Two more Floral cards.

 Two more new embossing folders and dies and stencil and die sets.    It was a wet rainy weekend so had some play time with some new stash. 

Used Alinacutle Layered Blooming Flower stencil and die set with some Altenew inks.  Decided that a square card would let me highlight more of the flowers.   The sentiment is a Spellbinders Hot Foil - one of the first I bought.   Drew a frame around the edges. 

This one is a embossing folder with two dies.   I embossed the folder with some white card which I lightly ink blended in some pinks and greens.  I die cut one of the flowers and then embossed it before adding a darker layer of the inks.   Added to the background and then added a foiled sentiment from my "magic mug"   Matted with some pink card and added some of my homemade enamel dots.  

Embossed Christmas for Christmas Kickstart.

 I saw the reminder post from Christmas Kickstart challenge - this month's challenge is Embossing Folder Fun. 

I have a design I've made a few cards with and thought it would good to use for a card for the challenge. 

I die cut the arch out of the middle of some white card and then put both pieces in the embossing folder.  I then used some Delicata Golden Glitz ink and rubbed it over the arched panel.  I then used the die I used and one a little smaller to cut the arched frame, which I layered over the panel.  Love how it really lets the inked portion shine.  I die cut a little dove from white card - adding green marker to the branch before adding it to the frame.    Another Christmas card done and dusted. 

Floating by to say Happy Birthday - at Die Cut Divas

 Hi.  My turn to share a card at Die Cut Diva's for this month's challenge 

Sunny Studio is donating a gift certificate of $25

The Theme is Birthday!

Today my card uses two mini stamps and the matching  dies from Sunny Studios - Miss Moo and Floating By.  

I decided that to use the two stamps and dies together, I needed to make a mini slimline card.   I cut the panel with Gina K Master Layout 7 die.  I then took a Hero Arts cloud stencil and inked up with Altenew inks - blue for the sky and green for the hills. I stamped the two images and used Alcohol markers to colour.  Once I die cut them out, I decided where they would go and stamped the sentiment,  Added the die cuts with dimensional tape.  

Do come and join us with your birthday creations.  

AECP - Irreistable Inking Techniques.

I'm still off work with the bad cough and cold.... doctor has given me a note for the whole week off.   I've been feeling quite lethargic and have been staying in bed and doing lots of sleeping and reading.  But yesterday felt a bit better so did another card for my AECP classes.

I did the Irresistible Inking class and had so much fun.  Nicole took the class and made it so much fun.  It was so inspiring to see different ideas to use inks - from stamp layering, brayering, painting with the ink and stamp block inking.  

I chose to do a couple of techniques for my card.

I took a round stamping block and smooshed ink onto it and spritzed with water and "stamped" it onto some watercolour paper.  I then stamped my Beautiful Day stamp over the edge of the circle.  I then used some of the darkest ink to paint the rose before using the same ink to stamp layer 3 of the set.  Loved the way the shading work like this.   I was also inspired by Nicole's use of ribbon on her card.... something I haven't used for a while.  I cut this into a slightly smaller than usual card.

This is my final card for Level 1 and I now have my assignment.... a real challenge!  Too take 3 of the techniques from the 10 classes and combine on one card....

Well it's time to go finish getting the dinner on.  Hot chips are cooking for our mixed grill tonight.