Peony Sympathy

Welcome

A friend recently lost her husband when he succumbed to cancer after an incredible fight.

This was the card I made for her.

The image and sentiments on the front of the card and envelope are all from Sweet'n'Sassy Stamps 

Peaceful Peonies set

The image was stamped in London Fog and clear embossed, as were the two small sentiments.

The background panel was a 'mop up' sheet with a few gold splats on it as well as the pinks

The flower was watercoloured, using watercolour crayons, then detailed with polychromo pencils

The inner sentiments and image were also stamped in London Fog ink, and the edges brushed with Angel Pink ink

These sentiments came from an unidentified set of stamps sent to me by a friend.

I am linking this to:

Pammie's inky Pinkies Challenge #2425 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Fabulous Florals

polka Doodles Challenge Week #25 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge #786 - Blooms, Bees and Butterflies

Ally's Angels Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenger Week #653 + 654 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping June Challenge - Fabulous Florals
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #232 - Anything Goes

Patties Creations Challenge #219 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #280 - Anything Goes

A Masked Scripture

Welcome

This is my second post as June guest designer for Word Art Wednesday.

I printed the scripture off to the size I wanted it, and then decided to make a tall narrow card, so folded it, ensuring the scripture sat in the centre, and went from there.

(My apologies for the shadow on the photo - I did not realise it was there until I started this post, and it was too late to re-take it, as the photo was taken in daylight)

I used masking fluid to cover the printed scripture, masked the edges of the card, then sprayed it with Kitsch Flamingo Distress spray, and oversprayed that with  Lyndsay's Get a Guy Gold mica spray.

This gave just a slight sparkle to the card front.

Next I placed an old stencil (company is now defunct) over the background, and inked through it with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink.

Next the big reveal came, and I took off all the masking tape and fluid, and I was pleasantly surprised at the results.

The final detail was to tie a triple bow with a narrow white organza ribbon, and some sparkly pink ribbon that I think is supposed to be used for knitting - it is very old, and I have three colours that have come my way from estates being cleared... 

I am linking this to:

Polkadoodles Challenge Week #24 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze June Challenge #216 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2424 - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge Week #12 - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #24 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge #785 - Masculine or Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge #318 - Summer Colours 

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #232 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #280 - Anything Goes

 

Mid Century Modern Masculine

Welcome

I had a 'play' last week with some stamps and a stencil from Uniko - kindly provided by Bev as a prize last year... then I loved the releases so much I bought the stencil... 

The stencil is the Mod Background Builder, and the stamps are from the Mid Century Modern Frames set

It is quite a simple card, and inspired by how Bev, the owner of Uniko used the stencil recently here for a masculine card, which is what I needed to make...

First I sorted out the general plan for my card, then stamped the sentiment panel using Versafine Clair  Pinecone ink,  clear embossed it, then masked it 

I chose to use three inks on my stencil for an ombre effect.

Memento Cottage Ivy, Bamboos leaves and New Sprout

The dots are simply punch outs from a deep green card.

The card base is kraft card, and the edges of the feature panel were inked in the Bamboo Leaves ink

I repeated the dots on the liner of the card, and the stencilling on the envelope.

I am linking this to:

Allsorts Challenge #785 - Masculine

Crafty Catz Challenge #674 - Anything Goes with Opt (taken) Masculine

Creative Fingers Challenge #280 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2423 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #651 +652 - Anything Goes

Aloha Friday Challenge #11 - Masculine

Craft Rocket Challenge #115 - No Designer Paper

Stencil Fun Challenge #11 - Anything Goes Opt (taken) Birthday

Ellieblles Crafty Wednesday Challenge June and July - Anything Goes

I Spy with My Little Eye - Something for Boys or Men

Harry The Trout Card

Welcome

As I have mentioned, I have a lot of fishermen in the family to make cards for, and one in particular is a freshwater fisherman, so when I saw this free Harry The Trout image offered by Barb Finnigal, I took it.

The image was sized and printed, then adhered to some white card, as I had printed onto paper, then mounted it over the embossed some silver mirror card. I embossed it  with a woodgrain folder (as I had no other wave type folders. This gave some movement without overwhelming the wonderful image

The sentiment was a magazine freebie, surgically altered so I could stamp it as one line,

Stamped and silver embossed directly on the card base.

The inside was decorated by wrapping some metallic, irricescent, (machine) thread around the liner, threading it through the hook 'charm' as I did. 

The charm came unadorned, but I made it into a fly hook!  It's a long time since I have tied a fish hook to a line, but the basic technique was used here to whip the silver and blue threads, and blue ribbon, to the hook.  The threads were trimmed to be even, and the hook glued to the card after it had been threaded onto the wrapped thread.

The recipient appreciated it!

I am linking this to:

 Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #651 + 652 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2423 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week #23 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge #259 - Men or Boys

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #23 - Anything Goes

 Craft Rocket Challenge #115 - No Designer Paper

Paper Funday Challenge #66 - Anything Goes (Opt fancy fold not used)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #231 - Anything Goes

Double Trouble Challenge #168 - Opt 1 - Masculine

AAA Card Challenge #267 - Anything Goes CAS Opt Masculine

Bookmarks with a difference.

Welcome

I have recently been stitching bookmarks on waste strips of canvas, as well as a wee (group) project on plastic canvas

The cross was a church women's group project - I stitched the purple in long legged cross stitch, and the double running stitch between the rows in white, with a sliver thread added.

The tassel shows the (errant) silver thread well .. but the silver throughout catches the light beautifully

The next two are canvas scraps and are stitched in pearle 8 thread - I design them as I go, which can end up with some interesting situations when I have not counted correctly 😀

The green variegated thread does not have white in it, despite what the camera says.

I love playing with colour, and enjoyed reversing the colours in the solid colour bands, and seeing the different effects of the same stitch.

This time the light catches the subtle differences in the stitch directions in the gold 

The close up shows the detail in the stitching in the edges, repeating the blue and orange from the centre panel

I have another stitch project, but the photos are tucked away as it is part of a group project for a competition, and I cannot do a full reveal until the full project is complete and the competition is over.

A Fruitful Vine

Welcome

A was thrilled to be asked to Guest Design for Word Art Wednesday for the month of June

this is the card I have made for the start of the June Challenge - Weeks #451+452

I wanted to draw on the first line of the verse in particular, so went hunting for my green leaf ribbon - which I could not find, but I did find the gold version!!

I sized and printed the scripture verse, which is available free on the website, and then trimmed it to a tag shape.  I distressed the edges and inked them with DI Tea Dye.  The ribbons I stapled on for a point of interest.

This photo shows the sparkle in the gold ribbon and the attachement of the tag ribbons

The background was a piece of watercolour paper I was experimenting with, and I added some   Altenew Warm Sunshine shimmer spray to it to 'fill in' a blank corner and liven it up.  I also distressed and inked this layer before adhering it to the card base, which, incidentally, is a piece cut from an old manilla folder, as I am a bit of a waste not, want not crafter, and I find brown/kraft cardstock is hard to come by these days.

The inner was also had the edges distressed and sponged, and I stencilled a stylised leaf border down either side. 

I am linking this to:

Digi Choosday Challenge Week #22 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #279 - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge Week #11 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2422 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge ##225 - Anything Goes. Twist, Use Lace or Pearls

PolkaDoodles Challenge Week #22 - Anything Goes 

Through The Purple Haze May Challenge #215 = Anything Goes - Opt us a Stencil

Crafty Chicks Challenge #718 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge # 673- Anything Goes

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Sparkle and/or Shine