VALENTINE'S DAY COUNTDOWN No 17

Two cards, one technique! You're sure to find something to inspire those creative juices here.

Italian Lace
by Freyja Lee














Chocolate
by Freyja Lee















Both cards have been created used fluid chalk inks, which give the lovely soft effect. These inks are opaque, so light colours show beautifully on dark card.

Freyja says:

Chocolate Card:

• Stamp: Blade Rubber ‘Leaf’ BR050H
• This card shows the delicious shades produced by brayering Chestnut Roan, Charcoal and Alabaster fluid chalk inks on glossy card.
• Stamp the charcoal with gold ink using the leaf image.
• Cut the various coloured pieces into squares, cut some in half with decorative scissors and arrange into attractive tile patterns

NOTE: The Italian Lace card features photo corners to enhance the main image, and the lace effect is enhanced by careful cutting. There's also a decoupaged butterfly in her hair.

The Chocolate card looks just like a box of chocolates, doesn't it? And who doesn't love chocolates? So if you don't want to send a sentimal card, then this one might just be perfect. What you are seeing is a leaf stamp, and cutting and layering with fancy-edged scissors - genius!

SO - How are you all doing with your Valentine cards? Are they all done, or are you still needing inspiration? We're going to keep on posting more cards etc, right up to the day before Valentine's Day (13th) because if you haven't made one by then, you know you're going to have to throw in the towel and buy one! Aaargh...

If anyone has made a particularly nice one they are very proud of, and so you should be, then why not share and email me a jpg - I'll put it up here for everyone to have a look at. (I don't want you getting bored just looking at stuff by me and Freyja all the time). Either use the link at the top of the blog (via my website) or click on my link in Contributors (at the top of the blog) which takes you to My Profile, where you'll see an email link underneath my picture.

Till tomorrow...