The Dog Did It!

Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!

I'm back again with another design for Creative Expressions using the Singles Cats and Dogs range of stamps.

This time I've used the Triplets stamp so without further ado, let's get started....

Ink up the stamp with Black Archival and stamp onto Coconut White Card.
Paint the cats with Scattered Straw, Wild Honey and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks.
Paint the ball of wool with Festive Berries and the floor area with Tattered Rose.

Matt and layer the picture onto Foundations Ginger and Chestnut Card.

Matt and layer the same card onto a C5 sized card.

Cut a piece of Coconut White card to go onto the Ginger card.
Cut strips of Teresa Collins 8x8 paper and glue into place on the white card.  Matt and layer onto the Ginger card.

Add some red and white Bakers Twine to the ball of wool and allow the edges to trail.  Glue into place with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

Stamp the sentiment from "Paws-Itively Great" onto Coconut White Card using Black Archival Ink.
Matt and layer as before.

Glue more Bakers Twine into position before adding the sentiment with 3d foam pads.

And there's the finished card!

Hope you like it, I love the sentiment...it really made me chuckle!  I had a cat that used to do just that!!

Anyway, many thanks for visiting.  I'll be back next Tuesday looking at a technique that I call Reverse Masking.  Hope you can join me. 

Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!

Make Someone Happy

Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!  I'm back with another design using the new frame stamps from Creative Expressions.

So without further ado, let's get started.....

Ink up the Wrought Iron Frame stamp with Black Archival Ink and stamp onto White Card.  Heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder.
Ink up the centre section of the and stamp and heat emboss again.
Trim to size then matt and layer onto black card.

Matt and layer co-ordinating Teresa Collins papers onto White card for the main background then onto black card and some smaller pieces just onto Black card.
Glue into place.

Glue the larger stamped image into position then add the text section with 3d foam pads.

Ink up some flowers from the Art Flowers A5 Stamp Set with Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Teresa Collins paper.  Cut them out and shape them then glue them into position covering the text of the larger image.

 

Add some 3mm and 5mm self adhesive pearls to the flower centres and some Mini Pearl Swirls onto the main card.

 

 

And that's the card finished!

 

I do hope you like it, it's quite different from the sort of card I usually make but it's good to experiment sometimes!

 

Well, that's all for today except to say a big thank you for stopping by and leaving comments.  Whatever you do this week, just remember the sentiment from this stamp! 

 

The Flowers of Tomorrow

Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!

I'm back with another project using the Frame stamps from Creative Expressions and today I've used the Curled Frame stamp to make a wall hanging.  Let's get started.....

Cover an MDF frame with Teresa Collins paper.  Apply Flake and Glitter Glue to the Botanicals Spray stamp and stamp onto the paper.  Apply Calypso Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes.
Paint the edges of the plaque with Cosmic Shimmer Graphite Shimmer Paints.

Ink up the Curled Frame stamp with Flake and Glitter Glue and stamp onto Coconut White Card.  Apply Calypso Gilding Flakes.  Trim to size then matt and layer onto black card.

Stamp just the text section again with Black Archival Ink then heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder.  Trim to size then place over the top of the gilded text using 3d foam pads.
Add a strip of Teardrop Black Lace along the bottom of the plaque.
Glue the stamped image into position with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

Using Spellbinders Spiral Blossom 3 and Bitty Blossoms Dies, cut some flowers using co-ordinating Teresa Collins Papers.  Die cut the leaves from the Foliage set using Black Card and some Butterflies from the Finishing Touches Magical Butterflies set using the Teresa Collins papers.

Tie some Black Seam Binding through the holes in the plaque to make a hanger and there we have it, the finished wall hanging!

I hope you like it....something cheerful on a wet and blustery day!

Do think of me today as I'll be getting VERY wet and muddy on an archaeological dig near Stonehenge!  Hopefully, it'll be worth it and we'll get some amazing finds!!

Well, that's all for today.  Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments, they are much appreciated.

Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!

Black and Gold

Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!

Well, this is the last July DT piece for Creative Expressions using the gorgeous Masks I was sent to play with so I thought I'd come up with a real "classy" number!

Anyway, here goes.......

Cover a piece of Teresa Collins paper with Creative Expressions Double Sided Adhesive.

Apply Perfect Medium to the mask to help it release and apply Micro Beads.

Remove the mask and sprinkle Cosmic Shimmer Aurora Crystal Sparkle Emboss Powder over the paper and heat carefully.

Cut out with Spellbinders Grand Circle Dies.  Matt and layer with Teresa Collins Paper cut with the Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circles.

Emboss a piece of Coconut White card using the Creative Expressions A4 Heart Lattice Folder.
Matt and layer with black card and the same paper as the main design.  Add a length of Black Crushed Satin Ribbon.

Use 3d foam pads to attach the circle to the card.

Make "faux" pearls around the edges with Cosmic Shimmer Golden Pearl Coloured Pearlescent PVA Glue.

 

Using Black Card, die cut the Faux Quilled Blooms and the D-Lites Fantastic Flourish 1.  Cut the flourish into smaller sections and glue to the card.  Glue the flowers into place and add the Coloured PVA Glue to the flower centres.

 

 

And there's the finished card!

 

I hope you like this one, it's not inky at all which isn't like me!!

 

Well, that's it for today.  I'll be back in the morning with a Creative Studios project so I do hope you'll stop by for a look.  Many thanks for visiting and any comments you leave.  Just a quick reminder that Crafty Sunday is on 3rd August at my place....usual times (although you can stay after 4pm so warn your husbands!!)

 

Hope to see some of you there!

Squeek!

Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday.

Did you catch Sam's shows on Create and Craft on Sunday?  I hope they gave you lots of inspiration for using the lovely Woodland Animal stamps.

Here's my take on using Squeek the Mouse and the Tree stamp.

I've also used patterned papers from the 8x8 Teresa Collins Paper Pad.  As you can see, the melt Pot has also come out to play!

As always, the full "how to" complete with photos, is on the Creative Studios site so please pay a visit and take a look.

I hope you like this one, it's one of my favourites.  I will admit that it was luck that the eye area stamped onto one of the circles!

Well, that's all for today.  Thank you for leaving comments, they are all appreciated.  Until next time, keep crafting!

Funky Valentine's Day Card

Good Morning All and a happy Wednesday.

Today's post is a card I've made for the Creative Studios Design Team blog.

For once, I haven't touched a stamp or any ink...a miracle!

Sam Poole sent me such gorgeous papers that I really couldn't get them messy!  They're from a designer called Teresa Collins and these are papers from her Memorabilia 12x12 range.

I've put a full "how to" on the Creative Studios blog listing all the papers I've used.  Just head for the link on the right that says Sam Poole.

Hope you like it, sometimes less is more!

Christine B...please e-mail me your address so I can get the blog candy off to you!

Until next time....have a fun and crafty week.