Morning all :0)
Talk about sporadic blogging!! I'd love a few more hours in the day to get everything done but I somehow think it would still not be enough!!!
Lets start with Less is More this week which has a fabulous CAS sketch to work with drawn up by Jen.... soooo many possibilities but I decided to use the ColourQ palette this week which is yummy.... seriously those colours look edible to me!!!
Anyhow, as you can see I went with Spring blossom instead of food and I have to tell you about the texture on the cream panel which I embossed with a piece of hessian, or burlap if you prefer. I saw the idea on Pinterest and had to give it a go with some trial and error making a sandwich to go through the bigshot..... I think it was Multi-purpose platform (no Tabs), Acrylic plate, rubber embossing mat, hessian, card, shim (I used a piece of chipboard) and then Acrylic plate. Have a go, it gives you a texture a bit like Aida fabric :0)
This is my DT card from Saturday but I haven't had chance to blog it yet and it just so happens to fit in the Addicted to CAS challenge which is 'Heart'..
I wanted to try the "no-lines" style of colouring so I used the button from a Lawn Fawn set and stamped them in Memento Ladybug before shading with Red and white Prisma Pencils..... I love how 3D they look on a One Layer card!!! .... fooled hubby :0)
So that's all from me today, I need to go and tidy up my craft-desk...or should I say find it!!!
Thanks for stopping by
Jenny x
I love your card for LIM challenge it is so delicate. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for the hessian tip, I'll have a go at 'making sandwiches' in my Cuttlebug! Love the 3D buttons too, so realistic!
ReplyDeleteLove Beth xx
Two absolutely gorgeous cards...I love the touch of texture on the first one.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are super wonderful...I'm really loving what you did with the buttons....fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty are those blossoms? Love the subtle embossing too! And the buttons...good grief, Jenny :)
ReplyDeleteTw fabulous cards Jenny and love the idea of the hessian a great idea...
ReplyDeleteJust love your button card and your colours is brilliant....
Anne
just gorgeous jenny!! love your cherry blossom
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us
jen x
less is more
Love your cherry blossom card - very pretty. Thanks for the tip about embossing with hessian - sounds a great idea!
ReplyDeletewow totally gorgeous..
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards!! I love you no-line stamping of the heart-shaped buttons - they look so real!! Perfect sentiment too. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS.
ReplyDeleteTwo amazing cards Jenny and I thought those buttons were real! Fabulous shading to get that 3D effect:)
ReplyDeleteVal x
Both fab cards, Jenny! I've been meaning to try the hessian through Cuttlebug technique, I'll have to give it a go, it looks good on your card.
ReplyDeletewow, stunning cards! I sooo love the dimension you have managed to give to the one layer card, it is amazing!!!! Thank you for joining us at ATCAS!
ReplyDeleteFooled me to Jenny, defo looks 3d from here. Fabulous card and love the shading and the use of the white. So lovely to see you here at ATCAS and with such a fantastic card. Thanks so much for joining us and good luck.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Those are both beautiful. Great work!
ReplyDeleteRosey x
Your first card is so pretty Jenny, wonderful use of the sketch and I love the texture. Your second card I really love! The 'no-line' colouring looks amazing, I am going to try that :)
ReplyDeleteLove your delicate blossom on your first and how clever with the buttons on the second! x
ReplyDeleteSuper cards Jenny!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Both these cards are just super! I do like the spring branch - so pretty. And those buttons really do look 3D!
ReplyDeleteGreat 3-D illusion and beautiful first card!
ReplyDeleteyour LIM/ColourQ card is so delicate and beautiful, but the button heart card is absolutely brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteLove the flower buds.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful Jenny and love the idea of embossing with things we have around, MUST start to do this soon.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Jenny! I'm so totally pinning both of these!!! I *have* to try this 'no line' colouring too.
ReplyDeleteI love your branches on the CQC card...so pretty and serene...but those 3D buttons are INCREDIBLE!
ReplyDeleteso pretty, Jenny!! so glad you shared it with us at the ColourQ!!
ReplyDeleteFun card Jenny, love those branches! Thanks for joining us this week at the colourQ.
ReplyDeleteWow! Two jaw droppers in one post! Love the delicate branch and sweet flowers on the first card and the hessian texture is so cool! Must try that...
ReplyDeleteThe second card - well, I just keep looking at it and it's like one of those optical illusion things. My brain can't accept that it's not really 3D! Your shading on those buttons is AMAZING! Really really stunning.
Love the way this tricks the eye Jenny! Hope you located your desk! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteMe again - I thought the blossom was a different post... but I couldn't leave without mentioning how brilliant your hessian pressed paper is. Love this card! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteJenny your card reminds me of cherry blossoms in the spring. Thank you for sharing with us this week at the colourQ!
ReplyDeletethis is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteJenny, somehow I missed commenting on this post, even though I meant to! I absolutely love the elegance of your first card, and your button card is AMAZING! :-)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Your coloring and shading skills are superb!
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