CR84FN & Card patterns Sketch

Hi all, today I managed to make something for CR84FN colour challenge, and used the Card Patterns Sketch for some inspiration. My mojo has been sadly lacking this week, but I think today's challenges have ignited that all important spark!

Here's the inspiration:



And here's my take:



Using a white card base, I clear embossed some flourishes by Waltzingmouse Stamps, and then used the resist embossing technique to add colour to the card using distress inks in Scattered Straw and Dried Marigold.


I then cut a patterned panel from a My Mind's Eye paper stack, and stitched around it in grey thread.
I then stamped the Hero Arts butterfly in Memento London fog, onto kraft card, and coloured with Staedtler Ergo Soft Pencils. I then mounted the butterfly onto a panel of paper from the same stack,and added some gold stickles for some shimmer.


I then embossed some yellow Core'dinations and sanded back to reveal the paler core, stitched around this edge, and mounted onto the first panel.

Then taking some Silky Gold Crush from the Ribbon Reel, I ruffled a panel of ribbon, tied some grey seam binding and yellow baker's twine around it and then mounted this onto the card.

Finally I added some Tiny Tags in yellow gingham and kraft, topped off with pearls. As a final flourish, I topped the embossed flowers with some gold stickles.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Antique Engravings - Hero Arts; Tiny Tags - Papertrey Ink; Flourishes Scallops & Dots - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Ink: Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold Distress Inks; Memento London fog; Memento Rich Cocoa

Paper: My Mind's Eye Lost & Found - Sunshine; Yellow Core'dinations; White Card Base

Other: Stickles; Yellow Bakers Twine, Gold Silky Crush, Grey Seam Binding - The Ribbon Reel; Sewing Machine, Grey Thread; Pale Yellow Pearls from stash; Crafts Too Floral Embossing Folder


It's been a beautiful sunny day here in West Berkshire, and to make the most of the weather, we took a trip to Avebury in Wiltshire, to see the stones and to visit the Manor which has recently been renovated and opened to the public. I took a few pics of the site, and was pleased to find clumps of snowdrops and crocus, a sure sign that Spring has sprung!



Snowdrops...



Crocus...



The church, look at that beautiful blue sky!




One of the renovated rooms at Avebury Manor has hand painted wallpaper. It was made in China, by Chinese artists, and when I saw this being created on the BBC programme about the renovation, I just had to come here. It is truly beautiful, and I know took many patient hours depicting all the different scenes.



This is a wider view of this room, with the table elegantly laid.



Upstairs we found the Queen Anne Bedroom, decorated in the style of this era. A bit rich for me, but very beautiful.

Well I won't bore you with any more, thanks for stopping by and well done for getting this far! LOL!

Pauline