The winter is finally gone and the bees are out. Here in the ‘Loops the sun is shining and the Lilacs are in full bloom. They smell wonderful out there!
First I want to say that I have been buying some supplies off of Temu lately. The diecuts I’ve bought are inexpensive and work great. The papers are somewhat subdued in color, but are still quite nice. I’ve shared a few of those cards here already. I also bought wax seals because I thought they’d add a nice touch to cards or envelopes.
Anyway, on to some cards I’ve made recently…
These guitar cards’ strings are too fat, but I found some thinner ones that will work better for the next one.
Note the embossing on the envelopes
This was my attempt at tone on tone. I almost did it but couldn’t resist adding the black.
I made the watercolor backgrounds on these two cards then used Temu diecuts on them.
Another attempt with tone on tone - - I still don’t have it quite right, but simple is hard!
This card was an attempt to use up leftovers for the background and then add stickers and embellishments. These look great with flowers, but I don’t have a lot of realistic looking flowers so I used stickers. The butterfly and sentiment are popped up.
I took another Diecut I got at a garage sale and glued it to the inside. I like the black tone on tone look, but then realized I can do that with a reversed embossing folder too. Either way, it works.
Next I made these. I wanted to use flowers on a masculine card but with an industrial or steampunk feel. The diecuts worked well through the tape, which was surprising to me. I like how these turned out with the brads that look like screws. I also did up a small tag.
Unfortunately I took these pictures at night, but you get the idea.
I love the flowers on there and think it works. Next I’ll try them with a steampunk card.
I’ll have to make more.
I’m all caught up for now. I’ve been working on quilts and embroidery and wool felt, but you’ve seen something similar from me already.
I hope all is well with everyone. Thank you for stopping by to take a peek.
Blessings,
Carmen