Showing posts with label Tim Holtz Mixed Media #5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tim Holtz Mixed Media #5. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Products of Insomnia!

For a long time now I have been having problems sleeping.  Often when I'm using my stamps I'll stamp off a couple of extras and put them away to colour up on those nights when I can't sleep.  I also make up some backgrounds using Distress Inks and put them away in a folder for future use.  My friend is housebound so I thought I would start putting a few cards together for her so that instead of her spending a fortune on buying from online stores she could have some at home for when she needs them. 

I have accumulated a few now so thought I would haul them out and get some photos taken.

 Woodware Clear Magic "Jacqui's Garden" coloured using Promarkers.



Not entirely sure which way up is the right way up!


Woodware Clear Magic "Long Tall Flowers"


Woodware Clear Magic "Fairy House" with Couture Creations "Pure Pleasure" Embossing Folder.  Stamped and embossed with white embossing powder to give a faux bleached effect.  Coloured with Distress Inks.


Woodware  Clear Magic "Sweet Tweet".  Coloured using Distress Inks & Brusho powders.



 Tim Holtz "Mixed Media #5" Die Set with Distress Ink background.











Monday, 12 March 2018

When The Boys Are Away . . .

Yesterday, Sunday, it was Mother's Day here in the UK.  However, hubby plans were to go to see his pals to watch the Old Firm game and teenage son was going away to Largs with his pals.  It was just going to be me and the dog at home!  When I mentioned this fact to aforementioned teenage son, he said "Just think about it, you'll have the house to yourself and plenty of peace and quiet!".  

Late on Saturday night I had an unexpected email from Amazon telling me that the Tim Holtz Mixed Media #5 die set (the one with the roses) that I had ordered ages ago was finally being dispatched out and would arrive the next day.  So with both boys away doing other things I would have a few hours to myself to play with my new dies.

I had everything ready and waiting for my parcel to arrive and quite literally just as hubby left the house the delivery driver arrived with my dies.  When I was playing I realised that one of the dies in particular was lending itself to making a card that fits in with the Freshly Made Sketch for this week.  


OK, I know, I already have one in this week, but . . .  



 





It had to be Distress Ink - Fired Brick and Barn Door reds with some Mown Grass, Peeled Paint for the flowers and an added hint of Wild Honey on the butterfly.  

Of course I had to play with the other two dies as well.  For the other rose die, I used Wild Honey & Mustard Seed with the same two greens as before.



The more ornate die I kept simple by just using it with a matt metalic gold cardstock.