I would like to thank everyone over at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge for selecting my card in the Top 3! Thank you so much, I am really honoured.
Hello and welcome
It’s time for the current challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge! Mays theme is Anything Goes (Optional – ‘Monochrome‘). I hope you have a chance to join in the fun!
As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome
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Today I decided to use a piece of coloured card as I wanted a base colour as an extra shade for my flowers. However, I wasn’t sure how it would take water.
I started with my PB – Spontaneous Joy stamp in my Misti. Using Distress Ink – Wilted Violet marker, I added strokes of colour onto the flower image. I then used the old ‘huffing’ technique (where you huff onto the stamp and your warm breathe reactivates the ink) before stamping.
I continued slowly building up the images, adding a little Seedless Preserves at the base of he flowers and in the centres and a very tiny amount of black in the middle of the centres.
Once I felt I had a fairly good impression, I used a damp brush to swipe over the colours for a little blending, sometimes adding a little more Seedless Preserves where needed to even out the images.
I was pleased with the way it turned out as the colours worked together so well. I’m not sure the photo shows the colour as pretty as it is IRL! đŸ˜¦
I finished by adding a border of darker purple and the sentiment from PB – Heartfelt stamp set.
Please head over to our blog to check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team! I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.
I look forward to seeing what you create! Good luck!
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit. I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.
I hope all is going well for you all! Stay safe!
Cheers
Helen
Challenges:
SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Anything Goes
AAA Birthday Challenge – Flowers
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #408 – Birthdays
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604 Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door – Anything Goes Challenge June 29th 2021
Stamping Sensations Challenge – July – For a Lady
Moments of Crafting 
Just beautiful Helen. It really is awesome
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Thanks so much Dawn. You really are very kind! Take care! đŸ™‚
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Very Moody and stylish and in the perfect colour. Thank you for playing at AAA Birthday cards
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Your very kind comments mean a lots Maaike! Thanks so much. Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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ooh, loving that beautiful tone on tone Helen!
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Glad you liked it Therese!! There’s something about purple shades!!! Thanks so mcuh!! đŸ™‚
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Beautiful card Helen – love the purple!
Helen x
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Your very kind comments are really appreciated Helen. Thanks so much!! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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This is just stunning hun
Hugs Shell xx
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I’m so pleased you like it Shell! Your very kind comments have made my day and it means a lot that you took the time to comment. Thanks so much! Stay safe! đŸ™‚ xx
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Stamping that lovely PB Poppy onto coloured cardstock works so well Helen, it’s beautiful and perfect for our ‘Beautiful Blooms’ theme at Stamping Sensations, thanks so much for joining in.
B x
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Thanks so much Brenda! The coloured card did make such a difference. I must use it more!! Thanks for you very kind comments on both platforms!! I love joining the challenges!! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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Ooops, wrong hat on there, that’s our theme at We Love Chocolate Baroque so would fit in there really well, but equally it’s very feminine for our ‘For a Lady’ theme at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
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Thanks Brenda!!! Glad to see I’m not the only one to do these things!! Have a good one!! đŸ™‚ xx
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Pretty monochrome card with purples. Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Birthday Card Challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries.
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I really appreciate your very kind comments Wei!! Thanks so much! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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WOW what a fabulous creation! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Please stop in for a visit!
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Your very kind comments mean a lot Darlene! Thanks so much!! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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Hello Helen,
What a sweet card, the one colour very much suits the image.
I would like to thank you for sharing your card crafting skills with us at CRAFT challenge -theme being Anything Goes
I look forward to seeing many more of your challenges.
With kind regards
Sue CRAFT DT
Blogspot handmadecardsbysb:wordpress.com
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Your lovely comments have certainly made my day Sue! Thanks so much!! I really appreciat them. Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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A lovely idea which really works, so effective. Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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Your very kind comments are really appreciated Lynn!! Thanks so much! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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I love this monochrome card Darlene. It’s just beautiful.
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I really appreciate your very kind comments Sheryl and you taking the time to comment on my card! So pleased you liked it!! Stay safe! đŸ™‚ Helen đŸ™‚
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Such a pretty card! Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations this month!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments Pinky!! They mean a lot. Thanks so much! Stay safe! đŸ™‚
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