Geometric Shapes

Hello friends,

Today I'm part of the IG hop, 'Rediscover your supplies' where the aim is to find hidden supplies and the theme is 'Geometric Shapes'. Well, when I was going through my stash of papers, I found these papers, which were part of a ready card-making kit from Dollarama, given to me almost 18 - 20 years ago. They were slightly larger square pieces, which I die-cut to make this card with geometric shapes.

Supplies used:

#alinacutle die (squares), #mft die (circle) & cardmaking sticker book sentiment + tiny image

The additional image was added below the sentiment to cover a scratch/boo-boo created because I mistook it for a rub-on.

Challenges entered:

#ssswednesday - anything goes

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#prettypapers - pretty papers

Have a great weekend..

Leanne

Twofer Card

Hello friends,

A week ago, I posted this card made using soap bubbles and watercolor. Here's the second from the same panel using the bubble art sentiment. 

Products used:

#heroarts sentiment die, watercolors, gold acrylic paint, & gold cardstock. 

The background panel was smooshed using a large, scrunched & rolled up piece of cling wrap, first with watercolour, then with gold acrylic paint. The bubble art sentiment was offset on a gold die cut to create a sparkly shadow and finished off with a crimson outline around the panel.

Challenges entered:

#staycrafty - watercolor background

#sunbirdsparkreate - make it shine

#ssswednesday - anything goes

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne

Matthew 6: 31-36

Hello Friends,

This card, made for 'An Encouraging Word Hop,' was inspired by Matthew 6:31-36. A call to faith over worry and fear, just like the carefree butterflies.

Products used:

designer vellum cards (background), vellum confetti (flowers & leaves), uppercase rub-ons (sentiment), glitter & #pink&main glossy dots. 

The designer paper was adhered to an A2 card base & rub-ons were used for the sentiment. The vellum flowers & leaves were gently curled and adhered to the top, as the design wasn't appealing. The outline and prominent patterns on the butterfly wings were touched with glitter glue to balance the shine of the glossy dots.

Challenges entered:

#sunbirdsparkreate - make it shine

#colorfuloptions - colors of the month

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#doubleD - butterflies

#tripleB - butterflies & blooms

#wordpower - sentiment in focus

#nbus - designer paper 

Have a great day.

Leanne

Watercolor w/ Soap Bubbles

Hello Friends,

The Stay Crafty challenge for August is watercolor. Once again, I created this shimmery and colourful panel using soap bubble art. With great difficulty, I managed to capture the shimmer in the last picture with different lighting.  

Products used:

#heroarts sentiment die, watercolors, gold acrylic paint & tiny punched circles for bling. 

The bubbles were made by blowing into the soap solution with a straw, gently transferring them onto watercolour paper, then touching the bubbles with colour. This time, it was done in layers, so the colors overlapped & the final layer was bubbles with gold acrylic paint, which, besides giving the shine, worked as a fixative.

Challenges entered:

#staycrafty - watercolor background

#sunbirdsparkreate - make it shine

#colorfuloptions - vibrant colors

#paperfunday - anything goes

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

Have a great day.

Leanne

The Mandala

Hello Friends,

I finally inked the Mandala Maker stamps!! I've had this set since 2019, but due to the five year long hiatus, I still have some unused products. Frankly, I didn't quite enjoy using this set. Using the tiny stamps and getting the placement right was quite challenging, time consuming and messy. But I will surely attempt using it again. 

Products used:

#ginak (stamp set- used 12 tiny stamps) #catherinepoolerinks (used 6 inks) & #uniko (sentiment stamp)

Challenges entered:

#colorfuloptions - Hawaiian skies

#wordartwednesday - anything goes

#paperfunday - anything goes

#nbus - stamp set

Have a lovely day.

Leanne