Hello! So sorry I have been away for so long! Sometimes things get in the way of my Blogging and I miss you all lots. I have managed a little crafting and this is one of the cards I made. Its my eldest Granddaughter Freya's 6th birthday card - it was her birthday last month. The inspiration for this card is from a YouTube video by the fabulous Tracey from Lavinia Stamps, and all the stamps I used are Lavinia stamps.
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The background is made with a 6 inch Gelli plate, Distress Inks and Brushos. I brayered Distress Ink onto the Gelli Plate then, using a fan brush, I splashed watered down Brushos onto it then pulled a print. I saw Tracey at Lavinia doing this technique and its just brilliant! The leaves and flowers are stamped with Chianti and Glamorous Versafine Clair and the beautiful Zamira is stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne. The number and letters are cut with dies from snippets of card inked with the Versafine Glamorous and the little banner is a Sizzix die cut from a Snippet of white card inked with similar colours to the Gelli print. The butterflies are from another Sizzix die and cut from more snippets, this time black. To achieve the moon, I cut a circle mask from acetate then inked around the edge with the Chianti ink then edged it with a sparkle pen then added the same sparkle pen to Zamira's hair and dangles on her dress. To add more sparkle, I dotted liquid pearls randomly over the circle and topped with glitter. When dry, I adhered to a black 7 x 7 inch card base. In real life there is lots of sparkle.
I posted this to Freya in plenty of time for her birthday and it arrived 8 days late! I was not happy! Luckily Freya didn't mind at all and loved the card. I was staying with my daughter Sarah when Amanda Branston was demonstrating (brilliantly) for Lavinia on Hochanda. Freya had been watching the show with me and had seen Zamira being demonstrated. She loved the stamp which is why I bought it. Apparently the first thing she said when she received the card was 'Ooh Grandma bought it!' Good decision me thinks!
I would like to enter the following challenges:
Pixies Snippets Playground - use Snippets.
Country View Challenges - Hand Stamped.
Thank you again for visiting me - I really appreciate it especially as I have been away for so long!
Have a fabulous weekend - Take care. Christine xxx
