SCRAP DIE CUT

         I don't do a lot of die cutting these days but reckon that is going to change now. Claritystamps are releasing their own dies now using some of their fabulous designs. I have bought just a couple of them for now, really so that I could see how they cut. Pleased to say just beautifully.

     I have not had an awful lot of time to play but did make this very quick card.

 
      I used a piece of scrap card that i had used to mop up some spare ink on my blending mat. Sprayed it with some Inka Gold just to give some sparkle then cut out with the Chinese Lantern Die.

      PERFECT!!

  Framed it with some gold mirri card and job done. Oh and added a few gems. You know I like some sparkle.

Chinese Lantern Die


       Do visit the website and have a look at all the other designs. I know I shall be having some more. xx

BUTTERFLY DREAMS

 

                  Do not see many colorful butterflies in our gardens these days, in fact hardly any at all but my husband told me today that he saw a beautiful blue one. Made me remember this card I made a few days ago, another one from the ink blending session that I had.

       I used a leafy stencil from Claritystamps to make the background this time. I will put all the links at the bottom of this post.  Gesso was dragged through the stencil left to dry then inks blended over it. Always a bit scary when you start blending inks but keep going any lines soon disappear. I used some gold stickles glue in the leafy veins and stamped a few random birds across the page. Dotted over a few bright sequins as well.

        Next came the butterfly. This is a large stamp and I used some of the gorgeous Clarity Northern lights paper for the background. Stamped it a few times then cut out and decoupaged up. Added whit highlights on the wings and of course also some glitter.

   
          I edged the piece with a black sharpie pen and mounted onto yellow card then a card blank.

      Effective I think, hope you do too.

Butterfly Stamp

Leafy stencil

Northern Lights Paper pad


        All for now. Off to make the most of the late afternoon sun that we have been enjoying.

   Thank-you for visiting and if you have time please leave a quick comment below. xx

A LITTLE BIT AUTUMNAL

        I spent some time a few afternoons ago blending inks on card. Really enjoyed myself have not done this for a while. I managed to make about three cards from the results. This is the first one. I chose some brighter colours to ones I normally use. It turned out a bit autumnal even though we are still only in Spring. Nice one to keep for those winter mens cards.

    Before I put any ink on the card I dragged some white Gesso through a leafy stencil and let it dry. The leaves added on the top are stamped and cut out of parchment. I just shaded them a little with some Faber Castell pencils. I cut the piece into three and then mounted onto black card.

     Hope you like this one. xx

     

ABSENCE

      Goodness I have been missing for a very long time. It has been a busy few months and must admit I have neglected my blog badly. We had very exciting news at the beginning of the year when our son and his lovely girlfriend told us they were expecting a baby. So I have been doing some knitting and not so much cardmaking. I have not ignored my parchment as I go to a class once a fortnight and I also joined in the first ever Groovi retreat in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. This was organised by Barbara Gray and her wonderful team. I was fortunate enough to be in the class run by the very talented Linda Williams. I learnt a lot.

            Anyway a very quick visit today but I have a lot of designs to share with you in the next few days. In the meantime I will leave you with a few pictures of  parchment cards I have made recently. These are all designs from the Parchment Craft magazine. A joy to do though.

             That's all for now but got some inky designs to share soon.

                             Thank-you for visiting. xx