I have been wanting to start a blog to share my stamping and cardmaking efforts for some time and have finally decided to give it a go....fingers crossed :)
Here is the first card that I want to share which I made to play along with this week's Less Is More Challenge to use stencils/masks.
There are so many fantastic stencils about at the moment and I am using them a lot for backgrounds - the recent Stenciled Online Card Class had some great techniques! The stencil on this card is Honeycomb by Memory Box which I have inked through with Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks. I have die cut this Memory Box Prim Poppy die approx. 4 times and stuck them together for some dimension. Coloured with Promarkers and used Glossy Accents to give them a glaze. The sentiment is from Hero Arts - Good Friends.
Thank you so much for your visit - if you have any tips or hints for a newbie blogger they would be much appreciated!
Bye for now, Sarah x
Am I your first comment?! Yay! Congrats on starting a blog, Sarah - so happy for you! It looks fab! Just enjoy it! Love this gorgeous card! The way your shading with the stencil fades is perfect and love that poppy die-cut! I'll be stopping by often! :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you...Haven't started to blog yet, but I really want to. Love making cards and spend much of my days blog hopping to see others great talents. My hubby recently past away so I use a lot of my retirement time keeping myself busy on the computer and making cards. Those are great time fillers. Your first post on your page is beautiful. Keep them coming!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, your poppy is so elegant.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your blog - enjoy it!
Elaine
Sarah, congratulations on your new blog, it looks wonderful! It doesn't look like you need any advice at all so just have fun with it:) Your card is fabulous! The background is gorgeous and I love the way you've layered and coloured the pretty flower! I'd love to hear the story behind the "Funky Fossil" name:)
ReplyDeleteFabulous colours and such a pretty card, a very warm welcome to blogland :D x
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card. I love that poppy die, want one myself. I think you have made the hardest move by starting. I found that I stared at the blogger logo for months before I took the plunge and have never regretted it. Happy crafting. I have clicked the follow button. :0)
ReplyDeleteCongrats, again on starting your blog, Sarah! I think you're really going to enjoy it! Do you think we could follow you on 'Bloglovin'? That way, we will get a notice when you post to your blog...when you have a chance, it's in your gadgets :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the soft colors you chose for your stenciled background, and your poppy die cut is so pretty! Such a lovely, elegant card!
Sarah what a beautiful card! Welcome to Blogdom
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the Less is More Challenge this week
Anne
(Guest commenter LIM)
Congratulations on the Blog ...... lovely card too. Fabulous stencil, great colour choice and I love the poppies die. xx
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and elegant colours. x
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of blogging Sarah! Love the delicate stencilling and die cut flowers - very pretty.
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous Sarah :) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on having the card of your very first post show cased over at LIM!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Congrats on the feature on LIM.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being Showcased at Less is More! You are so deserving, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you have a blog now, Sarah ( woohoo! It's about time!)! Congrats on the feature over Less in more! Love this card!
ReplyDeleteWow, how did you get 16 comments on your very first post? seems like you could give me some advice! Lovely card, too.
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