Muse: Marion Vagg

Hello Everyone,
I am playing along with Muse to day - the inspiration card was made by inimitable Marion Vagg. Here is her card:

I actually made two cards and I will confess that I did not really mess with perfection - both are pretty close cases of Marion's card.

This was the first one I made. I used Peacock Feathers and Crushed Concord for the sky and a faux tile technique I learned from Online Card Classes. I gave a step by step a few posts ago. I used Paper Smooches "Scripty Sayings" for the sentiment. When I was sponging, I forgot to unmask the door and the window in the house and I didn't like the way it looked white, so I decided to colour them - not sure that I like that  either. That is what led me to make my second card. That and the fact that I had a bunch of blank hearts lying around on my craft table...

I think that i like this second attempt better. This time I used Spiced marmalade and Picked Raspberry Distress inks (on the background panel too).

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are cozy wherever you are. We have been in a bit of a deepfreeze in my neck of the woods - this morning when I got up it -38 degrees celsius!

Happy Stamping,

Meg

Paper Smooches Sparks: Anything Goes

Hello Everyone,

Today I am playing along with Paper Smooches Sparks - it is an "Anything Goes" challenge this week. I created this card:

I took Online Card Classes' Clean and Simple Techniques last week ( or was it the week before) - anyway this was one of the techniques called faux embossing. You simply cut out a bunch of die cuts the same colour as your card base and adhere them down in any pattern you like. The die cut is from "Hello Word dies". I simply inked up an extra one with some Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and adhered over one to create my sentiment. I love this simple look. Super-easy but striking result!

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out PS Sparks to see the amazing DT cards and the gallery. Please feel fre to leave some feedback!

Happy Stamping,

Meg

CASology Hot Part 2

Hello Everyone,
Here is entry number two into the "Hot" challenge over at CASology. Same technique as before - you can read a description in my previous post. Here is my card:

I sponged the base panel with distress inks and then popped the die cut panel up over it with foam tape. I couldn't let the die cut heart go to waste, so here is what I did with it:

Two very simple Valentine's Day cards! Thanks for stopping by - love to hear your feedback!

Happy Stamping,

Meg

CASology: Hot and Online Card Class - Fab with Five

Hello Everyone,

What a week! This past two weeks are crunch time at school. I have been madly racing to meet report card/marking deadlines and have had no time to craft. Finally, I was able to spend some time watching my OLCC videos and try a few techniques.

On Day 6 of the class the challenge was Fab Five - create something unique with only five "ingredients". I loved the technique that Tasnim Ahmed demo'd. Simply mask with post it tape (at any angle across your panel) and sponge distress inks - start at the tape edge and taper off. Very simple and you get this beautiful gradient look. Move the tape and do the same thing. She demo'd creating diagonal stripes and just one colour of distress ink. I couldn't stick to just one, so I chose my colours based on CASology's cue word: hot. I chose the colours of the sun and threw in hot pink for good measure. I love the way these cards turned out - I made a bunch. Here is the one I am entering in the challenge - you will have to excuse the photo it was quite hard to photograph.

First I sponged the horizontal stripes using Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks. Then I sponged on the diagonal. I die cut my heart and covered it with four layers of clear embossing powder. It is gorgeously glossy in real life. I topped everything off with a simple Technique Tuesday sentiment. I am thrilled with the way it turned  out.

Thanks for stopping by - I love to hear your feedback, so feel free to leave a comment!

Happy Stamping,

Meg