I am so happy to be a sample maker for Stamperrobin's Free for All challenge, especially as Robin very kindly told me the theme for the next few challenges before going away.
My DH and I are 6 weeks into our 4 month camping holiday. Internet is very much hit 'n miss, so I apologise in advance if I don't get to see all the cards and comment.
Now about my cards....I am positive that there are fairies at the bottom of my garden, and I know for sure there are flowers! The background for these cards was made by placing camellia petals in between two sheets of cardstock, then squishing them through my Cuttlebug.
All the grey parts of the background are actually the flowers (who knew brilliant red Camellias would be grey after being squished to within an inch of their life).
After I mopped up all the flower petal juice from my Cuttlebug and desk, I sprinkled yellow and scarlet red Brushos over the card stock and sprayed on some water.
Before stamping directly onto the backgrounds, I stamped all the images and sentiments on acetate scraps. I placed the stamped acetate on to the backgrounds and work out which way the fairies and sentiments should be placed.
MISTI is an invaluable tool when stamping on this type of background. I used Memento Luxe for the stamping, I think I stamped each image about 5 or 6 times. Memento Luxe takes ages to dry but it is a fabulous intense black ink and perfect for silhouette images and sentiments.
I finished off each card by doodling a border with a fine micron pen (the finer the pen, the easier it is to doodle). Thank you for looking, I hope you have a happy, inky weekend.
Warning: I found smashing flowers in an embossing machine to be VERY messy. From one full camellia flower I extracted about 6 tablespoons of yucky grey fluid. I do not recommend a Vagabond or any other electrical machine!
Registered: October 17, 2008 Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia Posts: 8939
Tue, May 16, 2017 @ 3:20 AM
Well if anyone was going to have fairies in the bottom of their garden I think it would be you dear friend.
Much better than having a roo loose in the top paddock (which I suspect I have)
How are your travels?
Love your cards.
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Registered: June 19, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 6005
Sat, Jun 10, 2017 @ 5:34 AM
Oh Susie, I too believe fairies live in the garden (she laughs)! If we didn't have an imagination what would we do?! How I wish you could see our lovely backyard garden in our new coastal home of South Carolina. And the best part? I have a little boy who loves the garden as much as I do. Your cards are all lovely - and yes, what better place to dream and wander through. Is it any wonder that God created a garden for his creation?! Have a wonderful holiday dear friend - relax and enjoy your time together.