Design Team make for "Love To Craft Challenge Blog" #38 September 2019

This is my September make for the "Love To Craft Challenge Blog" which has an "Anything Goes" theme.  If you have a moment to spare, please do pop over and take a look at the other fab makes by my fellow Design Team colleagues.

I had an off cut of a gelli plate background in a pale blue colour.  I decided to use this as the base of this card.

I used a Stampin' Up stamp from their "Dragonfly Dreams" set. stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair ink (Warm Breeze and Verdant).  I stamped another dragonfly on a post-it note and cut around the edge to create a mask.

I positioned the mask over the top of the dragonfly image (on the gelli plate background), then inked up a Crafty Individuals background stamp with a dragonfly design (CI-409).  I used Versafine "Smokey Grey" coloured ink.  I then removed the mask.

I decided the background colour needed more depth so using the "Warm Breeze" and "Verdant" Versafine Clair ink again, I added colour, eventually using a Distress Oxide  Ink in "Black Soot" shade to ink the very edges of the card.

I added high lights of both silver glitter and white to various area of the card using Signo Pens.

I adhered the image to the central area of a square card then stamped the "Thinking Of You" sentiment, which is part of a Hobby Arts Ltd set called "Greetings For Friends".  I stamped in a Versafine Clair shade of ink called "Twilight".

70th Birthday Card

My crafting friend will be 70 this month, so I needed to make her a card that was a bit different.

I started by applying Distress Oxides (in shades of Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistashio) to a card.  I then sprited and dried it.

I then used a die to create the cut out detail at the base of the card (sorry, I don't recall where the die came from).  I needed to die cut it in two directions to get the area I required.

I then used a Stampin' up set called "Dragonfly Dreams" for the sentiment and the dragonfly, stamped in Versarine Clair (Monarch shade) Ink.

Using a small Lavinia pound stamp, I stamped the stars using a Momento "London Fog" shade of ink.

I then die cut the "70" and adhered the centre of the "0".  I also die cut the dragonfly wings using the Stampin' Up "Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits".  I used a glue to stick the central section of the wings.  I applied sticky backed silver gems to replicate the eyes.  I also applied some to the underside of the wings, so that they do not sit flat on the card, in the hope that it replicates movement.

Finally, I stuck further gems to the middle of the large stars and stuck the green/blue top to the purple card.

Lavinia Stamp "Indian Flourish" Card

I made a quick card this morning using my new Lavinia "Indian Flourish" stamp on a circle of blended Distress Inks.  The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Dragonfly Dreams".

I'm not sure if it's just my computer screen, but in real life the Distress Ink background is a mix of purples and turquoise.

Week 3 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2018

The prompt for Week 3 is "Pond Life".

Just a reminder, that anybody can take part in this challenge.  There is an active Facebook group where you can upload your tag/card and talk to other members who are taking part.  There is no pressure.  You do what you can, when you can.  I usually post the new prompts on a Sunday or Monday, depending on what I'm up to. The previous prompts can be found by clicking on the tab next to the "Home" button, just below the title.  

For my tag, I attempted to replicate the sparkly-ness of a pond when the light catches the water.  I started by using Distress Oxide inks to create the background of the tag.

I use a Memorybox die called "Honeycomb Background" to cut the black cardstock.  I decided I would leave some of the shapes in and remove others and stuck it over the coloured background.  Using a Stampin' Up stamp from the "By The Tide" set, I added a couple of areas of stamping text.

I then moved on to die stamp and die cut the dragonfly, using the Stampin' Up set called "Dragonfly Dreams" and "Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits".  I finally added some pretty shimmery sequins to add to the water look.

Bee Card using Stampin' Up Dragonfly Dreams Set

I used a Memorybox (99434) Honeycomb Background die for the background.  I then die cut the bees using the Stampin' Up "Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits".  The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up "Dragonfly Dreams" stamp set.

Stampin' Up Dragonfly Dreams Card

This morning I have played with Tim Holtz Distress Inks, splattering them onto the surface of the card to make the background.  Once dried, I shadow stamped a script using a stamp by Oak House Studio.  The dragonfly and the text are both from the Stampin' Up set called "Dragonfly Dreams".

Stampin' Up Climbing Orchid Birthday Card

My friend celebrates her birthday next week, so I made her this card.

I have used patterned paper from a lovely 6x6 pad of patterned paper I purchased from The Range called "Floral Fushion" some of the designs have a slight glitter to them.  

I also three different Stampin' Up products.  The "Climbing Orchid" stamp for the flowers.  The "Orchid Builder Framelits" to cut the orchid shape and the "Dragonfly Dreams" for the sentiment.

Here's a pic of the patterned paper stack so you can see the other designs in the pad

Two Panpastel Tags

Having woken early today, I got cracking with the prepared Panpastel tags.This is the first one:

I used a "Teasels" stamp from the Botanicals range by Bee Crafty.  The dragonfly is by Stampin' Up, called "Dragonfly Dreams".

This second tag uses a selection of Tim Hotz stamps.