Amazing Day With Altenew Stamps

Today was one of those days where I had planned to do so much more than I actually did get accomplished.  I tend to over-extend myself, and have been trying to work on that bad habit.  I did get into my craft room for a couple of hours to do some stamping and card making, so I feel good about that.  Other than that, it's all a blur of activity and chores, yadda-yadda.

So, here's what I created with my stamps today.....

Materials used:
Stamps - Freesia, verse, and background scroll stamps by Altenew
               Woodgrain background from unmounted stash - unknown
                Script background stamp - unknown
Other - Tim Holtz distress antique linen ink for background and woodgrain; Tombow markers for freesia, spun sugar distress ink for scrolls in background; gems by Paper Studio; scrap of patterned paper along left edge.

Here is a close-up of the background work....

And here is the inspiration photo for the Altenew February Inspiration Challenge , to which I am entering my card.

I am also entering my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Work It Wednesday Challenge - Use something new (just purchased the gems)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Favorite embellishment (gems)

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Hope to see you back here soon.  Enjoy your weekend!  I am not making any plans this weekend....just relaxing and enjoying, and catching up on some reading and maybe some Zentangles, and of course, some stamping.

Blessings,

lynda
                
                

A Stamp, A Stencil, And Sparkling Embossing Powder

This Card features some of my older stash...things I love and hold on to, and actually still like to use.

I have used this Hero Arts stamp set quite often (cl303).   I love the high heel stamps and verses in this clear stamp set.

The embossing powder I used is another oldie, but goodie; black opal by JudiKins.  The stencil is much more current, and is the Tim Holtz crackle layering stencil THS039.  I used Tim Holtz distress ink in picked raspberry and a Clarity stencil brush to brush in my stencil background in ombre, and a Tombow marker to color my shoe.  I embossed the word Marvelous (from the same stamp set) with the black opal embossing powder onto a scrap of vellum, and wrapped the ends under the panel.

For the layer under the stamped panel, I rubbed VersaMark ink on the outer edges, then embossed with the black opal powder for a dramatic frame around the panel.

Here is a close up of the sparkle of this embossing.... In real life there are so many rich, fiery sparkles, and such depth to this embossing, which is difficult to capture on camera.

This was a fun card to make.  I chose to keep it clean and simple (for me).  I just think that high heel shoe stamp is so classy and fun, and wanted the focus to stay on it.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Anything goes

A Blog Named Hero - Clean and simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Fusion Card Challenge - Pretty in pink

 I hope you are making time to do the things you love.  We have had our granddaughters for a few days over the February break, and have really enjoyed them.  The house is so very quiet now that they are gone.  They love to play with my stamps, and they have their own box of markers, pencils, chalks, and inks here for when they come.  This time I showed them how to water color....they loved it.  

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope to see you back here soon.  Hubby will be gone all day tomorrow, so I am going to enjoy having all the time I want to play with my crafting toys!  

Blessings,

lynda