Saturday, 28 December 2024

Group of Seven Crafters - Ombre

Hi everyone, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are having some fun with Ombre as a design element of our cards.




I looked up the definition of Ombre and this is what I found.
Ombré /ˈɒmbreɪ/ (literally "shaded" in French) is the blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark

As a design element there are so many things you can do with blending from one colour to another.
Your colour medium can be almost anything
Inks, Paints, Pastels, Card stock, Pastes, Embossing Powders.
The ombre effect can be direct to card, used on stamps, cut out of card stock.
The sky's the limit so check out your stash and play with some colours 😄


For my first card I have used black cardstock and Oil Pastels. I took three shades of blue and scribbled them on Black card, I blended the colours using Odorless Mineral spirit. I die cute the trees and stamped the sentiment using a BetterPress Plate and die cut. The edge of the card was outlined using a blue metallic pen.
I think this was my favourite card with the colour creating a really interesting cloudy sky.

For my Second card I again used Oil Pastels and odorless mineral spirit and stamped the image in Versafine Clair Moring Mist

My third card is Ombre stamping. I used three shades of Blue Versafine Clair inks. I love the Clean and Simple look of the image and the three colours add interest to the stamping.



Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta, KatzelKraft
Paper: 110lb White, Black
Ink: Versafine Clair 
Accessories: Metallic Blue Pen, BetterPress Sentiment, Sennelier Oil Pastels, Odorless Mineral Spirit
Techniques: Ombre, Stamping, Die Cutting

Monday, 23 December 2024

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Warm Winter Wishes

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a card to wish you all a Merry Christmas.
As many of you know Canada Post was on strike for a month until last week so this card is for all my friends that didn't receive a card from me this year ♥


Stamps used

Winter Trees and Rustic Fence
09.260.O
Snowy Fawns
0769.L
07.1027.E


Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Red
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn, Distress Oxides (shades of blue)
Accessories: Home made stencil, 4" Pelli Plate
Techniques: Geli plate printing, stenciling, blending

Monday, 9 December 2024

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - A Quick Card with a Real Leaf

Hi everyone I'm over at Magenta with a really quick card using a heat embossed real leaf. I hope you head over and check out how I  made this card.


Stamp Used
Trees
0766.


Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb white
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Simon Says Thin Frame Die, Leaf, Embossing Powders, Craft Glue
Techniques: Heat Embossing



Monday, 2 December 2024

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Grungy Mixed Media Christmas Card

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I pulled out my mixed media products so I decided it was time for a Grungy Mixed Media Christmas Card. I hope you head over to Magenta to find out how I made this card.



Stamps and Stencils used
Have your self a Merry little Christmas
07.1065.N
Holly
02.325.W
Wishing you a Merry Christmas
07.1022.I
Ornament stencil
TM135

Stars Stencil
TM328


Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110Lb White, Coated Card Tag. Rice Paper
Ink: Versafine Clair
Accessories: Stencils, Light Modeling paste, Gesso, Finetec watercolours, Glossy accents
Techniques: Stenciling, Stamping Watercolouring