Masculine, and Messy, Model T

Welcome

I made this masculine card using up scraps that I had smooshed ink onto.

All stamps are from (the now defunct) KiwiStamping.  whose owner got me into this stamping hobby!

I made the background by stencilling over the blotchy base card using a Uniko Mid Century Modern Squares stencil, and the residual ink on my brushes, moving the stencil between layers.  From memory I think I did three layers of stencilling.

The feature panel was stamped using Catherine Pooler Rouge ink on a smaller panel

And the sentiment went directly onto the background.

The edges of the panels were swiped across the ink pad to give a subtle definition.

The bakers twine had a metallic thread through it, which gave an unexpected glint to the card. 

The inside, and the envelope were decorated using another scrap and edged with the same ink.

I am linking this to:

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #278 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping May Challenge - I used the Anything Goes option

We Love to Create Challenge #3 - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2621 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #752 + 753 - Anything Goes

Smooshing the Blues

Welcome

Another month and another post - I think this year has been my slowest yet on the blog

This months challenge in our wee swap group was a monochrome blue - hmm, I think I may just have made a rather large oops, but it's mainly blue.

I started with some blue ink from another project on my glass work surface, sprayed it and blotted it up to make the background, 

This was mounted on a blue base, after sponging the edge with the undiluted ink 

The flower I came across in my stash whilst doing some sorting, already pre-cut... 

I think it was from the Graphics Fairy site.

I embossed the sentiment using some very old, unmarked clear stamps,

then added clear rhinestones to the bloom as 'dew drops' and 

blue rhinestones on the background for interest and a wee bit of sparkle

The inside, and envelope were finished with some floral washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #752 and 753 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2620 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #337 - Embossing and/or Flowers

(the sentiment is embossed)

Make My Monday Challenge #278 - Say it with Flowers

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #278 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping May Challenge - all Creatures Great and Small -or A/G