tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52427299448261727582024-03-16T01:12:01.401+00:00Crafty SalutationsRamblings of a stamp, ink and paper addictSally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1456125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-56227228922407113112024-03-13T08:00:00.001+00:002024-03-13T08:00:00.140+00:00Spring flowers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CT5M2QX-pIIT1G0X3eWglDBQo4KwHHAPeafcatzFVAaCbL5sBg1Actw6Z5J0CEPdtYHemEWkAtXOfCEALkx5CBX_2hSydscHxs3vAmzZweyqCNJqg24Ez41ZQPbQZ_O1gOf494EQg-cPSCUJaNTbE1e2o_fFs_p_2dYxU4PMZeBF8HYe0DEsOXhZPg93/s2181/20240310_213758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2181" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CT5M2QX-pIIT1G0X3eWglDBQo4KwHHAPeafcatzFVAaCbL5sBg1Actw6Z5J0CEPdtYHemEWkAtXOfCEALkx5CBX_2hSydscHxs3vAmzZweyqCNJqg24Ez41ZQPbQZ_O1gOf494EQg-cPSCUJaNTbE1e2o_fFs_p_2dYxU4PMZeBF8HYe0DEsOXhZPg93/s320/20240310_213758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! I am here with a bit of spring colour to brighten your day. Here is how I made it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7cR6SFCoPEkukhvqz48Oo2HfYS7DfYn6XdZC6Df7N_OPN8KQOZM37_UAc6c4wgufDf8XiycFcPt6k0CNdly8wjCKL8wSIFgjduhLwavdnzubmquBtYZr5v0H2dyB7ENAzOa1S0DcFaWdmsrAfaDN7B5Kui9e8jxnJEn_KVIjb_DVfUfxIaZvue90SJB6/s2426/20240309_174817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="2426" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7cR6SFCoPEkukhvqz48Oo2HfYS7DfYn6XdZC6Df7N_OPN8KQOZM37_UAc6c4wgufDf8XiycFcPt6k0CNdly8wjCKL8wSIFgjduhLwavdnzubmquBtYZr5v0H2dyB7ENAzOa1S0DcFaWdmsrAfaDN7B5Kui9e8jxnJEn_KVIjb_DVfUfxIaZvue90SJB6/s320/20240309_174817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending distress oxide through the Grande inkable onto a 15x15cm ivory base card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJf9aYo6ATyFr4Euxs1kkdcP_YqI0TPzFmosWYJc8CZGNpFhroPIN_1qTXx6gG1e_NJziftty7QPOaetyoPJZtOluosNbA6YLtYJQFgLvTTGFdNeNRAN4K0_0w7oYHNBXSogRGLQujMsjo1QeUkAvg5GyjmRn0jbp-_EWywnZf-ciQvmMrxf6ol4dizQO/s2817/20240309_181357-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="2817" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJf9aYo6ATyFr4Euxs1kkdcP_YqI0TPzFmosWYJc8CZGNpFhroPIN_1qTXx6gG1e_NJziftty7QPOaetyoPJZtOluosNbA6YLtYJQFgLvTTGFdNeNRAN4K0_0w7oYHNBXSogRGLQujMsjo1QeUkAvg5GyjmRn0jbp-_EWywnZf-ciQvmMrxf6ol4dizQO/s320/20240309_181357-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a 9cm square of ivory card I stamped the stems and buds from Journaling essentials #3 along with some leaves on a scrap of the same card, colouring them in with an ecoline pen and cutting out the leaves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC48RPiTuUMmfBTO6DDKLd-C7OQPX_6n9AHYac0Fh6lnCN4G-NmisaxGa-Uq5kwSfDb67tyowORrsSCWcCT-88-ivcS-NsLz_wZXfKZmCRMecO6yW8vxnMqrdS3NKIPBAuzSUud9BE5W83IkK5Tv7L5SWjUpsD_hSEHX9yo1pBgq4tXngbOmKWq3_RlTJc/s3056/20240309_182257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="3056" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC48RPiTuUMmfBTO6DDKLd-C7OQPX_6n9AHYac0Fh6lnCN4G-NmisaxGa-Uq5kwSfDb67tyowORrsSCWcCT-88-ivcS-NsLz_wZXfKZmCRMecO6yW8vxnMqrdS3NKIPBAuzSUud9BE5W83IkK5Tv7L5SWjUpsD_hSEHX9yo1pBgq4tXngbOmKWq3_RlTJc/s320/20240309_182257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I added some background stamping from the same set to the square using distress oxide inks<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEUaVe9IJpczEmTUrN0h_4zq8VYhOZJcC1NF0udESxbBB79wuLqyoe3Wd9DOF0oeqD7JSbK_i9z7i8tsoyZ9GYJXeqglZGlpFVJ2H-PTWo5en6rsAJnmNm2ipIZMGTouaKrzeheL4LrTp2lPqtXl8LqCu0I91zFRtnH1w6KdbVtAYl7h_2VKJUJbbbRFG/s2800/20240309_184745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2457" data-original-width="2800" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEUaVe9IJpczEmTUrN0h_4zq8VYhOZJcC1NF0udESxbBB79wuLqyoe3Wd9DOF0oeqD7JSbK_i9z7i8tsoyZ9GYJXeqglZGlpFVJ2H-PTWo5en6rsAJnmNm2ipIZMGTouaKrzeheL4LrTp2lPqtXl8LqCu0I91zFRtnH1w6KdbVtAYl7h_2VKJUJbbbRFG/s320/20240309_184745.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I stamped and cut out three of the bells. I also stamped these onto the main panel where the cut outs were to be stuck on so I didn't need to tackle cutting out the stamens. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP0-Kg1c8gYgT-RHJg0m2cBi_1krwPps6bxHC5XYe6dJ2Zh0oUTA9HGgCmiDVo6yDQyDBrLvneSY4hCkk8pMnH5wA3JTSK_Rr33ZvXkEdkT9k3-vhxUjKI24xRaqFLm0MRpEnfg-Wc79Aewee8-yfuho5Ct1tk6Xx6eGwZWyqcnKd-GbK4V30gwGvCB1W/s3056/20240309_185334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP0-Kg1c8gYgT-RHJg0m2cBi_1krwPps6bxHC5XYe6dJ2Zh0oUTA9HGgCmiDVo6yDQyDBrLvneSY4hCkk8pMnH5wA3JTSK_Rr33ZvXkEdkT9k3-vhxUjKI24xRaqFLm0MRpEnfg-Wc79Aewee8-yfuho5Ct1tk6Xx6eGwZWyqcnKd-GbK4V30gwGvCB1W/s320/20240309_185334.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I matted and layered the square onto the card, adding the leaves and flowers with a little 3d glue gel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZWLQcNwbtCUCkxttjuTrS2AKnvGRr6RH3O7l2OCHijM5w3V3IfZH_4HWl-yjhupwR2BenISeneBzwGp3chtNwk63SsdwpoKQIN1VRDgZeEJDXw9v0uBe8Rz1dRhpZpwvKY8zEInm75LwL1kehjjtUNqAiIOpuXKdTv0hfQM3S6riosuWZ0fWT9xyHt7A/s2084/20240309_185742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="2007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZWLQcNwbtCUCkxttjuTrS2AKnvGRr6RH3O7l2OCHijM5w3V3IfZH_4HWl-yjhupwR2BenISeneBzwGp3chtNwk63SsdwpoKQIN1VRDgZeEJDXw9v0uBe8Rz1dRhpZpwvKY8zEInm75LwL1kehjjtUNqAiIOpuXKdTv0hfQM3S6riosuWZ0fWT9xyHt7A/s320/20240309_185742.jpg" width="308" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again<div>I used:</div><div>15x15cm ivory card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-grande">Inkables Grande</a> - squircles</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides">Distress oxide inks</a> - I used picked Raspberry, Crackling Campfire, mustard seed, lucky clover, peacock feathers and wilted violet</div><div>9x9cm of ivory card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-essentials-3">Journaling essentials #3 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Versafine Clair ink</a> - I used green oasis and glamorous</div><div>Green ecoline pen</div><div>3d glue gel</div><div>card for matting and layering</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-20854389544259297172024-03-06T08:00:00.001+00:002024-03-06T08:00:00.161+00:00My Favourites<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTP7Cs4hZjOW0XH3sFCgrMrFRb77eOW1ywPLElVBt4mb9ikJAq5HZWU5UE92F7LJJuVnv9TI_MAnusN-eHCZP2lE7sie5SX0g3kDZVl_xIcc80jRJGTFPdsMkqSQaCEcN4hYatVDUDmR6j1TdSJLK57Cz4WKE7lh9MEOx41MUG_zpzVgsAAwvxCF268_X1/s3056/20240303_232505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTP7Cs4hZjOW0XH3sFCgrMrFRb77eOW1ywPLElVBt4mb9ikJAq5HZWU5UE92F7LJJuVnv9TI_MAnusN-eHCZP2lE7sie5SX0g3kDZVl_xIcc80jRJGTFPdsMkqSQaCEcN4hYatVDUDmR6j1TdSJLK57Cz4WKE7lh9MEOx41MUG_zpzVgsAAwvxCF268_X1/s320/20240303_232505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hi There! Our new challenge over in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1511225329105390">Bee Crafty Stamps facebook group</a> is to show us your favourites, so I thought I would use my favourite colours, favourite stamps and favourite inkables to create a journal page. Here's how I did it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNpL_kb8_N5CtUYwll5fbrO1zDCDd0hSndY8J9CSpaM4oNrvX3bQa22NgDNNd4wwq_dwd2ebY7uxB1wvXcH2MEHPV9MPd4DCGRyEbND3-F_ASEKcGEK5Mkn3wVxcOyb6XK12lqJYIL4_LoZz_IZeDjujAXXUp3VcWYBzZVxjWVO197akPAPYTNcA-35of/s2738/20240303_150149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="2606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNpL_kb8_N5CtUYwll5fbrO1zDCDd0hSndY8J9CSpaM4oNrvX3bQa22NgDNNd4wwq_dwd2ebY7uxB1wvXcH2MEHPV9MPd4DCGRyEbND3-F_ASEKcGEK5Mkn3wVxcOyb6XK12lqJYIL4_LoZz_IZeDjujAXXUp3VcWYBzZVxjWVO197akPAPYTNcA-35of/s320/20240303_150149.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>I began by painting waves of my favourite colours of acrylic paint across both pages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMzysgS-0QOGKoPZ14c7MxuPSslXfJ7Lx5FspJget0SiV03rPni8kO8Du6Em16nsIa-W4OlFmuFsMQoz6aKx-5N4kZlDI6UXYumw-a7lKQ6F2OdDrf4-YlILzcbFVh9oTjNUFpiX1uTFtMjothBUNmfAFeoC5JMhMV_5cftZ-jgnN8TGboSGEZKXHLVFX/s3025/20240303_161813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2539" data-original-width="3025" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMzysgS-0QOGKoPZ14c7MxuPSslXfJ7Lx5FspJget0SiV03rPni8kO8Du6Em16nsIa-W4OlFmuFsMQoz6aKx-5N4kZlDI6UXYumw-a7lKQ6F2OdDrf4-YlILzcbFVh9oTjNUFpiX1uTFtMjothBUNmfAFeoC5JMhMV_5cftZ-jgnN8TGboSGEZKXHLVFX/s320/20240303_161813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I added some white gesso with a stencil brush through the Bakewell big one inkable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCZoADDnUCMC4hARPwmWwQPv3gPj6RCamPpzOIvuvFz41HZJH0zqn6XeWgrDRQmgQGlcujyrIGoxFV9vcQd7xgcoHUImFRsBO6N8rvCZInG3cfrVnhzpUYI2zKk9gM3FaPd6XfSLiwB_oEUxOcGZsvLiSJlIYViuWxgG5RQTvKvGW2D-B9fQDnh2JwBtS/s2893/20240303_162110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2734" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCZoADDnUCMC4hARPwmWwQPv3gPj6RCamPpzOIvuvFz41HZJH0zqn6XeWgrDRQmgQGlcujyrIGoxFV9vcQd7xgcoHUImFRsBO6N8rvCZInG3cfrVnhzpUYI2zKk9gM3FaPd6XfSLiwB_oEUxOcGZsvLiSJlIYViuWxgG5RQTvKvGW2D-B9fQDnh2JwBtS/s320/20240303_162110.jpg" width="302" /></a></div>Using Tag inkables set #1 I added some black gesso with a stencil brush.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VFBXXIWPMHtXZKpBS2K0GURTettBXsHMjMzbuq2GbWrLbMYEFUUk-t_SRdI-FIRlzXQntIPBRJUIt0_v0kDyN-3gdLF4EycZqnJDbX_PxgdZISIh2hVAejjBflJGBkeB1jG5cBgEdCziFWIB32pii0vmVu9kMYTlRnBIVjIesN4SJwvbhk2s2HEj9SVv/s3046/20240303_173134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="3046" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VFBXXIWPMHtXZKpBS2K0GURTettBXsHMjMzbuq2GbWrLbMYEFUUk-t_SRdI-FIRlzXQntIPBRJUIt0_v0kDyN-3gdLF4EycZqnJDbX_PxgdZISIh2hVAejjBflJGBkeB1jG5cBgEdCziFWIB32pii0vmVu9kMYTlRnBIVjIesN4SJwvbhk2s2HEj9SVv/s320/20240303_173134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I decided it needed lifting a bit so added a little gilding wax to the black gesso. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSt4zHAxzNe0RJr6JniM-ISRSQROdAS9KPrwg7aAEG_xFAO56S5UUE2DO-QzEsWuZaORURwNpgwNpjC27vl_p5zaGm_nCmSqIgvrF8cRiiCKVa273KV-MnMxYbXyheTJBQcsUO0MzYKZeLM2Yk9n1RWyrUrFgVVCSijlnXDw8yf6-Tv3IeD4PLdwouCya/s2611/20240303_174118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2437" data-original-width="2611" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSt4zHAxzNe0RJr6JniM-ISRSQROdAS9KPrwg7aAEG_xFAO56S5UUE2DO-QzEsWuZaORURwNpgwNpjC27vl_p5zaGm_nCmSqIgvrF8cRiiCKVa273KV-MnMxYbXyheTJBQcsUO0MzYKZeLM2Yk9n1RWyrUrFgVVCSijlnXDw8yf6-Tv3IeD4PLdwouCya/s320/20240303_174118.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I stamped one of the doodle art mandalas using versamark ink and embossed in gold embossing powder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql8NYb1jlUlGbnKQrc1JwgQVl77VHeyujM41Fcin7mMynP34Sedbycl4-A-o3gVnERA4K1XNN2Jibhj5LMqh2QuovcDCWSW66CA8ri7HiHDE4b9uFD1gZxj39Kaz5hVzBVKI-0J6Bo8gcl46qTJBc_5QXhJHbBKdp8wRLqLZvv1Fsx_8Fpe013w_09qyD/s2575/20240303_180427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2575" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiql8NYb1jlUlGbnKQrc1JwgQVl77VHeyujM41Fcin7mMynP34Sedbycl4-A-o3gVnERA4K1XNN2Jibhj5LMqh2QuovcDCWSW66CA8ri7HiHDE4b9uFD1gZxj39Kaz5hVzBVKI-0J6Bo8gcl46qTJBc_5QXhJHbBKdp8wRLqLZvv1Fsx_8Fpe013w_09qyD/s320/20240303_180427.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a separate piece of card I stamped the sunflower in Black versafine Clair ink, Cut it out and coloured with ecoline markers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsqPSlwC1ffaMURMabwtPFWfGHD_89l0DXR2q6ogqrRvD2xbijejGfNm4ooljo8O4StNWg64mmdCF52e-uee_Z1_vsRtoAQw-XrDZS0qpuxRgp-YoORZPo-8xquzydAjFPPFYdILkGUkDrcDmjejnToj5zV3y5fZVYMm7bQg8gwxbPW2KP1R21jGiGa1C/s2944/20240303_181530-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="2944" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsqPSlwC1ffaMURMabwtPFWfGHD_89l0DXR2q6ogqrRvD2xbijejGfNm4ooljo8O4StNWg64mmdCF52e-uee_Z1_vsRtoAQw-XrDZS0qpuxRgp-YoORZPo-8xquzydAjFPPFYdILkGUkDrcDmjejnToj5zV3y5fZVYMm7bQg8gwxbPW2KP1R21jGiGa1C/s320/20240303_181530-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I also cut out words and circles from the latest releases of transparencies and attached to the page with matte medium. Finally, I added a simple border using Gelly Roll pens and some white splatters. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUt1H2hiHTNOOl49F7BfMrN8f5PhyphenhyphenCIFWuUH-auNfRk_PufRYvuouGjzt8KeytiGcdg8khqEFVNM5uKLD5OceZSL4grLR_Hi-d0jmmRl9XBvXYQymLDQQzVelZ29F9p7eVJdxopqyRfr0UwG8-AR37zpLuxJLZbsOIsNTC97wYABxtGcxk5bKwMO5leLo/s2907/20240303_232410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2559" data-original-width="2907" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUt1H2hiHTNOOl49F7BfMrN8f5PhyphenhyphenCIFWuUH-auNfRk_PufRYvuouGjzt8KeytiGcdg8khqEFVNM5uKLD5OceZSL4grLR_Hi-d0jmmRl9XBvXYQymLDQQzVelZ29F9p7eVJdxopqyRfr0UwG8-AR37zpLuxJLZbsOIsNTC97wYABxtGcxk5bKwMO5leLo/s320/20240303_232410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished page again.<div>I used:</div><div>Dylusions mini Journal</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/dylusions-by-dyan-reavley/dylusions-paint">Acrylic paint </a>- I used a mixture of Dina Wakley and Dylusions</div><div>White gesso</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/dina-wakley-media-black-gesso-1floz">Black gesso</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-big-ones">Inkables Big one</a> Bakewell</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-tags-texture-tools">inkables tag</a> set 1</div><div>versamark ink </div><div>Gilding wax</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/ranger-embossing-powder">gold embossing powder</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-mandalas-2">Doodle Art Mandala set #2 Stamps</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-sunflower-1-regular">Doodle Art Sunflower stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair?pg=2">Black Versafine Clair ink pad</a></div><div>Ecoline pens</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz">Matte Medium</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-papers-stickers/bee-crafty-transparency-prints?pg=2">Transparencies</a> - I used Beautiful and Brave words and Journal Circles 1</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/gelly-roll-moonlight-fluorescent-12-pen-set"> Gellyroll Moonlight pens</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/posca-pen-pc-3m-white">White Posca pen to splatter</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope this has given you some inspiration to enter the challenge! </div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-25251927463418411752024-02-28T08:00:00.014+00:002024-02-28T08:00:00.149+00:00Who can resist a rainbow?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEDgA4aHg_EJqy0rhhf5hk6Yv8Y1j_ISbv6piLHBLMVeEdKW7V-nQfamIlBF7sNIP4qbdB7h_bHHD9M8OzCU0tEKaW9eVA5-vfuRkDvgLgLRGEpWyD8QJ8emams1O6tAR1v9Ef68Iie3o8MkDjPXIMgvpEidKg2rCh1PHosl8OLw00Q_I5lVaYf7OplCe/s2444/20240222_003612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2444" data-original-width="2298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEDgA4aHg_EJqy0rhhf5hk6Yv8Y1j_ISbv6piLHBLMVeEdKW7V-nQfamIlBF7sNIP4qbdB7h_bHHD9M8OzCU0tEKaW9eVA5-vfuRkDvgLgLRGEpWyD8QJ8emams1O6tAR1v9Ef68Iie3o8MkDjPXIMgvpEidKg2rCh1PHosl8OLw00Q_I5lVaYf7OplCe/s320/20240222_003612.jpg" width="301" /></a></div>Hi There! Thought I would have a little play with one of my favourite stamps of the moment and make a simple card using emboss resist.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSoFSzVcY5eXb4u8dL33HI2MqClK1A3urN1oFUdEeyl81Hr38Nd0tRg1egG87tuCol1Q92ihoxAIoa9MwCjfRhM8m9eo6SCpiD4mD27XJWgqUwAL6pQwv-y2cIeujMalpITk9iJPblQBNb0AXKS1cQoYeRK7C2VZsM_R5Qsxghxwn_RQz226XX_qH25BW/s3056/20240221_233549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSoFSzVcY5eXb4u8dL33HI2MqClK1A3urN1oFUdEeyl81Hr38Nd0tRg1egG87tuCol1Q92ihoxAIoa9MwCjfRhM8m9eo6SCpiD4mD27XJWgqUwAL6pQwv-y2cIeujMalpITk9iJPblQBNb0AXKS1cQoYeRK7C2VZsM_R5Qsxghxwn_RQz226XX_qH25BW/s320/20240221_233549.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending distress ink across a piece of smooth white card. I used crackling campfire, mustard seed, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch and villainous potion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbv02TG1fslvCWym35oJsHmJC_yKOf7LNcBmY_wViB2OmR7rOq4b61TMBOg-QFpbGRMgrfgzCTe_K4VmdCBEsFOpOcCI8CIxIhK5lNlnatA2TtuoNJ5WDB-JZMYH_Zaha_YhJJRFjBtaKSfTqysvH2wbWJDuXSoNum1APr8523_Gdq_NC2DIP-XeyRPV7/s2810/20240221_235110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="2355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbv02TG1fslvCWym35oJsHmJC_yKOf7LNcBmY_wViB2OmR7rOq4b61TMBOg-QFpbGRMgrfgzCTe_K4VmdCBEsFOpOcCI8CIxIhK5lNlnatA2TtuoNJ5WDB-JZMYH_Zaha_YhJJRFjBtaKSfTqysvH2wbWJDuXSoNum1APr8523_Gdq_NC2DIP-XeyRPV7/s320/20240221_235110.jpg" width="268" /></a></div>once this was totally dry I gave it a wipe with an antistatic bag, then stamped the leaves in versamark ink and heat embossed using clear embossing powder. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS5iQwSZs8bLZ5y0Dx4ZKsXCH1Ykug0RN6KdoYOHVb0ketYOvJkmb-zMlXFYUUw-ZLg5zqPxvEn2uJLdX0S6aYXC_G0emKnBpfWp0pY7-LfQ-w83cSXZYWI6pziVEXCtPxwz3xtp9jlowfTGb-0LEsGTbl8aCCATL2ZUhPmwa2XG8JNMU6JrHmExf-6qb/s3056/20240221_235358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS5iQwSZs8bLZ5y0Dx4ZKsXCH1Ykug0RN6KdoYOHVb0ketYOvJkmb-zMlXFYUUw-ZLg5zqPxvEn2uJLdX0S6aYXC_G0emKnBpfWp0pY7-LfQ-w83cSXZYWI6pziVEXCtPxwz3xtp9jlowfTGb-0LEsGTbl8aCCATL2ZUhPmwa2XG8JNMU6JrHmExf-6qb/s320/20240221_235358.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I let this cool for a few seconds then sponged black soot distress oxide ink over the top, wiping over with a dry cloth to reveal the embossed areas. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iGXs6ia2u0gR6kl9JUCqq_FA3ds0BvcFUhZfWnyn23o2l6OeVBZoIt287Uwuix_RiN2Uc7tMAm56fuwiT6CaiUI7IWVAvT3nrt4riUMGZh5bcBR4DY0UIV0QirP6VPHuAh1azoBQ3Sqxd78psCfT1sAjvVB03N0K55gp3rR8gG4HxJupbOyV4ueXk0cR/s2882/20240222_003134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="2882" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iGXs6ia2u0gR6kl9JUCqq_FA3ds0BvcFUhZfWnyn23o2l6OeVBZoIt287Uwuix_RiN2Uc7tMAm56fuwiT6CaiUI7IWVAvT3nrt4riUMGZh5bcBR4DY0UIV0QirP6VPHuAh1azoBQ3Sqxd78psCfT1sAjvVB03N0K55gp3rR8gG4HxJupbOyV4ueXk0cR/s320/20240222_003134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a scrap of black card I stamped the sentiment in versamark ink and embossed using white embossing powder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih6eBLzqMP4VTfH3P_dHozBfV1xhBUd7rC-raQzhQIRbvOkMGl2-rRuPMRdEcpue1NjWsMehZvk8uq0xc9AJ8CZghJZIoLKIEVcnmY9bA-lyT3bUlQiXMvkwv47iYXCPLyrjpwnZgBRJFxrPl8zfuAlQKvKNB5eiW_Y8yoHhp3eVZHWPdV91PhjNxGEW6/s2236/20240222_003612-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2236" data-original-width="1648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih6eBLzqMP4VTfH3P_dHozBfV1xhBUd7rC-raQzhQIRbvOkMGl2-rRuPMRdEcpue1NjWsMehZvk8uq0xc9AJ8CZghJZIoLKIEVcnmY9bA-lyT3bUlQiXMvkwv47iYXCPLyrjpwnZgBRJFxrPl8zfuAlQKvKNB5eiW_Y8yoHhp3eVZHWPdV91PhjNxGEW6/s320/20240222_003612-001.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>Finally I matted and layered the rainbow panel and the sentiment to a 13x18cm card. <div><br /></div><div>I used:</div><div>A 7.5x13cm piece of smooth white card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads?pg=2">Distress inks</a> in crackling campfire, mustard seed, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch and villainous potion</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-essentials-2">Bee Crafty Art Stamps - Journaling Essentials #2</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxide-black-soot">Black Soot Distress oxide ink</a></div><div>paper for matting and layering</div><div>13x18cm card blank</div><div>Versamark ink</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/ranger-embossing-powder">Clear and White Embossing powder</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/everyday-sentiments-1">Everyday Sentiment #1 stamp set</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow is the last day of the current 'white Space' challenge over in the bee Crafty Stamps group, so you still have time to enter. </div><div>There is also the #beecraftydeck2024 challenge where this week's prompt is 'rainbow'.</div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-30777994897155283352024-02-21T08:00:00.001+00:002024-02-21T08:00:00.245+00:00A butterfly for you<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSvHkx7MvHQDEdjJQwqwxzewi-JiU_DtTJBBaaiT0qnN-ug5S79GKYs-D-EFe1jEITwx-00oqs4GQTK05xBvFd18RP488iJeMmQMCkfu_HtjmFoWWtn7OnEISDoar565SHCCvQq1Khu0MBDd8QBH-apuqElSz8f-P80qRwhGIIKzSjWsmum728WIb75x3/s1969/20240217_191218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1969" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSvHkx7MvHQDEdjJQwqwxzewi-JiU_DtTJBBaaiT0qnN-ug5S79GKYs-D-EFe1jEITwx-00oqs4GQTK05xBvFd18RP488iJeMmQMCkfu_HtjmFoWWtn7OnEISDoar565SHCCvQq1Khu0MBDd8QBH-apuqElSz8f-P80qRwhGIIKzSjWsmum728WIb75x3/s320/20240217_191218.