A card at last!

It's ages since I managed to get into my craft room and actually produce a card, but today I spotted this little butterfly which I had made from a drinks can, a die and some alcohol ink and thought it need somewhere to reside,  So I used a stencil from Stamplorations, which I dry embossed and then used as a mask to dust a little ink over the front of the card. The sentiment was computer generated,

It's for the challenge at CAS on Sunday where they are asking for Black white and one other colour.

It would be nice if I could get a few more cards made today!

Metal leaf

Some time ago I bought a couple of packs of hessian (burlap to those of you on t'other side of the pond) and somehow they have miraculously disappeared...how could somethings as large as that make themselves invisible? I can understand how a pokey tool and the die letter K  could have gone AWOL, they are much smaller...anyway I bought another pack and this is the first card to utilise it!

The leaf was cut with a die from Impression Obsession from a piece of craft foil. It began life coloured red, but I used a few other alcohol inks and some blending solution on it to get this effect which I rather like. The dies emboss veins on the leaves too which is really realistic.

The sentiment is cut from a die by Penny Black.

It's for the challenge at Just Us Girls

It's also for the 'Thanks' challenge at AAA cards

The challenge at Addicted to CAS is to use the ombre technique. 

Here I used a few shades of Distress Ink applied with sponge daubers.

The die cut scene is from Impression Obsession and the sentiment from Find It Trading Yvonne Creations.

It was actually made using up some ovals left over from some thank you cards which I made for my son and DIL. 

Their precious, long awaited daughter arrived in August and they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of colleagues, friends and family and have lots of thank you cards to send. This is one of the latest set of thank you cards I have made for them.

This gorgeous picture of Cleo was taken by a professional photographer and I adore it.The thank you is from a die by Penny Black and the rest of the wording is computer generated.

I'm still working on finding uses for all the other ovals cut to make the apertures!

Using Metal!

The CAS challenge at Happy Little Stampers this month is to use metal or faux metal!

Here I used some crafting foil to die-cut the leaf. In fact the foil began life as a deep shade of red, but when I added some alcohol inks they removed some of the colour, so I added a little blending solution and some more ink and this was the result. I think it's rather nice!

The leaf is from Impression Obsessions, the sentiment from Papertrey Ink and the embossing folder from Lifestyle crafts.

This challenge is sponsored by

Tutorial:
Faux Metal Accents by Kristina Werner (4:45)
Faux Metal Technique by Stamping on the Bayou (3:22)
Faux Patina Technique by Angie Leach (9:41)
Faux Rustic Metal Technique by Luvleescrappin (3:23)
Heated Copper Technique by Loll Thompson (3:35)

It would  be good to have you join in with this fun challenge!

Metal!

The challenge at "Less is More" this week is to use metal.

I love the effect of this cuttable, emboss-able metal on kraft card!

I stamped it with a script stamp and then ran it through an embossing folder, sanding the raised part lightly afterwards. Popped onto a pierced mount and matched with a piece of ribbon, I think it needs no sentiment!

Here is a card I made for a commission. What an amazing achievement to celebrate 60 years of marriage! I thought 40 years was pretty good going!

The dogwood blossom is from a Sizzix set of dies. I enjoyed colouring and shaping the flowers.

The metal on this one is the little heart charm. The sentiment was computer generated.

I have only two cards this week as I am off on holiday to Australia on Monday and I have been trying to get cards made for all the "Less is More" challenges until we return. Quite a marathon!

I hope you'll forgive my lack of visits whilst I'm away.