The Inked Botanicals suite is one that didn't really grab my attention when I first saw it in the 2023/24 Annual Catalogue. I thought it was pretty, but nothing special. Then, of course, I quickly changed my mind after spending some time creating with it. So many pretty possibilities! Check out some of the projects I created this week using this suite...
The first three cards use various ink techniques, including emboss resist, blurred watercolour and ink blending. The images in this stamp set really lend themselves well to various techniques and it was fun to get messy!
The final three cards are the ones I demonstrated in this week's Facebook Live. You can catch the replay on my YouTube channel or by clicking the link below. All of the measurements for all three projects are included in the video description on YouTube for easy crafting along.
Thanks for stopping by this week...make it a great day!
Well, hey there! It's been a minute since my last post! To say the start-up at school has been a wee bit rough is an understatement! Our board was the victim of a cyber attack over the summer and it has left things in a wee bit of a mess. That means a ton of extra work for me, as the systems I rely on to do my job efficiently haven't been available. Soooo I've been a bit swamped...BUT today is our monthly Stamping Symphony blog hop and we are all about Christmas! Now, I know it's only October, but we crafters have to start early if we are going to get our cards made and in the mail before the holidays, right? So here's a little inspiration using a bundle from the July-December Mini Catalogue...
How sweet is that chubby little bird?? I coloured him to look like a mourning dove in shades of reddish brown, using the Stampin' Blends Natural Tones collection. The die-cut pinecones and boughs are from the Christmas Pinecones dies and are cut from Evening Evergreen, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake card stock. I cut a scrap piece of Kraft card stock with the Aspen Tree dies, ending up with a partial forest background. I inked the die-cut piece with Early Espresso card stock to darken it down to coordinate with my coloured bird. I layered the die-cut over a piece of Painted Seasons Designer Paper...so glad that one carried over from last year's catalogue!
The sentiment (from one of my favourite carols!) is stamped in Early Espresso ink on Crumb Cake card stock and then die-cut using the Seasonal Labels dies. I added s bit of twine and a few red rhinestones for some sparkle.
On the inside, I added a layer of Basic White card stock, stamping a sentiment from the Brightest Glow stamp set in Early Espresso ink. I added a scrap strip of DSP to match the front of the card.
I demonstrated this card in my Facebook live this week. Check out the replay below. All of the measurements for this card are listed in the video description on my YouTube channel.
Now, before you go, be sure to hop on over to Sandy's blog to see what festive fun she has in store!
Happy Tuesday...and happy first day of school to those starting today. I had a GREAT first day...it is so good to have a normal startup after years of Covid disruptions! Here's my son heading out for his first day of grade ten...
Today I have a pretty fall card I made using the Fond of Autumn bundle from the July-December Mini Catalogue...
I am SO in love with this bundle...it is so versatile! I'll post more project ideas I made using it at the end of my post...it really is a great one!
For the card above I used the peek-through die to cut the Kraft card stock in the background and then layered some copper foil card stock behind it. Such a pretty look for fall!
I used several shades from the Stampin' Blends Natural Tones Collection to colour the images. I was going for a muted, vintage vibe, which I think I achieved. The rustic look of the twine is the perfect finishing touch.
On the inside, I added more stamping and coloured the images using the same shades I did on the front.
I demonstrated this card and two more in my Facebook live this week. You can catch the replay below:
I've listed all of the supplies used to make this card below...scroll down to see more ideas with this awesome bundle!
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