Stamps Ahead

 Here are the projects I created using the newest release from Kaszazz - Serenity  3 small gift cards 3" square. Products used: 6675K Just Because Lily Un-Cut (3) set, 6681M Enjoy your Day Girl Un-cut (3) set - greeting used, 8040 Stencil - Triangle Cluster A set of 4 mixed media cards 6" square. Products used 8039 Stencil - Organic Shapes - Large, 6688L Organic Spots stamp, 6691H Small Organic Dashes stamp, 6689LLarge Organic Dashes stamp, TDO72683 Distress Oxide Inkpad - Prize Ribbon, 8069 Chipboard - Organic Branches, 8038 Vellum Stickers - Serenity (32 stickers, 2 of each). A close up of each card follows Below is an 8 pages journal I created with papers and embellishments left over from various projects.  I will post a separate blog post showing the individual pages. Serenity is a great range and would be great on travel photos, masculine layouts, and mixed media. Some of the paper  is above. Thank you for looking.  Margaret

As I mentioned in previous posts I have been conscious of using up my stash during the coronavirus pandemic.  Today, I share with you a set of 6 small (3" x 3")  gift cards I have made: I have used a die set I purchased in the USA 2 years ago - Pink Fresh Floral Squares.  As you can see in the photo above here is what I did: Die cut the 6 dies in the set onto to white cardstock - see top left of photo. Coloured the die cuts with watercolour paint and water pen.  I purchased the paints also in USA in Walmart - very cheap and they are great vibrant colours. Any, watercolour paints would work. These were then placed on to black cardstock and attached with Nuvo glue (a favourite for sure) and the edges distressed. Then raided the paper stash of offcuts for to make the gift cards. Finally, into the stash for some old rhinestones. Following the same steps as above and this time using Kaszazz Alcohol Ink Markers I coloured the images.  Here are t...