Melanie Stamps: April 2020

Friday, April 17, 2020

Love Puts Joy In Your Heart

Welcome back,

Today I have a pretty purple card to share with all of you. Purple is my favorite color so this card came together quite easily for me, I have created this using a small portion of a glitter back ground I created with a Spectrum Noir Aqua Marker and Glitter Pens. The Ombré effect was created using the Glitter pen to spread out the Aqua Marker. This is a fun technique because each piece looks totally different.

For the background I used a Crafter’s Companion 3D embossing folder and using a Spectrum Noir Harmony Water Reactive ink pad. I gently rubbed over the raised edges using the ink and a sponge applicator. I also inked the edges of the card stock to deepens the contrast.

Looking at the close up photo above you can see I’ve water colored the flowers from the Crafter’s Companion “Paradise” stamp set using Aquablend pencils. I raised the flowers up using some foam pads to add extra dimension. Lastly the sentiment was stamped from the

Supplies Used:

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers and Aquablend Pencils

Country Garden 3D embossing folders

Spectrum Noir Harmony Water Reactive ink pad in plum pudding

Spectrum Noir Round Blending Tool

Crafter’s Companion Vintage Lace Heartfelt Sentiments

Thank you very much for stopping by today. I hope i have given you inspiration for your next project.

Melanie

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Crafter's Companion Z Fold Card

Hello friends!

I have a really fun card to share with you. I am featuring the 2 of the newest Nature's Garden Collection by Crafter's Companion. "Garden of Love" and "Beautiful Butterflies" go with each other is beautifully!

Recently Sara Davies did a wonderful Master Class on YouTube featuring this card design. I adjusted the size to fit the Garden of Love's Elegant Peony Edge'able die that I used. The finished card measures 5x5"

Here is a close up of the Centura Pearl I have used for the florals. I simply created the card using the green, then cut the die twice more and fussy cut out the flowers. I love the way it turned out.

For the sentiment I used the Beautiful Butterflies "Just to Say" sentiment stamp set along with the "Intricate Trellis" die set also from the same collection. I did some creative trimming to create the layers around the sentiment.