* Toadstools

Hello!

This week I have made time to play with inks and stamps and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

You may know that I love the work of Tracy Evans, one of the designers for AALL & Create. Tracy is an excellent teacher and very generous with her tips and techniques.  She has recently been hosting Facebook Live demonstrations to keep her followers motivated and connected during the difficult times we are facing.

I made this card using some of Tracy's techniques:

I used the toadstool stamp from the Nature Elements A4 stamp set. The background is a gelli print using the lovely Florastella stencil and PaperArtsy Chalk Paints in Sage, Khaki and Chalk.  I added some Heartfelt stamping in Wilted Violet Distress Oxide and lightly inked the background edges the same colour.
 The toadstools and their numbered background were stamped directly onto the background. They were also stamped onto some book paper and portions were torn to glue as a new layer over the original toadstools. I added some colour to the toadstools with Polychromo pencils. 

Torn black and white washi tape was used to ground the toadstools and a piece of hessian trim was also adhered at the base of the toadstools along with a copper coloured brad head. The legs of the brad were cut off and adhered around the edges of the card, along with some snippets of the washi tape.

To finish off the project, I added some white and gold paint splatters. I stamped a sentiment from the Eclectic Stems set onto a scrap of paint 'braying-off' card. After inking the edges with black archival ink, I placed this over the bottom portion of the toadstool stems. 

The final touch was to add a twine bow to each toadstool and to mat the background onto black card.

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafty Catz #502 Paper Piecing 23/04
* Stinkin Inkers Crafters Choice 26/04

* A Perfect Time To Craft #4 27/04

Classic Design Challenge  #4AG 29/04

* 613 Avenue Create #232 AG 30/04 TOP ROCKER

* Mix It Up Challenge #36 AG 30/04

* Not Just Cards April AG 10/05

* World Wide Open Design Team Challenge 12/05 DT Favourite

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo