Fun Fold Friday - Wild Cats

Hello from me for the last day this week. I really have pushed myself this week by using a stamp set that needs strong, earthy colour. Wild Cats and the DSP In The Wild calls for all of those such colours. from the soft greens to strong, earthy yellow, deep, dark red to a really rich dark green. I'm really pleased with the result even though it's not what I would usually do! Today's card is the same, I've used almost all of the colours that can be found within the papers which has really surprised me! 

I fully intended for today, a simple card with lots of white space. Not a chance! I made a double Z fold card using Basic White and Crushed Curry (earthy yellow) card. Starting with a piece of A4 card I cut it at 14.85cm high along the whole length of the A4. Scored it at 14.85cm and 7.4cm. Each fold was then folded to make the letter Z. For the front Z, I used the Crushed Curry. I cut a length 5cm high by 29.7cm long and scored as before. I added a piece of DSP to the inside square and the left hand front panel. The inner panel was fitted with an embossed piece of card which I embossed using the Animal Prints embossing folder.

 

To add some extra dimension, I embossed the yellow Z with the Animal Print folder then added the die cuts, tigers and sentiments.

 

 

 

Well, that's it from me for another week, Cary will return on Monday to show you her lovely cool crisp cards to inspire. Please stop by and see what she is creating for you. 

 

Thank you once again for popping by and until I return please TAKE CARE, STAY SAFE, BE WELL but just as importantly KEEP ON CRAFTING.

Gill xxx :) 😍😍😍

Watercolour Wednesday - Bamboo Beauty

Hello for this lovely Wednesday for the watercoloured card. As you know, I am using Bamboo Beauty stamp set this week and I can say that I have really enjoyed playing with this stamp set. There are no dies to co-ordinate with the stamps but that really doesn't bother me at all. The pure simplicity of this stamp set, for me, just makes it perfect. 

Today's card started with 2 mats. I cut one of them by cutting a section out of it and used the hole as the mask. Using the ink pad Balmy Blue, I added some of the soft blue ink into the lid of the pad and soaked it with water from my water brush. Once the colour was ready, I washed the colour through the mask. It was that simple. After that, I die cut a circle, stamped several of the Bamboo sticks and several leaves. Then I did what I have to do. I fussy cut the lot out! 

I just love fussy cutting. I know many people think that I'm mad as they really don't like cutting out things. Not me! Then it was a case of fixing them into position. I used the new in colour Evening Evergreen for the leaves and the card mat, Crumb Cake for the Bamboo and a piece from the In Colour Vellum pack in the lovely Pale Papaya for the sun. The ribbon is also Pale Papaya and is one of the new range of In Colour ribbons.

 

 

Watercolour Wednesday - Art Gallery

Hello again, I know I keep going on about the weather here but it is so up and down eveery day but today was an up day. The sun was shining and it was lovely and warm...until the thunderstorm! Thankfully, only a short hail storm. After that it's been lovely just crafting. Once again I am using the Art Gallery stamp set from Stampin' Up! and today's card I had some really good fun! Using a piece of water colour paper, I stamped the main flower in Versamark ink, then poured white embossing powder before heat setting it. Then I went mad with the colours and my waterbrush! I started with the soft shade of lilac using Fresh Freesia ink pad. I soaked the paper and generously brushed across the lilac. I didn't let it stay for long as I soaked it up using kitchen roll throughout. Then the lovely soft green of Soft Succulent ink. I only used a little of this keeping most of the green close to the edges of the flowers. Then finally, the gorgeous pink of Polished Pink ink pad. I started with a large brush and spread the colour across then added more detail within the flowers using a fine brush. I constantly dried the colour up as I went as I didn't want it to be too strong. 

 

 I wanted the paper to stand out so I matted it onto a piece of the Evening Evergreen card. The green is a really gorgeous dark alpine green and I think I succeeded in making it pop and stand out.

A strip of the gorgeous In Colour Ribbon in the Polished Pink and a bow, I think highlight the colours on the card.

A simple message for the front and inside completes this one.  What's the chance of my enjoying the rest of the sunny day? NIL! The tree surgeons turned up to attend to the trees in the meadow at the back of our garden. Fascinating watching them though!