Dashing Deer

Hello again!

I might not be posting as often, but I'm trying to make up for it with content.

So I'm here again with lots of pics on a theme, this time with truly dashingly handsome

Dashing Deer.

We did some inky background making at a recent workshop.

There was quite a lot of masking and sponging of ink going on.

Some of them used a shaped aperture, and a hill made from scrap paper.

The snowman was masked, so I could ink the sky over him.

The next one I masked the large deer....he is amazing....

the stamp looks two-tone, even though stamped once in one colour.

The moon is another mask, a circle cut from a sticky note.

The one below used Lovely as a Tree, stamped and heat embossed with white powder.

I then inked over the top, made some hills, and buffed off the trees after.

Spookily I noticed Amanda Bates from thecraftspa.blogspot.com

must have been making similar cards around the same time,

so I'm delighted to share a link to her detailed tutorial HERE.

Do put her blog on your reading list as she makes lovely things,

and often shares her tutorials for free,

Here's some close-ups, not all of them good!

I like how gently inking the bottom of the aperture finishes off the illusion.

I hate how I can see the horizon through his neck!

Below that, I should never have stamped the little deer!

I do like putting white dots with a gel pen.

I tried highlighting  the moonlight on the deer, not in a good way, needs some work.

I do like leaving a paler "glow" around the moon though. 

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

Lesley

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Foliage Frame and Delicate Lace

Hello everyone thanks for stopping by.

Here's an 8" x 8" card for mum in law.

I don't often do large cards, but it does make an impact.

I used paper from Love what you do, and backed it with one of the pretty

Delicate Lace Edgelits, topped with some old olive ribbon. 

The focal point was made with Foliage Frame dies, the base was die cut in black,

then lots of leaves in coordinating colours, topped with a white stitched circle sentiment.

I'm really not good at photography, so tried from different angles.

It's amazing how the colours change from true through the lens.

Happy Friday

Lesley

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Merry Mistletoe Marathon on Rudolph Day

I meant to post this at the weekend.....anyone know where my weekend went?!!

So instead, hopefully, its a mid-week treat,

PLUS I can enter the September Rudolph Day Challenge

Merry Mistletoe was the theme of my all day class.

Pinterest to the rescue, for all the following ideas.

It's picture heavy this one, so grab a cuppa first.... 

One of my favourites....fussy cut some baubles from the fab paper,

stamped a wreath using the Stamparatus and a template in a diamond shape

(probably lots of you-tubes on that)

Using a red fineliner pen, drew string and bows

clockwise from top left....sprigs using the new Punch, the wreath one, 

simply stamped plus a paper strip, heat embossed with white powder, ink sponged over the top.

DSP on top stamped beneath, masked and stamped border,

stamped background, layered stamping.

Sprigs stamped and added bells n bow, 4 squares of DSP,

heat embossed with gold, stamped splodge n die cut leaves in gold glimmer

(one playmate made a santa sack with the splodge!)

Used the sprigs to make a tree, strips of DSP (great use of snippets)

wreath embossed then inked gently with dauber to highlight

another favourite...this set is fab for stamping your own backgrounds

Have you noticed the new embossing folders now have a thin line added,

to make lining up even easier.....why didn't they think of that before....

plus a reminder of stamping on santa's sacks

Such a versatile set! who knew?!

Have a good week

Lesley

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Moon Fairy

Inspired by some time spent with a dear friend and her gelli plate,

I took out a stamp gathering dust, a Stampin' Up! die of a bauble,

one of their background stamps, some ink and a mask made from a sticky note.

I masked the fairy so I could ink up the bauble, then stamped her again to make another pair of wings

I think I added a bit of glitter, dazzling diamonds to her wings.

You need to believe to see one......

Lesley

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Not an early bird!

Hiya, hope all is well with you and yours.....

A bit of Bird Banter today

Gelli plate background reminded me of birds poo teehee.

(don't tell my Uncle that!)

I personalised it with Pick a Pennant, stamped the ickle birdie,

then overstamped with the "body" using a marker pen to ink the stamp.

It was late in the making, so therefore late in the post too,

so I added another gelli plate background as the insert.

I also enclosed some bird jokes, as he has a great sense of humour, 

but he is suffering ill health, so I hope it made him laugh.

Q what birds spend all their time on their knees?

A Birds of prey  

Hope you've had a fab weekend

See you again soon!

Lesley

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Parkinson's UK

Hello you lovely people.

Excited to give you the total raised on our recent walk at Leeds Castle

for Parkinson's UK

is

£1,313.50

Thank you all so very very much

There's still time to donate if you can :)

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lesley-gillett

Lesley

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Hope your day is Magical

Myths and Magic for a boy, with knights and dragons.

It ended up a tri-fold card because it went a bit wrong from my plan.

Love this set and the Designer Series Paper,

from which I fussy cut some characters.

Have a Magical weekend

Lesley

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Parkinson's Walk at Leeds Castle

Hi everyone!

I thought I'd share what I've been up to at the weekend.

I did a sponsored walk with my sisters, spouses, cousins and friends,

at Leeds Castle,( that is not in Leeds, it's near Maidstone) :)

Our team was Ron's Ramblers as we were walking for my Dad who is suffering,

a cousin and great Uncle sadly no longer with us, 

and also on behalf of all of our sponsors,

many of whom have been touched in some way by this horrid disease.

We had such a lovely day, the sun shone and the scenery beautiful.

most of us had dodgy knees/hips/backs/feet and one with baby and push chair,

(which a kind man hauled over a stile for us!) 

so we took our time and enjoyed the moment.

I stamped the forms for the backs OBVS!

we all got a medal for completing the walk, which also gave us free entry into the grounds afterwards, so a win win! 

me and him :)

we made it!

A couple of people have asked for the link to our Just Giving page,

so here it is, we are extremely grateful for every penny.

Enjoy your day!

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lesley-gillett

2018 Autumn/Winter Catalogue by Stampin' Up

Want to see a fun video from Stampin' Up!........

grab a cuppa, sit back and relax....

Want to see something completely different?

A lovely friend came over with her Gelli plate, paints and stuff.

We had such fun making backgrounds, way out of my comfort zone,

then I had to try and come up with something to share.

This is Guinevere.....

I tried to make the sunrays using a die as a stencil, its a bit too subtle.

Then I added the seahorse.....its so not to scale, in the wrong place.

One thing I tried was to continue the ground from the rock pile, using a fine pen,

which kinda worked. I also added gold sparkle to her hair and tail.

Pics not good but for a Gelli first it was fun, and that's the main thing.

I have more ideas in the pipeline.....

Lesley

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