This week's Clean and Simple challenge on Splitcoaststampers was to use Chocolate, Green and White or Vanilla. I have used a Whisper White card base, with layers of Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. The Celery layer was stamped in Certainly Celery with the script image from French Foliage. Two of the leaf images from this … Continue reading Clean and Simple
Category: Apothecary Art
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
CAS Scallops
Yet another challenge. This time it is the Clean and Simple (CAS) challenge from Splitcoaststampers. This week [or should I say last week], the theme is Scallops. I have used a base card of Island Indigo. The edge has been cut with the Adorning Accents Scallop Edgelits die and then embossed with the matching EF. … Continue reading CAS Scallops
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
Watering Can
I found a template for this cute little watering can on Splitcoaststampers. I used Pear Pizzazz as the base for the watering can and embellished it with Apothecary Art images stamped on Whisper White and cut with a Labels Framelits. Butterflies were made from Twitterpated DSP in the Beautiful Wings Embosslit. The finishing touch is … Continue reading Watering Can
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


