Succulents and Chalk Clouds

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

The background is one of my mopped up from waste ink backgrounds - the CS Chalk Clouds used are Terracotta, Blue Lagoon, Pink Princess, Gentle Lavender and Subtle Sage. I edged the background with Subtle Sage using a Smoothie. I matted onto Black Card and then Coconut White Card.

I stamped the sentiment and the image from the Woodware Succulents Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine Ink. I coloured in using Chalk Clouds - Terracotta, Blue Lagoon, Pink Princess and Subtle Sage. I popped some ink onto my Craft Sheet using a Smoothie and picked the ink up using a Water Brush. Any waste ink, I misted with water and picked up onto another piece of card to use for a future project.

I cut out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Rectangles and inked through the die with Subtle Sage using a Smoothie. I cut a mat out of Black Card using Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles Set B.

I made a flower out of more of my Chalk Cloud background card using Sue's Sweet Williams Die Set and added a 5mm Black Pearl to the centre. I added some Subtle Sage Chalk Cloud to my Craft Sheet, misted it with water and rubbed some Blue White American Seam Binding into it. I repeated the process until all my ribbon was coloured. It's very subtle (as the name of the ink suggests!) - looks a bit darker in real life than on camera. I dried my ribbon using a Heat Tool and tied a bow.

I completed my card by adding a Small Black Circle Dazzler to each corner.

Phill Martin has just launched his new Scribbled Collection of dies. You can find them on my website here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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