A Fabulous Day

Posted: May 13, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Hello Gorgeous, Penny Black | 23 Comments

It’s a one layer challenge at Less is More this week to use exactly three stamps: no more,no less.

I have used the girl and purse from “Hello Gorgeous” and a slightly altered sentiment from Sweet Wishes. I covered part of the word “birthday” with a post it note so that I could wish someone a fabulous day!

The green and blue panel is sponged with Memento New Sprout and Bahama Blue, Then stamped the images in Versafine Onyx Black. The girl’s outfit is coloured with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

Have a fabulous week.

Wedding blessings

Posted: May 11, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Lace Flower, Penny Black | 9 Comments

There are wedding cards to view on the Penny Black blog today. Both just happen to feature the new background stamp Floral Thread. It is tricky to see it on my card but I stamped Floral Thread in versamark and embossed in clear making a subtle lacy background. The coloured panel also features lace as I used Lace Flower stamped several times to border two sides of the panel. I think white on white is perfect for a wedding card but my floral panel needed a mat so I sponged a partially white/partially plum border mat and popped it up on the base.

Have a wonderful Friday.

Supplies

Stamps: Floral Thread, Lace Flower, Blessings(PB)
Ink: Memento Sweet Plum, Versamark (Tsukineko)
Also: Clear e.p.

Birthday Butterflies

Posted: May 10, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Free Flight, Penny Black | 31 Comments

There are birthday cards to enjoy on the Penny Black Blog today. I made one in a summery yellow colour scheme featuring the one of the butterflies from the new Free Flight set. The challenge at Less is More this week is Yellow so this one fits the bill.

I used one of my favourite layouts and techniques. This layout is scattered throughout my blog. I masked with post-it notes and then embossed the butterflies in clear before sponging in yellow. I added a few butterflies in yellow, then sponged in a pale orange, more butterflies, some text and then removed the masks. To finish off I added a two tone butterfly and a two tone sentiment.

The new OLW challenge is up on Jennifer’s blog; check it out.

Supplies

Stamps: Free Flight , Letter Background, Flourish Birthday (PB)
Ink: Memento Daffodil, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Versamark (Tsukineko)
Also: Clear e.p.

When time is of the essence

Posted: May 3, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Free Flight, Penny Black | 23 Comments

It just so happens that I have quite a few things to achieve over the next few days; some by the end of today. But I also wanted to participate in a couple of challenges. The One Layer Wednesday challenge returned yesterday and as some of you noticed Cheryl and I have joined Susan and Jennifer on the hosting team. Thank you to those of you who have left me such kind messages expressing your excitement over the challenge and my involvement; I am really looking forward to it. So I really couldn’t miss the first challenge with the new team. The other challenge that appealed this week is the Less is More challenge because that sketch had my name all over it!

I have managed to create a card for to enter in both those challenges but more importantly a card I can send my mother for Mothers’ Day. As my mother lives on the other side of the world I really need to think ahead and the truth is, I rarely do. My parents read this blog so I don’t like to post their cards here on the blog before they have received them but this will have to be an exception. (Perhaps, Dad, you could just not show her this one!)

The OLW challenge is to make a card for a woman in your life. I have used my mother’s favourite colours and a stamp with a little postage/correspondence theme happening. My mother has been a faithful correspondent since I left home, I less so. It looks like I made a clever collage of script and postmark, butterflies and birdcage but no, I just used the clever collage stamp from the new Penny Black Free Flight set. (To see more cards made with this set and the rest of the set visit the Penny Black blog today.) Of course I masked and sponged first but you already know that about me don’t you? The Less is More challenge was a sketch with either a centered square or circle leaving plenty of white space all around.

Thanks for dropping by; I must get back to the daily tasks.

Supplies

Stamps: Free Flight (PB)
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Lulu Lavender & Grape Jelly, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Puzzle Parts

Posted: May 2, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Penny Black, Puzzle Parts | 8 Comments

Today I have a card featuring new stamps from Penny Black. If you visit the Penny Black blog you can find several days of posts showcasing new releases.

