Encircled in Nature - Stampin'up

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Encircled in Nature stamps and dies from Stampin'up  is used for these cards.

Background paper is Inked Botanicals

 Images coloured with pencils.

Apertures cut using Thoughtful Expressions dies. Paper from Horizons collection, Sentiment from Perennial Postage. Embossing folder is bark.

Woodgrain embossing folder. Background shaded with ink. Birds stamp from Feathered Flight.

Ribbons, gems, brass birds and butterflies were added, and Wink of Stella pen and glitter glue applied for highlights.

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Till next time

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BaRb

Stampscapes - Wolves -01

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I have felt the need to play with my Stampscapes stamps again, so here are the first three of my wolves designs.

Images were stamped on gloss card and coloured with distress inks sponged on.

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Till next time

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BaRb

Whale Watching - Stampin'up

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Hope you are all well.

These ocean cards feature Whale Watching, Arctic Bears and Inspirational Waves stamp and die sets from Stampin'up.

Backgrounds are shaded with watercolour pencils.

Countryside corners dies used for the frame.

The wave was stamped directly on to the paper, then overlaid with waves die cut from 2 different coloured foils. The whale has been stamped and fussy cut.

Gems and Wink of Stella pen used for highlights.

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Till next time

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BaRb

Feathered Flight - Stampin'up

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Feathered Flight and Forever Forest stamp sets from Stampin'up have been used for these cards.

Images were stamped, coloured with pencils,  die cut with Deckled rectangle dies, then layered on to a larger rectangle and the card front.

Die cut reeds were added to this card.

Images were stamped then die cut into an oval, making sure to first fussy cut around the birds tail and lay it over the die.

Ribbons, gems, dragonflies and pebbles were added, and Wink of Stella pen and glitter glue applied for highlights.

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Till next time

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BaRb

Inspirational Sketches - Stampin'up

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Inspirational Sketches stamp set was used for these designs.

Background papers are more of the pieces from my paper box.

The frame is the negative left over from Everyday Details dies used on a previous card.

The mushrooms were stamped and coloured with pencils then layered on to two different length strips fitted inside the frame.

Leaves from Gorgeously Made set were die cut and placed on the card with the bird image positioned on top.

The flower image was stamped and coloured, then die cut with a die from Thoughtful Expressions set. This was then placed on the card. Brushed Butterflies and glitter glue were added, and all cards have gems to complete.

Have a great day

Till next time

be happy

BaRb