The Twofer challenge always makes me think and this month I had to think more than usual!
It's taken me a long time to make a decision and to come up with something - which is madness when you consider the prompt was 'YOUR CHOICE'!
Eventually I came up with these -
I've had this Stampendous stamp for ever! Forget the last time I used it so made up for lost time and used it twice.
I stamped and clear embossed then added some Brushos. I am still not very good with Brushos and this panel was my third attempt.
A little grungy overstamping with a hexagon stamp and an arrow stamp. Liked the hexagon, didn't like the arrow so overstamped it with the 'Make Art' which fortunately for me looked OK!
My second card involved more embossing!
Gold embossed the dragonfly
The background is an old stencil from Imagination Crafts - I used Tea Dye for the Bullrush tops and Twisted Citron for the leaves.
I lightly inked some Speckled Egg DI for the sky and stamped the sentiment in the Tea Dye ink.
Am going to share the second card at
MTTC- Stencil It
Stamplorations Stencil Challenge - A/Goes
Thanks for looking today and thank you for any comments you leave.
I really appreciate you taking the time. x
Two fab card Viv and I especially like your first one. The stamp is gorgeous and I love your inky background too x
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Viv, the first one is my favourite
ReplyDeleteBoth fabulous cards love the Brusho background and how you just used the beautiful Dragonfly on the second one
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Two stunners Viv, a great choice. I always struggle on the anything goes challenges.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Two quite different looks for this dragonfly stamp - both beautiful and great details of how they were achieved.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. The dragonfly is great. Love the cat tails. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteTwo really super cards, a great image, two super backgrounds, one bright and beautiful and the second with lovely delicate colours, love the gold embossing too.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Your brusho background looks fabulous to me, Viv ... so cool with the overstamped hexagons ... and of course that oh so delicate dragonfly! Your second card's a stunner ... the mica colouring over the gold embossing on the dragonfly captures the nature of these lovely insects beautifully ... and the softly stencilled scene sets it off wonderfully! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Viv ..great images and backgrounds
ReplyDeleteAnne
Fabulous cards. I love the inky look of the first one and the gorgeous mica on the second.
ReplyDeleteKatrina x
You know how much I love dragonflies so I'm in love, thump, thump! (That's my heart.) Third time's a charm for that awesome mixed media background, Viv, especially since you used my fav colors. Great save on the arrow by overstamping with the sediment! And your fussy-cut dragonfly with its gossamer wings is brilliant flying among the beautiful bulrushes! Love the yellow green grass and mat and the soft sky. Thank you for playing in TCC #36! Keep well! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI understand this. She usually tells us what to do and leaving it up to us makes it harder. You came up with two great cards. I love the gold embossed dragonfly and the brusho background looks beautiful with the black one.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful dragonflies, Viv! I love the black one with the pretty flourishes and wonderful background! And the gold dragonfly is so elegant! I love the colors of the wings and the lovely stenciling! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Twofer Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow, Viv, so very pretty! Love the artsy feel of the first, and TOTALLY impressed for the embossing/fussy cutting of the second. As for the decision? Yep, me too! Can't make up my own mind...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely simple stencil you used for the background of that beautiful dragonfly Viv. Thanks for sharing at STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteWe’ll you’ve made two lovely cards with that dragonfly. Hugs, Sarnie xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat different cards and both fabulous Viv x. Love the grungy first one with the brusho's and the clean and beautiful second one x.
ReplyDeleteI love how different they are and both fabulous! I tend to overthink things so I get where you are coming from. Have a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your dragonfly image Viv! Two beautiful cards using it that are so totally different. The brushos with the honeycomb stenciling is really pretty. Great save with your large sentiment! The gold embossing really creates a very elegant dragonfly. Looks very happy to be flying around those bullrushes! xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a very special stamp, such wonderful detail and both your cards are lovely. I know exactly what you mean about decision making, I find it so hard and really just need to get on with something. the dragonfly on your second card is just stunning. 2 excellent designs. I think I have that make art stamp xx
ReplyDeleteTwo very beautiful cards, Viv! I love them both!
ReplyDeleteOh my, Viv, both your cards are so beautiful! Thanks for joining in at My Time to Craft!
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x
Your Twofers are brilliant Viv and love the stencilled bulrushes with the pretty dragonfly with its shimmery wings, and the other more arty one with the beautiful Brusho background, and the dragonfly, flourish and sentiment which stand out beautifully in black, and with some added little circles and the hexagon stencilling finished perfectly. Congratulations on your Honorable Mention too..well deserved! x
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