Snowflake Stencil Version 6

The final version for now anyway and one I am surprised by I didn't expect the green ink to turn out this colour and this is definitely my favourite colour scheme although I do wish I had made the borders black

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, rustic wilderness both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and white 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 5

I tried an experiment with the colours on these ones and I am not sure its my favourite colour scheme. I also stamped the sentiment for the first card in the wrong place so I had to cover my mistake.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, candied apple and hickory smoke all distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb, black and red 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 4

This time I went all dramatic and I think it works, especially with the black border separating the kraft pieces, its a very dramatic look. I do think I could just make these again next year with white paper and noone would have any idea they were the same cards lol

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, hickory smoke both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and black 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 3

Another of the I wonder what these colours would look like together on Kraft and yet another favourite.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: salvaged patina, unchartered Mariner both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and Navy 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 2

The second set and I am going to say it again but my favourite colour scheme until tomorrow lol.

Not sure what made me try these colours but I do like them together, I did worry that the salvaged patina wouldn't show but its very bright in real life.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: salvaged patina, wilted violet both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and Purple 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 1

I had been looking at the Taylored Expressions Quad Stencils for a while but I wasn't tempted to buy until I used the triple mini slimline one and after that I am officially hooked lol.

I have made several different variations and will show those over the next few days but these were the first, each time I will tell you it is my favourite combo and I will of course mean it lol.

Ingredients

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: Picked raspberry, wilted violet both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic, pink and main zigzag circles

Card: kraft 110lb and Purple 65lb both recollections from michaels

Christmas Cheer

I wasn't originally going to post my christmas card makes from 2018 but I made the decision that although it might not be of interest to others this blog is also my visual record of my makes and I will never remember what I made if I can't see them. So I am going to apologise in advance if the next several posts don't interest you, I will be back with different types of makes soon.

I was determined to use this background stamp this year, its my first turnabout stamp from Concord and 9th and it works perfectly. I was a little worried when I realised I would need to make the cross on the back of the stamp and I am still wondering why it doesn't come pre-drawn.

I used a few different inks and companies to achieve the look I wanted. It was so quick to stamp each image and it came together really quickly.

Ingredients
Sentiment: "merry christmas" Tonic Studios
Card: "kraft" from the Range and "vellum" from the Works and "white" from Neenah
Embossing Powder: Fine detail from Stampendous
Inks: "olive", "parrot", "mocha" all Altenew and "pure poppy" from Papertrey Ink
Dies: Blueprints 13 from MFT

Manatee Mischief

I think this is the first card in a long time that has no MFT products on it. I have so much MFT stuff that it is impossible to ascertain how this card has none lol.

I bought the hero art Manatee stamp set on my recent florida visit as I thought it would be perfect for my floridian friends and the Clearly Besotted came out with an even cuter one so I went from no Manatee stamp sets to two lol.

Ingredients
Image: "manatee mischief" Clearly Besotted
Sentiment: "manatee" Hero Arts
Dies: Crealies XXL stitched circles and Clearly Besotted scalloped edges (retired)


Copics
Manatee with Grass Skirt - W6, 5, 4, 3, 2, YG17, 25, E77, 74
Manatee with Headband - W6, 5, 4, 3, 2, RV09, 06, Y15, 13, YR07, 04

Pan Pastels part two

Now today's card features the theme I spoke of on my last post, yeap you guessed it I jumped on the crazy bird band wagon. These are too cute and perfect for guys and girls.

Ingredients
Image: "crazy bird" Tim Holtz and "birdcage" tonic
Dies : blueprints 13 and 2