Morning readers,
How was your weekend? Did you get the chance to meet up with a couple of people for an outdoor bevy or meal perhaps?
I've a make to share with you today ....... a chance conversation (electronically) with a pal reminded me that I have a number of embossing folders in my stash and cannot recall the last time I used one so ..... my thanks go out to Sarn.
I've a make to share with you today ....... a chance conversation (electronically) with a pal reminded me that I have a number of embossing folders in my stash and cannot recall the last time I used one so ..... my thanks go out to Sarn.
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| My card |
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| And a closer view of my coloured image panel |
The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope
Materials used:
- White, 250gsm, 6"x6" card and matching envelope
- Card in white, blue, black and textured blue, cut to fit and mat
- Darice floral embossing folder through which I ran my snippet of plain blue card, before trimming to fit
- Aall & Create image and sentiment (both from set #140) stamped using Versafine Clair ink
- Faber Castell polychromos pencils used to colour my image
- Using a makeup brush I lightly applied Memento Bahama blue ink around the stamped and coloured image before overlaying my Memory Box "grid" stencil (#88517) and adding further Bahama blue ink
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- As You Like It - April 8th challenge - EMBOSSING or STENCILLING (I chose both because I like a challenge but .. I guess it's stencilling for me as I use the technique so much)
- Fab 'n Funky - challenge No. 519 - EMBOSSING (wet OR dry)
- Aud Sentiments - challenge No. 272 - ANYTHING GOES + A SENTIMENT
- Creative Knockouts - challenge No. 397 - ADD A SENTIMENT
- 613 Avenue Create - challenge No. 4 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) IN THE GARDEN
And now for an Artist Trading Card, recently mailed to a pal as a swap, I know she has received it - so ......
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| My Artist Trading Card |
Materials used:
- ATC blank
- Snippets of leftover card in white and red/orange
- Stamps used: Carabelle lookalike, Aall & Create set #76
- Clearly Besotted stencil CBTCL349
- Inks used: Memento gray flannel, Distress Ink blueprint sketch and hickory smoke, Versafine Clair nocturne
- Arteza water based brush pens, to watercolour the light bulb and train
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Pixie's Crafty Workshop - challenge No. 401 - USE SNIPPETS
- Kraftin' Kimmie - April 17th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
- Gem of a Challenge - challenge No. 8 - ANYTHING GOES
- Corrosive challenge - challenge No. 4 - ANYTHING GOES
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - challenge No. 156 - ANYTHING GOES
16 comments:
Looks like a lovely wooded walk.
Super card with the embossing and pretty flower and a really nice layout too.
Terrific ATC I might add!
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Ah your comments made me smile - this is the first time in 3 months that we in the UK have been allowed out to see anyone other than our family members - shops and pubs have only just opened but only for sitting outdoors. It's been a tough old year. Your card is lovely - I love those colours and the delicate background to the flower. Thanks for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create
Beautiful work! ... Thanks for sharing with Polkadoodles this week, Nelly dt x
Delightful cards. Thanks for joining Aud Sentiments challenge. Elaine
Lovely stencilling and embossing. Thanks for joining AYLI challenge. Elaine
Such a great project! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge. Please join us again real soon!
Hugs, Joy
JoyWilsonInk
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Owner and Coordinator
This is a beautiful A&C coneflower and love the background stencilling and the pretty colouring, and the blue toned background with the mat and the wonderful embossed layer all go together perfectly Kathy, and the ATC really pops with that vibrant red/orange and love the stencilled edge and another great A&C image over the top with the super cloud stencilling, and just that bit of subtle colouring to finish it. Great photos too and some lovely woodlannd for your morning walk. We had a walk in the sunshine yesterday and although a little chilly the sun is definitely getting warmer. x
Beautiful embossed card. Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky. Pat K xx
What great projects Kathy!
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Creative Knockouts- good luck!
Such a lovely card and great way to create the background. So glad you joined us for our Add a Sentiment Challenge at Creative Knockouts!
Thanks for joining the AYLI challenge - lovely makes
Anne x
What a pretty cards. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments.
Your ATC really packs a punch. Hard to imagine that it is in reality so tiny.
I have 3 tall grungy stamps from this company and have to own up to them never having been used. I can see possibilities for them now though. Hugs mrs A.
I am very glad you joined us this week at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. I hope you had a fantastic time!!! See you back very soon to play in another amazing challenge. :)
TTFN,
CraftyGirl
craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Design Team Member
Lovely card, the embossed panel makes it pop. Thanks for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create.
Hugs, Sandy DT
Gorgeous ATC Kathy! As Mrs A says, hard to imagine how you get so much lovely detail onto something as small as an ATC - everytime though you hit the ball outta the park! I spotted that you were using Arteza brush pens. I have Ziggies here and wonder if you do too and how you think they compare. I wonder if the Arteza brush pens are more subtle perhaps?
Hugs
Di xx
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