Make it Monday, #111, No. 4

Some of you may be wondering how many mothers I have, as this is my 4th Mother's Day card! But I do need 2 cards, and a store in town here is kind enough to sell a few of my extras, so I'm beginning to prepare some for them. This one is actually for my own mother :)  She likes bright colours, and her middle name is Violet.

I used my Inktense pencils to colour in the flower and leaf, which were heat embossed on watercolour paper with white embossing powder. Stamps sets are PTI's Year of Flowers:Violets, and Boutique Borders.

I am also linking this to the Simon Says Stamps challenge:April Showers/Spring Flowers

I copied a background technique from one of the Papertrey Ink's designers, using PTI's Background Basics:Super Stripes. I stamped the solid stripe in Perfect Medium and applied purple Perfect Pearls overtop. (Say that 3 times quickly!)

Here is a close up, angled so that you can see the shine.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Make it Monday #111, No. 3

Here is another watercoloured card. I used Winter Wisteria ink and silver embossing powder on the Sweet Peas stamp, and finished it off with some multi-coloured rhinestones.  I used the Cane impression plate for some texture in the background. The sentiment is from Boutique Borders. All stamps and materials are PTI, except for Distress ink in Tumbled Glass.

Thanks for looking!

I am also going to enter this card in the Simon Says Stamps challenge: Spring Flowers

Make it Monday, #111, No.2

This is another attempt at watercolour heat embossed images. Again, I used Year of Flowers:Mum as the flower. I used my Scarlet Jewel inkpad to apply some ink onto some acetate, and a waterbrush to paint the flowers.
Thanks for looking!

All materials used are PTI.

Stamps: Year of Flowers:Mum, Happy Day

Inks: Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Versamark

Paper: Kraft, Rustic Cream, Autumn Rose

Other: Filigree Border die, Photo Finishers die, white embossing powder, pearls

Make it Monday, #111

At Papertrey Ink this week, Nichol has challenged to use watercolouring on our projects. I don't have any reinkers, so I used my new Inktense watercolour pencils and a water brush to colour in PTI's Year of Flowers:Mum for the focal point, as well as the leaves. I heat embossed the flower, using white embossing powder, first. For the background, I didn't want the mums to stand out too much, so I embossed them with clear embossing powder, and then used an ink pad and water to "paint" the background. I used my new PTI "Boutique Borders" stamp and die for the tag, and finished off the front panel with PTI's Filigree die.

Thanks for looking!

Make it Monday, #110, No. 6

Well, this is definitely my last collage for this challenge, but it won't be the last collage I do! I've found out how much fun they are :)

I used my Flourish stamp set again, as well as Lovely Layers and a Think Big Favourite (I forget which number). The text and dot stamps are from Gina K. Thanks for looking!
I will also link this card to this weeks Simon Says Stamp challenge:Birthday

Make it Monday #110, No. 5

Here is another effort at a collage. I have a lot of friends having birthdays in April, so I'm getting them done! I'm so happy that I finally have the Flourishes stamp set. It's been on my wish list for a long time.

All stamps and materials are PTI.
I am also linking this card to this weeks Simon Says Stamps challenge:birthday.

Make it Monday, #110, No.4

Yay! My PTI order finally arrived! Since I wanted to try them out, I decided to make one more collage card. I used Background Basics: Birthday, and well as Birthday Style to make this card. I can't believe I didn't have a balloon stamp, or die, till now!
 I screwed up my courage and used Summer Sunrise ink and cardstock, even though I'm not an "orange" person. It's good to get out of your comfort zone now and then.

All materials are PTI.
I have also linked this to the Simon Says Stamp challenge: Birthday.

Make it Monday, #110, No. 3

I couldn't leave the craft table until I'd done something I was satisfied with! So here is attempt No. 3. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this collage idea, as I like this one a little better.
Thanks for looking!

All materials are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Carte Postale, Turning a New Leaf, Rosie Posie, Vintage Labels (swirl embellishment), Think Big Favourites: #24, Harvest Berries
Inks: Linen, Soft Stone, Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise
Paper: Ivory, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss
I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Stamps challenge: Birthday

Make it Monday, #110, No.2

Well, I think I am "Collage Challenged"! I tried to make a more masculine birthday card, using  Dawn's Collage idea, and came up with this. I really like CAS styles, but I can't seem to do them, as this one seems too "busy". I guess I'll have to keep practicing... :)
Thanks for looking!

All materials are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Embroidered Blooms (sentiment), BB:Superstripes, BB:Medallions, Carte Postale, Happy Harlequins
Inks: Aqua Mist, Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow, Soft Granite (Hero Arts)
Paper: Antique White, Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow
Other: Washi Tape (Recollections), Chevron die (MFT) twine (stash)
I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Birthday

Make it Monday, #110

Dawn McVey at Papertrey Ink has challenged us with making us a collage this week. This is a challenge for me, as I've never done this, really (it's not my "style"... if I even have a style!). So here is my take on the idea of a collage. I've used the World Map stamp, with the balloons and cloud stamps from Up, Up and Away layered over top, along with a sentiment from the same set. I then die cut more balloons and clouds, stamped and layered them on top of the stamped outlines, trying for a sensation of depth.
Thanks for stopping by!

 All stamps and paper are PTI. Inks are a combination of PTI, Memento and Hero Arts.