The chalkboard technique is everywhere at the moment. Some of the images I have seen were done on a green chalkboard. That really brought back memories of early schooling. My version uses Always Artichoke for the chalkboard, sponged with Whisper White Craft Ink and the Apothecary Art images heat embossed with white embossing powder. To … Continue reading Artichoke Chalkboard
Category: Apothecary Art
Baby Wipe Acrylic Block Background
Last Saturday, my sister, a few friends and I attended the Stampin' Up! Regional Heartfelt Event in Brisbane. It was a magnificent day. We saw lots of different techniques demonstrated, and got to try out many of Stampin' Up!'s great products. One of the techniques was to use baby wipes to put colour on an … Continue reading Baby Wipe Acrylic Block Background
Open Sea Marina Sand
Another masculine birthday card. This one uses Sahara Sand for the base. Marina Mist and Whisper White layers were cut with Labels Framelits. I ripped a piece of scrap paper and used the Speckled Jumbo Wheel with Sahara Sand ink to create a sandy beach. I then sponged the sea in Marina Mist, and the … Continue reading Open Sea Marina Sand
Apothecary Art Blushing Sahara Plum
I love the look of some vintage cards, but others are far too 'fussy' for me. As you know, my style is generally fairly clean and simple. For this card, I took a piece of Perfect Plum and stamped it in Versamark with a leaf from Fabulous Florets. Pieces of Chantilly Crochet Trim were added … Continue reading Apothecary Art Blushing Sahara Plum
Gift Boxes and Note Books
How cute are these gift boxes and note books? I needed some thank you gifts for Madonna, Kirsty and Kirri for providing the make and takes at our recent training session. I will show you the wonderful projects we made tomorrow. The colours of the boxes are Daffodil Delight and More Mustard, Marina Mist and … Continue reading Gift Boxes and Note Books
Double Gatefold
I found this great card on Dawn's site and just had to CASE it. Thanks for the inspiration Dawn. I used a retired Pacific Point DSP, and watercoloured the flowers from Apothecary Art with a marker and Pacific Point ink. The frame is from the Labels Framelits collection. A very simple, but elegant card don't … Continue reading Double Gatefold
Lavender Thoughts 