I enjoyed my last paper piecing exercise so much, that I thought I would try it again with different images. This time, I have used the lily from Fifth Avenue Floral and a larger oval frame. The flowers are pieced using Daffodil Delight DSP, the frame is Whisper White and Basic Black, and the card … Continue reading More Paper Piecing
Category: Occasion
Less is More – Neutrals
I have finally found time to participate in another Less is More challenge. This week, it is Neutral Colours. A perfect opportunity to use my new French Foliage set. This has been on my wish list for a long time and I finally purchased it. I have used Naturals Ivory as my base and scattered … Continue reading Less is More – Neutrals
Paper Piecing
Today I have used a simple technique known as paper piecing to provide some WOW to these daisies. Using Basic Black ink, I stamped the daisy from Every Moment three times on a piece of Whisper White card stock, and again on some Perfect Plum DSP. I then used an oval die to cut out … Continue reading Paper Piecing
Bleaching
Yes, bleaching it is. Today's technique uses heat embossing and bleaching in the outlines of the image. I started with a piece of Wild Wasabi cardstock, stamped the floral image from Elements of Style using Versamark, then heat embossed it with black embossing powder. When it was cool, I used an Aquapainter to pick up … Continue reading Bleaching
SUO Challenge
The SUO Challenges site recently came to my attention whilst checking out some of my regular blogs. This week their challenge is birthday cards. I needed a bright card for a little boy, so here is my entry. I have used a couple of retired sets, More Monkey Accessories and Choo Choo, together with a … Continue reading SUO Challenge
21st Birthday
I can't believe that it is 10 days since I posted to our blog. The time seems to have flown. Anyway, here is my creation for my niece's 21st birthday. Hope you had a great time Stacie. Sorry I couldn't make it to the celebrations. I have used Champagne Shimmer Paint mixed with Isocol to … Continue reading 21st Birthday
Lavender Thoughts 