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! I am here with another step by step for a simple card with white space (which is the current theme of the challenge over on the Bee Crafty Stamps group)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtXmoro30MPbbLyGLBMcHakc8jSJR7r37ixllnbbq15uqNzF2TF7Qm88Bvl1RZIvoNaWTrWZ_IdEhUCJs-OC1isNGB7whbGq156l2YZ_MALuJrkkX7PG9DDxvXVKjsyGKyukgZs7fEnUkd3m4zaZaHje10uxvCnVntmRcIffNwdfyXLUTfHvP2OoEZTen/s2442/20240217_181123-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="2385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtXmoro30MPbbLyGLBMcHakc8jSJR7r37ixllnbbq15uqNzF2TF7Qm88Bvl1RZIvoNaWTrWZ_IdEhUCJs-OC1isNGB7whbGq156l2YZ_MALuJrkkX7PG9DDxvXVKjsyGKyukgZs7fEnUkd3m4zaZaHje10uxvCnVntmRcIffNwdfyXLUTfHvP2OoEZTen/s320/20240217_181123-001.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>I began by masking off the central third of the square of smooth card with sticky notes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgeuxQ_2PH2BCm8PW7b92GNE7OgXkfmw_S1MPSOOQKY8H4zMe5kXLjBPRqsqclHYUU3sjHJRiUgoRYb5r_vUqHj3Zh9CJec-s3mI0_V_R7tnYUCLdnaN8QSYrJorXz7WD4lB6g-_TFjaAA3h0LoF6uf3ryKuRAPt92Ro1T7k1YiXBQMwimGIEB4S_TaWH/s2601/20240217_181452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgeuxQ_2PH2BCm8PW7b92GNE7OgXkfmw_S1MPSOOQKY8H4zMe5kXLjBPRqsqclHYUU3sjHJRiUgoRYb5r_vUqHj3Zh9CJec-s3mI0_V_R7tnYUCLdnaN8QSYrJorXz7WD4lB6g-_TFjaAA3h0LoF6uf3ryKuRAPt92Ro1T7k1YiXBQMwimGIEB4S_TaWH/s320/20240217_181452.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>I then placed the Bakewell big one inkable over the card and blended approximately two thirds across the top with peacock Feathers and the bottom with Wilted Violet<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJvFBUUFfuYjb2WiYe3P_IGlE0c2pV6R8GiXTJRPkGPPs4si37jTECwhwwISR3fYC1beGr8BSbF0LLWpPWyb8-1hAibsoUhuWVMGovt84XcatUKK-nuST8mAAv2u10ApTDkg2u4qJvG3MNtF_zXApKP66U0UY3vC3gr0SHxTOP0kbGdUvyujHJYLmujgg/s2677/20240217_182152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2677" data-original-width="2585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJvFBUUFfuYjb2WiYe3P_IGlE0c2pV6R8GiXTJRPkGPPs4si37jTECwhwwISR3fYC1beGr8BSbF0LLWpPWyb8-1hAibsoUhuWVMGovt84XcatUKK-nuST8mAAv2u10ApTDkg2u4qJvG3MNtF_zXApKP66U0UY3vC3gr0SHxTOP0kbGdUvyujHJYLmujgg/s320/20240217_182152.jpg" width="309" /></a></div>I removed the inkable and the sticky note and added some kitsch flamingo through Mandala #1 inkable. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7J5JpMdpyLKwVDYfFlv6tlPD9E-zmsBbWVT-8MLyft0Wl-v5JGg-kMZeCJxfn9QmPC7xTQxXfCKyWv-IZlHbvvJ6CSXHM2FSi7E3ddzwpXuVo6ujWYOjOVe8AOmwGt_7dPyUnR8R3N4ZBALhx4DzlP3n2LPoMFOxCVNvybVM18P6sERH68_mUeFOFDqu/s2656/20240217_183254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7J5JpMdpyLKwVDYfFlv6tlPD9E-zmsBbWVT-8MLyft0Wl-v5JGg-kMZeCJxfn9QmPC7xTQxXfCKyWv-IZlHbvvJ6CSXHM2FSi7E3ddzwpXuVo6ujWYOjOVe8AOmwGt_7dPyUnR8R3N4ZBALhx4DzlP3n2LPoMFOxCVNvybVM18P6sERH68_mUeFOFDqu/s320/20240217_183254.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>On a scrap of mixed media card I stamped the doodle art butterfly (plus a few extras to colour in and add to the fodder box) in black Versafine Clair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYr4URct04rVZmCxM30i9xfnVwKhB4JxJnp4CUXTiqFLd8XbToeVxU_viCSGvrC813IYkKwziV-aLfDTGovpl5Dl-e8Ta0OhB5YOHSLD0LtWgx_MDAsOS6bUKtAsr68_tIvvJGmjGjW6M_Y2PrNCXgkVeSfMQ8NGVEnj2kaf2Bmo4te8QxjzT1V3WlAkr/s2923/20240217_184213-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="2708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYr4URct04rVZmCxM30i9xfnVwKhB4JxJnp4CUXTiqFLd8XbToeVxU_viCSGvrC813IYkKwziV-aLfDTGovpl5Dl-e8Ta0OhB5YOHSLD0LtWgx_MDAsOS6bUKtAsr68_tIvvJGmjGjW6M_Y2PrNCXgkVeSfMQ8NGVEnj2kaf2Bmo4te8QxjzT1V3WlAkr/s320/20240217_184213-001.jpg" width="296" /></a></div>I also stamped the butterfly onto the background. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtx0Y9PuD99UZvfnmrUsh8g_8fcn55eS-XDM-chCZxgxwJKfCO6A6qm1-N3-rD654_0n1jU_Eoo4xb2eXF0K3qhNztV97exrPbnS414Aq_X1AvcUXkfh-WsD5txnwvxnNsNiVLNwX_V1oxFNbwO9kDDLXnddqxzMpwlyL_tz8oTD8CrsZD5gvdvdSBFgh9/s3056/20240217_185109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtx0Y9PuD99UZvfnmrUsh8g_8fcn55eS-XDM-chCZxgxwJKfCO6A6qm1-N3-rD654_0n1jU_Eoo4xb2eXF0K3qhNztV97exrPbnS414Aq_X1AvcUXkfh-WsD5txnwvxnNsNiVLNwX_V1oxFNbwO9kDDLXnddqxzMpwlyL_tz8oTD8CrsZD5gvdvdSBFgh9/s320/20240217_185109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I cut out and coloured the butterfly using ecoline markers, adding a few highlights with a white gel pen<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWswcrkSQ_Are_lKFTCFC6NaIw5r-odO4cOJ4OqhdFXY3pN7iU0a1ZagdJbrTqW3Mjvz4Fb5nkG78EnfZigvIiq_5h_ietFXlgacDgzCHdXsNIVrb0eut-wAOqRyZD8TVU95ZdativHxzFL2p_0zn6MR-oLEfgmeYa3uvSVJdHDm0aBIdy1IzJarNVAbG/s2754/20240217_191122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2534" data-original-width="2754" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWswcrkSQ_Are_lKFTCFC6NaIw5r-odO4cOJ4OqhdFXY3pN7iU0a1ZagdJbrTqW3Mjvz4Fb5nkG78EnfZigvIiq_5h_ietFXlgacDgzCHdXsNIVrb0eut-wAOqRyZD8TVU95ZdativHxzFL2p_0zn6MR-oLEfgmeYa3uvSVJdHDm0aBIdy1IzJarNVAbG/s320/20240217_191122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I added the butterfly, background and a stamped sentiment to the front of a 6" square card with a purple mat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUA3qfdPyECPPEhGWJJJf8bkoCf5Hacg7PWKvbBQAVsJsbchyphenhyphenLBKiPDZXrUPRgCxjejeb7BGw_AxcRNdEy-IIC-10o5knoKsIKVoDJh3s-yzDdDdMNeHHoprI6e0OxNdxaalnSmknPXt4sVl_KhMCRhA68VIWdjuKMI9zWRUXLgQi6PcocYI3XV_o-i_XS/s1969/20240217_191218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1969" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUA3qfdPyECPPEhGWJJJf8bkoCf5Hacg7PWKvbBQAVsJsbchyphenhyphenLBKiPDZXrUPRgCxjejeb7BGw_AxcRNdEy-IIC-10o5knoKsIKVoDJh3s-yzDdDdMNeHHoprI6e0OxNdxaalnSmknPXt4sVl_KhMCRhA68VIWdjuKMI9zWRUXLgQi6PcocYI3XV_o-i_XS/s320/20240217_191218.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished card once more. <div>I used:</div><div>5.5" square smooth white card</div><div>Sticky notes</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-inkables/big-ones-bakewell">Bakewell big one inkable</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides?pg=3">Distress oxide inks</a> in Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet and Kitsch Flamingo</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-mandala-1-bee-crafty">Mandala #1 inkable</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-butterfly-1-regular">Doodle Art Butterfly stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/versafine-clair-nocturne">Versafine Clair ink</a> in Nocturne</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/everyday-sentiments-1">Everyday Sentiments 1 stamp set</a></div><div>Ecoline markers</div><div>White gel pen</div><div>6x6" blank card</div><div><br /></div><div>I do hope you can join in the challenge over in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1511225329105390">facebook group</a>! I will be live at 8pm this evening over on the Bee Crafty Page too.</div><div>Thanks for looking!</div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-50589819242349453812024-02-14T08:00:00.001+00:002024-02-14T08:00:00.133+00:00Favourite colours and stamps<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9moGbCg4yX959gqPeab1ch6xevx_CZE8-Fsywo9SzvO9zKeE_gP92__fDBdDU8iUTtKD-Puv9xgtyjAryuale1FA9dQqHZMj9goVhjey1kklkKMpkZs0o9JZSE3Jg28d_PUncMkfMje4S4V044WT2K8xmTTRygqNuioriCaYGrqrajqlvxWQTBErYIAvR/s2657/20240213_125114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="2657" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9moGbCg4yX959gqPeab1ch6xevx_CZE8-Fsywo9SzvO9zKeE_gP92__fDBdDU8iUTtKD-Puv9xgtyjAryuale1FA9dQqHZMj9goVhjey1kklkKMpkZs0o9JZSE3Jg28d_PUncMkfMje4S4V044WT2K8xmTTRygqNuioriCaYGrqrajqlvxWQTBErYIAvR/s320/20240213_125114.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! What do you do when your mojo is on holiday? I get out my favourite colours and favourite stamps and just have a play. This card was the result of just such a play. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo13KsFsgiKSwqDDZ5BRljvOwaBQiiCMvhqNj7wiVbmKtOewPMEKsj0lc1VUa-yQ7-KKPNXYkZZbmU48wLoDl5Jb2-jDeoaTAKY29Ahr_qURanbhvkbEPB8hJMNR2qq8z-WJni7xDSH8K9v1ahyphenhyphenp2UD588qWhtvqaSGGnaUo0EOrPCJiJx3ApuCcJ8vW5/s2795/20240212_232736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2795" data-original-width="2406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo13KsFsgiKSwqDDZ5BRljvOwaBQiiCMvhqNj7wiVbmKtOewPMEKsj0lc1VUa-yQ7-KKPNXYkZZbmU48wLoDl5Jb2-jDeoaTAKY29Ahr_qURanbhvkbEPB8hJMNR2qq8z-WJni7xDSH8K9v1ahyphenhyphenp2UD588qWhtvqaSGGnaUo0EOrPCJiJx3ApuCcJ8vW5/s320/20240212_232736.jpg" width="275" /></a></div>I began by painting a piece of watercolour paper with laidback lilac, blue lagoon and fresh lime dylusions paint using a wet brush and blending the edges together<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYa5re4hJl8cmPefI73Z7UVx2zGo8YEoKZdCR-R0eZlxcjJ2lhiNVoDzW65rew96qA2ovqvgWLSta6i1ltTQ2HlNZibplMTWfP_AZ1PpqKybFDGW7m1T5gI65ibUPbghXI-QpPAHML-afKclvfsG8N1kp5K1AM1x9eHWGKSYFVX7K8kzjd5UbPO0c3sIx/s2887/20240212_233747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2544" data-original-width="2887" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYa5re4hJl8cmPefI73Z7UVx2zGo8YEoKZdCR-R0eZlxcjJ2lhiNVoDzW65rew96qA2ovqvgWLSta6i1ltTQ2HlNZibplMTWfP_AZ1PpqKybFDGW7m1T5gI65ibUPbghXI-QpPAHML-afKclvfsG8N1kp5K1AM1x9eHWGKSYFVX7K8kzjd5UbPO0c3sIx/s320/20240212_233747.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry, I painted white gesso through the Circles Big one inkable using a stencil brush. This too was left to dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN2M3YBfBaZz4yGvdA-cXIEgDFMDcPtw4mhHibbxSvj_4Or7srIY0l_gF7ZvToSHa2qqqRUfKzrtoGbU-SpcGenNRAuit3HDw-oKyxAm2f2mi-kuKdfnd5tRethlc6pgGp-VjdMAJMlEeUg9URMYNHDXvK8HmY-915RXhyOxGFrTdAygQs2f2xRVZSf4X/s2794/20240213_114111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="2794" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN2M3YBfBaZz4yGvdA-cXIEgDFMDcPtw4mhHibbxSvj_4Or7srIY0l_gF7ZvToSHa2qqqRUfKzrtoGbU-SpcGenNRAuit3HDw-oKyxAm2f2mi-kuKdfnd5tRethlc6pgGp-VjdMAJMlEeUg9URMYNHDXvK8HmY-915RXhyOxGFrTdAygQs2f2xRVZSf4X/s320/20240213_114111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the Mandala stamps to add to the background, stamping in Versafine Clair Summer Breeze and embossing with clear embossing powder. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA9az6QfWs7rM1gVEhpRC9pjDyI2XxRl1WSc7e_hVp5wGu5mw61y0f2QPBZ98AeH6GbgLLqAd5KJgkLjvWdcXu-Kw_i4puLTz85UasUwIJ1utmjgHMRUsbPw2_VMeaR4KR-L5QjGmShoPARmjuTVsKXC_ZJEhyphenhyphenc0sjSu4Co9Y0Scu6CmH7dDqdHDB6rDE/s2831/20240213_115723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="2365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA9az6QfWs7rM1gVEhpRC9pjDyI2XxRl1WSc7e_hVp5wGu5mw61y0f2QPBZ98AeH6GbgLLqAd5KJgkLjvWdcXu-Kw_i4puLTz85UasUwIJ1utmjgHMRUsbPw2_VMeaR4KR-L5QjGmShoPARmjuTVsKXC_ZJEhyphenhyphenc0sjSu4Co9Y0Scu6CmH7dDqdHDB6rDE/s320/20240213_115723.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>I matted and layered this onto a White A5 card. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHleQKlS4pYNrPD-8XAweiPOAwDy5IsqblpIBbDRtQq8Qp56m9M5ld6mmUD0-aASP24LpxHDuS19KjLSieVLMiWORySM_-6z5urocJBc6hvC60g8VSV5CPSIeV2u9h-rWYq81N6DIXbc4XBbd470Z3xZamTNU0TW3EU3e0xasVK7rhDHLavXS_6hlAwW/s3056/20240213_122131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHleQKlS4pYNrPD-8XAweiPOAwDy5IsqblpIBbDRtQq8Qp56m9M5ld6mmUD0-aASP24LpxHDuS19KjLSieVLMiWORySM_-6z5urocJBc6hvC60g8VSV5CPSIeV2u9h-rWYq81N6DIXbc4XBbd470Z3xZamTNU0TW3EU3e0xasVK7rhDHLavXS_6hlAwW/s320/20240213_122131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a piece of mixed media card I stamped the sunflower, using versafine Clair, and coloured it with Ecoline markers before cutting out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxGASqEi34PVnAIUrTY2LnSfs1ukOjZsidIpcl7t5xps8mArgyq59_NtrGRnffaZkTUN3Mm-DIYTm-uZiVNh22DPYgUoOqbQGutO5ybXmCZkH3c2Gsq2lsHI1b3poHjJt5oQcqWVre_1VeXnfvg1g_sfE6eRAXh5X8h5egX2TJtcbP0BVcoXRJsoJ3CBe/s3056/20240213_123557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxGASqEi34PVnAIUrTY2LnSfs1ukOjZsidIpcl7t5xps8mArgyq59_NtrGRnffaZkTUN3Mm-DIYTm-uZiVNh22DPYgUoOqbQGutO5ybXmCZkH3c2Gsq2lsHI1b3poHjJt5oQcqWVre_1VeXnfvg1g_sfE6eRAXh5X8h5egX2TJtcbP0BVcoXRJsoJ3CBe/s320/20240213_123557.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I attached this to the background using ultra thick gel medium. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="2297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhMJv7Q9fTsH_ea0RZ3apf8xUu6WlJ23YLxWeLnFzwVMMluci86DyJNKRX9Vt74qsL9K9SDO1FoPXfis2zilyJkbgGa94QR79B0xLaVhh3Z4iGL5lwIHrccDEKF-0vgd6OzE40bChfk7nGceja-nKYAKaTFrjLAz_-0W-TlLvBwtaqApxP-TZr6xysYov/s320/20240213_124836.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again. <div>I used:</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/dylusions-by-dyan-reavley/dylusions-paint?pg=2">Dylusions paint</a> in Laidback Lilac, Blue Lagoon and Fresh Lime</div><div>White gesso</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-inkables/big-ones-circles-1">Big ones inkable - Circles #1</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-mandalas-2">Doodle Art Mandalas #2 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-sunflower-1-regular">Doodle Art Sunflower stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Versafine Clair</a> in Summer Breeze, Nocturne and Monarch</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/ranger-embossing-powder-clear">Clear embossing powder</a></div><div>Ecoline markers</div><div>Ultra Thick gel medium</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-1">Mixed Messages #1 stamp set</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I really enjoyed making this card and it certainly helped to find my mojo again. </div><div>Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-20014760245913120462024-02-07T08:00:00.005+00:002024-02-07T08:00:00.133+00:00A quick and simple Valentine with white space<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJ14qWUZqn_3_EtGGGBGWGT9vI1-A_lCW1TMGCZDxX1d17u-2oGXVGZUCO5aTq8SrP3VWzI4Z3EzqbjabhpMPGMp6FsIVtfJ0dIDmLjFhUga69fFtwru3tT08hjkLEALOeMdvYjFVlqgYz8Md7IINS7I6w7Wfg7of-G6P3vArerOdP5V1kkFsH0ZIY7t_/s1885/20240206_145015-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="1885" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJ14qWUZqn_3_EtGGGBGWGT9vI1-A_lCW1TMGCZDxX1d17u-2oGXVGZUCO5aTq8SrP3VWzI4Z3EzqbjabhpMPGMp6FsIVtfJ0dIDmLjFhUga69fFtwru3tT08hjkLEALOeMdvYjFVlqgYz8Md7IINS7I6w7Wfg7of-G6P3vArerOdP5V1kkFsH0ZIY7t_/s320/20240206_145015-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! It is February and the challenge theme over in the Bee Crafty Facebook group is White Space, so here is a Valentines card that fits the theme. Here is a step by step showing how I made it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9FuzQL4DNTiRdyTYwzJ1ODZcneQYp3eOpiBwY8mzYHaW1HkH5cRISZ9rhua4hZsxPnja0Rjfh_2Ic9kOb4DN_vbhT18G9Pmc7_VnJysgxGXyzruGnmfJ14F5ASwl8fD3lq6N1mOQofb87KyOCh6tgv8rcbT4dpY16mKGZc8zNOVzPtUWQtDu6n5KiA94/s2774/20240204_202155-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="2365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9FuzQL4DNTiRdyTYwzJ1ODZcneQYp3eOpiBwY8mzYHaW1HkH5cRISZ9rhua4hZsxPnja0Rjfh_2Ic9kOb4DN_vbhT18G9Pmc7_VnJysgxGXyzruGnmfJ14F5ASwl8fD3lq6N1mOQofb87KyOCh6tgv8rcbT4dpY16mKGZc8zNOVzPtUWQtDu6n5KiA94/s320/20240204_202155-001.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>I began by placing some stencil tape approximately half way down the card, then blended distress ink over the top half<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8u6RK0QVAikvz8RlO9kKMwMaN_YM8D3uDaGAmoasKdcEPy1UXQT8plroKqqX1-F9KkgGZ1armMMOQZ8Hbn_sUSRoILVSm9u0UJNkWjm0u6h_t9llIn6kZoknkUnCA4KLfGsWDg0y1hK_9t1lDARocYH5xrpwqS1luooJxzwGy-6se7aofNaB-WHmmx18/s2575/20240204_202545-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="2032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8u6RK0QVAikvz8RlO9kKMwMaN_YM8D3uDaGAmoasKdcEPy1UXQT8plroKqqX1-F9KkgGZ1armMMOQZ8Hbn_sUSRoILVSm9u0UJNkWjm0u6h_t9llIn6kZoknkUnCA4KLfGsWDg0y1hK_9t1lDARocYH5xrpwqS1luooJxzwGy-6se7aofNaB-WHmmx18/s320/20240204_202545-001.jpg" width="253" /></a></div>Next I placed the hearts desire 6x6" inkable over the card and blended more of the abandoned coral ink through the inkable onto the inky half of the card. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDQvTlDxweRclat7t_QKxHnw7N30sSkBcWvf6oGWDVtjyuZP-cJsu77911gsAW6Klp5rgyNd5nunUtNvS1s5NyTt-gr26TZtbA_60i3R3Be-sVX7M0Xyu-3nFNgPPnGraQETXGY580wUZ5YymrF2wqr5qkBc1rexjqjXPpaW69o5Rgl2qRH7HqUbGV8XN/s3030/20240205_002038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="2580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDQvTlDxweRclat7t_QKxHnw7N30sSkBcWvf6oGWDVtjyuZP-cJsu77911gsAW6Klp5rgyNd5nunUtNvS1s5NyTt-gr26TZtbA_60i3R3Be-sVX7M0Xyu-3nFNgPPnGraQETXGY580wUZ5YymrF2wqr5qkBc1rexjqjXPpaW69o5Rgl2qRH7HqUbGV8XN/s320/20240205_002038.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>I removed the inkable and tape before stamping the heart border across the card using versafine clair ink.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJSnkkMWQhNpRdvZUzJSkDvgZZFXvlPqN_rXdBkzf34W8P932gCaqwC4r4hPhotqud5zP_EYw-zdg4D1zVSexy5wuwSYQ5fXJoUPpRw4rJ5WEMXtJnOJBimRv7R3jRIwJb50tq9uVDC3yXTXvWKcpdouzm0N2GTq4mHLG4eiKypbbW_yInZfjRIR6sYaV/s2815/20240205_002451-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2759" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJSnkkMWQhNpRdvZUzJSkDvgZZFXvlPqN_rXdBkzf34W8P932gCaqwC4r4hPhotqud5zP_EYw-zdg4D1zVSexy5wuwSYQ5fXJoUPpRw4rJ5WEMXtJnOJBimRv7R3jRIwJb50tq9uVDC3yXTXvWKcpdouzm0N2GTq4mHLG4eiKypbbW_yInZfjRIR6sYaV/s320/20240205_002451-001.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>I used the heart and another of the worker stamps from the Sam Journaling Girl set and added to the inky section of the card, as well as on the ends of the heart border. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHcc11mqtzds59AFP8Oim0kxQ7W8wI3DqdYe3WfD6tJsdHncvYqgWwtxYJl5-5W2DgroNfCHiJGyOatkfK51JSpoeGvJNt9IHYElQ6BwwyX80jK7azoWRbik0yUIK614lpWxzufMHpwDU1LExUD7_H9E5H9E4js3zJtGAcfLvjIcBJDvxP-43NoU9purT/s2867/20240205_002945-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="2867" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHcc11mqtzds59AFP8Oim0kxQ7W8wI3DqdYe3WfD6tJsdHncvYqgWwtxYJl5-5W2DgroNfCHiJGyOatkfK51JSpoeGvJNt9IHYElQ6BwwyX80jK7azoWRbik0yUIK614lpWxzufMHpwDU1LExUD7_H9E5H9E4js3zJtGAcfLvjIcBJDvxP-43NoU9purT/s320/20240205_002945-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using the distress inks and a paint brush I coloured the hearts. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWaM8NENMwmkmm-2HudshFRW2LgJpCor8FG0fbWlhZHo583yRyelvMAs6WPuE0U2OEKYLaHo-xmg8mDhdjyhsDgiPpP7r6m2k1ymKz31BMs4tG_xlteL-OX7TA7EK2d3zJMPxjPeV8D_H53z1WWFtoAz0hItFwKMw5A9uccXvp9KMrv-aREOz7n6k9mIn/s2422/20240205_003627-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="2422" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWaM8NENMwmkmm-2HudshFRW2LgJpCor8FG0fbWlhZHo583yRyelvMAs6WPuE0U2OEKYLaHo-xmg8mDhdjyhsDgiPpP7r6m2k1ymKz31BMs4tG_xlteL-OX7TA7EK2d3zJMPxjPeV8D_H53z1WWFtoAz0hItFwKMw5A9uccXvp9KMrv-aREOz7n6k9mIn/s320/20240205_003627-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I stamped the love sentiment from Mixed Messages #3 using two shades of Versafine Clair to match the inky panel and added a few highlights with a white gel pen around the stamped hearts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISY0l5GHA8AlBQLkmBNQN1iduQUxljD1hLs6zeoLN3sn1c1WK00iViDV3V4mO-x0hUipcyE2KnDwejPy3IN0RB0F-aWCTm1tJC-6uqs3RKNFLeuVFGpAIUDYZJONyrFBXC2sW-lXSncka6a9mgtPQTxJPXX29L13laZWbu6hFetxdmS3RIy6wZoXYBvAb/s1885/20240206_145015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="1885" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISY0l5GHA8AlBQLkmBNQN1iduQUxljD1hLs6zeoLN3sn1c1WK00iViDV3V4mO-x0hUipcyE2KnDwejPy3IN0RB0F-aWCTm1tJC-6uqs3RKNFLeuVFGpAIUDYZJONyrFBXC2sW-lXSncka6a9mgtPQTxJPXX29L13laZWbu6hFetxdmS3RIy6wZoXYBvAb/s320/20240206_145015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished card once again. <div>I used:</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads?pg=2">Distress inks</a> in Wilted violet and Abandoned Coral</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-hearts-desire">Hearts Desire 6x6 inkable</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps/journaling-girls-borders1">Bee Crafty Journaling Girls borders #1</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps/journaling-girls-sam">Bee Crafty journaling Girls: Sam</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-3">Mixed Messages #3</a></div><div>Versafine Clair ink in Purple Delight and Tulip Red</div><div>White gel pen</div><div>Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-71083732703292771192024-01-31T08:00:00.001+00:002024-01-31T08:00:00.153+00:00A Quick and Simple card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQfi1tUMKRdrvm7fGcqwY69c9QzRL8HgBBm1JhactpxGzAWr6dRtQB-o9b6Bg5XsGI7U5dNAPB9YqKgfEEP624ZnU9MeVI5lrCCuUzZDKa_dzFVNzMm1_9VoiMPqrGwSeKfk4_JfulpgFuibW0gCIv62Qf5hD2JvwLLuHiL8NVk8OfoBXQof0O1888S2m/s1651/20240130_140103-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1651" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQfi1tUMKRdrvm7fGcqwY69c9QzRL8HgBBm1JhactpxGzAWr6dRtQB-o9b6Bg5XsGI7U5dNAPB9YqKgfEEP624ZnU9MeVI5lrCCuUzZDKa_dzFVNzMm1_9VoiMPqrGwSeKfk4_JfulpgFuibW0gCIv62Qf5hD2JvwLLuHiL8NVk8OfoBXQof0O1888S2m/s320/20240130_140103-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hi There! I am here with a super quick and easy card for you today using today's and yesterday's January Savers. