Stamp-A-Faire 2016: Gilded in Gold

Danielle has us "gilding in gold" for this challenge. I chose to use "Meadow Greens" for this masculine card which is going to a friend for his 65th birthday. I gilded the edges of the panel in Versamark and gold embossing powder. I also made one of the ferns and part of the sentiment gold, since he can now apply for his "gold" senior's card! Sentiment is from "Wet Paint" stamps and dies.

SAF 2016: POINTILLISM PLAY

I was intrigued with Heather's "Pointillism Play" challenge and thought I'd give it a try with Pretty Peonies. Heather's violets were spectacular, with lots of contrast in colours. (I would have liked to have more contrast in mine.) It took a long time! It's not like watching the video on fast forward. I used a Shakers and Sprinkles frame and a wide variety of PTI inks to stamp the flowers.

Here's a close-up of the "dots":

PTI: Share Your Masterpiece

I'm sharing this card, as it's one of the first watercolour cards I've painted. I still like how it turned out. I've never put a sentiment on it, as I was keeping it for a special occasion...which hasn't arrived yet, apparently, since I still have it! This is a PTI stamp, called "Sunflower Bouquet".

Thanks for looking!