Good Morning and a very Happy Thursday to you all!
A new month and a new set of goodies to play with! This month we're back to Christmas designs and to kick things off I've used the Festive Collection-Christmas Joy Wreath as the main element.
So let's get started.....
Cut a square of Foundations Ruby Card and a smaller square of Coconut White Card.
Ink up the Elegant Poinsettias stamp with Vermillion Archival and stamp randomly onto the white card.
De-boss the card using the A4 Holly Lattice Embossing Folder.
Emboss the Ruby card with the same folder. Matt and layer.
Die cut a matt from the Ruby card with the Portuguese Collection - Lisbon Dies and emboss with the Holly Folder.
Die cut the Festive Collection - Christmas Joy Wreath from Coconut White card. Cut the outline leaves from the Ruby card.
Glue the letters onto the die cut matt with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.
Add to the card with 3d foam pads.
Add Always and Forever - Wedding Collection small gems to the holly die and also to the centres of the stamped flowers.
Cut a length of Black and White Tulle. Lay them on top of each other and pleat fold them. Tie a knot in the centre and fan out the ends.
Attach to the card with a glue dot.
Add a Dazzler to the centre with a glue dot to finish.
And there's the finished card!
It's a quick and easy one to make and would be great for a male or female recipient. I hope you like it! I've used an 8x8 card for the base.
Well, that's it for this week. Many thanks for all the visits and kind comments.
I'll be back next week with another Christmas design. In the meantime, I'll be teaching at Martells this Saturday and, for anyone coming, it involves glitter so be warned!!!
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Thursday!!!
Hope I didn't catch too many of you out with the change of day!
Anyway, a new month which means new goodies from Creative Expressions to play with!
The stamp used in this card is called "Floribunda" and it matches the Sue Wilson Portuguese Collection - Lisbon Die Set.
So let's get started.....
Ink up the stamp with Perfect Medium and stamp onto Coconut White Card. Heat emboss using Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold Metallic Powder.
Cut out using the largest of the Lisbon Dies.
Emboss a piece of Coconut White Card with the A4 Rambling Blossoms Folder.
Matt and layer onto Foundations Vintage Gold Card.
Attach to the blank C5 card.
Cut out the 2nd smallest complete die using the gold card.
Cut out again with the inner pattern in place, this time using Coconut White card.
Stamp the sentiment from the Flower Hearts Elements Stamp Set by John Lockwood using Perfect Medium onto the white card.
Heat emboss with the gold powder as before.
Glue the gold and white die cut shapes together.
Cut a strip of Creative Expressions Gold Tulle and tie a knot in the centre. Attach to the card with a dry glue dot then trim to the right length.
Add the floral stamp with 3d pads.
Add the sentiment with a double layer of 3d pads.
Cut out 2 of the Trailing Ivy Finishing Touches Dies from Coconut White Card.
Shape the leaves and attach to the card with glue and 3d pads.
And there's the finished card! It would make a lovely card for a Golden Wedding Anniversary. With a change of sentiment it could be used for so many occasions, my favourite sort of design!!
I hope you like it!
As always, everything used on here is from Creative Expressions.
Just leaves me to say, many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments, they are much appreciated.
I'll be back next Thursday with another design using the same die set....let's see how many ways I can think of using it!
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday.
I'm not sure where this last week has gone but it's that time of the week for me to share another project using the Creative Expressions Singles Stamps.
This one is called Temptation and I do love the sentiment which comes with the image.
Anyway, let's get started.....
Cover a piece of glossy card with Citrus, Raspberry and Silver Alcohol Inks. Keep the colours separate on the applicator and try not to muddy them too much when applying.
Matt and layer onto Foundations black card.
Die cut the Sue Wilson Striplet Floral Meadow twice from Coconut White card.
Save the cut out centres and attach the frame to the alcohol inked background with 3d foam pads.
Glue the floral inserts into position.
Ink up the image from the Temptations set with Black Archival and stamp onto Coconut White Card.
Cut out using the Spellbinders Classic Oval Large Dies.
Cut a matt from black card using the Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Dies.
Stick onto the card with 3d foam pads.
Stamp the sentiment and cut into a banner shape. Matt and layer onto black card.
Shape and attach to the card with glue.
Add some Small Black Dazzlers to finish.
And there's the finished card!
I hadn't got my alcohol inks out for ages so it was lovely to play with them again...they do make fantastic backgrounds.
If you've booked for the May workshops...well, let's just say you might be making this one!
That's all for this week. Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments.
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
I though that this week I'd revisit a favourite technique of mine that works brilliantly with silhouette stamps and that's faux brayering.
I've used the new Singles stamps from Creative Expressions and this one is called "My Ex".
Anyway, here we go...............
Mask off an area of gloss card with stick notes.
Starting with the lightest colour at the top, apply stripes of ink across the card using Cut 'n Dry Foam. Go back over with the lightest colour to blend.
I've used Sunshine Yellow, Peach Bellini and Citrus Adirondack Inks. This works just as well with Distress Inks.
Remove the sticky notes.