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotv2dk5gVqIMEDdTsthnRmhzItDQwga4Mtfh4jgsdoo5Iomushlptw_-9x3k7jhHuJF8_utHL0puK1s0i3c7jczd-aOjktmmOO4sBsQ2baqvuOkOlD97ylwgduSdI5pWbdMbkGBzGsBTN9u3xW3KpcuQb0ZMS8nTmP9r0ebWKrhjATaRYPuwbh4w7SfiV/s2549/20240130_131107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="2539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotv2dk5gVqIMEDdTsthnRmhzItDQwga4Mtfh4jgsdoo5Iomushlptw_-9x3k7jhHuJF8_utHL0puK1s0i3c7jczd-aOjktmmOO4sBsQ2baqvuOkOlD97ylwgduSdI5pWbdMbkGBzGsBTN9u3xW3KpcuQb0ZMS8nTmP9r0ebWKrhjATaRYPuwbh4w7SfiV/s320/20240130_131107.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>I began by placing the scales inkable over a 6x6 white card blank and blended teal, yellow and magenta ink through using blending brushes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45sIjLoEVNnFzb93IX5ajM00U-oR5420nW3-_Mxy65tZobIqyd_2cK9G15t1HMTAU6wcFQn-5iy5L6WTe9abKnOi0l9b5Rh6_Q1F2pLBtiLj8trp_aNtyLtkOB673I5q4fbTG_0gsjgL-oEK23Xivw71AKhg59c_kf8GpVCFcKroOP0mifWFEoySqilnl/s2703/20240130_131715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="2703" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45sIjLoEVNnFzb93IX5ajM00U-oR5420nW3-_Mxy65tZobIqyd_2cK9G15t1HMTAU6wcFQn-5iy5L6WTe9abKnOi0l9b5Rh6_Q1F2pLBtiLj8trp_aNtyLtkOB673I5q4fbTG_0gsjgL-oEK23Xivw71AKhg59c_kf8GpVCFcKroOP0mifWFEoySqilnl/s320/20240130_131715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I stamped the larger flower from blooming blooms, and a smaller one either side of it, using Versafine Clair ink.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfPwsB_Z8osKoF-Lr5pGLpaSvUm6MbsXvdU4cwsI9qj7vi9J3Z9oXPDYYon124nX6UCpPOmo7v54i1aTVyhob7CKBk37wo8nT4-pjHfZjJNU24pEcGzOLgqW4h12F7YWvyCwyPoFvkTUmtNKN3QHuskg_8kSgzNRjGpJpSN8rJJeNsDpOUu6JxYDmAgtr/s2949/20240130_132208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="2949" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfPwsB_Z8osKoF-Lr5pGLpaSvUm6MbsXvdU4cwsI9qj7vi9J3Z9oXPDYYon124nX6UCpPOmo7v54i1aTVyhob7CKBk37wo8nT4-pjHfZjJNU24pEcGzOLgqW4h12F7YWvyCwyPoFvkTUmtNKN3QHuskg_8kSgzNRjGpJpSN8rJJeNsDpOUu6JxYDmAgtr/s320/20240130_132208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using a 0.05 micron pen, I extended the stem to the bottom edge of the card.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbpzX0YiXMmE2xSXffTh9dRc1x0Xw1ylHOxJdV_cQcniuFNuAYO11uJJyul0T8wLFXXPj2hyphenhyphenTxtEzN-HxdWWTvYqYBEXm0AveNg-foI0qzbg02rhxlYkSnBZ7nCVv-O3YE2SYn0VHsX9X-1k1RIWDkN3LNmwhuNIfS5zQ4hN8uvDNPASBXEzR16AarVlB/s2908/20240130_133330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="2908" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbpzX0YiXMmE2xSXffTh9dRc1x0Xw1ylHOxJdV_cQcniuFNuAYO11uJJyul0T8wLFXXPj2hyphenhyphenTxtEzN-HxdWWTvYqYBEXm0AveNg-foI0qzbg02rhxlYkSnBZ7nCVv-O3YE2SYn0VHsX9X-1k1RIWDkN3LNmwhuNIfS5zQ4hN8uvDNPASBXEzR16AarVlB/s320/20240130_133330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I coloured the flowers using ecoline brush pens. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO_SFOP_lg0_8-7O73l8rwBw7BBjCETcn-nXyNbWVXOt8_PioiP3cj3UwH22tv_V5JK4CuJCV92xWx-dMfWdXVaaEDGf1sjT1FEyeehyE0k2MizjxzAygWrHd4rnCsiqvmhs-hqc7aBgXTeQEZ2IwYyspIoFcj4XjNzXf7F11eMlMCZXKRGiPkFNGQZy8/s2667/20240130_135555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2498" data-original-width="2667" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO_SFOP_lg0_8-7O73l8rwBw7BBjCETcn-nXyNbWVXOt8_PioiP3cj3UwH22tv_V5JK4CuJCV92xWx-dMfWdXVaaEDGf1sjT1FEyeehyE0k2MizjxzAygWrHd4rnCsiqvmhs-hqc7aBgXTeQEZ2IwYyspIoFcj4XjNzXf7F11eMlMCZXKRGiPkFNGQZy8/s320/20240130_135555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I created a border around the card using the small squiggle from Blooming Blooms. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyijNyz5YRZBIvPb74E8pmv8fHaaDh9qJpGAc8Gw6Z499q7o8no231wMt3DsuTDfZn4xxRxQTuaj6LtrPv4krODbPr-5SMX0-JtFkeMmq4ry-4eRQOrNK-Lz-4pm0Y4CtLtk8aZwCqm49AS5VYyFemeLC2nTl54MujuEymuf6Vr-q_GpGKy2CFDMvP2ppx/s2672/20240130_135740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="2672" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyijNyz5YRZBIvPb74E8pmv8fHaaDh9qJpGAc8Gw6Z499q7o8no231wMt3DsuTDfZn4xxRxQTuaj6LtrPv4krODbPr-5SMX0-JtFkeMmq4ry-4eRQOrNK-Lz-4pm0Y4CtLtk8aZwCqm49AS5VYyFemeLC2nTl54MujuEymuf6Vr-q_GpGKy2CFDMvP2ppx/s320/20240130_135740.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I stamped the sentiment from ticker tape 4 onto a scrap of card and cut it out, attaching it to the card using 3d foam pads.<div>Here is the finished card again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMeHFrN3cB-dSbngiYixdeZnLpwKhA19Dx5dKYi5bpxMx-Qo3J2-_VXmcUtsfDMON_zcE_BpGnqQQK6yau_IUI90jxe3wRzaduhxNbWNp5EnAqNH8FWWKmOfyw7R5pvzoiCojbGesBfDsPmTdeMUr1gCihQfOdiLbUvdRWlWy_7uwE79znKJoxZTx-Hb7/s1651/20240130_140103-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1651" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMeHFrN3cB-dSbngiYixdeZnLpwKhA19Dx5dKYi5bpxMx-Qo3J2-_VXmcUtsfDMON_zcE_BpGnqQQK6yau_IUI90jxe3wRzaduhxNbWNp5EnAqNH8FWWKmOfyw7R5pvzoiCojbGesBfDsPmTdeMUr1gCihQfOdiLbUvdRWlWy_7uwE79znKJoxZTx-Hb7/s320/20240130_140103-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I used:</div><div>6x6" card blank</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-scales">Scales 6x6 inkable</a></div><div>water based dye ink in teal, yellow and magenta (Memento or <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads?">Distress ink</a> will both work)</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-blooming-blooms">Blooming Blooms stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/pigma-micron-fineliners-black">Micron pen</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/versafine-clair-nocturne">Black Versafine Clair ink</a></div><div>Ecoline markers</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/ticker-tape-stamp-set-4">Ticker Tape 4 stamp set</a></div><div>3d foam pads</div><div><br /></div><div>I do love a card that comes together as quickly as that did! Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out todays final January saver!</div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-10207081423560249822024-01-24T08:00:00.001+00:002024-01-24T08:00:00.135+00:00Hey, Sunshine! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0sesgu8jhK25G7yqVYTyo1kG53kJKAj9k7VhGfrixVIrsJobhP8M_8MfwYi2uzAMnztcB4XnbvrbEeAIr7mahW22i1WXTMLcWtSOP-PANdwta9-rUx6gJLUIIADNxy7lKMz__yggIRI-W52XEhaqWzekeQbb0H6h1d2EOvaRBXp5JZMYQcWSPUpclJ9Y/s1449/20240120_124818-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0sesgu8jhK25G7yqVYTyo1kG53kJKAj9k7VhGfrixVIrsJobhP8M_8MfwYi2uzAMnztcB4XnbvrbEeAIr7mahW22i1WXTMLcWtSOP-PANdwta9-rUx6gJLUIIADNxy7lKMz__yggIRI-W52XEhaqWzekeQbb0H6h1d2EOvaRBXp5JZMYQcWSPUpclJ9Y/s320/20240120_124818-001.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><p>Hi There! Thought I would share a super quick but colourful card with you that will brighten the dullest of days.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSyBJdQWiD5F5XeamEMiWVI_7z1rtjNEAhcxwWIpc2UKUzuSzCp8n9q0JKufzXfQGLZXm7SRP-Hmw_AGPgfEM6azRcRphK0kx9NI3wNC3NMjL8PFrncluobT4K_cbK6KEOpwhvV-ObQD_jF-bNTD9zAMk64xpSxqZiiVav2un9EbQ9CgE7bCHNgyIsmdl/s2206/20240120_005236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2206" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSyBJdQWiD5F5XeamEMiWVI_7z1rtjNEAhcxwWIpc2UKUzuSzCp8n9q0JKufzXfQGLZXm7SRP-Hmw_AGPgfEM6azRcRphK0kx9NI3wNC3NMjL8PFrncluobT4K_cbK6KEOpwhvV-ObQD_jF-bNTD9zAMk64xpSxqZiiVav2un9EbQ9CgE7bCHNgyIsmdl/s320/20240120_005236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending 3 shades of distress oxides through the inkable on to an ivory deckle edged card. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOit1J2ZNbVSZw2279cnOZibwDBWMQeJT5TIcBSuygfOCyOiDTQ80qE0wZRVRQgCcu362iylULQyEp4YpgrqapxC-nQw-JBjRIuk6sM3_S29_SjDCrUPTxL71J8BggZQo36cQL9jJanKuFct1vDPse1dPtSU16Z9GgPqps9Tdb8bWHj8wx7rVHaDio6kyk/s3056/20240120_005340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOit1J2ZNbVSZw2279cnOZibwDBWMQeJT5TIcBSuygfOCyOiDTQ80qE0wZRVRQgCcu362iylULQyEp4YpgrqapxC-nQw-JBjRIuk6sM3_S29_SjDCrUPTxL71J8BggZQo36cQL9jJanKuFct1vDPse1dPtSU16Z9GgPqps9Tdb8bWHj8wx7rVHaDio6kyk/s320/20240120_005340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a piece of card, I stamped the Doodle Art rainbow bird in Black versafine clair and coloured it by painting with Dina Wakley gloss drops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA1nxfJ5eI40UouLgvrkCaSYcu8Rpn3CNE-Q3-4fmwxVpSBn1n8T36AiqK5EFGOAwT7KGNjxSkmYEaf-agtPcRFJ8uF6Yz8supxU4bGMpXQQ5k0oqcKztxY1dyHSYc01wWuP1ZD_UpRDFVLDUQpRjIOh9OOErFzAoM7X-_AxoHb-v9nkkU6X4aa58VNDA/s3056/20240120_011312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA1nxfJ5eI40UouLgvrkCaSYcu8Rpn3CNE-Q3-4fmwxVpSBn1n8T36AiqK5EFGOAwT7KGNjxSkmYEaf-agtPcRFJ8uF6Yz8supxU4bGMpXQQ5k0oqcKztxY1dyHSYc01wWuP1ZD_UpRDFVLDUQpRjIOh9OOErFzAoM7X-_AxoHb-v9nkkU6X4aa58VNDA/s320/20240120_011312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I die cut a circle from ivory card and stamped it with the circles stamp from Journal art Elements 3 using spiced marmalade distress oxide ink. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpvcuGZJqN31u1INa5evEoeQxcgUVn3SFC4jbZ1NXT811OtJEleEGSKMg-2MSVnkLXh3lA5HpgfJzFMaxFlJ1-de5QKlSLs9JbK3Iw-XuMEGSzPZUG-su5S5ebnTlw76fJTKlK-aTQeLottk7cbwtRLVU0Gz6ESIGSbPUVcMPmPqDILhsj3A6dzsS5GCx/s2718/20240120_014136-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2211" data-original-width="2718" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpvcuGZJqN31u1INa5evEoeQxcgUVn3SFC4jbZ1NXT811OtJEleEGSKMg-2MSVnkLXh3lA5HpgfJzFMaxFlJ1-de5QKlSLs9JbK3Iw-XuMEGSzPZUG-su5S5ebnTlw76fJTKlK-aTQeLottk7cbwtRLVU0Gz6ESIGSbPUVcMPmPqDILhsj3A6dzsS5GCx/s320/20240120_014136-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I attached this to the centre of the card using foam pads, adding the bird on the top. I added the sentiment in versafine clair ink.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgH-nSXvwoFlSb2aCmotqYeqDjrAeemU_tZqeyqchY3illpIDSVtcNxGyOBe_CBfQelgbAvJ7-12EdID5lAc_is8QIjwNenEYONqx3jEZRqrTe0IVmXUGnoezjF_dpVdReO1gow2cAg4dtiC5xOc65Bv-b12kW-_QB02HytPng3fkWkWrAaiuE30nUkMu/s3056/20240120_014626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgH-nSXvwoFlSb2aCmotqYeqDjrAeemU_tZqeyqchY3illpIDSVtcNxGyOBe_CBfQelgbAvJ7-12EdID5lAc_is8QIjwNenEYONqx3jEZRqrTe0IVmXUGnoezjF_dpVdReO1gow2cAg4dtiC5xOc65Bv-b12kW-_QB02HytPng3fkWkWrAaiuE30nUkMu/s320/20240120_014626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally I added a few dayglow highlights using Gelly Roll moonlight pens.</div><div>Here is the finished card again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmxjmdAmG9wX3BZX7HeBoOLiNmuToCGx4FZiTwZofb1AwzvnuGmVso-YMb5p-fy23yPCbBTGx1rbT9RNyT12IUR9aMtyZ7jdgug21wjLiGDEbnQh-IrgyWaTDkX19lygnDp2VPM-E1fvy8tCizUiFI47AeSHyHFPzsy6HaYq4slJF7xa9y0l0dOO5JAwi/s1449/20240120_124818-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmxjmdAmG9wX3BZX7HeBoOLiNmuToCGx4FZiTwZofb1AwzvnuGmVso-YMb5p-fy23yPCbBTGx1rbT9RNyT12IUR9aMtyZ7jdgug21wjLiGDEbnQh-IrgyWaTDkX19lygnDp2VPM-E1fvy8tCizUiFI47AeSHyHFPzsy6HaYq4slJF7xa9y0l0dOO5JAwi/s320/20240120_124818-001.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div>I used:</div><div>6x6" ivory card blank</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-big-ones?pg=2">Big ones inkable - egg timers</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides">Distress oxide inks</a> in Twisted citron, mustard seed and spiced marmalade</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-rainbow-birds">rainbow birds stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Black Versafine Clair ink</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/dina-wakley-media/dina-wakley-gloss-sprays-drops?pg=2">Dina Wakley Gloss drops</a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/art-stamps/journal-art-elements-3">Journal Art Elements 3 stamp set</a><br /><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-4">Mixed messages 4 stamp set</a></div></div></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/gelly-roll-moonlight-fluorescent-12-pen-set">Gelly Roll Moonlight pens</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Today's January savers are the fabulous mdf journals that you can find <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/mdf-collection-mdf-journals/tab-book-ripped-notebook">here</a> . I will be live on the Bee Crafty Facebook page at 8pm this evening, so I hope you can join me. Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-40686310711984362962024-01-17T08:00:00.005+00:002024-01-17T08:00:00.136+00:00Let Them Stare Journal Page <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmmGLHCwk6Eretlt10huJrnqfk6XK4Xvl5oyc6KUHZmGD3DqiP0a_3aTGamQhesWyOFn9qPDsDBf0IqUDTAD792cWPvBovZlwoYHB5iX9SJiHELabKJ0jhlo7PHX8tLbf4H0u_r1kHPIuzKwhJl791D4exQiCTpXqxw0qXtByXTLhdoXfru16X3sQr-NC/s2846/20240114_214938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2846" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmmGLHCwk6Eretlt10huJrnqfk6XK4Xvl5oyc6KUHZmGD3DqiP0a_3aTGamQhesWyOFn9qPDsDBf0IqUDTAD792cWPvBovZlwoYHB5iX9SJiHELabKJ0jhlo7PHX8tLbf4H0u_r1kHPIuzKwhJl791D4exQiCTpXqxw0qXtByXTLhdoXfru16X3sQr-NC/s320/20240114_214938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! I am sharing with you how I made this journal spread today, but it is a long one so grab yourself a cuppa and take a look! <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPVL5OjINN8NtfRgtZwexT80XlUnPw4Do0oH2a0_7wkq39frzpuJKnz5IQeZ8jYk-sbC_cjroCUU99zhT8WQvG1_FD8b4nN7exX6LgnetCOhYsbFrH-RM7f_bTSgYxgk7Acq-cTu8vv0SY_vVNtJLxOl4638zj_5SQxE3l39wOWcjAaqsrR_LvkAz70n9/s3056/20240114_123316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPVL5OjINN8NtfRgtZwexT80XlUnPw4Do0oH2a0_7wkq39frzpuJKnz5IQeZ8jYk-sbC_cjroCUU99zhT8WQvG1_FD8b4nN7exX6LgnetCOhYsbFrH-RM7f_bTSgYxgk7Acq-cTu8vv0SY_vVNtJLxOl4638zj_5SQxE3l39wOWcjAaqsrR_LvkAz70n9/s320/20240114_123316.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by stamping just the face and neck of Dream onto stamping tissue using Versafine Clair ink.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8X9B4JhD9lYBQ_JP9GPEi_XnLsIqzPUWnAe4dXr1qeBJ5M4i3whvJ-MQxZbAD9npEY438LcMYQkgeogCQ1WyNuDKksoHORFfj3eH6ozeHTJknKp-VRH6PTRwfNKH04JTMtc4ioJlAFb8-zcRgz7_2OAqBLJSyM5Qt4K0EYR14cGW5eteO3j8w7QEtzJs/s3025/20240114_123620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="3025" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8X9B4JhD9lYBQ_JP9GPEi_XnLsIqzPUWnAe4dXr1qeBJ5M4i3whvJ-MQxZbAD9npEY438LcMYQkgeogCQ1WyNuDKksoHORFfj3eH6ozeHTJknKp-VRH6PTRwfNKH04JTMtc4ioJlAFb8-zcRgz7_2OAqBLJSyM5Qt4K0EYR14cGW5eteO3j8w7QEtzJs/s320/20240114_123620.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used a wet paint brush to remove the excess tissue and create a feathered edge to the image.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAcZgOJ9C7iyTEx3DbQS5C4EetQdIoP46a17SX8GODNBuBeJmxImsABfAo7MnGQOVtivwj0B_0xI0AVrTSIzUU-3GSgMIzJh95eN4bAorQ0khmjBerqS083QDCJ1OnmOOW8hHPRotrnai2yNwdH1DsSf4SD5SIwr3nJqv8w9fFhhZ89P5lsOFJm0bAYhW/s3056/20240114_130847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAcZgOJ9C7iyTEx3DbQS5C4EetQdIoP46a17SX8GODNBuBeJmxImsABfAo7MnGQOVtivwj0B_0xI0AVrTSIzUU-3GSgMIzJh95eN4bAorQ0khmjBerqS083QDCJ1OnmOOW8hHPRotrnai2yNwdH1DsSf4SD5SIwr3nJqv8w9fFhhZ89P5lsOFJm0bAYhW/s320/20240114_130847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using drops of dylusions paint in peony blush and desert sand, I mixed a skin tone shade and painted it over the bottom right corner of the page in my dylusions mini journal. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22yVFSc_JbHnEDywQFYbSdlcv1BZpe5dp1qinRX2CnqXBc_UpAZ4ixHCP4nAT_-A31THMPfJSTS2Tcp8CNTXzLbGSt_ZFlN63of0R7-qTl8pCB4-YMZ1UmyQL8uGloWfJSvfu4tNUn0QIM1locnvMSkAXNdSTbrkRew-tAY6OyYNN4HOeW0J1tuef7Izb/s3056/20240114_131249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22yVFSc_JbHnEDywQFYbSdlcv1BZpe5dp1qinRX2CnqXBc_UpAZ4ixHCP4nAT_-A31THMPfJSTS2Tcp8CNTXzLbGSt_ZFlN63of0R7-qTl8pCB4-YMZ1UmyQL8uGloWfJSvfu4tNUn0QIM1locnvMSkAXNdSTbrkRew-tAY6OyYNN4HOeW0J1tuef7Izb/s320/20240114_131249.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used blue lagoon, periwinkle and laidback lilac to add colour to the rest of the page in vertical and horizontal blocks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GIu2neHEPJpYZyjTWRaaHPw21SDe4H_NNnygr-vHjeDo9X1TOlyYx12ve8nx1tHEeMMMMdB9ea7Ag0dhyQzi5XJicWb6smjvfXu2Nh6WeYQRRBp7_2qdDXd9aFCwaonz8MYEFev2tZNtWNXl3ROX_DxuQKt78X2xVwaMEJ8x1c5ule8RVKZCSDpj8MnG/s2775/20240114_132417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="2775" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GIu2neHEPJpYZyjTWRaaHPw21SDe4H_NNnygr-vHjeDo9X1TOlyYx12ve8nx1tHEeMMMMdB9ea7Ag0dhyQzi5XJicWb6smjvfXu2Nh6WeYQRRBp7_2qdDXd9aFCwaonz8MYEFev2tZNtWNXl3ROX_DxuQKt78X2xVwaMEJ8x1c5ule8RVKZCSDpj8MnG/s320/20240114_132417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry, I dry brushed over most of the page using white gesso, with some heavier and lighter patches. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBU0YbkwruJRnM2YAak4sVYJFnsjR5SCJW5pCUlNxkvvMajSW2ROadAgkQMfCZ7uXQa9DxekylP1Z4TDN8r298H0hRmz0fHuUWfZjpYHaCyB4KXay5DeKcMF8mo7FUz6RY7_Bx6v_U1UvK-kt4Mv96_GwBMO5ebIRvHtRJN93U_CAckVxcaqRycujf1oc/s2406/20240114_132805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2098" data-original-width="2406" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBU0YbkwruJRnM2YAak4sVYJFnsjR5SCJW5pCUlNxkvvMajSW2ROadAgkQMfCZ7uXQa9DxekylP1Z4TDN8r298H0hRmz0fHuUWfZjpYHaCyB4KXay5DeKcMF8mo7FUz6RY7_Bx6v_U1UvK-kt4Mv96_GwBMO5ebIRvHtRJN93U_CAckVxcaqRycujf1oc/s320/20240114_132805.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used matte medium to add the stamped face to the skin tone area and left to dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fdxSKp3eUPMNMD28h-5yhnIkmR-Y5dA0xs8_QgG2lb5AQnMeU-Siq8t8Re42HQ4Ilns7B1KW8JtvaFii4hIl23eK8jnHTDWa-00t_RrOuV6WqmkQU2PQMNo5kdhllNjnvfNNS0L-aPzGOsfW-NzZ2K5euGmPW-Pv0xJCXBveDTCz8vGUyvUOet1X-DQG/s2902/20240114_162925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2902" data-original-width="2498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fdxSKp3eUPMNMD28h-5yhnIkmR-Y5dA0xs8_QgG2lb5AQnMeU-Siq8t8Re42HQ4Ilns7B1KW8JtvaFii4hIl23eK8jnHTDWa-00t_RrOuV6WqmkQU2PQMNo5kdhllNjnvfNNS0L-aPzGOsfW-NzZ2K5euGmPW-Pv0xJCXBveDTCz8vGUyvUOet1X-DQG/s320/20240114_162925.jpg" width="275" /></a></div>Next I used the paints, a white gel pen and a coloured pencil to add some more detail to the face.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAixoqpAL-kuQx07geoLLvMyYn4RfqWiMhCL0IXZE4a6L8hpImgJlutX9j4YP_SkEt5vY70H3m91IHSvEjxEL9FUgotS7ZIDxUQESip1Utf-zCIHlN1PL-Z3qTBRn6a6_tQPJIasw_d8YV5-sWN4myJVihGVXMtdfOpcPICa4MjHWrjipak0ou1Wa9lmA/s3056/20240114_163606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAixoqpAL-kuQx07geoLLvMyYn4RfqWiMhCL0IXZE4a6L8hpImgJlutX9j4YP_SkEt5vY70H3m91IHSvEjxEL9FUgotS7ZIDxUQESip1Utf-zCIHlN1PL-Z3qTBRn6a6_tQPJIasw_d8YV5-sWN4myJVihGVXMtdfOpcPICa4MjHWrjipak0ou1Wa9lmA/s320/20240114_163606.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I painted a scrap piece of card using all the paints except for Desert Sand and left it to dry. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqpa9dHNqrjmdh-Jra-bNTj0sPKDIbScUa6P2cIyMGKzcK6DXmA9MiEAc1J-zhoIH3FcKBGq4OUoDmBzdrDvhQkUqPEkf6Ub16PLdTtwmOf1Jfz8w1lv-8ajJbgU-HXZKuoeR0D9vx6hRrBnO5Ko06HUbYGyJtGvo89gMb7Jid0BLE0QeZiITmC-55jSu/s3056/20240114_164150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqpa9dHNqrjmdh-Jra-bNTj0sPKDIbScUa6P2cIyMGKzcK6DXmA9MiEAc1J-zhoIH3FcKBGq4OUoDmBzdrDvhQkUqPEkf6Ub16PLdTtwmOf1Jfz8w1lv-8ajJbgU-HXZKuoeR0D9vx6hRrBnO5Ko06HUbYGyJtGvo89gMb7Jid0BLE0QeZiITmC-55jSu/s320/20240114_164150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Back on the journal page I used the Squircles Grande Inkable to add some patches of Villainous potion Distress oxide. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD1nC-BC2Q3gfOeS4BS7mYeBQK3sgAaz2o92tup5NLiYyDvvcQvC9E4fOlgGYe4vTU9pzXQaZFFTKSmU_n8H1scwE23-Gs4KYJqMFbbItYXDScd9t98qKfaTFCtmgeKFl2j4dq_5RhTvJTUOXyCkojI9sFIOrb2FanoFm-5bwH-tdpl_YEWhmwcILKDkK/s2882/20240114_165159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="2882" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD1nC-BC2Q3gfOeS4BS7mYeBQK3sgAaz2o92tup5NLiYyDvvcQvC9E4fOlgGYe4vTU9pzXQaZFFTKSmU_n8H1scwE23-Gs4KYJqMFbbItYXDScd9t98qKfaTFCtmgeKFl2j4dq_5RhTvJTUOXyCkojI9sFIOrb2FanoFm-5bwH-tdpl_YEWhmwcILKDkK/s320/20240114_165159.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the same ink to add some stamping using Journal Art Elements #2.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There are also January savers every day this month, to chase away the January blues! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-76237157462359519092024-01-14T09:00:00.001+00:002024-01-14T09:00:00.133+00:00Time for a change<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>It's a very long time since I shared anything that wasn't a craft tutorial or samples but I thought I would take a moment to let you know a bit of news.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>The end of 2023 was very hectic with highs and lows. There was the GKR karate nationals in November, Black Belt grading in December. I gained a silver medal for kata and a bronze for kumite at Nationals and then was awarded my second Dan (Nidan) at grading. Never in a thousand years would I have thought I could achieve so much in Karate, and I am eternally grateful to everyone who has helped me along the way. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>It is truly humbling to see how much love and support comes from my Karate family, both instructors and students alike. I feel very much valued and appreciated. