For the first time in a long time I am actually okay that today is a Monday. My class was canceled and I just have my take home left to do and my final presentation and then its time to PARTY! And blog! I have a ton of fun posts coming up featuring lots of new products that I have gotten my hands on, but are still in their original packaging!
I thought that I would pop in and share some card ideas while I took a break! In between studying I made a few cards using the Sparkle and Shine Challenge photo as inspiration. I didn't know which one I liked best, so I'm posting all of them and you can chose. I did my usual minimum product usage, sticking to one stamp set and a few markers and inks.
I ended up using mainly watercolors, so I decided to link up to the Pretty Pink Posh Watercolor Blog Hop too, especially after my last post got so much attention, thank you all for commenting! I will get back to you personally as soon as I am done with school!
As I mentioned I used a limited list of supplies:
For the first card I created a background by stamping and embossing with white powder, when "painting" it and creating an ombre effect.
To finish off I added a die cut sentiment from Ben Franklin (#567), cut from a glitter paper and added a few PPP sequins.
The next card was a little bit more work, I used the butterfly stamp from the set in versamark ink and embossed with a shade of blue powders. Then I used a waterbrush pen to color it in and yet again create an ombre effect. And then fussy cut!
After sticking the butterfly to the cardbase using 3M foam tape, I used multi medium matte to add a few sequins to add a little sparkle!
Save the best for last, right? This one used a little bit more color and a lot more fussy cutting! I stamped a lot of the flowers and leaves with versamark ink and embossed with gold powder and then colored them using a waterbrush pen and distress markers, The background was created similar to the first card.
Once the fussy cutting was done, I adhered to the flowers using 3M foam tape and sequins using multi medium matte. While typing this I realized that I didn't had a sentiment, but I guess now I can use it for any occasion!
Thanks for joining me today! Back to the grind, 5 days till I'm done :)
Don't forget, caring is sharing!
I ended up using mainly watercolors, so I decided to link up to the Pretty Pink Posh Watercolor Blog Hop too, especially after my last post got so much attention, thank you all for commenting! I will get back to you personally as soon as I am done with school!
As I mentioned I used a limited list of supplies:
- Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals
- Distress Markers in cracked pistachio, mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, picked raspberry, abandoned coral, ripe persimmon and mowed lawn.
- Watercolor paper
- VersaMark Ink, embossing powder, heat gun, fussy cutting scissors and PPP sequins
For the first card I created a background by stamping and embossing with white powder, when "painting" it and creating an ombre effect.
To finish off I added a die cut sentiment from Ben Franklin (#567), cut from a glitter paper and added a few PPP sequins.
The next card was a little bit more work, I used the butterfly stamp from the set in versamark ink and embossed with a shade of blue powders. Then I used a waterbrush pen to color it in and yet again create an ombre effect. And then fussy cut!
After sticking the butterfly to the cardbase using 3M foam tape, I used multi medium matte to add a few sequins to add a little sparkle!
Save the best for last, right? This one used a little bit more color and a lot more fussy cutting! I stamped a lot of the flowers and leaves with versamark ink and embossed with gold powder and then colored them using a waterbrush pen and distress markers, The background was created similar to the first card.
Once the fussy cutting was done, I adhered to the flowers using 3M foam tape and sequins using multi medium matte. While typing this I realized that I didn't had a sentiment, but I guess now I can use it for any occasion!
Thanks for joining me today! Back to the grind, 5 days till I'm done :)
Happy Crafting!
Farhana
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Beautiful,you are very talented.....and you have a lot of patience for all thst fussy cutting.
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely cards!! I especially love the watercolored flower garden!!
ReplyDeleteFab! Especially love the last one... fussy cutting and gold embossing makes the colors stand out!
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ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. Hugz
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! LOVE the combination of gold and ombre! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sparkle and Shine!!!
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These are such pretty cards! All that embossing and coloring is beautiful!
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