Ink up the stamp with Black Archival and stamp so that part of the image goes outside the coloured area.
Stamp the sentiment with the same ink.
Stamp dots from the A5 Doodle Flower set with Black Archival Ink.
Matt and layer onto Black Foundations Card.
Emboss a piece of Coconut White Card using the A4 Rows of Bows Embossing Folder.
Matt and layer onto black card.
Add a length of Black Seam Binding before gluing onto the blank card.
Add the stamped image with 3d foam pads.
Tie a triple bow with the seam binding and glue into position to finish.
And there it is! It's such a quick card to make and you can get some fab backgrounds in all sorts of colours. I hope you like it.
Well, that's it for this week. I'll be back next Tuesday with another background technique, hope you'll stop by.
Many thanks for visiting and leaving comments.
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week.
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
I'm really enjoying playing with the new Singles Stamps from Creative Expressions. I've always loved silhouette stamps because you can do so much with the background.
So, without further ado, let's get started on this weeks project......
Go to a DIY store and pick up some of the paint charts!
Stick 2 of the paint charts onto a piece of card.
Cut off the excess.
Ink up "Best Friend" with Black Archival and stamp onto the paint chart.
Trim to size.
Matt and layer onto Black Foundations Card.
Dry emboss a piece of white card using the Creative Expressions A4 Rambling Blossoms Folder.
Matt and layer onto black card.
Heat up a length of Silky Crush Black Ribbon and attach it to the embossed piece of card.
Heating the ribbon makes it shrivel and gives a totally different effect.
Place the stamped image onto the background with 3d foam pads.
Stamp the sentiment with Black Archival Ink onto white card.
Matt and layer onto black card.
Stick onto the card with 3d pads.
Heat another length of the ribbon and tie into a bow. Glue into position.
Die cut Delicate Daisies Complete Petals from white card and Delicate Daisies Open Petals from black card.
Layer up and glue into position.
Add Dazzlers to the flower centres and the bow to finish.
And there's the finished card. I hope you like it.
I really enjoy looking round for free things to use and these paint charts are fantastic...there are so many colour ways!
Well, that's it for now. I'll be back next week with another way of using the silhouette stamps.
Many thanks for visiting and leaving comments.
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday.
Today's make is with Mothering Sunday in mind. I've deliberately left Mother's Day off as sometimes we might want to send a card to someone who has been like a mother to us.
Anyway, let's get started....
Ink up the Singles "Born Free" stamp with French Ultramarine Archival. Stamp onto a piece of Coconut White card.
Cut out using the Californian Collection Basic Frames Set A Dies.
Cut a matt from Foundations Sky Blue card using the Californian Collection Decorative Frames Set B.
Matt and layer with 3d foam pads.
Dry emboss a piece of Coconut White card using the Couture Creations Large Circles Folder.
Matt and layer onto the Sky Blue Card.
Attach a strip of Pale Blue Seam Binding.
Glue the stamped image into position with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.
Stamp the sentiment using French Ultramarine Archival Ink and cut out with the Californian Collection Set A dies.
Cut out a matt using the Set B dies from Sky Blue Card.
Matt and layer with 3d foam pads.
Die cut some Petite Vinery sprays and glue into position. Glue the sentiment in place.
Tie a bow using the seam binding and glue into place.
And there's the finished card!
I'm not sure why the 2nd picture looks pink!!!
Everything used has come from Creative Expressions.
Anyway, hope you like it. Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments.
I'll be back next week with another make using this range of stamps. Until the, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday.
This week it's the last card using the Cats and Dogs stamps..very excited about the stamps for next month though!!!
This week is all about masking again but this time it's using the same stamp for multiple images. Let's get started!
Ink up "Willow" with Black Archival and stamp onto Coconut White Card. Heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder.
Stamp again onto a sticky note, cut out and cover the original stamped image.
Stamp and emboss Willow to the right and left of the 1st image.
Make sure that when you stamp the 2nd and 3rd images they are slightly higher than the 1st one.
Paint the cats with Citrus, Watermelon and Sunset Orange and Sunrise Yellow Adirondack Inks.
Matt and layer onto Black Foundations Card.
Cut a triangle of Couture Creations Damask Delight Paper and glue onto a piece of Coconut White Card.
Stamp the sentiment around the 2 plain edges and once on the cat picture.
Matt and layer onto white and black card before adding the main image to the centre.
And there's the finished card! Hope you like it...I think it's got a real "spring-like" feel to it!
Well, that's it for this week. Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments, they are much appreciated.
I'm off to play with my new stamps ready for next weeks blog so until then, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
As promised, I'm going to use Reverse Masking today to make a card using "Alfie", another Creative Expressions Singles Stamp.
Ink the stamp with Black Archival and stamp onto Coconut White Card.
Stamp again onto a piece of copier paper. Cut the dog out leaving a large area of paper around the cut out image.
Tape the paper over the stamped image.
Ink up the large dot Background Stamp with Saffron Archival and stamp over the masked image.
Remove the paper mask.
Using Distress Inks, paint the scarf and floor with Rusty Hinge and Alfie with Scattered Straw.