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>When Steve's Dad passed away only a few weeks off his 103rd birthday it wasn't really a surprise, but when Mark (63) passed only days later it was both shocking and thought provoking. If there was one thing to take from it, it was that life is too short, and to be stuck doing things that you no longer love was wasting it. After some soul searching, I decided that after 4 years it was time to step down from the Crafty Individuals DT. In the early days I loved their stamps so much, but as time has gone on I was struggling to find the inspiration to work with the more recent designs. I don't intend joining any other DTs but am very very happy doing what I am doing with Bee Crafty. Bev and Sam have been so very kind and supportive and crafting with their products is my happy place. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Some more positives that came out of 2023 were re-connecting with my cousins. As the 'baby' of the family I have 5 female cousins who are all older than me and some I hadn't seen since I was about 5! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>I am looking forward to spending time with family and friends who need some support, like Dad, who will be 95 next month, and a close friend who is recently bereaved. <div>Now life is as normal as it is going to be post-pandemic, I want to enjoy my retirement a bit more. During lockdown we got into the habit of doing an hours bird watch in the garden once a month. This fell by the wayside in the past 6 months, but we will make time for it once more. I am also looking forward to spending more time and head space keeping fit and healthy, going out walking and of course continuing with my karate. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope your 2024 is full of things you love. </p><p><br /></p></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-3928937480715805282024-01-10T08:00:00.001+00:002024-01-10T08:00:00.142+00:00New Year, New Journal<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZphDpB1MgANAPI9xGz73GJTW0ij3gTmwZM9pdHUfwmWEZTE0b-mra4pE5fdgrGGIOfCrya1wehikWvKSZFNS_zPqgTeBySHaqVnewSqwZ9wnGpTmA_M2FL94jOebIj_H-xcn7Lx23hGeyHnRzzEDntwIhewNIDq-lgLzewwnEayrC-LBEmXDx9Vs3rpe/s2708/20240108_001005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2334" data-original-width="2708" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZphDpB1MgANAPI9xGz73GJTW0ij3gTmwZM9pdHUfwmWEZTE0b-mra4pE5fdgrGGIOfCrya1wehikWvKSZFNS_zPqgTeBySHaqVnewSqwZ9wnGpTmA_M2FL94jOebIj_H-xcn7Lx23hGeyHnRzzEDntwIhewNIDq-lgLzewwnEayrC-LBEmXDx9Vs3rpe/s320/20240108_001005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! Thought I would share my first completed page in my new journal today. It's a Dylusions mini journal, although this page would work equally well in any A5 notebook or sketchbook<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexnIuX3P1joaQQkcdfZ6IZpjgeRVuLlRp5_DoqsctKQV-g4LJrXHoYT6sDJzKKqA9-XaoF0naj4heIZ__rh8Oi89SzuTeOaiSPnDtMLVsADtqzzQvQJD1sijy1cA48hjswonyTV_AyENhH4xPmQEWmJsoQOHHFZ1OAXF_OG3ziIZGmHsOF8JtT-ntf-cr/s2760/20240107_210044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="2760" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexnIuX3P1joaQQkcdfZ6IZpjgeRVuLlRp5_DoqsctKQV-g4LJrXHoYT6sDJzKKqA9-XaoF0naj4heIZ__rh8Oi89SzuTeOaiSPnDtMLVsADtqzzQvQJD1sijy1cA48hjswonyTV_AyENhH4xPmQEWmJsoQOHHFZ1OAXF_OG3ziIZGmHsOF8JtT-ntf-cr/s320/20240107_210044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by adding random patches of magenta and ocean acrylic paint to a double page. I used some Dina Wakley paints that need using up, but Dylusions paints in Blue Hawaiian and Bubblegum pink would give a similar effect. Where the paints mix they are a fabulous purple colour. I purposefully left the top left corner colour free as a place to put the sentiment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlosvcvZHCEdyV6pNhQqvQRBR0iwH52yRObkVMtgi27wgzJXbRWUCYizNEBs2WxaW1oKO4KTGYMAubipOstj6VqnNeXO6n2PNWVe5Y99HYxD0NPrk-zgk7DJ9bZ0YTXMFS4OpchQ2JRJuzrR_pItpBqJpcFOJivas0FO2xdjdP_4GBOrk9gnVKsHOckD-/s2989/20240107_210541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="2989" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlosvcvZHCEdyV6pNhQqvQRBR0iwH52yRObkVMtgi27wgzJXbRWUCYizNEBs2WxaW1oKO4KTGYMAubipOstj6VqnNeXO6n2PNWVe5Y99HYxD0NPrk-zgk7DJ9bZ0YTXMFS4OpchQ2JRJuzrR_pItpBqJpcFOJivas0FO2xdjdP_4GBOrk9gnVKsHOckD-/s320/20240107_210541.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I taped the chrysanthemum 6x6 inkable in the bottom right corner and added black gesso through it with a stencil brush. I removed the inkable carefully and left the page to dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiKeOIOcGgj84dbzzBxaTPe1uQlJM-UHXfQU_pqLO2vdrapfX2Pa0LEldH7eQt27vpkheICxl5so6hJcdat4NDFGHmrlYY3pGdMRsCk4nD0qOt2i_INk9qYaBTDxf6yFGUXk1t6JwxDKeCzOldenNWCSLOiNhpqkwcJWEF6qK8nNIDesC16gPbeVCxuUD/s2145/20240107_215720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="2145" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiKeOIOcGgj84dbzzBxaTPe1uQlJM-UHXfQU_pqLO2vdrapfX2Pa0LEldH7eQt27vpkheICxl5so6hJcdat4NDFGHmrlYY3pGdMRsCk4nD0qOt2i_INk9qYaBTDxf6yFGUXk1t6JwxDKeCzOldenNWCSLOiNhpqkwcJWEF6qK8nNIDesC16gPbeVCxuUD/s320/20240107_215720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I added a stem to the chrysanthemum, using a black sharpie pen and painted the top left corner with white gesso. I extended this gesso very lightly across the pink and blue areas and left to dry. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rPnGScNXb6845mvif8ZqMXgVzHEhuNbjOnf2KEov7oBJ7oI8KAZX4Cvxt_X2TqdamhyphenhyphenlR-7siYd8uwF_o6qsfTcHPz6Z_CcFmsVYIiICMuOKADUyQEAswtRYkKiCmPtEU0K4-pxD1a2E-YOR41yfnFMgR-oSZmJvDXIj1hnKIt7wdQLuhGbNXeDOOlAa/s2729/20240107_221330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2729" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rPnGScNXb6845mvif8ZqMXgVzHEhuNbjOnf2KEov7oBJ7oI8KAZX4Cvxt_X2TqdamhyphenhyphenlR-7siYd8uwF_o6qsfTcHPz6Z_CcFmsVYIiICMuOKADUyQEAswtRYkKiCmPtEU0K4-pxD1a2E-YOR41yfnFMgR-oSZmJvDXIj1hnKIt7wdQLuhGbNXeDOOlAa/s320/20240107_221330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once the paint was completely dry I used wilted violet distress oxide through the circles D'inkable over the paler areas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkZDhybdTvlw57ozTW7sixo7dP9A1mlNz4n7jWr-GrDdKd58sdQeF5SvzQCOJ_95mZPyb5QODxpwOanJAPxAkeCQ7FWrlBJAWadLCGrGulNo6xWs5e6IkUwvz6evSMfGH_C9omQVhJIih-wc2oA7IL5G0Pf_T9yAQ3XjJQfKHYywN56qs8cgfVfaqF2Ii/s2749/20240107_231330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="2749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkZDhybdTvlw57ozTW7sixo7dP9A1mlNz4n7jWr-GrDdKd58sdQeF5SvzQCOJ_95mZPyb5QODxpwOanJAPxAkeCQ7FWrlBJAWadLCGrGulNo6xWs5e6IkUwvz6evSMfGH_C9omQVhJIih-wc2oA7IL5G0Pf_T9yAQ3XjJQfKHYywN56qs8cgfVfaqF2Ii/s320/20240107_231330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used distress oxide inks to stamp some of the Doodle Art mandalas over the background. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQlqGHn0Avvpmilxm4NquUjoAgNQtOVps3tnAka__ZQVDXplUInXC4pIEVQnv1XG_U-mUAnPONK24hytqUTtmRBaL1_3E88dtUXLRinfKQHZZlBKeUtol6kv39UB_qL-EytOV-gyZmFivnjA7cxApuX92BTHTuO66DKjVgkNPia-HU_lHcu5RB17NUBIV/s2595/20240107_235102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="2595" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQlqGHn0Avvpmilxm4NquUjoAgNQtOVps3tnAka__ZQVDXplUInXC4pIEVQnv1XG_U-mUAnPONK24hytqUTtmRBaL1_3E88dtUXLRinfKQHZZlBKeUtol6kv39UB_qL-EytOV-gyZmFivnjA7cxApuX92BTHTuO66DKjVgkNPia-HU_lHcu5RB17NUBIV/s320/20240107_235102.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">whilst the stamping dried I stamped two of the sentiments from mixed messages #1 onto a scrap of thin card using versafine clair inks and cut them out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o2NT1EkElv6dt04jq5jXWSztKSN1QWuUQ_MQdRNLjNrdI4219oLl9wLob8sx8Zg8-OmgmGJMK8KuTrwMmCFEhnb9ypJyA6AGuyDcdJrLKvKUSWFLcP25MGY4mGG23AdIdB19KptbLeMvC1t3a6sc8ooN1DmCymunOXHlPFv8eNFRElmn9hh8AyEHN-ei/s3056/20240108_000140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o2NT1EkElv6dt04jq5jXWSztKSN1QWuUQ_MQdRNLjNrdI4219oLl9wLob8sx8Zg8-OmgmGJMK8KuTrwMmCFEhnb9ypJyA6AGuyDcdJrLKvKUSWFLcP25MGY4mGG23AdIdB19KptbLeMvC1t3a6sc8ooN1DmCymunOXHlPFv8eNFRElmn9hh8AyEHN-ei/s320/20240108_000140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I added these to the page using matte medium and added a little texture paste through the small dots D'inkable. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZln7Nzao8Ft8bmA2n8ocOzd48O4PvOGXbx3jsyyHT-45DE-eL7wsvEQChAKEyrfiJ3HWxgQ9pzkPIqkQpCFzR4pywljSyE3M-Yjn1fegYTvg_7dcQ4Q9em3ggguNSAYYinHoUI35KkA7EmvKr-PFsQTQLxiVUEQbhnMSDXY6CT6h6ZtpBfnq0hT5vGCcz/s2708/20240108_001005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2334" data-original-width="2708" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZln7Nzao8Ft8bmA2n8ocOzd48O4PvOGXbx3jsyyHT-45DE-eL7wsvEQChAKEyrfiJ3HWxgQ9pzkPIqkQpCFzR4pywljSyE3M-Yjn1fegYTvg_7dcQ4Q9em3ggguNSAYYinHoUI35KkA7EmvKr-PFsQTQLxiVUEQbhnMSDXY6CT6h6ZtpBfnq0hT5vGCcz/s320/20240108_001005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished page once more...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9BnXdTxvuArO0qKIeMkpaZ-RxznQChCVMefS3VAUNUuhf0UFlWNdWJOZT2kpcrAhpqX24lHP3V0Gm3uwBwF8KGyKohZe5lL1ZN0XcYHVQw81mN7KIIlGF9W6yaTxws0G3XmPpCAk69nxXcg9TXMlLCCBDAiulTvEhaJhUBT_8sM7aFhXOMzl8CCTR-th/s3056/20240108_000544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9BnXdTxvuArO0qKIeMkpaZ-RxznQChCVMefS3VAUNUuhf0UFlWNdWJOZT2kpcrAhpqX24lHP3V0Gm3uwBwF8KGyKohZe5lL1ZN0XcYHVQw81mN7KIIlGF9W6yaTxws0G3XmPpCAk69nxXcg9TXMlLCCBDAiulTvEhaJhUBT_8sM7aFhXOMzl8CCTR-th/s320/20240108_000544.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>and here is a close up to show the stamping and texture. <div><br /></div><div>I used:</div><div>Dylusions mini journal</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/dylusions-by-dyan-reavley/dylusions-paint">Acrylic paint </a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-chrysanthemum">6x6 inkable - Chrysanthemum</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/dina-wakley-media-black-gesso-1floz">Black gesso</a></div><div>White gesso</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-dinkables">Dinkables sets 2 and 3</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-mandalas-bundle">Doodle Art Mandalas sets 1 and 2</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides?pg=3">Distress oxide inks</a> in Tumbled Glass. Salty Ocean, Shaded Lilac and Wilted violet</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-1">Mixed messages set 1</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Versafine clair ink </a>in Monarch and Fantasia</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/ranger-multi-medium-matte-05oz">Matte Medium</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/ranger-texture-paste-39oz-opaque-matte">Texture paste</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>It was really lovely to just play in my journal and make a good start on this new one that has been lying here since I finished the previous one back in September. I will be live on the Bee Crafty facebook page tonight at 8pm. Hope you can join me!</div><div>Thanks for looking! </div></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-323436136019545062024-01-03T08:00:00.041+00:002024-01-03T08:00:00.141+00:00Do What You Love Challenge Inspiration<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAevs9-RZFCe6Cu2_JLOfMyBOtvBpz0l4vObmQJM6lJg01uhtDfWNGM7_fVGlBgPXRpcxKKYk2BBGvZaT0mqmoTq8MoAcwlIUl2w_QtpWuVpH6fAKE0kINy7O0Ce-Y88hzA1kODQ2WimSOQg-S6DIph29AArpw2CjSkTqejtsSBwkmqDsAifGO-zK3x6Rm/s1566/20240102_152207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAevs9-RZFCe6Cu2_JLOfMyBOtvBpz0l4vObmQJM6lJg01uhtDfWNGM7_fVGlBgPXRpcxKKYk2BBGvZaT0mqmoTq8MoAcwlIUl2w_QtpWuVpH6fAKE0kINy7O0Ce-Y88hzA1kODQ2WimSOQg-S6DIph29AArpw2CjSkTqejtsSBwkmqDsAifGO-zK3x6Rm/w364-h400/20240102_152207.jpg" width="364" /></a></div>Hi there! Here is a card I made recently using the Doodle art Rainbow Birds, following the theme of our monthly challenge (to use things beginning with B). Here is how I made it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqoRQ943_rlN8ZXvYTfF9-IddWSip2IgclfVerccp5-3AP-ZjHz7Frc9ykMyJlBAHWObt97TLL4gugG771-UvYnxYJ-Dk8XadRSGt5QxYCyAfJO1GnOP6pO7U-GRX-0aUwAYLfDZpSv_u-Pu20jbS8ZWA8hHXPmpPpq2AKXTf33JA0Tg9yucpD_wfjILF/s2979/20231231_013034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2979" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqoRQ943_rlN8ZXvYTfF9-IddWSip2IgclfVerccp5-3AP-ZjHz7Frc9ykMyJlBAHWObt97TLL4gugG771-UvYnxYJ-Dk8XadRSGt5QxYCyAfJO1GnOP6pO7U-GRX-0aUwAYLfDZpSv_u-Pu20jbS8ZWA8hHXPmpPpq2AKXTf33JA0Tg9yucpD_wfjILF/s320/20231231_013034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by masking the edges of a piece of mixed media card using washi tape. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vCxpqbSNFscYufyyi9WKqLTgjCv78GQZhOuhNrraaM2mx4AkSijbtlKt-Gn0gbDBs-ZiBN9-1eKXXyoiO-x8fwA59Yha24_eWt7DdVKXyU8Zbpjsf5R-DOsOP1vKEdB_GsNVxuQwp2_LWwXhquTCjWXn4VzXBbLXGEHa-ggupn4vpRPDCZkTkKvj82d6/s2780/20231231_013553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2780" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vCxpqbSNFscYufyyi9WKqLTgjCv78GQZhOuhNrraaM2mx4AkSijbtlKt-Gn0gbDBs-ZiBN9-1eKXXyoiO-x8fwA59Yha24_eWt7DdVKXyU8Zbpjsf5R-DOsOP1vKEdB_GsNVxuQwp2_LWwXhquTCjWXn4VzXBbLXGEHa-ggupn4vpRPDCZkTkKvj82d6/s320/20231231_013553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used three colours of Versafine Clair to stamp three of the border stamps from freehand borders #2<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsV8r08II54Ecz7taAyQdSfQJFBay-YYSqVFO1N6EKWq-Q44nNl7Z3YM_RHHUWPuizPnPZoJoSHXiyVchjcfdzVM6GYRN592540SSMmrLdNLsksKaIGEpCMPfkvEDw6VdhoIyWaX7QP6RC6tq95c6bo-WYJ2vn2KkbtRWooZP0JdCT3UaVQyODcdZud_8L/s2851/20231231_113358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2769" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsV8r08II54Ecz7taAyQdSfQJFBay-YYSqVFO1N6EKWq-Q44nNl7Z3YM_RHHUWPuizPnPZoJoSHXiyVchjcfdzVM6GYRN592540SSMmrLdNLsksKaIGEpCMPfkvEDw6VdhoIyWaX7QP6RC6tq95c6bo-WYJ2vn2KkbtRWooZP0JdCT3UaVQyODcdZud_8L/s320/20231231_113358.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once this ink was dry, I lightly blended distress oxide across the panel, before splattering with a little water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuAp34O1DsGb3ZhSv8T3illhLtGHFTcJcMSrXMwqafTejsAiaUCVnZQm-rpPcKrovIoWjklZS29xP5UqBmjA7dQiBK-JPM34P7hArfu_-2XSc_86aQM3KISloMXQG38OPrjBJeH2i2FevyTgmM7ReaAxRKhDMMANPtpxfisuBZXzlDWNk6B1PWnM5wx5z/s2693/20240102_145621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2477" data-original-width="2693" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuAp34O1DsGb3ZhSv8T3illhLtGHFTcJcMSrXMwqafTejsAiaUCVnZQm-rpPcKrovIoWjklZS29xP5UqBmjA7dQiBK-JPM34P7hArfu_-2XSc_86aQM3KISloMXQG38OPrjBJeH2i2FevyTgmM7ReaAxRKhDMMANPtpxfisuBZXzlDWNk6B1PWnM5wx5z/s320/20240102_145621.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I cut a 6cm square of black card and added a border of faux stitching using a gelly Roll white pen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAYJHHF-pi9wLnNnuIiHodJAmUnFM0Luebx1Hbz-ZCjYsM7UTgK0AYJhboTErU7jEGfEyj10Afgy0BIV0k4-k0gzaT9P_FYSR3fIpR4UYN4-VRG6bnX_8BjNwZc2KLblbPe0rpoXdFdDnZ1T3CO_tFRh_L7RJhHkc8YoTHC3PzFju4BqVmHe5LqdkduJz/s2739/20240102_145722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="2739" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAYJHHF-pi9wLnNnuIiHodJAmUnFM0Luebx1Hbz-ZCjYsM7UTgK0AYJhboTErU7jEGfEyj10Afgy0BIV0k4-k0gzaT9P_FYSR3fIpR4UYN4-VRG6bnX_8BjNwZc2KLblbPe0rpoXdFdDnZ1T3CO_tFRh_L7RJhHkc8YoTHC3PzFju4BqVmHe5LqdkduJz/s320/20240102_145722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I stamped the smaller bird onto mixed media card using versafine clair black ink and coloured it with ecoline markers. Once dry I cut it out. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XgSs5PtraZDuiZWbCR52rGsU3f-Jmq-UxdPyiecFGC4clAxEOvpyzROwROVXho9CbWlyk_jLxuJFvnV4t7xhTcCdgKbsOKAi0MckXFAkiy0q2j5It078jolUHGnwIggndSh_onVq0HO8HwMahHHgWKfWUez7V7R4hJe7u4xCsxap4s0Pqb1P3BwAs7EB/s2969/20240102_151823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2969" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XgSs5PtraZDuiZWbCR52rGsU3f-Jmq-UxdPyiecFGC4clAxEOvpyzROwROVXho9CbWlyk_jLxuJFvnV4t7xhTcCdgKbsOKAi0MckXFAkiy0q2j5It078jolUHGnwIggndSh_onVq0HO8HwMahHHgWKfWUez7V7R4hJe7u4xCsxap4s0Pqb1P3BwAs7EB/s320/20240102_151823.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>on another scrap of black card I stamped and embossed a sentiment from small words. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_MFXuxQefclTRMCPk-lXalVWCASNmG65AoIebQU3qlL7vb2-ATnMkE8wCoj5wmSZjfgs4hyphenhyphenNdfEGq8ya0xvqaJ5tmQjLRTcIk_zX0W9h3dJaQK6u4AaytixQIBl2ltAJccg76My_EcxCdsaNwAAcce9YD7QmO9sMkH6v8zK8SwKgpM795JsHIsi3EcPb/s1566/20240102_152207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_MFXuxQefclTRMCPk-lXalVWCASNmG65AoIebQU3qlL7vb2-ATnMkE8wCoj5wmSZjfgs4hyphenhyphenNdfEGq8ya0xvqaJ5tmQjLRTcIk_zX0W9h3dJaQK6u4AaytixQIBl2ltAJccg76My_EcxCdsaNwAAcce9YD7QmO9sMkH6v8zK8SwKgpM795JsHIsi3EcPb/w364-h400/20240102_152207.jpg" width="364" /></a></div>Finally I added the background panel to an A6 card, layering the elements onto the background using foam pads. <div>I used:</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/talens-art-creations-mixed-media-paper-a3-250g-30-pages">Royal Talens Mixed media card </a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-freehand-borders-2">Freehand Borders #2 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Versafine Clair Inks</a> in Blue Belle, Glamorous, Monarch and Nocturne</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads?catHdrId=3009097">Distress Oxide inks</a> in Picked Raspberry, Prize ribbon and Wilted Violet</div><div>White gelly roll pen</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-rainbow-birds">Doodle Art Rainbow birds stamp set</a></div><div>Ecoline pens</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/small-words">Small words stamp set</a></div><div>Sticky pads</div><div>Black card </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/ranger-embossing-powder-white">white embossing powder</a></div><div>Versamark ink </div><div><br /></div><div>I used a Bird, black card, Blue ink and border stamps. I hope you can come over to the facebook group and join in the challenge. There is also a challenge running for altered playing cards too. </div><div>Whilst I am here I want to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2024. The end of 2023 was rather sad for us with the passing of Steve's dad (he didn't quite make his 103rd birthday) and also our dear friend Mark, who was our best man in 1989, Godfather to Megan and Steve's best friend from school days. Our Christmas was very quiet as a result. Having said that there were also many wonderful things that happened in 2023 too. I ought to try and share a few more bits of news soon. Thank goodness for good friends and happy memories - it all helps to get us through the difficult times. Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-24269278664064814022023-12-27T08:00:00.001+00:002023-12-27T08:00:00.137+00:00Rainbow Bird Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnERY9LKiPeFnjW_HM0fU6g3l8WISAcBxYS1-eVmyjhapTrMnlNr4CYQffoSPnHZ3v7S3yndHUYfmZyFk6tqq91e_GxBXzHsAOCiZ2avYoH8xR0gYuiz_emUOIXbfjaLLo4Bttmjrld34GppKVEbJYTztcrLm5F-4bH8Ylel7qFIPLwgezTEZGn1nlqF-/s1634/20231226_205554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1634" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnERY9LKiPeFnjW_HM0fU6g3l8WISAcBxYS1-eVmyjhapTrMnlNr4CYQffoSPnHZ3v7S3yndHUYfmZyFk6tqq91e_GxBXzHsAOCiZ2avYoH8xR0gYuiz_emUOIXbfjaLLo4Bttmjrld34GppKVEbJYTztcrLm5F-4bH8Ylel7qFIPLwgezTEZGn1nlqF-/s320/20231226_205554.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi there! thought I would show you how I made this quick and simple card today. I love the contrast between the kraft background and the dayglo bird.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqS5mMLnlkGuP8gCcbmTWfahaX9E2BTeIZAkuIYfsEWOeJa2btr_laJQnErSXifsvkOsHlnVUlHP8hHSx2OCwMAExQPOnWhF076z5bYWIKCLSAjNSx7BsprtqZohstfTOBEVEQMh-ms0UhtcQaBA-ZWuyjzV6LvzWm5sMouqN5hT4GYAIFuvC8grdQ8oc/s3056/20231226_201156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqS5mMLnlkGuP8gCcbmTWfahaX9E2BTeIZAkuIYfsEWOeJa2btr_laJQnErSXifsvkOsHlnVUlHP8hHSx2OCwMAExQPOnWhF076z5bYWIKCLSAjNSx7BsprtqZohstfTOBEVEQMh-ms0UhtcQaBA-ZWuyjzV6LvzWm5sMouqN5hT4GYAIFuvC8grdQ8oc/s320/20231226_201156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by taping mandala inkable #5 to a blank 6x6" kraft card. I blended white ink through the mandala then removed the inkable. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8vDSd5HrIQp4wzK6XcEutq19-M_s3ywEqEsaP_D5m5fosNDI-d3DNdXbdDif9qy2uIgT_a5gCShH9YhDhFV0a7irMOylXeouZ_41INIuJaV4tei5Y9A1C0MRQ6GzgiDUq5xDOi340-8luoftNkYFR4rVCr2RuLhWZEKRX8s0bl_feEQANEsFWZBq_ZCs/s3056/20231226_202344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="3056" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8vDSd5HrIQp4wzK6XcEutq19-M_s3ywEqEsaP_D5m5fosNDI-d3DNdXbdDif9qy2uIgT_a5gCShH9YhDhFV0a7irMOylXeouZ_41INIuJaV4tei5Y9A1C0MRQ6GzgiDUq5xDOi340-8luoftNkYFR4rVCr2RuLhWZEKRX8s0bl_feEQANEsFWZBq_ZCs/s320/20231226_202344.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using freehand borders #1 and brown versafine clair ink I added a border around the edge of the card. