Pieces of Love is Kindess....

 

Another walk down memory lane with the techniques.....I have to say, that I am loving reinventing these!!  I hope you are enjoying these all as much as me!!  This one is...... Paper Piecing.

 

Here's the full card.

 

Here's another angle of the paper piecing..... stamp the image onto different coloured card stock or DSP and then cut out and adhere to the base, which is also stamped with the image.  A great way to colour a line art image, without colouring!!  I love that you can add details like the tiny polka dots on the Painted Blooms DSP.  You will also see that I've fussy cut the newspaper wrapping out of Park Lane DSP and wrapped it with some Gold Metallic Bakers Twine.

 

 

In this version, I've added a couple of tabs to adapt it to a Mother's Day Card.....Happy Mothers Day Mum!! 

 

Stamps: Love Is Kindness, Crazy About You

Ink: Stazon Black, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP. Park Lane DSP

Other: Gold Metallic Bakers Twine.

 

Happy Stamping...Manda

Potpourri Just For You....

 

I love this card......just a simple card really, stepped up with a few little tweaks. 

 

Firstly....here's the card.

 

 

The use of the large polka dots embossing folder adds texture to the background......

 

 

After stamping the gorgeous butterfly, then I used my aquapainter to lightly wet the image to draw the ink from the line art to cover the white spaces.....as you can see below.

 

Add a few rhinestones, and some careful cutting of the sentiment to create a variation on the tag and you have very lovely card.

 

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry

Stamps: Label Love, Papillion Potpourri

Other: Painted Blooms DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Hey There Thumping...

 

Another of my favourites from the oldies album of techniques......thumping.

 

This is when you ink up your image in a pale ink, then use the brush end of your Stamp'n'Write marker to 'thump' the marker  (like a drumstick) over the stamp.  I've added a twist though, inking the stamp with the markers first to  allow for a multi-coloured image, to create a clean and simple card.

 

And here is a close up of the thumped section of the image, which I've popped to create just a little bit of extra interest. 

 

 

Stamps: Hey There Buds, Simple Wonderful (SAB set)

Cardstock: Whisper White

Inks: Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow

Other: Hello Honey Ribbon

 

Happy Stamping....Manda

Masked Mr and Mrs....

 

Well....that's an interesting title!!

 

No I haven't been reading 50 Shades of Grey either :-0

 

I have been playing around with the heart mask from the Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask set though.  Super simple to use.....just lay the mask over your cardstock and then use either a sponge dauber or a sponge wedge to apply the Real Red ink in varying strengths.

 

Here's a close up of the extended background mat for the Artisan Punch....love it when I can extend a punch!!

 

 

And here is a close up of the different strengths of the mask stencilling.

 

Colours: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamps: Label Love

Other: Basic Black Chevron Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

 

Happy Stamping....Manda

Crazy About You Birthday...

 

This is a fun card that I created for a girl friend's birthday, then also used in a technique class.  It features a tried and true technique called Black Magic, which has been a favourite of mine for many years.  It was one of the first techniques that I learnt when I started stamping, way back in 2008.  I love it when I see a way to reinvent one of those 'oldies'.

 

Here's the card.....

 

 

As you can see it's a bright, yet simple card, perfect for my friend, who loves Real Read and Wild Wasabi.

 

And here are some close ups of the technique.

 

Stamps:  Crazy About You, Chalk Lines

Colours: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black, Real Red

Other:  Kids Colouring Pencils, Basic Pearls, White Gel Pen, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Serene Silhouettes....

 

This is a combination that my middle daughter chose from the SU! Colour Coach for me to stamp with.  I have to admit, this was some time ago, and I've had this card sitting in my box of sample cards for a little while.  I used it for a technique I taught to my monthly technique class girls - the technique was using your clear blocks to stamp with, to create a multi-coloured background.  You can see this in the image below.....taken from a different angle.

 

And here is the complete card. 

 

I'm also entering this card into #TGIF01 Challenge.

 

Ink Colours: Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pool Party

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Petite Pairs

Cardstock: Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Other:  Beautiful Wings Embosslits.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Just for You Bows

 

Don't you just love those bows.....they are perfect!!  Thanks to the Stampin' Up! Bow Builder Punch.  So easy to make a super cute card, suitable for a birthday or really.....any other occasion where you need to let someone know you are thinking of them.

 

The papers used for the bows are from the SU! Sale-a-bration set Best Year Ever, and are teamed with the ribbons from the accessory pack.  I'm also entering this card into the brand new TGIF Challenges #TGIF01 colour challenge.  Okay, technically not 100% correct colour usage, but hey Coastal Cabana is a slightly darker tone to Pool Party, which is in the challenge.  Hope that's close enough!!

 

Inks: Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Stamps: Work of Art

Other: Best Year Ever DSP and Accessory Pack.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda xx