Glitter Me Silly

Hello again – here to share a card made using one of the techniques highlighted in the Day 3 class over at Clean and Simple Card Making 2.  This technique is about achieving a graduated or hombre look using just 3 inks.  I had a go with the inks I have and came to one conclusion – I need to go shopping!!! I am being totally drawn to the Hero Arts shadow inks but being “me” I can’t just have one or two – needless to say my cart over at Simon Says Stamp is currently making my eyes water!!  I also decided I needed one of those stamp press thingies – I don’t know how I haven’t discovered them before!!

Anyhoo, onto the card.  I used a FABULOUS background builder set (conveniently called Background Builder II)  and a sentiment from Once Upon A Time (both from Clearly Besotted stamps).  I stamped the background using Distress inks but I have to say I’m not pleased with how it turned out – I need more graduation – hence I need more inks!  My PTI inks didn’t work for me either – oh well!!  The little butterflies (die from Clearly Besotted also) were added (to cover a wee mark I made with my nail polish) to add a bit of interest and then glittered – because as the title of my blog may suggest – I LOVE GLITTER!

By the way, this is my second post today (get me!!).  Scroll down for my DAY 4 homework assignment!

Thanks for popping by.

Caryn xxx

I am getting so much inspiration from the Clean and Simple Card making 2 classes.  We’re onto day 4 now and today is all about embracing the negative space on your cards.  Personally I am a big lover of lots of white space and a lot of my cards do tend to lean towards the “less is more” spectrum anyway – so this class was right up my alley!!  I think I have actually managed to combine Day 2 (one layer card) with Day 4 on this card so I’m feeling rather smug that I’ve managed to catch up!!

{Get Well Soon} Stamps: Delicate Blossoms (Hero Arts), Thanks a Bunch (Clearly Besotted) Ink: Brilliance (Twilight) Card: Neenah Solar White Other: Quickie glue pen and prisma glitter

I used an inkpad that literally hasn’t seen the light of day in about 3 years!  My Brilliance Twilight pad has been shoved in a drawer for so long but when I opened it today it was just as juicy as when I first used it!  I stamped the narrower of the two designs from Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms with a graduated effect and then used a water brush to water-colour using the same ink.  You can’t see it in the photo but the image is super shimmery!  The sentiment is from the Thanks a Bunch stamp set from Clearly Besotted.

Right – I’m off to tackle a technique from the Day 3 class – gradient stamping!  Back soon!

Caryn xxx

Hi.  Just here to share a card I made using one of the sketches from Day 1 of Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2.  I hadn’t really planned to enrol but just thought I’d give it a try and so here I am!!
The card I chose to case is from Amber at Damask Love.  I went pretty literally with it – didn’t change much from her card really – just used different stamps!!
Anyhoo – he’re’s my copy, erm take!!!

{Happy Anniversary} Stamps: Paired Up (Clearly Besotted), Eat Cake (WMS) Ink:Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Rose), Smokey Shadow, Dark Chocolate (PTI) Card: Stampers Select White (PTI)

Looking forward to the next instalment !