Showing posts with label kraft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kraft. Show all posts

Monday, 3 February 2025

Path of Positivity: For You

 

Hello

 Today is the start of the February challenge at the Path of Positivity.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. 

This year we are looking at the UNEXPECTED. 

Have you ever received a Valentine's card from someone totally unexpected? If you have, you'll know the joy that receiving a card like that can bring. For this month's option, make and send a handmade Valentine card to someone who won't expect it. You have the power to brighten someone's day!
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Here is my card for a good friend. I don't normally send Valentine cards to anyone, other than my husband, so this will definitely be unexpected.


I kept my card quite simple and used kraft card for a natural look.
I was inspired by Tracy Evans, and I used her stamp and stencil. 
The stencilled heart (SS12 Heart) is coloured with Polychromo white pencil and edged with HB graphite pencil, smudged slightly to create a shadow. The flower (TE32 Alpha Florals) is stamped in pale ink, Antique Linen, and also coloured with Polychromos - resulting (I hope) in a no-line colouring technique. Some Vintage Photo inking was added to the background along with white paint splatters. I edged the kraft card with Brilliance white ink and stamped the sentiment onto white card, then adhered and added a shadow.


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That's all for now.
We would love to see your creations! 
Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

 The link up is here: Challenge #128 Path of Positivity.



Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.


I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time. 
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Thanks for stopping by today!

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Dream Valley #329 Pink or Red 06/02

PIP Challenges #2505 AG 09/02

Try it on Tuesday Romance 16/02

Crafty Calendar  Hearts 28/02

Stencil Fun Feb Pinks/Reds 01/03

I read and appreciate all your comments. 
xoxo


Monday, 13 January 2020

* Vera Lane Studio: Life Happens Notepad


Hello!

Happy Monday!

I have a second project for Vera Lane Studio today. It is a little notebook cover:



Covering notebooks is one of my favourite projects to do. The completed project makes a lovely little gift.
I bought this kraft covered notepad and pen set on a city break in Glasgow, where I found a lovely little shop, selling all sorts of bits and bobs, called Flying Tiger. I decided not to cover the front of the notepad, as I love the kraft and black look, but I added some hessian ribbon.
The image is from Girls on the Block. I coloured her with Copic markers and added some glitter to her hair and eyelids and some white highlights. She is glued on top of the trim.
The sentiment, from the Top of My Head Collage Sheet, was split into two sections, inked around the edges and adhered to the notepad front.



Girls on the Block                                Top of My Head collage sheet
      

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane.
It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:
Use Your Stuff #389 AG Something new18/01
(new notebook and pen)
Dream Valley #216 Something New 18/01
CRAFT Callenge #541 AG 22/01
Get Creative (1/3) #87 Something New 31/01
(new notebook and pen)
A Place to Start Jan 2020 AG/CAS 31/01


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