More Magnolia Ballerinas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I need to clear something up.

I have not decided not to buy anything until I use all my NBUS.

I gave up buying any craft items for Lent.

It's a good time to try and use some of that mountain of NBUS.

You can be assured that I will be ordering again in April.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to well love this set from Altenew.

This time I have used three of the four elements in this set.  I die cut the flowers from 

110 lb. Neenah Solar White, fit them in the matching embossing folder to add texture,

then used the three stencils to add color.

I'm still trying to learn how to do these layering stencils and have them

come out somewhat as planned.  This was NOT my first try but the best so far!

For the background, I smooshed some of the same color inks I used on my craft mat, 

spritzed and smooshed some bristol paper into the wet ink.  It was more color than I wanted

so I spritzed it and blotted it with a paper towel. Next time I'll use mixed media paper

as the bristol did not hold up well.

 

Then I die cut one of the labels from this NBUS die set and added the flower

on it so they wouldn't get lost in the background.

This is an A7 card.  Bigger than my usual. It's a large image!

I still need to use the stamp.  Hopefully soon.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #78 - Use Die Cuts or Stencils (used both)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  All Occasions (Jane's Doodles)

Ink:   Tattered Rose, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Bristol (Strathmore), Gold Foil, Vellum

Other:  Magnolia Ballerina Die, EF & Stencil, Nesting Slimline Labels (Alt), Yana's Scripted Sentiments (SPL)

Enjoy!

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Pepperberry Christmas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This embossing folder and die set offers the best of two of my favorite card making

techniques - embossing and watercoloring die cuts.

Red and white in the winter makes me happy!

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG Embossing (did not use the optional twist)

Four Seasons Challenges - Winter

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Winter Wonderland - ATG

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Candied Apple (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media

Other: Pepperberry Bundle EF & Die (SSS), Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk Carmine, Glimmer System, Holiday Sentiments 2 Hot Foil Plate (Spl), Golf Foil (Spl)  

Enjoy!

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Pepperberries for a Friend

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today is a special friend's birthday.

I hope it's a very special day for her.

I recently got this embossing folder/die combination and I think it's going 

to become a favorite.

The berries were die cut from mixed media paper so I could watercolor them

with my Zigs.  The die cuts 3 different branches.  I embossed them before coloring

and found that low tack tape was a must to get the die cuts to sit perfectly (or

nearly perfectly) in the embossing folder.

I found that the embossing folder is a perfect size to fit on an A6 size card.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Many Everyday Messages (HA) 

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Pepperberry EF/Dye Bundle, Zigs CCRBM (Lt Green, Green, Brick Beige, Lt Violet, Purple)

Enjoy!

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