Varied vases blooms

Simple Sunday…

 Another much loved stamp set, Varied Vases….

I stamped the middle vase, then made masks for all three vases.

I kept the masks on to stamp the flowers.

I then stamped the shelf

Have a great day

Lesley

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Balloon inspiration

 Hi there, another balloon card using the masking technique…

I was struggling to get the bunch looking ok…..

This was my inspiration…..we can get ideas from all different places!

Cute picture popped up on Facebook 😃

Lesley

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Multiple Masked balloons

 I went balloon crazy so I’m sharing the results that were worth making into cards

(Inspired by Mikaela Titheridge)

Lots of masking, and I rediscovered my punches

(Inspired by Michelle Last)

I used lots of snippets, here’s a picture of just some …

So I’m skipping over to the Snippets Playground, do join in if you can,

it’s very easy to take part, just use up some snippets.

There’s fabulous prizes to win too, so good luck!

Lesley

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Masking welly boots

 Hi there, I’m getting my roller skates on to get into the

Snippets Playground before the gates clang shut!

Here’s my homework……

I set myself the challenge of the masking technique, and got out some old sets….

so old they had matching punches too! Not that I used them much with this card

I stamped the boots, then stamped them again on a sticky note,

Carefully cut it out, so I could use the positive and negative.

Covered the boots to stamp the brolly, 

then replaced the mask with the negative aperture to stamp the flowers.

I had to separate the boots so I could stamp flowers on one boot at a time.

I then used some scrap paper to make a sun (punched a circle),

then covered that to ink the sky, using another scrap to ink the ground.

I then used another scrap so I could ink through the umbrella (similar to the boots).

Phew, I hope Sarn has got some bacon sarnies left when I turn up at the treehouse!

I’ll have to apologise to miss Di for throwing some snippets in the bin that were, shall we say, 

a bit soiled, and therefore I couldn’t take a pic!

Do visit the Snippets Playground and join in the fun,

I think there’ll be a new challenge tomorrow too.

Have a super day

Lesley

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The Bird has flown take 2....

Hi there

glad you popped back!

See my post earlier for the details,

but this was another version of the same idea,

but using different colours.....again trying to use a friend's favourites.

I used Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather.

You might be able to see the shimmer paint splats here.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate all your visits and comments.

Take care

Lesley

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Free As A Bird, but the bird has flown..

Hello again

I was inspired by Jan Clothier of thinkingstamping.co.nz

to make some cards using a masking and inking technique.

Check out her lovely card HERE.

I masked off a panel and used a sponge brayer to add ink, fading it out at the bottom.

Stamped and coloured in the leaves, and stamped a coloured the flowers

on a separate scrap of card.

I chose some of my friend's favourite colours, 

Balmy Blue and So Saffron, and I also added glitter which is rare for me!

I also added some splats of shimmer paint, by brushing gently against the lid.

Sorry my pics don't show this very well.

I loved this design so much, I decided to make another,

 but you'll have to come back later to see!!

I used the Free As A Bird stamp set, but just used the flowers and leaves.

That's the great thing about sets, you can just use elements of it.

See you soon for take 2 !

Lesley

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Daisy Delights

Hi there

I've managed some crafty time, in between gardening and stuff.

There's always stuff isn't there?

Anyhoooo...........without further adoooo

Smile......go on Smile.....it exercises your face muscles :)

I've been following a lovely blog by Anita - NeetandCrafty 

and feeling in a CAS (otherwise known as clean and simple) mood in

the Craft Room........... 

I stamped and masked the daisies..........using sticky notes,

masked off a border with stencil tape ......not as tacky as masking tape, 

and doesn't tear your project....ask me how I know that :),

and used a sponge brayer to add ink.

Below is the inside... 

I used my Stamparatus (see above) to stamp the "smile".

I left the masks on the daisies, just in case, and was able to get a nice black sentiment

by stamping it three times.

I then decided I liked the smaller daisy more....and chose a brighter colour

(Mango Melody instead of Balmy Blue)

I added some stalks this time..........and used a black fine liner where it wasn't black enough.

I think this is my favourite, what do you think?

Do pop over to Anita's blog......she has some lovely elegant designs and ideas.

I'm linking up with PerfectlyCleanandSimple  Masking challenge too,

as there's lots of masking done here :)

Lesley

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