Category: Occasion

Framelits Easel Card

Framelits Easel Card

I have just had a lesson with my wonderfuly talented sister, Anet. I have made this beautiful card using the Sizzix Labels Framelits and the beautiful Apothecary Art stamp set (just out in the new Autumn/Winter mini catalogue). Also for the first time, tried my hand at watercolouring using the Stamp Pad and Aqua painter, … Continue reading Framelits Easel Card

Diet Eggplant Grape Melons

This is the Color Challenge this week at Splitcoaststampers. Colours to be used are Elegant Eggplant, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo with an optional extra in the challenge to use stripes. As these colours are all strong, I chose to go with a Confetti White background. I took another piece of Confetti White and embossed it … Continue reading Diet Eggplant Grape Melons

Sketch Challenge

Sketch Challenge

I am a bit late with last week's SCS Sketch Challenge [377]. Here is the sketch. I am still trying to do more masculine cards, so I turned this sketch to fit the schooner image from The Open Sea. My card base is Confetti Cream, followed by a polka dot DSP layer from the Neutrals … Continue reading Sketch Challenge

Faux Patina

Patina - you know that greenish or bluish look that old metal and timber gets. This is the technique challenge on Splitcoaststampers today. I am trying to achieve that bluish green gray look that timber gets when left outdoors for a long time. I started by inking the Stripes EF with Sahara Sand and then … Continue reading Faux Patina

Sympathy

Sympathy

We all know how difficult it is to make a sympathy card when it is actually needed, so I thought I would make a few in advance. I know it sounds a bit creepy, but it is much easier to design them when you are in a better frame of mind. To this end, I … Continue reading Sympathy