IndigoBlu sample

Hello

Today I am showing a sample for the Summer florals challenge on the IndigoBlu blog.

I was excited when I was chosen as one of the top three in the Teal and brown challenge and was asked if I would  do a sample for the blog inspiration on the Summer florals challenge.






So here it is.

I have used a stamp called Anemone Corner, which looks good which ever way round it is stamped.  The flowers can also be cut out separately, which makes it more versatile. Always something I look for when buying stamp.

Two background sections were created using  Distress inks (ripe persimmon, mustard seed and wild honey) . I  left them to dry thoroughly before trimming one down to a 14.5cm.  square.

  The corner was then  stamped with  a Versafine inkpad, and then  I stamped it again  onto  the other background piece of card ,so that I could cut the flowers out.

The top left hand section has been over stamped with  a Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic inkpad. Not sure whether it shows up very well in my photo.

All the flowers were then painted with a little more colour and the three spare flowers were cut out.
I  dabbed Distress ink through a piece of, small, sequin waste, to give a slight spotty texture to the flowers and the sentiment. Some of the flowers have Glossy Accents on them.

The sentiment is from the Enjoy Life set, which has some lovely sayings.




Two others cards I did were much quicker to achieve, but I felt the colourway did not have such a summer feel.

 

I have several other ideas buzzing around my head, that I am going to use this stamp for, so may have some more postings in the future.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed looking at my inspirations for the IndigoBlu challenge.

                                                                       Best wishes

 

                                                                           Carole

Crafty Individuals - Mini challenge

Hello everyone.

Hope you are having a good day.
I am on a "roll" with my stamping at the moment and have been using my Crafty Individuals  designed by Alice Palace. They are a series of animal stamps and I have submitted my projects into the Crafty Individuals July challenge - Mini masterpiece.



For my first project I used  Dog and banner, as a gift for a friend who likes Bulldogs.

 

The face of the bull-dog has been stamped onto a 4.5cm. wooden heart from ArtCuts and coloured with watercolour pencils.

The background is coloured with a VersaMagic inkpad.

 

I have stuck a small peg on the back and then a strong piece of magnetic tape, so that the notepad can be stuck onto the fridge. Useful and cute!

 

 

 

This is the card to go with it.

 

 

 

 

My second project is a  duck brooch.

Again, this has been stamped onto a wooden shape and coloured with water colour pencils and the feet are tiny hearts. I went around the body area with a white Wink of Stella pen to give it a slight shimmer and then put Glossy Accents over the duck.
The background has been coloured with a VersaMagic inkpad, through a strip of tiny sequin waste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the duck is very cute, such a comical creature.

 

 

I really like these stamps as they are suitable for male and female cards according to how they are coloured.
Must get the others out again. One has two rabbits on it  and the other has two skinny runner ducks.

                                     Hope you have enjoyed my projects and please visit again.

                                                                        Bye for now.

                                                                            

                                                                              Carole

Indigoblu June Challenge

Hello.

I decided to have a go at the Indigoblu challenge again but have left it  till the last minute as usual. I'm  particularly annoyed with myself as the colours are right in my comfort zone.
 But, I needed a birthday card so decided to use the colours of the challenge and, as I did get it finished in time, have submitted it.

I have used an old stamp called Twit Twoo, which I really like and which I have used many times.
It is a lovely owl image and is great for male and female cards.

 

I stuck with a very simple layout.

 

 The owl was stamped onto thick parchment paper and coloured with water colour pencils. Then I tore around the edge and stuck it onto brown craft card. I repeated the tearing, although this proved quite difficult as the craft card was tough and quite hard to tear!

 

The background was done with a mouldable foam pad, which was heated and  pressed onto real ivy leaves. It has then been stamped with Distress ink.

  I haven't used this for ages and had forgotten how useful it is for making unusual backgrounds. When you want to change the image, the block is heated again and can then be pressed onto another texture, so the background can be coordinated with the main image.

 Endless possibilities.

 

Well must finish.

Hope your crafting is going well and bye for now.

Carole

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Baroque Lady - Summer Fair

Hello to anyone visiting.

I have been playing with a beautiful new stamp that I have just purchased from Chocolate Baroque, called Summer Fair.


It is one of a series of four, depicting the four seasons.
I particularly liked the summer one as I have a poppy seed head stamp which matches perfectly and can be used as a background or border . (September-Poppyseed).

I decided I would do another card using the challenge colours , which I think are gorgeous.

 

 

 

 

In fact, I ended up doing two with slightly different techniques so decided to show both.

In the first sample I have stamped and embossed onto  parchment paper.  Haven't used parchment for ages and had forgotten how delicate it looks when coloured. The background is done with Distress inks and then over stamped with the poppy seed heads, in the same colours.


The second card has a background the same as the first and the lady is stamped and embossed onto white card and coloured with the same colours of Distress inks.

I'm sure I will be using this stamp a lot as I really like the design.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit and happy crafting.

If you are at the Doncaster Craft show at the weekend, please come and say hello. I shall be demonstrating  on the  ArtCuts stand. May see you there.

Bye for now

 

Best wishes

Carole

 

Chocolate Baroque challenge 24

Hello.

Another Chocolate Baroque challenge with gorgeous colours.

What an amazing sky in the inspiration photo.

Couldn't wait to do a card and just happened to need a birthday card for a friend.
So what better excuse to use  these beautiful colours.
Love the way the colours go together.



I have used the flower border from Floral Edges and randomly stamped the background. Then I stamped and embossed some extra borders and cut out sections to overlay .

The centre piece was stamped  with the Fantastic florals and then coloured with Distress inks.

I took some of the colour off the berries with a wet brush and when dry, painted with Distress ink.
These were then glazed with glossy accents. I stamped two extra butterflies to overlay and raise above the main design.

                          May have to do another one with these colours, really gorgeous.

                                                                 Thanks for visiting.

                                                                         Bye for now.

                                                                         Carole

 

Chocoalte Baroque challenge 23

Hello.


I've  been having fun this week doing another challenge with these gorgeous colours.

It has, however, taken me ages, due to a lot of faffing about, to get the layout to my satisfaction.
Always the way with me!! Anyhow, this is the card I am submitting.

I have used the beautiful lady from the Mackintosh Beauty set again, the background on her dress is the Baroque Orchid stamp.
The card  background  is clear embossed on white, using the dress design of the Butterfly Dress stamp.  This is brilliant for backgrounds, when the bodice is masked off.

The card is made with a mixture of Distress inks, VersaMagic and Brilliance. Blueprint sketch, Peacock feathers, Aloe Vera and Brilliance Pearlescent purple.

                                                                    Happy crafting
                                                                          Carole

Craft room plaque

Hello again.
This is just a quick post to show you a plaque that I decorated recently.

Artcuts have several different craft plaques that you can decorate to fit in with  your colour scheme and I think they would make a lovely gift for a crafting friend too.
I used some of the beautiful Chiyogami paper and coordinated the ink pads to stamp a design.




The plaques can also be personalized, like the one below.


                               

You can also get one saying My Craft Space, for anyone who doesn't have a dedicated room.
I don't really have a room that is just my craft space, but it sounds grand!!

Wherever you are crafting, hope you are having an enjoyable time.
                                                                     Bye for now.
                                                                          Carole