Sailing by.....

Today's card uses Sailing Home and Colourful Seasons.

The background is a designer series paper, a silver foil stitched circle sits under the scene.

Deckchair gives a restful feel, I love how the wooden part is separate from the fabric in the stamp set.

A few seagulls fly by and the greeting was stamped in Navy on Balmy Blue card and fussy cut.

Hope you have a relaxing day

Lesley

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Colorful Seasons

Hello again, hope this finds you well.

I needed a card for a neighbour who loves his garden, used to be our Footpath Officer,

and loves everything to do with the garden, sometimes relaxing with a glass of wine :)

I had an idea in my head.....didn't work out quite as planned (does it ever?),

but ran out of time to redo/make another, so here's the "how"....

I stamped the wall & gate from Cozy Cottage....

added the path using marker pens to ink the bits I needed.

The deckchair from Colorful Seasons was next (american spelling)......fussy cut the canvas of the chair, then made a drink ......(luckily there's a wee die) .

Used the marker pen to add bits of the grass from Cozy Cottage,

adding the longer grass from Wetlands in the same way.

My perspective is suspect, probably should have added some sky instead of the sheer hill lol,

but I just wanted to show how you can use bits from sets to make up a personalised picture.

He will of course have no idea how difficult it was, so I just hope he appreciates

I made an effort and that it was at least hand made :)

Lesley

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Supersized

Here's a supersized 8" x 8" card

I don't often make large cards due to postage costs,

but this one's being hand delivered and it suited the paper

I wanted to use the chair from Seasonal Layers,

chose the Wood Textured paper as background,

cut leaves from crumb cake and inked in crumb cake, added orange to edges.

The grass was crumb cake inked with green, then punched with an old punch.

I love the dinky drink on the chair arm, and a stitched oval sentiment finished the scene.

Have a SUPER Saturday!

Lesley

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and........relax.....

It's August Bank Holiday in the UK,

a chance for everyone to just breathe....and relax....

maybe with a glass of something nice and chilled...

Here's one I did at class recently.....

...one of my lovely class mates did a slightly different one with the branch and hearts...

here's the original one, with 'relax' and a chilled glass added ....

have a good day whatever you are doing,

hope its something nice and chilled...

Lesley

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Wood Textured Leaves

I did a class recently based on the Colourful Seasons set,
and wanted a masculine card....

I used the Wood Textures DSP, stamped and die cut some of the delicate leaves from the

Seasonal Layers Thinlits,  adding one cut from the Copper Foil,

a bit of the same DSP in the background, and some fibrous Burlap Ribbon

finishes off a simple card.

Here's a summary of the class:

I try to show the versatility of sets, as well as tips and techniques,

there's always something new to learn,

 and I always learn something from my class attendees too.

I'd love you to join us for fun and friendship,

so if you'd like more information, please just ask.

I run regular Thursday afternoon classes from 2 till 4pm,

£10 per person, all tools, materials and refreshment included.

Other classes/workshops/parties by arrangement. 

I hope to welcome you one day,

meantime thanks for stopping by my blog,

and keeeeeep Crafting!

(small tribute to the lovely Bruce Forsyth, bless him)

Lesley

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Another relaxing card

Using the Colourful Seasons,

we die cut a circle, masked and made a background with a sponge brayer

(the sponge brayer is so simple, and leaves no lines)

using soft sky and sahara sand ink.

stamped some faux grass, and the deckchair frame.

stamped the deckchair canvas on some Colour Theory paper,

which made it look denim-like, cut it out and glued in place

Virtually a one layer card apart from the canvas and ribbon.

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Meantime happy crafting

Lesley 

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Enjoy.....relax......and breathe.....

Lesley

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