Watercolour Wednesday Coming Home bundle

 So today I've used a quick dry watercolour wash to add a splash of colour to a very neutral colour pallette. The card  only uses the dies that coordinate with the Coming Home stamps that I'm showcasing this week.

I also splattered some ink over the watercolour paper and then heat embossed with gold powder some small snow flurry images . I followed the gold highlights  by using some gold thread and enamel dots to bring it all together.

On the inside I used the dies again to make a vanilla on vanilla feature that I highlighted with the gold flecked enamel dots.

The card base and mats are in a kraft colour called Crumb Cake  from Stampin' Up!  . It is one of my favourite neutrals. But Gill doesn't like it at all!!😅  So what do you think? Yay or nau to Crumb Cake?

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Tips, Tricks and Techniques Tuesday Coming Home

 Today's card features the coordinating dies for the Coming Home stamp set. I have also updated a technique that I haven't used in a very long time Iris Folding. 

My simplified version is made using simple narrow strips of patterned paper layered behind an appature. 

I used the largest house die and cut the appature in the centre of a piece of white card.  Next I used an embossing filder and embossed the white piece then on the reverse placed adhesive tape all around the appature. 

I then cut narrow strips of patterned paper called Trimming the Town from Stampin' Up!.  I stuck them at an angel starting from one side and continued until the appature was covered.

To finish the card I cut the appature again but in red cardstock.  I then drew around the die lightly in pencil and cut to create a small frame. I used this to highlight the appature. 

Iris Folding is  a great technique but my faux version is much easier.  It's not the same but I do like the effect  😊 Do you?

Make it simple Monday Coming Home

 Happy Monday 😊  yes the weather is rubbish,  and we're facing another lockdown but you know what? I'm  a lucky lady because I get to play with a fun stamp set called Coming Home this week!! This is a super cute fun set that is in August to December mini catalogue from Stampin' Up!

 

The set contains 4 different houses, trees, a super cute car and various other fun images. The set will work well for all occasions.  Today's #simplestamping sample is a Christmas card but later in the week I'll share some non Christmas ones 😉

The images are great for colouring in, such a good mindfulness activity, and suitable for all ages and abilities. 

I have coordinated the colour of the roofs and front doors to add a pop of colour and created a simple street sign for the sentiment  using scraps of coloured cardstock. 

Have a great start to the week where ever you are and remember to look on the bright side 🙂

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