Inkyfingeredcat

It was my brothers birthday a few days ago and I made this card for him.  No idea why but the grumpy looking dog made me think of him! Ha Ha Ha! 

I used some pieces of patterned paper and scrap cardstock to make the background and the mat for the image and I did the partial die cutting technique so that his ear came out of the oval shape. 

I coloured the inage using my spectrum noir pencils.

I added a tiny drop of glossy accents to the dogs pupils too to add some dimension. 

Cute and fun and hopefully my brother liked his card. 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

I spotted this cuddly rabbit layered stamping set in the new catalogue and knew I had to have it for making baby cards. So I had a play. 

First lesson … use the right kind of card for the best results… This mixed media cardstock I was playing on is not the best card for stamping… Oh well I decided to persevere. 

Second lesson… choose the right colours or your cuddly starts looking evil! 

The top left got turned over so I could create a grey one instead… much less scary! 

Make sure you line up your stamps properly or the eyes go wonky like the bottom one! 

So once I had the best five I could do I ended up with these cards.

All of them on linen effect card blanks a6 size and using the same set of rounded rectangle stitched dies and the same sentiment stamp I have had for ages.

On each of them I made the cards a little different by changing the design or adding little details in the background. 

Love how these came out. 

Entering these into the celebrations challenge at https://craftaholicsrus.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/challenge-1-celebration-cards.html?m=1

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

Whilst I had the water colours out to play I made three cards using the lovely Petal Palette new stamps from SU. I did the stamping using the stamp platform to make stamping all three panels super easy and then coloured the images using watercolours. 

I then chose to finish each with a different sentiment.  This one is a gentle happy birthday using the Watercolor Words stamps and then I added the glitter dots to add some shimmer.

Next I chose to do another with the watercolor words stamps.  This time I chose a different colour embossing powder and stickles. 

 

The final card I chose the happy celebrations stamps and embossed the large celebrate and then stamped the rest of the sentiment in the same grey archival as the flowers.  I also chose liquid pearls for the dots for this.

This is a beautiful stamp to use and I can see me using it lots and lots in future for these simple but beautiful cards.

Entering these into the watercolour anything goes challenge at happy little stampers and the embossing challenge at stamp ink paper. 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

I’ve four cards to share that I made when playing with watercolours a few days ago. (Oh how I wish I was still doing this now and not back at work!).

I made four panels and added watercolours to them ensuring I chose colours that wouldn’t make mud if they mixed and then added salt flakes on the top for them to dry.  This added some interesting variation to the patterns on the finished pieces. 

Once they were dry I stamped a large sentiment from the stash (stampendous) in versafine using the stamp platform so I could make sure they stamped perfectly. 

I finished them off with a mount of coloured cardstock and some sequins.009

Love how fun these were to make and love how easy they were too. Simple cards full of fun! 

Entering these into the watercolour challenge happy little stampers… at https://inkyfingeredcat.me/2018/01/03/watercolour-background-card-making/

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

Back to work today after the lovely Christmas break! But of course we have to pause and say thanks for people’s generosity so I made a little batch of thank you cards. 

1. A fun background made with paints and stamps. 

2. Some stamped stars.

3. Stamped sentiment.

4. Shiny sequins.

5. 4×4 card blanks.

Jobs a good’un!!!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

First let me wish you a happy new year! I can’t believe it is 2018… It sounds so futuristic! Hope you had a safe passage into the new year and wishing you a happy, healthy and creative new year! 

Now my first post of the year is a design team contribution for Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge. I chose to make a batch of cards using the pack from Making Cards magazine. Now I know it was Augusts magazine but I’ve just had it sitting there waiting for me to use it so I decided now is the time! 

I made six cards in total, layering the papers and images with cardstock from the off cuts pile and added simple sentiments from my Emma Godfrey Paperartsy set. I use these so often as I love the font. 

And this is my favourite (it reminds me of my princess!) … 

On all of them I chose to add wink of Stella to the flower embellishments and the butterflies/ flowers on the main images. It’s difficult to see on the photos but here are some close ups. 

Love how these turned out. Really pretty and tropical Zen cards! 

Now please do pop over to the Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge Blog to see what everyone else has been making with their stash of patterned paper and why not join in with us? 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

I really needed some painty time last week so I took some spare cardstock and started playing. 

I mainly used decoarts fluid acrylic and Americana paints. I added the paint with sponges and a gelli plate and then a paint brush. I then used a stencil too. 

I love all of the different layers I created. I also added some stamping with Postscript background stamp.

Next I added some sparkle using the Art Alchemy sparks paint.  Then I cut it into two panels for card topper backgrounds.

I then decided that I would raid the Artful Days goodie box and assemble some cards. 

The first one I used a metal embellishment and a paper flower and leaf.  Then some stickers and a heat embossed stamped sentiment.

The second one I added a wooden circle and some flowers and sequins.  I also added the heat embossed sentiment too. 

Love how these came out. 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

So it’s time to wrap up the Countdown to Christmas series… 

… and actually make some cards! 

I took this pile of ATCs… 

… and some card blanks and made a massive amount of cards! 

Some are mounted onto the 4×4 card blanks, some onto C6 cards and others onto 6×6 card blanks. Some got doodled borders and others an embossed mount piece of card. 

I have to say it gave me great delight going through the ones I had made and seeing them become something and then choosing each of them to write and send.  I know there were other card a I’ve also made which don’t feature here … but as per usual I made more than I needed so some will become gifts for my aunties and others will remain until next year! 

I haven’t actually finished Christmas crafting just yet either… So fear not … more inspiration to come. 

I recommend using ATCs as card toppers though if, like me, you want to create a unique piece each time. Perfect to make little works of art and then simply adhere them to a card blank at the end. 

Such a joy! 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

Hello! 

Today some art journaling to share… this time in Claire’s Patwits circle journal which has safely arrived with the next recipient! 

She provided a piece of watercolour card and an envelope for us to decorate as we please but to include typography somewhere! 

Well I add book pages and some stamping which should meet the criteria! 

I started with a distress oxide background and chose yellows and browns for the main colours as I fancied doing a vintage style page.  I added lots of hot picks stamping in the background and then layered a few pieces of bookprint I had also added distress oxides to. 

The main feature I chose a Hot Picks hot air balloon and stamped it using archival onto bookprint and then added versamark and embossing powder all over to give it a waxy appearance and a glossy finish. 

I layered it up with some Angel hair to add texture. 

I added the whole panel to a piece of patterned paper that I added the embossing powder border to. I love the texture and colour this added. 

Finally I added Inktense pencil shading round the edge of the layers and the title stickers and some doodling. Oh and some added sparkle with some shimmer ink splats.

The envelope I went for a more organic finish. I added gesso and modelling paste with a palette knife and then stamped some Lin Brown stamps and used the fresco finish paints to add colour. I mainly painted with my fingers to blend it nicely.

I also added some of the Sparks paint and then the feature of the mini stamp which I stamped and then added the top layer by stamping onto a piece of cardstock I had painted the Sparks paint onto and then cut out the hand and pen image and layered it up.  I love how this came out. Simple but effective.

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

Today I have another video (3 in a row) to share with you and three ATCs I made for a swap Lindsay Mason organised where the theme was I Remember.

I chose to go for a poppy and Remembrance Sunday interpretation and here is what I made. 

I used distress oxides to create the background and then an old stamp from Stampin Up to heat emboss the poppy image. 

Love how these came out and really enjoyed creating them. 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine