Hi there!
Just popping in quickly to share my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. There are three overlapping circles this week – how could that not be a snowman?!
I used the Honey Bee Stamps Build a Snowman die set, together with some older patterned paper and a Nellie Snellen embossing folder for my entry.
The sentiment is by Pretty Pink Posh.
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LucieG.
Happy Festive Friyay everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the current colour challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black!
When I saw the combo, I thought the beautiful new Fir Branch brushstroke cling stamp (40-913) would be perfect with a blue smooshed ink background. After smooshing Tumble Glass distress ink for the background and stamping the image once, I did something different for me – I filled in a lot of that white space by stamping parts of the beautiful image several times!!
I used a sentiment from the Happy & Bright sentiment set (30-873) and a few sequins and gems to complete my card.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!
Next up today is my entry for the current sketch challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black!
First I must say I LOVE this sketch and have so many ideas – you may see it appear again in future!!
Anyway, for this card, I chose an ornament from the pretty Sparkle & Shine clear set (31-001) and coloured it with my Twinkling H2O paints. After die cutting the image, I added a light blend of distress ink around the edges.
I used the Dashed Design embossing folder (65-001) on some coloured card and adhered it to my card base before lightly dusting with distress ink and splattering some gold paint. I wanted a bit more gold so added some thread before adhering the die circle on top. Finally, I tucked a strip of patterned paper behind the circle and added a sentiment from the same stamp set.
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LucieG.
Hi there!
I finally had a clear day to craft today – and I am very relieved that my mojo didn’t go AWOL like it usually does when I have a crafty day planned!! First up is the card I made for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black.
I was very excited to see that Penny Black had launched two new product lines as part of their Sparkle and Shine release – embossing folders and a foiling solution called Stick and Shine. I couldn’t wait to try them!!
For today’s card, I used the Stick and Shine products for the first time and I have to say they are VERY user-friendly – I added that foiled sentiment very quickly with no mishaps whatsoever! I don’t have a foiling machine and I am so pleased that Penny Black has a solution that is super easy and will be kind to my bank account too! The sentiment is from the Xmas Classics set (15-004) which I applied with the dedicated applicator (12-001). The foil is from the Metallics set (21-001).
I cut the panel with a die from the Dainty Dashes set (51-636) and lightly blended some distress ink. For the main image, I used the branches and birds from the Perching die set (51-789) and added a bird from the Nestlings set (51-755). I cut all the images from white card and used distress oxide and mica sprays to colour the branches; the birds were coloured with regular distress ink.
Finally I embossed a strip using the Geometric folder (75-007), adhered it and silver strip to my card base and added the main panel on top.
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LucieG.
Happy Friyay everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the technique challenge at the 52 Christmas card challenge.
So when I tidied my craftroom after Christmas in July, I unearthed a stack of festive embossing folders that I picked up from Simon Says Stamp in an after Christmas sale. I was rather annoyed with myself for forgetting them – mind you in my defence, they were well hidden in my craft room!
Anyway, when I saw the challenge theme of embossing folder, I knew I had to play along. I used he Fir Tree Branches folder with some Nuvo embellishment mousse. The sentiment is by Creative Expressions.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!
I’m honoured to be the Guest Designer for the current sketch challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!
I was originally planning to use a stamped image for this card, but then I decided that the background would make the perfect backdrop for a little scene with an ombre sky!
I used Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean distress inks for the sky and added lots of glitter for the snow. For the image, I cut the Marvellous Pine die by Memory Box from regular white and white glitter card. After colouring the regular white die cut with distress inks, I adhered it on top of the white glitter tree, slightly offsetting it to give the illusion of snow. To complete the image, I added a little die cut bird.
The sentiment is from a Penny Black set.
The Design Team have some amazing inspiration over on the challenge blog – you must check it out! Hope you can play along with the challenge!
Thanks for stopping by!
LucieG.
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