Making flowers experiment

I have been experimenting with a flower making tutorial I had been given, so naturally I had to make some cards for the resulting flowers to go on.

This card is going to someone who is always doing things for others, & is my small way of showing my appreciation.

Close ups of the flowers - they were so easy to make, but so effective.

It's hard to believe they are made from cardstock & a brad!

The tutorial can be found here

tfl, & for any comments you may care to leave.

I am so lucky

I am SO lucky!

I had been helping a friend to make a scrapbook for her Mum's 80th birthday (who was thrilled with it)

The other day, my friend arrived with some gorgeous 12"x12" papers & a Princess Tilda stamp as a thank you present!!!! It wasn't necessary either, I helped her because it was a great project to make.

She knows the way to my heart lol.

I wanted to make a card for Sandra (aka Annette on DC forum) for her 50th & decided to use Princess Tilda for it.

Tilda coloured with Promarkers (so is card mat)

Kate Knight paper

Nesties used to cut mats

Flower made by spritzing silver Glimmer Mist onto Happy Bithday paper, 6 scalloped circles cut with Nesties, then scrunched up together

3 buttons painted with 3 layers of Silkies, then glazed with Anita's 3D gloss.

tfl, & for any comments you may care to leave.

In between Migraines

I've had a bout of frequent & severe migraines lately which has reduced the amount of crafting I've been able to enjoy. In between migraines though, I have made this wallet card using some wonderful Inkadinkado clear stamps.

I bought some templates & silkies at the Bath & West show & tried them out on this card. The backing paper has diamonds on it, which add extra interest where they are visible through the areas where I sponged blue onto the paper through the swirls template. This seemed to match perfectly the atmosphere I wanted for this card & it's seaside theme.

I then stippled Distress Inks onto a piece of card, before stamping the lighthouse image onto the area I had masked off,  then glazed the white masked off area. I added the seagull/sentiment stamp to balance the card.

                             This is the inside of the wallet - I wanted to add interest inside, but 
                             wanted to keep it quite simple, so opted not to colour it.
                             tfl & for any comments you may care to leave.
                                                                          

Gather Life's Little Treasures

I watched a lady demoing at  the Bath & West show the other week, this is my attempt at the technique she was demoing.

Area of card masked off & coloured using distress inks with stencilling brush (I didn't have one, so I cut a paint brush down!) Mask removed, image stamped onto card, then mounted onto appropriate backing paper.

tfl & for any comments you may care to leave.

Commissioned card for Willie

Hi everyone. This is a card which I was requested to make by Willie. The brief was that it had to be pink, have a cat on it & have the words Happy Birthday & 40 on the front, & the sentiment Think Pink. Willie chose the scene from a couple of selections & this is the finished card. Hope he likes it!

 

Stamping Up punch for detail at top of card. Computer generated sentiments.

Vase is glazed with 3d gloss, I am considering adding yellow gems to the flower centres.

Inside the card.

Clarity stamps, brayered background using Soothing Sunset Big & Juicy inkpad.

Close up of the scene inside the card.

The sentiment is on the back as it was not possible to put it inside due to the nature of the card.

Tfl, & for any comments you may wish to leave.

FAO Willie

This is a special selection for Willie!

(Sorry for the glare from the camera flash & for the fact that the colours are a bit different as they were not taken in natural light)

Willie, I have made the inside of the card you asked for in 3 different ways so you can chose which you would like me to make the finished card with.

I have placed the design inside the window of the card, & placed the cat on the front, so you have an idea of what it may look like.

I was thinking of making a vase to put on the window sill with 40 on the vase - what do you think?

Also, I think the sentiment will have to go on the back of the card, as there will not be room inside - & it would be visible through the window.

Please let me know your thoughts, & if any of the designs is suitable & acceptable to you? No worries if not.

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Bright & Cheery

I made this for a friend's birthday. The mouse is such a cheeky looking chap.

tfl, & for any comments you may wish to leave.