I stamped and white embossed the sentiment on a black card to finish.

I am playing along with STAMPlorations October Theme & Photo challenge - Stamps and Autumn   ---   and  STAMPlorations October - The Stencil challenge - Always anything goes   ---   also STAMPlorations - Never-ending Anything Goes.

AND I am also joining in for the first time at Day Of The Month  challenge 20 - International Coffee Day

Thanks for stopping by my blog  --   have a Happy Day and stay safe

 

 

  

  Stencil challenge winner

Card Recipe 

Stamps: STAMPlorations  Digi - autumn pumpkin in mug, Cardmaking & Papercraft - All seasons wreath

Dies: 

Inks: Versamark, Distress Oxide - Carved Pumpkin, Distress Inks - Carved pumpkin, Abandoned coral, Peeled paint, Mustard seed

Other:  ARTplorations - Forest of leaves stencil, white embossing powder

Thinking of You

A few months back I was having fun experimenting with stencils and creating embossed backgrounds  -- with this one Versamark was applied to the stencil and then used a brayer to transfer the ink to the white card panel, and white embossing powder heat embossed. Then Distress Oxide ink blended over the embossing, and it has been in my desk stash waiting, I really like the soft colours and so today I used it to create a Thinking of You card.

To finish this card I added a fine lilac border and attached to a white card, and added a die cut the sentiment in two shades of purple.

I am playing along with Pixie's Snippet Playgound   .....   And  ....   Just Add Ink challenge #505 - Just Add Thinking of You   ...  Also  ....  STAMPlorations The Stencil May challenge - Always Anything Goes.
Thanks for stopping by my blog   ---  have a Happy Day and stay safe

    
Card Recipe 
Stamps: 
Dies:  Sizzix - Celebration words, 
Inks: Distress Oxides - Bundled sage, Squeezed lemonade, Seedless preserves, Versamark
Other:  white embossing powder, Kaisercraft stencil

May your life be like a Wildflower....

My card today is made from elements in my stash box... 

The alcohol ink background was an experiment I did some time ago using stencils and Nuvo embellishment mousse - I love colours and the creamy mousse worked beautifully with the two different stencils... it has been waiting patiently for me to come up with a design idea.  So I simply trimmed it to fit a square card and then die cut a double stitched panel in white card to frame it and used foam sheet to 'lift' an give dimension.  To finish I added a stamped sentiment on a stitched die cut label.

I am playing along with STAMPlorations The Stencil challenge for April... Anything Goes  .....  AND also   ......   Pixie's Snippets Playground challenge #376.
Thanks for stopping by my blog   .....   have a Happy Day and Stay Safe

 

Card Recipe 
Stamps: sentiment stamp..unknown
Dies:  Poppy Craft - Double stitched square die set and single stitched die set
Inks:  Versafine - black,  Adirondack Alcohol inks - Pool, Wild plum 
Other:  Nuvo embellishment mousse, Cheap shop stencils, photographic paper

Best Wishes

I used a crackle stencil to create the background for this card... used Versamark and gold Perfect Pearls, onto a lightly sponged pink card.  Die cut two leaves in pearl card one in cream, one in rose and the two mini flying birds in the cream... also stamped the sentiment in dark rose onto a strip of pearly cream card..  To finish I die cut a double stitched frame and used foam strips to attached to a cream card.   I am playing along with STAMPloration- The Stencil - Always Anything Goes December challenge ...  AND  ... Happy Little Stampers - December Anything Goes with Dies challenge.   Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it  - happy card making.