NBUS no 6, WOYWW, Snippety Die cuts + Distress Inks

Hullo there everyone! It is another Wednesday and time for another WOYWW or What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday. Do pop over to our chief Desker's Julia of the Stamping ground!

 PLUS those of you who know Darnell - well guess what? she has just started her NBUS no#6 challenge with amazingly generous prizes again.. so get all that *NBUS (*NeverBeforeUsedSchtuff) out and join in here!  (Darnell is not well either, so please pray that her current flare up might settle down ASAP! )

To my desk...

(Erm, not showing you current desk 'cos am at "hair-tearing out, no! I dont want to talk about it" stage of another card, but am not going to be beat, just breath deeply, pray lots and carry on)

Saw this idea on Pinterest and so was trying it out. Using distress ink and watercolour paper., Learnt a few things along the way which will share. Using green cos it was Sue's favourite colour and was the last of three sympathy cards made, this one for Sue's friend, Dee.
1. Three DI green inks - Pine Needles, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage. Wet with water mist to blend.
2. Added shimmery Diamond Dust glimmer mist after the water for extra sheen.
3. Used snippet of watercolour paper to colour + brand new die from last year, not been used before, hence NBUS (Memory Box Blushing Branch).

Have cut some shapes of watercolour paper of die cut and soaking them here. Two points to learn if do it again.
1. cut a whole shape even if is in two bits it needs to be complete shape
2. soak it really, really well.

Laying piece of wet die cuts on DI water colour paper.

If had left it longer then there would've been more contrast .. plus whole die cut refection would be been better I think.

Finished card, with SB Deckled oval frame, Memory Box Blushing Branch. Verse is by Stampendous and stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed. All elements were on desk above.

To the Aussie shots .. this is one gorgeous perfect summery day here on the coast of NSW, showing you:

 **how great the cloud forms were .. I love that sort of sky ** the sea colour simply superb and **waves clean and neat but interesting.
Al the glories of God's amazing creation  .. perfect for Sunday's drive with dad and sitting to eat our icecreams :D
Clicked a wave sequence for you here..

Delighted to be welcoming some more encouragers of this blog .. a big welcome to two Aussies I've met through the new DT team I am on (see BIG announcement on this post HERE)

 A big welcome to - Carol of Crafty Carol's Cards, she is a brand new blogger.

and so is Megan of My Merry card Corner.
Please pop over and say hi to these and give some encouragement, too

 And also a special welcome to Vicki (of Vicki's card) - makes inky beauties & shaker cards.

 

May God bless your day everyone.. where every you maybe, and thanks so much for popping over for a peek and chat, you really do cheer my heart! :D
Shaz in Oz.x

“The LORD.. appeared ..saying, 
Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: 
therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3

I would like to link over to:

1 *NBUS no 6 - Never Before Used Sctuff 
2. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au

3 Di's Snippety challenge - Used snippets on all of the cards.   http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/