Treasured Medallion and a sketch challenge

Today's cards feature the stamp set Treasured Medallion. 

Both cards are on seaside spray base.  

The first card uses the sand & sea dsp.  The medallion is stamped on pretty peacock in versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.  The sentiment is stamped in pretty peacock, using the stamparatus, then also in versamark straight over the top, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The medallion has a pearl basic jewels.

For my second card I decided to use a Freshly Made sketch for inspiration.  The three strips are pretty peacock with a layer of whisper white stamped with the birch stamp also in pretty peacock.  The medallion is stamped with versamark on a piece of oh so ombre dsp and heat embossed in gold.  The medallion has a pearl basic jewell.  The sentiment is stamped in pretty peacock and from the art gallery stamp set and punched out with the coordinating punch.  The sequins are retired (Bermuda Bay sequin trim) but coordinate perfectly.

 

Circle Celebrations meets the 2 in 1 card technique

At Adamstown Uniting Church Card group last month the technique we worked on was called a 2 in 1 card, a variation of a one sheet wonder.  This technique is ideal for the Circle Celebrations stamp set.  

Firstly draw a line down the centre of the card with a lead pencil.  Stamp the images individually several times in a curved pattern, overlapping the images. Cut in half.

On the first card, I stamped the Birch background stamp over the top using balmy blue.  On the second card I have sponged ink over the dot pattern of the basic pattern decorative masks using the new blending brushes.

Next step is to stamp the greeting using pacific point.  Greeting is from the Approaching Perfection SAB stamp set.

Assemble the cards on pacific point base.

I'm really happy with the background with the birch stamp set but not as much with the dots.  

What you need:  

Stamp sets:  circle celebrations, birch, approaching perfection

Card:  basic white, pacific point

Ink:  pacific point, balmy blue,l seaside spray, pool party, pretty peacock, tempting turquoise (retired)

 

Tasteful Touches and Birch

One of the cards that I made for my catalogue launch was using Tasteful Touches stamp set  I created a few different styles using the same basic layout  

The card below was my favourite and the one I chose for my launch.

Card base – misty moonlight ½ sheet of A4.  Folded in half

Panel – Whisper White – 14.5cm x 10cm – stamped with images from Tasteful Touches in Balmy Blue and embossed with Tasteful Textile embossing folder

Panel – Not quite navy – 4cm x 10cm

Panel – Whisper white – 10cm x 3.2cm stamped using birch stamp set in Misty Moonlight.

Stamped Image – flower from Tasteful Touches stamp set (pg 124) in Misty Moonlight.  I have sponged the flowers.  To get that soft suble look, put some whisper white ink on a clear block, dab the sponge dauber in the balmy blue, and then dab on the whisper white.  The ink is a soft creamy texture and applies easily to the flower with minimal splodges.

Sentiment panel – night of navy – stamped in versamark and white embossing powder heat embossed.  Sentiment from lovely you stamp set and punched out with lovely labels pick a punch (pg 22) – whisper white – from the detailed bands dies, sentiment from Here’s a Card stamp set stamped in Misty Moonlight.

Stamp Sets:  Tasteful Touches, Birch, lovely you

Ink - Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue

Paper – Whisper White, Misty Moonlight

A variation on the card above, using the oval die from the detailed bands dies.


Another variation, on a white base.

This card I used the In Good Taste designer series paper to give a nice contrast.