Sunday, 27 February 2011
Pouch of notelets
I loved Joanna Wardle's Silhouette Cards in the October 2010 Craft Stamper magazine, so I used the technique to make a set of notelets together with a pouch as a gift. Distress inks used for the background squares and rectangles and the images stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black. They are quick to make - it probably takes longer to mask off the shape than to ink and stamp!
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
New baby
The baby images for these two cards were purchased from DigiStamp Boutique. They were coloured with Copic markers, as was the ribbon and the flower images on the bottom card which was the free stamp with the current (March) Craft Stamper magazine. The flowers on the top card were stamped with Brilliance Pearlescent Blue Sky onto blue vellum.
It's that bird again!
Here is a simple card using the bird stamp CI -179 from Crafty Individuals. The base card is 3.75 inches square. I stamped the image twice using Versafine Majestic Blue, cutting out the frame from one piece and attaching it to the other image with foam pads. Pale blue flat back pearls finished it off.
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Friday, 11 February 2011
ATC'S
Among other things, Issue 23 of the online Cardmaking Paradise magazine shows how to use Vaseline to create a resist. "Interesting idea" I thought so happily accepted a general challenge on the CP forum to have a go and the first two atc's below are the result!
I stamped the card with Crafty Individuals flourish CI-182 using Vaseline instead of ink and then painted over the card with watercolour paint. The butterfly and the bird (both stamps from Crafty Individuals) were stamped onto Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge Distress Inked card (twice) then sprayed with Cosmic Shimmer Rich Gold and 3d'd onto the background.
It was Stamperama last Sunday and since I was meeting up with some on-line buddies from the Cardmaking Paradise forum I made some other atc's as gifts.
The stamp is a freebie from Craft Stamper magazine and the background circles are freebie screw-type bottle tops from Sainsbury's! I used Versafine Black Onyx ink (and the computer to create the words).
The backgrounds on these two were "painted" with Cut-n- Dry foam using Distress Inks Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar (over-stamped with Worn Lipstick). The image, which was coloured with Copics, and the words came from Crafty Individuals plate CI-277.
When I was little I loved R L Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verse" and this poem in particular. I thought it just perfectly fitted with this image (I'm sure they used my little grandson as a model) which comes from the same plate as the girls on the previous atc's. The background paper is from Crafty Individuals "The Seaside" collection. I coloured the child with Copics and the sun was another Craft Stamper freebie coloured with Distress Inks.
Finally Stamp Addicts were hosting an atc swap at the show so I thought I might as well throw my hat into that ring too! I used Distress Inks for the background and the script. The butterfly and words are from Darkroom Door Wildflower Collection and the flight line is by Fourth Dimension. The butterfly was coloured in with Sakura Gelly Roll.
I stamped the card with Crafty Individuals flourish CI-182 using Vaseline instead of ink and then painted over the card with watercolour paint. The butterfly and the bird (both stamps from Crafty Individuals) were stamped onto Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge Distress Inked card (twice) then sprayed with Cosmic Shimmer Rich Gold and 3d'd onto the background.
It was Stamperama last Sunday and since I was meeting up with some on-line buddies from the Cardmaking Paradise forum I made some other atc's as gifts.
The stamp is a freebie from Craft Stamper magazine and the background circles are freebie screw-type bottle tops from Sainsbury's! I used Versafine Black Onyx ink (and the computer to create the words).
The backgrounds on these two were "painted" with Cut-n- Dry foam using Distress Inks Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar (over-stamped with Worn Lipstick). The image, which was coloured with Copics, and the words came from Crafty Individuals plate CI-277.
When I was little I loved R L Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verse" and this poem in particular. I thought it just perfectly fitted with this image (I'm sure they used my little grandson as a model) which comes from the same plate as the girls on the previous atc's. The background paper is from Crafty Individuals "The Seaside" collection. I coloured the child with Copics and the sun was another Craft Stamper freebie coloured with Distress Inks.
Finally Stamp Addicts were hosting an atc swap at the show so I thought I might as well throw my hat into that ring too! I used Distress Inks for the background and the script. The butterfly and words are from Darkroom Door Wildflower Collection and the flight line is by Fourth Dimension. The butterfly was coloured in with Sakura Gelly Roll.
Monday, 7 February 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Birthday Bird
A first outing for another of my new Crafty Individuals (CI) stamps - I did have quite a spending spree on their site recently! The bird CI-179 and the flourish CI-182 were stamped using Brilliance "Pearlescent Purple" ink. I also swiped the ink pad over the flower petals. The background paper is from CI Background Papers Book 3, Springtime and the scalloping was cut using a Martha Stewart punch.
