Yesterday I hosted a group of crafty friends here for 6 hours of embroidery, talking, eating & laughing... such an enjoyable day. We enjoyed our lunch under trees out in the gardens, it doesn't get much better !
I'm posting a card today that I created for Designs by Ryn . The stamps used for this card are two of Ryn's Flora Designs: Climbing Vine CM-F17 & African Daisy CM-F1. The climbing vine is also a nice match with Ryn's Vine Heart CM-F16.
The background was created with Taffy & Snickerdoodle Smooch Inks. I love the sheen of Smooch Inks, which is hard to see in photos.
The Climbing vine, Daisy & Quote were embossed with gold. The Daisies were also coloured with Smooch Inks. I blended Snickerdoodle around the quote (IO's C3671) that was stamped on a die cut using Spellbinder S4143. All were layered as shown.
Design by Ryn Stamps used:
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| CM-F1 African Daisy |
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| CM-F17 Climbing Vine |
I was also given the honour yesterday by Ellen at The Serendipitous Stamper of another Blog Award which originates from Italy and is intended to bring luck. You will enjoy a visit at Ellen's Blog as she is a talented crafter and includes some awesome tutorials. Ellen is a very kind hearted person who keeps quite busy with her family, volunteer work and DT functions. I don't know how she does everything.
I feel honoured to receive so many blog awards from my kind followers, but I think that I've received more than my share. I find it too hard to select blogs to pass the award onto and leave others out. Your kind comments & visits make blogging reward enough and also gives me encouragement to keep on creating.
That's all for now. Thanks for your visit and enjoy the rest of your weekend !
Shirley
19 comments:
Elegant creation Shirley with a great text...and about the Dylusions Ink Spray, just book a ticket and come over for a workshop :-)
greetings, Alie
lovely card with a beautiful background! Enjoy your weekend!
Very beautifull card shirley, the colours are so beautifull together, I olso love the flowers and ornamets!! Supper!!
Greetings
Maria
So beautiful Shirley. So as always you made it your own style, marvelous. Beautiful balground and colors.
Love the flowers.
Lovey greet and a nice Sunday
Marja
Hi Shirley,
Glad you found some time to share this beautifull card with us.
Love the soft colours you used for it.
And remember, go your own way in blogging, because it should bring you fun. When there is no time to put a comment on a post, it doesn't matter, you do it next time.
I'm trying to find a new balance in it too, because I love stamping even more than blogging.
I need time for my garden and many other things, still blogging is fun and it brings many new ideas.
Love Gery
Such lovely soft colours here. Beautiful card.
How very pretty Shirley, but with a real hint of elegance.
Have a lovely Sunday.
B x
Pretty card Shirley, love the pink background too, have a great Sunday xxx
Hi Shirley, beautiful card and that flower is so lovely, hopefully I will have a play with it soon!have a nice Sunday and a warm greet from me, Mirandax
Ohhhh I love the pinks! You know I recently saw Smooch inks on clearance and didn't get any!
beautiful card Shirley, great background and I really love the images
So beautiful, love the soft coloring!
You ask:
You bleach a magazine picture in areas, then paint as you decide ?
Yes dear Shirley, I decolored with cotton pads areas until I saw only just the contures and some areas. Then I colored with Neocolors, cause the magazin is often so glossy, not any colors will adhere. Some times I wiped also ink with fingers.
oxo Anja
Hi Shirley:-)
not Neo paints but Neocolors That are fantastic Oilpastell crayons. I can cover all glossy papers. It give 2 varieties: Water soluble and non water soluble.I hope the link works.
So long
Super card here as always Shirley ... never tried the smooch products, I will look out for them now! ... Wonder if the reds will be there! I am sending my Distress marker reds (two) back they are soooo browns!!!
E xx
Such a pretty card Shirley, I love the colours and inks you have chosen and the gold embossing really makes the images pop.
Thanks for leaving me a lovely comment and becoming a follower.
hugs {brenda} xox
Hey Shirley, those two stamps look great together in your card. Love the gentle colours that you chose for this one!
Sounds like a heavenly day Shirley! Love the soft colors and your mix of stamps! The shades of your flowers are really beautiful! Have a most fabulous week!!!
Hugs,
Ellen
Hi Shirley!
What a very pretty card! Love the soft pinks and the smooching background is so nice! And the Daisy and Vine stamps are really pretty, they indeed look great together, making a very nice card! Nice embossing too! All is well blended and goes so well together! Well done!
Warm greetings, Marlene :)
So Lovely Shirley! Love the soft pretty pinks you chose for your Beautiful creation! Love the Pretty daisy and Wonderful sentiment too! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
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