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGnc2BMRUHmM-ZpgJOeJ0S4D1h9qzgjxnPaV38SajXEoLWh76xgFmzWSXGWtam0YHKP2NWyj4YdCpUuMW74XpSrjS7S_q265ovtLvvhkQkRGEgPi_HusJTEttDlST-1hLESLOqF20D72xnDYh0jsyQ-l7hKEYhXqdFm979VqhSxys9xk5qgfawR5ZHim8/s2749/20231226_202955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2749" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGnc2BMRUHmM-ZpgJOeJ0S4D1h9qzgjxnPaV38SajXEoLWh76xgFmzWSXGWtam0YHKP2NWyj4YdCpUuMW74XpSrjS7S_q265ovtLvvhkQkRGEgPi_HusJTEttDlST-1hLESLOqF20D72xnDYh0jsyQ-l7hKEYhXqdFm979VqhSxys9xk5qgfawR5ZHim8/s320/20231226_202955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using the same ink, I stamped the leaves and square of crosses from Journaling Essentials #2 onto the base card. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO7Lo20IdAa1ySdzqL4z4MOfqwxiO8ciGGP_5Ei1QIQYpPVzX1YVFy_uqVYoGTE3KinaniDeZf6Xry4Gti5jk3jGbENas3p3z4uR1xlpzx7wpwUP0xBlPRoApdJDeGN5fWxIjDaX5TiJzfStXhYWkLKPNFVdpojEOrP6hWp6CjCUKMloG1aWXgmi_Quhx/s2872/20231226_203320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="2872" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO7Lo20IdAa1ySdzqL4z4MOfqwxiO8ciGGP_5Ei1QIQYpPVzX1YVFy_uqVYoGTE3KinaniDeZf6Xry4Gti5jk3jGbENas3p3z4uR1xlpzx7wpwUP0xBlPRoApdJDeGN5fWxIjDaX5TiJzfStXhYWkLKPNFVdpojEOrP6hWp6CjCUKMloG1aWXgmi_Quhx/s320/20231226_203320.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I stamped one of the Doodle Art rainbow birds in Versafine Clair ink onto a scrap of mixed media card. Once this was dry, I painted the image using Dina Wakley gloss drops before cutting it out. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYfk88O_nWh7qpyjC21WxtuGbjZAHIYOEBf4XkkgmrYNv_r0pOD7pk_AQKOvgnkh2shRgCxdpoyQSr7fX1f9g_q3drChjvdbCzc1jp6nuJzv2Mcnr4Wa1EALvaBOJNxOdXCmSRewqIVudVXqmcakW9T8ctetIWFvWlSbN5fqMNJ2UkS116EGTlmbOClQm/s2620/20231226_205420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="2620" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYfk88O_nWh7qpyjC21WxtuGbjZAHIYOEBf4XkkgmrYNv_r0pOD7pk_AQKOvgnkh2shRgCxdpoyQSr7fX1f9g_q3drChjvdbCzc1jp6nuJzv2Mcnr4Wa1EALvaBOJNxOdXCmSRewqIVudVXqmcakW9T8ctetIWFvWlSbN5fqMNJ2UkS116EGTlmbOClQm/s320/20231226_205420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of kraft card using brown ink and cut it out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QpNPXCSrW5l_IyyQKIrRkEwUAJlIlNzFHskjsGCHlVmH_DOZGu1K7A2lai0MKn2DJKWeOXS3NuDKIXXJfVd6ZvVliQZmEgGRth6mucRJvRFxFiHPjpNOimDL0Q1fih3guYx7ib-AraMCqFuqGnrfun3Vd2lrzauKIKv5ednu0-xyRJt-wjRN3bC5vVWk/s1634/20231226_205554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1634" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QpNPXCSrW5l_IyyQKIrRkEwUAJlIlNzFHskjsGCHlVmH_DOZGu1K7A2lai0MKn2DJKWeOXS3NuDKIXXJfVd6ZvVliQZmEgGRth6mucRJvRFxFiHPjpNOimDL0Q1fih3guYx7ib-AraMCqFuqGnrfun3Vd2lrzauKIKv5ednu0-xyRJt-wjRN3bC5vVWk/s320/20231226_205554.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I added both sentiment and bird to the front of the card. <div>I used:</div><div>6x6" Kraft card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-mandala-5-bee-crafty">Mandala inkable #5</a></div><div>Hero Arts Unicorn white ink</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-freehand-borders-1">Freehand Borders #1 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">Versafine Clair ink</a> in Pinecone and Nocturne</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-essentials-2">Journaling essentials #2 stamp set</a></div><div>mixed media card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-rainbow-birds">Doodle Art Rainbow Birds stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/dina-wakley-media/dina-wakley-gloss-sprays-drops?pg=2">Dina Wakley Gloss Drops</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/ticker-tape-stamp-set-4">Ticker tape #4 stamp set</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-34467335095099573332023-12-20T08:00:00.001+00:002023-12-20T08:00:00.135+00:00Pastel Daisy card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7qpnwXQ90kyuYUKcZ7gA9gJWbhCKpF9CH898RyYKkFbgrWWartjqKVrD72-_FWfJ3ANnFtWBlrrcIox2aZ2oRGlcr8YOjgGEWNd7k_yiMyM8bogoprBV4nDseV9gfITxn5Dl-qmgzTmCysLBNsY7QdvhIfadTqH-iUqv68LlfAhzDAjYwaUB4Wcpii4x/s2258/20231219_212104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="2007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7qpnwXQ90kyuYUKcZ7gA9gJWbhCKpF9CH898RyYKkFbgrWWartjqKVrD72-_FWfJ3ANnFtWBlrrcIox2aZ2oRGlcr8YOjgGEWNd7k_yiMyM8bogoprBV4nDseV9gfITxn5Dl-qmgzTmCysLBNsY7QdvhIfadTqH-iUqv68LlfAhzDAjYwaUB4Wcpii4x/s320/20231219_212104.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>Hi there! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40xKzd29ZkVDw7V0gRnCRqeGnHWzyNkj0ZrJ1QNJjrLK-lsOVDCieMoVtizUmzD4sfX4ghDwXMOuPSuexCkpSrD4Jkii7gmRdGXcKX6IFFNRzvBkLD2e_OCHEM3z05V9scWHbC1HRRzhRABJa-X3zrxDcluDxJ5WmKr22yiDhQoUYm2-u4KytN7jzEeUh/s2606/20231219_010429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2427" data-original-width="2606" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40xKzd29ZkVDw7V0gRnCRqeGnHWzyNkj0ZrJ1QNJjrLK-lsOVDCieMoVtizUmzD4sfX4ghDwXMOuPSuexCkpSrD4Jkii7gmRdGXcKX6IFFNRzvBkLD2e_OCHEM3z05V9scWHbC1HRRzhRABJa-X3zrxDcluDxJ5WmKr22yiDhQoUYm2-u4KytN7jzEeUh/s320/20231219_010429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending a little dusty Concord, peacock feathers and mustard seed distress ink along one side of an A6 piece of mixed media card. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gc5tgwBsmozgPCdN-pQGFTXeo0npzT2HK9l6jFw0FwDMs2zpSMR07sN42EYsZUeXrjCCwMYZBdVQFghc9iBY8Kr7SQAfZKX-uLBdWyF4TsyTFFYbHtfYcL4_UOqFY1E26tYRevZIRmZxTfCxtxJp_JHJ4G2qbcW4fnFqz6BXmC1ksIMwXNQBwfHf-0B1/s3056/20231219_010508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2155" data-original-width="3056" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gc5tgwBsmozgPCdN-pQGFTXeo0npzT2HK9l6jFw0FwDMs2zpSMR07sN42EYsZUeXrjCCwMYZBdVQFghc9iBY8Kr7SQAfZKX-uLBdWyF4TsyTFFYbHtfYcL4_UOqFY1E26tYRevZIRmZxTfCxtxJp_JHJ4G2qbcW4fnFqz6BXmC1ksIMwXNQBwfHf-0B1/s320/20231219_010508.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I brushed over it with a damp brush to blend the colours a little more. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy39COt3biMaHtwFM0cXXal-DQk-ibMlqqtFC1bK7cPE529aiDbPKbCsjHynMkdzFmHhfFXccOStc8B9WkUfMai2YlYcs8YDDcQ584zRBUyOatgTRMUa2F3hPHDMEpntI_mYg4OZPGfkykE-rYDsksOPrNMTJhxlzyto6pbQmP2kLzRI8Pfa9OVIZu5qx/s3036/20231219_145720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="3036" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy39COt3biMaHtwFM0cXXal-DQk-ibMlqqtFC1bK7cPE529aiDbPKbCsjHynMkdzFmHhfFXccOStc8B9WkUfMai2YlYcs8YDDcQ584zRBUyOatgTRMUa2F3hPHDMEpntI_mYg4OZPGfkykE-rYDsksOPrNMTJhxlzyto6pbQmP2kLzRI8Pfa9OVIZu5qx/s320/20231219_145720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was completely dry, I stamped the script background stamp in faded lilac over most of the card. You can see where I accidentally splattered the card whilst cleaning my stamp, but I carried on regardless! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21L-sqov2NiCnkx700rRJsjCee7bO7Wy_nPYbQmDKMzc0ksTArzMHp7CVeNPrjKaLik9N4ZmY8TJ08nK0QT17RU6-kxcx1G9M0FrzkqZbXT2xPyNtxOfI-TwVe69wIp1jWZzAY78UTAnXZ4-jCNlSNvPl2n5iz4CoSen69p8JfjDrJmcQZ_3aukY9Fc3j/s2892/20231219_184839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2892" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21L-sqov2NiCnkx700rRJsjCee7bO7Wy_nPYbQmDKMzc0ksTArzMHp7CVeNPrjKaLik9N4ZmY8TJ08nK0QT17RU6-kxcx1G9M0FrzkqZbXT2xPyNtxOfI-TwVe69wIp1jWZzAY78UTAnXZ4-jCNlSNvPl2n5iz4CoSen69p8JfjDrJmcQZ_3aukY9Fc3j/s320/20231219_184839.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I added a little more ink through the circles dinkable and attached the panel to a blank card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg671i0reeYISlzWnuZvjPYPkrC59adB63On0ya9I6DMz1RqLVy_cqTgTfIoP8mS4Bc1JsTZWsk86q-c_lqbGwr7LdkxvVEW75brHCrki_YFyrVEYoRjDat0-wpku42CBBlT0TeJ6gsBnubfLz42067jelHgOEGLjd7VYL8U8MnuQJdCJmU7Y0OyPjdNzVZ/s2908/20231219_210430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="2908" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg671i0reeYISlzWnuZvjPYPkrC59adB63On0ya9I6DMz1RqLVy_cqTgTfIoP8mS4Bc1JsTZWsk86q-c_lqbGwr7LdkxvVEW75brHCrki_YFyrVEYoRjDat0-wpku42CBBlT0TeJ6gsBnubfLz42067jelHgOEGLjd7VYL8U8MnuQJdCJmU7Y0OyPjdNzVZ/s320/20231219_210430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I stamped the Dandedaisy onto a scrap of card in memento ink and coloured it with alcohol markers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26lGyWuyykb9992HiQEIzaImw-k0lCGnYnLNEfTTap7iuhWh19gfARar8HUrVufP6HZde9g0hGtbk-mbUViSKPv00tk7CaW9LhHZOc4AIbfo55ElUU-YPhqC_i94farRDOlPZv-Skb5-gaBdfs9VUqMbqIN40SuQaEXOIQHoFu2cubhOe2o9LryQ_CD9h/s3056/20231219_212011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26lGyWuyykb9992HiQEIzaImw-k0lCGnYnLNEfTTap7iuhWh19gfARar8HUrVufP6HZde9g0hGtbk-mbUViSKPv00tk7CaW9LhHZOc4AIbfo55ElUU-YPhqC_i94farRDOlPZv-Skb5-gaBdfs9VUqMbqIN40SuQaEXOIQHoFu2cubhOe2o9LryQ_CD9h/s320/20231219_212011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I cut out the daisy and added it to the front of the card along with a sentiment. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdGxnubt-jVU1B14YpREM8_qJXG3PB-P_ISeCveQzePudrN2GhH24Q_afgdOBLYEEZhyddf__eNGy-ezdReihKvfhsxE55HV6I2TuJj5GyGJGIYHtHlF_oTgfCASna1obE-tQlxBMSbatj2bXv94i_g0kwVdiX_HYm-0YLOitZHpnLUgFLJkTcGzMVwL0/s2258/20231219_212104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="2007" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdGxnubt-jVU1B14YpREM8_qJXG3PB-P_ISeCveQzePudrN2GhH24Q_afgdOBLYEEZhyddf__eNGy-ezdReihKvfhsxE55HV6I2TuJj5GyGJGIYHtHlF_oTgfCASna1obE-tQlxBMSbatj2bXv94i_g0kwVdiX_HYm-0YLOitZHpnLUgFLJkTcGzMVwL0/w355-h400/20231219_212104.jpg" width="355" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again. <div>I used:</div><div>6x4 card blank</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/talens-art-creations-mixed-media-paper-a3-250g-30-pages">Mixed media card</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-by-ranger-ink/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads?pg=3">Distress inks</a> in Dusty Concord, peacock feathers, mustard seed and faded lilac</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-background-script">Script background stamp</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-dandedaisy">Dandedaisy stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/bee-crafty-inkables/inkables-dinkables">Dinkables set 3</a></div><div>Everyday sentiments #2 stamp set (<a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/everyday-sentiments-1">Set 1 available here</a>)</div><div>Memento ink in black</div><div>Alcohol markers </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz">Matte medium</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-71860622862611416842023-12-13T08:00:00.001+00:002023-12-13T08:00:00.255+00:00Snow Globe Sunrise<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxnqty5vOqvSjFRO6-1dmqXcQqmueOeJWlmJQ6CA__x6w5eOG4cehhoG3PoNEUGT0yMxVkQW4QNbJwNpUdV-2IoZXkKetL-KuUJjI3w2FUyZCn_7Bq-tIHOEjJQuWu-AXXDAYGEAQcuhex1sgrs7wEf8njJBGsTzG8SoNtoWpT2AvOZtiebjWoaSWQjaZ/s2831/20231211_224209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="2831" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxnqty5vOqvSjFRO6-1dmqXcQqmueOeJWlmJQ6CA__x6w5eOG4cehhoG3PoNEUGT0yMxVkQW4QNbJwNpUdV-2IoZXkKetL-KuUJjI3w2FUyZCn_7Bq-tIHOEjJQuWu-AXXDAYGEAQcuhex1sgrs7wEf8njJBGsTzG8SoNtoWpT2AvOZtiebjWoaSWQjaZ/s320/20231211_224209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi there! Thought I would show you how I made this last minute Christmas card today. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQsNYQd5xkb1JDS76wnmeD6oJOFnlehgjer8Wpi5-djJI8d8Q-_MX_eHtzLQmepDltZ4641ySEfZhLdJZ562e6iXEmcfgUeoYPBBqjLlU6Di-h0IBDAiHToa6TobHt0AHX2jrwSNgnpEzNdu4U8RiFm59J0jdwL1Qw2BvokhkHeXaGgsCMpi-ldDKbx1p/s3025/20231211_220520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="3025" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQsNYQd5xkb1JDS76wnmeD6oJOFnlehgjer8Wpi5-djJI8d8Q-_MX_eHtzLQmepDltZ4641ySEfZhLdJZ562e6iXEmcfgUeoYPBBqjLlU6Di-h0IBDAiHToa6TobHt0AHX2jrwSNgnpEzNdu4U8RiFm59J0jdwL1Qw2BvokhkHeXaGgsCMpi-ldDKbx1p/s320/20231211_220520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by inking through the snow globe aperture with Wilted violet around the edge, Saltwater Taffy next, then mustard seed in the middle. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJr5dmnIPQ1b75m9_79u26yEBMbxCCqe0elbhdTowC9ylQ-3qTSGAGg4SrD9aqcxqenT2WH7ACrrzJV7S-h5nfx375H_BLCNSwjXBBoSdsSDBFxyfAREhWPHleWwhyphenhyphenZmqpqkeLHqeOSACPVb69SQvhwT756ml26Dfb0W5-Zqu0exahemI_ABB601AXNQc9/s3056/20231211_220638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJr5dmnIPQ1b75m9_79u26yEBMbxCCqe0elbhdTowC9ylQ-3qTSGAGg4SrD9aqcxqenT2WH7ACrrzJV7S-h5nfx375H_BLCNSwjXBBoSdsSDBFxyfAREhWPHleWwhyphenhyphenZmqpqkeLHqeOSACPVb69SQvhwT756ml26Dfb0W5-Zqu0exahemI_ABB601AXNQc9/s320/20231211_220638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I removed the inkable and splattered with water, blotted, and then spattered with some white pearlized watercolour paint.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jXGhLrtAecskh8qT5N0FL8dQxyy6n5qyT7bCtgb5ioX3dFgyA2FvyQUBo3buC_MKlI37i-fZEcLOUdnjVtggYuZw9lXJESCtZWbh5YdEvA7umB-6eApL-ICTq4fFNx-DYa2pS8w_uoqL-owLlKS8EWeACXjJxEZf0e4W2GT1mUJxGEDmf7K_Vq5H9ul0/s2928/20231211_221229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="2928" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jXGhLrtAecskh8qT5N0FL8dQxyy6n5qyT7bCtgb5ioX3dFgyA2FvyQUBo3buC_MKlI37i-fZEcLOUdnjVtggYuZw9lXJESCtZWbh5YdEvA7umB-6eApL-ICTq4fFNx-DYa2pS8w_uoqL-owLlKS8EWeACXjJxEZf0e4W2GT1mUJxGEDmf7K_Vq5H9ul0/s320/20231211_221229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry I stamped the text and snowflake corner stamps in opposite corners, and left to dry again. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzPlVjQUt76cSyfwHlc8QdoNMVzItaI-ilry9fZtVI669FnTFH-lV2ymEGA0fvvvjD9zWZpeIBgPUkJFIlmBuf-bMtrCmPSUdf4lDDbsO9IFewukI3zFeHtl9lfb_euwtgjX-2S3HgueAIJcecfRZfotiu_Nds4pWpgSbaUS8DDv3tsVI6S9jmdl5oDZD/s2877/20231211_221710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="2877" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzPlVjQUt76cSyfwHlc8QdoNMVzItaI-ilry9fZtVI669FnTFH-lV2ymEGA0fvvvjD9zWZpeIBgPUkJFIlmBuf-bMtrCmPSUdf4lDDbsO9IFewukI3zFeHtl9lfb_euwtgjX-2S3HgueAIJcecfRZfotiu_Nds4pWpgSbaUS8DDv3tsVI6S9jmdl5oDZD/s320/20231211_221710.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I inked up the snowflakes, using versamark ink and heat embossed, using fine detail silver embossing powder. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcf7kMMRW3-UK4hoiUixj-iGMFp4HKqQIvwTiFMhCMXvwpvR02bkANn0LdEG15hOUzHrEeDO_ro2MoCIJDbQzuaMnMstitonrJWedVBwpF1ob4d7icg8ai-ywTNgxFHGXIIEEI5BVZa9OOxkoNK2DZkWq557vYTxrHHRzxHnfwVFqg45xchlXvsm2JeD3/s2892/20231211_221950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="2892" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcf7kMMRW3-UK4hoiUixj-iGMFp4HKqQIvwTiFMhCMXvwpvR02bkANn0LdEG15hOUzHrEeDO_ro2MoCIJDbQzuaMnMstitonrJWedVBwpF1ob4d7icg8ai-ywTNgxFHGXIIEEI5BVZa9OOxkoNK2DZkWq557vYTxrHHRzxHnfwVFqg45xchlXvsm2JeD3/s320/20231211_221950.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I added a sentiment with versafine clair ink and matted and layered onto a base card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SWgXLsEFsy_Om3cL3aijPB1TGCd-l31rZMokKNA41vNcM6wdmh9VCrA5lJebUDmwAci777xlHTavWJk686dS3jrUcbjzK_6VaA2e3VFbLr7BEX2YFt6EQ9-2HWeB63KTcm58MNZy15vtbkFCYYH7_UmYfaqay-QN6llo1F8_2Pc42MPRDOAGHJ8iL6kP/s1392/20231212_161804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1392" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SWgXLsEFsy_Om3cL3aijPB1TGCd-l31rZMokKNA41vNcM6wdmh9VCrA5lJebUDmwAci777xlHTavWJk686dS3jrUcbjzK_6VaA2e3VFbLr7BEX2YFt6EQ9-2HWeB63KTcm58MNZy15vtbkFCYYH7_UmYfaqay-QN6llo1F8_2Pc42MPRDOAGHJ8iL6kP/s320/20231212_161804.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished card once more...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIy7roiVX2d6uezY2ep-vglyuTHbSRGIMK46f6OMmsePOgPfaSH5NunHRmXt1IvEVal6NpiBRDuznLP14slM6EChcw5ZZdWkAMOXGjrdV9KnjOOTBDTerbkKMQDpVXbRiWxKDEef-R7ThHfJPiRF29DQd6upL5c3awb4-ih1wo-wTCuUlMMFNODEqoIGZ/s2595/20231211_214812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2595" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIy7roiVX2d6uezY2ep-vglyuTHbSRGIMK46f6OMmsePOgPfaSH5NunHRmXt1IvEVal6NpiBRDuznLP14slM6EChcw5ZZdWkAMOXGjrdV9KnjOOTBDTerbkKMQDpVXbRiWxKDEef-R7ThHfJPiRF29DQd6upL5c3awb4-ih1wo-wTCuUlMMFNODEqoIGZ/s320/20231211_214812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And here is a close up of an almost identical card but embossed in gold. <div>I used:</div><div>6x6" card blank</div><div>5.5" square of smooth white card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides">Distress oxide inks </a>in Wilted Violet, Saltwater Taffy and Mustard seed</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-template-tree-snowglobe">6x6 inkable - tree snow globe</a></div><div>water/ pearlized paint/ mica powder to splatter</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-snow-border-flakes-words">Snow borders, flakes and words stamp set</a></div><div>Snow Blizzard stamp set (no longer available) </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-christmas">Mixed messages Christmas stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads">Distress ink</a> in Spun Sugar</div><div>Versamark ink </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/ranger-embossing-powder">Silver (or gold) fine detail embossing powder</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/inkpads/versafine-versafine-clair">versafine clair ink (I used Monarch)</a></div><div>Paper for matting and layering. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-5037602752207066412023-12-06T08:00:00.001+00:002023-12-06T08:00:00.142+00:00A tag for a cookie jar <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2bcNz7-2bpSVI9g-ML3Qt1k8aHSUDj-BrKiYu_rdkgcLeZOFGI622iSQR3yMtnVRTAFlkh1b-uaYzr-CB1u0s2w9E7bbgZtN_GQ8ztQI4melBNjjD27-23e9FKjej7RNKlMUnHjHRw9TMzT89YN-9xe6ol6bwTmBYrif98iHQaLcvWQ80mhVkLl6m1Z4/s2411/20231205_000600-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="1459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2bcNz7-2bpSVI9g-ML3Qt1k8aHSUDj-BrKiYu_rdkgcLeZOFGI622iSQR3yMtnVRTAFlkh1b-uaYzr-CB1u0s2w9E7bbgZtN_GQ8ztQI4melBNjjD27-23e9FKjej7RNKlMUnHjHRw9TMzT89YN-9xe6ol6bwTmBYrif98iHQaLcvWQ80mhVkLl6m1Z4/s320/20231205_000600-001.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hi There! I am making a few tags to add to my jars of cookies that I will be making nearer Christmas, so thought I would do a step by step <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvrNr_7qXQK7G5WPfI2vIw9412xofwRjVE5R99UDXkLKzrI6wTRjwFy3LnQneXitUM0CLef-2ffSDQ3WIbYQa8AmmtOJHT2McVAFzGl0rPYtIJXZzm7pHK4XUbjnHn-Z4JU09fREG8GZWTmCF4uB-Wv3lpc-YLdDVBjMOuVv_7XJmc5yNZh3_9qH9D3m5/s2892/20231204_232349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvrNr_7qXQK7G5WPfI2vIw9412xofwRjVE5R99UDXkLKzrI6wTRjwFy3LnQneXitUM0CLef-2ffSDQ3WIbYQa8AmmtOJHT2McVAFzGl0rPYtIJXZzm7pHK4XUbjnHn-Z4JU09fREG8GZWTmCF4uB-Wv3lpc-YLdDVBjMOuVv_7XJmc5yNZh3_9qH9D3m5/s320/20231204_232349.jpg" width="293" /></a></div>I began by blending distress oxide ink in Lumberjack Plaid and Wild Honey on to a large tag.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBAEHgyPRBt8XvWpaQVlHlxGv210DG4Pde7i4eG_JYi-ipoAR94SjHMBDTSj0I53u4s4ts06lGMYPuD2VZVeLO92jJ4fy7w_RDximRbtXuCQcR6_T92LKKE6ZdxODIZ-Hsq3G5cmgL92WGcIB-C1bn1Hry8ZThcm5pQpKk2VA-kQOzo5Wk_NOISndlvHs/s2897/20231204_232622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="2611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBAEHgyPRBt8XvWpaQVlHlxGv210DG4Pde7i4eG_JYi-ipoAR94SjHMBDTSj0I53u4s4ts06lGMYPuD2VZVeLO92jJ4fy7w_RDximRbtXuCQcR6_T92LKKE6ZdxODIZ-Hsq3G5cmgL92WGcIB-C1bn1Hry8ZThcm5pQpKk2VA-kQOzo5Wk_NOISndlvHs/s320/20231204_232622.jpg" width="288" /></a></div>Next I also blended a little Rustic Wilderness and also added a little water and splattered it on to the tag before setting aside to dry.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheky2q0Pn_ReiW8TM9FRR824JwCn6vuN4DRuyv8RpLpVdLtIkx2eUZiAg-vcTssfivyUxRGVpyPc-sj_qkZ5L218ix4gU4wQ6fV99y3Xbb5rgDYBYyZMBIxJP5FGfcguut30MjpCZNeKqhDYs5RsHvUoNfe8E20FuDPD2ImjlPX0gvDx20w7PwxzSue43S/s3056/20231204_233919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheky2q0Pn_ReiW8TM9FRR824JwCn6vuN4DRuyv8RpLpVdLtIkx2eUZiAg-vcTssfivyUxRGVpyPc-sj_qkZ5L218ix4gU4wQ6fV99y3Xbb5rgDYBYyZMBIxJP5FGfcguut30MjpCZNeKqhDYs5RsHvUoNfe8E20FuDPD2ImjlPX0gvDx20w7PwxzSue43S/s320/20231204_233919.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a piece of dark green card, I stamped and heat embossed the Doodle Art Christmas tree before cutting it out.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOfLZcFYHfltlVw5FgQsV1hgWcUFUD6XbPQOyGPrSTfI76YCjq1A2dilmg0Nlvh_-uHWL95aPOvPaFgGGH61l5Q5GrgzD7S-A5vDFwpMdFxzAkiA2nKvbWEqbhauaoKwTaOU2RwCpwuioENeFDhtLBx8TF3utqOEmwOiy8BQcyTtQvrFpKZVPtCHMiFE9/s3056/20231204_235009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOfLZcFYHfltlVw5FgQsV1hgWcUFUD6XbPQOyGPrSTfI76YCjq1A2dilmg0Nlvh_-uHWL95aPOvPaFgGGH61l5Q5GrgzD7S-A5vDFwpMdFxzAkiA2nKvbWEqbhauaoKwTaOU2RwCpwuioENeFDhtLBx8TF3utqOEmwOiy8BQcyTtQvrFpKZVPtCHMiFE9/s320/20231204_235009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using white ink and a tag inkable I added some stencilling. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C0fQYwbd8x66V9Ef4Z5JZHMGxXeswJXM8DAE8BeoNOPuZ0hmrPZM4o1vn6a468s50LIpX_I2zgc0v05mHq7meWliPgdP4-3l6uPq_gRCKaxtTCTzomh4KK1eskOBMZV7Oi22A1yEehmUH8o5Dy4V-R_aJUO_EfZYPExQGZR7P_-xHP4-G4vQlfvT51nr/s3056/20231204_235237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C0fQYwbd8x66V9Ef4Z5JZHMGxXeswJXM8DAE8BeoNOPuZ0hmrPZM4o1vn6a468s50LIpX_I2zgc0v05mHq7meWliPgdP4-3l6uPq_gRCKaxtTCTzomh4KK1eskOBMZV7Oi22A1yEehmUH8o5Dy4V-R_aJUO_EfZYPExQGZR7P_-xHP4-G4vQlfvT51nr/s320/20231204_235237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I also stamped a few patches of script using Rustic Wilderness ink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj0VX0WoKy6Jcp8lYwNzYnQvFfFPBgaqzvey4JT-QQl6qwUeh_ualzUIk-VVX_eFPmDoBxgOBHuKUGGwyw_hcpA7zY7VVf7kbfR6KG3Tm0ej-_6ugv7WL_M4Cq3JBENAEG5C2CDQFblVpbSX0voOA1yXdbh45Ll1dJ4e1VyjfqxH55R-k2eaYbXboeREP/s3056/20231205_000343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj0VX0WoKy6Jcp8lYwNzYnQvFfFPBgaqzvey4JT-QQl6qwUeh_ualzUIk-VVX_eFPmDoBxgOBHuKUGGwyw_hcpA7zY7VVf7kbfR6KG3Tm0ej-_6ugv7WL_M4Cq3JBENAEG5C2CDQFblVpbSX0voOA1yXdbh45Ll1dJ4e1VyjfqxH55R-k2eaYbXboeREP/s320/20231205_000343.