Hello and a couple of Cards

 Hello and welcome to my new blog page.  I moved over from wordpress because I liked the layout of this company better.  For my first post here, I thought I would share a few cards I finished using some background I made during my recent live over on the Brutus Monroe Facebook page.

This first card feature the Mixed Media Stencil - Hill and the Glitter Glaze of the Month (Marmalade).

I used some pixie spray from Thermoweb to lightly attached my stencil to the top half of my white slim line card panel (measured approximately 3" x 8"). I used my stencil pal to smooth the Glitter Glaze over the front of my card panel trying to not push to hard and get an even layer.  I set my panel aside to dry overnight.  The next day I matted my panel to a leftover piece of grey cardstock that is about 1/8" bigger than my focal panel.  I then attached them both to my Slim Line Card Base which measures at 3.5" x 8.5"

I took another small piece of grey and white scraps to make my sentiment.  I looked through my ink stash to find a pigment ink that matched the glitter glaze and stamped it using my Misti.  I covered the wet ink with Icicle Embossing Powder and used my heat tool to set it.  I glued the sentiment banner onto the grey card scrap and then to my card.

This card is one started by using the Slim Line Tea Leaf Stencil and both Overzealous and Later Gator Inks from Simon Hurley Creates.  I used pixie spray to again temporarily attach my stencil to my white card panel and using blender brushes, I lightly mixed the two inks in a random fashion, making sure to overlap the inks in some spots. Before I removed my stencil, I used a shimmer spray from my stash to give my leaves some shine.  Next, I used some slim line dies from my stash to cut down the panel and a piece of green cardstock from my stash for a mat layer.  I attached both pieces to my 3.5" x 8.5" Slim Line White Card Base.  Using a sending word die from my stash, I cut it out three times from Raven cardstock and layered them together using liquid glue to form a stacked sentiment.  Using my Misti and the diecut for placement, I stamped the hugs word from my stash in Raven Detail ink.  I finished the card by using liquid glue to attach my sending diecut.

Affiliated Links to products used (no additional cost to you, however it helps support my crafting endevors)

1. Glitter Glaze of the Month (Marmalade)
2. Mixed Media Stencil -Hill
3. Icicle Embossing Powder
4. Slim Line Tea Leaf Stencil
5. Simon Hurley Creates Later Gator Ink
6. Simon Hurly Creates Overzealous Ink
7. Raven Detail Ink