Wellington Bear

Wellington Bear

This is a bear that can be used for many different

age groups, male or female cards.  There is

such a variety of situations/backgrounds etc that this

bear has posed in.

This first card has been made using this months goody bag

from DO Crafts.  Linen papers, sentiments, brads, 

paper flowers, ribbon and decoupage sheet.

The only additiion was using some inks

to the edges to give an aged distress look.

Jigsaw Gift and Card

I had great fun with this card as infact it really is

quite simple to make once I had the main

idea in my head!!

I used Wellington Designstax 12 x 12 paper to

back the card, sentiment, mat and layered.

Photo corners to hold the acetate in place which

in turn is holding the jigsaw in place, whilst still

allowing the receiver to use the jigsaw by slipping

it out of its cover.

A couple of the stickers to the sides for added

interest and a piece of organza ribbon.

The JIGSAW - was stamped using two stamps

from the 8 x 8 stamp set with versafine inkpad.

I then coloured Wellington with watercolour

pencils, which gave a nice aged look.

A Card for Dad

This card was made using a card kit, but changing the

insert/backing paper, using a piece of ribbon, buttons and

a sticky tag makes the card completely different to

everybody else.

Harbour side

Michael Powell designs

The first two cards shown here are from a

tall card kit which consist of one card blank

and enough decoupage to complete

the card - but that is not all

there is enough toppers etc to make many more

cards, I would estimate at least another 5 cards easily.

Having fun using up bits and pieces!

Cupcakes Galore

Lucy Cromwell designs

These cards are from a Do Crafts kit and come with an

array of goodies for you to embellish with.

You cannot go wrong with these the cards fold fairly flat

depending on how much depth you put on your

decoupage/embellishments.

I have used clear glaze, decoupage, extra cupcake

toppers and sentiments.

Molly Bloom

Molly Bloom stamps and pro markers

Had the best time meeting Claire Rowlands in

Weston Supermare the other weekend.  For those

of you who do not know of Claire she is the

designer of Molly Bloom Stamps.

The two cards below are the cards made on

the day with Claire.  She has the most imaginative

mind and really uses some great items, some of which

you may find in your own homes, garages etc and never

thought of using on a card before - rusty wire being one!

There is a lot of work in these cards, but the end result

I feel is really worth it.

Since going to the workshop I have made many more on

a varying theme of these, which I shall post at some point,

mainly when time prevails.

If you do not think you can use a stamp, try these stamps

as each one is very deeply etched, so give outstanding

results every time.

Happy Crafting!

Typography stamp

This card was made using Papermania typography stamp

'Son' and '1'

Using the goody bag this month from DOcrafts

and Wellington papers mat and layer as required.

Stamp the word son three times on different

papers and cut out a letter from each paper

to make the word son.  Doing the same

thing again with the number '1' stamped only

once cut out as before.

Layer these stamped images as seen and using

papermania stickers I made the word 'number'

across the top.

I then used Anita's peel off 'buttons' on to various papers

and cut out then adhered to the card.

This card looks very dimensional, but is in fact

quite flat making this a great card to post.

Papermania Stamps

Hot Diggity Dog Stamp used on the first card.

The image was stamped twice one left without being 

coloure the other was punched out with a 1½" scalloped

xcut punch and coloured to create the spotlight technique.

The first stamped image was cut out with a nesting die and the

punched circle had dimension pads on the back and layered

over the first image.

Boofle backing papers were then cut and

embossed with the patchwork embossing

folder.

Sentiment stamped and cut out with xcut dies and

Anita's ribbon threaded through.

John Bryers stamp of a Model T Ford Car stamped onto

polka dot paper using sepia versafine ink and highlighted

with a white gel pen.  Lightly distress the edges prior to

mat and layering on to orange card stock.

Computer sentiment cut using xcut dies and embossed in

the patchwork embossing folder.  Three boofle buttons

threaded with differing threads into bows added to finish.

A good male card!

Distress Inked Cards

Using distress inks onto a smooth card at least three

colours to make the back ground.

Then I used a leaf stamp with light green distress ink over

the top to add more interest.

Pilkington tree stamps inked in forest green distress

ink and and white gel pen to highlight the light.

Sheen Douglass sentiment stamped in sepia versafine

and highlighted with a white gel pen. Mat and layered on

to a black DL card and orange organza ribbon with pearl

stones to finish.

The same method was used on the card below,

but stamped on to labels prior to sticking on to brown

card.  Corners punched from excess labels and polka

dot organza ribbon with metal effect pearls to finish.

Both cards are very simple to make.

Give it a go!

Boofle Card

Boofle decoupage on birthday word.

This decoupage was layered using silicone and placed

on to a strip of fabric paper and Boofle backing papers mat

and layered.  Boofle ribbon place across with a ribbon from

same brand.  Three boofle buttons and a sentiment 'Happy' mat

and layered with fabric and black card stock to match.

All adhered to a DL cream card blank.