A Bit of Gold and a Spotlight Stamping Technique....

Hi everyone.

Just popping in today to share a couple of cards with you.  The first was a card created for the start of the current months challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

For my card I have die cut a mask from a Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Bouquet and applied Heidi Swapp Clear Texture Paste through the mask.  Once dried I have placed a sheet of gold foil over the top and run it through my laminator.  Just love the effect.

Supplies used:

Stampinbella Stamp -  Garden Girl Violet

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Sue Wilson Die - Mini Shadowed Sentiments - Just Because

Sizzix Die - Tim Holtz - Bouquet

Momento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Heidi Swapp - Clear Texture Paste

Craft Gold Foils 

My second card is one that I created after being inspired by a youtube video I recently watched by Jennifer Macquire on her Spotlight Stamping Technique.

The Stamp Set I used for this technique is from Darkroom Door and I have not thought of using it this way before, luckily it had three different tulip stamps within the set and has worked perfectly.

supplies used:

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp - Full Bloom Vol 1

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp - Happy Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Memento Ink - Rose Bud, Pistachio, Olive Grove and Tuxedo Black

Embossing Powder, Accents, Stickles and gloss pen from my own stash

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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Pen Nibs....

Hi everyone.

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Bizzy Becs so come on over

and join us by sharing your card, layout etc.

For my card I have used some stamps from Darkroom Door and have

followed in a vintage style to create my Fathers Day card.

Supplies Used:

Darkroom Door  Eclectic Stamp - Pen Nibs

Darkroom Door  Background Stamp - Scratches

Taylored Expressions Die - Simple Strips Die

The Stamp Market -  Skinny Upper Alpha Die

Stampin Up Stamp - Plane and Simple (for Sentiment)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad -  Vintage Photo

Versafine Pigment Ink - Onyx Black

To create some interest, I mounted the pen nibs onto black cardstock and then onto

a piece of cardboard, of which I removed the top layer after tearing around the edge of all pieces. 

 I then inked around the edges of the layers with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo.

Thanks for looking

Have yourself a crafty day.

Karen 

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Bold Blossoms....

Hi everyone, just popping in today to share my

card with you.  I have used a stamp set from Darkroom Door.

It is very versatile, the stamps can be used as backgrounds, focal stamps or in your art 

journals, however today I have used one from the set for a 

Sympathy card for a friend.

I stamped the blossom with versamark and then embossed with black to

 help it pop and used white embossing powder

 for the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Darkroom Door Stamp Sets - Bold Blossoms

                                              - Simple Sayings

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Old Paper and Aged Mahogany

There has been lots of new releases added to the shop as per the recent newsletter, so pop on over and check them out. 

Thanks for looking, happy crafting.

Karen 

Butterfly...

Hi everyone.

Just popping in to share with you today my new card.

I have used the following items which can be ordered via Bizzy Becs Online Store.

Darkroom Door stamp - Butterfly

Penny Black Stamp Set - Sprinkles and Smiles

Lawn Fawn Die -  Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Poppy Stamp Die - Scrolling Background

Distress Ink Pads - Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon

Have a wonderful week.

Until next time, Happy Crafting.

Karen

Inky Irises...

I am popping in today to share with you my card for the start of the new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs.

I have used Cracked Glass Technique over the top of the irises and then rubbed in a little walnut stain ink into the cracks.  I havent done this technique for a while so was fun to do.  Creates an oldy worldy feel.

I have used the following which are available to preorder via Bizzy Becs online store.

Darkroom door stamp - Inky Irises

Lawn Fawn die - Small Stitched Stackable Rectangles

Penny Black Die - Celebrations

Taylored Expressions stamp - Think Happy Thoughts

Distress Ink Pads - Forest Moss, Fossilized Amber, Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord, Ripe Persimmon,Old Paper and Walnut Stain

If there something that you would like and it is not listed in store, just email Bec and she is happy to source it for you if available.

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day.

Happy crafting

Karen

Take Time ....

Hi everyone, today I am sharing with you a card made for the new challenge that has started today over at Bizzy Becs.

I have been playing with my Darkroom Door stamps which have not been off the shelf for a while now, so thought it was time for them to be used again.

I used the Frame Stamp which I then coloured with Walnut Stain Distress Inks and then using the Coffee Stain Stamp and Black Soot stamped randomly onto the frame.  I still have some Tim Holtz  Rock Candy crackle paint which I then painted over the frame.  When the frame was dry I lightly inked the edges with Walnut Stain.

The Clock and the sentitment are from the Tick Tock Set.  The clock face was inked with Old Paper and also painted with crackle paint, then when dry I inked the surface with Walnut Stain.

After stamping the senitment I lightly inked the background with Antique Linen distress ink.

The Happy Birthday senitment is an old set from Stampin Up - Basic Phrases.

String, Feather, Hessian Ribbon are from my own stash.

These items are available to preorder via Bizzy Becs

Darkroom Door Stamps - Tick Tock, Coffee Stain and Frame Stamp

Lawn Fawn Die - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads

"Remember if it is not listed just drop Bec an email and she will see if  can be ordered in for you."

Thanks for dropping by.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

Shaker Card - Best Wishes ....

Hi everyone. 

 Firstly I would like to wish all the Dads out there a very Happy Fathers Day for Sunday - hope you are all spoilt rotten.  

Today I would like to share with you my card made for the new challenge over at Bizzy Becs for the September Challenge.

I am really loving Shaker Cards at the moment and could not resist the temptation of turning the new Darkroom Door stamp - Mason Jar into a shaker - what fun. 

 I filled it with different coloured sequins , small beads and multi coloured prills.  I picked out the blue  from the prills and added small gemstone beads to the bow to co-ordinate.

Darkroom Door Stamps:  Mason Jar, Daisy & Simple Sayings

Darkroom Door is available as a preorder via Bizzy Becs online store here: So don't forget to pop on over and check all the new releases.

Until next time Happy Crafting.

Thanks for dropping by.

Karen