Hey there
I have been experimenting more with my silhouette and one of the things that i really love about it is being able to cut out greetings and words in my own handwriting. I have been sketching words every now and again and managed to get a few imported into the silhouette software to cut out. I LOVE IT! I cut them in white so I could colour and ink them to match any project. Here is some examples of how i used them.
Notes: chipboard heart inked with chalk ink, baby word- cut with silhouette and inked with spun sugar and worn lipstick distress ink. Swiss dots embossing folder, cuttlebug and washi tape.
Notes: stamps: butterfly from making memories, happy words from Paula Pascual, grey ink shadow ink from Hero Arts, birthday greeting- my own handwriting cut with silhouette, inked with distress ink and spritzed with water
Want to know how I did these little beauties?
Having a kiddywink in the house means that we have several drawing and painting apps on my iPhone and iPad- but I found this one to be the bestest, i love it so – “Drawing with Carl“. You do have to pay for it, but its so awesome you probably wont care. There are lots of brushes, a colour picker and slider function so you can get the perfect colour, and you can save to your camera roll or email. I would use my finger or a stylus to write a word, then I would email to my inbox, import into the Silhouette software, trace and cut. simples. love it!
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Hey there,
Loving the bokeh look in photos?
I thought i would try to create something similar in a card, inspired by this beautiful card by Nichol Magouirk. Here’s the end result! I used some circle stamps with distress ink and stamped onto watercolour paper. I wanted to create a multi-tonal look so i didn’t ink the stamp every time, sometimes i used stamped it twice or three times before reinking (this is sometimes called second / third generation stamping).
To create a sparkle, I misted the whole background with some perfect pearls water mix – you can hopefully see a slight shimmer in the close up photo below.
The feathers on top are made using the silhouette and I used the same ink pads to colour them – i love how this gives a cohesive look to the project. The tip of the feather however is a silver ink pad.
I wanted to add another touch of silver so triple embossed a button and then tied the feathers together with twine. Pretty!
Have a great day!
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Hey there,
Just popping by to share a few cards that uses circle punches or really simple shaped die cuts. I really had fun making these ones – I think they appeal to my inner child!
Notes: Oval nestabilities die used to make mouth cut, circle nestabilities for eyes and teeth, ink- shabby shutters distress ink, stamps: paula pascual double sayings, ‘monster’ = handwritten, eyes glued with silicone glue
Notes: Craft cardstock, circle nestabilities, faded jeans distress ink, circle design stamp, woodgrain embossing folder and cuttlebug, gathered twigs distress ink, greeting- white embossed with Hero Arts stamp, mounted on glitter card
Notes: this one is my fav! <3 Circle nestabilities, ink-shabby shutters & peeled paint for alien, broken china, tumbled glass and faded jeans. White embossed stars using silhouette cut acetate as mask, spritzed with perfect pearls mist to create shimmer, handwritten greeting,
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