Flying High

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Had a little tidy up of my stash of handmade backgrounds recently, binning all those little ragged pieces and trimming what was left into manageable neater pieces, some large enough to cover a whole card, others just small left over panels.  The smaller panels are now in a little basket, a lot easier to flip through.


From my new basket I selected a white embossed panel from a butterfly EF and blue panels left over from this card made 5 years ago!  The kite was die cut from these scraps and assembled.  I ended up not using all the die cut embellishments on the front but I may use the rest on the inside.
      

I also rediscovered in another tidy up session a pack of textured card blanks so on the front of one I dry embossed two recessed panels (similar to what Barbara Gray from Claritystamp does with her embedders) for a faux relief, printing press effect. Created background clouds using Versacolor inks in blues/purples using a cloud stencil.  Kite added on top along with a stamped sentiment which should have been darker but as I didn't use my stamping platform it had to stay as is.

I've used - Anita's 5x7" white textured card base
Gemini by Crafters Companion Create-A-Kite die set
Inkylicious Lovely as a Cloud stencil
various Versacolor inks; Memento nautical blue
Sentiment from a mag covermount
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        Snippets Playground #480         Simply Clean & Simple May          Dragonfly Dreams May Use Stencil        
                 
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

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  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Sunday, 12 May, 2024

    A fantastic card what a great way to use up bits
    Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. crafty-stamperSunday, 12 May, 2024

    Beautiful CAS card Steph,love the stencilled clouds and die-cut kite-great use of snippets too.
    Carol x
    Thank you for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams.
    Carol DT x

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  3. SarnSunday, 12 May, 2024

    What a lovely card with the pretty stencilled clouds setting off the kite to perfection.

    Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground & for sharing picture of your snippets XXX

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  4. EmmaTMonday, 13 May, 2024

    Gorgeous card, love the debossed panels. Its always satisfying using up left overs esp when years old, brilliant use of snippets.

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  5. Darlene Monday, 13 May, 2024

    Absolutely beautiful !!! Love it!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Simply Clean & Simple challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth, Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B, Word Power

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  6. DiMonday, 13 May, 2024

    Wow Steph - what a terrific snippets card! LOVE it! So good to see you back in the snippets playground. Psst, Dudley is actually a Havanese - with a Westie attitude at times! He's currently fast asleep on our bed - peace reigns for now!

    Hugs
    Di xx

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  7. FrancescaSunday, 19 May, 2024

    Pretty card! Thank you for playing at Dragonfly Dreams Challenge!

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  8. Vickie YFriday, 31 May, 2024

    Fun CAS card! Thank you for sharing with us at Simply Clean & Simple Challenge.

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