Tie It...

Hi! 

Wow, didn't the weekend go fast! I hope you had a good one! I certainly enjoyed chilling out with my lovely hubby - a rare treat! 

Today I have another card which I made a while back, its super simple but is just beautiful! 

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art

Ink: Soft Suade 

Cardstock Crumb Cake

Ribbon: Rose Red/Pink Pirouette Two Tone Ribbon

This card is a simple as it looks - just this lovely wide two tone ribbon tied in a bow around the card and a sentiment stamped. I think it looks like a pretty wrapped package!  

I know a lot of you say you can't tie bows, so I must say this ribbon, being so thick and wide makes it really easy to tie. Its the kind of ribbon you can mess around with, tug and play with until its just right! 

Why not give a card like this a go today? You don't need many materials and it just looks so WOW! 

Have a good Monday! 

Catch you again soon!

Hugs,

Amanda x

Chalkboard

Good afternoon! 

I'm back with another card for you, its a really simple one but showcases a hot new technique excellently! 

So what's the trendy new technique? Chalkboard effect! 

Those of you really young ones might not even know what a chalkboard is - in a world of computerised boards or dry erase boards, anyway, for anyone that has seen a chalkboard you'll know there's always a cloud of white powdery dust encircling it! 

Stamp Set: Amazing Family

Ink: Versa Mark, White Craft

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Embossing: White Emboss Powder

Ribbon: Basic Gray/Basic Black Two Tone

Extras: Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

So to make a chalk board technique you want to emboss your image in white onto black just as you normally would and then leave to cool for a moment. Then taking a sponge with a litle white craft ink on it dab, sponge, and swirl it on lightly to create your chalkboard "cloud". And voila, you're done! 

Hope you enjoyed! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Amanda xx