Something Saturday - Watercolour Pencils on Black

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Hi there Creators Today I'm showing off how you can make the watercolour pencils really pop on a black background. when you use them this way you don't add water or anything else, just simply use them as pencils. This is the first card I made before the video: I've used the Celebratory Sips Suite (see links below) for both of these cards Then I made this one up in the video, and finished it off after, by adding some greenery around the bottom, the sayings and I wanted to create a graduated background paper to kind of give a sunset appearance, so to to that I've brushed darker colours onto the Pumpkin Pie cardstock to deepen it nearer the bottom. Here is a list of the products I used: Celebratory Sips Collection (I recommend getting the whole lot 'cos it's worth it!) but if you don't want it all, then, then in fact the only part I used here is: Cheers & Sips Stamp set Watercolour Pencils Assortment 1 Watercolour Pencils Assortment 2 If you missed the vid...
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Something Saturday - Handmade Tag Punch, let me count the ways.....

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 Hi there Creators,

Well...... have you checked out the new July to Dec Mini Catalogue (aka Christmas Catalogue) yet?

Eek there's lots to love (again)  As you will have seen from my Christmas In July Class post there is this punch, Handmade Tag Punch, I'm excited with all I was able to do with it, (and suspect there's more!)

I show in my video the different ways you can cut with it to create different shapes - gotta love a versatile punch!

Here's my sheet of shapes, then after, the cards I created with it

Handmade Tag Punch, Stampin' Up!
Handmade Tag Punch, Stampin' Up!
the above card was actually the one I sent out as my team swap card (very exciting) we had our first ever CreateAbles Team Card Swap, and 7 of us joined in - not a bad effort.  It's exciting receiving the different cards through the mail!

Handmade Tag Punch, Stampin' Up!
When I made the above card I used one cut out to create 4 of the little ornaments and was left with this piece, which I'm sure should be useful for something, so if you have any ideas let me know!  Kind of looks like a flying weapon 🤣  And look you can even create mini leaves (or middle ornament piece)  

I've paired it up with the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks  love this for a bit of something subtle, and the Silver Foil sheets which I've never used before, this sheet seems to have a pinky tinge to it (very pretty)


 To check out the video, here it is.....



If you'd like to join in my Christmas In July class either in person or by mail, just let me know (you can find the details here: Christmas In July Class

I hope this inspires you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

 

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