Morning everyone, time for a new challenge at Allsort where Mervi is asking us to 'Embellish It' or you could use the alternative A/G option.
Before I tell you about my makes another subtle hint about our special Birthday celebration coming up, well we are nearly there and it's next Saturday, here's a logo to share to help us spread the word, the prizes are so special you won't want to miss out.
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Prizes this week as with the last couple of weeks come from WOWVOW, Oakwood Direct and Craft Stash, photos of the all on the challenge blog.
I had to dig deep for today's shares as I don't tend to use many embellishments beyond a few grungy bits and bobs so my embellies on the one above are the cord and Blackbird. A brayered Oxide background, a mask to add some colour to create the sun, a harlequin stencil randomly inked before adding the flowers which were stamped twice, coloured and cut out and placed over the sun with the cord behind.
The blooms are the beautiful Heleniums from AALL and Create Flower Journey, one of the March releases, three lovely images on this A5 stamp set and I did my best to get them close to the most popular colour of that flower. Know I promised some shares using this months AALL and Create release but I had today's cards ready made so saving those for our Birthday week.
The theme for the current Simon Say's Wednesday Challenge is 'Stencil It' so this one hopefully fits the brief.
Happy Saturday all.
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33 comments:
Both cards are beautiful, love the red in the flower and in the poppy seed heads. Sunny and warm greetings;-))m
Wonderful colour combos in both backgrounds with beautiful stamping
Such beautiful cards Brenda - I do love your cards with the fabulous backgrounds, and this pair are no exception. Love your cord on the top one, that for you is quite an embellishment :)
Blessings
Maxine
Two fabulous cards, I love the bright green backgrounds which show off the beautiful red floral on each.
Lorraine
what great stamps and flower cards Brenda, just very beautiful
gr karin
Thank you for the update on the upcoming birthday celebration. Those are some great floral images on both cards. I love the collage feel to them both. To me, embellishing is a hit of miss. Some of my cards are really embellished and some are clean and simple. I think it just depends on how I am feeling for a card. Your cord is a great embellisher for that card.
Loving them both, Brenda, gorgeous floral stamps on both and beautiful backgrounds!
Both gorgeous cards love the beautiful Helenium flowers and poppy seed head stamps-love the stencilling and background stamps
carol x
Che meravigliosi fiori di Elenio Brenda, li hai colorati così bene!! Adoro il cordino che hai messo come abbellimento, aggiunge molto movimento come una brezza di primavera. Stupenda card, davvero luminosa e lo stencil funziona così bene insieme al sole! Anche la seconda con le capsule di papavero è molto luminosa e riconosco uno dei tuoi bellissimi sentiments! :)
Ti auguro un weekend luminoso e solare come le tue card, nel tuo bel giardino ad osservare le piante in fiore e tutti gli animali con i loro cuccioli :).
Qui sembrava che dovesse piovere, così almeno dicevano le previsioni meteo, ma nulla di fatto... In altre zone d'Italia invece molti disastri per troppa acqua e grandine. :(
Un abbraccio
Lovely colours on todays cards Brenda and, as always, such amazing backgrounds xx
Loving the colour combo on both of these gorgeous inky makes.
Two gorgeous cards Brenda. Love the red poppy head.
Not much crafting going on in my house now cricket season has started!
Lorraine x
Two so fresh and beautiful looking cards! Love the different look while using the same colours! Enjoy the weekend!
More gorgeous florals Brenda and perfect subtle embellishments. Hope the sun is shining where you are. The grass is coming on nicely but Wills is looking a bit like Porky Pig at the moment despite daily work, so we've cut back his grazing!! x
Two beautiful cards Brenda. Lovely colours and used stamps. Both so bright ans cheerful. Sorry I haven't been in blogland very much lately but I am trying to come more often again. Take care. Marlies x
Beautiful cards in lovely vibrant colours, gorgeous stamps and well done with the embellishments- very subtle, they add to the designs without distracting from the focal stamps.
xx
Two beautifully designed cards Brenda, I love them and your embellishment are so subtle. Lovely colours too, Kate x
Two gorgeous cards Brenda, each on beautifully designed. xx
I don't tend to use embellishments either although I do have quite a few...
Beautiful cards Brenda. x
These are both so gorgeous Brenda, I use to really do lots of heavy embellishing but haven't done for quite a while, I need to start again.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
You make such gorgeous mixed-media cards, Brenda and I love the contemporary feel to these beauties!
Hope you are well
Hugs
Carol x
2 fabulous cards Brenda, love the colour schemes with the beautiful stamps.
Pauline xx
I'm in love with both of these stunning cards Brenda, beautiful images and details.
Faith x
I'm just loving the artsy look of your first creation with those gorgeous flowers and the cording layered beneath. The stenciling on the 2nd looks amazing too with all the postal mark designs! NJ on both!
Hi, I have been getting into stamping recently and thoroughly enjoying it too. Love your cards today.xxx
Happy Birthday Allsorts!! What a fun card, so much inspirations!!
Hugs,
Karen C
Totally stunning are both your cards
Wonderful flowers, Brenda!
Hugs,
Conny
Those are both great!
I'm loving the color in them!
great !
These cards are simply gorgeous. Your stamping projects and backgrounds are always a joy to see, always so much detail. Your Heleniums are so beautiful, like they have been freshly pressed onto your card and your poppy seed heads could by framed just as it is, just beautifully perfect! Michelle x
Love the cards! Really beautiful flowers on the first one!
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