Rose Bouquet....

Hi everyone.

Today I am dropping in to share my latest card. I am currently loving the 3D embossing folders from Altenew and Rose Bouquet is no exception.

Today is also the start of the new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs - always Anything Goes.

Supplies used:

Altenew Botanical 3d Embossing Folder - Rose Bouquet
Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire
Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber
Ranger Pigment Ink - Glacier White
Creative Expressions Sue Wilson - Thinking of you 

To make my card I first blended my cardstock (Neenah Solar White) with Distress Oxides.  Starting at the bottom I blended  the Fossilized Amber about 1/3 of the way up and then coming in from the top of the card I blended with Crackling Campfire.   I repeated this process several times until I was happy with the coverage.  

After running my cardstock through my bigshot in the embossing folder,  I lightly inked with the Glacier White using a small blending stick the embossed areas of the card until I was happy with the how it was looking.

I triple layered my sentiment which was cut from gold foil cardstock.

Bizzy Becs is also running a Design Team Callout - see all the deets here

We would love to hear from you.

As always, thank you for looking

Until Next Time

Happy Crafting

 

Magnolia and Cherry Blossoms....

 Hello, popping in today to share with you my latest card.

In September last year Bec released a Digital package  as a Lockdown Freebie in her Newsletter, which included Digital Papers in various colours and two Magnolia and Cherry Blossom Digital Stamps.  For my inspiration today I have chosen to use the Digital Stamp  in the left facing position, together with a Bizzy Becs Digital Sentiment Stamp (which is an oldie so unsure if it was a newsletter freebie.)

It was a fun image to colour using Copic Markers, and Poly Chromos Pencils to create texture and extra definition on the Magnolia.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Magnolia and Cherry Blossom

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp -  Have a Fabulous Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Copic Markers

Faber Castell Poly Chromos Pencils

Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix 

Thanks for looking

Until next time, Happy Crafting.

Celebrate Us....

Hi everyone popping in today to share my latest card.

I recently purchased this 3D embossing folder from Altenew and have wanting to try it out but wasnt sure what to pair it with.  So I had a play and am happy with the resulting creation.

I cut my frame 3 times with the top layer being Bazzill cardstock and glued them together, then centred them over my embossed cardstock.  It was then a case of putting the flower cutouts where I thought they looked the best, adding my sentiment and a few pearls .

 

Altenew Stamp & Die Set - Celebrate Us

Altenew 3d Embossing Folder - Waffled Diamonds

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables

(Not currently available) 

Watercolour Paper - Ranger Heavy Duty 

Taylored Expressions Die & Stamp - Simple Strips - Birthday

Daniel Smith Watercolours - Opera Pink, Quin Coral, New Gamboge, Cascade Green and Iridescent Topaz

Pearls - Stampin UP from my own stash

Bizzy Becs are doing a Design Team Call, if you would like to know more head on over to the blog 

and check it out

Thanks for looking

Until Next Time - Happy Crafting

Double Embossing using Altenew 3D embossing folder - Flowery Field....

 Hi hello. 

 Wow we have been having some scorchers here in the West on and off since Christmas, so hope that you have been able to keep cool.

For my card that I am sharing today, I have seen some cards recently on google using a double embossing folder technique and wanted to give it a go.  

For my first emboss I used an old Sizzix embossing folder from my stash and then followed over the top with my 3D Folder from Altenew.  When it was first done I was not too sure if I liked it or not, but after adding some Palette  Pastels over the top it just seemed to pop.

Supplies used:

Altenew 3D Embossing Folder - Flowery Field

Taylored Expressions Die and Stamp - Simple Strips Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Rectangle Frames 

Palette Pastels -Jane Davenport in Mineral Eyes, Lit Up & Chilled

sequins from stash 

Thanks for looking.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Festive Bouquet - Happy New Year...

Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share with you my latest creation using a new Tim Holtz die and some Mica Sprays, it is also the start of our new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Challenge Blog.

I just love how everything came together so easily.  All the flower and leaf pieces have been cut from Watercolour Paper and then sprayed with Mica Sprays a couple of times to increase intensity of the colours.  Once dry I then used Distress Ink in Walnut Stain around the outside of some of the pieces.

When everything was totally dry,  I gave the flowers and leaves some shape to create exta dimension.

The circle frame and sentiment have been cut from silver foil cardstock and love how it makes everything pop.

Supplies used:

Sizzix Thinlits by  Tim Holtz - Festive Bouquet

Sizzix 3d Intertwine embossing folder by Tim Holtz - Basket Weave 

Watercolour Paper Ranger

Coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stains

from Christmas and Halloween Limited Release in

Peppermint Stick, Winterberry, Flickering Candle, Holly Branch, Tree Lot & Frosted Juniper

Distress Ink Pad  Kit 3  - Walnut Stain

Creative Expressions Die by Sue Wilson - Starry Happy New Year

Paper Roses Die - Stitched Rectangles

Paper Roses Die - Circle Frames Stitched

Thanks so much for looking and if you would like you can join us for this months challenge.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

 

Pointsettia Christmas.....

                                                                             Hi everyone.

I  have had this Pointsettia 3D die in my stash for some time and I have finally got an opportunity to use it.    I have taken inspiration with the foil for my card from Google, but have used Silver instead of Gold to highlight the Pointsettia.. 

Before embossing I inked the inside of one side on the embossing folder with Distress Oxide in Crackling Campfire and Speckled Egg, spritzed it with water, then run my cardstock through my BigShot.  When dry I stamped around the edge of the cardstock using an older Stampers Anonymous Stamp called Fragments  (from my stash)  and Archival Stamp Pad in Hickory Smoke and also inked around the outside edge.  I then  painted the Pointsettia with Tim Holtz Resist Spray and ran it though my Mink Machine to set the Silver Foil.

Before mounting to my card base I run some Finnabair Alchemy Wax in Brushed Iron  around the black cardstock to co-ordinate with the foil.

Although it does show up very well, I have also stamped and embossed in silver at the bottom of the card. 

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Pointsettia 

(not in stock but can be ordered if available)

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire & Speckled Egg

Finnabair Alchemy Waxes - Brushed Iron

Tim Holtz - Distress Resist Spray

 

Thanks for looking - until next time

Happy Crafting

        

Trees...

 Hi popping in today to share a new card.

I have been mulling this idea around for some time on how I would use the Tim Holtz thinlits dies - Stacked Hexagons that I have in my stash.  The card didn't turn out quite like I anticipated, but I was happy with the result.

After stamping out the trees on my inked background I cut them out with the Hexagon dies and then edged them with the Finnabair Aged Brass wax.  This made the image pop.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS018 - Trees

Sizzix Tim Holtz  Thinlit dies - Stacked Tiles Hexagons

(Not listed but can be ordered if available)

Creative Expressions Die Mini Expressions - Belated Birthday Wishes

(not listed but can be ordered if available)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Carved Pumpkin, Peacock Feathers & Chipped Sapphire

Finnabair alchemy waxes - Aged Brass

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting