Brayering

I thought I would have another go at Brayering using the Pendant Park set that hasn't seen the light of day for quite some time. For the colours I used Peach Parfait and then Melon Mambo for the darker colourand  the grass area I used Old Olive. To Emboss the tree we were shown a technique at Regionals -  mix Craft white and for this card Chocolate Chip and then use a sponge dauber to put it onto the stamp. This is done as the white slows down the drying process and gives you time to add clear embossing powder and emboss the tree.

 The colours are very bright very much like a vivid sunset. Below is the inside of the card

Stamps: Pendant Park, So Happy For You
Card: Whisper White Poppy Parade and Old Olive
Ink:  Whisper White and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder

Inkspirations

I decided to do a few challenges to try and get my Mojo back this weeks challenge at Inkspirations is to use these colours

This is the card I came up with:

Daffodil Yellow is not a colour I would normally reach for but I was happy with this card using two of the sets from Saleabration. The DSP was from the brights pack and it was all topped off with some lovely Daffodil Yellow ribbon.

Stamps:  So Happy For You and Sweet Summer

Card:  Daffodil Yellow, Early Espresso and Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive and Regal Rose

Accessories:  Punch and Ribbon

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

This weeks challenge at Pals Paper Arts is:

As I already had the Elements of Style set out for the Just Add Ink Challenge I thought I would use it for this challenge as well:

There was a fair bit of cutting out around all the little leaves and flowers it was a bit tricky but I was happy with how it turned out..The silver and black look great together and the flowers are actually darker in real life as I used regal rose ( one day I will  have to get some Photography lessons. I used the frame from the Notably Ornate set and cut it out to make a picture frame for the flowers (I know more cutting out) I embossed it with a mixture of silver and black just for something different - but I don't know if I really like how it looks.
Stamps:  Elements of Style and Notably Ornate
Card:  Metallic Silver, Very Vanilla and Basic Black
DSP: Neutrals Pack
Ink: Versamark
Accessories:  Punch and ribbon

Mojo Lost

I have sat down several times this week to make a card but nothing happened my mojo has flown out the window.  I thought maybe if I tried the Just Add Ink Challenge it might get me going:

I love this combination of colours and this is what I came up with:

Card:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzlebery and Crumb Cake
Ink: Versamark and white embossing powder
DSP:  Old Olive
Accessories: Punch and ribbon

Sweet Summer

I thought I better get cracking using the beautiful SaleABration before it finishes and the stamp sets are gone. This card uses the Sweet Summer set.  I have used a combination of Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Whisper White card and some lovely Old Olice Satin Ribbon.. The leaveshand berries have been coloured in with the markers and blender pens. The Melon Mambo has been embossed with the Square Lattice from the Summer Mini Catalogue.

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SaleABration

There is still time to get your SaleABration stamp sets simply by spending $100 you are eligible to get a free stamp set.  This card uses the lovely Sweet Summer Set.

I have simply embossed  some Whisper White with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and then cut out the centres of each pattern with the square punch.  For the stamped square I have used the flower from Sweet Summer Set and stamped it with Stazon and then using the Blender pen and Rose Red Marker I have coloured in the petals. I have gone around the edges with the Rose Red and a sponge.

Card:  Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink:  Stazon
Accessories: Punch, Rose Red Marker and Belender Pen

Card Classes This Week

Card Classes will be starting back this week we are going to do a One Sheet Wonder:

Also we will be making a lovely little purse to go with it if you want to give some of your cards away as a gift.

If you are interested in doing a class on Thursday 10th March at 1.00pm or 7.00pm. My contact details are on the tab at the top of the page..

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

This weeks Challenge PPA83 at Pals Paper Arts :

What beautiful colours to play with this week. My card is:

I dont plan cards I usually start with a stamp set I want to use and go from there.  One of my favourites is the SaleABration Bliss set.
I embossed on cream with white embossing powder and then sponged crumb cake in the middle and baja breeze around the outside and then spritzed it with the spritzer and a crumb cake marker. This was matted on baja breeze and then onto some crumb DSP from the Neutrals Patterns Stack.  Beneath that I stamped the same stamp as the middle with baja breeze ink onto baja breeze card.  The next layer is from the DSP subtles Pattern Stack, and then some lovely lace to add a bow. This was then placed on a layer of Soft Suede and then baja breeze card again (phew how many layers is that).
The front is embellished with some flowers stamped in soft suede and cut out and the butterfly stamped twice in baja breeze and cut out.  The flowers have little pearls and the butterflies have some rhinestones.  So as usual lots and lots of layers

Quick and Easy

Normally I have a lot of trouble doing the quick and easy cards I just can't help myself I always seem to end up with many layers on my cards.  This card is so quick to do and looks effective as well.  I simple ran a piece of Whisper White through the Big Shot with the Vinatage Wallpaper embossing folder then using the 1 1/4" square punch I cut three out using the centre of the pattern.  I matted that on a piece of Poppy Parade cut out with the 1 3/8" punch. The stamp set is from Sale A Bration - So Happy For You. I scored a line around the Whisper White and matted that on Some Poppy Parade.

Mojo Monday 180

This is the sketch for this weeks Mojo Monday and I chose to do the square one this week.  I had lots of fun playing around with the punches to make my little rose and embossinge birdcages from the lovely Aviary set.

 The inside is one of the bird cages I embossed that didnt work out so well so I cut around it and popped it inside.  So it wasnt wasted and adds that little bit extra inside

 Here is a close up of the rose, by the time I spritzed all the layers with water, scrunched them all up and then spray with the lovely champagne shimmer paint it just looks gorgeous in real life in the Cherry Cobler and all shimmery.

 The lace I just used some red tape and pleated it onto the tape to give a bit more interest

Stamps:  Aviary and Well Scripted
Paper:  Black, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobler and Love Letter DSP
Ink:  Versamark and black embossing powder
Accessories:  Punches, ribbon, shimmer paint and brad

A Bit More Brayering

I was happy with my brayered  card last week so I thought I would have another go, change the colours and add some diffferent elements to the card.. I dont make blue cards very often but I have a friends birthday coming up and she is a definite blue person.  So I am being very organised and have the card made early.

Card: Pacific Point  Basic Black and Very Vanilla

DSP: Blueberry Crisp

Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy and Punch Bunch

Ink: Versamark Marina Mist and Crumb Cake 

Accessories: Punches, ribbon and black embossing powder

Love the Cherry Cobler card

It seems every second card or 3D item I seem to be reaching for the Cherry Cobbler.  It is such a versatile colour it can be used not only for Christmas but for just about every other occasion.

I have just embosed this stamp from Artistic Etchings with Black embossing powder, put one of the fabulous vintage brads in the middle backed with a basic black circle to make it stand out a bit more.  Then I have punched the cherry cobbler card stock with the scallop punch and used the piercing tool to put a little hole in each scallop.. I have used a scrap piece of Love Letter DSP behind the black satin ribbon and also the Jolly Holiday DSP.