Saturday 18 February 2017

PBSC February - Try Something New...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Try Something New'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:
Prize - a $20 voucher!

This time, I tried a new (to me) technique...Distress Resist...Jennifer McGuire has a fab blog post & video demonstrating this technique here. I stamped a few background stamps on to plain white card (Hero Arts 'Zig Zag' & 'Magical' and a paw print one from Hobbycraft) using Versamark Ink, then blended Distress Inks (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Lucky Clover, Pine Needles & Gathered Twigs) over the top. You get a much softer effect than emboss resist...I really like it, so I'll be using the technique again. I used my Distress Resist pieces to make a background for one of the pups from the 'Man's Best Friend' set. I added a circle embossed using my 'Bone & Paw Prints' folder by Crafts Too, and a sentiment (from the Hero Arts 'Anytime Messages' set). I inked around all of the edges with some more 'Gathered Twigs' Distress Ink, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

9 comments:

  1. Hi Helen
    A really cute stamp... love the papers...
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  2. Gorgeous card. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs. hugs
    Laurigami

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  3. Hi Helen,
    what a very wonderful card and such a great technique used.
    Such a super design too.
    Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge with this.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

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  4. Gorgeous! Fabulous papers and layout!
    Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments! Jane (GDT) xxx

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  5. You have made a great job of it, it looks great, thanks for joining us at MAWTT, xxxx

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  6. Wonderful card, love the design and that ever so cute dog. Brilliant colouring

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  7. Awww....too cute. Thanks for joining the challenge at Little Red Wagon this week. We are working on getting the InLinks fixed.

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  8. Fantastic stamping technique, fabulous card!
    Many thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
    Debxx

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  9. What a cute card! Love your coloring.

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x