Sunday, 23 January 2011
Happy Birthday!
It was my birthday last week and I received some beautiful hand crafted cards which I would like to share with you. I'm afraid my photography doesn't do them justice!
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| Julie (Nursie) |
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Linda Difficult to capture the iridescence of the acetate butterfly on thiscard. It is attached by a small piece of acetate which allows and shimming movement. |
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| Glennis |
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| Jill (in France) |
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| Pam (Nanna) |
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| Steph |
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| Lynn |
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| Marion |
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| Hilda |
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| Christa http://craftychris.webs.com/apps/blog |
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| Becky |
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| Christine (Fudgebabe) http://themessycraftroom.blogspot.com/ |
Thank you, everybody, for my lovely cards!
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Mini Concertina Books
The theme of the current issue of the Cardmaking Paradise magazine is "Valentines" but the projects can be used for other occasions. My design team contribution was a series of flower themed mini concertina books which are only 6"(15.5cm) x 2" (5cm). The template can easily be made larger.
For this first one I used double sided scrapbooking paper. I edged the pink paper with fired brick Distress Ink and also stamped the flowers with that colour.
Slip Case
For this next one I coloured the base card with Distress Inks wild honey and rusty hinge, stamping the daisies with wild honey. The large flowers are Versafine onyx black.
Slip case
For the final one I omitted the slip cover and instead I made "covers" front and back with chipboard covered with Background Papers, Book 3, Springtime from Crafty Individuals. Distress Inks were again used for the background - this time milled lavender and dusty concord. The stamped flowers are Versafine imperial purple, coloured with water colour pencils lightly blended with water.
The daisy flower images used for all the mini books are from Crafty Individuals plate CI-206.
For this first one I used double sided scrapbooking paper. I edged the pink paper with fired brick Distress Ink and also stamped the flowers with that colour.
Slip Case
For this next one I coloured the base card with Distress Inks wild honey and rusty hinge, stamping the daisies with wild honey. The large flowers are Versafine onyx black.
Slip case
For the final one I omitted the slip cover and instead I made "covers" front and back with chipboard covered with Background Papers, Book 3, Springtime from Crafty Individuals. Distress Inks were again used for the background - this time milled lavender and dusty concord. The stamped flowers are Versafine imperial purple, coloured with water colour pencils lightly blended with water.
The daisy flower images used for all the mini books are from Crafty Individuals plate CI-206.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Silver!
My brother and sister-in-law celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday. Where did those 25 years go?
The Bazzill card has a sheen to it but doesn't show up very well in the photo. I used Tim Holtz's dies Tattered Florals and Elegant Flourishes to die cut the flower and scroll. The petals were stamped with Crafty Individuals manuscript stamp CI-194. The number 25 and Happy Anniversary were embossed using Crafts-Too folders.
The Bazzill card has a sheen to it but doesn't show up very well in the photo. I used Tim Holtz's dies Tattered Florals and Elegant Flourishes to die cut the flower and scroll. The petals were stamped with Crafty Individuals manuscript stamp CI-194. The number 25 and Happy Anniversary were embossed using Crafts-Too folders.
Birthday Card
I made this card using one of my new Crafty Individuals stamps CI-296 for the first time. It's a stamp that can stand alone or parts of it can be highlighted or just some of it's elements used.
The image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and the background on the base card and image was inked with Broken China and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks. The script was stamped using Broken China. I cut out another butterfly which I glittered and attached to give a 3d effect.
The image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and the background on the base card and image was inked with Broken China and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks. The script was stamped using Broken China. I cut out another butterfly which I glittered and attached to give a 3d effect.
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Birthday Bear
I can safely post this now that my grandson has received this stepper card. Not that I think he reads my blog just yet! It was made originally for the Cardmaking Paradise online magazine Issue 22. The images are from a Popcorn the Bear plate, the die cut letters are Procrafts Hippie Chick, and Happy Birthday is an Anita’s stamp.
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Hello
New year, new blog.
Welcome and a happy new year to you.
These two Christmas cards were made from templates in issue 22 of the Cardmaking Paradise online magazine, Do pop over and take a look at the site. There are free templates, gallery and forum as well as details about subscribing to the 6 weekly online magazine. Here.
Welcome and a happy new year to you.
These two Christmas cards were made from templates in issue 22 of the Cardmaking Paradise online magazine, Do pop over and take a look at the site. There are free templates, gallery and forum as well as details about subscribing to the 6 weekly online magazine. Here.
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