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Hi there, how's your weekend going? I've been battling with the weeds in the garden this morning and lazing around this afternoon. Its far too hot to cook so I think its time to launch the new bbq and sit out in the garden for a couple of hours. But first I just wanted to share this card made with my trusty brayer.

The sun and hills were created by masking using copier paper and the water was brayered using Barbara Gray's scrunched paper technique although it doesn't show up too well in the pic unfortunately. Its a lovely technique though and give a beautiful watery effect. I've used an assortment of stamps with this card, the couple in a boat in from Clarity, the sentiment is from Joanna Sheen, butterflys from Enchanted ink and the foliage from Autumn leaves (silhouette blossoms). I've kept the card pretty simple and apart from the stamping i've just added some fantasy film to make the butterflies really flutter.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Moving along with the times: here comes summer

My Mum's Craft Shop: Something old, something new (all the stamps are old apart from the little Clarity couple with is new)

Pals Paper Arts: Use your favourite technique (mine is brayering)

Sir Stampalot: anything goes

The Poodles Parlour: Come fly with me

Right, I'm off to put my feet up and enjoy some sunshine while I've got some peace and quiet. 

Thanks for popping by

Claire xx

Anything Goes at Let's Ink It Up!!

Well we're back from our Christmas break at Let's Ink It Up with a fab new challenge for you and this time around we've kept it easy, our theme is 'Anything Goes' . We also have a gorgeous new logo, do you like it??

Once again we have a fab sponsor and one lucky crafter will win a great prize

 from 'Make it Crafty'

For my DT project this time, I decided to have a play with my trusty brayer and made this card

I've created a brayered scene with big & juicy ink pads and assorted stamps from artemio, Elusive images, Time to Stamp and Enchanted Inc.The background trees and foliage are stamped with the same blue/green inks and the ones in the foreground are stamped with black versafine. I've added some highlights with a white inkssentials pen.

The large butterfly is stamped on to fantasy film and layered up with silicone glue for a little dimension. The scene is matted and layered on to white then black card and I've added a sentiment stamped on a creative acrylic tag attached with black velvet ribbon.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper: Things with Wings

Dutch Dare: Make a scene (use masking - I've used masking to create the hills)

Craft Your days Away: Anything goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge: Something different (using fantasy film)

Crafty Emma's Challenge: All creatures Great and Small

Aud Sentiments: Anything goes (2 word sentiment)

Flutter by Wednesday: Open challenge with butterfly, angel or fairy

Thanks for calling by, I hope you're going to get inky with us at Let's Ink It Up and join our 'Anything goes' challenge Don't forget no digistamps, we want to see you fab creations with your clear/rubber stamps!!

Check out my LIIU teamies blogs, they have come up with some amazing projects to inspire you

Claire xx