One more...

Just a quick post before heading out to explore the city...

I did this layout for the monthly assignment for Made With Love and also the 7 Gypsies Challenge (using the gorgeous 7 Gypsies stamps that I won from the lovely ladies there - thanks so much, love them all).








supplies used include:
cardstock: american crafts, pattern papers: 7 gypsies, stamp: 7 gypsies, vintage ephemera: 7 gypsies, ink: tim holtz (brushed corduroy & frayed burlap), mist: tattered angels (iridescent gold) and maya road (brown), embossing powder: american crafts (clear), flowers: prima, pins: maya road, buttons, alphas: american crafts and twine: shabby green door

Techniques used for the cards:

• Cut rectangluar pieces of white cardstock with dimensions of 2.5" x 3.5"; total of 6 pieces were used.
• Then select your favorite stamps (which just happens to be all of them); I inked the stamp with versa mark and sprinkle clear embossing powder from American Crafts to create the images.
• After applying the embossing powder, I used the heat gun to seal the images and then with baby wipes applied the distressed inks over the images. I used Tim Holtz distress ink - Brushed Corduroy & Frayed Burlap colors.
• Then after allowing the ink to dry abit, I sprayed Tattered Angels Iridescent gold mist over the cards to give it that shimmer metalic look.

thanks for stopping everyone... and now, off to do some sight seeing. so excited as this is my first visit to australia!