Saturday 27 May 2017

Two for the price of one

I recently decided to venture into the world of distress inks and bought some of the new oxide ones, I am still learning but love the results you get just from being messy. 


I loved the backgrounds I created so much I decided to use them for my fathers day cards. I decided to keep them fairly clean and simple and use some die cuts cut in white card. I used memory box,open studio and poppy stamps dies. I cut a stitched rectangle , well 2  to create a frame , I love these as they give an embossed stitched line around the edge. I used this to create the frame for my card and attached over my background and trimmed to size.


I cut the bulrush and stuck into position. The sentiment I created using one of the 'happy' words  from the happy birthday background die . The 'father's day' is a stampman stamp which I stamped in versamark and embossed in white powder on vellum. I used tape behind the sentiment to attach to the card. 


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

4 crafty chicks - father's day

Craft - father's day /male


AAA - embossing

cards und more -father's day

Penny's -anything goes

Time out challenges -flowers and friends make life's garden

My 2nd  followed the same  design but I used a different coloured background,




 a different 'happy' and also added a dazzling dragonfly .





I love how it changes the look of the card totally. One of these cards not sure which yet will be winging its way to Tenerife to my father in law so it needed to be fairly CAS and fit into an envelope.


I would like to enter this card into the foloowing challenges:-

Cardz for guys -fav colour combo
(I love blues and greens and white)


Do-AlKreatives - let's talk our love

Auds sentiments - anything goes


stampavie and more - man or boy

21 comments:

Rene said...

Awesome!!! These are fab! Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Creative Inspirations. Good luck,
Rene

Joyce said...

These are both wonderful. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.

Doris Klein said...

Lovely creations and I love the backgrounds!

Thanks for playing along with our Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge and good luck!

Hugs
Doris
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Jane said...

Such beautiful backgrounds you've created with the oxides, showcases the white diecuts brilliantly. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.

Alex said...

Nice card for Father's Day. Great self made background.
Thanks for playing along with our present challenge at Do-Al(l) Kreatives and good luck! Hope you will join us next month again.

Hugs
Alex
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Gerrina said...

Beautiful cards! But please do link back to our challengepost please. The oxide inks are so different; wish you a lot of fun playing with them! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!

Billie A said...

You did wonderful with the Oxide inks. I am still learning also. I love the two cards you created. Great colors and great embossing and die. Beautiful cards. So glad you shared over at Stampavie and More.
Billie A
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Billie A said...

I'm back with my Aud Sentiments hat on.. Both cards are beautiful. great colors for your Oxide backgrounds. I like the die in white and the embossed sentiment. So glad you shared your card at Aud Sentiments.

Billie A
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AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz, good luck!!! Amy DT

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts, good luck!!! Amy DT

Ceal said...

Fabulous father's Day card, thanks for joining us at AAA Cards!

Elle Kay said...

I love your backgrounds as well with the distress oxides! Very nice cards! Thanks for sharing with the Aud Sentiments challenge blog!

schwarzesbunt said...

das sind wirklich ganz wundervolle karten, toller hintergrund... danke für´s mit machen bei der Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge...

CraftyNatalie said...

Great card.Thanks for joining us at creative inspirations this fortnight. CraftyNatalie-DT

karto_flana said...

Hello Julye, I like this cards :) It's great CaS :). Ella DT Do Al(l) Kreatives :)

Lori Turner said...

Love these cards - the backgrounds are awesome! Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week xoxoxo

Helen said...

Great cards - love the backgrounds you've created.

Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Helen x

Rocky said...

The white die cuts look stunning against your gorgeous Distress backgrounds, beautiful work. Thank you for sharing them with us at TMR.

LittleCraftsbyLia said...

Hey Julye, thanks so much für joining us at the CardsUndMore-Challengeblog - I love your project, well done! Make sure to check back on Tuesday to see who won and made the Top 3!
Hugs, Lia

Shawna said...

Welcome to the world of Distress Inks.. I can tell you are already hooked!! Your cards are so well done!! I love the crisp white nature element with your dreamy backgrounds.Thank you so much for joining us at The Male Room.
Cyber Hugs,
Shawna DT

Jean Okimoto said...

Great cards julve - thanks for selecting Memory Box, Poppystamps and Open Studio!