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Monday, August 16, 2021

Vintage Butterfly Page

Hello friends! I am sorry for having been absent for two weeks. We did a sudden and difficult move, but things are going to settle down and get better. It is so good to be crafting again.

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This week we have a Dry Emboss theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Dry embossing has been one of my favorite techniques since I got my very first embossing folder long ago and I am happy to see more and more folders being released again. I hope you will join us in the challenge!

Don't miss the beautiful project by our wonderful August guest designer Anne Redfern.

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I made an art journal page this week, with a butterfly theme and using the pretty Blossom Field embossing folder by Simon Say Stamp. Halfway into the project, I managed to find my Distress Inks, which were still missing in action since the move. 

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Emboss in Simon Says Stamp Blossom Field folder.

It is fun to dry emboss patterned paper and here I used a piece of Tim Holtz Backdrops Vol. 2 paper. I just love the designs on Backdrops Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Emboss in the Blossom Field folder.

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The paper was inked with a little Vintage Photo and I also dragged Ground Espresso Archival Ink over some of the areas (that was before I found my Distress Inks).

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The rest of the papers also come from Backdrops. I adhered everything to a burlap page in my Dina Wakley Media Journal. The sentiments were stamped with Simon Says Stamp Thoughtful Flowers and Beautiful Butterflies, using Ground Espresso ink.

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The butterflies and flowers come from Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera. The edges were inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Layers of ink - Vintage Butterfly Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Stamp sentiment with Simon Says Stamp Thoughtful Flowers.

This is a favorite quote of mine and comes from the Simon Says Stamp Thoughtful Flowers set (one of the sets that I designed).

I hope you will join us this week in our Dry Emboss challenge. You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.





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Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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5 comments:

  1. Thisa is absolutely gorgeous Anna Karin! The whole design, and theme of this is perfect!! I think you should frame this and hang it in your new crafty space :-)

    Hope you have a good week xxx
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  2. Wow this looks awesome, I love your layout!!!

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  3. Oh no - not moving again! Poor you... hope things will be calmer now. Love that embossed background, so subtle and pretty. Altogether lovely.
    Alison x

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