Mixed Media Butterfly - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

Wow this week went fast!  A number interesting meetings but the icing on the cake had to be the fresh pasta with ragu sauce my eldest made.  It was part of his food and nutrition class and tasted delicious!

The Daring Cardmakers begin their elemental challenge as it's the first Friday of the month.  I decided to go down the mixed media route again and used a number of mediums, techniques and products to produce my card.

I began with a sheet of book paper and added layers of inks, pastes and stenciling.  I then added my stamped images which I inked.

Here is the photo with the elements from which you have to pick a minimum of 3 to go on your card.  Colours count as 1.  I chose the book paper, nib, flowers and colours on mine.

You can find a lot more inspiration from my team mates HERE and I hope that you'll join in!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Aall & Create Papaver Poppies

Aall & Create Lotza Triangles Stencil

Aall & Create Lotza Dots Stencil

Aall & Create Nature Elements Stamp Set

Distress Inks

Distress Oxide Inks

Eveything else from my stash

Mirror, Mirror - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy Friday!

Sharon set the challenge this week and asked for something reflective on our cards.  I chose both foiling on the butterfly using the Stix 2 iron and foil sheets plus the addition of blue mirri card for the feathers.

I usually do anything that creates mess outside.  It's so much safer that way, but it was raining and I thought to myself 'how much mess can a little paint spatter make?'.  Wrong.  Even though I had partially covered stuff I obviously didn't do a good enough job.  Next time I'll use a box as was suggested to me - a little too late!

Dovecraft have a fantastic new range of stamps and this one is an absolute favourite of mine.  I love the sentiment.  I can relate it to so many of my friends so this year they'll all be getting a card with the same sentiment!

I hope you'll join in the challenge this week and look at the stunning creations by my fellow DT members HERE.

Have a great weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Sizzix Butterfly Die 

Dovecraft Feather Die

Dovecraft Friends Stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Stix 2 Anything Foils

Stix 2 Anything Craft Iron

Everything else from my stash