It's Your Day!

Card #2 of my five card series of Broken Mirror die cut backgrounds . . .

The splotchy background came straight from my Scrap Stash – the source for two more of my cards.  A little jute knot and a few pearls were enough for this one . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Rain Forest, Scrap Box    

Stamps:        Stampin’ Up “It’s your day”

Inks:              ColorBox Cream White

Emb Pwdr:   Stampin’ Stuff Ivory Pearl

Dies:              Kokorosa  Splicing Broken Mirror, Spellbinders

Classic Diamonds               

Doo Dads:    American Crafts Jute Green, Viva Pearl Pen Cream   

Hugs

Having recently acquired a most intriguing patchwork-type die, I decided to see how many different looks I could make with it.  So starting with today’s post, I’m showing five varied ways to put this die to use . . .

  . . . three of them will be for Father’s Day cards and the last two are birthday cards for women.  That’s one of the things I love about this die – it works for both guy and gal cards.

This card uses a mix of six different patterned papers accented with some fresh white and a little olive green.  The “Hugs” sentiment was supposed to go into the lower right corner to help balance the composition.  However, I thought it was more fun (and would be more visible) to plop it onto the pot.  So that’s where it landed . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Cinder, Dark Olive, Stedner Bright White,

various patterned papers   

Dies:              Kokorosa  Splicing Broken Mirror, Cugap Potted Plant,

 Impression Obsession Grass, Recollections Word

Fetti: Hugs                   

Doo Dads:    Wink of Stella Clear

Memories

 Alcohol inks always provide the most deliciously intense colors . . .

  . . . rich, saturated, vibrant colors.  Pastels certainly have their beautiful uses, but my heart always responds to hues that aren’t afraid to stand up and say something!

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Kachina, Yupo, Hanko Momi Washi

Champagne Gold  

Inks:             Adirondack Alcohol Bottle, Stream, Tim Holtz Alloy

Gilded, Mixitive Snow Cap

Dies:            Goodculler Stitched Rectangles, Memory Box Single

Rose Stem, Cascadia Butterfly Trio, YPP Craft “Memories”             

Discover, Play, Live

   Some textured gold and a little shimmering watercolor . . .

 

A rather simple layout but with enough texture to keep things interesting.

 

Cardstock:   Marcos Speckletone Cover Cream, Strathmore

#184 Mixed Media, Hanko Momi Washi

Stamps:       Starving Artistamps Square Mosaic Grout, Positive

Words: Discover, Live, Play

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black

Waterclrs:    Iuile Watercolors Dark Red, Orange

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger Gold

Dies:            Marianne Tree                  

Fleur

Having seen some lovely examples of alcohol inked backgrounds, I’ve been playing with them recently . . .

 

On this one, I also added a dab of Adirondack Snow Cap.  A tiny amount of that goes a very long way, I can tell you.  More practice is definitely on the schedule!

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Admiral, Yupo, Champion Ribbed White

Stamps:       MJ Barber Chevron Open

Inks:             ColorBox Gold, Adirondack Eggplant, Denim, Snow Cap,

Distress Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger Gold

Dies:             InLoveArtShop Flowers in Vase, DieVersions font Noodles             

Doo Dads:    Mini Beads Gold     

With Sympathy

Am having a good time playing with alcohol inks and Yupo cardstock . . . 

After heat embossing with gold powder, I dropped on some Rust alcohol ink and spread it around with Tim Holtz’s alcohol ink blower.  It muted the embossing somewhat which is a reaction I normally don’t like.  But this time, I thought it suited the layout very well.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Saltillo, Yupo, Strathmore Ultimate White,

Scrap Gold  

Stamps:       MJ Barber Chevron Open

Inks:             Adirondack Rust

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger Gold

Dies:            Goodculler Stitched Rectangles, Elizabeth Craft

With Sympathy, DieNamics Leafy Flourish               

Joy

Some Fun Flock adds a realistically soft and fuzzy look to the pussy willow background . . .

Pussy willows are a very popular plant that is traditional to use at Easter time.  Why?  Because, as with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, you can’t really kill it.  This sturdy plant is pretty much eternal.

          To all who celebrate, may your Easter be a very blessed one!

Cardstock:   Bazzill White, Carnival Cover Red, Scrap Brown         

Stamps:        Our Daily Bread Happy Spring Set, Judith Dots

Inks:               Gina K Charcoal Brown

Colorants:    Prisma White, Crimson Red, Dark Brown

Dies:              Spellbinders Crosses Two, Goodcutter Stitched

Rectangles, Avery Elle Peace, Love, Joy set: “Joy”               

Doo Dads:    Stampendous Fun Flock Cotton Ball White        

Thinking of You

When it comes to guy cards, some may feel that the design options are limited.  But I think there are numerous images that can always work for anyone and for any theme.  My favorites usually come down to leaves . . .

I admit to having a serious collection of leaves in countless styles and designs and it’s always fun to pull out a few and go to town with them . . . I think there are a million ways to work with leaves and I plan to try all of them out!

Cardstock:   Strathmore Ultimate White

Stamps:        Unknown Thinking of You

Inks:               Distress Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Crushed

Olive, VersaFine Olympia Green

Dies:              AlteNew Tropical Leaf Mix, Arich Rounded Corners

Stitched Rectangles, Gina Marie Stitched Rounded Squares 

Emb Fldr:      Taylored Expressions Weathered

Doo Dads:    My Mind’s Eye Just Splendid Wood Dots