Welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop
The theme this month is ‘Here comes Summer’
When I think of the theme ‘Here Comes Summer’ the wonderful skies we have living in the Fens and the the surrounding fields with green and yellow crops spring to mind. I decided to try to capture this by using the blending technique and using silhouettes to make my cards. I decided to use the Garden Wishes stamp set and matching dies as most of the grass verges around me have lots of wild flowers
First I cut four card bases using Basic White Thick card stock. Then I cut four mat layers using Basic Black card stock. Next I cut four mat layers using Basic White card stock.
I then used the blending brushes to smooch Pear Pizzazz ink, Daffodil Delight ink and Balmy Blue ink over each Basic White mat layer. Next I die cut the flowers and leaves using the XXXX dies and Basic Black card stock.
Next I laid the cut out pieces onto the smooched mat layer to decide how I wanted each card to look. Then I stuck them all down using multipurpose glue.
I wanted to add the dandelion seed stamp and the bumble bee stamp from the Garden Wishes stamp set. I used Memento ink to stamp these images onto the cards.
Here Comes Summer – Card 1
I added a strip of Basic Black card stock to the bottom edge to hide the bottoms of the leaf die cuts.
Here Comes Summer – Card 2
Here Comes Summer – Card 3
Again I stuck a strip of Basic Black card stock along the bottom to hide the base of the die cuts.
Here Comes Summer – Card 4
My final card could be used for any occasion and for any gender. I love the pattern the various dandelion heads make on top of the blending mat layer.
Finally I stuck the white mat layers onto the Basic Black mat layers. Then I stuck them onto the Basic White Thick card bases.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my cards for the Here Comes Summer theme and that you will go away wanting to try these techniques yourself.
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Pretty cards Cheryl and your blending is brilliant – they are definitely reminiscent of a summer’s evening xx
I love these silhouettes and the backgrounds are so soft and summery, what a great set of cards.
Fabulous & very original cards. Your blending is superb and works so well with the silhouettes.
Beautiful cards Cheryl. Love those blending brush techniques!
These are such pretty cards Cheryl. I love the colours. Thanks for hopping with us today x