In cardmaking, new products and techniques abound. When I first saw a Cricut demonstrated on TV years ago, I admit, I scoffed at the very idea. I'm not laughing now
Four years ago, I tried to talk myself out of wanting a Cuttlebug. I eventually gave in. Now I use both that and a Sizzix Big Shot and can't imagine doing without them.
I do my share of die-cutting these days, but I was first looking for a good embossed image for sponging. Recently I played with sponging again. It takes on a new look on kraft paper.
Here I embossed a piece with the Poppy Fields folder from Darice.
I trimmed this and sponging it with Rich Cocoa dye ink.
With pastel pencils, I added color to the poppies and a few of the tall flowers and leaves...
...smoothing and filling it in with a cotton swab.
I used:
Cardstock: kraft
(Hobby Lobby, Inc.), Watercolor Paper stack (Making Memories)
Embossing folder:
Poppy Field (Darice)
Stamps: Hot Air
Balloon Framelits w/stamps set #660690 (Sizzix)
Dye Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Dew Drop (
Dies: Puffy Cloud
Borders (Lawn Fawn)
Chalk Pastel Pencils:
light blue, sap green, orange (General’s)
Sponge dauber (Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts)
Die-cutting/embossing machine (Sizzix)
Brads: 4 copper (Hobby
Lobby, Inc.)
Glue dots
Cotton swab
