I am always on a mission to use patterned paper from the stash. I rarely buy it now, but there is so much from my early card making days...and some so pretty!
I had a small section of the floral and gold paper, and added some pink paper from Charlotte, a CTMH set probably nearly ten years old . Oh, my. But with a foiled sentiment from Gina K Designs and a little confetti bling I have a pretty card.
I hope you will be inspired to try this sketch and link up to AHSC.
The Japanese art of mending broken things with gold is so beautiful. I have been trying to write a note to a friend who is feeling quite broken right now, and as I was looking at some of my origami papers from Japan, the inspiration for what to write became clear. You can read about kintsugi below.
My card uses the sketch from #698 challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. I ink blended on a piece of card and then drew a vase shape with a black pen. Using a Zig glue pen, I drew some 'broken' lines on it, then pressed with foil. I cut a Leafy Branch die from gold and trimmed it down to go in the vase.
"The philosophy of kintsugi applies to change by encouraging us to view the rebuilding of our lives after change through a lens of compassion and acceptance, recognizing that the cracks and repairs in relationships, careers, and personal well-being are not signs of failure but evidence of our human vulnerability and our courage to mend what has been broken.
In honoring our imperfections and the journey to mend them, we celebrate the unique beauty that emerges from our efforts to heal and grow. Kintsugi teaches us that in the act of repairing, we are engaging in an act of transformation, creating something more meaningful, more resilient, and even more beautiful than before."
The sister challenge at Double Trouble has a 'spotlight technique' option which of inspired my card in a way. I used Spellbinder's Air Mail layered stencil for the background panel. The envelope and some of the greenery is from an older Mama Elephant die set. I added a flower and another leafy bit from other dies in my stash. Before adhering the flowers and greens, I stamped some script on the inside of the envelope with Gina K Elegant Script Background. The sentiment is from a Gina K All Occasions set. I added some silver gel pen and confetti.
I hope you will play along!
Time for a new sketch at
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge
and this is my DT inspiration for you. My card uses the Potted Shelves Mini-delight set from Altenew.
I stenciled the background with Gina K Designs Decorative Double using Sandy Beach ink. I ran the darker piece through my crimper. Wow! That's an ancient tool I haven't used in a while. I did a bit of texture stamping on the back panel of Desert Storm card stock.
It was super relaxing to piece together these cute little plants. Hope to see your take on this sketch at AHSC.
My card today was inspired by challenge #295 at AAA Cards. I used a Spellbinder's layering stencil for the waves, and a MFT stencil for clouds. Inks are Simon Says Stamp Sea Foam, Surf, and Ocean. The stamped silhouette image and sentiment are from a very old Close To My Heart set. So I used Summer + Colors from the challenge game.
My friend brought a stunning bouquet of flowers from her garden the other day. She has an talent for growing and arranging - and sharing. I made this card today to thank her.
I used Gina K Designs floral stencil inked with Peach Bellini, Coral Reef, Jelly Bean and Asparagus inks. The panel was cut with her die and then I used the frame stencil to create borders and placed the layering stencils over that. I left the frame stencil on and added a light blending of Sea Glass to each of the spaces. The sentiment was from another of her sets, Postage and More set for little stamped elements, and the card base in Peach Bellini. I really love using large floral stencils this way.
Linking to Just Us Girls #785 Stencil Week
Inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #696. I used a piece of a panel I made with an embossing folder wax paper/ ink resist technique and a small die I've had in my stash for a long time. The sentiment and coffee beans are from Gina K Designs, Coffee Critters set.