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a separate piece of card I stamped the sentiment and embossed in gold before matting and layering onto a scrap of the dark green card.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmlmttZ28mO_vSwfzV8HHOk1azP7y8mMMP53fy9Imd15FuYVxfqEFRVmthhRBfXOlIcOY9R-hdXQ1XuIVNKEWOUHW_dvp4MEIg_VgBiK4CiMCxgfpVaQ9Uk0MZYg8cQVbcScW7TxL_-RW_D6Z11NQWi48GJOA-C2wQ7lf6GG3fvvfRBzZBk-7J0aXcU7o/s2411/20231205_000600-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="1459" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmlmttZ28mO_vSwfzV8HHOk1azP7y8mMMP53fy9Imd15FuYVxfqEFRVmthhRBfXOlIcOY9R-hdXQ1XuIVNKEWOUHW_dvp4MEIg_VgBiK4CiMCxgfpVaQ9Uk0MZYg8cQVbcScW7TxL_-RW_D6Z11NQWi48GJOA-C2wQ7lf6GG3fvvfRBzZBk-7J0aXcU7o/w242-h400/20231205_000600-001.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br />Finally I added the tree and the sentiment to the background along with a ribbon.<br /><div>I used:</div><div>a Size 10 tag</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides">Distress oxide inks</a> in Lumberjack Plaid. Wild Honey and Rustic Wilderness</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-doodle-art-christmas-tree">Doodle Art Christmas tree stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/wordage-sets/mixed-messages-christmas">Mixed Messages - Christmas stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/bee-crafty-art-stamps-background-script">Script background stamp</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/c/ranger-embossing-powder">Fine detail Gold embossing powder</a></div><div>White ink</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/p/inkables-tags-set-4">Tag inkables set 4</a></div><div>Versamark embossing ink </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-89656928660015969212023-11-22T08:00:00.001+00:002023-11-22T08:00:00.137+00:00Tangled Tinsel journal page<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoM6jGBryINIBdL-OWQyPv-bXteb7CG2ngrPLDu5J3-bB5WrEdwBuydt4UVsBGcGYsLPMnybHZLWFUGcsClbMDHEvUFziXuvx88Sd9gGS39AGWi-Fn9aVcTQdveFmIYoHd9bvo68KyCzSIlqiK12vTcA9zOPbi8YXhu9JsK8wt90BNYqobSq-AXsWKLKo/s2568/IMG_20231121_122537-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="2449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoM6jGBryINIBdL-OWQyPv-bXteb7CG2ngrPLDu5J3-bB5WrEdwBuydt4UVsBGcGYsLPMnybHZLWFUGcsClbMDHEvUFziXuvx88Sd9gGS39AGWi-Fn9aVcTQdveFmIYoHd9bvo68KyCzSIlqiK12vTcA9zOPbi8YXhu9JsK8wt90BNYqobSq-AXsWKLKo/w381-h400/IMG_20231121_122537-01.jpg" width="381" /></a></div>Hi There! Are you feeling a bit frazzled at the mention of Christmas? Me too! This journal page is a reminder to me to not get my tinsel in a tangle with the preparations! Here is how it came together.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86ZZNpkn82LOYW7ftta60VR2LEautSr6SxLVaUMCsmEFU51FAuT8VD0pDTwumUJmcnV2gGyIzJQAnE1rNT9sTrSEydK0a_BPfo3HPu5gEmK_-ghlC30dtaFcfaeOtWqRyyTmX4tRObPwCU2x7Dyv_pz_E1sPBOs3dI7vx22xp_70JLqIxcj0jvUExQEOO/s3315/IMG_20231120_224349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="3315" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86ZZNpkn82LOYW7ftta60VR2LEautSr6SxLVaUMCsmEFU51FAuT8VD0pDTwumUJmcnV2gGyIzJQAnE1rNT9sTrSEydK0a_BPfo3HPu5gEmK_-ghlC30dtaFcfaeOtWqRyyTmX4tRObPwCU2x7Dyv_pz_E1sPBOs3dI7vx22xp_70JLqIxcj0jvUExQEOO/s320/IMG_20231120_224349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by painting a section of the page with black gesso.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbSnBQ7ZREGSjnYK2Z0JXrP4pm3i7-QjwGUs7UNraFSzf4Lc6S6Dq4Y7zY-0YEKRhPKpMpIH7agHa8QbAWbMCZYZdHLKmKY3Gl0wFb6aLDlTSjOGLSndcSoIGlggwr0n5DGDNr1U1KmXD9czaeN2EI5aDzipnm4OCfP68EN_uKdeBgAoGOlStKnqOI3QA/s3472/IMG_20231121_003201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="3472" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbSnBQ7ZREGSjnYK2Z0JXrP4pm3i7-QjwGUs7UNraFSzf4Lc6S6Dq4Y7zY-0YEKRhPKpMpIH7agHa8QbAWbMCZYZdHLKmKY3Gl0wFb6aLDlTSjOGLSndcSoIGlggwr0n5DGDNr1U1KmXD9czaeN2EI5aDzipnm4OCfP68EN_uKdeBgAoGOlStKnqOI3QA/s320/IMG_20231121_003201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry, I used stickles gel through the star Dinkable from set 1 to add to the background. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIn3XiG4ltLN-eNoWdK36_6WoiifjKnRqTFc_zZ1tEVGyu38d-J789Xwo4aHNGqeHpIMl4ltOXnsSKA45D8wwDj15HIFj_uQruX1Ht-9OeLkUnZTp_La4vOOY-HYKAFlshd8_3i-15e9koagddfZ2ILwnsac5kKOv_gdR31bM5t1som7Y8BP6Zmu8xuuJ/s3373/IMG_20231121_115013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="2867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIn3XiG4ltLN-eNoWdK36_6WoiifjKnRqTFc_zZ1tEVGyu38d-J789Xwo4aHNGqeHpIMl4ltOXnsSKA45D8wwDj15HIFj_uQruX1Ht-9OeLkUnZTp_La4vOOY-HYKAFlshd8_3i-15e9koagddfZ2ILwnsac5kKOv_gdR31bM5t1som7Y8BP6Zmu8xuuJ/s320/IMG_20231121_115013.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>On a scrap of white card, I painted lines of the Dina Wakeley gloss drops in blended stripes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJL8ncUZAgua8mGoiuJZ7n2RKBeudJ0suknnSsW4Ums3uZB4jr2ZWHDyGaEVEhEJvqXY9MDfrFTSt0P4fmgXEJmsUjzB9RUQxSNvMTM9RlYE8Ue9BPQUsr32sbutWTQ300_auW1tqz1E1ZQD8g7w6aOfwvlUNHCUKrl9NNFmT-LGM0Hu6sm1JQW7cHZON/s3263/IMG_20231121_120142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3263" data-original-width="2780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJL8ncUZAgua8mGoiuJZ7n2RKBeudJ0suknnSsW4Ums3uZB4jr2ZWHDyGaEVEhEJvqXY9MDfrFTSt0P4fmgXEJmsUjzB9RUQxSNvMTM9RlYE8Ue9BPQUsr32sbutWTQ300_auW1tqz1E1ZQD8g7w6aOfwvlUNHCUKrl9NNFmT-LGM0Hu6sm1JQW7cHZON/s320/IMG_20231121_120142.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>When this was dry, I stamped and clear embossed the Christmas tree on to it, cutting it out carefully.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jLWN4iv3IOyGSxPLTKOjvlOUF_JnaugjwCDW6Gw1opoVjheu86CogZt1yyqNUmsqWGqJqAxz-sipRPycR8sQbfSZScHiqSwBvCLyT7WWwHduf4CzqedUog5IcAG5bqXx67u4j0EKo62nt0cA5zNCfbZWHqX0YiFPNRMHc8k8woxUhqXIg7PEl1hYLkoM/s3472/IMG_20231121_120550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jLWN4iv3IOyGSxPLTKOjvlOUF_JnaugjwCDW6Gw1opoVjheu86CogZt1yyqNUmsqWGqJqAxz-sipRPycR8sQbfSZScHiqSwBvCLyT7WWwHduf4CzqedUog5IcAG5bqXx67u4j0EKo62nt0cA5zNCfbZWHqX0YiFPNRMHc8k8woxUhqXIg7PEl1hYLkoM/s320/IMG_20231121_120550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I attached it to the page using matte medium.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YQ8GnKWVrvYyfSPudH8NFsbzYSoZV23TFBYKh5nMs_UUw5Z-7kS1JZrZF2EPPtIXzpFPpgIqY0UMZXE9MZrvf0w27ypXAdaSYN5Gcpo73Ll4vO2ijSOp_5Dg94exVl2orAxc7JYWTjmPWHo7OpX_T76IVPTjOnHjHYq6eYbUnS4JbHI4pK2eviD9zPeE/s3222/IMG_20231121_122118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3222" data-original-width="3082" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YQ8GnKWVrvYyfSPudH8NFsbzYSoZV23TFBYKh5nMs_UUw5Z-7kS1JZrZF2EPPtIXzpFPpgIqY0UMZXE9MZrvf0w27ypXAdaSYN5Gcpo73Ll4vO2ijSOp_5Dg94exVl2orAxc7JYWTjmPWHo7OpX_T76IVPTjOnHjHYq6eYbUnS4JbHI4pK2eviD9zPeE/s320/IMG_20231121_122118.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>Using a scrap of the painted card, I stamped the tinsel mixed message, then stamped It's Christmas onto a piece of white card. I trimmed both carefully with scissors and added to the page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYxLcHINjXdbosM_yTFpbA3TiQ0lvLVY9pkTCQ4PmlR95TozmtgvhvlggJ9l5cQVYuMyZApLl8u83OamIEUAw8zOZGAb0cIa4fgUk00eeF3TtmgVe9HtiVqj6CFeYlqeYpBh39gDhAurcOnOiXTPitFL_p2sikreovwyMiFWALcIiKtHsjW4bWU2NmVQ5/s3472/IMG_20231121_122558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYxLcHINjXdbosM_yTFpbA3TiQ0lvLVY9pkTCQ4PmlR95TozmtgvhvlggJ9l5cQVYuMyZApLl8u83OamIEUAw8zOZGAb0cIa4fgUk00eeF3TtmgVe9HtiVqj6CFeYlqeYpBh39gDhAurcOnOiXTPitFL_p2sikreovwyMiFWALcIiKtHsjW4bWU2NmVQ5/w400-h400/IMG_20231121_122558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Finally, I added some more stickles along some of the tree sections and onto the star. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zvaYrQz6spbEpIYgVv_Ve3JguWXnLvHP9Mtkly5FUCgv6QB2m8E5wvdSp11AmlddBrtlOuo6VD5ZmeHOeeG9HXGdN_NEDZ6ANCG-kE1AKQNN0aIbyn6rXIRnCzePm9G5F5ZlAk3gAjt-lQAa_o6yv1x9HOyoZZhGkE41jkAT0LHYZnLcQK_erPyhyOdV/s2568/IMG_20231121_122537-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="2449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zvaYrQz6spbEpIYgVv_Ve3JguWXnLvHP9Mtkly5FUCgv6QB2m8E5wvdSp11AmlddBrtlOuo6VD5ZmeHOeeG9HXGdN_NEDZ6ANCG-kE1AKQNN0aIbyn6rXIRnCzePm9G5F5ZlAk3gAjt-lQAa_o6yv1x9HOyoZZhGkE41jkAT0LHYZnLcQK_erPyhyOdV/w381-h400/IMG_20231121_122537-01.jpg" width="381" /></a></div>Here is the finished page once more. <div><br /></div><div>I used</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/journals.irc">6x6 Kraft journal</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/dina-wakley-media-black-gesso-1floz.ir">Black gesso</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/dinkables-set-1.ir">Set 1 dinkables</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/stickles-glitter-gel.irc">Stickles gel</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/dina-wakley-gloss-sprays-drops.irc">Dina Wakeley Gloss drops</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-doodle-art-christmas-tree.ir">Doodle Art Christmas tree</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-mixed-messages-christmas.ir">Mixed messages- Christmas</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkpads-versafine-versafine-clair.irc">Versafine clair black ink</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/ranger-embossing-powder-clear-super-fine-detail.ir">Clear embossing powder</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz.ir">Matte Medium</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking and I hope you manage to keep your tinsel untangled in the run up to the festive season! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-3230208463933759072023-11-15T08:00:00.001+00:002023-11-15T08:00:00.146+00:00Cool Christmas card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5CRIL788UYMzM9w55c2r8UplZtSmC02Ur_AJOSak4SXUz4p0kMLE0VvYAEdqf8o4KcBcchASAMSXA-JK9hOFc3No68SdvugEtVcZop61skwT_whw-ucccQmi3SEHchUi7Uf3amBqrrjhSuU0vbJN0bQdF23dYKybESGpKa-Zwx8mUmqfwWBdCWU_lksS/s1671/IMG_20231114_002842__01__02-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1671" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5CRIL788UYMzM9w55c2r8UplZtSmC02Ur_AJOSak4SXUz4p0kMLE0VvYAEdqf8o4KcBcchASAMSXA-JK9hOFc3No68SdvugEtVcZop61skwT_whw-ucccQmi3SEHchUi7Uf3amBqrrjhSuU0vbJN0bQdF23dYKybESGpKa-Zwx8mUmqfwWBdCWU_lksS/s320/IMG_20231114_002842__01__02-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this simple Christmas card this week. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWsnc51uGURH5973XnoFpswHdLkckVqdzjdPH6ZKq339UXrtbkLKpuCZoDIsVw2fLYXhBb-jokcRLoJmWyLiVZy8LjtZJKuyMDPKMM7N_9-1nQJ07l5U2W8vp8WMIgECdGv5rZPES4HumVjh6DXf9sWXRQhx2WbzxioWtep0-I1yP-6vh5umyxi4TTJA_/s3047/IMG_20231103_213849-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="3047" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWsnc51uGURH5973XnoFpswHdLkckVqdzjdPH6ZKq339UXrtbkLKpuCZoDIsVw2fLYXhBb-jokcRLoJmWyLiVZy8LjtZJKuyMDPKMM7N_9-1nQJ07l5U2W8vp8WMIgECdGv5rZPES4HumVjh6DXf9sWXRQhx2WbzxioWtep0-I1yP-6vh5umyxi4TTJA_/s320/IMG_20231103_213849-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending Salty Ocean and Dusty Concord distress ink in the inkable. Then I splattered it with water and blotted it to get the snowy effect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmusuWXVrBa3miN_pg5A4D5NSX1yw6s_WtnZEQEink8w5oI3lahyphenhyphen0lUvc9vJuWrhfM5r88SPHcUdTO3oXHImnNIXnGViIMVSS4qyEYNs21WRrOz8hP1NBGf9P6UbEZ6DVSbS6zDa765C0WJCNHXf_6x9VwZikV_YEseplBeB3oTxDtyUYlDCnUAl9auW3X/s3128/IMG_20231113_205639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="3128" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmusuWXVrBa3miN_pg5A4D5NSX1yw6s_WtnZEQEink8w5oI3lahyphenhyphen0lUvc9vJuWrhfM5r88SPHcUdTO3oXHImnNIXnGViIMVSS4qyEYNs21WRrOz8hP1NBGf9P6UbEZ6DVSbS6zDa765C0WJCNHXf_6x9VwZikV_YEseplBeB3oTxDtyUYlDCnUAl9auW3X/s320/IMG_20231113_205639.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the small snowflake stamps from winter journaling girls and small words- winter around the frame using memento inks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgOtK9wDxJTvJLTqbvmmISbSEr1SipUQ1I0t6uT8OeIcds3TWX9tr0T3VhZcmoTtJBVquKe4GGXz4v3C2Tu2IwTIqrNEhi6WkKEO-rKzLQKE0ePnptJW-q7iqH3OaeyMTDZW5ZIpf45ODvZYdYacHWHtCKCUqzYv4P40Ob8F-a9Sc6nY1TTM25B3AXNaC/s3292/IMG_20231113_210404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="3292" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgOtK9wDxJTvJLTqbvmmISbSEr1SipUQ1I0t6uT8OeIcds3TWX9tr0T3VhZcmoTtJBVquKe4GGXz4v3C2Tu2IwTIqrNEhi6WkKEO-rKzLQKE0ePnptJW-q7iqH3OaeyMTDZW5ZIpf45ODvZYdYacHWHtCKCUqzYv4P40Ob8F-a9Sc6nY1TTM25B3AXNaC/s320/IMG_20231113_210404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I inked up the doodle art Christmas tree using the memento inks with purple at the top, blue in the middle and teal at the bottom. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJICIe2stCWEEMVICnlL7dWs-yYemApSiXww6xAiBlaThzDhNNLW3vsabxx-16VdwcXL0gWKkWObUIVSlWL0XHak-9mPdgbD6rIxWGsI9pFExhrjs67WZBRGyRVifaHqj5YmMpLUiZuukzvtiPpDT5gAnJAasVU_G2fpTqiNO9tdlimvB3dGDrD58LepfW/s3391/IMG_20231113_212223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="3391" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJICIe2stCWEEMVICnlL7dWs-yYemApSiXww6xAiBlaThzDhNNLW3vsabxx-16VdwcXL0gWKkWObUIVSlWL0XHak-9mPdgbD6rIxWGsI9pFExhrjs67WZBRGyRVifaHqj5YmMpLUiZuukzvtiPpDT5gAnJAasVU_G2fpTqiNO9tdlimvB3dGDrD58LepfW/s320/IMG_20231113_212223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the same inks to watercolour some of the pattern and fussy cut around it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhmdWkrKQS4jO_GNSnr2bDHKypfus2itRVnXn3imDB0_Q8ikixz8BctrFVfYQWx-natUnzt2dVe05Q001mTRgbDWd1-qg98SxGnWNhQkG71tDyBUtQ-ZZIQuxowLuis1EziQ-_Mx3YgIOYlusTtB59aiE9uuFn_eio601dzGQLqyxo_7pp1XgqLI01dNl/s3036/IMG_20231113_220922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="2955" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhmdWkrKQS4jO_GNSnr2bDHKypfus2itRVnXn3imDB0_Q8ikixz8BctrFVfYQWx-natUnzt2dVe05Q001mTRgbDWd1-qg98SxGnWNhQkG71tDyBUtQ-ZZIQuxowLuis1EziQ-_Mx3YgIOYlusTtB59aiE9uuFn_eio601dzGQLqyxo_7pp1XgqLI01dNl/s320/IMG_20231113_220922.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>I matted and layered the panel to a 7x7 card and used sticky pads to attach the tree to the bottom left corner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOdUW8XgTT8hTv8YdGP-ehV_qfgPf-h4875vc7bKhNw1CwyYC5pRBpz87Nxa3Gzuxc26dffsmTH8I_EdZ-bjccnjFvd2eK2YyssNpJZxLLBu6dZKA5jD_NlOLWyHBMwUeMuhw2M1Wm52xrn0TkPXttFx6lCxmgmub5PfnDf55C8b8eo9XNaNr-Hoh5sJt/s1671/IMG_20231114_002842__01__02-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1671" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOdUW8XgTT8hTv8YdGP-ehV_qfgPf-h4875vc7bKhNw1CwyYC5pRBpz87Nxa3Gzuxc26dffsmTH8I_EdZ-bjccnjFvd2eK2YyssNpJZxLLBu6dZKA5jD_NlOLWyHBMwUeMuhw2M1Wm52xrn0TkPXttFx6lCxmgmub5PfnDf55C8b8eo9XNaNr-Hoh5sJt/s320/IMG_20231114_002842__01__02-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I added a sentiment to the bottom right, also on sticky pads. <div><br /></div><div>I used:</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkables-template-tree-snowglobe.ir">Tree Snow globe Inkable</a> </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-girls-winter-warm.ir">Winter Journaling Girls - Warm Stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-small-words-winter.ir">Small Words -Winter stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-doodle-art-christmas-tree.ir">Doodle Art Christmas tree</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-mixed-messages-christmas.ir">Mixed messages Christmas</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads.irc">Distress inks</a> in Salty Ocean and Dusty Concord</div><div>Memento ink in Grape Jelly, Danube blue and Teal Zeal</div><div>White card</div><div>7x7" card blank</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-50308672342373995192023-11-08T08:00:00.001+00:002023-11-08T08:00:00.132+00:00New Stamps from Bee Crafty!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEsSB1_tcZflDLMU2DPku8sDKncFO30B5uZ8sLUEWnNCmRV0fPkRCeuohkiqh0X9_fIZEykH8O_RCUOMDb8ISXenBvJIMaNzWPxQVEswt5chnKNBgzydygSCiUGy6UAiPhrOz600PXxYNBhYyFPpvUdg8FV-ATmulo9wH-YXjqwSI3U1cw0jIGs00boHV/s2482/IMG_20231021_164857__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="2482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEsSB1_tcZflDLMU2DPku8sDKncFO30B5uZ8sLUEWnNCmRV0fPkRCeuohkiqh0X9_fIZEykH8O_RCUOMDb8ISXenBvJIMaNzWPxQVEswt5chnKNBgzydygSCiUGy6UAiPhrOz600PXxYNBhYyFPpvUdg8FV-ATmulo9wH-YXjqwSI3U1cw0jIGs00boHV/s320/IMG_20231021_164857__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Hi There! Last Wednesday Two gorgeous new sets of Stamps and some fantastic MDF were launched on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeeCraftyStamps">Bee Crafty's Facebook page</a>. I had so much fun playing with them! For the first one I created the frame using Dina Wakeley gloss drops and the Circles 1 big one inkable. The tree was coloured with alcohol markers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9F-Fs1jnRrj-St6RfzRGsG6aUN1bM9GnJl_UnrERHyKTMFP9s3zAq5Pd9aCsz0AyKRa3fCgjdaGUAyqd2gwDfSS8HTCB7xGQLVP2XLv5_HTNXgs3SmPn8FL83FV-ANdkQW_dJuilaO4x5fbmAy2n2BGzMHz0lckKO10fgj7lnly94n7owiDvU_O8lMbt/s2359/IMG_20231021_183426__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2309" data-original-width="2359" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9F-Fs1jnRrj-St6RfzRGsG6aUN1bM9GnJl_UnrERHyKTMFP9s3zAq5Pd9aCsz0AyKRa3fCgjdaGUAyqd2gwDfSS8HTCB7xGQLVP2XLv5_HTNXgs3SmPn8FL83FV-ANdkQW_dJuilaO4x5fbmAy2n2BGzMHz0lckKO10fgj7lnly94n7owiDvU_O8lMbt/s320/IMG_20231021_183426__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was aiming for a Christmas jumper type look for this card. The background was created using Texture discs set 2 and vintage photo distress ink.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYImT7Uwl3vwSiziI7QL2sz0TJi2VCTkqWPNWSUjA8lLZ_zoONDTt5-D9D0X0g7IR-3wm4PJL32FwCgw-Bx2wLm-MPpW3sxI2OR3Xy9ZtCJgcnv-o5081TAZPBqwASwLgi-A594RgdA6HlA-FLkhuYW_n006njQ8mxrKf60ZqzSu_cKHqI4LM1CMCAyEf/s2632/IMG_20231029_213207__01__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="2202" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYImT7Uwl3vwSiziI7QL2sz0TJi2VCTkqWPNWSUjA8lLZ_zoONDTt5-D9D0X0g7IR-3wm4PJL32FwCgw-Bx2wLm-MPpW3sxI2OR3Xy9ZtCJgcnv-o5081TAZPBqwASwLgi-A594RgdA6HlA-FLkhuYW_n006njQ8mxrKf60ZqzSu_cKHqI4LM1CMCAyEf/s320/IMG_20231029_213207__01__01.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The beautiful Doodle Art Christmas tree looks equally<span style="color: #0000ee;"> </span>beautiful stamped and coloured or heat embossed. Here I stamped onto Kraft card and heat embossed using detail white powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnDQ9QHcMpqPYVD5Sxss3F-_A4kMuR9zSE5kdZhFZ9m1P41sQTMILz0H7ZDYXfmE4NiF6z2b1Gp4gj4Ax96Tn9cKQkml0PWrjV8jW-ew-o1idG52jpAzdz_HJLFNbe3Lqw4nUAe4f5CjN2fTaHnKCYNHZvK7CwxeRcfQS-LVuBegxX6wINx-xJdKpcyHK/s3152/IMG_20231029_222111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnDQ9QHcMpqPYVD5Sxss3F-_A4kMuR9zSE5kdZhFZ9m1P41sQTMILz0H7ZDYXfmE4NiF6z2b1Gp4gj4Ax96Tn9cKQkml0PWrjV8jW-ew-o1idG52jpAzdz_HJLFNbe3Lqw4nUAe4f5CjN2fTaHnKCYNHZvK7CwxeRcfQS-LVuBegxX6wINx-xJdKpcyHK/s320/IMG_20231029_222111.