Circular Stepper Card

This card was made from using a piece heavy weight white card stock.

21cm circle cut and three folds made to the right side to make it a

stepper card.  (I had many attempts at this to get the card to rock

as well as stand correctly)  I show how to make this in my demo's

if you would like the measurement I can give you these just email.

The card is then covered with Tulip backing papers edged with

light green ink and faux stitching.

The main image is a piece of acetate which has been stamped

 in black ink with the Home Sentiment 6 x 6" stamp then

embossed using Papermania embossing powders. 

Metallic blue acrylic paint applied to the back and put onto a

piece of white card cut the same shape and size.

This is then attached to a piece of red textured card stock.

Two large bloomers with their edges inked an Anita Glitteration

sticker placed in the centre with a Boofle bow. 

Holly leaves die cut with Xcut die and Boofle backing papers. 

Tulip topper and sentiment added to the steps and clear gems to finish.

Anniversary Card

This picture does not do this card justice.

I have used a 6 x 6" white card blank, mat and layered

stripped papers (old stock) as my base.

I used an Xcut border die on Lucy Cromwell pink paper

toward the bottom. I then used an Xcut emboss and

cut die on light green paper backed onto lilac

card so the cutouts would show through and ribbon

tied in the corner.  I decoupaged a flower for the

centre and added a foliage flourish to the right.

I mat and layered a sentiment and two brads on opposing

corners of the main image to finish.

 

 

Telescopic Card/Decoration

Green card cut using scalloped circle Xcut nesting dies.

Boofle Christmas papers cut using Xcut circle die and

edges inked using Artiste dye ink.

Boofle card stickers used to remain flat, so the circles

will turn without a hitch.  Boofle ribbon and sentiment to

finish.  The large circle is backed with white card and a

sentiment stamped with space left to write on. A piece of

narrow ribbon attachedto the top layer, so the

card/decoration can hang.

Herb Cards with Bookmarks

These cards and bookmarks have been made to

compliment the wooden plaques made earlier. 

All image have come from Jane Shasky CD

which is brilliant.

 

 

All these cards are made using white card stock

to give a finished card size of 6" X 6"

Bookmarks also come from the CD

Various Christmas Cards

Moments of Faith decoupage range on to Christmas

Tidings (Papermania) music paper mat and layered

on to gold mirri card. Boofle holly ribbon and bow.

Tulip card kit, not all decoupage was used on this one

card as a further card was made similar to this one.

Tulip decoupaged card topper and Tulip papers mat

and layered onto Papermania textured card stock.

Boofle ribbon and bow, Spellbinders die used on this.

 

Strictly Christmas Party range decoupage layered

onto vellum.  Green bloom cut to cover corner

adhesive and Papermania tag sentiment with  red gems.

Michael Powell tall card kit with extra christmas trees

cut out from the packaging to add to the effect.

 



4 x 4" Christmas Cards

These cards are made using Papermania 4 x 4" white card blanks.

Gold mirri card, embossed with snowflakes.

Red textured card stock cut with Xcut die and Tulip paper

again cut with a Xcut die and edges inked with

Artiste green dye ink and Tulip topper and sentiment.

Home for Christmas ribbon.

Moments of Faith Christmas decoupage and Boofle

Christmas ribbons.

Boofle Christmas papers cut using Spellbinders die.

Images from left over Michael Powell tall Christmas card kit.

 

 

Wellington Collection

The Wellington Bear Collection.

This is just a great collection you cannot fail to

make a great card from this range and male cards at that.

Papermania stepper card blank, and Wellington

papers from the Ultimate pack.  Buttons are from

Papermania linen range.

 

 

 

 

 

5 x 7" white card blank, Wellington papers mat and layered

onto black card stock.  Pearl brads from Papermania, white gel

pen to add faux stitching and a piece of spotted organza ribbon.

Silhouette Stamping Cards

I had great fun making these very simple

 but effective silhouette stamped cards.

Katy Sue backing papers mat and layered onto

black card stock for added effect.

These cards can be made for male and female recipients.

Great for any occasion.

 

 



All card blanks are white pearlescent 5 X 7"

 

 

Maze Book 2

Hi all another Maze Book.

This book was made using Happy Days fabric paper to cover the front

and Happy Days 12 x 12 scrapbook paper for the pages.

Garden twin on old tags found in my stash and Boofle

ribbon.

Journal notes and embellishments are also from the

Happy Days collection.

Holiday ideas

Not a great picture for some reason??

This first card is from Imag-e-nation range

The whole image came from one of their A4 papers

I have only added some mat and layers on to a

6 x 6" white card blank.

