Cover Die Eclipse

 Hello again,

Twice in one week, very unusual for me. Today I am joining the Gallery of Group of Seven Card makers, with a technique challenge- Cover die Eclipse. I will admit the first one jumped in the cuttlebug and I have ended up putting one beautiful card aside, and trying again with a more simple stamped image. 

Darkroom Door African Tree stamped in Black soot Distress oxide ink, die cut with a MFT cover plate,  and sentiment stamp from Clearly besotted. I think I should have stamped the image a little higher on the card, then the image would have been more evenly centred within the cover die. Definitely a technique to come back too. Another layer was cut out of the waste from the other card to layer up the diecut background

The stamp was in a 'scrap' set, when the rubber does not make a full stamp set or something was wrong with some part of a set, they sell the stamps that are suitable for use at a discount. I think this might look good as a jacaranda tree in purple.

What I used

Blue Edge Crafts Top fold 12.3x17.4cm card blank 

MFT cover plate die 

Darkroom Door African Tree stamp

Clearly Besotted sentiment 'Sweet little sentiments'

Distress Oxide black soot, candied apple

fine tipped pva glue 

I am sharing this card with:

Group of Seven Gallery Cover plate Eclipse
NBUS today is the first time the tree has seen ink....
Crafter's Cafe #307 CAS 
Creative Inspiration Challenge #13 Anything goes  CLOSED
Simply Clean and Simple April Anything goes optional Weather

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Have a wonderful week... 
Megan

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LPoCF #228 Pattie's Creations

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Today brings us to another all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations who kindly gave each team member one image of choice, I have chosen Gerber Daisy in Vase, my card is currently sentiment free as I am not sure who it will be going too.  

Pattie's Creations

Prize 3 Images

What I used:
White 12.6cmx17.8cm (5x7") card blank
Coloured cardstock mystery colour!
Core'dinations Grey chevrons
Pattie's Creations Gerber Daisy in Vase
Faber Castell and Derwent Coloured pencils 
Colourless blender pencil Prismacolor

Paper Rose Stitched rectangle die

I would like to enter this card in:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #217 Anything goes

Polkadoodles week 16 Anything goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenges April showers bring May flowers

613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional splash of colour

A perfect time to craft open challenge April

Creative Knockout's Spring is in the Air 

Digi Choosday week 15 Anything goes

A note about this card, it was made before the recent events in an Aussie shopping complex, the design paper was purchased from a store within the complex where 6 people lost their lives and more than 50 others had to receive treatment for injuries. 

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Have a wonderful week... 

Megan

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Masked Stencilling

 Hello again,

I am trying out another new to me technique with the lovely ladies over at Group of Seven, this month it is Masked Stencilling, I tried out a few different stencils and masks and I think as long as the stencil reaches the edges of the masked shape and you can clearly see the masked area... 

I have made two cards, with many, many attempts that I have put aside for now....

Star Stencil with a curve cut from junk mail.

Bird in Mandala, part of me wants to colour the patterns on the bird, another part says leave it be... 

What I used

Star Stencil (Darkroom door, I think) 
Big W mandala Stencil
Magazine Stamp-Bird
Lili of the Valley Large Christmas Greetings
Distress Oxide inks- prize ribbon, picked raspberry, seedless preserves, wilted violet, cracked pistachio 
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Clear Embossing ink and pen
Silver embossing powder

Black paper, silver paper 

I am joining in:-
Star Stencil
Group of Seven Gallery Masked Stencilling
Rudolph Day March

Bird in Mandala
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional  Diamonds and/or pearls

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week..
Megan

p.s. Many thanks to my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment. I truly appreciate them all!