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My next two cards were created by embossing in white on black and black on white, then cutting from the point of the star to the centre of the trunk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1hcsRFCKBi0W-tuuo7aaxma2NloS0g946TaD5pOJp0ElgAa-lAZKI-yxGLCKLZGj_1ZQ74HrJ8U0ejQcPqklV1an2nf2R86LHiTfWcMprZ3zKyt0TjFWaGMZSe3-QtfMf-3vfveTYqv2fgNcbgXyXRI_JwyyJ2rShc1mQaQACYng3-JQC8dGK-xK30f2/s1583/IMG_20231030_001457__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="1583" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1hcsRFCKBi0W-tuuo7aaxma2NloS0g946TaD5pOJp0ElgAa-lAZKI-yxGLCKLZGj_1ZQ74HrJ8U0ejQcPqklV1an2nf2R86LHiTfWcMprZ3zKyt0TjFWaGMZSe3-QtfMf-3vfveTYqv2fgNcbgXyXRI_JwyyJ2rShc1mQaQACYng3-JQC8dGK-xK30f2/s320/IMG_20231030_001457__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The first is quite plain but for the second I added a few red highlights and a border from freehand borders 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrKYL9pZK2AuHq1tLH3aU1zY_fvCv00pPwacbSzbZuazJux4Bk0snw1XTa7EXgAR7g229Kq4bXBjuXYAJHEBLuYsO3JJNNKs5ZwkvOtF572eS8k1Pt1wIHlBjxY_AGJxl5GEHa_iThk-CSX-UmASfHaHnTKZ3DdKUPstEMIuf5Ydw3xc1qakqoVX04Wra/s2658/IMG_20231030_185754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="2658" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrKYL9pZK2AuHq1tLH3aU1zY_fvCv00pPwacbSzbZuazJux4Bk0snw1XTa7EXgAR7g229Kq4bXBjuXYAJHEBLuYsO3JJNNKs5ZwkvOtF572eS8k1Pt1wIHlBjxY_AGJxl5GEHa_iThk-CSX-UmASfHaHnTKZ3DdKUPstEMIuf5Ydw3xc1qakqoVX04Wra/s320/IMG_20231030_185754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ink blending and stamping in Distress inks (Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock feathers) were used to create this background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcls6IXVjBJgs8gcBLVGwEnvHRNUB9Pfw45bIKUA6-IQMzs9T_XagfjRAl5EqOFEON7ZWY9kbjnIzzjrVPRn3-9ix4Sl6KgZH8KvJ3184hxsnFIgMhzEekQxpMgpKaSFgLX9aSRnUBcRp4S4mrfHhg_w8iHMsPT0PzPJUQsZFod6NZsySEolFAaOvF36d0/s2508/IMG_20231030_185807__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2508" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcls6IXVjBJgs8gcBLVGwEnvHRNUB9Pfw45bIKUA6-IQMzs9T_XagfjRAl5EqOFEON7ZWY9kbjnIzzjrVPRn3-9ix4Sl6KgZH8KvJ3184hxsnFIgMhzEekQxpMgpKaSFgLX9aSRnUBcRp4S4mrfHhg_w8iHMsPT0PzPJUQsZFod6NZsySEolFAaOvF36d0/s320/IMG_20231030_185807__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For this card I blended Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink from another texture disc from Set two, then stamped in Green Versafine Clair around the centre. The border was stamped with the same Lumberjack Plaid ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUzOlvbumU1lL2pDnyuXhl-LJ09dRvxGEPa8T7DLXtQwsQt0lDwM6JDpU_EwcX8Ah6D5acyztuyiGtS4QlMKUc0CEMTai-20zICNUKeANQ3ITmSiTyuvCN2ybIK5NXJIOX4e-53lYe4dFIHBRxF8aXjfUgVkteyAZYXZnx65z0Mx9hv-e5bwmtSRnVeSj/s3112/IMG_20231101_104548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="2774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUzOlvbumU1lL2pDnyuXhl-LJ09dRvxGEPa8T7DLXtQwsQt0lDwM6JDpU_EwcX8Ah6D5acyztuyiGtS4QlMKUc0CEMTai-20zICNUKeANQ3ITmSiTyuvCN2ybIK5NXJIOX4e-53lYe4dFIHBRxF8aXjfUgVkteyAZYXZnx65z0Mx9hv-e5bwmtSRnVeSj/s320/IMG_20231101_104548.jpg" width="285" /></a></div>I stamped the tree onto shrink plastic, coloured with alcohol markers then shrank and placed into a clear plastic bauble with some chunky glitter<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW1JzUOUVXuj7QdoaCsqKPnC4pkzI6iKM1no1joU3bz-AW1PHvk-kKt9t7hkuYq1aTlSwhmJD4p5QTNQvoYcyeBTQB9HvVJYfwPtSqrYN0OBsi8Lzeb5GrkCaDgLjFYJ3opn1q9VX-TqvR3pEiE3JyRw42uL20IQOSAXoKHR5CHHYuS7Jy9GwpDTO74vR/s2215/IMG_20231101_212742__01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="2215" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW1JzUOUVXuj7QdoaCsqKPnC4pkzI6iKM1no1joU3bz-AW1PHvk-kKt9t7hkuYq1aTlSwhmJD4p5QTNQvoYcyeBTQB9HvVJYfwPtSqrYN0OBsi8Lzeb5GrkCaDgLjFYJ3opn1q9VX-TqvR3pEiE3JyRw42uL20IQOSAXoKHR5CHHYuS7Jy9GwpDTO74vR/s320/IMG_20231101_212742__01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My final two cards were created during my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeeCraftyStamps/videos/253833074342330">Facebook live</a> on the Launch day. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62Mhe2-wnRVkxeg7IEdKMC8yqGMAUKflj5YtfxTv_HL3EfSCFn7-Q0eVkFBssyDhxVK147h5FsaQoqL_19Q1T2xL4GesLBsReExIKBogOUXhXcA01PhyyuKSY9sZ9_nBjhFZWSNT5UsJtAz7AnALF9GQulLUd1tqJQ8f0f3aFPFziqka7LH8mgKvUNBrs/s2495/IMG_20231101_223814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="2495" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62Mhe2-wnRVkxeg7IEdKMC8yqGMAUKflj5YtfxTv_HL3EfSCFn7-Q0eVkFBssyDhxVK147h5FsaQoqL_19Q1T2xL4GesLBsReExIKBogOUXhXcA01PhyyuKSY9sZ9_nBjhFZWSNT5UsJtAz7AnALF9GQulLUd1tqJQ8f0f3aFPFziqka7LH8mgKvUNBrs/s320/IMG_20231101_223814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You can find the Doodle Art Christmas tree stamp set <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-doodle-art-christmas-tree.ir">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Christmas Mixed Messages are <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-mixed-messages-christmas.ir">here</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They are available a a bundle <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-doodle-art-christmas-tree-christmas-mixed-messages.ir">here</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for looking!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><p></p>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-65598197619926244282023-10-25T08:00:00.003+01:002023-10-25T08:00:00.136+01:00New inkables Dragonfly card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rIAfNztuOFe9Zi4EbUQdOQBUfs9CvTdqig3Mufpnw_jeZmMtHsNyRgo-oZ8LVpptan23NmmlmiPddYqZh5zf0BmPs1x1Yb9y8K99sceX2HDnfFCAAJyl082Mfd4uWJi7neYaXzX3GT7762P3OnpVxog9PB5dHwm9BEHNvtXEPuSatdXzxED57udAuxu8/s3289/IMG_20231023_232129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3289" data-original-width="3126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rIAfNztuOFe9Zi4EbUQdOQBUfs9CvTdqig3Mufpnw_jeZmMtHsNyRgo-oZ8LVpptan23NmmlmiPddYqZh5zf0BmPs1x1Yb9y8K99sceX2HDnfFCAAJyl082Mfd4uWJi7neYaXzX3GT7762P3OnpVxog9PB5dHwm9BEHNvtXEPuSatdXzxED57udAuxu8/s320/IMG_20231023_232129.jpg" width="304" /></a></div>Hi there! thought I would show you how I made this card.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9k7k1leoDW-YFeY1Wk-m78RGTiaqKtamiArqcHOrt9kxgLvMZ5IZrVZ3e-Gi9AJqmmCabp4mbWdqLe0hG-m8-6lCCAhD7Vqdy6pwUp70pZUyETzJSacHAO2QMKIMjyrF-RasQ3YShgUe8joPDzGpMe5sVSwY3IzjklXcGocKFi1I5gHO6oUxUggf-dAb/s2936/IMG_20231023_214752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2936" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9k7k1leoDW-YFeY1Wk-m78RGTiaqKtamiArqcHOrt9kxgLvMZ5IZrVZ3e-Gi9AJqmmCabp4mbWdqLe0hG-m8-6lCCAhD7Vqdy6pwUp70pZUyETzJSacHAO2QMKIMjyrF-RasQ3YShgUe8joPDzGpMe5sVSwY3IzjklXcGocKFi1I5gHO6oUxUggf-dAb/s320/IMG_20231023_214752.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I began by masking off the edges of a 6x6 card using stencil tape and blending Peacock Feathers distress oxide ink over it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMYYF2kNDljvEKX0_jTpQ-jssvOdUAEWOpdBqtbK4GD1E6PNCwoIiFQnWQTh7V4-daFmyvUNFLhHoiuN854aGfdeMHIhvo9irFkNSjw_2NHx4LGxXV5ebo3txlIrfBmjIBg-_42dx7G5kBcqb03z9xOOH7IJCrcTjfkyKPmUV0dyRsQYd9TY9EpDojkEc/s3414/IMG_20231023_215040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="3414" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMYYF2kNDljvEKX0_jTpQ-jssvOdUAEWOpdBqtbK4GD1E6PNCwoIiFQnWQTh7V4-daFmyvUNFLhHoiuN854aGfdeMHIhvo9irFkNSjw_2NHx4LGxXV5ebo3txlIrfBmjIBg-_42dx7G5kBcqb03z9xOOH7IJCrcTjfkyKPmUV0dyRsQYd9TY9EpDojkEc/s320/IMG_20231023_215040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next, I placed the brand new bubble stripes grande inkable over the panel and blended over some Lucky Clover distress oxide ink.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNlXmw9rI9aGXtrM3Bx2qUUJevsNIreraWKSDPPcOSMm3RMj3Z9RgEBalhjz9e5dGVJMwqj14YIFfTAXqktpZbXlHoq-jXIhWUFY6put-RrBIYaKOij5yr0YTYRkzhzE0L8SNNyUNXkF7q2Nt6du_8-59H5BjY719bbC7pIBZe62fgDbTuRBxH-sD8jGh/s3280/IMG_20231023_215406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="3280" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNlXmw9rI9aGXtrM3Bx2qUUJevsNIreraWKSDPPcOSMm3RMj3Z9RgEBalhjz9e5dGVJMwqj14YIFfTAXqktpZbXlHoq-jXIhWUFY6put-RrBIYaKOij5yr0YTYRkzhzE0L8SNNyUNXkF7q2Nt6du_8-59H5BjY719bbC7pIBZe62fgDbTuRBxH-sD8jGh/s320/IMG_20231023_215406.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I removed the tape and splattered water over it, blotting away the excess after a short time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZCYyoOV_Ulr_9MwNuyeaz6eZzhEn0NmdYtvvfikAzLRH8ycDy_Ue-_5hBAKH9s2vXx2qtZoPBX1NyTA0mnTQi3GsViZZJ6uh47PcBlc4LhSvq2FTLboLo-Q1qPxM0Kmkzy4gK7W_8xEATEUctpxKavjjbBo0QPdZejQFkOqYkJjQ_ANvff7Nre5sssmR/s3170/IMG_20231023_221253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="3170" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZCYyoOV_Ulr_9MwNuyeaz6eZzhEn0NmdYtvvfikAzLRH8ycDy_Ue-_5hBAKH9s2vXx2qtZoPBX1NyTA0mnTQi3GsViZZJ6uh47PcBlc4LhSvq2FTLboLo-Q1qPxM0Kmkzy4gK7W_8xEATEUctpxKavjjbBo0QPdZejQFkOqYkJjQ_ANvff7Nre5sssmR/s320/IMG_20231023_221253.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once it was dry, I stamped one of the freehand borders around the edge of the inked square.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPwlzyAa3K6VkLcpzD6I0qhhxKj2TiSd1n5LTrKLxqy_w6ReEdlVD2wXRUuhL_ZjJKUKc1BEFyc0pdNCM0DHlPkSl-E65TkVc7Yd6SJieTmtdOFf1831IWnAinTvbSUVbAVq1PZfq03Sd_aNJIruvB6omvq7tc_AWObvYQCRnJ9vxCLbn8hbFaISlFxvx/s3082/IMG_20231023_222801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="3082" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPwlzyAa3K6VkLcpzD6I0qhhxKj2TiSd1n5LTrKLxqy_w6ReEdlVD2wXRUuhL_ZjJKUKc1BEFyc0pdNCM0DHlPkSl-E65TkVc7Yd6SJieTmtdOFf1831IWnAinTvbSUVbAVq1PZfq03Sd_aNJIruvB6omvq7tc_AWObvYQCRnJ9vxCLbn8hbFaISlFxvx/s320/IMG_20231023_222801.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used versafine clair ink to stamp the sentiment, then set this aside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxooGf9DFw9IOQDYaHI4Y2f5Or-1313BN-ZHwLBSn7PeMln4fyrNPjRSbb61711_2_MELKyhjM03MVV3_uPJ7eeRZSSSSe8UeodAhR7HEh1uE7B6d2Xg36Ns-emwcnlpJNexfr9HoD7kFlwIsyfvhX30WoDjugH-MFTJXQSnqzKv-Q3pT4JT09hTL5evA/s3367/IMG_20231023_223856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="3367" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxooGf9DFw9IOQDYaHI4Y2f5Or-1313BN-ZHwLBSn7PeMln4fyrNPjRSbb61711_2_MELKyhjM03MVV3_uPJ7eeRZSSSSe8UeodAhR7HEh1uE7B6d2Xg36Ns-emwcnlpJNexfr9HoD7kFlwIsyfvhX30WoDjugH-MFTJXQSnqzKv-Q3pT4JT09hTL5evA/s320/IMG_20231023_223856.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a piece of parchment paper, I stamped the dragonfly in versamark ink and sprinkled detail silver embossing powder over it. I then heated it using a heat tool.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAoifTPbLDMgmaprM4ahXAsOyE-tvGx4kSIk9CzsGOusT2oOZ1rkEW1TjHIZOMTlZCcyhVXheeo3m9oP3ymfd8bP-G7hFa-y8j9ntzx1BTxdWfpxtjGsMAURmGBJuhdpiKqERzX7D-Hu0gXPlOHBcCQIur2L9CLqvKv0DjOGYy8K9hGSBS360U24w3eKQ/s3449/IMG_20231023_231616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="3449" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAoifTPbLDMgmaprM4ahXAsOyE-tvGx4kSIk9CzsGOusT2oOZ1rkEW1TjHIZOMTlZCcyhVXheeo3m9oP3ymfd8bP-G7hFa-y8j9ntzx1BTxdWfpxtjGsMAURmGBJuhdpiKqERzX7D-Hu0gXPlOHBcCQIur2L9CLqvKv0DjOGYy8K9hGSBS360U24w3eKQ/s320/IMG_20231023_231616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used the coordinating dies to cut out the dragonfly and attached it to the inky panel on the card using matte medium. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFt4qIL-c04DVAauRR-P9ag9WG4HWzD4f8bVP0NsAcRLyupc3qI9eK1gkfj5ZiHswEcfchS7YjTQyu7JGpcW9rA6vRWDqU_-GdDdZAWAQe4pJCfhThks91OEGlDtVVgw6v2Beq1InygNFQsDR6xu313eP1Yb76FfSJh_g1ZUqNQfJZu3DxKBBv3dxYGMP/s3187/IMG_20231023_232214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2849" data-original-width="3187" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFt4qIL-c04DVAauRR-P9ag9WG4HWzD4f8bVP0NsAcRLyupc3qI9eK1gkfj5ZiHswEcfchS7YjTQyu7JGpcW9rA6vRWDqU_-GdDdZAWAQe4pJCfhThks91OEGlDtVVgw6v2Beq1InygNFQsDR6xu313eP1Yb76FfSJh_g1ZUqNQfJZu3DxKBBv3dxYGMP/s320/IMG_20231023_232214.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again. Leaving the ends of the wings without glue, means they flutter a little as you move the card. <div>I used:</div><div>6x6 blank card</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-stamp-stencil-tape-22mm-x-25m.ir">stencil tape</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-inkables-inkables-grande.irc">Inkables Grande</a> - Bubble stripes</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides.irc">Distress oxide ink</a> in Peacock Feathers and Lucky Clover</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-freehand-borders-1.ir">Freehand Borders #1 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-mixed-messages-4.ir">Mixed messages 4 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkpads-versafine-versafine-clair.irc">Versafine Clair ink </a>in Black and Green</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-dragonfly-set.ir">Dragonfly stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-dragonfly-set-cutting-dies.ir">Dragonfly dies</a></div><div>Parchment paper</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/ranger-embossing-powder-silver-super-fine-detail.ir">Ranger fine detail silver embossing powder</a> </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz.ir">Matte Medium</a></div><div>Versamark ink</div><div><br /></div><div>The new <a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-inkables-inkables-grande.irc">inkables Grande</a> are really gorgeous designs. Perfect for larger journal pages as well as for card making. I can see I will use them a lot! Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-91453167732144701292023-10-18T08:00:00.001+01:002023-10-18T08:00:00.149+01:00Cool Colours Journal page<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_qyh5mQPtjKCsVdJJ4bOhYoIk-cZZKE5Qr0IZ-E8CdLV3DATC0gYaMjuYkme2otOo7S9BubG1EsUvZ11OGA_Yj44Ph1IoXeELTwzlfuGfeK9Ej8TfJ9KEbB_LmrZf-jlaEP8oiZm01yimDA9A6N5JSxAc_rfqcOQz64V3qLQp6es9M8ibJ_eRIaB_O6e/s2693/IMG_20231017_000545-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="2616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_qyh5mQPtjKCsVdJJ4bOhYoIk-cZZKE5Qr0IZ-E8CdLV3DATC0gYaMjuYkme2otOo7S9BubG1EsUvZ11OGA_Yj44Ph1IoXeELTwzlfuGfeK9Ej8TfJ9KEbB_LmrZf-jlaEP8oiZm01yimDA9A6N5JSxAc_rfqcOQz64V3qLQp6es9M8ibJ_eRIaB_O6e/s320/IMG_20231017_000545-001.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>Hi There! Here is a journal page I put together over the weekend. I thought you might like to see how it came together. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBB0xc1aSd3E9l2Em2m4HXZmTuHOEFOb1Z51NeEq-QCbqQtil8Lt37P2C-GgcooXquN_eCjqrZ9ieU24WMH_twWJlgL7CP90O2YjBjrogFrL8hCu-enT0-XpOfZ6LYCJGVKSygRdcXSTL_fhY0QJhqTirNGhJX2yd_azPxAxFCwxl-nU-feBYPoJ-d2c/s3472/IMG_20231016_204937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBB0xc1aSd3E9l2Em2m4HXZmTuHOEFOb1Z51NeEq-QCbqQtil8Lt37P2C-GgcooXquN_eCjqrZ9ieU24WMH_twWJlgL7CP90O2YjBjrogFrL8hCu-enT0-XpOfZ6LYCJGVKSygRdcXSTL_fhY0QJhqTirNGhJX2yd_azPxAxFCwxl-nU-feBYPoJ-d2c/s320/IMG_20231016_204937.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by adding some blobs of Dylusions paints along the page edge and sprayed with water whilst the page was tilted to encourage it to run. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQYJJ2BGm4AHcRGZzxw2_7j90_HZ1vt0Zw5-hHc1Szm-PfatH8XYpGmBRjSOCW26A5Jvc6A8piXtWb_dZnH071avw9KNxWYMjMN068Dii7Ggc81FB759XoR6zz1TxeYN7WyGg7XrkjTO0YCqm-J8uu6Yv45K9ZyjewveOamB_dLpW7vAMpDheks25wLQo/s3094/IMG_20231016_205505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="3094" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQYJJ2BGm4AHcRGZzxw2_7j90_HZ1vt0Zw5-hHc1Szm-PfatH8XYpGmBRjSOCW26A5Jvc6A8piXtWb_dZnH071avw9KNxWYMjMN068Dii7Ggc81FB759XoR6zz1TxeYN7WyGg7XrkjTO0YCqm-J8uu6Yv45K9ZyjewveOamB_dLpW7vAMpDheks25wLQo/s320/IMG_20231016_205505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry I stamped bits of the script stamp in versafine clair blue belle ink over the page randomly. This is easier to do with the stamp off the acrylic block and a small area inked up. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcGuWFX00tu3jt2QE3vA8VszAcOTomVgJYIx9A-Y3OT-5Nhgv6oKHTNW-dlX2aNVz7oxMBV9exfxLsddb2NCWROX5lY6WwCnyIondySfntF8ZhE0DXparsf-DldemN-PCmha5DCfA5Pwg3e5RVwGYVrRZyk2NIEEGBTJLxnwjkN7MA8dsQHHzFc0Xx5qM/s3309/IMG_20231016_210313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3309" data-original-width="3042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcGuWFX00tu3jt2QE3vA8VszAcOTomVgJYIx9A-Y3OT-5Nhgv6oKHTNW-dlX2aNVz7oxMBV9exfxLsddb2NCWROX5lY6WwCnyIondySfntF8ZhE0DXparsf-DldemN-PCmha5DCfA5Pwg3e5RVwGYVrRZyk2NIEEGBTJLxnwjkN7MA8dsQHHzFc0Xx5qM/s320/IMG_20231016_210313.jpg" width="294" /></a></div>I sprayed a little salvaged patina distress oxide spray by the side of the paint, added a little water and let that run in the same way, blotting in a few places where it had pooled. This was left to dry<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSTJV0ye7rKVNvqu_htjaJ7YUfv8F68N4yWa1957SNm0khtlKTuU6Lqb1LCFbT_36dLI5wIxMoCYv_MqGZk5-uafDNs9JHhQEwahZPQZXJMAiK2KqO04GVWEdQn_OQWtzX1RH4RkUdzckzz20VBUxicjwBuuQQQAoYE6PCMSSVtkJf8PevL7tkrQ0Qo8F/s3464/IMG_20231016_212100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="3464" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSTJV0ye7rKVNvqu_htjaJ7YUfv8F68N4yWa1957SNm0khtlKTuU6Lqb1LCFbT_36dLI5wIxMoCYv_MqGZk5-uafDNs9JHhQEwahZPQZXJMAiK2KqO04GVWEdQn_OQWtzX1RH4RkUdzckzz20VBUxicjwBuuQQQAoYE6PCMSSVtkJf8PevL7tkrQ0Qo8F/s320/IMG_20231016_212100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I took one of the tag inkables from set 4 and added grit paste through it over the painted area of the page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDe166SmQaEFJ1WgkdBmwyXXCFY3kSmwMQf0q-4j5GWXyGtuvze8DGLt6qbnlwDQxAbCDiehbdy5DJ6ifiuQCkvMBzQ5tv0JKmy0NCA-NMcqF932Xm8d2mJhFg3n6Z8VmgkmpAiJabwCs81dXeeJpHRgOG1nimtTTu1rUtXGSIM1828HMcnfR18jkb2eD/s3472/IMG_20231016_212940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDe166SmQaEFJ1WgkdBmwyXXCFY3kSmwMQf0q-4j5GWXyGtuvze8DGLt6qbnlwDQxAbCDiehbdy5DJ6ifiuQCkvMBzQ5tv0JKmy0NCA-NMcqF932Xm8d2mJhFg3n6Z8VmgkmpAiJabwCs81dXeeJpHRgOG1nimtTTu1rUtXGSIM1828HMcnfR18jkb2eD/s320/IMG_20231016_212940.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry I gently rubbed a little gilding wax over it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxbawSLo8wXBF7m4aHG9qQYCI0mnrgo7zO5IvWL6VsVvtez7PeazcuaaSHsE5j1tYxUUTndYwVmE-cl3oiwSdD716ulQgxnBs-5WnHql-xlDiLkOe22jhcCBHjccYRzjdjyehkaAEnjueMTmWLpFmcegNup-twhDPDlBeweGZBu_2Ajj5_fh_fcijTq2f/s3148/IMG_20231016_213640__01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3148" data-original-width="1865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxbawSLo8wXBF7m4aHG9qQYCI0mnrgo7zO5IvWL6VsVvtez7PeazcuaaSHsE5j1tYxUUTndYwVmE-cl3oiwSdD716ulQgxnBs-5WnHql-xlDiLkOe22jhcCBHjccYRzjdjyehkaAEnjueMTmWLpFmcegNup-twhDPDlBeweGZBu_2Ajj5_fh_fcijTq2f/s320/IMG_20231016_213640__01.jpg" width="190" /></a></div>I stamped some freehand borders and journaling essentials onto stamping tissue using the blue ink.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDhY9uiWQM9nDBk37M8W6ZYBZRjf_QFQVuQ8s49HU9qXTbAr1ru_E0Dc3M8GwnLsbULd-H-LyTXr7qxqWUgj1pLfergrxpV1fStV64u2FSDP3MtaHpnwAxf1I2zFv9LH7AlUiDKjJOlrDTgtHUTh0UNy1iG_2ySiHgP-nZf_HXUnnUvNfeNvHLqoY4DgN/s3106/IMG_20231017_000158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="3106" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDhY9uiWQM9nDBk37M8W6ZYBZRjf_QFQVuQ8s49HU9qXTbAr1ru_E0Dc3M8GwnLsbULd-H-LyTXr7qxqWUgj1pLfergrxpV1fStV64u2FSDP3MtaHpnwAxf1I2zFv9LH7AlUiDKjJOlrDTgtHUTh0UNy1iG_2ySiHgP-nZf_HXUnnUvNfeNvHLqoY4DgN/s320/IMG_20231017_000158.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I stamped the words in black ink onto tissue too<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaet7ykWfhMWzmH9yAoKWD9q0FyCpLlE962yI10f4HvcNUxy9Feoy9DFXKzSaUZuD_4ps2tJUkl5wBj-UUCQ3p-sQcnKy8mgeO-UzuNrQ4Ay76Ylg5T3mlqnHVR2VM8iDjg5Clj8-adjDEe4Ce3Qfb_VzUTmO51AfX0RtBQ5M3E6Rm_Oc4ctskeDyetc2w/s3367/IMG_20231017_000515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="3367" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaet7ykWfhMWzmH9yAoKWD9q0FyCpLlE962yI10f4HvcNUxy9Feoy9DFXKzSaUZuD_4ps2tJUkl5wBj-UUCQ3p-sQcnKy8mgeO-UzuNrQ4Ay76Ylg5T3mlqnHVR2VM8iDjg5Clj8-adjDEe4Ce3Qfb_VzUTmO51AfX0RtBQ5M3E6Rm_Oc4ctskeDyetc2w/s320/IMG_20231017_000515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally I added these elements to the page using matte medium.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLOfq6A1jue4pQudpYGLQ5vKI2tLa-s7Gx9owuAThRf04vH-s0wefSOllr0T6nAY5Cw3w5BpGdz-mSXf6cJoWFsCjB3Lf8p_OaJhQgvpGpV2sSFFSllrVgbGIxpxBQhA-ZsB8mp0T0bI5gKkDPloq5AqM5GEDXXU3gjfF0xkzZS3xfTQ2UjbO5R1k5Bb1/s2693/IMG_20231017_000545-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="2616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLOfq6A1jue4pQudpYGLQ5vKI2tLa-s7Gx9owuAThRf04vH-s0wefSOllr0T6nAY5Cw3w5BpGdz-mSXf6cJoWFsCjB3Lf8p_OaJhQgvpGpV2sSFFSllrVgbGIxpxBQhA-ZsB8mp0T0bI5gKkDPloq5AqM5GEDXXU3gjfF0xkzZS3xfTQ2UjbO5R1k5Bb1/s320/IMG_20231017_000545-001.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>Here is the page again.<div>I used:</div><div>Dina Wakeley 6x6 white journal</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/dylusions-paint.irc">Dylusions paints</a> in Blue lagoon, London blue, Periwinkle and Crushed grape</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-background-script.ir">Script background stamp</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray.irc?pg=2">Distress Oxide spray </a>in Salvaged Patina</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-inkables-inkables-tags-texture-tools.irc">Tag inkables set 4</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-grit-paste-translucent.ir">Grit paste</a> - there is a translucent and an opaque version. I used Translucent</div><div>Gilding wax</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-surfaces.irc">Stamping tissue</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-freehand-borders-1.ir">Freehand Borders #1 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-essentials-2.ir">Journaling essentials #2 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-incredible-words.ir">Incredible words stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkpads-versafine-versafine-clair.irc">Versafine Clair inks</a> in blue belle and black (nocturne)</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz.ir">Matte medium</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I will be live at 8pm this evening over on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeeCraftyStamps">Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook page</a> with more inspiration for our cool colours challenge.