Today I have much more to share with you. So many beautiful cards to show you I am excited every day. I am sure you can read my excitement in my daily blogs. Well it is real folks!
I will finish posting Valerie's cards I had started last Monday I beleive. I am a few days late but I had good intentions. Thank you so much Valerie for sending us more of your lovely cards, it is always a great pleasure to receive them as well as sharing them all!
There they are. I meant to also tell you what technique she used for the inside of her flowers. I used to teach this method a few years ago and the recipe is simple.
You need pearl-ex powder (colors that work better are gold, silver, purple. green, dark pink, opal or pearlescent) You will also need floor wax and a tiny paint brush with a small container of water to rinse your brush between colors (note: container that will only be used for crafting)
Once you have all the jars open, dip your paintbrush in your floorwax liquid, then in pearl-ex color of your choice but very slightly as you don't want to overpower the amount of water on it. Practice on another paper first and get the feel of the mix of the two. Once you see you are making a nice uniform coat that lusters you have it down path. Now do the same on your work you want to keep.
Another tip: What works better is when you create an outline out of embossing powder (gold) you can better color inside the lines with less bleeding if that was to happen. This technique is very easy to manage, just small with a small flower or design to master it. You will love the look. Here on the pictures it doesn't look half as good as it is in the flesh!
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Thank you Valerie for reviving this technique in my head again! I love to share this technique any chance I get. Have a great week!
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Cheek gave us a few cards she made with the rubberstamping technique and watercolor as well. I think your cards are simply beautiful because you make the inking come to life in your stamping. You color around it and give it some shadowing and depth which is very artistic of you to do. If you could write a few words in the comment box to explain how you did the marble effect in your first card, before you went ahead and stamped your leaves in it. Was it with glossy card stock?
Gorgeous cards Cheek thank you. Cheek was one of the winners in Challenge #2 Halloween/Autumn theme one. She is so talented and so clever!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Here are more of Sandra's cards our Challenge #1 First place winner with her gorgeous pink lady card. There are more to see from her latest collection. I am just using a few a day to let the pleasure last longer! That's how adorable I think her cards are. hee hee
Thank you Sandra! :)
Plus I had to add an album under Sandra's name as someone was asking me where I was putting her cards after we were done viewing them on the main page. So because she has been sending a great deal of beautiful cards I had to make it easier for all of us to go back and see her beautiful creations when needed.
So enjoy her album look for SANDRA!
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Now here comes the cards that Janet made. I just love to see my 3D sheets go to work and gee you make them work so very nicely Janet. Thank you so much for showing what they look like once put together. Thank you so much for your lovely shares. ;)
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No 3D sheets were added yet today! We never know what might happen later on so keep on checking I might UPDATE!
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Nicole :)