Season's Tweetings!

Hello Friends,

Today I was in the mood to ink blend a scene in the background of these two sparrows. I came up with the idea of Christmas in summer so I can send it to my family in New Zealand.

Products used:

#lawnfawn (Winter Sparrows- stamp & dies), #firecrackerdesigns retd. (seagulls, clouds & grass stamps), #rangerdistress inks, #nuvo creative pen (for birds), #catherinepoolerinks (for stamping) & glitter.

DIY stencils were used to mask and ink-blend the sections. The grass & clouds were stamped. The branch & leaves were die cut from color cardstock & shaping tools were used to give dimension to both. The sparrows were stamped, colored, die-cut & fussy cut to get rid of the white edges. Glitter mixed with liquid glue was painted over the accessories. The branch & leaves were glued white dimnsional foam was used for the sparrows. To add a coarse texture to the land, stippling was done with ink & a stencil brush. Finished off with stamped sesgulls & a sentiment.

Challenges entered:

#timeout - photo inspiration (sky, clouds, blue, brown)

#asyoulikeit - favourite season (Christmas because it's a joy-filled season that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the core of my faith) 

#parkhopping - inspired by 'The Enchanted Tiki Room'

#colorfuloptions - Hawaii skies

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

Pattern Play

Hello Friends,

Pinkfresh Studio's challenge for August is Pattern Play. I love creating with repeat patterns and geometrics. Inspired by the turnabout range of products, which I don't own yet, I wanted to try and make my own. So I used a stamp to make a stencil for this card. Pinkfresh products used are in the pic, and more details are in the description below.

Products used:

For card:

#pinkfreshstudio...stamps- Wrap It Up (banner stamp to make a stencil), Folk Mandala (floral pattern and sentiment die), vinyl clear transparent magic cover, #rangerdistressinks & gems

For tag:

They are the same as the card, except the sentiment is from the Wrap It Up set and the bling is die-cut circles.

The banner was stamped on a piece of clear vinyl (see pic below), cut and used as a stencil to repeat the pattern. This was followed by stamping the floral pattern, the die-cut sentiment and gems.

The tag was made using the first panel, which got messed up while stamping.

Challenges entered:

#pinkfreshstudio - pattern play & color

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#ssswednesday - not a card

#paperfunday - anything goes

#colorfuloptions - Hawaii Day colors

#stencilfun - DIY stencil

#wordpower - sentiment in focus

Have a great weekend.

Leanne  

Peace, Love & Joy

Hello Friends,

This card made for 'An Encouraging Word Hop' was inspired by Galatians 5:22-23 as Love, Joy & Peace are born in our hearts through Christ at Christmas. 

Products used:

# raspberryroaddesigns paper, #rangerdistress inks (to lightly ink blend die cut panel which was sent as RAK), #averyelle stamps, #ranger embossing powder, #nuvo creative pen (for leaves), #lawnfawn die (berries) & #ranger glossyaccents. 

Challenges entered:

#paperfunday - anything goes 

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#wordpower - sentiment in focus

#peaceonearth - Christmas

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

Color Blocks CASE

Hi Friends,

I'm here to share a card I made for the CASE it hop on Instagram. My CASE was the owner and designer of Uniko, Beverley Brown. I was so inspired by the color blocks and her card design, that I created this masculine card in shades of blue.  

Products used:

#catherinepooler inks, stencils- #creativememories (stripes), #ldrs (plaid), #stamplorations (circles), sentiment dies- #papertreyink (happy) & #concord&9th (happy)

The panel was ink-blended by masking sections with Post-it papers, then ink lifting was done on the large section by smooshing water, followed by stencilling, splattering with paint and the sentiment. 

Challenges entered:

#sssmonday - birthday

#paperfunday - anything goes 

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#sunbirdsparkreate - shiny sentiment

Have a lovely day.

Leanne

Fun With Stamping Foam

Hello Friends,

Today, I'm sharing a set of four thank-you cards I made for an IG hop, 'Build your Stash'. This is the first time I've made a set of cards, as I do not like making multiples of the same kind. After much thought, I remembered I had a brand new stamping foam waiting to be used, and yes, making a set with it was fun. 

Products used:

#ldrs (Mod Circles stamp) #rangerdistressoxideinks (squeezed lemonade, candied apple & blueprint sketch), #sct (sentiment) & gems  

Challenges entered:

#wordartwednesday  - anything goes

#ssswednesday - anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne