Emboss Resist

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you some emboss resist for some more pastel inspiration for this month's challenge over on the Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook group. 

I began by stamping a 4" square of white card with the freehand borders using Versamark ink. I sprinkled with Clear embossing powder and heated. 

Next I used various patel shades of distress oxide inks to blend over the embossing. 

Once I was happy with the colours, I gave a light spritz with water and also with Distress Spritz in Fossilized Amber.

On a separate piece of card, I stamped the sketchy flower in Sand Dune ink and coloured using pastel coloured pencils. 

On another scrap of white card, I stamped the sentiment using lilac bloom ink and trimmed it to size.

Using 3d foam pads, I attached the background, the flower and the sentiment to the front of the 5x5" card.

Finally, here is a close up of the sparkly background showing the shimmer.

I used:

Freehand Borders #1

Versamark/ embossing ink

Clear embossing powder

Distress oxide inks - I used tumbled glass, twisted citron, dried marigold, shaded lilac and spun sugar.

Distress spritz - I used fossilized Amber

Sketchy flowers stamp set

Mixed messages #4 stamp set

Sand Dune and Lilac blooms Versafine Clair ink

coloured pencils

3d foam pads

4" square of white card

5" square base card

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Thanks for looking! 

Gerbera Garland

 Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. 

I began by stamping the smaller gerbera in Black versafine Clair multiple times and cutting them out

On a 5.5" square of white card, I drew a wavy line using the tag inkable from set 5 with pencil.

I stamped 3 different freehand borders up to the wavy line using 3 different colours of versafine clair ink. 

Next I blended 3 coordinating distress oxide inks onto the gerberas and stuck them on to the wavy line with matte medium, overlapping them slightly. I also sponged a little ink around the edge. 

I chose a sentiment form the Wordage Everyday Sentiments 1 set and stamped it in black versafine ink.

Finally I matted and layered the panel onto a 7x7" card blank.

I used;

Doodle Art Gerbera stamp set

Freehand borders stamp set

Inkables Tags set 5

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne, Bali Blue, Lilac Bloom and Avacado

Distress Oxide ink in Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron 

Matte Medium

7" square card blank

5.5" square of white card

Thanks for looking! 

Do What You Love Challenge Inspiration

 

Hi there! Here is a card I made recently using the Doodle art Rainbow Birds, following the theme of our monthly challenge (to use things beginning with B). Here is how I made it.

I began by masking the edges of a piece of mixed media card using washi tape. 

I used three colours of Versafine Clair to stamp three of the border stamps from freehand borders #2

Once this ink was dry, I lightly blended distress oxide across the panel, before splattering with a little water. 

I cut a 6cm square of black card and added a border of faux stitching using a gelly Roll white pen.

Next I stamped the smaller bird onto mixed media card using versafine clair black ink and coloured it with ecoline markers. Once dry I cut it out. 

on another scrap of black card I stamped and embossed a sentiment from small words. 

Finally I added the background panel to an A6 card, layering the elements onto the background using foam pads. 

I used:

Royal Talens Mixed media card 

Freehand Borders #2 stamp set

Versafine Clair Inks in Blue Belle, Glamorous, Monarch and Nocturne

Distress Oxide inks in Picked Raspberry, Prize ribbon and Wilted Violet

White gelly roll pen

Doodle Art Rainbow birds stamp set

Ecoline pens

Small words stamp set

Sticky pads

Black card 

white embossing powder

Versamark ink 

I used a Bird, black card, Blue ink and border stamps. I hope you can come over to the facebook group and join in the challenge. There is also a challenge running for altered playing cards too. 

Whilst I am here I want to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2024. The end of 2023 was rather sad for us with the passing of Steve's dad (he didn't quite make his 103rd birthday) and also our dear friend Mark, who was our best man in 1989, Godfather to Megan and Steve's best friend from school days. Our Christmas was very quiet as a result. Having said that there were also many wonderful things that happened in 2023 too. I ought to try and share a few more bits of news soon. Thank goodness for good friends and happy memories - it all helps to get us through the difficult times. Thanks for looking! 

New inkables Dragonfly card

 

Hi there! thought I would show you how I made this card.

