Four of Seven

I was in need of a 'thank you' card this week,

so what a good opportunity to include it in this challenge.

 This girl is such a joy to colour.

Of course, I had to use my favourite Prismacolor pencils!

While I was in the colouring mood, I stamped up a second card,

this time for an upcoming birthday.

Just a change of colour and sentiment and voila, a second card is made.

Stamps

Studio Magda Polakow - #2 Two Girls

Stampendous - Say It Today; Birthday Wish

I can't decide which is my favourite - what do you think?

Happy Crafting!

  

Wishing you a special day

I always think getting something personal in the mail

(instead of bills, and boring stuff)

makes my day so much better.

One of my friends was celebrating her birthday this week,

so I took one of my new stamps and had a play.

Using four Distress Oxide inks, I spritzed them with water and smooshed some white card through them.  After waiting a few minutes for them to dry, I again smooshed the same card through a second time followed by a third.  Allowing each smoosh to dry each time, means the colours build up without ending up a muddy puddle.  Each smoosh also allows more of the fine dots of colour to be added.  This is such a fun technique and every piece is unique.

Once the background was nice and dry, I stamped the girl directly onto it;

and again onto white card.

The hearts were coloured directly on the background while the girl was coloured,
fussy cut and glued over the first image.  

A piece of washi tape was added before gluing her into place,

along with another smaller piece in the top left corner to add balance.

A sentiment and a black mat were added before adhering to a folded white card.

Stamps

Studio Magda Polakow - #02

Stampendous - Birthday Wish SSC1115

Challenges 

http://craftstamper.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/take-it-make-it-challenge-february.html
http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/wwc157-heidis-all-about-occasions.html

Wishing you a beautiful birthday, my friend!  Woohoo!!!

Happy Crafting!

  

Hello

After a busy weekend, it was lovely to spend the day at home

sitting at my craft desk and catching up with some cards that needed to be made.

I'm currently hosting an ATC swap with the theme

Favourite Technique with an added heart

[in honour of St Valentine].

My current favourite technique is using Distress Oxides on my craft sheet,

misting with water and smooshing cardstock through it multiple times

which creates unique and interesting colours and patterns.

These cute little critters are from

Studio Magda Polakow

and they are perfect for this theme.

Both critters were stamped with 'jet black' Archival Ink,

coloured with Prismacolor pencils,

fussy cut and popped onto foam dots.

A piece of washi tape was added to the backgrounds before adhering the critters.

'Hello' was stamped directly on the background,

and for added texture, I added Glossy Accents to the hearts.
A handdrawn border finishes them off.

Stamps

Studio Magda Polakow - #05

['hello' unmarked from my stash]

You can find these and other stamps at

www.magdapolakow.com

I hope my swap partners like these ATCs

(if not, I might just have to keep them for myself LOL!)

Happy Crafting!

   

I love you

When it comes to new stamps, I should but can't resist.

This was definitely the case recently and as I still had some background card sitting on my desk from when I was playing the the Distress Oxides - well! - Say no more!

This girl reminds me of a cartoon character

(please don't ask me which one though)

and I just love how carefree and whimsy she looks

dancing across the card.

I coloured her with my favourite Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut her.

Using 'jet black' Archival Ink I stamped a border across the bottom

and added a sentiment.

A simple black mat and white card and it's finished!

Stamps

Studio Magda Polakow - #2

49 and Market - Gabi's Line Stitch Stamp Set

Tim Holtz - Simple Sayings CMS155

Challenges

 http://craftstamper.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/take-it-make-it-challenge-january.html
 http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/soss-101-t-is-for-technique.html

 

I have this card sitting on a little easel on my desk as I just love it!

Happy Crafting!