Special Delivery

Time for another cardmaking session on a very cold, wet & windy day here in Adelaide.

I had a cutting & pre-stamping session a few weeks ago where I prepared a few elements ready to colour in and make up a card at a later date.

When I saw the current 'Just us Girls' challenge, I new exactly what I was going to do!  Don't you just love it when that happens?

The background was handmade by smooshing & spritzing water reactive inks onto white cardstock, trimmed to suit, then attached to Burgundy cardbase.

Bicycle frame die cut from the most gorgeous pink cardstock, wheel & handle bars from silver and tyre from black.  

Flowers & basket were stamped & heat embossed in black, hand coloured using watercolours then die cut.  The Bicycle frame, basket & the flowers have been attached in different layers with 3d foam.  

Sentiment 'Special Delivery' stamped with Black Staz On and finishing touches of some 'bling gems' added.

This card is going to a special 'crafty' friend ...... just because :)

Linking with the following Challenges:

 

Just us Girls Challenge #634 (photo inspiration - bicycle & flowers)

Alphabet Challenge Blog - D is for DieCuts

Happy Little Stampers WaterColour Challenge - June

Allsorts Challenge #678 - Anything but birthdays

Hello

Hi everyone

Happy New Year to you & yours!  I hope you are well and have managed to stay Covid free!

I have started the year with a new technique - one of my Facebook groups is trying a 'Technique Tuesday' encouraging members to try something new.

I also recently discovered Natasha Foote on YouTube and her Facebook group 'Crafting with Natasha'

Inspiration has hit:  I had a play with some of my trusted embossing folders and I made the 'four panel card' found HERE

I made my own background with only 3 ink colours and 'spritzed' them with water.  I cut the panels first, then embossed, sponging the darker colour over all the raised bits; and because I didn't measure properly ..... LOL ..... I inked the edges of all the panels.   What is that old saying? .... Measure twice & cut once!

Some 3D embellishments I have had for 10 years or more were added as the front feature.  I really struggled with the choice & placement of the sentiment (above), but finally settled on a stacked die-cut 'hello'.  This die is very delicate, so I have stacked it with 3 layers - it gives it a bit more substance.

I really like the way this card came together with the combination of big & small panels.  I have even chosen big & small patterns in the embossing folders.

Linking with:

Cut it up Challenge #243 - anything goes

Alphabet Challenge : U is for unequal

Here's hoping I get some more time in my craftroom over the weekend and strike while the 'inspiration' iron is hot!

Happy Birthday Sharon!

Once again, time escapes me!

It was Mr Fixit's sister's birthday in February - we had a belated birthday catch-up with family.

Linking with:
Alphabet Challenge - Y = Your Choice
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 45: Anything Goes


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.