More pretty panels.

Hello.

As I said last week I have two more projects using the same pretty panels and some other reverse confetti products.

I have gone for a different technique this time and used the die cut as a stencil..

For this card i used one of the pretty panels to add some texture paste. 

While it was still wet i added some gold foil and left it to dry...don't rush this step as taking it of too soon will lead to uneven results.

Once everything was dry i added the tag to  my card base on some foam tape and added the card  strip with the sentiment and finished with some sequins and twine.

I used the same technique for this card and used the pretty panel as a stencil with the texture paste.

I coloured the tag with distress inks and perfect pearls than added the texture paste.

This gives a very subtle look and a background pattern for the little dog to go on.

With so much going on i left the dog white and just coloured the bow tie.

I placed the tag over my card base which i repeat stamped the sentiment in hero arts ombre inks.

Again i finished the  card with some clear sequins.

All products can be found by clicking the images below.

  

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

Happy mail

Hello.

With all the  cards i make i rarely send many out, i have decided to make more effort in changing that. 

The gleeful gardens stamps from lawn fawn have a wonderful snail mail sentiment that helped me decide.

Both cards are simple in design.

I used the gingham backdrops with hero arts ombre inks on the card base.

The die cut images are all coloured with copics and then adhered to the stitched circle panel.

The  cards as they are going to be mailed are mostly flat with no embellishment just the envelopes and bird on foam tape.

I selectively inked the sentiment to just use the parts i wanted.

   

Thanks for looking.

Triangular Hugs!

 Hi! I thought I'd do another project using the Hero Arts Triangle background        

                                                        

                                                  

It's such a great set- I haven't even stamped it in colour yet. I simply embossed with white embossing powder onto white card.

I wanted to create something very clean and simple. I've been creating cards that take a little longer recently so it was great to do a project that took so little time.              

                                

I've layered up a few elements from the Sending You set by Avery Elle. 

                                                                

With a little fussy cutting, it adds layers without becoming too cluttered. With the cutout parts of the triangles and the cardstock underneath, there are actually 4 layers where the 'hugs' sentiment is but you wouldn't necessarily think it initially.
You can just about make out the ombre colours in the sentiment. I used one of the new Ombre pads from Hero Arts.

Check out the other ombre colours- they're really beautiful. You do need to move the pad around a little when stamping so you can't see the change between the colours and the ombre colours flow seamlessly.

I lastly added a strip of ombré paper.

Do go and see what's slipped into the store without you noticing! These big background sets are amazing!

See you next week!

Keren xx

                          

More sketchy roses

Hello.

I have more sketchy roses from Altenew today.

I have used watercolours to colour the rose and stems and honestly if your afraid to water colour don't be its so easy to it this way.

Simply heat emboss the image the  add a wash of watercolour and the colour will stay in the embossed sections creating your shading. 

Really really simple.

If you don't have watercolours you can use distress markers or the equivalent add some colour where you want the darker parts to be and either spritz with water from a mister bottle of pull the colour out with a water brush,

To add an extra touch use a sparkly or metallic embossing powder.

The sentiment is also Altenew and is stamped in the hero arts ombre ink.

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Thanks for looking.