52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
How do you make a sympathy card for the family of somebody who has been cruelly killed and taken from them at such a young age? Words seem so insignificant. Our friends are in our thoughts constantly, we can not begin to understand what they are going through. So shocking and so sad.
I used Distress Inks in four different shades through a Clarity Stamp Stencil. I added further embellishments by using a gold metallic pen and a dark brown Promarker for accent touches. The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Sheltering Tree" stamped in Versafine Ink.
So it's the last day of June and my thoughts turn to birthdays and events in July. Today I made a card to celebrate America's Independence Day - 4th July.
I used Distress Inks through the Visible Image "Time Tunnel" stencil. I then stamped the Liberty image using a Stamper's Anonymous "Mini Blueprints 2" stamp set, layering it over the spiral.
(Apologies if you find your eyes going funny looking at the "Time Tunnel" - mine have done exactly the same).
My friend (who doesn't bake) tagged me in a recipe for Strawberry/Banana Bread/Cake. I think it was a not so subtle hint. Anyway, I gave it a go. Here's the link to the recipe if you would like to make it too.
I had been keeping my three bananas to one side to ripen, but when I went to get them, I noticed Hubby had eaten one, so I added a little more of the strawberries to make up for it.
This isn't a very sweet cake but it does have a very stodgy consistancy.
The measurements are American, so for your convenience, I have used:
1 stick of butter / 110g
1 cup of dry ingredients is approx 8oz
375f is 190 in oven temperature.
Today we learnt some horrific news. The niece and daughter of our friends had been missing in America. We had all hoped for a positive outcome, but that was not to be.
Her boyfriend went to the Police station and told them where her body could be found. We are in shock and Maddie has been on my mind all day. She was only 27 and had so much to live for.
A Distress Ink shaded background with stars stamped with a Lavinia Stamp. The angel wings are by Crafter's Companion coloured with Promarkers. The heart is cut using a Tonic die. The sentiment and flower on the heart are both from a Stampin' Up set called "Silhouette Sentiments". I typed & printed the sentiment at the base of the tag.
I saw an article in a magazine recently about rotating a stencil, so thought I would give it a go. I used Distress Inks in two shades of blue through the stencil in one direction, I then lifted and rotated it and put green Distress Inks through the stencil, which gave a two tone cross-hatch design which lent itself to a watery background.
I used the Lavinia Stamps "Seahorse" and "Seaweed 2" stamped in Versafine Ink then coloured with Brusho. In a grey Memento "London Fog" shade of ink, I stamped the bubbles (the stamp came free with magazine). Finally, using Liquid Pearls in a silver shade, I added dots to highlight areas on the seahorse.
A couple of days ago in the supermarket, I noticed a set of stamps attached to a magazine that I thought would be handy. The Magazine was Issue 161 of Papercraft Essentials. (Here's a pic of the mag and freebies, which included stamps, embossing folder and dies too).
I needed to make a birthday card for a male, so decided on this set.
I started by stamping a selection of the bottles in a row. I coloured them with Promarkers. I then stamped a wine and champagne glass, coloured them and the die cut them using the dies that came with the mag.
I then used my alpha dies to cut the word "Party". I backed the card with a red paper then stuck the letters back on using foam pads to elevate the letters. I then stuck the die cut drinks to the bottom of the card. Finally, I stamped the sentiment "it's your" and "celebrate" using a Stampin' Up set called "Endless Birthday Wishes".
This morning I have been hiding away from the sun. It is too warm for me, but it does give me a good reason to craft in the cool house instead of painting the fence.
I used the Lavinia Stamps "Chinese Lanterns" stamped in "Vintage Sepia" Versafine ink. I coloured these using a Promarker.
I then used "Wild Honey" Distress Ink through a stencil for the larger dots and a gold metallic pen for the smaller ones.
Finally for the sentiment I used a Stampin' Up set called "Sheltering Tree".
