Good Morning Ladies,
Well what a difference waking up to the sun 🌞 pouring through the windows makes, I love watching the sun rise and the mist lift off of the hills in the distance so I always ask Paul to open the bedroom curtains when he gets up at 5 15am. The sun was a welcome start to my day, you can actually notice the difference in how the birds react to the warm sunshine, they seem to have more energy with the warm sunshine on their wings.
I had a fun day at my desk, I looked at 'Bright & Colourful' cards on Pinterest and saw a fun technique by Jennifer Maguire, I didn't have all of the products that she used so I added my own twist.
I started by blending Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin & Mustard Seed Distree Ink around my card, I dried the inks off and then Stamped French Script background over the inks in a neutral ink (Memento Desert Sand), just to give some extra interest. Once the background was totally dry I took a silhouette style branch die and clear embossing inks and stamped one at a time and I added Tim Holtz Distress Embossing glaze, similar to any embossing powder, they are translucent though so the colour is enhanced by the ink underneath, I love how it enhances the background colour too.
Hopefully you can see the background stamping too.
To finish the card I used a very old Thanks stamp and matching (ish) die , for a super cheap stamp it stamped really well, I think I must have put these stamps in a folder as it was before stamping platforms when I bought them (Ali-Express) I think, having the stamping platform clearly makes the stamps usable again! I will put my hands up and say that I had/have no skill when it comes to being able to line a stamp up by eye to restamp, believe my I tried so many times back in the day. I stamped the rest of the sentiment on black card in clear ink and added white embossing powder and heat set. The final touch is a few glitter gems in matching colours.
I made another version of this with Oxide inks and I will share that on Thursday.
I hope that you all have a lovely day,
Love & Hugs,
Sandra xxx
Beautiful I love how that glaze has added texture/dimension
ReplyDeleteI haven’t done any card crafting this week - but it is only Tuesday 🤣
I have a telephone consultation later this morning with the Diabetic Nurse and boy! do I have a list of questions! I have also started a prem jacket for the twins So I can sit and do that whilst I’m waiting
But can’t wait to have a play in my craft room
Take care everyone xx
Hi everyone
ReplyDeleteJust got back from a great day with sister in law but now tired so won't be long before it's bed.
I love these card you've made here Sandra, did zoom in to see the text in the background. I like Jennifer M. and are following her online.
Hope your day was good too and you have a good night. Sleep well. Hugs to you all, Maria xxx