Flower Card {with JoFY Stamps by Jan McGregor}

Hi everyone I’m Jan and I am so thrilled to be asked by Paperartsy to join you this month. I have been card making for many years and have been influenced by many styles, I love CAS but very drawn to all things quirky! So the gorgeous JOFY Stamps are just my thing!

For my card I have used a stamp from the JOFY 23 set together with Paperartsy Fresco Finish paints, two from the usual range and two from a JOFY Limited edition set.

I cut a piece of watercolour paper and using Antarctic and Dusty Teal paints I just painted over mixing the two colours as I went to create a background.

Using Spanish Mulberry and Chalk paints and a ‘spotty stamp’ I lightly stamped at random around the edges of the paper to give a bit of dimension. Once the paint was dry I doodled a frame using black and white pens.

I stamped the Flower image from JoFY23 on watercolour paper and coloured with watercolour pens. I then trimmed the image leaving a small edge of white paper showing so the image ‘popped’ against the background. For the sentiment I stamped the sweet little tag that comes with the set, trimmed it out, stamped the sentiment and used a piece of twine to finish.

P.A Tip. our new Fibralo pens would be perfect for colouring these flower images. 

JoFY23

I matted the background and attached to a card blank. I then added the image and tag using 3D pads letting the twine ‘do its own thing’ then I embellished with toning sequins and brushed the image with a little of Wink of Stella pen to add sparkle.

I am really pleased how my card turned out I love the fact that it’s still my CAS style with a wonderful bit of quirkiness!!

Thank you again to the lovely Paperartsy people for giving me the opportunity to share my card with you.

Happy Crafting!

Jan

A huge thanks to Jan from all at PaperArtsy HQ, we love your style, a fantastic mix of CAS and quirky. A simple card but with well chosen colours and shapes and placement: you have shown it is possible to make it vibrant and eyecatching.

If you would like to join in our weekly challenge with any of this week's guests who have blogged since Sunday night, then join in to link up your creativity HERE you will go in the draw to win PA stamps of your choice! You need to link your entry by17:00 (London time) Sunday 13th July 2014