More Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for November's Group of Seven technique - Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts.

This was a very quick and easy card to make.  I used the Pine Branches dies from Gina Marie Designs (gift from a friend) to cut out multiples of two different branches from white card stock.  I then arranged them on my front card panel, making sure some of the branches went off the edge.  I glued them in place and cut off the excess.

To finish, I die-cut another from one of the branches from green foil card stock,  I glued it to my card front over top of the background die-cuts.  To finish, I popped up a silver foiled sentiment (gift from a sweet friend).  Simple and elegant card! :)

Sending this card to the Simply Clean & Simple December 2024

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  N/A

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Green foil card stock (Tim Holtz)
Ink:   N/A
Accessories:  Pine Branches dies (Gina Marie Designs); Season's Greetings silver foiled sentiment (gift from friend)  

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts

Simply Clean and Simple December 2024

Hearth - Penny Black

Hi everyone,

Today I've used one of the newer stamps from Penny Black - Hearth.  I stamped onto mixed media paper in black pigment ink and heat set before watercolouring with Distress Inks.  I just love painting these adorable bears!! :)

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I used the matching die (Hearth Cut Out) to die-cut the main image, along with two gifts I had stamped and watercoloured.  I started with adding a card front of white dry embossed with Diagonals (Penny Black).  I adhered it to my card base and then added the heart scene overtop, making sure to add a few pop-dots at the top (under star, clock, candles, and trees).  The two gifts were added on top on the right side.  I cut the larger frame (Double Frames - Penny Black) from Real Red card stock and placed it over top of the image, making sure that the star on top had the frame underneath it.

To finish, I added a lovely gold foiled sentiment given to me by a sweet friend.

I'm entering this card into a few challenges:

1)  NBUS Challenge #69

2)  Peace on Earth #77 - inspired by the traditional colours on their mood board

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Hearth (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Altenew Nocturne); Distress inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Lumberjack Plaid, Aged Mahogany, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot (Tim Holtz); Delicata Gold (for the ribbon and bows on the presents) 
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint Brushes, Hearth Cut Out (Penny Black); Diagonals embossing folder (Penny Black); Double Frames (Penny Black); Red chalk, white acrylic pen (Posca), Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #69 

Peace on Earth #77

Textured Backgrounds using Die-cuts - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.   It's the start of a new technique at Group of Seven.  This time we are using die-cuts  to add texture to backgrounds.  Basically, it gives a faux dry embossed look.  It's a great way to stretch the use of your dies.

Please check out the details for the Textured Backgrounds using Die-cuts technique and link to videos on the blog ...

For the card above I used some older dies that I haven't used for a while.  I started with die-cutting Fresh Foliage from Smoky Slate card stock three times.  I arranged the sprigs onto another piece of the same colour of card stock.  I adhered the pieces with glue and set aside.

Black card stock was adhere to my Honeycomb stencil (Penny Black).  I sponged over top with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide inks, removed the stencil and let dry.  A panel was added to the left side of the textured background and the used leftovers for the inside of the card.

The Framed Fern (Penny Black) was die-cut from black card stock three times and adhered together to get a thicker die-cut.  To finish, a heat embossed sentiment (Essential Sentiments - Maker's Movement) was adhered.  I glued the framed fern on top and popped up the whole panel with foam.

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For this next card, I used a textured leaf die (Delicate Leafy Branch - Simon Says Stamp), which adds even more texture to the background.  The Floral Stem Collage (Poppy Stamps) was cut from mixed media paper, watercoloured with Distress Inks and popped over top.  A simple sentiment (A Little Sentimenal - Clearly Besotted) was stamped to finish.

The tone-on-tone of the background and adhered die-cuts adds a lovely texture, depth, and interest without overpowering the main design.  This is a really easy and straighforward technique that is fun to do. :)

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She is enjoying a lazy afternoon.  Life is good! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Essential Sentiments (Maker's Movement - closed)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Smoky Slate card stock (SU!); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories:   Fresh Foliage die (Memory Box); Honeycomb Stencil (Penny Black), Framed Fern die (Penny Black), sponge, white embossing powder, heat tool

Card #2:

Stamps:  A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - Retired)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); 
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Delicate Leafy Branch (Simon Says Stamp), Floral Stem Collage (Poppy Stamps), watercolour paint brushes

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Textured Backgrounds using Die-cuts

Bearnaments - Part 2

Hi everyone.  I'm back with the second sweet bear on a bauble image from Penny Black (Bearnaments).  The first image is posted HERE. :)

This time I kept the design CAS, adding a simple layered frame from Penny Black (Whirl).  The image was watercoloured on mixed media paper using Distress Inks, then die-cut using the matching die (Bearnaments Cut Out).  I used a silver metallic pen to go over the snowflakes on the ornament.  A sweet sentiment, from the same stamp set, finishes the card.

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I'm sending this card to the Rudolph Days November Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Bearnaments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Salty Ocean (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour brushes, Bearnaments Cut Out (Penny Black), Whirl Frame (Penny Black), silver metallic pen (Pilot), red chalk, diluted white gouache paint for splattering

Challenges:

Rudolph Days November Challenge