Firstly, this one uses a stamp from the Brocade Backgrounds plate from Elusive Images which has some gorgeous images. I stamped the image onto green vellum in black Perfect Medium and heat embossed in Angel Wings Gold Moonshadow powder. I then cut out all the leaves and stuck them onto a background of Artylicious paper from my Graphicus Guild pack. I actually cut all these out while I was on the coach on the way to meet up with my Crafty Friends at Alexandra Palace with my trusty little decoupage scissors from Tesco! A nestie sentiment panel, ribbon and green dewdrops completed this design.
This next card uses several Adirondack dye inks in Cool Peri, Stonewashed, Sailboat Blue, Demin and Eggplant. Starting with the lightest colours, applying with Cut 'N Dry foam and working outworks to add the darker colours closer to the edge. The stamp is Vine leaf from Lavinia Stamps, stamped in blue Versafine ink. The sentiment is from a Darkroom Door set Art de Fleur, volume 2. The butterflies are from a Crafty Individuals stamp (CI 231) that I find really useful.
This card uses another Crafty Individuals stamp (CI259) stamped in grey Versafine ink, I cut out the panels separately and shaded them with Adirondacks again. I backed the stamped images onto a Crafty Individuals backing paper from their Background Papers collection 4 - Trees. I added some punched and shaded paper leaves from a book page.
Lastly this is a bit of a cheating card, for a housewarming. I rarely use ready made embellishments these days, but I thought this little shaker style house was rather nice. I also used a little heart decoration I found in a lovely local shop at the weekend. I mounted the heart and house onto panels of Basic Grey paper from their Wisteria collection - this is one of my all time favourite paper collections. These are mounted on dark green Re-Make card, with a punched edging using the Martha Stewart Garden Trellis punch.
So I have been quite busy one way and another!
You have been busy Elaine! I love that leaf from the Brocade Background plate, and the colour you have chosen is lovely. I love card number two with the butterflies, it's beautiful. I love the shading, the stamps you've used and the sentiment. I really like the little house and heart on your final card, and Basic Grey Wisteria paper is an all time favourite of mine. See, you've ticked all of my boxes! Keep up the good work, you are obviously on a roll, Judith xx
ReplyDeleteWow, I'll say you're on a roll Elaine, and then some. These are all lovely cards and I don't think I could choose a favourite if I tried for a week.
ReplyDeleteI can see why Jo calls the second card your glo technique! It looks as though there's a light being held in the middle of the image from the back. Gorgeous!
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Lesley Xx
You have been busy and I like the varying styles of card. You must have a steady hand to cut out leaves on a coach!! I sometimes have trouble sitting in an armchair.
ReplyDeleteAll the cards youve created are beautiful, you can turn your hand to any style!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, Elaine. I particularly like the first one with the leaves. It is great to try out different techniques and styles.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
Showing your versatility here, Elaine. Only one folk card in there! Wouldn't like to have to choose a favourite.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Elaine. You must have very steady hands, or the coach was driving very smoothly, to have cut these out on your hourney to Ally Pally. Also, as other comments, don't think I could choose a favourite, because they are all so different.
ReplyDeleteYou are so versatile.
Valxx
Lovely cards Elaine , I really like all of them, but I think the leaves one would have to be my favourite, x Chris B
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