At As You Like It Challenge this week want to know if you prefer stamped or digi images. I have far more digi images than I do rubber stamps, and I certainly appreciate the convenience of them when it comes to storage, ease of browsing my collection and instant purchasing! But there is still something more satisfying about getting truely inky and stamping your own image. I've had problems in the past with printer ink bleeding when I'm watercolouring digi images, and times when my printer's not been playing ball, whereas my physical ink pads seem to last forever although sometimes you don't get a full image (I have better luck if I use my stamp platform). And finally, the brands that gave me the papercrafting bug were physical stamps (some on wooden blocks!) so it's often nice to dig out those stamps again. Therefore, I've selected a rubber stamp from my collection for today's card. However, I expect my laziness will kick back in and I'll revert back to digis again next week!
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As You Like It Challenge
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Happy crafting
Annette
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This fortnight at As You Like It Challenge we want to know if you prefer pearls of gems on your projects. I am definitely more a fan of the subtle sheen of pearls than the glimmer of gems, and I have lots of flat backed pearls in different colours. For this project I've also added extra pearls in the form of a pin, peeking out amongst the flower embellishments.
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As You Like It Challenge
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Purples: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Villainous Potion
- Yellows: Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge
- Pinks: Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo
- Greys: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
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Well it feels like the last few months have been a blur. I'm sharing the first card that I've made since August and I am feeling a little rusty to say the least! To get my mojo flowing I decided to use one of my favourite characters (James the bear) and some of my favourite papers from Nitwit Collections. I've loved their papers since LOTV created some printed versions, but sadly most of my pads are used and I'm reliant on the digital versions. Their papers are so beautiful and there are so many pretty papers (I must have hundreds of them) and they're my go-to papers when I need some creative motivation. I've even paper-pieced the heart in James' arms to match the background.
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As You Like It Challenge
Happy Christmas Everyone.
Designed for:
Lili of the Valley
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Branch: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
- Snow: Hickory Smoke, Speckled Egg
- Blacks: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
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One of my favourite bears, in my favourite colour!
Designed for:Lee Holland
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Pinks: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo
- Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
- Snow: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Speckled Egg
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
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I'm sharing the final card that I've made for the Lili of the Valley design team. This card was made before I stepped back from the design team but it's perfect for the Festive build up to Christmas day.
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
- Snow: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Speckled Egg
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx
I love Lee Holland's bears, and this one's a real cutie with his mini Christmas tree!
Designed for:Lee Holland
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Green: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Branch: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
- Snow: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Speckled Egg
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx
A sweet festive bear using an image from Lee Holland's digi shop.
Penguins are my favourite Christmas Critter!
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Happy crafting
Annette
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