In my last post, I said I'd share some of the cards I made when I was crafting with friends last Saturday. Everyone did their own thing, most people were scrapbooking or working on their art journals. I took along my Lavinia stamps and stencils to make some sympathy cards, as I like to have a few ready made for the sad occasions when they are needed. I used Woodware sentiment stamps. The flowers were watercoloured using the same Distress ink pad mixed with a splash of water.
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Last Wednesday I met with a few different friends to have a go at Button Art. None of us had done it before and this is my effort. I saw a couple of examples online of a basic house shape so decided on this for my design. I thought of an appropriate sentiment and printed it out before I started. The red heart is a punched shape. Little pearls and gems were added in the spaces between the buttons. I layered the completed picture on a navy mat, before framing.
You have created some beautiful cards with your gorgeous Lavinia stamps- always a good idea to have some sympathy cards ready, they are difficult to make at the best of times.
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I love your sympathy cards and such pretty backgrounds and images which suit the occasion so well Liz, and the button art house looks great in shades of blue, and the pearls and gems to fill the gaps, and also the sweet little red heart filling in the sentiment are wonderful finishing touches. You obviously had a very busy and fun crafting week and have a lot of beautiful things to show for it. x
ReplyDeleteA lovely trio of card for that difficult occasion Liz and the button art is inspired, funnily enough I had my Grans button box out the other day as I need to create something recycled.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing and joining us at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.
B x
Your CAS monochromatic Sympathy cards are beautiful Liz,the framed button art new home a brilliant project
ReplyDeleteLoving your cards - the CAS style of them is just right for those sad occasions. Great home decor piece using buttons.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are just exquisite Liz - certainly very fitting for a sad occasion. Love the button art too. Thanks for taking part again in my challenge at Allsorts this week.
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Wow, what lovely cards Liz. I especially like the sympathy cards that you've made and it's their simplicity that makes them so beautiful. They are difficult cards to make but I'm the same as you and like to have a few ready for when I need them. I find it almost impossible to put one together at they time they are actually needed, so having a few made up is the way to go x
ReplyDeleteStunning cards Liz and I love your button art, it will make an excellent new home gift.
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These cards are super Liz. Love your stencilling behind those wonderful lavinia images. Your button house is a great way of using those buttons we all have...and never use! x
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely sympathy cards, Liz. I love those stenciled backgrounds! Love the cute button art house too - what a fun little project!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are fabulous Liz and loving the stencilling with the stamping x. What a fun button 'home' creation and always so good to craft with friends Liz x.
ReplyDeleteOh Liz, these designs are just BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Shades of Pink’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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P.S. If I hadn’t already mentioned it, just wanted to let you know that we have another new challenge blog. This time it’s all about using your EMBOSSING FOLDERS. I hope you’ll come check us out and play along at CAN YOU HANDLE THE PRESSURE. Hope to see you there!
A delightful set of Sympathy Cards I love the style of each one. They are so gentle thank you for sharing with us at We Love Stamping and good luck xx
ReplyDeleteOh Liz, your stenciling cards are beautiful. I love the stencils and the colors you used. They made gorgeous sympathy cards. Wow, your button card is lovely. I've never heard of that but the house and sentiment is wonderful. Wouldn't that be a terrific housewarming gift.
ReplyDeleteYour Lavinia cards look so good! Beautiful colours and so serene! It's always nce trying something new with friends! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteAmazing sympathy cards Liz, love so much especially the first one. The stencils and stamps you used are so beautiful. Love also the card with the buttons and pearls, such stunning creation!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
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Gorgeous sympathy cards Liz - CAS cards are so effective for this type of occasion, and this shows Lavinia stamps are so vesatile and not only for complex scenes. Love your stencilling as well. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.
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Beautiful sympathy cards. thanks for joining us over at Allsorts Challenge Blog, We hope to see you again soon. Alison DT
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ReplyDeleteYour cards are really lovely and I love the stencilling it is perfect for those lovely stamps used and the colours are just right for thinking of you cards.
I love your button art it looks awesome and such a lovely idea I bet that looks brilliant on your wall.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
A lovely trio of sympathy cards Liz a lovely combination of stamps and stencils. Your button house looks really lovely. I could do with using up a few buttons xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sympathy cards Liz, love your stencilled panels. Your button picture has turned out really well.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had fun crafting with your friends again.
Janice x
You have created such wonderful projects, Liz! Crafting in a group of friends is always great fun! Thank you for linking up with the Crafter's Cafe Challenge. Best of luck, DT~Jana Forrest
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