groovi dt samples - Holly

Final one from Barbara's show on 3rd January 2016

I thought I would see if I could make the frilly circle frame match the nested oval.

So I started by doing the oval then I used the frilly border a little at a time - I kept make the circle on the plate match the oval - if you know what I mean

Any road up it worked a treat and I was happy.

Next I added Holly and the fence is made using the border from Douglas for the fence.  The landscape plate came next to create the path and a couple of hills.

I pierced around the edge and snipped it out.  Before colouring in  I chose a shaving foam background from my stash.   then decided it would be nice to add some green for the hills

At this stage I decided to cut snip out the sky so that the shaving foam background could be seen more clearly.  I then laid the oval on top and to see where to add the green ink  using a clarity brush

I coloured in Holly and the path

I then made the blue skies separately, coloured in and cut them out .

I used these to hide the glue to stick it all together 

groovi dt samples Lily & Douglas

Anniversary card today 

made using Lily and Douglas   I made the heart first with the nested heart plate

added Douglas first then Lily slightly behind him.  I added the line sentiment at the top and bottom then extended the line to create a frame.  add some hearts in the corner and the Lily accent from the border

the background looked a bit plain so I used a round piercing tool and added an embossed dot in the middle.  added a little white work and coloured in from the back with spectrum noir pencils 

mounted on black and red card to tone in 

groovi dt samples - Altered Annabel

hello again 

I started with Annabel but didn't want to use all her frock - so I altered it by extending the plain section then I used the bottom with the frill and started in the middle then extended it to meet the sides of the skirt.  I did the same again to make the border but without the lace then inserted some hearts from the Lily border plate   I then used the nested oval to frame herd, then the nested squares to form a rectangle around the edge, added some background from the landscape plate - some little birds from the plate mate. I used the large accent to create a "ribbon" behind the oval ,  then used the edge of the border on the plate to form the edge of the oval .

I added some parts of the large accent in the corners.  and filled in the frame randomly with bits from the border

I pierced around the edge and snipped it out.

I created a larger rectangle and again used the lacy  edge around the frame and again snipped around.  mounted it on brown pearly card

groovi dt samples - Annabel& Laurel

Here I am with another sample   I decided to make something with Laurel but wanted to put something in her hands - Martini's seemed a good plan - utilising the capital Y & T from the letter section of the plate mate   ---I think it works quite well so here she is celebrating with Annabel  

I used the laurel accent to create a frame then added some of the smaller laurel flowers around the bottom.  

The corner pieces were created using one of the large laurel leaves and then I did some piercing and snipping.

I used a gelli plate print from my stash  for the background 

Groovi dt samples -Lily and Rosie

Did you watch Barbara Gray on the telly yesterday if so you will know already  but here's my very exciting news......

I have been invited to join the groovi design team how exciting is that!

Some of my  first  samples were on yesterday's show and Barbara told everyone my news.

I will try and blog them during the week.  

I used the nested octagons to make a frame I used lines 2 and 3 in  from the edge I then moved the parchment around to the middle of the straight edge and then went around line 2 again.

I then added Rosie followed by Lily as she is a little behind Rosie.  I added some of the accents on the Lily border plate.

I did some bits of white work, coloured in from behind with Spectrum Noir pencils .

I pierced all around the edge  then used my snippers to cut out

I used a circle cutter to cut out two mats and then mounted everything up