Just a heads up about the new challenge over on the Oak House Studio blog. For October the theme is Borders and Frames so quite a wide choice - why not enter and have a chance of winning some goodies. All the details are HERE and there'll be posts on the blog all month from the Design Team for inspiration.
My first card uses the Scroll Frames set of stamps - 4 individual stamps that can be placed together on your acrylic block to create a heart. (More of my ideas for this set of stamps will be on the Oak House Studio blog on Friday). Mine is embossed with Pearl Silver powder and painted with Delicious Damson Ink in a Bottle. Round the edge I've stamped randomly in Purple Pigment Ink and then blended with Orchid Pigment Ink. I coloured the seam binding with all the leftover ink on my mat and finished with the Evening Invitation sentiment from the Wedding Words set.
My second card is much simpler - I've stamped the Oak Tree and Leafy Scroll Border in black and clear embossed. I've inked round the edges with Forest Green Pigment Ink and coloured the leaves too.
My final card uses the Men's Tools and Men's Words stamp sets along with the Thoresby scroll backgrounds. The wooden frame is created using the Plank of Wood stamp inked in Yummy Chocolate Pigment ink and painted with Chocolate Ink in a Bottle. I just mitred the corners and backed it with the Thoresby Square (Positive). There is a negative version designed for silver clay and polymer clay projects. I've stamped the large Thoresby scroll onto the card with Powder Blue Ink and added a row of tools. Perfect for that man in your life!!
Hope I've inspired you to have a go and enter the challenge this month - thanks for visiting!!
All of your cards are beautiful Elaine, I especially love the last one, so clever - the frame with the paintbrush is brilliant and the tool stamp looks like a must have! Anne xx
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