Inkyfingeredcat

Another postcard swap… and this time a choice of drink for the theme! 

I decided to go with the idea of a cafe when I spotted the stamp on Mediterranean Moments.

I started with a piece of packaging and added gesso in both white and black. I then added the Tim Holtz tissue wrap using the Matt medium. 

I then started adding the distress oxides and then used some more gesso in one patch in particular where I then stamped the image.

Around the edge of the image I added more stamping using the distress oxides. I also added some edging with the black gesso. I then stamped and heat embossed the title. 

Finally I added some clear texture paste through a stencil. Hopefully the recipient liked it.

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

This month’s postcard swap I made for the theme of Diamonds are a girls best friend. 

I chose this stamped image of Marilyn Monroe from a Paperartsy stamp (not entirely sure that it is Marilyn but it is very similar and so for me… this is her!).  I stamped it in Versamark and then heat embossed it.

Once I had heat embossed it. I then added distress oxides using the wrinkle free distress technique. I then added some splashes of mica spray.  I then stamped the sentiment and heat embossed that too. 

I mounted the panel on tissue paper in pink colours and then the bright pink cardstock. 

Hope that the recipient liked what I did! 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

A gifted ATC as a random act of kindness… 

… for a trade partner who had been patient when I delayed sending her atcs.  The background was a mix of an inky gelli plate play and then some bookprint. I added distress oxides on top.  I then added the sailing boat on to and then tore it down. 

The mount is a piece of cardstock I gessoed and then added more distress oxides to the whole piece.

Finally I added the sticker title and sewed a bit along the edges for more texture.  I then mounted it all on to some corrugated card.

Hopefully the recipient liked it. 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

A nice pieced paper card to share for Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge blog today. 

Magazine papers mixed with a Julie Nutting doll stamp. 

Lovely and simple to layer up. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has made. 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

Once again I have been asked to repeat an ATC. The original had been traded a while ago so I had to try and remember from the picture I had how I had made it. I think I came quite close.

Hopefully it is close enough for the requestor… and she likes it! 

Happy crafting !

Catherine

I had a play with the supplies from the Artful Days goodie boxes… check out the video I filmed.  Loved making this layout. Such fun… and of course my gorgeous chubby girl! 

Here are some close ups…

Hope you enjoyed watching my process … I certainly enjoyed playing to create this. 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

Another quick ATC I made using the fun stencil and brushos.  I then added the doodling once the card was dry and a simple sentiment on my Dymo label machine.

Love the vibrant colour. 

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

Today we’ve been out all day at Chester Zoo which was fabulous.  I’ve taken loads of pics which I will share once edited. 

No crafting today so happy I have a project already made to share with you. 

I took a piece of the patterned paper I had cut from a book and then went to town with doodles. I then added colour with spectrum noir pencils and black and white pen marks. 

Fun! 

Happy crafting! 

Catherine 

I made a card a few days ago whilst playing with new stamps. 

I decided to film it so here is the video … 
… and here is the card I made.

Happy crafting!

Catherine 

Hello. I have a simple ATC to share that I made from a piece of gelli print.  I used a Craft Stamper magazine stamp to add the flower on the print heat embossing. 

I then added doodles to the background and then mica to the flower.

I then added the phrase from a magazine. Love how this came out.

Happy crafting! 

Catherine