52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
Well following my excitement to be accepted onto a Design Team for "Love To Craft Challenge" Blog, I have got stuck in creating my first project for #26 the September challenge. You can find the blog post here.
I used five shades of Distress Oxides (Mowed Lawn, Fossilized Amber, to create the Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey and Tea Dye). Once dry, I used a Stampin' Up set called "Vintage Leaves" to stamp the leaf in Versafine "Vintage Sepia" ink. I used another Stampin' Up set called "Gorgeous Grunge" for the foxing marks.
I cut a piece of card into a square and used a Sara Davies script stamp to create the text. I then used a Distress Inks to colour the square card and fixed it to the Oxide background.
Using Stampin' Up "Leaflets Framelit" dies I cut the leaves. For each one, I built up the colour using various Distress Inks. I curled some of the edges of the leaves to make them appear more realistic.
It's as if getting of the plane earlier in the week I have walked into Autumn, it is so cold here compared to Italy! I suspect this has influenced the colour used on the tag for this week.
The prompt for Week 38 is "Die Cuts". So really it is anything goes as long as there are some die cuts on your tag/art card.
I started with a Panpastel background of light browns, yellows and greens blended. I then used a Crafters Companion script stamp on a piece of medium brown coloured cardstock using a Versafine ink. Using a die, I then cut the intricate pattern, adhering it to the Panpastel tag. I then inked the edges of the tag in shades of red and black.
I then took a piece of red cardstock and blended various shades of yellows and greens to the surface, setting it with hairspray. Using Stampin' Up "Vintage Leaves" set I stamped the leaf design and die cut the shape using Stampin' Up "Leaflets Framelits". I stuck one flat on the tag, the other I elevated with foam pads to give a little dimention. Finally I added a little more ink around the edge and added a wooden heart button to finish the tag.
For this card, I used a copy of the music sheet for the "Happy Birthday" song. In two shades of green I stamped a leaf pattern using a stamp from Oak House Studio and one from the Stampin' Up set called "Vintage Leaves". I then mounted this on dark green cardstock.
I then cut various pieces of foliage using Stampin' Up "Botanical Builder" and "Leaflet Framelits". I used the Memorybox "Chloe Stem" seed head die and the Poppystamps "Lorelai Outline Leaf die. I layered some flowers, attaching them with a small brad.
I then assembled and glued the pieces into position, adding some adhesive pearls for interest.
I don't often use Kraft cardstock, but as I was planning an Autumn type card I decided it would be the perfect base. Some time ago, I had rescued a ribbon from some flowers, so I decided to use that as the central focal area with a green strip behind it to add some colour.
I used Stampin' Up "Vintage Leaves" stamps & "Leaflet Framelit" dies, the leaves were inked in various Autumnal shades. I also used a Sizzix die called "Back To Nature #2".
I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up - Thoughtful Branches) and then die cut two oval shapes to be mounted one on top of the other and then after a lot of debate stuck everything down. However I wasn't happy with it - so much so that I was close to putting it in the bin.
I decided to sleep on it and fortunately, inspiration struck in the middle of the night, which resulted in me getting up and faffing with the card while it was still dark outside. I am happier with it now.
