Author: Catherine

Ploughing on with my swaps – this time the coins!

I really wanted to keep going with the Spring Slimline papers from Kingston Crafts so that is what I used for the background and the strip across the coins.

I next stamped the sentiment on some scrap green cardstock and cut it into strips. I then stamped the bunny rabbit from My Favorite Things stamp set and coloured all three in different colours using my promarkers.

I then die cut the bunny out.

I then assembled the coins adding in a circle of foiled cardstock to each one in a different colour. Love the pop of shine of the foiled cardstock!

When I had put everything together – including the little rainbow I cut from one of the other papers – I then went round the outside of the coin with the yellow glitter glue from the Kingston Crafts set. It’s such a lovely delicate yellow glitter and works so well with the papers.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

I am wide awake far too early – actually I’ve hardly slept – which does not bode well for the fact I’m going out tonight! Ah well – thought I would get my blog sorted now and then if I end up napping most of the day to try and survive at least this is done!

I carried on scrapping last weekend after a little break to eat lunch and made another page using the leftovers from the page I had previously made!

This time I started with a crumb cake background and added stamping to that along with some splatter.

I had fun then going through the embellishments stash and adding them. If you fancy watching how it came together please pop along and watch the YouTube video.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Today’s Festive Friday project I switched the camera on and videoed the process … so if you want to see the process please check out my YouTube channel.

I used my trusty messy watercolour process with the embossing for this gorgeous detailed Festive Poinsettia stamp and then fussy cut it out.

I embossed the Merriest Moments panel as a frame and added some splattered gold embossing.

I then used the same stamp set for the sentiments.

Love how beautiful this came out.

I used the gold gems to embellish and then inside I used a white panel but kept it plain as I’d already popped the stamped image away otherwise it might have been nice to stamp that inside!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Carrying on with my swap makes for this month at Uk stampers forum. This time it is twinchies with the theme of spring flowers.

I decided to grab the spring slimline papers from Kingston Crafts and Paperartsy stamps and do some paper piecing.

I embossed them all and then fussy cut to add the flower heads in different papers.

I then added a little label for the sentiment to sit on.

I then used a magazine stamp to stamp onto shrink plastic and then cut them out and used the heat gun to shrink it to a size that works well for the twinchies.

I then doodled the outlines to be in keeping with the style of artwork for the stamps.

Cute!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

When I join in with the Uk stampers forum swaps I usually put tags etc on display on my desk and then swap them out but when I saw Lilian’s tag from February I knew I wanted to use it as a card topper and make use of it as it was the perfect size for a card topper.

I added a bit of ink to the edge of the tag and some shimmer to the colouring of the flower just so I could feel like I added a bit of me – then layered up with the handmade petal paper and some foiled cardstock. Then I added a sentiment and added it all to a card.

So thank you Lilian for the tag and I hope you like how I used it!

I am actually also then sending it onto Sid who organised the swaps at Uk stampers forum – so it’s a total Forum project! 🤣

Happy crafting!

Catherine

I am very very late in making my March calendar page.

I made this on the 15th so just about in the first half of the month!

I kept it simple using a gelli print background and a scrap of paper off the desk – I then added the Altenew cactus stamped elements and the title!

So overall simple!

Really need to get on and do the April one so I don’t end up with an empty calendar for half the month!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

I’ve started a new series over on my YouTube channel using up a magazine kit I bought!

I spotted this Crafters Companion kit and couldn’t resist getting it – but decided to challenge myself to use it with a series of videos using it up – goodness knows how long it will take – but hopefully it will be fun to see what I make with it all!

Please note that I rarely use the magazine for inspiration in these kits so the idea is that apart from a tiny flick through I have not used it at all! If that changes will let you know as this series progresses!

I started with this zingy green card …

I pretty much just stamped and watercoloured all the flowers and leaves and then fussy cut them all and layered them over the green base.

I had added a little interest to the back with the scored lines but otherwise it’s a simple and plain background raised up against the same colour cardstock for the base card.

I cut the sentiment from the paper pack and then mounted that on black in keeping with the black line art and then added some sequins for the flower centres.

I did choose to only glue the flowers in the centre so that gives them some dimension.

Then I raised the banner sentiment up on foam for additional dimension.

A pretty and bright start to the series!

Looking forward to seeing what else I end up making!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Hi

I am still trying to join in with more of the swaps over at Uk Stampers forum and so I made three ‘spring colours’ ATC today.

I went with some mop up paper from playing with shimmer sprays as the background and then grabbed some scraps of paper that were on the desk for the background added bits. I edged them with green and then worked on the focal feature.

I used the Altenew flower stamp and stencil I got with a magazine a couple of weeks ago and stamped it three times on different scraps of cardstock and then embossed it.

I then fussy cut it – I could have die cut it as the die in the set matches this shape but forgot!

On this one I had stamped on a sprayed piece of card so it has shimmer to it too – I also added extra colour with one of the stencils.

The other two it was a yellow cardstock – one of which I added colour using both stencils. The other just one stencil.

I then used the leaf stencil to draw the leaf shapes and add the colour and then fussy cut them out.

I added these behind the flowers.

I then embossed the sentiment and the banner – these are from a different Altenew set and I fussy cut the Hello and die cut the banners.

I finished off with the gem on each ATC.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Two posts because I have a scrapping Saturday post as well as the card I made for Maya that I’ve already posted!

To be honest wasn’t sure I would have a scrapbook page for today or not but I did end up making a page this afternoon when I opened the Hey Little Magpie embellishment kit and felt compelled to use it!

I grabbed some old papers that I had put aside for the crop in February and never ended up using!

I videoed the process so please check that out to see how I pulled this page together.

I loved using the embellishments from both the Hey Little Magpie kit and also some perspectives from Bramble Fox.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Yesterday my baby girl turned 19! So far from a baby but you know what I mean!

I asked her for an inspiration starter for her birthday card and she said orange hibiscus!

I didn’t think I had any stamps that were hibiscus but then as I put away an old magazine stamp set I spotted a small stamp that looked just like a hibiscus! 🌺 perfect!

So this is what I ended up creating!

A 7×7 card on which I blended a circle through a clarity stamps stencil. I chose a soft green ink and then decided to use white die cuts for the tropical leaves rather than green – I just thought it gave a different look!

I decided to use the large birthday die with some gold foiled cardstock. I stacked it twice to give it some dimension though.

I then worked on the hibiscus flowers.

I stamped it three times and then watercoloured them with a mix of orange and pink colours and then heat embossed over the top.

I fussy cut them out and added them over the top of the white flower clusters with some foam tabs to raise them up.

I then added some peach coloured gems to finish up.

I really love how gentle and simple this was. I rarely do cards that look like this so it was nice to come up with something a little simpler!

And just like that her birthday has been and gone. We did have a lovely day celebrating with plenty of food and drink… scary to think the next birthday she turns 20!!! Gosh then I will feel old!

Happy crafting!

Catherine