Shades of Blue

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I had some studio time the other day, and started with inspiration gained from the Simply Less is More Challenge to use three colours or three shades of one colour, and a video tutorial I saw the other day, where using an acrylic block as a stamp was demonstrated.

The colours I chose were three distress inks, Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Faded Denim.

I started with the lightest ink and stamped a few paint splats in the lightest shade of ink.

I then stamped the blocks of colour using the side of the acrylic block and all three shades of ink.

The sentiment is an old one that I stamped in black ink.

A final look at the completed card.

I am linking this to:

Simply Less is More Challenge #170 - Three shades of one colour

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff Challenge #134 - Ombre

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #90 - All For Mum/Anything Goes

Aurora Wings Challenge #2 - Monochromatic

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Way back when...............

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Way back when, when we were very young (it now seems), we were wed  -  

and today we marked the 40th anniversary of that event - although the 'official' celebrations were held the other day.

And yesterday I made a card to give to my Sweetheart.

I started with the die cut heart and stamped and embossed the image.

The gold gelato was added with my finger while the panel was still in the die. The background panel was also coloured with gelatos, gold, and then lemon - the sparkle of the gold shows through both colours.  

I used one of my oldest stamps, so old the label has worn off it - I added the 40 with an embossing ink pen before I added the ep. 

I added the ribbon to both the front panel and the side of the longer back to the card - on this panel I added four gold heart brads to signify the four decades we have been married.

I added the sentiment using black ink as DH has severe macular degeneration and red on white is not a strong enough contrast for him to be able to read it easily.

I am linking this to:

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe #174 - Stamp it

Simply Create Challenge #60 - Stack 'em Up

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #94 - Bright Summer colours and ribbon

One Crazy Stamper May Challenge - Anything Goes with an Embellishment

Natalie and Amy's Challenge #20 - Rubber Stamping

Flat Friends Challenge #20 - Dies and/or Punches

Dies R Us Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Die Cut Diva's May Challenge - Use at least on Embellishment

Sister Act Card Challenge #55 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

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Just Truckin' Along

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This card was a lesson in how to mess up and cover up!

I started with the truck images running along the 'road', and that did not go as smoothly as I had hoped, but the end result was acceptable, on the second try! 

Then I had the bright idea to have the sentiment on a banner flying from the tow truck - I had to fussy cut it, and then I decided to sponge the edges to add definition - oops, smudge!  Ah well, the young recipient will have to think it is shadow.

 I left one end wider than the rest of the banner and folded it back to hide the thread, then used a needle to take the thread to the back of the layer at the hook of the tow truck.  The banner was mounted with foam dots to add dimension.

The 'road' was made from a panel of sponged, sprayed, embossed and sponged again card that I had on my desk - I thought it gave the rugged impression of a construction site.

I rubbed some chalk into the card to create a pale blue sky, but then there was the pesky matter of a couple of tiny blots of black ink on the background - then inspiration struck - birds!!  I used the splats as bodies and curved a couple of wings either side - now that was a very acceptable solution!

I am linking this to:

Whimsy Challenge #70 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Inky Impressions Challenge #157 - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design May Challenge - Anything Goes

Vintage Stamping Challenge #19 - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations Challenge #115 - For the Man of Boy in Your Life (A Grandson)

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #170 - Fussy Cutting

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

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Butterfly Birthday Card

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I have unfortunately neglected my blog for the past week as I have had family, including grand children, visiting and life has been chaotic - and still is as we have just had more visitors arrive today...

This card was made for an Aunt who recently turned 80.

I started with some design paper sent to me as part of a RAK from Grace of Th-INK-ing of You. 

The butterflies were stamped and embossed on bright coloured magazine paper that had been glued onto thin card.

The front of the card was finished with some twine, a cardboard button and kindy glitz, and a butterfly charm.

On the base of the card the 80 was computer generated and printed in yellow, before being covered in gold glitter, cut and a gold pen run around the inside of the die before removing it.  It was mounted on a dotted circle that had green ink sponged through it before the die was removed. The edge was cut with a MS punch, and the sentiment gold embossed.  

 The flower is one from my stash, brand unknown.

The final product, from two angles, finished with a few rhinestones to support the easel when it was stood up.

I am linking this to:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #211 - Up in the Air/Things that can Fly

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #68 - Use a Die cut or Punch

Scribble and Scrap Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #210 - Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping Challenge #71 - Flying things

Challenges 4 Everybody #40 - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes

Addicted Top Stamps Challenge #81 - Wings

Avenue 613 Challenge # 69 - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #26 - Wings

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings

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Parisian Whimsy

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I recently made this rather whimsical card.

It all started with the green base and the piece of yellow card that were sitting on my desk after other projects.

I stamped and embossed the Eiffel Tower in bronze. 

To add to the Parisian feel I stamped the Paris stamp in brown ink, which on the yellow gave an interesting effect.

Next was a layer of paper tape which I found by a serendipitous chance I could emboss on, so the sentiment was embossed in bronze to match the tower.

A flourish of rhinestones added some whimsy.

 The wee flower and Fleur de lis were stamped in Versamark ink and then had pearlised powder rubbed over them.

Some pleated ribbon, and then some picot ribbon finished the card.

I am linking this to:

The Stamping Boutique Challenge #13 - Birthday

Quick Quotes Friday Challenge #38 - Stamp it up.

Docerela Stamps Challenge #59 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hands Challenge #12 - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #25 - Frame it

We Do Doobadoo Week #4 - Embellish it

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Serendipitous Birthday

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These are some more of the serendipity squares that I made, and this time I used them as part of a larger block, and again I used a purple backing.

I wanted a focal point, and went for the small scripture stamp, and gold embossed the wording, cut it with a Spellbinders die, and layered it onto gold paper.  I shaped the gold paper by running a pencil around the outside of the die and fussy cut it.

It still looked very plain, so added the layered, punched flowers and the bling.

The sentiment was gold embossed on the bottom of the purple layer, and two more flowers added.

I then matted the purple panel onto green, and then cream card, sponging the cream card with Bundled Sage ink.

The differing colours are because some of the photos were taken in natural light ( the second photo) and the others under an artificial light, which gave the true colour.

I am linking this to:

Mema's Craft April Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #127 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #37 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge #27 - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge #114 - A Floral Profusion

Crafty Bloggers April Challenge - Die Cut or Embossing

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #87 - Anything Goes/Monochromatic

Aurora Wings Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

2 Cute Ink Challenge #104 - Celebration

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Serendipitous Sympathy

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I had a good day in the studio yesterday afternoon, and this is one of the results.

I started with some squares that I had made using a technique called Serendipity Squares and mounted them on the violet base card.

The base card was embossed with a music embossing folder, and then sponged it lightly with some violet ink.

The sentiment was stamped and embossed onto green card, and added under the side of the decorative panel.

The final detail was a wee tad of gold ribbon and a bow.

This is a close up of the detail of a panel and the bow.

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