Chocolate Baroque Technique Tags - May

Hi All
For once I am early with my tags!
The technique this month was to use embossing folders.

For my first tag I inked up the inside of the folder to use like a faux letterpress.  I used Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. I then stamped from  the Rose Stem Script set and coloured with Distress Markers.

 For my second tag I used Core'dinations Whitewash card and embossed with a brick embossing folder and sanded back the detail. I then added Tim Holtz Trellis Frameworks die, some Chocolate Baroque Butterflies and some flowers.

Thanks for looking
Sandra x

Alpha Tags Q and R

Next set of tags for the Chocolate Baroque swap.

This is Q for Queen (original huh?)

 For this tag I used the Art Girl stamp from CB and shaded it with DI's China Blue, Scattered Straw and Spun Sugar.
I had an acetate scrap with a crown and some script left over from another project (Hot Off The Press I think) and cut this to cover, sentiment from same set.

For the background I used DI's China Blue, Scattered Straw and Aged Mahogany. I then embossed with the Big Shot, misted with my own sprays - water, mica and reinkers. When it was dry I used a hard brayer and VersaMark and clear embossed.

Tammy Tutterow has a tutorial here

R is for Ruby Resist

This was a really quick tag!
Background is a piece of Heidi Swapp Invisible which I had in one of Glenda's Stash -e-Lopes (lots of goodies in an envelope!). Covered with DI Aged Mahogany to make the image really pop. Added some gems and a flower from Bold Blooms (stamped in VersaMark and clear embossed).



Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More Week 30 Take Three Challenges

Time for another Less is More challenge!

"We have chosen a Recipe this time

Take 3 Challenges

We want you to choose 3 from any of our previous 29 and combine them in your design."

For my card I have chosen 3 of the challenges I have missed!  I missed the very first one and a few when doing the dreaded decorating (almost finished!)

No 1 - Pink, Black and White

No 21 - Sketch

No 25 - Button or Ribbon

I used Elusive Images Bold Blooms stamp, coloured with Magenta Shimmerz and Cosmic Shimmer White watercolour paint, a bit of glitter in the centres and a ribbon to finish.

Well I've caught up on three of the challenges have to see if I can catch up on all of them!

Sandra

Less is More Week 13

This week at LIM the challenge is a card to say Thank You or Congratulations.  For my card I have used Elusive Images / Chocolate Baroque stamps Eastern Grasses. I have stamped with Stazon and then blended Adirondack Lettuce and Denim, and DI Spun Sugar.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

P.S. Also entering into St Lukes Challenge as it's such a good cause.

Bah Humbug Week 12 - Christmas Trees

Over at Bah Humbug this week the challenge is Christmas Trees.

For my card I masked off a "moon" and mountain shape and then brayered with Adirondack "Stonewashed".  I then stamped my tree from Elusive Images Holly Flourish and added "snow" by sponging ink.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Another Bah! Humbug!

Before I cleared away my stash from my last Bah! Humbug! post I thought I would use the other bird with berries stamp and decorate a candle.

Thanks for looking.

Sandra

Bah Humbug Week 8

This weeks challenge is "Things that Fly".

 

I've used two stamps from Elusive Image, the holly background from the Christmas Flourish set and the bird image is from the Wise Owl set.  The inks I've used are Antique Linen Distress Ink and Versafine Onyx Black.  I added some red glitter to the berries and finished off with an embossed greeting.

Thanks for looking,

Sandra