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Monday, 10 July 2017

Distress Oxides - Summer Weeds Woodware stamp

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your weekend been? We were very busy on Saturday delivering things for other people to take to the wedding next week, collecting my parents case as they are now coming on the train  and we had a brief trip to the Newbury Craft show. After all this we did have a barbecue at our daughter's and her fiance's house which was lovely. We won't be calling him that much longer. Then on Sunday I finished the table plan. So all my crafty makes for the wedding are finished.

A few weeks ago at the Portsmouth Craft show I treated myself to three shades of Distress Oxides. I bought Faded Jeans, Broken China and Cracked Pistachio. I watched the online demo by Tim Holtz introducing them and on Friday I had a go.


To this is my first try. I put all three shades on my craft mat and spritzed them with water and wiped the paper through them. I did this a few times and I used a heat gun to dry the paper in between. I must admit I like the chalky finish. 


The stamp I used is by Woodware and is called Summer Weeds. I now have a Tim Holtz stamping platform and I used it here. I used Perfect Medium to stamp the image in fact I did that twice before I heat embossed with a black sparkly powder. 


There is no sentiment there wasn't really room. I can always add one later. 



Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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26 comments:

Carole J said...

Beautiful silhouette stamp Jackie and a wonderful card. I love the Distress Oxides - they make beautiful backgrounds! x

Wendy L said...

Lovely Jackie, calm down and enjoy, xxxx

Nataliascraft said...

What a fabulous background Jackie, love the way you mixed the colours, brilliant card x

Unknown said...

Stunning card Jackie. I love the stamps and the background is fabulous. I like the chalky finish of the oxides too. Cathy x

Ayoti Mittra said...

Dear Jackie,
It's a stunning card. Love the colours. Take care hugs
Ayoti.xx

Sylvia said...

Fabulous card, love silhouette stamp agains the beautiful background. Still to have a go with the distress oxides, they are on my desk unopened!

Sylv xx

Paper and Stuff said...

Fabulous card Jackie. Love your distress oxide background. x

Unknown said...

Wow Jackie, what a stunning card. The background is wonderful and love the colour mix. Fabulous stamp that compliments the background perfectly. Hugs Jennifer xx

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Lovely stamp and gorgeous background

Shabneez said...

Beautiful background. Those inks are on my wish list Jackie. Glad all the preparations are going well. Shabneez x

Karenzkardz said...

Fab..love my oxides too xx

Linda Simpson said...

This is fabulous Jackie, I do love the Oxides! Your background looks gorgeous.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Laine said...

Lovely subtle colours and design Jackie.
Laine
xx

pam said...

Fabulous card Jackie, love my Oxides too.
Wont be long now!!!!
Hugs Pam x

Kate M said...

Love this background you have created and the silloueted "weed" stamp- beautiful enough to be called a flower!!
Fabulous card!
xx

Lori Kobular said...

Those sprigs look to pretty to be weeds! They sure don't look like the weeds in my garden! Your distress oxide background looks wonderful!

Maria - Ivyleaf Crafts said...

A great card Jackie I've not got any oxides as yet. The stamp is lovely xx

Tracy Welham said...

Fabulous, the silhouette works so well on that background.

I'm glad you have finished all the crafty makes for the Wedding, nice to have to time to relax a little before the bid day. Your daughter must be getting very excited now.

Creative Blessings, Tracy x

Herbaholic said...

Gorgeous card Jackie, glad you liked playing with the distress oxides, I'm awaiting delivery of the next 12 colours, so much fun to play with and I love the chalk look and suede like texture you get from them as well :) Have a fab time at your daughters wedding, so much love and hard work as well as creativity has gone in to the wedding makes :) Love & hugs - Debs xxx

ALI said...

Gorgeous card, I'm trying so hard to resist the oxides...........

Donna Ellis said...

Beautiful, Jackie, and fabulous colors in your wonderful creation! xx

Jan said...

This is so elegant Jackie xx Jan

Unknown said...

Love this. I love the chalky finish they give to. Hugs x

Brawny x said...

Stunning card Jackie x

Katie said...

Gorgeous card and love those distress oxides

Barb said...

A gorgeous card Jackie. I love the oxide background colours and the silhouette flowers look perfect. Barbxx