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Saturday, 20 August 2016

PBSC August - Your Favourite Technique...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:

'Your Favourite Technique'

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

I've cheated a little bit...and am using two of my favourite techniques...'Ink Smooshing' (a fairly recent discovery) and 'Faux Stitching' (a long time love). I started by 'smooshing' Distress Inks on to a piece of watercolour paper (colours used: Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch). I built up a couple of layers...drying with my heat gun before adding the second. I stamped snowflakes from the 'A Bright Tomorrow' set in Versamark Ink, then heat embossed them in WOW 'Metallic Silver Sparkle' powder. I cut the panel in two, then matted them on to silver mirror card...adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a silver gel pen. I added sentiments (from a Pollycraft set for C. C. Designs) also heat embossed in sparkly silver.


A couple of close-ups:



I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
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10 comments:

  1. ELE20 August 2016 at 15:18

    Lovely card Helen
    Thank you for joining us at Creative Moments Challange.
    Good Luck :)
    hugs,
    creativEle

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  2. Gibmiss20 August 2016 at 16:04

    Fabulous cards Helen love the colours
    Hugs Sylvie x

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  3. Kelly Lloyd20 August 2016 at 18:08

    Gorgeous creations
    xx

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  4. Greta20 August 2016 at 18:18

    I'm in love with your cards, Helen! Pinning so I can CASE!

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  5. Anonymous20 August 2016 at 19:16

    Lovely card Helen. x

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  6. Craft buddy21 August 2016 at 22:09

    Really lovely blending, that is a great modern Christmas look, I'm inspired with your silver on black with a pop of color look. Thanks for joining us at MAWTT this week! x Jessie

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  7. Chris22 August 2016 at 21:59

    Love your watercolored panels...stunning!

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  8. MagsB24 August 2016 at 21:38

    These are gorgeous, Helen, such a simple idea but so pretty - I love the backgrounds! Thanks for joining in at CRAFT Challenge!

    love Mags B DT x

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  9. Wendy Nicola Jackson25 August 2016 at 07:40

    Breathtakingly gorgeous Helen! I utterly LOVE what you did for this challenge. The embossing is beautiful, the ink work stunning and the CAS design utterly perfect to showcase it all. Thanks so much for adding your gorgeous card into the Fab 'n' Funky 'Anything Goes' challenge. I hope you're enjoying your Summer. Hugs, Wends xoxo Fab 'n' Funky DT

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  10. SP31 August 2016 at 06:14

    Pretty card. Love the pastel colours. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Creative Moments. :)

    -SP (Design Team)

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