I have not had much success to date using a blender pen to watercolour, but after seeing this card on Debbie's site, I decided to have another try. My base card is River Rock, and the layers are Rose Red and watercolour paper. The Scallop Border Punch and the Scallop Square Duo Die were used, … Continue reading Blender Pen Watercolouring
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Congratulations
My card today was made to celebrate the marriage of my brother John to his lovely bride Kelly. I tried to keep it simple and elegant. The card is an easel made with the Labels Framelits. I used Shimmery White for the card base and layered it with Brushed Silver. The top layer of Shimmery … Continue reading Congratulations
Wax Paper Resist
Today I am combining an old technique with sketch challenges from Splitcoaststampers for the past two weeks. The technique is known variously as Wax Paper Resist or Wax Paper Embossing Resist. It is quite simple: Take a piece of waxed paper and emboss it with your favourite embossing folder. Cut two pieces of a neutral … Continue reading Wax Paper Resist
Mad Inkstincts Team Retreat
Oops!! Where has the month of February gone? I have been doing lots of card making, but somehow forgot to get the creations uploaded for you to see. You will have to wait a while now as my posts over the next few days will showcase what I made at the Mad Inkstincts Team Retreat … Continue reading Mad Inkstincts Team Retreat
Happy Birthday Matt and Sandra
Many happy returns to my nephew Matt and my friend Sandra who have both celebrated birthdays in the past week. Matt's card was made with Very Vanilla and Handsome Hunter cardstock. I stamped Print Pattern and Happy Moments in Handsome Hunter ink. A simple, yet very effective male card. Sandra's card is very feminine, using … Continue reading Happy Birthday Matt and Sandra
Lavender Thoughts 