One layer apperture

I'm back and I've been playing again.........

My newest creation is for the Waltzing Mouse Sketch challenge

One layer apperture...

 

(again sorry about the piccie - having camera problems)

As with my last card I used masks and masking tape to get the effects, but this time the sentiment is on the inside and viewed through an apperture.

Distressing inks, feebie leaf, masking tape, post-it masks and WMS "say it with style" sentiment.

Hope you like it and it inspires a sense of adventure

Buffy x

Trying new techniques

Good evening all,
I'm being a little daring and dabbling with new techniques, and having great fun doing so.

I have created the following card for two challenges

• Dream Valley Challenges - Distressing
• Flutter by Wednesday - sketch

and here it is (sorry the photo isn't too good)

 

Autumnal distress

I used masking tape, post-it masks, perfect medium, clear embossing powder, a freebie leaf stamp, a second-hand leaf stamp, a second-hand butterfly stamp, and a sentiment stamp (can't remember what set), Distress ink pads and rust coloured ribbon (out of a top).

The butterfly is double embossed.

I'm rather pleased with the outcome considering it is my first attempt at this one layer technique, yes I know, adding the butterfly gives an extra layer but otherwise it's flat.

I shall definately be having more goes at this method.

Hope you all have a lovely evening

Buffy x

Colour Challenge

Good evening all
I was quite intrigued by the Colour Q challenge,

these gave me quite a headache untill I remembered the free stamped stack I got from a mag the other day, then the flow started again







So, without further ado

 

I decided not to put a sentiment on the outside of this card as I felt it would take away from the design.

Stamped image - feebie Lili of the Valley image

Plain white tall card blank

White paper flowers - inked to suit

White self-adhesive Pearls

The stipes are simply trimmings from the background layers - all layers coloured by hand

Sakura clear stardust pen - from a little bit of glitz.

Hope you all like it

Buffy xx

Almost forgot

I almost forgot that I had promised to share some of the creations I made with my newly acquired stamps.
So for your enjoyment (I hope) here is one of my cards

 

I've named this one "Mint Daddy", he is another Lili of the Valley stamp I got at Doncaster

Isn't he adorable...........yes, yes, I know I said avoid cute but........Aaaawwwww, what daddy wouldn't love getting him...

The solid mint backers were made by die-cutting the next size up in plain white card and then colouring in with a promarker used in the image. I used the colour from the chair stripes.

The colour coordinating dots/buttons, same principle as backers but punched using a good old-fashioned hole punch you'd find in any office or home.

here is a close-up of dear daddy bear.

Buffy xx