Checks and Flowers

Hello!

I thought that I would share a few cards that I have made over the last few weeks but not got around to blogging.  They are using my stencils and hopefully demonstrate some different ways to use them....

This is a card that I made using my Floral Circle stencil.  I selectively inked it in greens and blues before going over the whole image with versamark and glazing it with clear embossing powder.  I think that it looks like a piece of china!  I shall link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes.

This is another card made using the Chequer Board stencil.  I simply masked a central square in order to create a frame and then die cut the aperture.  It is a simple card that could be made in lots of colours for different recipients.  I shall link it up at Seize the Birthday without the optional topping.

I hope you like them :)

Sarah x

A New Colour Combo

Hello!

There is a new challenge over at Less is More which is to use a colour combo of olive and tangerine.  When taking refuge from the heat today, I decided to give it a go as it is not a combination that I would have thought of using....

I used it on my new Floral Circle stencil:

I simply inked the stencil with distress inks, adding elements of shading.  I then clear embossed over the top to give it a glazed look.  I die cut the stencilled panel out with a circle die and adhered it to the front of the card with foam tape.  I was really pleased with how this turned out!

I shall also link up at Just Us Girls where the word this week is Citrus.  The zingy orange and olive shades are my interpretation.

Next up I inked through my Forest Foliage stencil to create a shaded background combined with a gorgeous butterfly die from Sizzix.  The sentiment is from Crafters Companion.

This is such a pretty colour combo....definitely one to use again!

As always, you can find my stencils in my Folksy store.  Today I used:

   

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x