New Stencil backgrounds

 Same idea as before - produce backgrounds - this time with stencils (pasted, embossed, inked, spayed) and put them with stamps and stencils which could be used for male cards.

Using sprays that don't spray for backgrounds

 A number of my sprays have blocked so I have looked at alternative ways of using them for backgrounds..

It's Father's Day month so the time of year for male cards (although many are also suitable for females).

I have used different dies and stamps from my stash with the backgrounds produced.

Daisy & Rose stamps

 Two different styles for these 2 stamps. The daisy frame by Francoise has stencils round the edge of many. Again different colouring for each

and then for the designer boutique  rose I used papers, lace etc for backgrounds

Peacocks & "Jennifer" die

 I used the peacock die from creative expressions on card coloured with various products - pixie powders, sprays, metallic gilding polishes. For backgrounds I also used the DL peacock feather stencil - either embossed or sprayed through. I also used the Jennifer frame  die to set the peacock on.

Both are shown above the peacock only cards are below

  and for a closer look at ways of using the Jennifer frame if you don't want to do peacocks

A Botanical stamp

 ... well the set was called Botanical and I have had 2 of these on the shelf for ages so I thought I ought to try them out. I have used different coloured powders, mica over clear embossing ink and some UTEE impressions.

Stamped houses and stencils

 I used the new Woodware Dream Home stamp for these cards mixing some with stencils. Other stencils that we have used before I tried with new glossy pastes although they don't come out well on these pictures.

What can we do with the ROXY frame?

 I bought this frame because it was reduced but once i started to cut it I realised there were many possibilities for what could be done I added some embellishments in the form of dragonflies, butterflies and flowers. The steps in my journey are shown below. I still feel this die has a lot more possibilities but felt I needed to leave it for now.

More shaped EAster cards

 Since doing the last post set I have done some more shaped cards as can be seen below. There are also a couple of slider cards.

this last picture shows the inside of slider cards

New Easter dies.

 These new dies came in from creative expressions and I wasn't sure about them at first but then I decided to do them on shaped / novelty cards and liked the effect. Some are here but more will follow.

Stamping for Easter and New Birth

 The crosses on the last post covered Easter and Sympathy but the Woodware stamp "Birds Nest"" covers new birth and Easter. The "Rooster" can cover Easter or anytime. I Tried using different colouring methods on different cards here.

I also used some of the DL stencils used on  January's cards here