Intarsia and printed tissue

 I have wanted to try intarsia die cut for such a long time. I also have some rolls of Tim Holtz printed tissue paper and have been looking to use those in card making (so far with no luck).

Right now there are a couple of challenges that, if combined, would allow me to use both at one go. And that is exactly what I did.

It became a birthday card

 

Entering the card into the challenges that inspired me in its creation:

 

Just Add Ink: #660 Die Cut Inlay 

 

Challenge Up Your Life: #160 Patterned Paper

 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge: #165 No stamping allowed 

 

Scrapping 4Fun Challenge: #225 Birthday 

 

 Thank you for your visit!

First time

 My first time making a slim line card. I have shied away from it, not exactly knowing how to handle such a large space. But today was the day...

Background done with ink blending on watercolor paper. The images are from my stash and the text is Dina Wakeley Typed sheets 2.

Entering in the challenges that inspired me:

Challenge Up Your Life: #159 Slimline Card

Creative Crafting Uncles: #42 Time

SimonSays Monday Challenge: Masculine

Creative Fingers Crafting Challenge: #257 AG

Pink and Gold

It all started with a stencil and spray paints. I used several shades through the same stencil. In the middle the colors mixed, but you can see the yummy splattering of small colored droplets in the corner here.

As is my habit, I like to use printed paper, I find the text doesn't distract but gives a nice texture to the finished piece. I then added a golden die cut, stamped and hand colored butterflies and a new-to-me sentiment by Creativ-Depot. 

This is the finished card. I colored in the matting with one of the spray colors so it would match. Also the matting for the sentiment.

 

Entering this in:

Make My Monday: #171 Use a stencil

Stamplorations: April Stencil Challenge 

Challenge up your life: #172 Kleckse / Splatters

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday

Daisy Chain Challenge: #62 Birthday

Mandala with a twist

 I have an old Jane Davenport mandala-style stamp set which I have been using for backgrounds.  I suddenly realized that they in fact mesh very well in size and design with Martha Stewart lace style stamps. So I connected the two.

I stamped all of them in bright colors, then cut out and reassembled. I also build up height by adding layers with foam bits. Background was made with the help of a stencil, I mushed Old Paper Distress Oxide rather irregularly through the holes.

I then added some Liquid pearl drops as accents and an indigo frame (left over from a cyanotype project that didn't turn out well) and called it a day. 

Entering in:

Three Room Studio: #49 Use polkadots, stripes or plaid - I used polkadots

Challenge Up Your Life: #138 Circles

More Mixed Media: AG / optional brights - this is using Brights

More than Words: Zen / Mandala

Simon Says Wednesday challenge: Anything goes