Just a little...

...of metal and love. Calling by with my weekly foxtrot within the realms of  clean and simple card-making. Just a word of warning to any new followers or visitors... I've already confessed to be totally and utterly in love with anything inky so you never know what you'll find here! At the ever fabulous Less is More, led by Chrissie and Mandi, it's musings in metal.

Metal it is... and metal I give thee! I love to play with embossed metal and alcohol inks and knew these rusty tones would feel right at home with Kraft card.
I embossed a copper metal strip using Cuttlebug's Textile folder and then swooshed a mix of rusty alcohol inks letting them move and swirl as they pleased.

Then a quick sand to bring out the detail which is when it comes to life. I know some card makers shy away from what they might deem the messy, grungy stuff but alcohol inks and metal can be very chic too! Greens and purples look amazing on embossed metal.

I was fishing around for a simple sentiment wanting to keep things minimal when my eye spied an orphan metal tag that's been on my table for ages.  A brush of ink gave just the right colour. I have lightly edged the card with Distress ink and that folks, was that! Simples!

Hope you like it...! I'm away, there's an ink pad with my name on it...
Sarah.