The Hawaiian Coral Flower

Hello,

Today I'm sharing a card I made for a blog hop where we focus on building our stash for everyday occasions, and this month the theme was anniversary. I made one card using Freshly Made Sketch #684 below. I enjoy creating simple cards, and this sketch was up my alley.

Products used:

#altenew stamps (image & sentiment), #mft die (one side of the bookmark die) 

#catherinepooler inks, #scoring board #black paint splatters 

The card base was scored, a die-cut scalloped strip was added to fit the sketch, then finished with a stamped, die-cut flower, a sentiment and splatters with a very thin brush.

Challenges entered:

#freshlymadesketches - sketch #684 

#ssswednesday - anything goes

#sssmonday - warm weather = spring flowers

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne

Everyday Is A Gift

Hi there,

I'm sharing a card I made for the blog hop ' An Encouraging Word'. I thought this design would be easy, but it wasn't because the stamps were small. If I ever repeat this design, it will surely be one with larger stamps.

Products used:

#Stampendous & FireCracker designs (sentiment stamps), #sct (floral stamps), #justrite (label die), #catherinepooler inks, #nuvo crystal drops & #nuvo shimmer powder (splatters)

Challenges entered:

#ssswednesday - make it girly

#sssmonday - warm weather = spring flowers

#double-d - spring flowers

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#allsorts - anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne

Spring Flowers

Hi there,

Today, I'm sharing tanother card I made several months ago, using the Messy-but-artsy technique, I learnt from a tutorial by @jennifermcguireink. 

Products used:

#winnieandwalter stamp set, #spellbinders border die, #papertreyink sentiment die, #rangerdistressinks, decorative scissors & iridescent sequins 

Challenges entered:

#ssswednesday - make it girly

#double-d - spring flowers

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#allsorts - anything goes

#neglectedstuff - these stamps from the set were inked for the first time & decorative scissors were used after years.

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Leanne   

He Is Risen! Alleluia!!

Hello,

Happy Easter! I'm here to share a card I made for a recent hop.

Products used:

#darice embossing folder (after embossing, the cross was cut from the centre so the relevant words were not hidden with the square mat by extending it vertically & horizontally) 

#craftsmart woodblock stamp (was peeled off from the block & the sentiment was separated so I could position it to fit the square mat & temporarily adhered to the Misti for ease in stamping)

#ourdailybreaddesigns (dies) #catherinepooler inks (for ink blending & stamping) 

#nuvopen, #nuvo crystal drops & #staedler fineliners (for hand-drawn flowers).

Challenges entered:

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#canuhandledpressure - embossing

#allsorts - anything goes

#neglectedstuff - woodblock stamp was not used in a project as I could not get a crisp image in one go, so I used it as mentioned above.

Have a wonderful week. 

Leanne                                                                                                              

Messy-Artsy Technique

Hello,

It's spring I'm sharing a card made several months ago using a messy-but-artsy technique I learnt by watching a tutorial by @jennifermcguireink. The image stamped with distress ink reacts with water spritzed on it to create the messy look. Creating something messy is out of my comfort zone, but I like trying new techniques. 

Products used:                                                                                                                                                                                  #distressinks #papersmooches (flower stamps) #cottagecutz & #tayloredexpressions (butterfly dies- I mixed & matched 2 dies) #myfavouritethings (sentiment) & bling

Challenges entered:

#simonsaysstampwed - anything goes

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#pammiesinkypinkies -  anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne