I don’t make a lot of cards that don’t involve colouring. For some reason though, this week I have felt more like experimenting than colouring, so here are a couple of “experiments”. I don’t make a lot of truly “clean and simple” cards either, so these really are a bit of an experiment for me!
Firstly, I’ve used a couple of KETTO stamps – ANISE KETTO’S FLOWERS. These lend themselves to numerous applications, including colouring, creating a background for a more detailed card, and used simply as an outline, as I have done here.
I stamped the images using Versamark ink, and then sprinkled gold mica powder over them and tapped/brushed the excess away. I used a chalk fixative spray to fix the powders. Quite effective! Actually you may be seeing this crop up on another couple of projects soon – I found the mica powder hidden at the bottom of a drawer and suddenly envisaged a number of uses for it!
My second card uses one of the new I AM journalling stamps – LIFE IS LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE QUOTE. I fully intend to use this one for art journalling and some altered art projects, but I also saw it as being perfect for a card, with its inspirational and motivating message. I bought some of the other art journalling stamps too, and intend to use those both for journalling and cards too.
Again, I kept it simple. The quote was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed (I think that was the first time I had used my heat gun in about six months – I used to use it almost daily!). Ribbons from stash, bow tied using the Bow-Easy Bow Tying Template.
Thank you for indulging me! Haha! I promise, I will be back with plenty of Copic coloured creations next week! Now it’s time to clear the mica powder up…that stuff is worse than glitter!
Clean and simple, yes, but gorgeous all the same! I love them both! Hugs Delphine xx
I never seem to do non-colouring card either! Can’t seem to keep myself away from those Copics ;o) Both fab though, great to do something a bit different every now and again ~x~
Gorgeous cards! Love them both! xx
Both beautiful Elaine. I’m definitely going for a less is more type of card.
I always seem to make cards with stamped and coloured images, but it’s really nice to have a change and do something different. (One of your challenges was to make the card with the sentiment as the main focal point and I loved it!)
Have a great week.
Love Elaine xx
Both are really fab, love the sentiment on the second card
love tasha xx