</div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-3563209459459577292023-10-11T08:00:00.001+01:002023-10-11T08:00:00.144+01:00Making Rainbows<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHFmf9S1xGzbZENo0Ff8yuJEaCaZQQ0n3qISzDlQ-msOahseX_DRlnsnM-RcLeASwaTtYRFuKRqzz2gjAYPAtcCOkkPmttm9RUN1FDI3wcJcKSL0cwokhmgJIHjoi_b8M2OjDNjhkNYMOlRZyIJxpZbwCYpq7GGowXF9DUqjqcU85JayZxjqMPiDZXvK9/s3187/IMG_20231008_230523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="3187" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHFmf9S1xGzbZENo0Ff8yuJEaCaZQQ0n3qISzDlQ-msOahseX_DRlnsnM-RcLeASwaTtYRFuKRqzz2gjAYPAtcCOkkPmttm9RUN1FDI3wcJcKSL0cwokhmgJIHjoi_b8M2OjDNjhkNYMOlRZyIJxpZbwCYpq7GGowXF9DUqjqcU85JayZxjqMPiDZXvK9/s320/IMG_20231008_230523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! After seeing Alison's stunning <a href="http://beecraftybidford.blogspot.com/2023/10/alison-ct-rainbow-leaves.html">clean and simple card</a> on 1st October, I had in my mind that I would like to do something similar, but in reverse. I created this card at the weekend with that in mind. <p></p><p>Here is a step by step to make it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedYMyBMOm3yLyBZLad6ACex9Ekbfazrxcrb5CQSr68XAW7Kuc_b4IFGtwuK6u55G41P1p6nlfC4Rx5GB7zmX75Jjw1nSu8pHh7DJ99LFwJqQal65KxcBn3K8XwQ4cM6HX3m24Mo1NUwuIvW_F1_il6nJ55VOiuVWI-VsmLvskDi2suLowqQolanckQkwG/s3024/IMG_20231008_210632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="3024" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedYMyBMOm3yLyBZLad6ACex9Ekbfazrxcrb5CQSr68XAW7Kuc_b4IFGtwuK6u55G41P1p6nlfC4Rx5GB7zmX75Jjw1nSu8pHh7DJ99LFwJqQal65KxcBn3K8XwQ4cM6HX3m24Mo1NUwuIvW_F1_il6nJ55VOiuVWI-VsmLvskDi2suLowqQolanckQkwG/s320/IMG_20231008_210632.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending a rainbow of distress inks partially across the page using blending brushes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPk0Pp2ImLBr8jIhtjPgDvIMBJbnuTUgPQp36_qGX0wNolMBNVh7IxChjH6SQBczX_gwmqnXtHoZKtLlM_NEhd76B7QCQFagX7yzD1vKfySn21ytvkjrvDJfrdw7uNBWB2ASF7neZwLCBo_2oq2y7nlq8eLDZKBdmGKkm2VuMq0X5mUmTu8gmqS0B956dC/s3024/IMG_20231008_220450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="3024" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPk0Pp2ImLBr8jIhtjPgDvIMBJbnuTUgPQp36_qGX0wNolMBNVh7IxChjH6SQBczX_gwmqnXtHoZKtLlM_NEhd76B7QCQFagX7yzD1vKfySn21ytvkjrvDJfrdw7uNBWB2ASF7neZwLCBo_2oq2y7nlq8eLDZKBdmGKkm2VuMq0X5mUmTu8gmqS0B956dC/s320/IMG_20231008_220450.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once this was dry, I wiped an antistatic pad across it and stamped and embossed the pointy leaves in white.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i5mvYWMGBr1x0pmRI2-rOpY5zRav5usmo3jabuXhydGD95dqPATscIkbCX16WW3wzcMsNZuqwOgZ7v7m0m52bmMgodHqXXhOYqFVtmdsRrS4xi__UxBKjoJJTMsI8RELsXcS8yx8UeJmxVkB6slYpM1OUYYuRzYSqCd6EEUOQgHP1h2kET4J5Plc7i4o/s3472/IMG_20231008_221746-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3251" data-original-width="3472" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i5mvYWMGBr1x0pmRI2-rOpY5zRav5usmo3jabuXhydGD95dqPATscIkbCX16WW3wzcMsNZuqwOgZ7v7m0m52bmMgodHqXXhOYqFVtmdsRrS4xi__UxBKjoJJTMsI8RELsXcS8yx8UeJmxVkB6slYpM1OUYYuRzYSqCd6EEUOQgHP1h2kET4J5Plc7i4o/s320/IMG_20231008_221746-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In the spaces in between, I stamped and embossed the rounded leaves in gold embossing powder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-1y23CF0o8NilXESe6K9Rgh-eyHKVDUH0NV0gbZoQHRoq8dt6bhzE4aSjO8AzZQnecYk3a9yD3BK0ge1fjW-PIgKRd82HIkPnqn2kYmVpcx4VoEut8AU9mBveVCajCuZztcrsR_Q6RaTF5KpSF9xVRwvBnxk5zosK1r43ZCQmxzkDnlrnv0xLnBIqDIp/s3217/IMG_20231008_222550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="3217" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-1y23CF0o8NilXESe6K9Rgh-eyHKVDUH0NV0gbZoQHRoq8dt6bhzE4aSjO8AzZQnecYk3a9yD3BK0ge1fjW-PIgKRd82HIkPnqn2kYmVpcx4VoEut8AU9mBveVCajCuZztcrsR_Q6RaTF5KpSF9xVRwvBnxk5zosK1r43ZCQmxzkDnlrnv0xLnBIqDIp/s320/IMG_20231008_222550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>using the small stamp that looks like a dandelion seed, I added more stamping around the edges in the same colour inks that I had used to blend the background. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywBXVr_-Q7UHq93IljwDmdi-OsGSQFk9jjHyzejgh4ns1z37TWQc0_JjPeZthJOAcalOMfw7dVkqJ38gjiqlJeFqi94Lj_ubaI7fWmpwguMfwJa37I1iLFvKEVlGCHqMPZA7c2oE8wzQXL8GuyLKz6FNOzdZ3v1Snb7TUiJuuMvV-PQ02tcSMInf1a1Jp/s3472/IMG_20231008_230156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywBXVr_-Q7UHq93IljwDmdi-OsGSQFk9jjHyzejgh4ns1z37TWQc0_JjPeZthJOAcalOMfw7dVkqJ38gjiqlJeFqi94Lj_ubaI7fWmpwguMfwJa37I1iLFvKEVlGCHqMPZA7c2oE8wzQXL8GuyLKz6FNOzdZ3v1Snb7TUiJuuMvV-PQ02tcSMInf1a1Jp/s320/IMG_20231008_230156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a separate piece of white card I stamped the sentiment in black versafine clair and cut it out. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56C9MOwqODCgMAVoKmptoFeVk3aLK_unTKGTTBNCFtLEczhVXLTvUDshZSNl9bVdYxjJ7OU1s15pOZtlzSkVdD_8Z3_oQSUTATizEpcvdb4ooolo3wymTpkMgppGiR0qms2QazH7ImIGKTlPR3mEdds2E9o9Lj1HQ_bDwZao3n64MAwcQgWzQkMiY-g91/s3472/IMG_20231008_230209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56C9MOwqODCgMAVoKmptoFeVk3aLK_unTKGTTBNCFtLEczhVXLTvUDshZSNl9bVdYxjJ7OU1s15pOZtlzSkVdD_8Z3_oQSUTATizEpcvdb4ooolo3wymTpkMgppGiR0qms2QazH7ImIGKTlPR3mEdds2E9o9Lj1HQ_bDwZao3n64MAwcQgWzQkMiY-g91/s320/IMG_20231008_230209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I mounted the panel of card onto a 6x6" card blank and added the sentiment using foam pads. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyjvRGp-O14d4NM87EyeYez6jq01LV_NgGq9k__-yzpQ6RyvinvQZc4IeCkeEfns-mvpnrn_sL977M89SOY6tHmSfP-K53rpbvISE4ky3paaOd0RWvNCm4FcBMDRCiyCOLech7ZJZiySdZTgTfz6llfD3bojb4LmG6fypSh8ic4PLXrvPGNZeCt1O66Gy/s2803/IMG_20231008_230307-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="2803" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyjvRGp-O14d4NM87EyeYez6jq01LV_NgGq9k__-yzpQ6RyvinvQZc4IeCkeEfns-mvpnrn_sL977M89SOY6tHmSfP-K53rpbvISE4ky3paaOd0RWvNCm4FcBMDRCiyCOLech7ZJZiySdZTgTfz6llfD3bojb4LmG6fypSh8ic4PLXrvPGNZeCt1O66Gy/s320/IMG_20231008_230307-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again.<div>I used:</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-journaling-essentials-2.ir">Journaling essentials 2</a> stamps</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-ticker-tape-stamp-set-1.ir">Ticker tape 1 stamps</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads.irc">Distress inks</a> in Lumberjack Plaid, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers</div><div>Versamark ink</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/ranger-embossing-powder.irc">Embossing powder </a>in white and gold</div><div>foam pads </div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkpads-versafine-versafine-clair.irc">Versafine Clair</a> black ink</div><div>6x6 card blank</div><div>white card 5.5" square</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-43911519911918800582023-10-04T08:00:00.001+01:002023-10-04T08:00:00.148+01:00Ode to a tree<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBIjwZo0WlilJrmvq3tLIqUSaymwPGQ6zG-2QGE_KriR4ZuJ5NrjVegtrJNhRcgs5pz5XF0fWvv2EZ1EM6K1SNbDMhe8k2_kjiVvaLE5s75fTsOoY1WtLGUJK56_WeHhduN26-hGzhZHI4T9lbzpIclhrlDYQYcldPRXnKbqo2NEkw7eKaIj2Od_jNJFk/s2979/IMG_20231002_221006-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2979" data-original-width="2931" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBIjwZo0WlilJrmvq3tLIqUSaymwPGQ6zG-2QGE_KriR4ZuJ5NrjVegtrJNhRcgs5pz5XF0fWvv2EZ1EM6K1SNbDMhe8k2_kjiVvaLE5s75fTsOoY1WtLGUJK56_WeHhduN26-hGzhZHI4T9lbzpIclhrlDYQYcldPRXnKbqo2NEkw7eKaIj2Od_jNJFk/s320/IMG_20231002_221006-001.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>Hi There! With Autumn approaching fast, I thought I would get out the sycamore leaf easy frame and make an autumnal card this week. Here is how I did it.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01aRl5Mreugtg7TDiSmfvc2CdBCnAnhCdI_zNPaXy1-j5xCqXC5a7dyfbLd5gTfi_oi2sSumNT9If2YVVovEFEojhiwAwns-uzkb9oLkBZP9oV5HByGdYbkEt7Pztx8zea6MJHCoCSF0KmY7cVWZOW9387RC6D6DtPk1G9tfPsgTpDTrMF7cXgmclZy8K/s3013/IMG_20231001_132917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="3013" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01aRl5Mreugtg7TDiSmfvc2CdBCnAnhCdI_zNPaXy1-j5xCqXC5a7dyfbLd5gTfi_oi2sSumNT9If2YVVovEFEojhiwAwns-uzkb9oLkBZP9oV5HByGdYbkEt7Pztx8zea6MJHCoCSF0KmY7cVWZOW9387RC6D6DtPk1G9tfPsgTpDTrMF7cXgmclZy8K/s320/IMG_20231001_132917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by blending fossilized Amber and Crushed olive distress oxide inks through the outie of the inkable, onto a 5" square ivory card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaGS-ZX9Jw8uqm7Xy-jVakMQdYr-2nUWTSH-5dAHmP6LSFWSzO6yYy79XWmnRfUHhLnkcVe5DWkkxK1nFQSZ6WYkmJno13lo66OwH7qixrumCjUtxLW1u93KqwOWe8BD58gVV3TFkm1Q6X92azSkUEZZoxBsDrkRo9km7a71nI2ce2O18Kk4pIW5OF4to/s3472/IMG_20231001_133324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaGS-ZX9Jw8uqm7Xy-jVakMQdYr-2nUWTSH-5dAHmP6LSFWSzO6yYy79XWmnRfUHhLnkcVe5DWkkxK1nFQSZ6WYkmJno13lo66OwH7qixrumCjUtxLW1u93KqwOWe8BD58gVV3TFkm1Q6X92azSkUEZZoxBsDrkRo9km7a71nI2ce2O18Kk4pIW5OF4to/s320/IMG_20231001_133324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next I added more leaves, offset form the first ones in Ripe Persimmon, crackling campfire and vintage photo distress oxide<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF_tCGVeFnEJpGcTnZg3iOFKayriJ-ocxB8ZjabhbvsWhGrpN7E0Lrn6134zSHpOtK_msKxjlBHIfbvDdq7iSNRkk_6515HSk7NeYWpvufm85RaOCbJYtbh62F4pT09b5qrItcEri6_dD-DHjDaJWd8RtDnRagDuC0FLpbXyUPQOoOAtP5TtYb_jS5qhc/s2786/IMG_20231001_133715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="2786" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF_tCGVeFnEJpGcTnZg3iOFKayriJ-ocxB8ZjabhbvsWhGrpN7E0Lrn6134zSHpOtK_msKxjlBHIfbvDdq7iSNRkk_6515HSk7NeYWpvufm85RaOCbJYtbh62F4pT09b5qrItcEri6_dD-DHjDaJWd8RtDnRagDuC0FLpbXyUPQOoOAtP5TtYb_jS5qhc/s320/IMG_20231001_133715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I inked up the crackle stamp with tea dye distress ink and stamped it in patches over the inked background. I also sponged some around the edges of the card<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7ph4K3AD0ExZznhoycRaW2qHqyEGXJ56OENTrPOFSuGuUfd3KOeZSU2Y7Q9mG9amW7kqEbvhO3izBhFhVGgTdAc9y7AMcHXb5THoO8DGL9jc_2PAJGVqampfkst_5Qut65Hvns2N9YR88pAc1shfUms-5KK2Q0OH7aj10GlohjxnJX62Pgx6ukClGojT/s3338/IMG_20231001_143610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3338" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7ph4K3AD0ExZznhoycRaW2qHqyEGXJ56OENTrPOFSuGuUfd3KOeZSU2Y7Q9mG9amW7kqEbvhO3izBhFhVGgTdAc9y7AMcHXb5THoO8DGL9jc_2PAJGVqampfkst_5Qut65Hvns2N9YR88pAc1shfUms-5KK2Q0OH7aj10GlohjxnJX62Pgx6ukClGojT/s320/IMG_20231001_143610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next, I randomly stamped one of the mandala stamps from set 1 over the background in Vintage photo Distress ink. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaHTEKST0Iz1un6gQe3BWHRyTUHbq5TUxi3ncz8VSeYAi9L8WuvpH-22vrolUFjMtWpNZRyNXm3wlrXqKqBltYNDdlDVqP-hwpL-mnL3Zla1Ajm5sWNls6B-r-aaIC8XejVzWEmsrZ217Bw6bmLg8Akk9pHIZkVfljFAgmmzVkVPIimMP99zWuc4PpgwZ/s3280/IMG_20231001_143237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3280" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaHTEKST0Iz1un6gQe3BWHRyTUHbq5TUxi3ncz8VSeYAi9L8WuvpH-22vrolUFjMtWpNZRyNXm3wlrXqKqBltYNDdlDVqP-hwpL-mnL3Zla1Ajm5sWNls6B-r-aaIC8XejVzWEmsrZ217Bw6bmLg8Akk9pHIZkVfljFAgmmzVkVPIimMP99zWuc4PpgwZ/s320/IMG_20231001_143237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On a scrap of ivory card I stamped the sentiment from Wordage Ticker Tape set 1 in Pinecone Versafine Clair ink and cut it out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilqN7GffI8kh5dPtWAPDM_t-D6vNH-w-cCM6je7R_6VdMzWRRhrODecA9fR534888hRv3SePg7TvihgZxKx2n7r5cZXIoCY4oVsrsOC6J7Ha_7_OJCfRyIY6mrIkne8rz_N35Pk_e8gBwtGr2lPGm9UV1ZRtXq_kD0yPYg4jqtOVh443dHf-EuM4MPLVR/s3472/IMG_20231002_220835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilqN7GffI8kh5dPtWAPDM_t-D6vNH-w-cCM6je7R_6VdMzWRRhrODecA9fR534888hRv3SePg7TvihgZxKx2n7r5cZXIoCY4oVsrsOC6J7Ha_7_OJCfRyIY6mrIkne8rz_N35Pk_e8gBwtGr2lPGm9UV1ZRtXq_kD0yPYg4jqtOVh443dHf-EuM4MPLVR/s320/IMG_20231002_220835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using sticky pads and some matte medium I added the sentiment and some coordinating sequins to the leafy background. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi9BIckVReG_O4Q9YKCE0KRQkD6YXbvc5ZT9VDDNYb0bjuFMicS4976AbN-Dhk4vCIy3njxXa16aUCDnAYRZ6HVj7Uiso_LRkB-9ulldG3GFtSpCMT1a_Nrwnlh7rqaH0nRrAVXqAKRC9ZYAtRc9BO-ZqbE-fv6Dtjmyr06ZD641VAXbOFkvVVA704vzD/s2979/IMG_20231002_221006-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2979" data-original-width="2931" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi9BIckVReG_O4Q9YKCE0KRQkD6YXbvc5ZT9VDDNYb0bjuFMicS4976AbN-Dhk4vCIy3njxXa16aUCDnAYRZ6HVj7Uiso_LRkB-9ulldG3GFtSpCMT1a_Nrwnlh7rqaH0nRrAVXqAKRC9ZYAtRc9BO-ZqbE-fv6Dtjmyr06ZD641VAXbOFkvVVA704vzD/s320/IMG_20231002_221006-001.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>Here is the finished card again. <div>I used:</div><div>5" square ivory card base</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkables-template-easy-frame-maple-4.ir">4" Sycamore Leaf Easy Frame Inkable</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides.irc">Distress oxide inks</a> in Crushed olive, fossilized amber, Ripe Persimmon, Cracking Campfire and Vintage Photo</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads.irc">Distress inks</a> in Vintage photo and Tea Dye</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-background-crackle.ir">Crackle Background stamp</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-doodle-art-mandalas-1.ir">Doodle Art Mandalas 1 stamp set</a></div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/wordage-sets-ticker-tape-stamp-set-1.ir">Wordage Ticker tape 1 stamp set</a></div><div>Sticky pads </div><div>Sequins</div><div>ivory card snippet</div><div><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-collage-medium-matte-2fl-oz.ir">Matte Medium</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm dedicating this one to the wonderful Sycamore Gap tree that is sadly no more. I really hope it regrows or another solution is found. Thanks for looking! </div><div><br /></div>Sally Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957835282022260156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242729944826172758.post-88545451252129073192023-09-27T08:00:00.009+01:002023-09-27T08:00:00.137+01:00Bee-lieve <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuJZhNPEiVvmkpdVn9q7-K3ZYRZsefcNC2BiD9stySmaliPeaHdP4vO2xBWFiPz37iKIoBJYz6gIeEwZRjJnIxyAkyXfVcN-S53bIL8KvxiGWndrupVM4qcL8yjofKgdylpwJ17ksxGB3R61rS-G483IxsH5EllO2LLq398G0Rw6SvmLApSTeib6IK309/s3100/IMG_20230916_154746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3100" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuJZhNPEiVvmkpdVn9q7-K3ZYRZsefcNC2BiD9stySmaliPeaHdP4vO2xBWFiPz37iKIoBJYz6gIeEwZRjJnIxyAkyXfVcN-S53bIL8KvxiGWndrupVM4qcL8yjofKgdylpwJ17ksxGB3R61rS-G483IxsH5EllO2LLq398G0Rw6SvmLApSTeib6IK309/s320/IMG_20230916_154746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hi There! For my step by step this week I have another layered ink card for you. Here's how I made it.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr_2UiP64UF5Y7o_3W3DGESN0v426qTH8bS9hiviZkhQ7SeqS4qnMH_XH3lmZgVMryBdfBEEgShUXdeo90Cn-Xf9AmPQdEjvP-BxGyrRXZKFjReYiU9KG7kcVEnLFDqwJxLfYl5cAM5g0OZx4ZeEUO3wSOnJNyCT2OZjJleMB67ScuTE4beRy9S7j1pKc/s3472/IMG_20230916_140053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="3472" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr_2UiP64UF5Y7o_3W3DGESN0v426qTH8bS9hiviZkhQ7SeqS4qnMH_XH3lmZgVMryBdfBEEgShUXdeo90Cn-Xf9AmPQdEjvP-BxGyrRXZKFjReYiU9KG7kcVEnLFDqwJxLfYl5cAM5g0OZx4ZeEUO3wSOnJNyCT2OZjJleMB67ScuTE4beRy9S7j1pKc/s320/IMG_20230916_140053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I began by masking a border with stencil tape and blending a mixture of mustard seed and Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink onto a 5x5" card base. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cDtDUQz36YCkwaPsPyJOs5y5z6HHo4Rm2qO5DN4xaldi9PQ_3HfPd2zHCsf0rQrP2fkERlatj-eECeAN5ha_fXg-b6MH_ZwkFIssr_miOWoNPgVnNYQtKsKb-66bmV-gsxN7YPKoDXPenoqLXhXyHKdPl-Szuq9xNZ4b27a-zqHYKxY1ic-smic-1xF7/s3373/IMG_20230916_140509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3123" data-original-width="3373" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cDtDUQz36YCkwaPsPyJOs5y5z6HHo4Rm2qO5DN4xaldi9PQ_3HfPd2zHCsf0rQrP2fkERlatj-eECeAN5ha_fXg-b6MH_ZwkFIssr_miOWoNPgVnNYQtKsKb-66bmV-gsxN7YPKoDXPenoqLXhXyHKdPl-Szuq9xNZ4b27a-zqHYKxY1ic-smic-1xF7/s320/IMG_20230916_140509.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I then stamped the so Square background stamp in Mustard seed distress oxide over the top before removing the stencil tape. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIi1FMZ-pIeo3Mqax2pW1-AO4RaN0wJtFqeXC4fjQETKkSnhq_4PYEsq4vY9VaGUFcml9L9FJDMiFOLa2GpRQYW1o8Vf_4JWn8e4ARN02kGh2eobYbelcIM1TfC7RRS9FchO7CU7nRj_UvfKAUAMgFQJdIsbdEWN6CcPQl6_13UDiFbSl8bid-MW5zcg/s3402/IMG_20230916_141332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="3402" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIi1FMZ-pIeo3Mqax2pW1-AO4RaN0wJtFqeXC4fjQETKkSnhq_4PYEsq4vY9VaGUFcml9L9FJDMiFOLa2GpRQYW1o8Vf_4JWn8e4ARN02kGh2eobYbelcIM1TfC7RRS9FchO7CU7nRj_UvfKAUAMgFQJdIsbdEWN6CcPQl6_13UDiFbSl8bid-MW5zcg/s320/IMG_20230916_141332.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used one of the borders from Freehand borders #1 in lumberjack plaid around the square, masking off the corners with a post it note.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTESbskNfOSa-Go01rqPVCPBpsaimjFOsHr9UGwtIEcZtjoHIMulMovpcKL2DvVJOSP28vNiDRb3ziWYulEgt6IdvF50geGUr3d_Q7Pw472f3gB0HPkQbGlIc5NxDhapkBrsxxCVfx5bYe61yTJXvqaMElWigFLoxjERhfE8tcO4iZMvfoVdJ4J7G12kW/s3472/IMG_20230916_151001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTESbskNfOSa-Go01rqPVCPBpsaimjFOsHr9UGwtIEcZtjoHIMulMovpcKL2DvVJOSP28vNiDRb3ziWYulEgt6IdvF50geGUr3d_Q7Pw472f3gB0HPkQbGlIc5NxDhapkBrsxxCVfx5bYe61yTJXvqaMElWigFLoxjERhfE8tcO4iZMvfoVdJ4J7G12kW/s320/IMG_20230916_151001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I neatened up any missed sections with a red fineliner pen. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsSifmChNxf-9j4UzyrWth09r7qCXqp7PcaBIJ2GF8yqwb8u4jAFoO_idym4TKIlOcDwR9Lxlo3XiBU62xGyJ-m9V4OULY5gfNIDSopn2HmfGk5KTsiD2s0mJ0iCM-Y97Ltq8vCPBDOFmp6A_CPXCuCQYYCuqLohzsc5B-I0qAwuC4wy6x18lUCHvKlAG/s3286/IMG_20230916_152635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3286" data-original-width="3263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsSifmChNxf-9j4UzyrWth09r7qCXqp7PcaBIJ2GF8yqwb8u4jAFoO_idym4TKIlOcDwR9Lxlo3XiBU62xGyJ-m9V4OULY5gfNIDSopn2HmfGk5KTsiD2s0mJ0iCM-Y97Ltq8vCPBDOFmp6A_CPXCuCQYYCuqLohzsc5B-I0qAwuC4wy6x18lUCHvKlAG/s320/IMG_20230916_152635.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>Next I stamped the largest bee from the BEE mine set onto a scrap of card in black Versafine Clair ink. I also stamped some of the honeycomb outlines in the lumberjack plaid ink over the background.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFLpciE79Y9WcRcpKbEjchgb5It3aOS-Zs_Nzo8V3jcvMqOMpBUhCgSoGfCBPd7Wcp63blXaOghYn_9MpFsoDIa2urPy4QB7E__BoBSw3oejzVg_WnTr29B7ZrSgMPevbEfPGzZZzVr8EbcCd6WRjaZqy3IByX69BaxfP4EDxoN6onqMYGspQFEYHy2VR/s3234/IMG_20230916_153518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="3234" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFLpciE79Y9WcRcpKbEjchgb5It3aOS-Zs_Nzo8V3jcvMqOMpBUhCgSoGfCBPd7Wcp63blXaOghYn_9MpFsoDIa2urPy4QB7E__BoBSw3oejzVg_WnTr29B7ZrSgMPevbEfPGzZZzVr8EbcCd6WRjaZqy3IByX69BaxfP4EDxoN6onqMYGspQFEYHy2VR/s320/IMG_20230916_153518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I smooshed the bee with the same inks and then cut it out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZL0nR1mPQf-bQO2Y_mo6kAhx8OKaE8lhMg82nV6YTT8p__dWkmX7cW0YC2qjNLIgY96IXHKDCCeCwi71Fgpedogu9WCCdNEklSx17QjMxSs7pTvhC5MGNfFI9G-mAg4LAm1GiUyAsgw7vK5ehvuS6cY9PWoRQHUdc724psNC04Ye9-HdQVO3Oa12Doxo/s3100/IMG_20230916_154746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3100" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZL0nR1mPQf-bQO2Y_mo6kAhx8OKaE8lhMg82nV6YTT8p__dWkmX7cW0YC2qjNLIgY96IXHKDCCeCwi71Fgpedogu9WCCdNEklSx17QjMxSs7pTvhC5MGNfFI9G-mAg4LAm1GiUyAsgw7vK5ehvuS6cY9PWoRQHUdc724psNC04Ye9-HdQVO3Oa12Doxo/s320/IMG_20230916_154746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally I added the bee to the background using 3d foam pads and added a sentiment from the same stamp set. I used two colours so this would be perfect for the Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook group Challenge, which you still have a few days to enter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5x5" card blank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-stamp-stencil-tape-22mm-x-25m.ir">Stencil tape</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads.irc">Distress inks </a>in Mustard Seed and Lumberjack Plaid </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/tim-holtz-distress-ink-oxides.irc">Distress oxide ink </a>in Mustard Seed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-backgrounds-so-square.ir">So Square background stamp</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-freehand-borders-1.ir">Freehand Borders #1 stamp set</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/bee-crafty-art-stamps-bee-mine.ir">Bee Mine stamp set</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.beecrafty.net/inkpads-versafine-versafine-clair.irc">Black versafine Clair ink</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3d foam pads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for looking! 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