Hi Everyone
Happy Tuesday, I hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend.
Not quite the weather we enjoyed over the Easter bank holiday, but never mind .. .. it was brightened by Harry and Megan's baby arriving .. .. and hubby's football team making it through to the playoffs!!
Not quite the weather we enjoyed over the Easter bank holiday, but never mind .. .. it was brightened by Harry and Megan's baby arriving .. .. and hubby's football team making it through to the playoffs!!
I had quite a productive time on the crafting front which was nice, and come Sunday I installed myself downstairs with Mr Heart to start prepping for two wedding orders.
Shock horror!! I even caught up with all the dreaded washing and ironing.
So this morning, before I plunged into those weddings I tidied up my craft pod "just a little" and created today's little "teeny, tiny creation" .. .. which to anyone new to my blog is a whole 3.5 inches square.
I designed it to fit into the CAS Stencil Challenge for May where the theme is to stencil over a coloured background. Every month I intend to join in this challenge (along with its three sister challenges) but time always seems to run out before I get there. Must try harder.
Anyway, I have at least made the stencil challenge and here is my offering:
I designed it to fit into the CAS Stencil Challenge for May where the theme is to stencil over a coloured background. Every month I intend to join in this challenge (along with its three sister challenges) but time always seems to run out before I get there. Must try harder.
Anyway, I have at least made the stencil challenge and here is my offering:
This used:
Bleeding Tissue offcuts to produce the background (I squirrel away the tiniest of pieces LOL!!)
Stencil: Free on the front of a magazine
VersaMark Embossing Ink (pressed through the stencil)
Gold Embossing Powder
Sentiment: Digital Download LOTV Block Sentiments - coloured with a ProMarker
X-Cut Heart Dies
Flower Punch
Nail Head
My Trusty Sewing Machine
Bleeding Tissue offcuts to produce the background (I squirrel away the tiniest of pieces LOL!!)
Stencil: Free on the front of a magazine
VersaMark Embossing Ink (pressed through the stencil)
Gold Embossing Powder
Sentiment: Digital Download LOTV Block Sentiments - coloured with a ProMarker
X-Cut Heart Dies
Flower Punch
Nail Head
My Trusty Sewing Machine
and that is me for today.
Coffee break over, along with a quick post and linking session .. .. .. now back to the wedding work.
Coffee break over, along with a quick post and linking session .. .. .. now back to the wedding work.
Lovely card Jules, the design is brilliant and colours too, Kate x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card Jules. I love the background colours with the stencilled embossing in gold. Just wish I could be as organised and productive as you are xx
ReplyDeleteGreat job Jules - a little bundle of inkiness! x
ReplyDeleteA lovely card, very arty and love the colours x
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful card, love the colourful background and the gold embossing ! And the gorgeous heart of course ! How nice, that you're up to date with all your jobs, now you can concentrate on the wedding orders. Many congratulations on the new royal baby, I wonder what his name will be. Thank you very much for your comment on my blog, all the best, Enny
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely techniques included in this tiny card - you'd never guess it was so tiny.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful little card Jules, I love the gold paste over the background.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
This is lovely, Jules, Jo x
ReplyDeleteYour gold triangles look amazing on your lovely background, Jules! I also love how you colored in the alphas on your sentiment...Such a pretty card! Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Stencil!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Jules, love the design and all the colours. Was about to say 'where's the heart?'....doh!! I think I need some sleep!! or a beer!!
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
A very sweet card Jules. Lots of texture and colours and love the design. Big hugs, Carol S.xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely Jules!..but I can't quite see the heart!...lol xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Jules, such a fabulous design and pretty colours.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have had a very productive weekend.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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What a lovely mix of colors you created for the background of your golden stenciling! Thank you for sharing with us at CAS Stencil! xx
ReplyDeleteThe partial gold stenciling over the bright background is so pretty Jules! Great mix of colours! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Stencil!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the colourful inking with the gold stencilling, very eyecatching. Thankyou for playing along at CAS Stencil, Cathy x
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