Doodlebugs Friday!

 

Have you ever heard 'do as I say not as I do'? lol

After last week's 'have it all' post, today I'm here to show

that 'having a few' items from a complete suite can be just as beautiful!

Don't believe me?  Come on over to Doodlebugs and I'll show you what I mean! 

Thanks so much!

=] Michele

What to do when you can't 'have it all' - yet!

Hello my friends!  Don't we all wish we could have every speck of every release that we admire most?  When Pinkfresh Studios has a release, I try very hard to 'do well with' what I allow myself to indulge in.  

I resisted buying the stamp set from the Rainbow Floral Suite - but HAD TO have the washi tape and dies AND stencils.  Here are a few ways I used that tape - just one of the many blooms - from the left on white paper, middle on gingham* paper, and right on kraft plaid* paper... 

A subtle difference, right?  Here are the gingham and plaid cards... but you'll have to wait for my Play Date in May for those on white - I'm such a tease, aren't I?

The little bird, and this sentiment, is an oldie from Altenew Wild Hibiscus set 

Now.  About that stamp set I neglected to buy ... here's my way around it for now.  But don't think I won't want it some day!  

As much as I like them - I didn't LOVE them.  

A little multi-liner pen work to the rescue!

Here's a closeup:

I thought about trying to outline the stencil, but following the graphic

on the back of the packaging, the addition of line art was pretty simple.  

Not perfect, but they sure add something extra.

This sentiment comes from PF Cosmos Bunch.  The panel die is PF Mini Slimline Essential bundle.  The dots are Altenew

These are my inks: 

That's it for me today - we're having lots of rain today, and it has warmed just enough to have my perennials peeking!  Beware of the forecast, little friends!

=] Michele

* both of these are from PTI

Pinkfresh Studio May 2021 Challenge - take two!

 

Hello my friends!  I'm seeing some wonderful cards in the Pinkfresh Studio May 2021 Challenge gallery!  One more attempt on my part couldn't hurt - my wish-list is very long!

I've used the fabulous Miss Your Smile stamps, and layering stencils once again - honestly I've used them MANY times since they arrived - this one combines the lovely colors from the PF Challenge combination again ... hope they like it!

I wanted to share a discovery - one that you may already have learned - about Distress Oxide inks.  Using an ink like Versa Clair for the outline stamping can be affected by the oxide inks, leaving them rather chalky looking ... here's a look at how I conquered the chalky look:

Before look:  after stamping with Versa Clair, and layering oxide inks:

Do you see the 'chalky' look of the outlines?  After applying TH Distress Micro Glaze ...  there's a visible difference to me!

I was then happy enough to complete my card... highlighting another of the Perfect Sentiments and that genius one-piece die, as I did with my first card, with one of the Braided Tags dies!  

OH have you heard the fabulous news???  Pinkfresh now sells their fabulous jewels in refill packs so you can pick your favorites, or refill those little jars!!  Now the next trick is finding them in stock!  Here's a link to those among my favorites!  I love the kraft stamping and layering with these colors - do you?

Thanks for dropping by - I'd love to know if you already knew about that glaze!

=]  Michele