The Beauty of Nature is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and as always it's up to you how you interpret the theme.
My journal page embraces Nature in lots of different ways - yes I've used my lovely floral image, but my sentiment has more meaning to it!!!
My inky page was an experiement last Spring after reading an article in an old Craft Stamper about using fresh flowers - sandwiched between two pieces of card/paper and then running through a die cutting machine (not a powered one). So if you look closely you can see that I used pansy's. I stamped and fussy cut the flowers from another piece of pansy card.
Different results depending on what you use, and can you believe, I'd forgotten about these and found them lurking in the bits box the other day.
It would be lovely if you could join us and if you need any inspiration, please head over to the main blog where you will find all the challenge details.
I am entering this at Stamping Sensations as their current challenge is Spring Florals
Stay safe,
Avril xx
It would be lovely if you could join us and if you need any inspiration, please head over to the main blog where you will find all the challenge details.
I am entering this at Stamping Sensations as their current challenge is Spring Florals
Stay safe,
Avril xx
21 comments:
What a wonderful idea Avril, I must try ity as yours look so fabulous. I love the stamped image and the beautiful sentiment says it all.xxx
A lovely creation, Avril.
A great idea, and elegant colors, too.
Stay safe and well xx
Sirkka
Its a beautiful page and the flower image with the sentiment you added is a strong message for us all.
I really love the results you got using the fresh flowers and I look forward to seeing how you will be using them the pieces you have prepared.
Stay safe and well.
Yvonne xx
Such a beautiful card! The design is so pretty and I love the flowers that you created and sentiment too 😁. Wow, those pressed flower panels look so amazing! Wishing you a happy new week, stay safe and well! Hugs, Jo x
What a fabulous technique to make background papers. I haven't heard of this but once we get some flowers, I will have to try it. And your card is fresh and just gorgeous too. That is such a great quote. I think I have it in 3 different type styles. Hugs-Erika
Fantastic card, love how you made the floral paper, great idea. Hugs, Valerie
Beautiful card and stamp-fabulous backgrounds and I remember doing this technique at the time too thank you for the reminder
Carol x
Love the backgrounds you made with your pansies, Avril - gorgeous and so spring like. I'm with you on the words - far more meaningful but then I'm a sucker for inspirational words. I love your flower, though - I have that one and think it's beautifully drawn - so full of life. It's a fab card. Glad you're using up your 'bits' - it's so much fun to find things we've almost forgotten. Thanks for the technique idea, too...
Cath x
Lovely page Avril, the back ground technique is stunning
Joan x
That technique takes me back to Joanna Sheen days, I recall her doing it and what great results you achieved with the soft delicate colours.
B x
Gorgeous card Avril! I love the way you did your flowers.. so very pretty! And that quote is one of my favourites! ((HUGS)) Helen
Me again Avril, afraid I didn't see your link to stamping sensations, new glasses got caught up in the lockdown so having to make the most of it
which means that sometimes I miss important things. Thanks for joining in though.B x
Gorgeous and that is such a beautiful sentiment. Thank you for joining us in our 'Spring Florals' challenge at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x
Lovely!
Stay safe and well
Hugs Marjut
The pansy prints are so beautiful - what a find in the bits box! The card is charming with that soft warm inky light across the the image and the white space - and a lovely stamp of course. Such a great challenge theme - you know I'll be along to play soon!
Alison x
This is a beautiful card Avril, beautiful colours that really are the colours of the paper you coloured! How lovely to come across them again! Hugs, Chrisx
What a gorgeous find .... I love it when that happens!
Your card is beautiful, the paper piecing looks fab and the colours are so pretty xx
WHat a unique idea with the paper! I love your soft beautiful creation!
Happy start of April Avril , take good care of you!
Susi xxx
Now there’s an unusual idea...flowers through a diecutting machine, I shall have to try that once the flowers are out up here lol.
Sally xx
Wow, what a result. Never heard of doing that before with the fresh flowers. Will definetly be giving that a try out. Super card. Keep,safe and well. Hugs Mrs A.
Beautiful card Avril. I really must give that a go!! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
Pinky
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