Shabby squares
Posted: July 10, 2010 Filed under: Best Yet, CAS 1 Comment
I have set the sponges aside for now and returned to a favourite element for cards: a collection of squares. I have done this type of layout before, inspired by Susan at Simplicity. Last time I did it I only used three squares plus a sentiment and kept them in line with each other. I decided to intentionally have them out of line and a little shabby around the edges. The paper was a beautiful paint speckled piece sitting in the stash from long ago. I used Celery, Lovely Lilac and Pixie Pink on the sentiment.
Supplies:
Stamps: Best is Yet
Inks: Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac and Pixie Pink
Cardstock: Confetti White
Also: 1 3/8″ Square punch
Watermarked flowers
Posted: July 9, 2010 Filed under: Inspired by Nature 2 Comments
I just had to keep playing with the masking, sponging and water-droplet combo. To create this image I placed my post it note on the right hand side of the card front and started sponging with eggplant, pumpkin and rose red. I then moved the post it note over to the right a little and sponged again before turning the post it note horizontal and creating some lines with it that way. After I was happy with the sponging I stamped the coneflowers and the sentiment in eggplant and started flicking water droplets here, there and everywhere. I actually flick a few on and wait a few minutes to see where and how much they have soaked in before flicking anymore.
Thanks for dropping by, hope you have a great weekend.
Supplies:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, All Year Cheer
Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Watermarked
Posted: July 6, 2010 Filed under: Of the Earth Leave a comment
This card came together by accident. I had stamped a small square image and embossed it so I could sponge in some colour after the embossing. Once I had done that I decided to mask an area on the card base to make a frame; that is the blue square you see on the card. When I positioned the square image on the blue sponged area it did not look any good so I just started experimenting, adding sponging all over the card. I added some artichoke sponging and some ink splatters and it began to look like I could make something out of it. I added the flowers and then did some spattering with water which disperses the ink creating little watermarks. The watermarks are my favourite part of the card. I added a sentiment and ended up quite happy with the card which was nothing like what I had imagined. If you click on the image you can see the watermark effect more clearly.
Thanks for dropping by, I am enjoying having time to stamp and browse other people’s blogs again.
Supplies:
Stamps: Of the Earth, All Year Cheer
Inks: Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Sponged and speckled
Posted: July 5, 2010 Filed under: Extreme Elements 5 Comments
This is yet another take on the masked and sponged background. I chose the colours of water and the splodge from Extreme Elements as my main focus. There are some faint stars in there as well. As I have ink refills for some of the colours I was using I dipped a small paint brush in the ink and flicked it randomly over the design. I then flicked some water and finally positioned the sentiment.
Supplies:
Stamps: All Year Cheer, Extreme Elements
Inks: Not quite Navy, Garden Green, Certainly Celery
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic white
Shabby flourish
Posted: July 4, 2010 Filed under: Baroque Motifs, CAS 1 Comment
Inspiration can come from just about anywhere. This time it came from the backdrop of a concert I was watching last night. The overall colour scheme was antique browns and the flourishes extended across the backdrop as the song progressed. My aim was to produce something with the shabby antique look. I have also enjoyed viewing Susan’s One Layer Wednesday challenges over at Simplicity although I haven’t had a chance to participate yet. The outcome was a one layer, shabby card with some masking as well.
To create this card I cut thin strips from the sticky end of a post-it note and laid them on the card before placing more post-it notes on the top and bottom. I built up the colours by sponging Chocolate chip, Really Rust and Summer sun ink. For a little texture I used the dotted stamp from Extreme Elemnts. I also added tiny dots with markers and stamped the flourish several times to complete the card.
Supplies:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Extreme Elements, Short and Sweet
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Summer Sun
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic white
Heather Telford 