TAWS post #88 - Wish

Hi Friends!  Yep, I've put together another creation using The Alley Way's Pillow Talk and Sweet Thingsets.  I initially started by white heat embossing the pattern onto the background of good quality water color paper.  I then put a few washes of my Kurtake Watercolor over top.  Once that was dry (or if you're impatient like me - use your heat tool) I used my Heidi Swapp color shine paint and splattered it all over the front.

Being a homeschool Mom of 3, I truly don't have a minute to myself so when I can steel one second worth of time to create I tend to make multiple cards in a similar style while I have my crafting supplies out.

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #87 Hello!

Hi!  Thanks for being here with me today!  Happy Friday!  I've put together a creation using The Alley Way's Pillow Talk and Sweet Thing sets.  I initially started by white heat embossing the circle images in the background.  I then put a few washes of my Kurtake Watercolor over top.  Once that was dry (or if you're impatient like me - use your heat tool) I used my Heidi Swapp color shine paint and splattered it all over the front.

I added my sentiment over all of it and added a tiny and sweet bow with this delicious gold jute twine from May Arts.

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #86 - For You!

Good morning and welcome!  Today I have a creation featuring one of the Alley Way's newest released sets called Wispy Wishes combined with a recently released set called Sweet Thing.  I layered the flowers on the left side of my panel doing some second generation stamping trailing off to the right side as if they were flying off of the paper.

I stamped the leaves and added some flower soft to add some texture to the leaves.

I added my sentiment using black hero arts dye ink and matted it onto black cardstock onto a white notecard.

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #81 - For You

Hi Friends!  Popping in today using the newly released set Sweet Thing, I tried my hand at the "ink smooshing" technique once again.

I'm finding that it's definitely something that takes a little practice but it's fun each and every time.  The results are ever shifting so I struggle a bit with that.  I like to perfect a technique and know I can do it will.

This is a bit tricky but I had some new Distress Inks to play with (Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon and Abandoned Coral (swoon!)  ) so I tried again and again until I got a pattern that I liked.

I love how quick and easy a card like this can come together!

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #78 - Make A Wish!

Hi Alley Way Friends!!  I'm here today with a funky birthday creation using one of the newest Alley Way set called Sweet Thing.  I heat embossed my sentiment using black, sparkly, rainbow embossing powder onto my patterned paper.  I then added the side sentiment using red dye ink to complete the sentiment of "make a wish". 

 My background paper is simply kraft cardstock that I've run through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  I hand cut a bunch of flags and added them to the bottom with a couple of rows of stitching.  

I added a strip of red cardstock at the top of my sentiment panel and tucked a few fun bits of cardstock behind to add more visual interest.  As a lasting touch I added some enamel stars sprinkled around.

Thanks so much for coming by today!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith  

TAWS post #74 - Party Time!

Hi TAWS friends!!  Meredith here with a birthday creation that I made for my daughter's upcoming 11th bday!  I used one of the newly released sets called Sweet Thing and another awesome and versatile set called Yappy.  I created the background with a few words from the Yappy set using Black, Pale Tomato and Pool inks from Hero Arts.

I then cut some leaves from a Tim Holtz die using my favorite glitter paper from the open stock area at Michael's.  I used a Polaroid style die to anchor it all.  I hand cut a banner flag and used that to put my focal sentiment on which I heat embossed using black sparkly embossing powder.  I stitched along one edge for a bit of texture and added a Heidi Swapp embellishment for the interior along with the number 11.

I can't wait to give this to her!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #72 - Peek One - Sweet Thing

Hi Alley Way friends!!  Meredith here with a super bright yet simple card using one of the upcoming sets called Sweet Thing!  If you love big sentiments and/or techniques then you'll LOVE this for sure!!

  For this sample, I've used my Kurtake Watercolor set and some Heidi Swapp paint sprays - this time in gold.  I allowed my background to blend and dry.  I then used my MISTI tool to ensure I got complete coverage on my large sentiment using Hero Arts black dye ink.

I splatter painted the dots using the straw end of my paint mister and added some orange, faceted dots for some texture.

Enjoy the rest of the peek days!  See you for the Alley Way release blog hop!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith