Thinking of You

Today I have another Patterned Paper background - I really enjoyed playing with this technique last week and have put this panel onto a green card and finished off with a matching sentiment from my stash - I layered it with copper metallic paper border and a few strands of green ribbon as added details

Technique - stamped the floral sprig in Versamark and white heat embossed then watercoloured with Distress Ink.

I am playing along with Watercooler Wednesday  WWC292 - Dawn's challenge - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist    and with    Yes Virginia October Show and Share

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

  

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Kaisercraft - Fly Free, sentiment from my stash

Dies:

Inks: Versamark,  Distress inks - Shabby shutters, Fossilised amber,  Abandoned coral

Other:  white embossing powder, ribbon, copper metallic paper

2 Split cards

An idea to use this new (gifted) NBUS stencil was brewing away in my head last night so with a free Sunday on my hands - hubby off playing second round of golf this weekend, I set about making four cards from an A4 card sheet.   ADDED NOTE - Australian paper sizes are slightly larger than US and measure in metric --  I scored at 3in (7.6cm) and 6in (15.2cm) along long side and then scored the short side in half at 8.25in (10.5cm) up to the 6in score -- these are just front panels for cards and the slim were a bit long for me so trimmed them down.

Seeing the latest trend being slim cards I measured the card to achieve two slim and two normal A5 card fronts, then cut the slim from the A5 panel... see this post

For my A5 cards - I scored the middle - positioned the stencil and used Tattered Rose Distress Ink to blend over all the flowers, moving the stencil about too.  Then  I chose darker colours to add to the flower centres - DI Aged Mahogany on the left section   and   DI Abandoned Coral on the right  -- and used a fine brush to deepen the centre spots.

For my first card I added a matching coral coloured layer and stamped and silver embossed the sentiment.

With the second card I stamped the sentiment in grey and clear embossed then added a deep red border layer and a brown card 

I am posting these cards to NBUS challenge #16   .....   AND   .... Seize the Birthday challenge #195 - Non-neutral card base   .....   ALSO   .....  Yes, Virginia July Show and Share.

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

  

Card 1 Recipe 
Stamps: Kaisercraft - Birthday Wishes (sentiment)
Dies: 
Inks:  Versamark,  Distress Ink - Tattered Rose,
Other:  Funky Fossil Designs - Shrubbery, silver embossing powder

Card 2 Recipe 
Stamps: 
Dies: 
Inks: Versamark,  Distress Ink - Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogony
Other:  Funky Fossil Designs - Shrubbery, clear embossing powder

Just for You

Some beautiful sunrises on our morning walks now

Today I have a floating frame card... I do like these cards... especially because you can get two-for-one.... and those stamp sets with matching dies are a huge help.  I'm using the cut-out for another card which I'll post later.

First I stamped and light gold embossed the two floral sprays and leaves a number of times and die cut them out.  Then I watercoloured them with Distress Inks.. keeping a soft look to the images. Then position all the pieces on a white card panel and used washi tape to hold them in place while I die cut the centre.  Next carefully take to tape off and used foam tape to replace and lift the pieces, on both card fronts. I attached pale pink card to the back of the window and attached to a white card.  I stamped the sentiment on a die cut stitched rectangle and gold embossed it... and used foam sheet to attach to the centre of the opening... to finish I added some white Nuvo crystal drops.

I am playing along with The Card Concept challenge 134 - (Mothers' Day) - inspired by the soft pastel colours, flowers and frame using a Clean and Layer style   ....   And ....   The Watercooler Wednesday challenge WWC270 - Tristan's Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist   ....   Also   ....  Yes Virginia - May Show and Share.
Thanks for stopping by my blog  ---   have a Happy Day and stay safe

 

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Altenew - Focus on You, Chocolate Baroque - Amazing Birthday (sentiment)
Dies: Altenew - Focus on You, Spellbinders - Nesting squares, Poppy craft - stitched rectangles
Inks: Versmark, Distress Inks - Old paper, Spun sugar, Pickled raspberry, Seedless preserves
Other: pale gold embossing powder, gold embossing powder, Nuvo white crystal drops

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

Birthday Wishes

Happy to see you visiting today and hope that all is well at your place as we all try to deal with the changes in our lives at the moment.

Of course I have another floral card today - I love them so much - they always bring a smile to my face with their variety and wonderful shapes and colours.
I used part of a very large stamp, masking off some areas before fitting it to the Misti, then adding the different colours of ink with repeated stamping... finally when I was happy with the colours I lightly spritzed it with water so the colour blended slightly.  Next I fussy cut out the image.  I found some patterned paper in my stash with a pale pink strip to match the pink in the flower... I love that as part of the print it had a lacy doiley.  From the scraps I die cut a stitched rectangle and stamped on my sentiment.  To finish I added a white card frame and foam sheet to attached to a white card and used foam tape to attach the flower and sentiment.

I am playing along with four challenges today --   AAA Birthday #11 challenge - Flowers   ....   Yes, Virginia's Show & Share March challenge    ....   Penny Black Saturday challenge PBSC March - Think Flowers   ...  AND   ....  Double 'D' challenge - Spring.

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

 
 

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Penny Black - Garden Gems, Build-a-Bouquet freebie magazine set - sentiment
Dies: Poppy Stamps - stitched rectangle
Inks: Versafine - black, Distress Inks - Spun sugar, Pickled raspberry, Shabby shutters, Mowed lawn, Mustard seed
Other: Patterned paper

Happy Birthday

Look at my plants.... yes they are wet from the rain....  yeah!!! at last after days of rumbling thunder and scare the cats lightning, we got a few hours of light soaking rain.  I did think to go out and dance in the rain ... but figured I'd probably slip over and do myself an injury, so carefully took the camera out for some photos

I do tend to make mostly birthday cards, and florals - so here's another.
Stamped the flowers, coloured with pencils and fussy cut.  Die cut a window in white card, trimmed to fit a white card and rounded the corners.  The stamped the sentiment in black, trimmed and rounded these corners too.... then arranged the elements with a piece of textured yellow DP behind the window onto the white card.

I am playing along with Seize the Birthday #181 - Anything Goes challenge.  ...   AND  ... Yes, Virginia - Show & Share January.
Thanks for stopping by my blog ---  have a Happy Day
 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Floral stamp is my friends so will check with her and update this, Close to My Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions - sentiment
Dies: Rounded corner stitched rectangle - cheap version,
Inks: Versafine - black
Other: Coloured pencils, corner rounded punch, Designer Paper from stash