Clarity Challenge 14 - Monochrome

Here is my entry for this months Clarity Blog Challenge. Trying to have a quick last craft before going back to work at school tomorrow.

I took my white piece of Theuva card, cut it to size and used paper as a mask to create the rectangular panel.

Firstly, I stamped the text, form the Journaling Set, in Memento Lulu Lavender, into the open space to give a background.  I then used the same ink and a Clarity brush to dust and highlight the edges of the space.

Next, I stamped the 2 foxgloves over the panel in Versafine Imperial Purple and embossed them with clear powder.

I stamped the sentiment to the side, again using Imperial Purple and embossing powder.

I highlighted the foxglove flowers with a paintbrush using Dusty Concord, Lulu Lavender, with a hint of Lilac Roses and a spritz of water.  Did the same to the leaves but just with a hint of Lavender.

For the background mount I stamped the text around the edges of a blank white card in Lulu Lavender again and dusted around the edges with a brush in the same colour, then mounting the picture on top.

Finally added some lilac Twinkle Goosebumps in the corners.

Hope you like the card and thank you for looking.

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 4 - Spring Colours

Hi this is my offering for the Lavinia Stamps Blog Challenge.

Managed to squeeze in some crafting time today and wanted to play with my Gelli plate.

Laid down some pistachio green acrylic let it dry then put some lilac on.

After that dabbed it with a stencil and bubble wrap then put a space maker in the middle before pulling a print.

It didn't quite come out how I was hoping but hey ho, I still like it- particularly where the outside edges aren't perfect.

Carried on anyway, stamped my fairy in black archival then the zen tree. I added the scenery using Lettuce, Stonewashed and Mustard Seed.

Added the different size Zen Rose stamp because my fairy is sprinkling magic fairy dust to make the plants grow!

Coloured the tree and rose with promarkers because I had embossed the archival ink with clear embossing powder.

Added Glamour dust to the fairy's wings.

Used a swirl stencil to add some interest to the gelli background with some gold jelly pen dots.

Finally dusted the edges with some pale pink and gold inks before mounting on black then a faintly patterned paper and added some gems.

Thank you for taking the time to look.