Summer!

Hi All,

Isn't it hot! 

My husband said I shouldn't moan, but..........as I told him..........if I'm cold, I can add more layers, but when it's as hot as this.........it would be indecent if I took anymore off! He agreed : )

Anyway, I thought this picture would 'speak' Summer. They are delicious, it was definitely worth netting the tree to stop those pesky blackbirds enjoying them, yum yum!

I have been crafting, here are a few cards I made using the 'Serene Silhouettes' set.  They each use a different technique; there's daubing, straight stamping, colouring with pens...........

.......embossing and brayering. The colours are Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and the retired Lucky Limeade and Baja Breeze

Above the oval has been pierced and below I used a marker pen through the holes in the piercing template

Thanks for looking,

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Same Set - Altered

Hi All,

I don't know about you..............but sometimes, I find it hard to think of making the most from a stamp set. 

so I chose 'Love and Sympathy' as an example

First using it in a classic style; with River Rock, Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla. I stamped the front sentiment with a slight shadow in the lighter colour to help give more depth (sorry the photo isn't showing this)

Next, I used the same flower but added Cherry Cobbler as extra colour. The flower image was created by using the marker pens to ink up the stamp. It's still stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock, but I brayered So Saffron around the image to soften the edges

Then layered it onto only a small piece of Artichoke in one corner, adding ribbon and brads.

A totally different feel, don't you think?

Thanks for looking

Jane x