Your Background Challenge Cards

Good Morning Ladies,

Ooh I love Sundays, you ladies are all so amazingly inspiring, I genuinely get excited when I see your emails and messages arrive in my inbox.

Just look at tbe range of styles and techniques you have all used, so many beautiful colours and textures, lets get straight down to business .....

Brenda 

Brenda has made a stunning card, the colour in the background is incredible, so much sparkle too, that perfectly colour matched rose is the perfect finishing touch.

I will add Brenda's description below:

I used my Crystal Tints :

Pure Amethyst, Pink Topaz and Rose Quartz and basically just make mixed them together.  I sprinkled some cosmic shimmer glitter on  Lilac Shine and Teal Haze. 

Thank you so much Brenda for such an inspirational card and for taking part in this weeks challenge my lovely xxx 

Lilian

Lilian has created a Watercolour background,  blending three colours of ink with water on a Watercolour card background, I actually love the texture that Watercolour card gives, it looks almost embossed when the light catches it.

The finishing touch for Lilian's card is a Gold die cut 'Cheery Lynn' Flourish. 

I love the simplicity of your card Lilian, sometimes less is definitely more.  Thank you so much foe taking part, it must be so hard with your hands being so painful, I am very grateful X XX 

Sue Bishop

I opened our Challenge up to our FB group, Sue made this stunning card for the challenge, the background is made up of both embossing and ink and stamping, I wil ask Sue to give us a brief description.  I live the pop of colour that fabulous flower gives, Sue has made this too, using text print over a beautiful shade of red.

Thanks Sue for taking part in our Challenge. XXX

Susan Lawson

Susan (also from our Facebook group) chose to create an embossed background for her card, using two different patterns adds interest to your card, your border strip is beautiful, it looks like fabric, so pretty, Susan's card is finished beautifully with a pretty bow and the sentiment printed in Gold Foil.

Thank you so much for taking part Susan XXX 

Lynda

Two stunning cards from our Lynda for our Background Challenge, 

Lynda's first card is made using Alcohol ink, its so striking having just the one colour with the white die cut that Lynda bought from Wish. 

Lynda's 2nd card is made with an Alcohol ink on Acetate background, the die is The Sunflower Papercuts die from Creative Expressions.

Lynda I know you have been struggling with pain this week so I am truly very grateful that you took part XXX

Danielle

Danielle has made three cards for our Background Challenge this week, the first card is made using Distress Inks to create the background, the elephants and balloon are both Stampin'Up! Elements.

Danielle's second card uses Distress Oxides to create the background and different SU die cuts as the embellishments. 

Thank you so much Danielle for taking part in this challenge despite not arriving home from holiday until Wednesday XXX

Michele

Michele made three challenge cards for this weeks challenge, which shows that your mojo is certainly back my lovely! 

Michele's first card has a background made of Gilding Flakes,  the Papercuts style die is die cut in black card and stuck on top, the contrast of the metallic flakes behind the black card really works. 

Michele's 2nd card is made Glitter Washi Tape behind the Star die cut, a great idea for Father's Day.

Michele's 3rd card has a embossed background, using layers of embossed card with coloured card, building a fantastic card.

Thanks so much Michele for 3 amazing challenge cards XXX

Karen

Four fantastic cards from Karen for this weeks 'Background Challenge', just look at the variety of designs, something for everyone in this selection!

Here are Karen's Descriptions......

Card1: Here’s a cc with a caught in crystal background using CS Crystal Tints and Seaspray CS Glitterbitz Sue W dies.

Card 2:   Background is PP’s Burnt Orange, Candy Pink and Rich Gold sprinkled onto wax paper Spritzed with water and gently  “dabbed” with glossy photo paper

Sentiment stamped onto vellum with Spiced Marmalade DO and heat embossed.

Card 3: The background is Aqua Lagoon, Blue Midnight and Purple Violet PP’s on card with cling film scrunched over the top - left to dry and cling film removed

The die is from Wish

Card 4:  I have just finished this one It’s inspired by a make and take at Stamperama in February I have previously made one with oranges and purples with the centre being square
So I thought I’d go for blues and a circle this time! I used a stamp that was a freebie The centre and butterfly coloured with Cracked Pistachio Mermaid Lagoon and Salty Ocean I then flicked silver CS watercolour paint on the circle and spritzed water on the butterfly which is a GUMMIAPAN die.

Thank you so much Karen, I love all of the techniques you have used, your cards are amazing XXX

Janet

Janet has also designed something for everyone with her range of challenge cards too, there are some great 'Man Cards'  in this selection, which is great inspiration for Father's day, which is next weekend, Janet has kindly written descriptions for all of her cards...….

1.Background stencil from Clarity Stencils - designed by Leonie Pujol. Embellishments from stash.

2.Background Stamp bought years ago (no name)Sentiment Tonic Embellishments from stash.

3.Background same Stamp as No2 card. Flowers are 'Sparkle Little Birdie Flowers' from The Range.

4.Background stamp from Bee Crafty Art Stamps.Embellishments are leftover pieces from Wooden Models.

5.Background is card from a 12x12 block bought years and years ago. I wet embossed the card and tag. The sentiments are Creative Expressions also bought years ago.

Thank you so much Janet for 5 incredible challenge cards, you are such an inspiration my lovely, I am so grateful for the time you put into taking part. XXX

Maria

Maria has made two amazing cards for this weeks 'Background Challenge'', Oh Maria that little bird is so cute just sitting on the handle of the teacup, I really love the embossing folder you have used too.

You know that I would love your second card because it features so many shades of green, I really love that lattice background that you have used too, added the diamante gems to the centres really does give a touch of luxury, Maria has also been kind enough to give a description, so I will add that below...…

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 Card 1)  Bird stamp  and cup die  are an free bee from a magazine. SW Agua card

embossed in Bed of roses. then used new dies from C. Griffiths

Card 2)  Embossed card with Grand JoJo, Used a couple of SW Opal polish on white

card so stayed true. Cur out with C.G's new Dies , stamped some Primulas and

Happy Birthday in the background but after putting on the Primulas cut and stamped

out the flowers from C .Companions that's hidden.

Hope you like them.

Maria, I love both of your cards, thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX

Ladies, what can I say, your cards are amazing, so much colour and interest in every card, this challenge has proved that the background is equally, if not more important than the focal point and embellishments/finishing touches.

Thank you all so very much for taking part XXX

I hope that you all enjoy your Sunday my lovelies.

Love and hugs to all of you

Sandra
xxxxxx