This card is very simple as the clever patterns in the transparent Puzzle Parts set make it easy to create elegant backgrounds and borders. I always like navy and white as they remind me of Delft china but I am looking forward to trying all kinds of colour schemes with these stamps. The sentiment is from the new set, Word Express, which has over fifty stamps to combine for a personal greeting.

May your day be simple and elegant.

Supplies

Stamps: Puzzle Parts, Word Express (PB)
Ink: Memento Paris Dusk Tsukineko)

Resplendent

Posted: April 23, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Penny Black, Resplendent | 14 Comments

Sometimes a stamp really needs no help at all to be the star of a card. The Penny Black stamp, Resplendent, is one such stamp. Although the whole stamp is quite large I have just used a section of it to create this pink and blue panel. Resplendent is stamped in pink and the little flourish from the Gratitude set is stamped in blue. I added both blue and pink sponging and a mat before adding the sentiment, also from the Gratitude set, to the card base.

I had a chance to play with the elaborate Paisley stamp again yesterday so check back again this week to see what I came up with.

(There are sneak peeks of new Penny Black stamps on the PB blog this week)

Supplies:

Stamps: Resplendent, Gratitude (Penny Black)
Inks: Memento Danube Blue, Lilac Posies (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Penny Black Mix & Match Papers

Spring Fling

Posted: April 19, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Delicate Florals, Flowers Sweet, Penny Black | 10 Comments

Spring has definitely sprung here and on the Penny Black blog; there are two weeks of spring inspired projects to enjoy if you pop over there. The tulips are up in my garden but not blooming yet, so here are a few in bloom. After deciding to leave the tulips as outlines I wanted to add something a little fancier to my card so I embossed the whole card front in clear embossing powder using the Penny Black Damask Pattern background stamp. I was quite happy with the subtle result, it really looks like…well, linen damask! The close up below gives you an idea.

For the tulip card I used Delicate Florals, Gratitude and Damask Pattern. The inks are memento and the cardstock Penny Black Mix and Match papers Summer Sun, Fall Festival & Fern Green.

The daisies below were stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on a brayered panel and then coloured with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils. The stamps are from Flowers Sweet and the very useful sentiment set, Gratitude and the cardstock Fern Green Mix & Match papers

Thanks for dropping by.

Simply Paisley

Posted: April 18, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Paisley, Penny Black | 7 Comments

The title of this post says it all really. This card is made very simply with one of the Paisley stamps from Penny Black. There are two in the set; one is a partially negative image of the other. I love the intricacy of the design so I decided to stamp it very simpy in one colour; I will attempt to colour it in one day. (If you’d like to see how pretty it looks multicoloured, check out Jill’s tag here)

To coordinate with such an elaborate stamp I chose the beautifully flourished PB Thank You stamp.

Supplies:

Stamps: Paisley, Flourish Thank You(PB)
Inks: Cranberry Crisp (SU)

Doodling

Posted: April 16, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Penny Black | 26 Comments

The challenge at Less is More this week is to add a little doodling to your one layer card. I added quite a bit of doodling! I was at a conference all day Saturday and drew this while listening to one of the speakers. I added the Penny Black sentiment and some colour when I got home. The markers I used are Prismacolor Premier fine line markers in five tip sizes. They are wonderful fineliners.

Supplies:

Stamps: Smiling(PB)
Inks: Prismacolor Premier fine line markers

Time with a friend

Posted: April 11, 2012 | Author: Heather | Filed under: CAS, Flamboyant, Penny Black | 14 Comments

The inspiration for this card is the stunning inside panel of a card by Teneale Williams. Hers has more definition and gorgeous colour; mine is a shabby chic version!

My background colour was applied with a brayer this time after I masked the panel with post-it notes. The floral stamp is Flamboyant from Penny Black and was inked with markers. There is also a faint impression of the Letter background stamp and the sentiment from the Penny Black transparent set Gratitude. To finish I dropped some water here and there.

Thank you again for dropping in here, I appreciate your visits and enjoy all your comments and encouragement.