I did another one!

I really enjoyed making the card for Joanne Wardle's first project back at PaperArtsy this week, so I decided to make another, as a Christmas Card (yes - they need to get done :))
Once again I made the card as per Joanne's example, but then used the inner die cut to make a sort of mirror image second card.

The die is Provocraft (cuttlebug). 
I used Fresco paints : Snowflake (of course), Sky and Baltic blue.
Splatter stamp is once again Ink & the Dog Mini 72.
Once again I went around the edges of the card with distress ink (Stormy Sky this time), and then a touch of stickles icicle around the edge of the top card, and on the snowflake itself for the second card. (Got to have a touch of sparkle on Christmas cards!)

PaperArtsy : Joanne Wardle

Joanne Wardle is back at PaperArtsy this week, with her clean and simple style.
This is really not my style at all, so I plunged in to have a go at her first project. I must say - I'm rather taken with it!

I made 2 cards, the first is following her example, the second was to use up the die cut (and left over paint on my craft sheet) - so I just made a kind of mirror image.

I used the Eclectica Branch die, Fresco Paints : Blood Orange, Pumpkin Soup and Smoked Paprika
The splat stamp is the wonderful Mini 72.
For both cards I added a border of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge), just to add a bit of a frame.
I did not raise the cards on 3d foam though, as I will probably be posting them to the recipients.
I'm rather pleased with the results!

PaperArtsy Challenge - Alison Bomber

It's seems like such a long time since I was able to join in with the PaperArtsy challenge. It's good to be back :)

I chose Alison Bomber's second project : If I had Wings as my inspiration.

I used Hot Pick 1007, Clocks 5, Grunge Paste through Mini Vine Stencil.
Nougat and Snowflake Fresco Paints. Finally I used some Vintage Photo distress ink and highlighted with Treasure Gold.

Christmas Cards

It's time to really get going on making my Christmas Cards. I recently bought Tim Holtz Christmas blueprint stamps, and made these 4 cards.

 

 

PaperArtsy challenge : Alison Bomber #1

New semester over at the PaperArtsy blog, and it's the turn of Alison Bomber to inspire us this week.
I have chosen her first challenge, Lucky Number 3 (and made a card as always).
I really enjoyed making this card - all the layers and textures are amazing! Thank you Alison - I am certainly looking forward to the rest of your week!

I have used Fresco Paints in Snowflake, Vanilla and Haystack.
Some Tim Holtz tissue wrap, then painted over them again to blend them in.
Mini Harlequin stencil with Hey Pesto and Tinned Peas, and clear embossing powder over the top (inspired idea Alison!)
The stamps are HP1008, HP1009 and Mini 96, and I've stamped in Adirondack Stream and Archival Sepia.
The stencilled circles are done using some sequin waste, and distress inks Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass and Broken China.