Quick card using Ruby Rockit papers

After seeing Sue's wonderful layout yesterday I was inspired to use up some of my Ruby Rockit papers to make a quick card.

I have used the following materials:

•  Ruby Rockit papers  summerhouse collection 
• Sticky back canvas
• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Script stamp
• Adirondack Tim Holtz Color Wash
• Embossing powder
• Distress Stickles
• Punch

I had made the butterfly earlier in the week by playing around with some sticky back canvas.

I diecut a butterfly shape, then stamped the canvas using a script stamp inked with versamark then embossed.  Using a mini-mister, I wet the canvas then sprayed on some Color Wash.  I wet it first so the two colours would bleed into each other a bit.
When dry, I added some Distress Stickles.

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 I have used a border punch to give the edge some definition, fussy cut a flourish from the Ruby Rockit paper and added one of my favourite verses.

All done...very simple...xxxooo

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

nic...xxxooo

Simple card using Ranger 'Distress' products - Nicky Amber

Well this week I thought I'd make a simple card using some of the new (and old)  Ranger 'Distress' products.

To start, I punched out a butterfly shape and then spread a thin layer of Ranger Distress Stickles.  On this butterfly I used Broken China, Shabby Shutters and Faded Jeans

 

I then used the Ranger Distress Crackle paint over the top of the image.

Once the shape is covered with the crackle paint, leave to dry.  When it dries it should form cracks in the surface to produce....

The size and amount of cracks will be determined by the thickness you apply the paint, thinner application leaves finer cracks while thicker application will leave larger cracks.

For the background of the card I used the Distress Ink watercolour technique I used a couple of weeks ago, for instructions click HERE.  Then I stamped my trusty script stamp using Distress Ink over the top.

I wanted to define the border so I used the Distress stickles around the edge of the page.

and also added a clear butterfly trail using the clear rock candy Stickles.

 So there you have it!  All you need to do is add a sentiment to suit your occasion.

Stickles can be used on your pages, cards and on other embellishments to add that something extra...

Here I've added it to the edges of this flower.

Thanks for looking...hope you enjoy working with the Ranger Distress products as much as I have!

nic...xxxooo