Pretty flowers…

 Hello, how are you today?

 I’m sharing some pretty things today, sparked by a couple of challenges,

and the need to stock up on cards, as I’m struggling to keep up at the moment.

I got out a favourite…..Layers of Beauty, from Stampin’ Up!

I have the bundle of stamps, stencils and dies, making it very versatile,

and relatively quick and easy. Or it would be if I didn’t keep going wrong.🙄

Do you ever get those days?!

Here’s number one

I partially die cut the topper, and used papers for the background.

I used lots of paper snippets today, so I’m taking this to the

Snippets Playground #511

Here’s some of my snippets…

 

Number two….

I die cut the roses, and added some more paper backgrounds 

Allsorts Challenge 828 asks for pretty flowers, so I’m taking this over to there.

And lastly….

Number three

Not sure about this one, the Calypso Coral is quite dark,

but again I used paper snippets.

Edited to add this card to the Stamping Sensations challenge for summer flowers

(Thank you Brenda)

I hope you’re having a good weekend,

hopefully I’ll be back soon

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Colour Blocking

 Hope your weekend is going well.

I came across this technique, Colour Blocking, 

and gave it a try using different card stock cut into sections

I then stamped and embossed over the top..

My inspiration, and much better examples can be found here:

Carissa Wiley of Sprinkledwithglitter.com

This should take you to the video…

https://youtu.be/sTLAjMIZ3QI?feature=shared

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Layers of Beauty (2)

 Hello again, a few more cards from the Layers of Beauty set…

A favourite so far is this lemon one…

Embossed background with Timeworn Type, cut off part of the design and laid onto a tag from Greetings of the Season, added gold thread, enamel dots and lots of splattered wink of Stella 😉

Next was inked with Coastal Cabana, same embossing folder, and the complete image.

Lastly, inspired by Emma Goddard, Coastal Crafter, inked with Pretty in Pink,

although it looks red in the photo , and stamped on the edges.

I haven’t put any sentiments on, as I’ll personalise them for Birthdays when needed.

Here’s the trio…

I’m entering the first, lemon card, into the following….

Seize the Birthday, anything goes,

Addicted to stamps and more #478

Crafty Calendar

Allsorts 801, anything goes

The Flower challenge #96, add a stencil (5 layering ones used)

Lesley

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Layers of Beauty

 Happy World Card Making Day!

I’m sharing a couple of makes using the Layers of Beauty Bundle….oh my, this is sooooo pretty.

First, stamped the image, next used the five layering stencils to colour it in with ink blending brushes.

Then die cut it. So easy! There’s lots of extra dies too, as well as more stamps in the set.

I cut the top panel in half, did the same with the die cut, and stamped the sentiment in the gap.

This one I splattered and added a white heat embossed sentiment on black card.

I had to add embellishments too of course!

Hope you enjoy your day

Lesley

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