Monday 5 June 2023

Creating Backgrounds

Anyone who knows me well knows that I usually avoid 'messy', but I wanted to make a few inky background for some cards and this is one of them.  

I used Distress Oxides, a stencil and a spritz  or two of water.

My first card has a panel of the inky background, layered on a turquoise mat and with a Memory Box 'Prim Poppy' die cut layered on top.  It's my favourite flower die and the one I use most often.  Along with sunflowers, poppies are my favourite flowers. I used a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Warm Breeze' and added three tiny, orange pearls.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:



For my second card, I've put the inky panel horizontally.  I used Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' with a Lavinia 'Bell Flower Vine' stamp to stamp over the panel.  I put a little of the 'Peacock Feather' Distress Oxide onto an acrylic block, spritzed with a little water to make a paint and added a little extra colour to the flower heads. The sentiment is from the SU 'Best Year' stamp set.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card: 


30 comments:

  1. Lovely background and two cracking makes from someone who doesn't "DO" messy!

    Happy Monday

    Kathyk

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  2. Wow!! Your inky background is absolutely beautiful and LOVE how you used it in both the cards! Very impressive designs and colours! Thanks for the inspirations! I can't choose a favourite, they are both wonderful, but thanks so much for sharing the second one with us at We Love Stamping! :)

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  3. Wow Liz what a fabulous colour combination and love the stencil you used too, and looking great with the white die cut poppies and the stamped silhouette flowers and leaves, and that bit of extra blue on the flowers works beautifully. x

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  4. Two really striking CAS cards Liz and nice to see you getting inky, many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping June challenges.

    B x

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  5. Wow, wonderful colours, background and cards.
    Valerija xx

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  6. This is absolutey stunning background. Love that gorgeous design and especially the colours here ♥

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  7. Two super cards - well worth getting 'messy' I'd say.

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  8. Beautiful background Liz love the bright colours,two gorgeous cards

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  9. I love your background Liz- it's gorgeous...and so are the cards!
    xx

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  10. I always love making these backgrounds! (Hence I have so many in my box :) ) These look beautiful and the cards made with them are super! Hugs Gerrina

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  11. Ooooo I am loving these Liz. What a super background and then two cracking cards....absolutely super! x

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  12. Hi Liz, just popped back to thank you for sharing this beautiful card at Stamping Sensations.
    x

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  13. Gorgeous backgrounds - WOW!!! Love the one with my favorite Memory poppy die. Both are wonderful!
    Lynn

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  14. Two beautiful cards here Liz, thank you so much for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' ;) Viv DT xx

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  15. Two gorgeous cards Liz I love that Memory box die they are really beautiful cards and fab backgrounds hugs Sue x

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  16. Your inky backgrounds are so good. You should do it more often. love the colours and your chosen stamps. You have still managed beautiful CAS cards. Hope to see more like this xx

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  17. Excellent inking and cards! I have the MB die and love it too.

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  18. These are really beautiful. I love everything about them. Especially the colours and that gorgeous Lavinia stamp. I'm the opposite and make plenty of messy backgrounds and then don't know what to do with them.

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  19. Liz, I can't decide which one I like the best, they are both gorgeous. Anyone that receives them will count them as a treasure.

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  20. I am loving that background you created and especially how the stencil adds such soft highlights and interest! It goes perfectly with those white prim poppies too! Two great cards!

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  21. Liz, Darnell's birthday is in July! Sheesh. At least you won't be late. Also, beautiful cards. Love the colors.

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  22. Beautiful cards from the lovely inking Liz, love the dies and designs.

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  23. It's good to be messy! (At least that's what I tell him indoors when he sees the state of the craftie space!)
    Gorgeous makes Liz.

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  24. WOWA Love, Love, Love this stunning background.

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  25. Your color choices are awesome and these cards are some of my favorites you've made. They came out beautifully and I like how you changed up the design using the paper.

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  26. You clever, clever lady! That background is GORGEOUS and I simply love the designs you came up with to use it! Nicely done my friend ... fabulous inspiration to us all! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our newest adventure - Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    Co-Owner
    Triple B
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

    More challenge fun beginning July 7th … check it out … SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE

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  27. Your background turned out gorgeous Liz! I love both of your cards you made with it. I'd say getting inky was worth it! Hugs, Brenda

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  28. I love the inky backgrounds you have created Liz. Two super cards using them up as well. Xxx

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  29. Two beautiful designs which really use your background to the best effect.

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  30. Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks a lot for joining us at Let`s Craft and Create :)

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