Butterflies & Blooms

Hello Friends,

A few weeks ago, I was making a card with the entire background inked and ink lifted, but, it didn't go as planned. So I searched for inspiration and came across a card made by Rachel Alvarado and made this card using part of the panel.

Products used:

#catherinepooler inks, #rangerdistressoxideinks, #simonsays (butterfly die), #darice (embossing folder), #spellbinders (flower negatives of a frame die), #stampinup (sentiment) & #nuvo (crystal drops)  

The butterflies were inked with both CP and oxide inks, then the wings were individually embossed to attain design uniformity. Finished off with tiny blossoms, crystal drop centres and a sentiment. 

Challenges entered:

#colorfuloptions - summer colours (red, orange, yellow & green)

#canuhandledpressure - embossed butterflies & birthday

#tripleb - butterflies & blooms

#nbus - butterfly die

Have a great day.

Leanne

Masculine- Collar Fold

Hello Friends,

As I was going through my stash of papers, I found this lonesome argyle print double-sided paper that was slightly creased. So, I made this masculine collar fold card and embossed it to cover the flaws.

Products used:

designer paper, #papertreyink (sentiment die) #mft (numeral die for dots) & bronze card (recycled card for sentiment & dots)

Challenges entered:

#girlscreativefun - anything goes with pattern paper

#sssmonday - summertime blues

#canuhandledpressure - embossing

#thecardconcept - inspired by colors

Have a great day.

Leanne

Floral Lace

Hello Friends,

Inky Paws has an ongoing color challenge, and the beautiful colors inspired me to pull out their pretty stencil after two years to make this card. 

Products used:

#newtonsnook (stencil) #rangerdistressinks (Blueprint Sketch, Squeezed Lemonade, Salvaged Patina & Kitsch Flamingo) #uniko (sentiment stamp) & gems

Challenges entered:

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#simplycas - CAS

#stencilfun - stencil

#neglectedstuff - stencil used after 2 yrs

#inkypaws - color

Have a lovely Sunday.

Leanne

More Stencil Fun

Hi Friends,

A few weeks ago, I shared a card (link) that was inspired by Ardyth Percy Robb. This was the first stencilled panel. As I wasn't happy with the color placement, I put it aside and made the card shared earlier. I didn't want to waste the panel, so muted the colors by ink lifting the darker inks and splattering generously with silver paint.

Products used:

#catherinepooler inks (Rockin' Red, Lime Rickey, Bellini & Limoncello) #alinacutle (die for stencil) #vervestamps (sentiment) & silver acrylic paint (splatters)  

Challenges entered:

#colorfuloptions - summer colours (red, orange, yellow & green)

#sunbirdsparkreate - sketch

 

Have a great day.

Leanne

Beach Scene

Hello Friends,

Sharing a card I made for the Rediscovery hop on IG using hidden supplies. The theme this month was Summer Fun. I love the beach and collecting pretty shells. So I pulled out the shell stencil I last used in 2016 to make this card.  

Products used:

#rangerdistressink (Sand- Antique Linen, Vintage Photo & Sky- Speckled Egg, Faded Jeans), #catherinepoolerinks (for shells) #dreamweaverstencil-retd., #firecrackerdesigns-retd. (bird stamp), #thecraftsmeow-retd. (sentiment stamp)

After stencilling and fussy cutting three complete shells, ink-blending was done on a panel of watercolor paper. This was followed by pouncing with ink using a stencil brush for a coarse sand texture. On another panel, ink-smooshing was done with my NB smoosher to depict the sea, then torn diagonally to represent seafoam. As I wasn't satisfied with just the sand & sea, ink-blending was done for the sky, followed by ink-lifting with a waterbrush for clouds. As the shells seemed too large for the scene, tiny wavy slits were cut into the sand panel to partially cover the shells. The panels were adhered to the card base and finished off with stamped seagulls and sentiment.

Challenges entered:

#timeout - inspired by 'Summer of 69' by Bryan Adams

#outlawz - rhyme - trip to the ocean, summer fun

#stencilfun - stencillled shells

#neglectedstuff - stencil used after 9 yrs

Have a great day.

Leanne

Nativity Scene

Hello Friends,

This is my final card for the BYSHC Christmas in July fun. The event surely inspired me to complete several PHD, which I'm most happy about.

Products used:

#rangerdistressinks #catherinepoolerinks #stamplorations (nativity die) #lawnfawn (cutout die) #hellobluebird (sentiment) & paper for die-cut (recycled chocolate boxes. Black is shimmery & silver is holographic.  

Ink-blending was done on part of watercolor paper to depict the soil. This was followed by pouncing with ink using a stencil brush for a coarse texture. The other part was ink-blended blue; then, texture was achieved by smooshing with water alone using the NB smoosher. The border of the card base was smooshed with ink. Another panel was die-cut to create a frame, adhered to the inked panel, then to the card base and finished off with the nativity die-cut and stamped sentiment. The base die-cut star was layered with a holographic silver cutout.