I began by masking off the edges of a 6x6 card using stencil tape and blending Peacock Feathers distress oxide ink over it.

Next, I placed the brand new bubble stripes grande inkable over the panel and blended over some Lucky Clover distress oxide ink.

I removed the tape and splattered water over it, blotting away the excess after a short time.

Once it was dry, I stamped one of the freehand borders around the edge of the inked square.

I used versafine clair ink to stamp the sentiment, then set this aside.

On a piece of parchment paper, I stamped the dragonfly in versamark ink and sprinkled detail silver embossing powder over it. I then heated it using a heat tool.

I used the coordinating dies to cut out the dragonfly and attached it to the inky panel on the card using matte medium. 

Here is the finished card again. Leaving the ends of the wings without glue, means they flutter a little as you move the card. 

I used:

6x6 blank card

stencil tape

Inkables Grande - Bubble stripes

Distress oxide ink in Peacock Feathers and Lucky Clover

Freehand Borders #1 stamp set

Mixed messages 4 stamp set

Versafine Clair ink in Black and Green

Dragonfly stamp set

Dragonfly dies

Parchment paper

Ranger fine detail silver embossing powder 

Matte Medium

Versamark ink

The new inkables Grande are really gorgeous designs. Perfect for larger journal pages as well as for card making. I can see I will use them a lot!  Thanks for looking! 

A Happy Journal page

 

After watching Bev's live on Tuesday I was eager to create a journal page with my Bee Mine Stamps, as so far I had only used them to make cards. Here is what I did.

I began by smooshing picked Raspberry and Wild Honey Distress oxide inks on to the page.

When this was dry, I added some villainous potion distress oxide through the mandala #2 inkable.

I used Versafine Clair Monarch ink to add a border from freehand borders#2 where there was no stencilling. 

Using the same ink, I stamped the word happy across the page near the bottom. 

I cut out Don't Worry, Bee Happy from the Transparencies Bee Words and attached with matte medium.

On a separate piece of card, I stamped three of the smallest bees and coloured them with ecoline pens. 

I added these to the page using matte medium too. 

Finally, I added some white gellyroll pen to happy, and some sparkle pen to the bees' wings

Here is the finished page again.

I used:

Dylusions mini Journal

Distress oxide inks in wild honey, picked raspberry and villainous potion

6x6 mandala #2 inkable

Versafine Clair ink in Monarch and Nocturne

Freehand Borders #2 stamp set

Mixed Messages #4 stamp set

Transparencies - Bee Words #1

Bee Mine stamps set

Ecoline pens

Gelly Roll pens in white and clear sparkle

Matte Medium

This was the penultimate page in my journal, so very soon I am going to tackle the cover, possibly even on Wednesday during my live - It is all very exciting! 

Thanks for looking! 

A simple ladybird card

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. 

I began by smooshing memento ink (anything water based can be smooshed) onto a piece of mixed media card. 

I used the same ink to stamp the background using Journaling essentials 1. 

I stamped some of the freehand borders 1 around the edge and across parts of the background. I also sponged some of the ink around the edges of the card

Next I stamped the Doodle Art Ladybird in black ink in the centre of the card and onto a scrap of white card. I coloured the wings of the ladybird using ecoline pens and attached to the one on the card using 3d glue. 

Finally I added a wordy sticker sentiment along with some gelly roll moonlight neon pink highlights.  

Here's the finished card. 

I used:

Blank white 15x15cm card

14x14cm of Mixed media card

Memento ink in Bahama Blue and Lilac Posies  (Distress ink or Distress oxides would also work)

Journal art Elements #1 stamp set

Freehand Borders#1 stamp set

Doodle Art Ladybird stamp set

Wordy stickers 1b

Black versafine Clair ink

Gelly Roll Moonlight pens

Last Sunday I took part in a Northern Zone Karate tournament. I was an official for some events, judging kata and kumite and also helped to keep the paperwork in order on one of the rings. I entered Team Kata, individual kata and individual kumite (The latter two for over 50s) I was delighted to come away with 3 silver medals and our Nottingham team achieved amazing results! Here are a few photos from the day.

 Thanks for looking!