I saved the stencil I made from SSS Heart of Flowers die to make
THIS CARD, so pulled it out to do some ink blending for
SSS Flickr Challenge 142.
Pixie Spray really works great. The stencil stayed perfectly in place while I used blending sponges with DI mermaid lagoon & wilted violet. I left the stencil in place & added Versamark ink with a sponge dauber. I wiped off the ink & left the stencil in place while I added HA Sparkle embossing powder. Then I removed the stencil & heated the powder--so beautiful in person.
I knew the powder would stick to residue from the adhesive & didn't mind loosing a little bit on the stencil. The sentiment from SSS Thoughtful Messages was stamped in Versafine Clair Morning Mist & I added AJVD black sequins. I'm also entering challenges at
SSS Monday,
The Cat's Pajamas &
Die Cut Divas.
Edited to add: Also entering
CAS Mix Up with stamping & heat embossing & sponging ink in addition to my stencil made from a die.
I also made a heart stencil using Memory Box Grand Heart die & a stencil sheet from TCP. The floral image from HA/GK Friendship Blooms was stamped & gold embossed.
Fun to use part of a large image for a different look. I put the stencil back in place & used blending sponges to add DI lucky clover & blueprint sketch.
The sentiment from the same set was also gold embossed & I added gold, green & blue splatters. I'm entering
Gina K Monthly Mix challenge,
DRU,
SSS Monday &
ModSquad.
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Wow Greta. Two beautiful heart cards. Love the look of the embossing powder over the inking on the first one an love the soft colours on your second one.
ReplyDeleteI love your creative stencil making and using. The first is lovely and the second is a great stretch of that gina k/HA stamp. I'm all agog at your cards Greta!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards indeed!! Thanks for sharing with us at Die Cut Divas.
ReplyDeleteTwo amazing cards, Greta! I love the design of both and the different techniques you've used. xx
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning Greta!!!! I think the second on is my fav, but both are so pretty!! Your blending is great!!!!! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletetwo gorgeous cards, Greta - beautiful ink blending!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful set of cards, greta! your ink blending is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, beautiful done. I love the designs, simply stunning. Great take on the challenge, thank you so much for participating this week at the Mod Squad Challenge
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Beautiful ink blending and the cards you made are so gorgeous and cheery with the wonderful colors.
ReplyDeleteI like what you've done with both hearts Greta! The first is just darling and the second so elegant!
ReplyDeleteBoth Stunning cards Greta, love the colours on both.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
WOW, I love both cards. Beautiful and I love the colors you chose for each one. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our February challenge.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Greta, love the designs and colours
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Lovely to see two cards that are not red /pink hearts. Love these colourways . Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Two absolutely gorgeous heart cards Greta. Love the vibrancy of the blue toned card and the super fine gold on the embossed card. So inspiring to read your blog. Thanks for sharing. x
ReplyDeleteOMG!! These are stunning Greta! You could have also entered the stencil challenge at CAS Stencil challenge....
ReplyDeleteMaking your own stencils from dies? Wow, Greta! What a lovely idea! Thank you for the inspiration, my dear friend. Both your cards are gorgeous! Kisses!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards with fabulous hearts. The colours on the first are stunning and love how you finished it off with the embossing powder, which looks so pretty. I never think to use just some of the stamped image so thank you for the inspiration on your fabulous second heart card Greta x.
ReplyDeleteI love them both! The color combinations are so pretty!
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I was thinking that I commented on these cards, maybe on IG. Anyways, these cards are gorgeous, Greta!! And, thanks so much for entering your card over at Dies R Us!!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful CAS cards. Love the cool colours and heat embossing of the first. The second with the gold stamping has a special rich effect too.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
Not one, but two gorgeous hearts, Greta! Love the colors you've chosen and the die cut stencil is perfect! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteTwo very stunning cards! The colours are so vibrant and the sponging is so crisp and perfect! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Two amazing cards. Stunning colours and I love your die cut stenciling. Thank you for playing along with the CAS Mix Up challenge xx
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