Today I have another single stamp from the Occasions Catalogue. It is called People Like You and is perfect for watercolouring. I stamped the image in Stazon Jet Black on Whisper White and coloured it with a Blender Pen and Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple inks. I used the thick end of a Midnight Muse … Continue reading People Like You Primrose Ripple Muse
Category: Dry Embossing
Hardwood Ornament Real Sugar
Here is my last Christmas card for the month. I used the faux letterpress technique with Encore Metallic Gold ink and the Petals-a-Plenty TIEF. The embossed piece was then used to cut out an ornament with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits [still available in the Carry Over list]. The base cardstock of Real Red was stamped … Continue reading Hardwood Ornament Real Sugar
Secret Garden Black Mambo Argyle
As part of the recent 'brayer' afternoon with my sisters, I showed them how to use the brayer to create a faux letterpress look. It really is quite simple, and yet produces the most amazing results. One of my sisters challenged me to use Melon Mambo for my sample as I seldom use such bright … Continue reading Secret Garden Black Mambo Argyle
Santa’s List Mosaic Cobbler
Here is another of the hybrid MDS Santa's List cards. This time I embossed the Cherry Cobbler base with the Modern Mosaic TIEF, cut the Santa with a Labels Framelit and added a row of pearls for his belt. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs. ================ Stampin' Up! - what's happening now: Sale-a-bration is here. … Continue reading Santa’s List Mosaic Cobbler
Fabulous Florets No-Line Piercing Indigo
Did you know that Splitcoaststampers provides a new tutorial each week and also runs many weekly challenges to help get your creative juices flowing? It has been a while since I have participated in a challenge. Today, I am going to try the recent tutorial on No-Line Piercing and combine it with Sketch Challenge SC479. … Continue reading Fabulous Florets No-Line Piercing Indigo
Santa’s List Argyle Suede
Another Christmas card today. This one uses the MDS version of Santa's List. Onto a base of Naturals Ivory, I added a piece of Soft Suede embossed with the Argyle TIEF. The Santa image was cut with a circle die and sponged with Soft Suede. Dazzling Details added some sparkle on the cuffs and hat. … Continue reading Santa’s List Argyle Suede
Lavender Thoughts 