Morning readers,
Hope you are all enjoying your Easter holiday weekend AND some of the nice weather that's popped up here and there. We had a socially distanced bevy in the garden with friends on Saturday afternoon, it was just so lovely to be able to get together with friends .... in sunshine too!
I've a make to share with you today .......
I've a make to share with you today .......
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| My card |
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
- White/black and mid blue textured card, cut to fit and mat
- Using a makeup brush and Memento gray flannel ink I added colour through my Aall & Create stencil (#111 - NBUS)
- Aall & Create image (from #76) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne and paradise inks (the paradise ink is also NBUS)
- Clearly Besotted sentiment (from mini calligraphy) stamped using Versafine Clair paradise ink
- Arteza blue and Zig neon yellow water colour brush pens used to add a pop of colour to the train and lightbulb!
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- HLS - April watercolour challenge
- NBUS - April challenge - USE NBUS
- Lost Coast Portal to Creativity - challenge No. 119 - NUMBERS
- Kraftin' Kimmie - challenge No. 575 - USE A STENCIL
- Pattie's Creations - challenge No. 181 - BIRTHDAY
Liked the design so much that I had another go, in a different colour - liked this too. Given it's similarity to the above make, I shan't be entering it for any challenges but ... check it out anyway!
I had placed myself under a stash buying ban for the New Year - has to be said that I'm not doing terribly well as the NBUS used above (and photographed below) arrived just last week!!! I was powerless to resist!
I've another make to share with you now ....... this time an ATC. If you are a regular visitor to my blog you will know that I NORMALLY take an ATC blank, cover it with a dark card before matting my image panel on to it but .. today is different and I bet you may wonder why. Well, I'll tell you, I FAILED to notice that one side of my black card had white writing on and yes, you guessed it, I applied glue to the plain side BEFORE I realised my mistake. So, given that there are "no mistakes in art", I simply took another piece of white card and cut it to ATC size, to use as my image panel ...... also makes for a lovely thick (being 600 gsm by now!) ATC!!!! DOH!
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| I started with stencilling around the outer edge, then started with the stamping |
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| Followed by more stamping, I DO love to layer stamped images! |
Materials used:
- ATC blank
- Snippets of leftover card in black and white (see explanation above)
- Using a makeup brush I applied Memento gray flannel to the white card panel before overlaying my Tim Holtz stencil (THS002 "bubbles") and applying further gray flannel ink
- Stamps used: Stampers Anonymous CMS155, Crafters Companion "Journall jottings" and Carabelle SM10159
- Inks used: Memento gray flannel, London fog, tuxedo black and ladybug plus Versafine Clair nocturne and morning mist
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Gem of a Challenge - challenge No. 7 - ANYTHING GOES
- Scrapping4Fun - challenge No. 189 - ANYTHING GOES
- Paperbabe - challenge No. 141 - ANYTHING GOES
- Polkadoodles - challenge No. 14 - ANYTHING GOES
- CraftyCatz - challenge No. 545 - ANYTHING GOES
12 comments:
Two super grungy cards. Funnily enough, even though I LOVE blue, I think I like the grey and yellow colour scheme the most! Mind you, I was up 'til 1am reading HP . . . so my eyes are bit tired this morning! LOL!
Terrific ATC with a super focal sentiment. Your (not so) secret ATC Base error is safe with me!
Happy Easter Monday xxx
I love both versions using the quirky A&C train Kathy, and that beautiful blue with black to frame the image on the first, and some soft stencilling which looks wonderful in the background, and then the grey with that touch of yellow, and another fun A&C stamp used as a background on the second. The ATC looks great with the dotty stencilling and the pop of red using that pretty star in a circle stamp goes beautifully with the various other stamps in grey and black, and a super sentiment too. x
3 great projects, love the ATC, I've only ever done a couple that were part of a swap really must try again after seeing yours, thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week x
What a great grungy design for a manly birthday card, Kathy! I think it looks great with both the blue and yellow accents. And super save on your awesome ATC! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! I'm glad you are getting some sunshine and able to meet with friends again! Hugs, Darnell
This is such a great card - I love the stamps you used. So much interest. Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Design Challenge!!
I love the stamps and stencils that you used on this. Fabulous cards!! Thank you for joining the Scrapping4Fun Challenge!!
Fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us for Week 14 at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge!
What an interesting card! It goes perfectly with our theme for this month “Birthdays”. Thanks for joining us at Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge.
Pattie
Artist & Owner
Your blue card is lovely - the black matting makes it 'pop'.
Thank you for joining us at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.
A great card. Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge. Caz. DT
What a great masculine card, Kathy! I love all the clever stamping and use of colour as well as the fact that it is carried over to the envelope!! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge.Stay safe! :)
Gorgeous design. Thanks for joining the fun at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge. Hugz
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