Happy Mother's Day

 

It's mother's day this weekend in the UK, which is where my mother in law lives, so today I'm sharing two pretty cards that will make any mother smile!

(Canadian Links  for Lisa Horton products below with the butterfly (Ecstasy Crafts)).

More ideas for Background stamps

 

Today I'm sharing more ideas for getting more from a couple of background stamps from Technique Junkies. I'm also sharing the results of an experiment that went very, very wrong! (and tips for making it work)! Plus use discount code TJArdyth10 to get 10% off at Technique Junkies. 

Shimmery Thinking of You

 

Welcome to this week's LIMES inspiration post!

I chose this card as my inspiration from the gallery of this week's Splitcoaststampers' Featured Stamper!

LIST: Colours (blue, brown, copper, cream) Techniques (die cutting, stamping) Elements (flourish, daisy, die cut flower with circle frame, ribbon)

INCLUDE: blue, copper, die cutting, circle frame

MODIFY: water stamped background, stencilled daisy, one daisy, added sentiment

EXCLUDE: ribbon,

SPIN:

I was really attracted to the tone-on-tone look of this card, even though it has more than one colour. I started by blending a panel with blue and orangey-brown, and then masked a circle and water-stamped with a background stamp. 

I stenciled my daisy with Lisa Horton Interference ink (shimmery ink that changes colour depending on what's underneath it), and added a heat embossed sentiment.