Masking with Washi Tape technique and Blendabilities.

Last evening my friend and down-line Carol. stayed behind after the Thursday class

and we both had a play with a new technique, which featured in our

Stampin Up Impressions Newsletter (May/June 2014 )

We started off with a base card of Crumb Cake and used strips of Washi tape to form 

a diagonal striped mask.  We then sponged Whisper White ink onto the exposed Crumb Cake card.

Once dry we removed the washi tape, and you can see how effective this was.  We were most impressed!!

We used the Secret Garden Stamp set (retires this month eek!) for the flowers and leaves,

cut them out with the matching framelits

and then the fun began when we started colouring in!!

I have to confess this is my second attempt at these flowers, and I am quite pleased with them - 

but I know I still have far to go with using these fabulous alcohol pens!

I found it quite relaxing to colour in!

Anyhow - what do you think of this?  (Please be kind!)

Angie's card for me

At our Quarterly Training last Saturday, I met a lovely fellow demonstrator and Jems member,

Angie Hutton, Now as you know I usually make a few different designs of swaps

and do them in different colours.  As we did our swaps, Angie admired the swap that I gave to Amanda, and as it was the last of that design, I promised to make another and post 

it to her - and I have done that.  In return, Angie made me a card that I had admired on her blog

and I received it this morning.  I think it's beautiful!

My ladies will just love having a go at this paper pieced flower design!

Must check with Angie that it's OK to case this.

Here is the card

Angie - I have just added a little something on here - hope you don't mind, but I couldn't resist it!!

Have you spotted it?

Here is a link to the lovely Angie's Blog

why don't you pop round there and see her beautiful creations.

Thanks so much for this Angie - really appreciate it!!

Summer Starfruit Secret Garden

Here's a card I have made - inspired by Pinterest - just for a change!!

Colour combo is Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede and Gumball Green

on Very Vanilla card base.

Secret Garden stamp set and marching framelits

Butterfly from Papillon Potpourri stamp set

and sentiment from Petite pairs.

Background embossed with the Textured Impressions Hexagon Embossing folder.

Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.

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