Memories of yesterday....

Today I've gone all vintage !! I'm not very experienced at this style but I sure had fun playing!! Lol
When I first saw this stamp it reminded me of old postcards so I thought I'd have a go. 😊

Dreaming of the Sun.. .

Hi and welcome to this week's inspiration.  This week I shall be featuring a stamp set called Mediterranean Moments.

 The set contains 4 sketch images that evoke the worth and sunshine that the Mediterranean  is known for.

Today's sample is just a simple stamped image with just one area coloured to tie it in with the card and pattern paper that I've used.

I hope this card make you think of warm and sunny times. 😊

Sponging - Day 5

For my last project this week, I've been very subtle.

I made a Thick Whisper White card base, added a Bermuda Bay mat.

This very simple card was first stamped onto Glossy White cardstock with Versamark using the Flirty Flowers stamp set. Then heat embossed using Clear embossing powder.

I have a thing about Poppies, so I first tried by sponging the flowers in red 

but I couldn't get it to work the way I wanted so started again.

I used Pool Party Ink Pad and randomly sponged all over the image and 

wiped off the excess from the flowers with a tissue. 

I don't mind that it shows the fading where I didn't sponge as much as the rest.

 

The sentiments were from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set.

They're not red but I do like the simplicity of the white flowers and leaves. 

  

As I said earlier, a very simple card but I rather like the effect it has.

Sponging - Day 4 

For today's card, I've gone off 'piste' (as one of our lovely ladies would say).

I used Whisper White Thick cardstock for the card base. Then, a So Saffron mat with 

another Whisper White standard weight card mat.

I embossed the white mat with the new Sweetheart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

  

Using a piece from the Just Add Color designer series papers, I cut out this lovely 

tea or coffee pot and using sponges, dipped gently onto the ink pads and carefully coloured it in. Yes, with sponges! I wanted to see if it could be done? It could, so I was pleased.

  

I stamped 'cheers' to the top of the heart and then, using dimensionals, I added the pot too.

I used Mixed Drinks and part of a phrase for the Happy Birthday from Lift Me Up stamp sets.

Sponging - Day 3

Today's card is cased from a card I found on Diane Barnes website.

Her card looks so delicate and lovely, so my thank you to Diane.

For this, I used the Whisper White mat and laid a piece of retired washi tape. I laid it from one of the corners and using a small piece of sponge and Melon Mambo Ink pad, I sponged along it's edge. 

Then moved it along a little and repeated the process.

Once I went about 2 thirds of the way down on the long side, I rotated the card mat and repeated the process. 

I love the way that it looks like pink rays shining down from the corners.

I die cut the rose and leaves from Whisper White cardstock and then 

sponged over the die cut using grid paper behind it.

I used the Rose Wonder stamp set for the lovely messages.

Sponging - Day 2 

Today's card is using one of the best stamp sets that Stampin' UP! have ever made. That is, as far as I'm concerned!

Lovely As A Tree 

This lovely stamp set has 6 lovely stamps that are so versatile they can be used for almost every occasion.

I die cut an oval from a piece of printer paper and sponged through the aperture onto the card mat. I used a mixture of greens and blues starting with Pear Pizazz and Soft Sky.

I stamped the large tree first in Pear Pizazz and then in the Garden Green which was stamped onto another piece of card and fussy cut out. 

I added it to the card using dimensionals to add more depth.

I used Special Celebrations for the messages and greetings to finish it off.

Weekly Inspiration - Sponging

Sponging with Daubers or Sponges 

Hello again. 

Cary challenged me to do something using sponges for this week's inspiration, so here goes.

This is not one of the things I would normally go to but I really enjoyed it!

Thanks again Cary. 

My first card is black and white. Basically, using a small piece of sponge over the basic black mat,

I lightly dabbed Whisper White Ink from the ink pad over the mat. As it is a Pigment ink it was left to dry for a while.

Once dry, I die cut the Happy Birthday using the Thinlits die. Then mounted the mat onto the Whisper White card base using foam Dimensionals. 

I added the die cut to anther card which can be seen further down the page in a similar way.

Please see below this project. 

 

I added the White Pearl Accents and the messages from the stamp set called Special Celebrations.

Black on White

Using Polka Dot Basics TIEF, I embossed the white mat then 

using Basic Black Ink from the ink pad, sponged gently and 'dusted' or mottled the card. 

Once again the Special Celebrations stamp set was used for the messages on this card.