Ellie Knol Mixed Media Cards


Hi everyone! Ellie Knol gladly accepted my invitation to guest design, and today I want to show you some beautiful cards she made using stamps from the set called Vintage Birds, and the background stamp called Vintage Script. I think these cards are really cool and I hope you will like them as much as I do!





A closer look at some details:


  



Start off with a suitable piece of scrapbook paper. Both feathers have been heat embossed in black. I added some cheese cloth,  photo-film, a frame covered with some texture paste, and used a stencil to add texture with the same texture paste. I stamped some script in the background with black ink and white gesso. 


Ellie also made this beautiful ATC!



 Feather stamped with various colors of Distress inks. Backround is sponged with Distress inks (partially with stencils). Stamped script in the background to add interest. 

 And last, but not least, this adorable card with eggs in a nest:


Splatter some water onto cardstock and spray glimmermist onto this partially wet cardstock. Leave to dry. Stamp the eggs on a seperate piece of cardstock, cut them out. Color it with distress inks and/or watercolor pencils. Stamp the ‘nest’ with stamps as shown. Sponge the edges of the background with coordinating colors. Stamp the script as shown. Adhere the eggs to the background with 3D tape. Add some white and black accents with marker. Distress the edges of the background, adhere to a postcard and doodle around the edges of the background with a black marker.


Thank you, Ellie! I absolutely love your cards and I think the details, such as the script in the back and the doodle around the edges on the last one, give the cards that extra umph that make them stand out even more.

To see more of Ellie's beautiful artwork, you can all visit her blog here - browse around and admire! :-)

And to see all our cool stamps, visit the web shop here where there's a SALE right now - only two more days!

Thank you for stopping by today.  I'll be back tomorrow with a recap of artwork made in December, so make sure you drop by to see them all :-)  Till then - bee good!

xox,
Bibi


Comments

Carole Dion said…
Wow! Ellie your cards are gorgeous ans stunning. I love all of them!
Monday, December 22, 2014
Ellie Knol said…
Thanks Bibi for having me, and thanks Carole, for you nice comment!
Monday, December 22, 2014
Bibi Lindahl said…
MY pleasure entirely, Ellie! I'm so glad we met on the net :-) Thanks again for your FAB cards!! Can't wait to show your next projects in January ;-)
XOX
Monday, December 22, 2014
massofhair said…
Loving all your cards Ellie, great colours and images. Beautiful feathers and frames :-) xxx
Monday, December 22, 2014
Unknown said…
Fabulous work Ellie. Love all the layering and the colour - Feather is one of my favourite stamps too x
Monday, December 22, 2014
Artatag said…
Awesome cards Ellie! I also love the feather stamp, you inspired me to do some more! Xox
Monday, December 22, 2014
Unknown said…
Welcome Ellie - I love your work, it's got so much depth and texture. Beautiful cards!
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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