Monday, 31 January 2022
Sunset meadow
Saturday, 29 January 2022
Allsorts Challenge #661
This card started from a smooshed background I had left over from another card I made a couple of weeks ago (here), which I thought would make a lovely background for a statement flower stamp. My current favourite is this fab flower by AALL & Create, so out of the box it came. First I stamped my flower then did a bit of background 2nd generation stamping with a couple of stamps from the same set. I inked through my stencil using Versamark and embossed with detail white powder, then stamped my flower again, heat embossed with clear EP, and coloured with Cosmic Shimmer mica paints. I fussy cut and adhered the flower head to the inked panel, then finished with my sentiment popped up on foam tape and a few co-ordinating gems.
Friday, 28 January 2022
Stencilled Thankyou Notelets
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Just a note(let)
Saturday, 22 January 2022
Allsorts Challenge #660
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Mystical Aurora
This morning I would like to share the results of my latest inky experiment, namely to create a distress oxide smooshed background and then introduce a moon onto the already inked background. I think this kind of look is best suited to mystical cards and as I still only have the 2 Lavinia fairies, so this is another outing for Aurora.
I created my smoosh background with 3 colours of DO, and tried for the first time dabbing my ink pads onto acetate and taking that to the card, rather than dabbing them onto my mat and taking my card to the mat. I was able to ink up two card panels with this method ... the other one has lighter inking and will appear on a future card.
I then used my Lavinia moon mask and Versafine Clair (Twilight) to ink the moon ... who knew it would stand out so much on an already inked background?? I then inked my hills using Lavinia hill masks and a mix of DO and VFC, before stamping my fairy, flowers and foliage in a mixture of colours of VFC ... and of course the adorable Pipin who is getting his first outing today. I finished off by highlighting the moon, fairy wings and flowers with Sakura sparkle pens in Stardust and gold ... I didn't add a sentiment as I couldn't decide what would look best so I'm leaving that for now.
Looking at the finished piece I think maybe I should have stamped some of the base flowers in black to create more depth, but I will try that next time.
Stamps: Lavinia Aurora, Pipin, Birds, Dandelions, Group Poppies, Silhouette Foliage Set, Mini Branch, Mini Leaf 1;
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Thanks for visiting today - take care, stay safe and see you soon.
Hugs,
Saturday, 15 January 2022
Allsorts Challenge #659
This is the second of two Lavinia fairies that I received for Christmas, and all the other stamps were also in my Christmas stocking - a couple of which I am also using for the first time.