Friday 6 January 2023

January elements

Hello, welcome to the first challenge of 2023 from the Daring Cardmakers — as ever the first challenge of the month is an “elemental” one, just choose at least three elements from the inspiration picture to kickstart your project. 

I chose some of the colours, a fabric look to the square (might be too subtle for the camera), pinked edges, foliage and white dots to create a clean and simple birthday card to add to my stash. The square is coloured with a Copic marker and cross hatched with a fine liner in a shade darker blue (because I didn’t plan anything before I started, I’d probably have used a stamp if I’d had any idea what I was going to do!). I don’t have any pinked edge dies but I do have pinking shears. The die cut leafy sprig is coloured with a Copic and then a bit of detail added with a coloured pencil.  

Stamps:
Sentiment from Big Day Today (Waltzingmouse Stamps, no longer with us
)

Paper:
Bristol board

Ink:
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Chipped Sapphire)

Other:
Pinking shears
Copic markers
Coloured pencil
Back to Nature Thinlets dies (Sizzix)
White enamel accents by Ranger



4 comments:

Pia S said...

Beautiful! It amazes me how many elements you've brought in to this design, and still it is ultra clean.

HilaryJane said...

That fabric effect is really great, what a good idea. Love the look and a beautiful CAS card xx

Wavejumper said...

Pinking shears-love that! And the fine lines. I did not see them till I read it. Pretty CAS card. hugs Margot

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Love the pinked fabric behind the leafy snip, Joanne!!