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Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Penny Black Miniatures
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Long Time No Post
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Forever Friends - Congratulations
Anyway, the clean and simple look had to be choice for this card. The card base is a nice pearlised texture so I matted a piece of ivory/gold coloured card which has been through the Wizard in a Cuttlebug Heart folder on top. I was lucky to have a piece of ribbon in my stash that matched (it's beautiful ribbon from Anna Griffin). The stamp is from the Do-craft range of Forever Friends stamps, which has been coloured with Prisma pencils.
Have a good weekend everyone.X
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Season's Tweetings
Saturday, 3 October 2009
More Time to Blog
Here's a couple of recent cards I've done:
This is a miniature Clarity Stamp which I've used to create a reflection scene. It's very easy to do if you own a brayer. Just ink up your stamp and roll the brayer up and over it like so:
Next, position your brayer in the centre of your card and roll the image onto the card creating your reflection. You then re-ink your stamp and position this above the reflection (many of you have probably seen Barbara do this at the Exhibitions).
I then added some background leaves from a Tapestry set of stamps. For the refection of the leaves just ink the stamp and blot it onto a piece of scrap paper to give a more faded look.
I used Pine Needles Distress Ink for a bit of shading and also to create the water (I'm just loving Distress Inks at the moment, nearly got the whole set).
I used a Rollergraph to create the leafy background, using Graphite Black Brilliance Ink on the white card and White Versacolor ink on the black card.
Again, I used my Scor-pal on the black card for a grid effect, but I don't think it shows on the photo and nesties to mount the image. This card was great fun to do.
Next, a simple Elzybells Christmas card. I really like the Elzybells stamps, they're so easy to use and I love the simplicity of them.
I've recently dug out my Prisma pencils after a phase of Faber Castell watercolour pencils. I'd forgotten how great they are and what great depth of colour you can get from them. The background card was stamped with an Elzybells snowflake stamp using Polar Blue Versacolor inkpad and I've just distressed the edges a bit. The snowflake die cut is from Sizzix with a Papermania brad added. I decided to get my sewing maching out for a bit of stitching around the main image and added a bit of glitter for the snow.Hubby is at work today so I've got a few hours to play with a few more new Elzybells stamps I've just got.
Hope you have a good weekend. X
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Christmas
Monday, 14 September 2009
Vintage/Distressed Christmas Cheer
Here's a close up of the gold glitter dots and distressed edge.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Christmas Cheer
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Oriental Lady
You probably can't tell from the photo, but the black card is scored into a grid pattern (got a new Scor-pal so was having a little play with it). The centre of the black card has been cut out to give a sort of window look and the small square with the image on placed centrally inside. The leaves came from a Tapestry stamp set I have (again never used until this card) which I think give a nice framed effect. I just added some Weathered Wood distress ink around the edges and added some gold coins (from a Habico set of stamps) and gold ribbon. I edged the black card with some gold leaf. Now I've managed to use her once I think she will be making another appearance, I think maybe a reflection next.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you all have a great bank holiday. x
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Pyramid Card
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Good Luck
Saturday, 8 August 2009
With a Stem
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Stampin Up Pick a Petal
Monday, 27 July 2009
Miss Anya - Just a Note plus a few more
Tom Boy downloaded papers
This was a bit of an experiment. Not too keen on it really.
Paper pricked the corners
This card was made for my friends daughter who has just graduated from Uni and is now a fully qualified doctor. I wanted to personalise it with her name so did the sentiment on the computer. I stamped the image after.
That's it for now folks, hope to be back shortly catching up with a few blogs. Tats for now.x
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Forever Friends
And for this one:
Forever Friends stamp, Pink Petticoat papers, Sentiment done on the 'puter, SU border punch, Prisma pencils.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.X
Friday, 19 June 2009
Distressed Forever Friends
Monday, 15 June 2009
Mom
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Have a Happy Day
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Cute Card Thursday 'Sport'
Friday, 15 May 2009
Elegant Lady
This card is for my nephew, a typical male sort of card. This is what I used for this one:
SU Stamp from the 'Cheers' set
SU Scallop edge punch
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Ribbon from Raspberry Ribbon kit
Nesties
Hope you have a great weekend and the weather isn't too dismal, although it would be a good excuse to carry on crafting! Bye.X
Saturday, 9 May 2009
New Home
Monday, 4 May 2009
Miss Anya
SU Tab punch
Flower punches