These occasions both fall in June. Last year my card for hubby's birthday was a disaster and I mean a serious disaster - my first attempt at using a brayer and it all went horribly wrong and kept doing so no matter how many times I tried. Anyhow this year I think I managed to produce something better.
My Anniversary Card to hubby was made using 2 heart shaped stamps and a text stamp from the Elusive Images Damask Hearts themeplate. I stamped and embossed the hearts in clear onto white card stock then used pigment inks in 3 shades of blue to achieve a resist effect then cut them out. The background was made with a brayer and Adirondack Dye inks - Denim and Stonewashed. I was hoping for something romantic for an anniversary, but not too soppy and girly.
Hubby's birthday card I have posted details of how I stamped the image before, but here it is again mounted onto a card now. Umm this time at least hubby's only complaint was it was a bit squint... it is too! Maybe one of these days I will master the art of sticking stuff down straight, but until then I shall carry on insisting that "squintness" is a highy desirable and unique feature of a hand made card.
...You make wonderful cards Jane!Homemade cards are made with love and these are beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Phree they are gorgeous. Love the brayered effect and the colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love the blue hearts. How did you get the silver edge? I wondered if you had mounted them on silver card or paper but it's so fine and even that it looks more like an embossed edge.
ReplyDeleteThe sliver edging on the hearts was done with a Sakura Pentouch Calligraphy pen. Give the pen and good shake and then run it around the edge
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. I must get one. It makes such a difference.
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