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