Leaf card and a birdy

 


Our new challenge at Allsorts begins today with a theme picked by Liz, which is Mono or anything goes.

I've used shades of green for my card. First of all I used a Lavinia leaf stencil and inked through it and also around it to form a border. I then used Lavinia Indian Flourish stamp through the stencil for the leaf markings. I removed the stencil and used various leaf stamps on the background. The corner sentiment is by Phill Martin.

This card was actually inspired by a Jo Rice card. I also made this journal page below, inspired by her original idea. Using the Indian flourish stamp again, as I don't have a feather stamp. The additional stamps are from an Indigo Blu magazine set.

I'd like to enter my journal page into the Sweet Stampin' challenge - things with wings


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Comments

Aquarius said…
A lovely monochrome card and I like the idea of using that elaborate stamp to add detail to the leaf. Lovely journal page too - Jo always has wonderful ideas to share.
brenda said…
Both are lovely Lynn as you know was a design I cased, but I'm particularly drawn to the first.

B x
crafty-stamper said…
Beautiful monochrome card and stamped and stencilled leaf on your card. Great journal page and love the colourful flourish stamped bird.
Carol x
Pauline C said…
Both are beautiful, I particularly love how you have used the detailed stamp to add detail to the leaf x
Donna said…
Fabulous monochromatic card and journal page, the inking over the stencil is striking and inspiring!
Gail L said…
I like the greens!
Your journal page is great!
Sarah said…
Your green card is beautiful, so fresh and as I said to Brenda such an under used colour...I really must try to use green more!! A lovely journal page too x
Chris said…
Your leaf card is stunning, love the way you used the flourish stamp together with the stencil, it looks fantastic. The journal page is gorgeous too. xx
Ellibelle said…
Love how you stamped onto the stenciled leaf, so beautiful and gorgeous shades of green! And a background paper to coordinate so beautiflly too! The journal page is amazing too, so creative and gorgeous colors!
LesleyG said…
Love this, I never think to stamp through a stencil, but this has inspired me, and I love the sentiment too xxx
KarinsArtScrap said…
these are very beautiful cards Lynn......gr karin
Craftyfield said…
A good way to match background and foreground motifs! Great card, Lynn. x
Chris said…
Thanks for sharing your beautiful journal page at Sweet Stampin', it's perfect for our 'wings' challenge.
Chris x
Sarn said…
Fantastic art journal page and a lovely leafy card. Love the stamping/stencilling technique used on both xxx
EmmaT said…
Beautiful makes, that leaf one really is striking
Lynne said…
A perfect card for the theme Lynn and your birdy page is lovely.
Liz said…
Two wonderful designs, Lynn. Your beautiful leaf card is perfect for my Monochromatic theme in the Allsorts Challenge.
Liz xx