I tried it a couple of times with paste and spray paints, but never like the effect, so it sat at the bottom of a drawer, forgotten and neglected for 8 years.
Now, I have discovered it makes a lovely birthday card for gardeners using pink, purple and blue distressed oxide inks. Finished it off with a metallic purple dragonfly brad, that I have probably had for 8 years too!
It also featured on my blog 12 years ago and also in 2015 !
I picked up this little pack of 20 small cards with a green stripe down one side for only £1.20 and challenged myself to use them up asap!
So they became the central focus on several cards. They stamp well with either a sentiment or image
And the green stripe can be linked into the colour scheme
Made a couple of birthday cards suitable for children
We all have those forgotten stamps, that have been unused and un-inked for years, don't we?
So I dug out a couple of old stamp sets from Inkadinkado that date from 2008 & 2009 to use again
Despite being 15 years old, they still stamped nice and crisp images.
This card was made with a freebie stamp - possibly from creative stamping magazine?
We all have some images or toppers that we don't like or are not our style in our stash, don't we!
I had these vintage style Hunkydory toppers for ages but didn't like the Lady in the middle - I finally realised I could cover her up and use them!
It's quite a bright pink, but makes a nice contrast to the toppers and makes them 'pop'.
Also useful for a 'get well soon' card.
And this layout has helped to use up a few old toppers that have hanging around for ages!
However, I did make a lovely card using white embossing powder on clear velum at the recent Honey Doo workshop that I attended and thought it was time to have a go at home. I found some patterned vellum that has been sitting at the bottom of a pile for well over 5 years. I was pleased how the gold on the red vellum came out - would look good on a Christmas card too.
The pearly white leaves on the green was more subtle, but still made a nice texture. I tried to also do some flowers, but that was not a success and they ended up in the bin!
And using some stamps that have haven't seen the light of day for a long time!
In fact, I have treated myself to some more blending brushes to get a smoother finish to them
Honey Doo have just announced they are holding another workshop in September, so I'm going to book onto that now.
I decided to attend a card making workshop that was being held nearby in Ravenwood Hall - it was time to try some out different techniques and materials!
We made 3 different cards using stencils, heat embossing, vellum and distress oxide inks, using some of their brand new products.
The demonstrations were clear, everyone was very friendly and a lovely lunch was included.
Honey Doo also had their full range available to buy, so I treated myself to new stamps, stencils and inks
Then, of course, had to try them out when I got home to make some more fab cards.
So I can highly recommend their workshops if you have the chance to attend - I'll be keeping an eye out for their next one in Suffolk - although some of the attendees were regulars who had travelled some distance. People on my table had come from Hastings, Milton Keynes and Saffron Walden !
They also attend a lot of craft shows up and down the country.
