Just sneaking in .........

with my entry for the Gingersnap Creations colour challenge - soft yellows & white.

To make the background on this card I used my embossing folders to create texture & then used chalks to delicately colour - the first highlighted on the top of the pattern & the other in the valley of the pattern.

The other background I made by using a script stamp stamped onto bazil. I then 'aged' the edges using inking.

I used the script background & stamped the flower & used my Copics to delicately colour the stems & leaves.

I stamped the sentiment onto white card & coloured with my Copics & added the white & yellow & white spotted ribbon & finished with the forever friends sentiment.

Adventures with Acetate ........

What a fun time I've had with this!

& problem solving too!

Over at Less is More this week we are challenged to use Acetate on our cards.

I had a packet of Acetate sheets - unused! - so started to play

I had an idea of what I wanted to do & stamped out my image onto the acetate & started to colour with my Copics - it smeared & didn't dry

as you can see here

I solved my problem by stamping with permanent dye on one side & used my Copics to colour on the other side - problem solved!!

I found stamping larger quotes & stamps onto acetate is quite difficult - it took a few goes as it slipped on the acetate & SMUDGED!!

It took quite a few attempts to get a clear enough image - not enough pressure & it didn't stamp all the image - too much & it slipped & smudged!

I managed an acceptable image eventually!

Good job I had a pack of acetate to play with! LOL

I then wanted to try using my embossing folders on the acetate, something I hadn't done before & I loved the effect :-)

........................but then I had the problem of how to adhere the acetate without losing the effect 

& without the glue being very visible & spoiling the effect

After trying various methods I dusted off my trusty Xyron & tried that

& bingo!

It dulled down the look of the acetate slightly but this was much better than the obviousness of other methods that I tried.

So then I tried various combinations & now have to decide 

 again!! 

 which one I'm happiest with

so here you go folks (if you've made it so far!)

No 1

Close up of No 1

No 2

Close up of sentiment No 2

No 3

Close up No 3