* AALL & Create: Iris

 Hello!

For my AALL & Create guest DT spot this week I have made 3 cards.

I used the beautiful #333 Iris stamp along with one of the new hexagon stamps, #383 Scripted Hexagons, and the #112 Heapza Hexagons stencil and, of course,  some little peeps from stamps #354 and #360.

Here is my process:

1.  I sprayed Distress Oxide (Antique Linen and Speckled Egg) inks through the #112 Heapza Hexagonal stencil.

2. I used the back of the stencil to stamp the surplus ink on a second piece of card.

3. Stamping with #383 Scripted Hexagons in Scattered Straw and Speckled Egg.

4. Stamp the #333 Iris stamp in black (Nocturn).
5. Stamp the #333 Iris words in grey (Morning Mist) to create borders.
6. Smoosh Distress Oxides onto spare card and stamp iris flower heads and hexagons.

7. Trace some of the hexagons from Heapza Hexagons onto card and cut out.

8. Fussy cut the irises and hexagons.

9. Stamp little peeps from #354 and #360, colour with Copics and pencils and fussy cut.

The parts were assembled, the little people were grounded by some of the new AALL & Create washi tape - I chose #6 which has a selection of bold, inspiring words. The cards were matted onto black card and then onto blank white cards. 

Here are each of the cards:

I love the way the washi tape blends so easily into the background.

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 This one uses the reverse of the inked stencil stamp the background, so no ink goes to waste.

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I was going to throw this background away as I moved the block slightly when stamping the iris image and the writing is blurred. However, I carried on and by the time the little girl and her rabbit were adhered, it didn't look too bad.

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Here are close ups:

 This one with the blue iris, I think, is my favourite out of the three:

Stamps:

#333 Iris Tracy Evans

#354 Bunny & Bunnies Janet Klein

#360 Wish Janet Klein

#383 Scripted Hexagons Bipasha BK

Stencil:

#112 Heapza Hexagons

Washi Tape:

#6 Autour de Mwa

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page , on the members page AALL & Create Fanatics and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* A Perfect Time To Craft AG Sept 27/09

* Classic Design Challenge AG Sept 28/09

* A Bit More Time To Craft #124 AG 30/09

* Lets Craft and Create #163 AG 01/10

* Give A Crafter a Cookie #151 01/10

The House that Stamps Built #2320 AG 07/10

* Lavinia World Challenges #36 AG 07/10

* As You Like It Brights or Pastels 08/10 WINNER

It all depends on the image, the occasion and my mood. Here I chose muted pastels in yellows and blues as I wanted to create a dreamy, serene mood.

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