Happy Birthday

I placed the large PB stamp in my Misti and masked off and inked the flowers in light blue DI and then a number of times with dark blue ink, then the same with the leaves.  I used an embossing pen and clear embossing powder to add some highlights to the petal and then with a brush added black ink to the flower centres and when that was dry some spots of white gel pen.  I stamped the sentiment in black and clear embossed it then used green card to frame the panel onto a navy card.

I am playing along with The Flower Challenge #45 - Colour:  Navy & my other colour Green    -----   AND   ----   Penny Black Saturday June challenge -  Anything Goes.

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

 
Card Recipe 
Stamps:  Penny Black - Garden Gems,  Close to my Heart - Joyful Birthday
Dies: 
Inks: Distress Inks - Chipped Sapphire, Salty Ocean, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Black Soot, Versafine - black
Other:  clear embossing powder, blue coloured pencil, white gel pen

Two cards featuring Flowers

The monthly theme at
Twofer Card Challenge #27 - is FLOWERS
and right now we could all do with a bunch of flowers to brighten our days....
and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to use my favourite stamp

For my first card I inked the stamp with Festive berries Distress Ink and using the Misti stamped the image, a couple of times to get a good coverage.  I used coloured pencils to add depth and details and shading to the background (did you ever used blotting paper - as a student, to scribble colour onto and then lightly blend colour over the background).  To finish I die cut a square frame and attached these to a square red card, then added the stamped and white emboss sentiment on a strip of black card.

For the second card I stamped the image in the Misti with Antique linen Distress Ink and  then gave the flowers a light wash using Twinkling H2Os.  Then with the pencils I added depth and details.  I wasn't happy with the layout so I trimmed the panel and fussy cut the one flower. I stamped and silver embossed the sentiment on the panel then chose a lavender blue card layer to frame it onto a soft purple background and arranged the cut flower in the corner.

I am playing along with Twofer Card challenge #27 - Flowers   ....   The Flower Challenge #44  - Monochrome with my red card    .....   AND  ....   The Rainbow Card challenge for May - Vivaciously Violet with my purple card.
Thanks for stopping by my blog  ---   have a Happy Day and stay safe

     

 

Card Recipe - Red card
Stamps:Penny Black - Spontaneous Joy, Happy Little Stampers - Dandelion wishes (sentiment)
Dies: Poppy Craft - stitched square nesting dies, 
Inks: Versamark,  Distress Inks - Festive berries
Other:  white embossing powder, coloured pencils

Card Recipe  - Purple card
Stamps: Penny Black - Spontaneous Joy, Papercraft Essentials mag - Meadow Flowers (sentiment)
Dies: 
Inks:  Versamark, Distress Inks - Antique linen
Other:  silver  embossing powder, coloured pencils, Twinkling H2Os

Spring is in the Air - a Twofer set

Hi and thanks for stopping by my blog today.  Hope all is well for you and that you're managing to fill in your day while we all try to stay at home.  As well as making cards I've been crocheting different squares - it's a group called Moogly CAL 2020 - you can find on the net.

I had so much fun recently using a die cut as a stencil and then creating two cards from this technique.
I firstly die cut this gorgeous die in white card and taped it in place over a white card panel.
Then using post-it notes to mask areas I blended with blending brushes over the 'stencil' with different colours of Distress Oxide Inks.

These photos show Card 1 - which is the stencilled or bottom layer...

This is Card 2 - the coloured stencil ... to finish this one I blended blue ink around the die cut edge.

To finish both cards... I attached to white cards and added stamped and heat embossed sentiment.
I am playing along withe  ....  The Card Concept #133 - Hello Spring - I was inspired by the beautiful and colourful flowers in the photo and I feel they both have a Clean and Graphic style.   ....   The Flower Challenge #43 - Spring/Autumn   ...   AND  ...  Yes Virginia's April Show and Share.


Here are a couple of photos of the process

  

Happy card making ---  Stay Safe
  

Card Recipe 
Stamps:  Chocolate Baroque -  sentiments
Dies:  Paper Rose - Blooming Flowers Background
Inks: Versafine - black, Versamark, Distress Oxide Inks -various colours
Other: Clear embossing powder, White embossing powder

Just for You

I love the green of my garden, it keeps the place feeling cool, and I was so please when the tree loppers  (a few years back) advise that it would be ok to just trim our mango trees and not remove them - they are quite large and what a relief we still have them.

I've in a bit of a creative slump, so it's nice that even a small stamped flower can give me a boost.
From the BOBs ("box of bit's"  compliments of Darnell) - I selected the die cut rectangle and quickly chose just a small image - of course it's a flower, and stamped this with Antique Line Distress Ink and left it attached to my Misti, while I watercoloured it with DI - then over stamped the image with Old Paper DI which gives a 'lift' to the image.  I added some glitter glue to the stamen and a few extra dots to the card.  Then stamped on my sentiment and embossed it with glittery clear EP.  To finish I added a dry embossed background panel and a glittery bow.

I am playing along with the Daring Cardmakers challenge - CAS with Sparkle   ...   AND  ....  The Flower Challenge #43 - Spring/Autumn

Thanks for stopping by my blog  ----   have a HAPPY DAY and stay safe

  
Card Recipe 
Stamps: Power Poppy - Strong and Beautiful,  magazine freebie - Beautiful Blooms sentiment
Dies: Poppy Craft - stitched nesting rectangle
Inks: Versafine - black, Distress Inks - Antique linen, Old Paper, Fossilized amber, Shabby shutters, Spiced marmalade, Abandoned coral
Other:  magazine freebie embossing folder - Beautiful Blooms, glitter glue, Sparkle embossing powder, ribbon

Happiest of Birthdays

I stamped this floral corner image and gold embossed it then watercoloured it with Distress Oxide inks.  I fussy cut around it and also a piece of pink card and attached these to the corner of a white card panel.  I stamped and gold embossed the sentiment on a die cut oval shape and then using the Versamark pad created a fine line gold embossed edge.  To finish I added a few pink pearls.

I am playing along with two challenges  --   AAA Birthday challenge #11 - Flowers   ....   AND    ....   The Flower challenge #42 - Anything Goes 
Thanks for stopping by my blog  --  have a Happy Day

 

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Clear Impressions - Beautiful Blooms
Dies: Poppy Craft - Oval frame set
Inks:  Distress Oxides - Shabby Shutters, Worn Lipstick, 
Other: gold embossing powder, pearls

Blue Jug of Tulips

...... sending you a SMILE today

This is one of my favourite stamps --- well most flower stamps are favourites but this one I think is elegant and simple.... I stamped it with grey ink and used my coloured pencils to colour it.  Die cut the image in a square and added a rich blue layer to frame it onto a white square card....nice and easy.

I am playing along with The Flower Challenge #41 - Add Leaves.
Thanks for stopping by my blog  --- have a Happy Day


Card Recipe 
Stamps: Power Poppy - Loving Tulips, Close to my heart - Beloved Bouquet - sentiment
Dies: Poppy Craft - Stitched square nesting dies
Inks: Versafine - smokey grey
Other: coloured pencils

Birthday Wishes

Following on from my cards on Friday, I stamped more of these azaleas using the layering stamps and co-orrdinating dies... they do make it easy.  So I decided to make a card for

 The Flower Challenge #40 -  Shaped Cards.

I used a white folded card and a Decorative die and cut a partial flap for the front of the card, scoring and folding at the edge of the cut... which looked great but left the card unable to stand - so I cut another panel same size as the back and adhered it to the top with a narrow strip of tape.

Then sourced some patterned paper in yellows to match the flowers - one panel for the background and one cut with the next size down Decorative die on which I stamped the sentiment before attaching to the card front with foam sheet.  I was a bit bland so I cut a narrow strip of the background PP and placed it along the bottom edge. To finish I arranged the die cut flowers  and leaves and attached with foam tape and added some white crystal drops.

Thanks for stopping by - have a happy day




Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Altenew - Springtime Azalea,  Clear Impressions - Tropical Delights, sentiment
Dies: Kaisercraft - Decorative Nesting Dies, Altenew - co-ordinating dies, Springtime Azalea.
Inks:  Distress Inks - Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Forest Moss,, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Versafine - black
Other:patterned paper, Nuvo Crystal Drop-white, foam tape

Happy Birthday

Time this afternoon to finish off my card with a sentiment stamped and gold embossed on vellum.  I just love this large floral die  - I die cut it on white card and collected the large flower petals, then sponged them up with Distress Oxide inks and replaced  them in the diecut.  Found this smooched Distress Ink watercoloured background in my stash and trimmed it to fit the frame.  Attached this to a red card and attached the sentiment strip.  I am playing along with The Flower Challenge #39 - Use a Die  ....  AND   .... also Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes with Dies December challenge.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy card making.