The new 'Delicate Poppies' stamp set from My Favourite Things is perfect for watercolouring and I couldn't wait to try it with my distress inks. How I made this card: I stamped the images in black pigment ink, then heat set them, so the ink wouldn't run when I started painting. I used distress ink… Continue reading Delicate Poppies
When I started to design this card, I had planned to follow a challenge sketch. I'd chosen the paper, die cut the butterflies, and cut a card base to size. However, once I'd attached the pretty patterned paper to the card base, in my head I could see a completely different design to the one… Continue reading Butterfly Birthday Wish
I thought I'd have a go at creating a galaxy background with distress inks. I was pleased with my first try at this technique so made a card using it. How I made this card: I blended distress ink in various colours on to a piece of watercolour paper. I then spritzed it with perfect… Continue reading Galaxy Card
I recently got the supplies needed to start heat embossing - a Ranger heat tool, Ranger craft sheet, Versamark ink, and WOW embossing powder. Heat embossing is something I've wanted to try for ages but it also felt a little daunting, so I've been holding back until now. Distress ink backgrounds are a real favourite… Continue reading Pretty Peonies and Embossing
The August challenge from Make the Day Special is a sketch challenge. I went back and forth with this but finally decided I would flip the sketch a little and created this card: How I made the card: The background is distress ink seedless preserves with perfect pearls mist spritzed all over. I heat embossed… Continue reading August Challenge
As I hadn't tried the distress ink blending tools since I got them last month, I decided to have a go. I found the blending tool quite difficult to work with but I think that was more because I wasn't really sure what I was doing! Once I'd put all the colours down on watercolour… Continue reading MFT Birthday Centerpieces Die-namic
I've been away on holiday and then been so busy since I've been back, that I haven't done anything craft related. I've really missed it and so it was great to get working on a new card. For this card, I lightly marked a heart shape in pencil as a template for stamping. I used… Continue reading Back to crafting
I was very excited to win the Make the Day Special June challenge with my Watercolour Anemones card. I love this card and was really pleased to know others like it too. My prize was a voucher to spend in their store! They've recently started stocking the brand 'My Favourite Things' so I thought I'd… Continue reading Make the Day Special Haul #2
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