I love using the scraps from my cuttlebug die cuts as masks (in case you missed it, check out the video tutorial here) but for some reason i wasn’t feeling the love when i was making this card. As a result this little creation very nearly made its way into the bin. :-O But after setting it aside for a few days and then coming back to it, it started to grow on me, especially when I added the ribbon and buttons. Maybe its just because I have a weakness for those two specific types of embellishments?
I thought i would share it with you guys anyway. ♥
Got any thoughts on it? Feel free to let me know, (good or bad) :0) Leave me a comment here.
HI there everyone, and welcome to another Miss You Monday post. I had lots of fun making this weeks card for Sarah. It started because I wanted to use up some of my scraps, and then I got so swept away in inspiration I ended up doing a little stamping, a little sewing, a little homemade-embellishment-making, a little distressing, and a little video-making!!
A few people have asked me what markers I use to colour the stamped images on my cards. I know that copic markers are all the rage right now, but i havent had the pleasure of playing with them yet (maybe when the bank balance allows). But I usually don’t use markers, but instead use my distress inks to colour in stamped images. As I had a few questions in relation to this, what better way to answer them than to show you in a little video…
So here it is: a video showing you a fun technique on how you can colour in stamped images with distress inks and a watercolour brush pen – that I have just discovered is called Aquaflo. These pens are likely the best £4 I have ever spent because i use them ALL the time!! Definitely a must-have tool in your crafting arsenal!
Hi everyone, Just popping in to say hello and share this weeks Miss You Monday card
Life’s been pretty busy at the mo.
Learning to drive means that I have lessons a couple of times a week plus I need to get out and practise my manoeuvres as much as possible. The fantastic weather is great, but means that most of our days have been spent with friends by the Barbecue rather than in my craft room. Plus we’re undertaking a maSSive project at work, which means that i’m pretty exhausted by the time I get home and sometimes just want to chill. Good thing is that we’ve started a rental subscription to Blockbusters, so i’m enjoying at least one movie night a week which makes me a happy bunny. :0)
With the sun in the sky, how could i resist a lovely bright, summery card for todays Miss You Monday feature!? And i looove how it turned out.
And yes, that is a little greeting from the ‘Classic Sayings’ stamp set from Hero Arts! ♥♥♥
Products used
Polka dot paper: MME Bloom and Grow 6×6 paper pack
Flowers stamp: Unity Stamps KOTM Feb 2010 (♥ this stamp)
Watering can stamp: Unity Stamps KOTM April 2010
Embossing folder: swiss dots, cuttlebug
Nestabilities: circle and scallop circle
Distress ink: tumbled glass, barn door, shabby shutters, mustard seed
Archival ink: black
Greeting stamp: Hero Arts Classic sayings ♥
To make a mask: copy paper & repositionable adhesive (2 way glue pen)
Inkssentials Blending tool by Ranger
Scallop scissors
Cuttlebug ♥
