More Hexagons

Hello,
Today I am absolutely thrilled to be given an honourable mention in the Twofer August Challenge. In honour of that I have decided to share two more hexagon cards that I made out of the remainder hexagons that I had spent ages cutting from fabric for the twofer challenge and ended up not using.
Here they are:

Rather unusually I was actually quite pleased with these cards!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
Hilary
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Card Chain Challenge - August

Hello,
This month is the first time I have taken part in the card chain challenge and I really enjoyed making my card and posting it on to my recipient in the great USA. I have now had confirmation that she has received it so am able to post this blog.

Here is my card:

The technique option this month was stencils and it just so happened that I had been playing about with this squares stencil using Catherine Pooler inks fiesta blue and orange twist. I think orange and blue are one of my favourite colour combinations. I die cut the letters, heart and little flowers and filled the flower centres with enamel accents.

The good thing about this card is that it was not heavy and bulky so it easily went in the post. I hope you like it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today.
Happy Crafting
Hilary
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Hexagons

Hello,
Today I have 2 cards for Twofer #8 with the prompt geometric.

It has taken me ages to pull these cards together but my ideas eventually galvanised into 2 cards. I attended the Festival of quilts last week and was blown away by the skills showcased in the exhibition and, of course, I ended up adding to my stash of fabric. This led me to think about a quilt effect on a card, so after lots of false starts and many, many passes through the die cutting machine of the single hexagonal die that I chose, I managed to produce this card:

The hexagons are cut out of fabric, I have used my favourite Liberty Print tana lawn fabric from my stash to give a genuine quilt effect. The die cut sentiment is an alphabet set from Concord & 9th. Here is a close up:

For my second card I decided to use the die as a stamp, which I have seen done several times recently. Again, it took me several attempts before I got a look that I was vaguely happy with (I am never really happy as I always think I could do better). I then masked the hexagons and stamped an image inside, which I simply coloured. What do you think?:

Here are my 2 cards together:

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
Happy crafting
Hilary
xx

Tea Cups

Hello,
Today I have made 2 cards for the Twofer #7 that I think are unlike any cards I have made before.  I like this challenge as it makes me think differently, but it does take me a long time to come up with something, the prompt word this month is beverage. Luckily I have had time this week and it has been too hot here to do much anyway.

Here are my cards:

The teacup die I have used was free with simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine and I haven't used it before. Here is a closer look at my first card:

I wanted to use the letters T and U to put over my message and was going to use them for the text around the card but in the end I just used them on the background which was created using distress oxide ink. I then randomly stamped T's, U's and hearts in VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. the teacups are cut out of patterned paper, I reversed the die for the middle one. The word frame was designed and printed using my Scan n Cut machine.

Here is a closer look at the background and teacups:

I have been keen to start using fabric on my cards again as I have quite a large stash of fabrics which haven't been used for a while. I particularly like Liberty Print Tana Lawn and have a big pile of little offcuts, which are brilliant for cards. When I saw Less is More #375 olive and tangerine, I knew what colours to use. The teacups are cut from Liberty print fabric and the background is watercolour paint spritzed with cosmic shimmer mist. The sentiment is a quote from the mad hatter in Alice in Wonderland, I shall use this card as an invitation to tea.
Here it is:

Here is a close up:

I am very tempted to put some enamel dots in the white space but I am resisting that urge!





Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it and would love to hear what you think about my cards.
Thank you
Hilary
xx

Alcohol ink background

Hello,
Today I am sharing a card with an alcohol ink background and a die cut foreground.

 The die is from Clarity Stamp and has been cut from glossy black card which I have mounted over a die cut from white craft foam.

 The alcohol ink background also has some silver foiling on it which is hard to see on the photo. I am pleased with the contrast created between the black glossy card, the white craft foam and the bright colours of the background.

The simple sentiment is heat embossed with wow primary ebony embossing powder.

I am entering the following challenges:
1. Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies
2. Colour throwdown#499

           

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
Hilary
xx