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas

#liftchallenge - scene through a cutout

#justaddink- anything Christmas

#peaceonearth - anything Christmas

Will be back soon.

Leanne

Mixed Media Background

Hello Friends,

Here's a card in non-traditional colors. This background was made some months ago, when I was ink-blending just for fun, and I put it to use today. 

Products used:

#catherinepoolerinks #darice (embossing folder)  #tsuknekobrillianceink (on embossed elements), #stamplorations (sentiment die) & iridescent star sequins from my stash.  

After ink-blending, ink-lifting was done, followed by embossing and rubbing silver ink on the embossed elements. To turn it into a Christmas card, I just added multiple iridescent star sequins and a layered die-cut sentiment. 

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas

#sssmonday - own background

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#canuhandledpressure - anything embossing

#abcchristmas - non-Christmas embossing folder

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

Paper Strip Background

Hello Friends,

I'm almost done with my Christmas-related PHD. This is another from last year's cardmaking summit. I shouldn't have embossed it with the sentiment. Anyway, here it is.

Products used: 

#stampinup (paper), #spellbinders (embossing folder) & #echoparkpaper (Merry & Bright kit)

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas

#abcchristmas - non-Christmas stash papers

Have a wonderful day.

Leanne

Holly Berries

Hello Friends,

Believe it or not. This card was left aside without a sentiment. So, I've completed yet another PHD. Thanks to the Christmas in July events.

Supplies used: 

#stamplorations (sentiment die), solid stamp (company unknown), #rangerdistressink (lost shadow to stamp), brush paints, gelly roll pen, gold paint splatters & negatives of a die for bling,  

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas 

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#sssmonday - own background

Have a beautiful day.

Leanne

Inspired by Brusho n Mica

Hello Friends,

Another PHD completed! This background, made many years ago, was inspired by Brusho and mica powder, but I used paints. 

Supplies used: 

Poster paint, gold acrylic paint, watercolor paper, #echoparkpaper (Merry & Bright kit) & #stamplorations (sentiment die)

The watercolor panel was painted with red poster paint, followed by a mixture of red and gold paint and finished off with a fussy cut foiled image & sentiment.  

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas 

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#wordpower - words in focus

#NBUS - Echo Park paper

Have a great day.

Leanne

Good Tidings!!

 Hello Friends,

Christmas in July has certainly got me cracking on my Christmas cards & PHD. Here's another way I put my Hallmark ribbon to use.

Products used:

#hallmark (ribbon), gold & silver ribbon from my stash, #justrite (oval frame die), #vervestamps (sentiment), #newtonsnook (pines) #poppystamps (Poinsettia) #vervestamps (leaf frond) #lawncuts (sprig of berries) & #nuvo crystal drops 

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas 

#beautifulblossoms - flowers

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#neglectedstuff - Hallmark ribbon in my stash since 8 yrs

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

One Layer Winter Scene

Hello Friends,

Sharing another card that I started at a cardmaking summit last year, and just completed it. I remember Justine Hovey was the instructor for this card. I made my own stencils for this card.

Products used: 

#rangerdistressink (Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Villainous Potion), #verve(star & sentiment stamp), #firecrackerdesigns (tree stamp), #tsuknekobrillianceink (Platinum Planet for star), gelly roll pen (for snow) & silver acrylic paint (splatters) 

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas

#sssmonday - own background

#ssswednesday - focus on sentiment

#peaceonearth - anything Christmas

#abcchristmas - non-Christmas DIY stencils & tree stamp

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

Stencilled Tree

Hello Friends,

Here's another Christmas card I'd made last year and never shared. It was inspired by Kristina Werner. I recall seeing a card she made using a swirly tree stencil, and I tried to CASE her card using a non-Christmas stencil. 

Products used:

#inkylicious (Spiral Swirl stencil), #rangerdistressink (Lost Shadow for background & Mowed Lawn for tree), #ginak (star stamp), #catherinepoolerink (Tiki Torch for star) #heroarts (snowflakes stamp), #tsuknekobrillianceink (Platinum Planet for snowflakes) & white poster paint splatters.

A quarter of the panel was masked, and the rest was ink-blended. Using a self-made stencil mask, some snow dunes were added on the panel. Just beneath the masked portion, the 'Merry' sentiment was stamped and extended with swirls on either side. Inspired by the swirly tree stencil, I used the 'Spiral Swirl' stencil to attain the same effect by flipping the stencil over, then cut it into a triangle & adhered it on the panel after cutting the tree base to fit the swirly sentiment extension. Finished off with a stamped star, snowflakes and white paint splatters.   

Challenges entered:

#BYSHC - anything Christmas

#abcchristmas - non-Christmas stash stencil

#sssmonday - own background

#peaceonearth - anything Christmas

#timeout - inspired by the traditional 'O Christmas Tree'

Have a great day.

Leanne