Shades of Gray :D

Hi folks,
Today I'm sharing a card for CAS-ual Fridays latest challenge,

Masked a circle and with the Shatter stencil inked through with black soot distress. Stamped the image and then through another mask added dimensional paste in mat black. When dry I added another stamped centre, popped up on sticky foam and glittered with gel pen. You can just about see the gleam in this pic..

The graphic lines were extended to bring the design further into the card.
 I'm really enjoying crafting again, it's so good to be able to!

Lovely to see you here :D Gay x

I've used
 Tim Holtz Classic 14 by Stampers Anonymous.
Stencils by Crafters workshop, classic circles and Mini Pattern strips
Tim Holtz Shatter stencil
Black Dreamweaver paste

Stencilling and masking! Adding water too!

Hi there everyone, I hope all's well :D
Today I am sharing a card for LIM
where Chrissie , Jen and Anne have offered us a challenge, they say,

As ever on the third Saturday of each month we have a theme for you.

This time it is for you to use 

MASKING OR STENCILLING

on your creations.
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 Over at One Layer Simplicity the challenge, set by Karen this month, is to Add water

OLS Challenge Rules

l.  A one -layer card is defined as a single layer of cardstock folded in half.  No other layers of paper are allowed.

2.  Make a card that uses water sprayed or applied onto an image or create a background using water to blend.  Remember to keep embellishments to a minimum.

 I made 2 :D 

 Two stencils in this first card, the background for the sentiment was stenciled with distress then I added water. Next I placed the border stencil on the card getting the positive image. The semicircles are from the other stencil and just inked through straight onto the card. 

I used

The sentiment is by Waltzingmouse 'Big Day Today'

Circular stencil, TCW 'Mini And So On'

Border stencil, Special Touch of... 'Elegance'

I sponged the distress inks through the stencil and stamped the berries over the top. Using a waterbrush I moved the ink around the image to soften the contrast between the light and shadow on the berries. 

 

 This card uses 

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil, 'Shatter'

Stamps by Chapel road Art stamps 'Thistle'

Sentiment stamp, Lindsay Mason, Love that Binds

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of the week, hugs Gay x

Boing* Boing** Boing***, yup it's Spring !!

Hi my crafty friends,
Fabulous weather here in the UK today, warm unbroken sunshine we're full of smiles :D I hope you're getting some (smiles and good weather) too :D

So, my card for Less is More was easy, a one layer card with Spring Flowers, that's the order of the week, so I have Bluebells. I thoroughly enjoyed getting inky today.

There is no sentiment, perhaps I'll fill that in later, hopefully this card could be any sort of greeting. I masked off with two post it notes, and using a torn piece of paper, inked the background. Adding white, yellow and green spots to give the impression of a meadow. The bluebells were coloured with the vivid blue and Marvy in light olive.
I used
Stamps by Local King
Crafty Individuals ( trees) and Tim Holtz ( splatter from Bitty Grunge)
Distress inks and Vivid (mini) in Sky Blue

A little catch up at home here...
Hubby and I are on a House of Cards fest ATM, every night one or two episodes, it's from Netflix. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are very good in it but play ruthless characters, we are really enjoying all the intrigue! We have to pause it quite a lot and help each other remember all the manoeuvrings behind the scenes, I guess there's a lot of poetic license here (I hope there is!!!)
Lovely to see you :D Drop by again soon, hugs Gay x

Carnival !

Hi folks,
Carnival time over at CASology, I've got my party frock on how about you?

 

 Stamp by Graphic 45, Vintage ladies, she has bananas around her waist , I turned them into a far more flamboyant affair for the occasion :D She was coloured with Sakura Moonlight pens.
Sentiment stamp, Papertrey Ink, Signature greetings.

Mojo missing lately:( Not so good!!
I don't know about you but I can't wait for the summer! We've had a taste of sun and warmth, it was delicious, some more please :D
Hugs all around and thank you for stopping by, Gay x