Thursday 10 February 2011



No challenges today, just me trying out new stamps doing something a bit different.  I had seen a picture in a magazine of a card, not handmade but printed, of flowers making up the heart shape. When I received these new stamps I wanted to do the same kind of thing only with butterflies and insects. I had a small heart shaped box of chocolates which my daughters kindly polished off for me Lol and I used one of the cardboard sides to draw a heart shape. That gave the basic template then I could stamp my insects to fit the shape starting off with the largest moth and working downwards in size. I watercoloured the moth and butterfly and went over their wings with glossy accents plus the beetle. I used rock candy distress stickles to add a glittery effect to all of the bees wings. Distress ink in tea dye and antique linen added shading. The sentiment was a rub on. Bit different I know but Husband likes nature as do I so hopefully he will like it rather than a sick bucket inducing card that you can buy Lol. Thanks for looking x Vinny

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  1. It's a great idea, My OH doesn't really 'do' cards, and is really underwhelmed by cards normally. I recently discovered that he likes texture. So now, I add metal, or something with a touchy feely nature to his cards.
    I really like the vintage nature of your card, the black and cream colour scheme is fabulous, and I'm sure that your Hubby will be very impressed! Judith xx

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  2. lovely idea, like the colours too.

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