Hello, I am sharing some more of my cards made for the June show on The Craft Store.
The stamps I have used are Steampunk Butterfly and Punky Romance.
For my first card I made a background using watered down blue and brown distress inks onto watercolour cardstock. When it was dry I used the same inks and stamped the cogs from Steampunk Butterfly randomly. I stamped the corners and the bat wings in black archival ink and coloured with a darker blue. I finished the card by adding the sentiment, some pen nibs that I cut on my silhouette and a few small bats* from the Nevermore stamp set.
*The small bats were also included in last years Comfy Pyjama Online Retreat which was absolutely fabulous and it's happening again this year!
I stamped with archival ink, then used pencils to colour. Once it was all coloured I used a blending solution to soften the edges of the pencils. I added the sentiment from Punky Expressions.
Sandra x
Love these cards. You certainly inspire us to take a second look at our stamps. Thank you for sharing your how to as well as the cards.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine
DeleteThree very interesting cards, and just love the last one, such great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alice
DeleteThree fabulous cards Sandra and love the fun and inventive look of the first and then the fantastical machine with the wonderful butterflies, and lastly the dreamcatcher idea made with that pretty quarter circle and the dangling keys. I love all the colours too..thanks for the inspiration. x
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat
DeleteGreat cards Sandra and I especially like the second one. I think it's the subtle coluring that draws me to it....all lovely though x
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandma
DeleteThank you Sandma
DeleteLove these especially the bats
ReplyDeleteThank you Pearl
DeleteCrikey! These are just awesome and so very clever.
ReplyDeleteFaith x