Trying out a triptych

Hello everyone,

Today I would like to share my first ever triptych card, using a die set I was inspired to buy after seeing lovely cards created by Brenda (Floral Fantasies). I actually needed to send Brenda a small package, so I motivated myself to make a triptych spring card to go with it!

First I die cut my base card and three panels for stamping... these were a great way to use up some of my white card snippets !! I created a smoosh background with 2 colours of Distress Oxide ink on all 3 panels, then created my Penny Black brushstroke flowers by colouring the stamps  with watercolour markers and spritzing with water before stamping. I created a little soft background stencilling using a 3rd colour of DO, then stamped my spring wordings using grey ink 2nd generation stamping (for a softer look) and my main sentiment in black. Finally I stamped a small Lavinia leaf stamp around the edges and created some spatter dots with white Posca pen before die cutting 3 yellow linen card mats and assembling my card.

This card wasn’t without its challenges … the stamping panels are quite small so I had only a certain number of stamps that would fit, and my die cutting machine plates weren’t long enough for the base card die … but with a bit of jiggerypokery I got there !! It was nice to try something different from my usual square cards.  I have tried to take a a pic of this card standing up, even though I am not good with standing up shots due to shadows etc. ...

Stamps: Penny Black “Blush” (2666K), “Jonquil” (3587K), “…dreams…” (2711F); daffodil word - Uniko Spring Botanicals “Daffodil”; Spring wording - Uniko Spring Botanicals “Snowdrop”; Lavinia Mini Leaf 2;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Salvaged Patina, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, Mowed Lawn); Marvey watercolour markers; Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Warm Breeze); White Posca pen;

Tools: Studio Light Essentials triptych die set; Crafters Companion stencil from “Make A Wish” set.

Challenges I would like to enter :

Classic Design Challenge #4 2022 - Anything Goes (6th Birthday Challenge) (3rd entry)

Country View Challenges (April) - Spring Is Coming (2nd entry)

Crafty Calendar (April) - Anything But Square (2nd entry)

Dragonfly Dreams (April) - Spring/Easter

Get Creative #110 - Springtime 

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies #2214 - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (April) - Anything Goes with option Easter (2nd entry)

Simon Says (Monday) - Easter/Spring

Snippets Playground #425 - Anything Goes with Snippets - TOP PICK

Try It On Tuesday - Spring Colours - END OF YEAR SPOTLIGHT 2022

Take care, and thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,