In The Pink!

There's a new challenge over on That's Crafty where the theme is 'In The Pink'.  I've been playing around with a bit of art journaling this past week or so, so thought I'd do this for the challenge.

I started the background by using one colour Aquatint, working from the bottom of the page to the top to create the 'Hombre' look.  I used various stamps from Dylusions, and Tim Holtz, the lady stencils are from Clarity Stamps.  The working is a stamps by Dyan Reavely - I'm pretty sure the with a pair of sparkly shoes, and a new tiara, she could conquer the world'.  I don't have a tiara stamp, but I thought a crown was just as good.  I also added glitter to the feet to create the sparkly shoes....

Thanks for looking.

xx

Flowers at Clarity

This months challenge over at Clarity Stamps is 'Say It With Flowers'.  I don't have an awful lot of Clarity stamps, yes I'm working on that..... lol, so didn't think I'd be able to enter this one.  So out came my Clarity box, and found I did have the items needed, so here goes.

I made some basic stencils a few months ago and used one of them for the center of this card.  I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers applied through the stencil with a brush. Then I used a Clarity stencil for the flowers, inked in the same colours as the background.  The stamps are from the Wee Fairies set (I think) which were stamps in black Versafine and heat embosed with clear embossing powder.  Finished off with the sentiment and a little sparkle to the image.

The challenge ends on 31st January.

Thanks for looking.

xx

Long time no post!

I didn't realise how long it was since I last posted, been that busy with Christmas cards and other Christmas stuff.......   I have a couple of birthdays in the next week, so I've finally got round to making them.

I used Distress ink in Tumbled Glass and Tea Dye for all the colour on this one.  The sentiment is a stamp by Woodware, the others, of course are Crazy Birds.

I used the bubble stencil from Clairty, inked through with Adirondack Inks in Pink Sherbet and Egg Plant.  All of the stamps are from a set by Marion Emberson called On Your Special Day.

Clarity Challenge

I just came across the Clarity Stamp challenge blog the other day, where the theme is 'Shaped Cards', so I thought I'd enter it with this card.

I used 2 Distress Inks to colour the background - Dusty Concord and Mowed Lawn, I then inked through a bubble stencil to create the Bokeh effect.  All stamps and the stencil are by Clarity Stamps.

Anniversary card

I made this card for my neice for her 2nd Wedding Anniversary, then forgot to blog it!  This is using a stencil from Clarity Stamps, which I inked through with Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, 

 the couple, is one of the Wee Folk stamps, from Clairty.  I cut a corner of a background stamp for the hearts, as I don't have any tiny heart stamps, hard to believe with the hundreds of stamps I own..... lol.

Christmas with Clarity

I love these Wee Folk stamps from Clarity Stamps.  I've made a few of these cards, just in different colours.  I think they're quite cute!

I made my own masks, just the right size to cover these cards, nice easy cards.

A Bit More Clarity and Visible Image.

I've been playing with the Clarity bubbles stencil again, along with stamps from Visible Image.

Using just one Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon.

 Overlaying the stencil and using two Distress Inks - Abandoned Coral and Twisted Citron.

Just one Distress Ink - Abandoned Coral.  I dried the ink off with my heat gun, then placed the stencil over the ink again and pressed through it with Versamark, then heat embossed with Crystal Print Magic from Debbi Moore Designs, to give it shine and sparkle, not that you can see it much on the photo..... lol.

A Bit of Clarity.....

A new stencil and some stamps from Clarity Stamping.  I just love this stencil......

I used just one colour Distress Ink through the stencil, Cracked Pistachio, and just made it lighter in places.  Apart from the butterflies and flower, which are from Inkylicious, the stamps are from the Wee Folk collection, cute aren't they. 

I'd like to enter this into the present challenge at Artistic Stamper where the theme is Summer. 

Lavinia Challenge

The theme for Junes challenge over on Lavinia Stamps is 'Any Colours You Like', this is my entry for this challenge.

I used the bubble stencil from Clarity Stamps along with 2 colours of Distress Inks, Tumbled Glass and Tea Dye, which were applied with sponges.  All black stamping was done with Versafine.  I've left the sentiment off till I need to use the card.