Hi everyone!
As Tracey McNeely isn’t running her 25 Days of Christmas Tags event this year, I have created my own event using 25 days from Tracey’s event posts over the last decade, as I explained in this post.
Day 3’s inspiration is Day 5, 2015.
For my tag, I decided to use Archana’s inspiration. The stamps I used are by Hero Arts and Penny Black. The pine branches are by Pretty Pink Posh.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!
Today I’m playing along with this week’s Color Throwdown challenge which has a fabulous combo of white, gold and blue.
Last weekend, I rediscovered eBay and managed to snag a few great deals! I had been wanting the Hero Arts Snowflake Medallion die since I saw it last year and so I was very pleased to finally get hold of it! I had to use it straight away with this card – I cut some of my brand new Simon Says Stamp white glitter card, although it’s pretty difficult to photograph the shimmer. Anyway, I added it to a circle that I’d covered with Prize Ribbon/Chipped Sapphire distress oxide and added a glittery gold chain using a die from teh Hero Arts Joy Ornament. Finally I added a sentiment from Hunkydory/Moonstone.
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LucieG.
Hi everyone!
As Tracey McNeely isn’t running her 25 Days of Christmas Tags event this year, I have created my own event using 25 days from Tracey’s event posts over the last decade, as I explained in this post.
Day 2’s inspiration is Day 14, 2014.
I loved all of Tracey’s die cut tags, especially because I have the Bo Bunny papers she used! So I knew I would have to use them too! I used dies by Ellen Hutson for my take.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the colour challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches.
It’s a fun festive palette so I decided to try out a new-to-me colouring technique using alcohol markers to colour the fabulous new Memory Box Curled Holly Branch die. I think I still prefer using my distress inks to colour die cuts but I’m definitely going to practice this technique a little more.
The sentiment is by My Favorite Things.
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LucieG.
Hi everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the sketch challenge at the Freshly Made Sketches challenge using Penny Black dies.
Following the sketch, I cut the Geometric Circles background die (51-644) and snipped it in half so I could create a longer background panel – I knew I could hide the gap with the other layers. Next I used a die from the Antique Frame set (51-397) to cut some navy card and adhered it on top of the background die – once again I had o cut this in half so I could extend it across the width of my card base. I then adhered a purple circle die cut on top, hiding the gap in the navy strip. I cut the village and pond from the winter village set (51-396) and adhered them to the circle. I added a star from the Christmas Wonderland set (51-562), cut from glitter card (which I also used for the pond!).
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LucieG.
Hi everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the sketch challenge at the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.
Following the sketch, I blended a strip using Salvaged Patina distress ink, making sure I blended more heavily at the bottom of my card so that there would be a subtle ombre effect. I embossed a panel using the Spellbinders Falling Leaves embossing folder and then coloured the beautiful Poppystamps Monterey Vine die using regular distress inks and adhered it to my card. Finally I stamped a Hero Arts sentiment to complete my take.
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LucieG.
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