If only I could wake up from the nightmare of our country's leadership. Grateful I can focus on making cards to take my mind off it. Here's the card I made with the 2 solid hearts that came from diecutting Alex Syberia hearts for
my last Valentine.
So glad I thought to dry emboss them with SSS Lush Vines folder. I didn't have room to die cut SSS Love again from my watercolored panel, so I made one more little piece with Lindy's Magicals Umbrella Drink Pink and Cheerio Cherry. The hearts in back and the sentiment shadow were covered in Heidi Swapp white Art Print Ink. It is so beautiful in person. Check out
my IG video which also shows the shimmer of the splattered Magicals. I used Gina K Master Layouts 2 for the stitched rectangle and the black mat. I'm entering
Color Hues,
Inkspirational and
SSS Wednesday.
I've always loved silhouette images and I have quite a few in my stamp collection. Thanks to a generous gift certificate through
WAW, I now have Unity's Serene Silhouettes. I needed a thank you card and here's what I made.
I blended CN9 Clover and Harbor through The Greetery's Color Spot Stencils. Then I stamped the tree in Versafine Clair Acorn. Looked through my thank you sentiments and decided this one by Altenew looked the best. It was also stamped in the Acorn ink. I cut a thin mat from brown cardstock and splattered ink from a dark brown Zig. I added a cardstock layer for just a bit of dimension and it's already in the mail. I'm entering
We Love Stamping.
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Two terrific CAS cards, Greta! I like the dry embossing you added to the pair of hearts. You should add this one to our JUGs gallery!
ReplyDeleteOur sympathies are with you Greta, it (he) seems to be dominating even the UK news.
ReplyDeleteYour two card are both lovely, so very different but perfect CAS designs, thanks for sharing the second at We Love Stamping challenge, perfect for our theme.
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Gorgeous cards Greta. They are both so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnother set of lovely cards, Greta! I agree that crafting saves the day when things get tough or overwhelming. I love those embossed hearts, and once again your use of Lindy's Magical powders reminds me to put them on a list of things to buy and try. The shimmery splatters are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone my friend! Thank goodness for our hobby to escape from all the madness. Love the way you shadowed these hearts with the white. Beautiful job! Thanks for playing at Color Hues.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you in the we love stamping gallery and with such a lovely CAS card. I love silhouette stamps too. The dry embossing on your love card is a brilliant little bit of detail. Along with those splatters of course xx
ReplyDeleteJust love your Valentine with the overlapping hearts, Greta! And gorgeous CAS card with the tree silhouette!!
ReplyDeleteGreta I'm so glad to see that you are making use of your time rather than get yourself caught up in all the politics right now. Never had a I ever thought I would be worrying about your leadership! This is another pretty card for the Pink and red gallery. Take are my friend. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues again!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of your die cut leftovers, love the embossing and the white shadow you've added. Those pretty colours certainly stand out in our red and pink Color Hues gallery, TFS. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Greta - so deeply saddened that this is spilling over into my country. It hurts on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely - and you know I'm especially smitten with the hearts. Absolutely delightful! Thrilled you shared this beauty in the Colour Hues and Inkspirational galleries!
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Two lovely designs Greta - I feel the same about what's happening in our country - scared, hurt and embarrassed by what others now think of us - and so thankful to have this craft to keep me busy. The embossing on your pretty hearts add lovely dimension to them and show off their blended colors! Thanks for joining us in the Inkspirational/Color Hues joint challenge: Red/Pink! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful cards Greta, I love the hearts and the simplicity of your beautiful thank you card. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
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