AAA Birthday #70

They are featuring one of my favorite techniques over at AAA Birthday - Ink Smooshing.  I got inky and made two cards. 

This smooshing used a combination of Uncharted Mariner and Pine Needles Distress Inks.  Many layers later I was happy with the results but thought it needed something more.  Out came my new Terrazzo press plate from Altenew that was inked with Lisa Horton silver.  The border is C9 Peacock and the sentiment from PB was cut from holographic paper.

The second card has a darker vibe.  The same colors as above with a little Scorched Timber thrown in.  The Terrazzo was done in dark brown which is also the color of the border.  I tried a dark brown sentiment but it didn't show up so I picked out a lighter color using the dark brown as a shadow but it's not very visible in the photo.  It was fun playing with inks and now I have two masculine cards to add to my stash.

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Just For Fun

You know how crafty friends share things.  Last week my friend Michele made some cards from patterned paper that she saw in a video that was highlighted on Leslie Miller's blog post.  You can click the links to see the video and the cards that Michele and Leslie made.  I decided to try it too.  

Michele and Leslie both had trouble with measurements and while I didn't think I did, I saw after the fact that I hadn't left a space along the diagonal line between patterns.  The difference in prints from the Paper Rose pack might have shown up better with the border but the way I did it fit perfectly on an A2 card. To finish it off I used the smallest SB Modern Oval, stamped a sentiment from PTI and added a leaf from Altenew's Adore You.   

The way you cut the paper gives you enough for a second card.

This one is arranged on Kraft cardstock with the leaf in HA Soft Brown. 

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you give this fun card a try.  It's a good way to use up some of that patterned paper you are hoarding. 😉

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Freshly Made Sketches #673 and Color Throwdown #826

The sketch at Freshly Made Sketches had a lot of possibilities and it took me a while to narrow down what I would use.  It just so happened that my color choices were perfect for Color Throwdown. 

A background panel was embossed with SU's Timeworn Type.  SSS Chisholm Wreath was cut from kraft and given a spritz of Frayed Burlap Distress Spray.  A second cutting in white, inlaid into the wreath, gave a place to add the PB sentiment.  A bow from The Greetery and some pink flower sequins from SSS decorate it.  

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The Flower Challenge #99 - Reminder

There's still time for you to make a card for The Flower Challenge.

Pink is such a great color for flowers so I hope you are making one to enter our challenge.  Or maybe two if the inspiration hits. 

The featured flowers are from Altenew's Garden Rose.  In the background is Altenew's Diamond Frame Cover Die  and the sentiment is Better Press from Spellbinders. 

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