This second card is a 6 x 6 white card made into an

easel card.  Terracotta card for mat and layering, Wellington

papers (for you & Wellingtons) and the sentiment with added twine.

The image is a digi stamp coloured with promarkers and cut

out with a Spellbinder oval die.  The stopper is Xcut

bookplate die and two grey gems.

Birdhouses



These birdhouses were a collaboration with dad, he made the wooden boxes starting with the top pictures here showing the smallest ones. 



Four in all were made with blue tits and wrens featuring as the main bird on the front and differing designs up the sides, alone with different coloured roofs.

This next four pictures are showing the medium size bird houses.

 

The sides show a countryside theme some are of a farm and some of a corn mill

with horses etc., the opening side has a birdhouse bunting and trees

  

 

 

This is the largest bird house which also incorporates a bug box (ready made food source).

There is various stamped scenes on this box as there is more space to work with.

 

 

I have used water colour paints and sealer on these boxes as you cannot

use any oil based products or wood preservatives on birdhouses as this

can kill the birds if eaten.

Country Companions Easel Card

Stamped image coloured with water colours,

Xcut scalloped circle die then cut with a knife in

three places backed onto Lucy Cromwell papers.

Me to You sentiment, Xcut leaf and flower dies and ribbon

All paper edges have been inked and three gems

to act as a stopper.

Stamped scenes

If I am honest doing this type of stamping whereby

you make a scene is one of my favourite pastimes,

you just let your imagination run riot and of course

this does also get thwarted if you do not or cannot

find a stamp which you require.

The first card uses six different stamps and the masking

technique has been used to the full.

The colouring has been done using mainly

Promarkers and Distress water colours.

The fence was made using an old Sizzix die

coloured with inks and partly folded around

the mat and layered frame so it would open.

Again six stamps were used.

 

 

Seven stamps for this one.

 

I hope some of the images give inspiration as I am sure

the written words are just drivel, I am not the best at this.

Enamelled Tag

This tag was great fun and made to go onto a

paper bag as an embellishment.

The tag was stamped on both sides,

and water coloured.

Peter Rabbit - great stamps these and easy

to colour. 

Once the tag was completely dry I sprayed with

clear enamel.

Paper Ribbon Wreath

As the title suggests this wreath is made using

strips of paper folded in half (Loops) and

adhered to the ring until it is completed covered.

I attached onto a piece of fine ribbon the gold bow and bell

to add further interest.

This project is more time consuming rather than difficult.

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Well it has been sometime since my last blog

where does all the time go!

I have managed to squeeze in the time to make this

anniversary card which was a commission.

I started with an 8 X 8 Card blank shaped and covered

it with a double sided paper which I had forgot I

even had in the depths of my stash.  I then printed

the sentiment on to cream textured card and cut out

using Marianne dies.

I also used sizzix flourishes in the same papers to lay under

the flowers to give it that something!!

I put together paper flowers and embellished in

gold leaf paint here and there and adhered the whole

spray onto the card with silicone.

In the depths of may stash I found a glittered 50

number and three gold gems, way to go!!

The insert is also printed in the same cream textured

paper to keep the theme throughout.

Wreath 1

This wreath is quite small as I did not have

a 12" foam ring to hand so had to make do

with a 5" one which was ok apart from the

fact everything has to be scaled down as

well.

Flowers do become quite fiddly being so small but

achievable.  Clear crystal gems add to the overall effect

by giving more one side than the other to offset the

whole thing.

I used a snowflake punch paper to the centre of the flowers

to add a bit more of a christmas feel.

Herb Notepad/plaque

With this plaque I have filled the recess with a

printed notepaper bound together at the top

(hope this works) 

with a gardening theme, which was

made using my home computer.

The plaque has been painted with a blue

crackle paint which does not show well

in this picture.

The dremel drill came out to drill the two holes

for the twine (managed it again).

This makes a nice gift for any garden

lover!!

Wooden plaques with canvas inlay

Hi everyone,

I am still playing with wood.

I have made three plaques with a printed canvas inlay

and cut out individual pictures for the frame. 

I firstly painted the plain wooden plaque's  which my father

had made (good old dad).

The title of either 'Herbs' or 'Garden' I covered in

glaze to make it stand out more.  I then used my

drill (yes I can just about use my dremel) to drill two

holes for the twine to thread into.

These look really good in the flesh!

Purple Note Book

Another variation on a theme A5 note book

 covered using items from the Strictly Party ultimate pack.

More details can be found under Pink Note Book