Your Simple Background Challenge projects

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

We had a long day yesterday,  the weather was bright for the most part, Adam and Becca were sat relaxing having breakfast before we managed to get off the M25 !  They had a 7hr flight to Dubai, a long lay over then a 9 hr flight to Bali, I made sure to remind Becca that she had to get up every hour to keep her knee from swelling too much. I don't know how she managed to carry that Backpack but she did ok.  They should arrive this evening,  she is going to message me. 

Your Challenge Projects 

Sonia

Sonia's Description:

Card 1:  For this card I was inspired by Amanda Branston who demonstrates for Lavinia Stamps. I used a selection of stamps, stamping with distress inks. I then spritzed with water to get a watercolour effect. The dandelions were stamped after but not spritzed. I added some little dots of gilding flakes. The sentiment is part of a larger inkylicious stamp.

Card 2:  I inked up a grid stamp with distress inks and spritzed with water before stamping. I doubled up on Tim Holtz butterfly and added sentiment, again from a larger inkylicious stamp.

Wow Sonia, 2 amazing cards, I love your backgrounds, your first card looks so 'arty' you could frame that and have it as wall art!  Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 

Karen

Karen's Description:

Thrinchie 1:    A simple background using JL embossing folder I’m cheating and using it as part of the Thrinchie challenge - clocks.  

Here’s the finished piece  .......

A Thrinchie from Tracy Evans’ challenge I wanted to try monochrome(ish)

I used a John Lockwood EF and swiped the card with Speckled Egg DO - simple background 

I stamped #566 twice Triple embossed the clock I used the sentiment “Fragile” from same set as to me time is very fragile I used a 3B pencil and paper stump for shading which I really enjoyed doing

Thrinchie 2:  Here’s a simple background that I created using Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick DO on a stencil which I then spritzed with water.  Kat leant me stamp with quirky critters on so I used that  to create Quirky Thrinchie 

Oh Karen I love both of your Thrinchies, that JL clock E Folder has an incredible deep, crisp emboss, I love the colour you have used to brush over it.  A perfect background to your clock Thrinchie.  The colours you chose for the background of your Quirky Thrinchie work so well with those beautifully coloured characters the shading on the blue one is incredible. Thank you so much for two very inspirational Thrinchies XXX 

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:

Here is my card for this week. Unknown embossing folder, dies are Stampin up Poppy moments, old ink pad called Kaleido colour, rainbow raised dye in pad, called autumn leaves.   

Such a gorgeous rich colour on those flowers Lilian, that embossing folder is so pretty and works well with the flowers position.  The flowers look like they have a sparkle to them too.  Thank you so much for taking part,  I imagine you have been exhausted this week after having a busy weekend with family XXX    

Maria

Maria's Description:

Card 1. I used a stencil, think it is by C. expressions and coloured with Distress Inks. Heat embossed the HB twice and then used a Butterfly I had in my stash.

Card 2. Here I used three colours of Metallic Water Colours.    Stamped the Owl by Crafty Individuals in black and a Happy Birthday.

Card 3. Here I first used two colours Distress Inks and the used a Butterfly also by Crafty Individuals. Die cut around and a few crystals from my stash finished the card off.

OMG!  Maria, your cards are so amazing!!  I love the bright vibrant colours of your first card and that amazing crisp clean finish you have acheived with your stencil.  

That owl is so majestic, I love the metallic watercolour wash behind him and the splatters finish the card off perfectly. 

I really love this mixed media Butterfly stamp Maria, the colours you have used really add to the mixed media style,  that die you have used to cut it out is so delicate and the sentiment works so well with image.  

Thank you so very much for making three amazing,  inspirational cards my lovely,  I really appreciate you supporting the challenge,  have a lovely time in Amsterdam XXX

Sue

Sue's Description:

Sue what an amazing effect, your card is amazing   I like the idea of having the sentiment in place of the body of the butterfly.  You must be so pleased with the result.  Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 

 

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Ladies what a wonderful, colourful display of cards we have produced this week,  you are all so amazing and I really appreciate your support ❤

I hope that you a have a lovely restful Sunday,

Love & hugs to all of you,

Sandra                                                                    xxxxxx