Again me trying new techniques!! I used a cut up make up sponge to cover some Whisper White cardstock with a mixture of earth element inks to create a sunset/sunrise effect. I used: Ruby red, pumpkin pie, more mustard and creamy caramel.
After this I then used two of the stamps from Pocket Silhouettes and black stazon to stamp around the edges to form a nature scene.
The sentiment in the centre was from SAB and no longer available and the dragonfly is non SU (sorry can’t remember who did this one!) and it was embossed with black powder for extra effect. I wish I had embossed the sentiment as well to create extra dimension.
The scene was layered on basic black a5 card blank.
So as usual I keep adding little things to show at my next workshop – 30th March, We’re making some items for Easter/Spring and I’m demonstrating some of the fantastic things that can be done with punches.
Here is a cute little topper which took about 5 mind to make! Stuck onto some cheap cello bags (99p for 50 from ‘The Works’ – these didn’t fit standard cards as advertised so this is a perfect way to use them up!) and filled with chocolate eggs! Yummy!!
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Well this was a new technique for me. I’d attempted it before but you really need a very good pair of scissors to cut cleanly! SU’s paper snips are great! I’ve had a fair few pairs of scissors from many different places and can honestly say these are by far the best!
Basically you stamp your image once as a background and then once again and cut out following the stamped outline. One tip – move the paper not the scissors when cutting. Then using SU dimensionals (I cut these in half to stick to the narrow sections), create a layer to add depth to the card.
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Overall I was pleased with the card, but definitely there are things to be learnt from still! I drew a faint line in pencil to line up the text and rubbed it out, yet the card stock is so delicate, there’s a faint line left. Not noticeable to many but it shows up in the pictures and I know it’s there too! So will have to find another way to get straight text!
