Monday, 19 June 2023

Today Is a New Day


Hi everyone, just a very quick post from me today to share another AALL & Create card I made recently. I wasn't going to share this until later, but it was very important for me to make this post today so that I can post something special tomorrow ... watch this space!


I cut a 6.5" x 4.5" piece of stamping card, and created a smoosh background by inking up an acrylic block with three colours of Distress Oxide, spritzing with water and then "stamping" onto the card. I then stamped the focal flower in black and coloured the leaves with a Distress watercolor pencil, added a bit of background stamping and my sentiment. I also added a bit of shading to the right of the heart using DOX and the Elongated Hearts stencil, and some white Posca pen spatters. Finally I edged the finished panel in black and matted simply onto blue card stock.

Stamps: AALL & Create #896 Forget Me Not, #906 Art Notes, #531 Textured Florals;
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Salvaged Patina, Twisted Citron, broken China); Distress Watercolor Pencil (Twisted Citron); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Morning Mist, Warm Breeze); Posca pen (white);
Tools: AALL & Create stencil #156 Elongated Hearts.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts #733 - Anything Goes with option of Blooms, Bees and/or Butterflies - TOP 5
Beautiful Blossoms #6 - Anything Floral Goes
Creative Fingers #257 - Anything Goes
Daisy Chain #75 - No Design Paper (2nd entry)
Simon Says (Monday) - Pick a Number
Through the Purple Haze #205 - Use Buttons and/or Flowers
Use Your Stuff #486 - Flowers (3rd entry)
Word Art Wednesday #599/600 - Anything Goes (5th entry)

I will also be entering this card into Tracy Evans’ FB challenge “Use a HeRt”.

That's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with something a little special! Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,

11 comments:

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous card and stamps love the smooshed background
Carol x

brenda said...

A really lovely floral creation, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

B x

Linby said...

Another lovely make with this stamp and such peaceful colours too. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

Ellibelle said...

Really loving this color combo, Pauline and such beautiful stamping as always! Love how it turned out!
Thank you so much for joining in with us this week at Allsorts challenge!

Aimeslee Winans said...

A lovely make, thanks for linking this beauty up at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge! XXO, Aimeslee DT

Donna Walls said...

I love AAll & Create images and this one is cool! Thanks for inspiring us at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and we hope you'll share again soon.
Donna xx
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge

Haven_mom4 said...

Wonderful contrast between the black image and the colored background. Love it. Thanks for sharing with us at use Your stuff

Sarn said...

I absolutely LOVE this pretty card. Great inky background and another beautiful A&C image by Tracy. x

Elizabeth Hart said...

Love the creativity with the background - fabulous work. Thanks so very much for joining us this time at the Creative Fingers Challenge

Donna Ellis said...

ooooooh! What a wonderful image design! Pauline, I love how the artist captured her love of gardening with the flowers growing from her heart. Your background is perfect for embracing the thought as well! Thank you for sharing your love of all things flowers at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. Looking forward to seeing you again!
Happy Crafting Hugs,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

sweetpea said...

Brilliant card. Thanks for sharing it with us at the Classic Design Challenge Janet DT.