Friday, June 14, 2019

To A Wild Rose Creativity is Calling Inky Friends New Catalog Blog Hop



The Inky Friends are displaying new catalog designs this weekend! Join us for a hopping good time!

If you've arrived from Cindy's Heart's Delight blog, didn't you love her sweet design with Free as a Bird?

For the first two cards, I used the Glad Press and Seal Technique (by Jennifer Mcguire) to create Floating Frame cardd.  Since I used the die cut shape that is in the Free as a Bird/Bird Ballad Bundle, I used an extra layer of it to give the card more shape and make it clear. (Usually, rectangle, square or round center die cuts are used.)

I used the new In Color, Rococo Rose with Blushing Bride and Old Olive cardstock with Granny Apple Green ink as well as Blushing Bride. To me, the colors are so rich.


A few Basic Rhinestone Jewels sparkled up the Birthday Wishes card, and the Gingham Gala adhesive backed sequins added gleam to the second card.  I'll have some steps in the process photos to show you on Monday as well as a couple of tips for this technique, so please check back then!


Next I have this bright, summery and simple card:  I used Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green and Pineapple Punch for a happy, crisp color scheme.



Now hop on over to Shelly's Miss Mad Stamper blog and see her super cute and colorful designs with the Over the Moon set.




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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Free as a Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards Pressed Petals Washi Tape Flowers

I colored several different species of birds with the Blends markers, and I thought the Pressed Petals Washi Tape Flowers would look great with the Purple Finch.  Then, I wanted to put them on the Bird Ballad Laser Cut cards, but I had stamped on Whisper White. Oops! 

I recreated the birds on Very Vanilla and added a sentiment from Free as a Bird as well as the Magnolia Lane Ribbon. It has a white edge, but I think it still looks nice. The stitched nested Labels add a nice detail the main image.

The flowers were so easy to make because they have the stickiness of washi tape.  Replicating the blossom at the bottom left corner, I chose to use four petals on my flowers, but 5 and 6 petals look great too! I intentionally tried to curl up the edges to make them look real and then colored the Faceted Gems with the Dark Basic Black Blend. (I used the broad end so as not to damage the delicate brush end.)


  I really like the design without a color behind it, but I had to see it with the contrast, so I slid a piece of Rich Razzleberry behind the front of the card.  It is striking, but I think I like the open look.

The Classic Label punch was used to punch the sentiment and then to dovetail the edges to match the dovetailed ribbon.

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Hand Sanitizer Delightful Tag Topper Perennial Essence Floral



I love the new Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper, so I decided, "Why cut it into a predictable square??"  So I extended the layer of pretty impressionistic style paper up to the top of the hand sanitizer holder that is punched with the pretty new Delightful Tag Topper punch.





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