Sunday, April 6, 2014

Viva la Verve & Virginia's View {Happy}

I am enjoying working with distress inks SO much. Where have I been? I think they are my new favourite ink and mixed with some glossy paper...well, let's just say I am in inky heaven! This is a photo I took of two cards I made on Friday-this is an Instagram photo!


My local craft store brought in Sweet Stamp Shop stamps. I was on the Sweet Design Team this past summer and in January, had the pleasure of meeting both Mr. & Mrs. Sweet! I was delighted to find out that these "sweet" stamps would be available close to home!



I was inspired by the colours at Viva la Verve...Pink, Gray and Green. That is what I used on my first card! The card base is a bright pink-Melon Mambo. I hope it is ok to use a different pink hue. I used a Tim Holtz stencil and added the 3 colours. Then I die cut a leaf and stamped the sentiment. I wanted to try the "skewed" panel sketch that I have been seeing around. I am usually a clean and layered kind of crafter but I am trying to move out of my comfort zone-so I can grow as a crafter.


Then I played with the images again and used the leaf's negative die cut space left from my first card and inked it up with blue and green. I allowed the colours to touch, to create a blended look. I am entering both cards in Virginia's View Challenge-to use stencils. On this particular card I created my own stencil from the die cut. 

10 comments:

  1. Both are beautiful!!! Lovin' the sweet stamps and colors on both! :)

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  2. PERFECTION!! I love the subtle shading of the stenciled background! SO beautifully done, Lesley! I really like your DIY leaf stencil! So glad that you are inspired to play Virginia's View Challenge!

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  3. Fabulously done. Love the polka dots with the leaves. Well done on all of them.

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  4. These are lovely, Lesley. The stencilled background with the black leaves looks great. I too have just used a skewed panel on my latest card, feels really alien putting things on wonky but I really like it!

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  5. These are wonderful Lesley! I actually haven't used the distress inks on glossy yet but love them on watercolor paper! How fun that you were able to meet the Sweets!

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  6. I'm loving your new comfort zone. These cards are great!

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  7. Just gorgeous! That polka dot stenciled background is fabulous. Thanks for playing along with VLV!

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  8. Wow, all these cards are so beautiful! LOVE your art!
    Anni

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  9. These caught my eye, LOVE, LOVE the bright vibrant BOLD colors and design, wonderful stenciling!!
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    ps. Thanks for being my 100th follower, means the world!!!!
    Thanks for all that you do!
    -Kimberly

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Lesley :)