Friday Focus - Carabelle Studio

Hi everyone and welcome! Jenny here to shine a spotlight on the Carabelle Studio range available to purchase at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I love their deeply etched, cling mounted rubber stamps and embossing folders, all of which have versatile images that coordinate beautifully or as stand alone designs. Linda stocks a great range so it's been a real treat to create lots of cards to inspire you. And with an extra 15% discount applied through November 9th now's the perfect opportunity for you to add to your own supplies.

I'm sharing three ideas here today and will be back next Friday with even more, so remember to check back here for that. First up something floral that is really easy to recreate (click on any image to get a closer look);

Dip white card into diluted Seedless Preserves and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks. Cut a square for your background and die cut flowers and branches from the rest. Emboss the background using the Unite de Mesure Embossing Folder then brayer Dina Wakley's White Acrylic Paint over to bring the design to life. Add subtle highlights by rubbing the Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon across a few spots. Stamp the image from the Metre Steampunk Stamp Set onto white card using Wendy Vecchi's Forget Me Not and Cactus Flower Archival Inks and tear around the top of each piece. Blend Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink around the edges of the background and ruler images before layering them together. Add the die cut flowers and branches (highlighted with the Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon again) together with lettering cut from Metallic Kraft Card. A few drops of Brass Liquid Pearls finish the flowers perfectly and once matted and layered with coordinating card you have something special to celebrate a birthday.

Now for a less feminine design;

This time dip white card into diluted Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Inks. Cut a square for your background, emboss it using the Rouages Embossing Folder then brayer Dina Wakley's White Acrylic Paint over to accentuate the cogs. Add subtle highlights by rubbing the Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon across a few spots and blend Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink around the edges before matting and layering. Stamp and heat emboss the second image from the Metre Steampunk Stamp Set onto card left over from the background (use Emerald Creek Charred Gold Embossing Powder). Highlight the ruler images with the Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon again, cut out and layer onto the background. Die cut cogs from more of the left over background card, embellishing them with more Liquid Pearls and some Metallic Kraft Card/White sentiment die cuts.

Finally for something completely different;

Emboss a piece of card with the Composition Florale Embossing Folder, heat embossing the raised areas with White Embossing Powder. Colour with heavily diluted Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints (Cheddar, Umber, Ruby, Tangerine, Blushing and Gilt) allowing the colours to blend as they air dry. Mount onto Classic Kraft and Metallic Kraft Card, adding a coordinating die cut sentiment to finish.

So that's three ideas to tempt you. I'll be back next week with even more as we celebrate all things Carabelle Studio at The Funkie Junkie Boutique with that extra 15% discount.

Take care of yourselves and get creative!
Jenny