I made a separate card for Hannah for us to send (the one I shared yesterday was for Maya to send to her friend).
I decided to go with a big cake and greens and blues for this card so it doesn’t coordinate with the other one but I went with the mojo at the time of making.
I used the waffle flower stencils and dies for the cake. I then made a panel with the stars stencil for the background.
I also added a strip of the marble dsp to coordinate.
I also added the silver numbers and the sentiment embossed in silver.
Posting early today as I’ve got the day off work and am not running around like crazy for a change and instead thought I would get some blog posts written, starting with this! Feel like the last few weeks have been a whirlwind and so it’s nice to take it slow for a change.
I still had some scraps of paper on my desk from the projects at the beginning of the month using patterned papers so decided to use them up.
I teamed the papers with the crumb cake cardstock panels and then some darker Kraft coloured card for the mounts of the sentiments and the stamped trees.
The stamped trees are from a Paperartsy Darcy set and I think they are so cute!
I stamped in memento and then watercoloured with the different green inks.
I kept the layouts similar but not the same and for each I chose a different way of embellishing.
I think this second one is my favourite with the gold thread and the gold enamel gem.
Simple to put together and a cute pair of cards for the stash completed!
One final card (the remaining panels of the masterboard are still sat in the to be used folder!) … and like the last couple I used the background die to create this.
I die cut the panel then die cut the frame a few times from white so it stands thicker then slotted in the middle sections again.
I then stamped and die cut the sentiment using the Colorado crafts stamps and dies.
Then I added the Darcy holly leaves which I had created using scrap cardstock I had inked and then embossed the holly leaves in silver.
I then added some gems to finish off.
Really love this … it is quite a chunky card with the raised frame but I love it… also love the monochrome scheme.
A few months ago I made two masterboard backgrounds as I was inspired by a Jennifer McGuire video to just play with the stash I have got and I then made some cards … a total of six so far but will share them over a few blogs to spread them out.
Let’s start with the how… I tried to remember to take in progress pictures.
I started by creating the first inky layer with the brayer just like Jennifer. She then did a spray of the distress mica sprays but I don’t have any so I made my own using Dylusions and some perfect pearls. I used yellow for the red coloured one and then added some blue to turn it green for the blue one.
You wouldn’t believe how sparkly this makes them … they look gorgeous but it never comes out in photographs so you will have to take my word for it … super ✨ soarkly!
I did the same as Jennifer did and cut the panels up first and then taped them together. Next I added stamping, stencilling and had lots and lots of fun!
I started by die cutting the panels with the pierced background die from waffle flower and then cut them into angled panels.
I decided to keep it simple for the first two…
I stamped and embossed the deer image and stacked up the cardstock so it was nice and thick and fussy cut it out.
I stamped and embossed the sentiment and then added some gems.
The pierced die cut adds some extra subtle elements.
For this one I blended ink onto some scrap and then embossed the Darcy holly leaves in silver to coordinate with the embossing in the background.
I then added sequins to embellish and the embossed sentiment layered up on the green leftover panel.
Because I am a little mad I’ve joined in on another Christmas challenge …. this time the one Martin is hosting.
Day 1 was … Something Red … so here is my card using the lovely Paperartsy stamps my friend Darcy designed. Coloured them using ink blending, embossed a layer and added a ribbon. Sentiment heat embossed with a dark red colour powder.
I raised the sentiment circle and the leaves up on foam to give dimension. Cute! Well I think so.
Will be unlikely to do every day for the 30 day’s but will share what I do/did make.
I’ve really got a thing for journalling at the moment… especially junk type journals. Well this was following s class that Lollipop Box Club’s Lisa is doing Patreon and I decided not only to follow the class but to make a similar themed journal as her sample/demo… a journal of things that make me smile.
I had loads of fun with an old Ladybird book, taking it apart (carefully) and then decorating it and putting it back together to make a journal.
I started with this second hand book which I bought off Etsy. I’d love to go to a second hand book shop in real life, but it’s just not possible in lockdown so etsy it had to be!
I carefully removed the pages from the book, it handily came out in three signatures and then added some gesso to the cover.
I chose some patterned papers to add to the signatures and then realised I needed to widen the spine so I cut the spine and added patterned paper to create the wider spine. I strengthened it to make sure it was going to hold and then went to town decorating the front.
