Hello, I really need to be making a start on some Christmas cards! I did have a little time yesterday and made a start sifting through the Christmas stamps and deciding which ones to use and then realised I'd made such a mess there was no space to do anything, anyhow, while tidying up I came across this card that was made a few weeks ago, but never blogged - and now seemed like a good time.
The background was made following a technique in Craft Stamper a couple of years ago - a piece of fern laid on cardstock and then spritzed with distress stain - I think this article had also used the beetroot juice! When dry, remove the fern which had acted like a mask, you can just make out the white fern shape beneath the poppy. I've also splattered some other inks too. The sentiment is from the same AALL & Create set.
Thanks for calling in and I'll be around soon to catch up.
Avril xx
The background was made following a technique in Craft Stamper a couple of years ago - a piece of fern laid on cardstock and then spritzed with distress stain - I think this article had also used the beetroot juice! When dry, remove the fern which had acted like a mask, you can just make out the white fern shape beneath the poppy. I've also splattered some other inks too. The sentiment is from the same AALL & Create set.
Thanks for calling in and I'll be around soon to catch up.
Avril xx
Just beautiful Avril, I'm rather into Aall and Create as well.
ReplyDeleteB x
Gorgeous tag, elegant and beautiful. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteLovely Avril. x
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful poppy stamp Avril, the sentiments you added were lovely as well.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Gorgeous card love the beautiful stamp and Tracy is absolutely brilliant at showing different techniques with her stamps-like the sound of the fern leaf as a mask
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Avril it's beautiful and I love poppies so much especially today. Xx
ReplyDeleteThis really is a beautiful card! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Avril. What a cool stamped image! Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteJust one word ...... Beautiful! xx
ReplyDeletePerfect xxxxx
ReplyDeleteLove it! I remember using leaves & ferns as masks wheni did some of the art whilst I was doing my City & Guilds in creative embroidery, great fun.
ReplyDeleteSally xx
Stunning - the splattered background allows the magnificent poppy to shine. I'm not going to be able to resist those stamps for very much longer!
ReplyDeleteAlison x