Matt and layer onto Chestnut and Ginger Foundations Card.
Stamp the Dot Background onto a larger piece of Coconut White Card with Saffron Archival Ink.
Emboss with the A4 Interlocking Circles Folder.
Highlight the raised areas with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.
Matt and layer with the Chestnut and Ginger Card.
Matt and layer strips of the same colour card and attach Yellow and White Bakers Twine.
Glue onto the background.
Stamp the sentiment from the "Paws-Itiveley" set onto the main image with Black Archival Ink.
Add to the main card with 3d foam pads.
And there's the finished card!
Hope you like it. Reverse Masking is a great way of adding detail to a stamped image. The stamp shouldn't have too much detail for this to work.
Anyway, that's it for this week. I'll be back next Tuesday with another project. Many thanks for stopping by and until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning and a very Happy Tuesday and a Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and that Santa brought you all the crafting goodies you wished for!
I've had a new batch of Singles stamps from Creative Expressions to play with over Christmas (it felt like an extra pressie!)
So without further ado, here's my first DT piece using them. I've used "Pickle" for this one as well as the "Paws-Itively Great" sentiment stamps and the "Paw print Lattice" Background stamp.
Ink up Pickle with Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Coconut White Card.
Stamp again onto 2 different pieces of Couture Creations Damask Delight paper.
Cut out the paper images and glue onto the original image using the 2nd paper for the rope.
Cut a piece of Coconut White card for the background. Randomly stamp the Paw Print Lattice background with Citrus Adirondack Ink.
Stamp over the top with "Hang in There" using Black Archival Ink.
Matt and layer onto the same paper as the rope was cut from.
Matt and layer Pickles onto the same paper and Black Foundations Card.
Cut a Lattice Strip from the Spellbinders 3d Lattice Bow set.
Glue to the left side of the card.
Attach Pickles to the card with 3d foam pads.
Die cut the Lattice Bow using the same 2 papers as before. Glue the smaller one on top and add a Small Round Black Circle Dazzler to the centre. Glue into place on the card.
And there's the finished project!
Everything used on this card is from Creative Expressions. I do hope you like it.
As you read this, I'll be setting off on a cruise to Rio (Steve is working on it). I have all my projects scheduled and ready to go until I get back on the 23rd.
So until next time, have a happy, crafty week and please stop by while I'm away....I've got some lovely projects lined up!!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
I've made a wall hanging for today's DT piece with a sentiment that I agree with totally! I'm planning on hanging it in my kitchen where I shall do my best to follow the advice!
Anyway, let's get started....
Paint a small wooden plaque with Cosmic Shimmer Midnight Matt Chalk Paint.
Ink up the "Life is Short" Singles stamp with Perfect Medium. Stamp onto the plaque and heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold Metallic Powder.
Apply Perfect Medium Ink around the edges using a piece of Cut 'n Dry Foam. Heat emboss with the same powder as before.
Ink up the Cake and Spoon stamps from the A5 Vintage Cooking set with Perfect Medium and stamp several times onto Black Foundations Card. Heat emboss with the Bright Gold Powder and cut out.
Attach to the wall hanging with 3d foam pads.
Add some Golden Light Metallic Gilding Wax to the outer edge of the plaque.
Ink up the sentiment from the A5 Vintage Cooking Set with Perfect Medium and stamp onto Black Foundations Card.
Cut to size and glue onto a piece of Grungeboard.
Apply Perfect Medium Ink around the edges as before and heat emboss with Bright Gold Powder.
Attach to the plaque with Black Seam Binding.
Make a loop of Black Seam Binding and attach to the top of the plaque with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue as a hanger.
And that's the finished project! Hope you like it.
I'm going to be having a couple of weeks off blogging over Christmas but I'll be back in the New Year with new stamps and ideas. Please pop back on January 6th to see what I've made!
In the meantime, have a Very Happy Christmas and a fab New Year. see you all soon..................
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
I've finally had a chance to play with the gorgeous new stamps from Creative Expressions and here's my first one for the design team.
Squirt some very cheap Shaving Foam onto a plate. Level it out with a ruler then add drops of Dusty Concord and Broken China Distress Re-Inkers onto the shaving foam. Make swirly patterns in the foam.
Press a piece of Coconut White Card into the foam, lift off and remove the excess with a ruler. Wipe off any last bits with a piece of kitchen towel.
Ink up the Mix Things Up Singles stamp with Black Archival. Stamp over the swirly background then heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder.
Distress the edges of the card with Dusty Concord Ink.
Matt an layer onto Coconut White and Black Foundations Card.
Stick onto the blank card. Stamp around the edges of the card with Black Archival Ink using the small sentiment and heart stamps from Creative Expressions A5 Vintage Cooking stamp set.
And there's the finished card!
Apart from the foam, everything used is from Creative Expressions.
I do love using the shaving foam technique but often forget about it! Sometimes it's good to re-visit old techniques!!
Well, that's it for today, I'll be back next Tuesday with another DT piece.
Have a happy, crafty week!!