I used a lot of scraps I had to hand some bits and bobs I had lying around. I included some things that are favourites of mine… bright colours, the Darcy heart, sari silk ribbon, tags, bookprint and glossy accents on the die-cut smile.
Then I bound the signatures in using the brightly coloured twine.
Really looking forward to working in this journal adding in the things and stories that make me smile. Not sure if I have mentioned on the blog already or not but my word of the year is smile so this seems like a good project to help me achieve my goals of bringing a smile to every day.
On this particular day (I made it a couple of weeks ago) what made me smile a lot was sharing the table to create with my daughter who was working on her textiles gcse work. I got so much pleasure out of watching her create.
These little pics may well need printing for inclusion on the first page of the journal in fact!
Today I have two postcards to share with you because two separate groups had heart themed swaps this month… and I thought why not share them both at the same time! (Actually you will see this isn’t right … but read on to discover more!)
First up is the heart card I made for the Inchies, Twinchies and more group and I used the Darcy paperartsy stamp…
I embossed it onto a Gelli print and then added some colour to the cogs.
I decided to sew a border on the panel to add texture. I then embossed the title onto some card and added that too.
The base was some chipboard painted with black gesso. I added some doodling round the edge and called it finished!
Next up I made this postcard for the Hearts a Flutter challenge at Postcard Art Swap…
I used distress oxides and the smooshing technique with different shades of pink and purple. I also did a bit of subtle stamping in the background.
Then I used Indigo Blu stamp for the wings and then using the wipe up from the oxides onto glossy photo paper I stamped and embossed the heart stamp (another Darcy one) and stuck that down.
I doodled and chose a sentiment from the stash and embossed that before glueing the strip in place.
I finished it off with some enamel dots and some glossy accents on the heart.
So that was me thinking I was done with heart postcards but after I had posted them to the recipients I realised I had made a mistake and the swap for Inchies, Twinchies and More was actually for four postcards … doh!
So off I set again! I chose to use Darcy hearts and keep to the theme…
Card 1… a Gelli print using the mini Gelli plate and a heart stencil and lots of paint splatters and adding the panelled heart on top.
Card 2.. stencilled with distress oxides and gloss gel through an aall and create stencil. Then scrap of cardstock and the cog heart embossed and lightly watercoloured. I love peacock feathers.
I taped off the edge and then watercoloured using the metallic paints from a Rainbow Moon set I bought a while ago. Then when it was dry I stamped the funky hearts into the middle and coloured them with Inktense pencils. Then I added versamark and clear emboss over the whole postcard to give it a glossy finish.
Finally I used vellum and created a pocket for the heart confetti and then sewed around the edge. I added the dotty washi and the embossed heart I coloured with a red pen.
OK think I have now come to the end of heart postcards…. but probably got a few more heart projects to blog about before the month is out!
Yup it’s the heart day! We don’t really do anything exchange cards for valentines day… although this year it being all weird with lockdown etc I did order a special cheesecake to celebrate!
Anyways I did make a card for both the hubby and one for the teenager… because well why not?
I used a scrap of the Tim Holtz collage tissue paper and then some stamping for my card for the hubby. I added some sewing and some splats of Cherry Cobbler and Black gesso.
As the focal point I added the embossed heart which is my favourite Darcy heart. I coloured the heart with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin Blends and then adding the ink around the edge of the panel. I found an old stamp with the right sentiment and added that too.
I added the panel and then some doodles round the card. I also added the star sequin for a finishing touch.
Entering this card into the hearts challenge at Addicted to CAS.
For the teenager I went for a completely different look but also a Darcy heart and some sewing!
I used dsp from the stash in several layers with a layer of the white cardstock. I also added some lace tape some stamped and inked card and a Darcy heart which I raised on dimensionals. I love the sewn element with the contrasting pink thread. I also added the gem and the sentiment.
I don’t always join in with the ATC swap at UK stampers forum, but this month the challenge was hearts and I am still absolutely in love with this stamp Darcy designed for Paperartsy. It’s been one of my favourites for a long time.
I kept to the theme of using the same dsp on the ATCs as I did for the coins… the red gingham from Berry Delightful. Then I embossed the heart onto white and cut it out.
I decided that it needed something behind the heart so I added strips of black washi tape. Then I added the red heart punched shape and added stickles to it for some bling.
I outlined the cards in black pen and called it done. Super simple and super effective!
Entering these for the red/pink challenge at GET CREATIVE
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