Swirls and Flourishes.

I had fun playing with my rubber stamps on this card, though. The middle section (rectangle) was masked and brayered over a Versamarked flower stamp from Scrappy Cat with a Marvy La Plume matchables inkpad, 'Shades of Rose'. I used glossy card for this. I then removed the mask and overstamped the flowers with the same ink making sure I placed the new flower slightly away from the Versamarked flower to create a shadow effect. I stamped the corners with a HOTP swirl stamp in the same ink and then shadowed the edges with cut and dry foam. I overstamped over these with another swirl stamp and embossed it in gold. I mounted it on gold mirror card, stamped a greeting, added some Brenda Pinnick backing paper and Martha Stewart punched butterflies. I had fun making this one and didn't want to send it but I had to!! Do you find parting with your cards hard? It's worse when you remember you forgot to photograph it!! lol

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New Home

A new home card using Hobby Art stamps, clear embossing and a brayer. I love the effect of the resist embossing on this one.

Stamped Picture.

As I've been neglecting my blog again I thought I'd show you what I've done instead! I've been having a little play with my stamps and brayer (not making Xmas cards, oh dear) and came up with this picture which I've given to my Headteacher to remind her to slow down!! We've just had a mini Ofsted inspection and she's been tearing around everywhere! I brayered the background although you can't see it much. The trees are Crafty Individuals 'Hug a Tree' stamps and the flowers are from a Graphicus Wild Flower themeplate. The birds are a Clarity stamp. I used a Big and Juicy 'Foliage' inkpad. The sentiment is computer generated. I wish I'd done it on glossy card but I was quite pleased with the result. She has it hanging on her office wall!