writing notes

• Stampin up!- writing notes & colour me happy stamp sets
• Lawn fawn 'blue jay'& 'lobster' ink pads
• Memento ‘tuxedo black’ ink pad
• Copics- R32. RV42. BG13,32. BG0000.01.02. B00. Y02,15,18. E23. C0.
• Sakura glaze pen #849
• Wink of Stella ‘clear’ glitter brush pen

I first cut a piece of card to cover the front of my card blank. I stamped this with the writing notes background stamp, using two colours to give the full note paper look. To do this, I carefully just inked up the lines I wanted red, stamped then cleaned my stamp and repeated with the blue. I used the Misti to help make sure it all lined up. If you didn’t have a Misti, it would be easier to just carefully apply both colours of ink to your stamp then stamp all at once.

I then stamped my bird image and sentiment in position on the card and coloured these using copics. I added glitter to the ‘thank’ and glaze pen to the ‘you’ and the birds eye. I think this just adds a bit of detail to a simple card.

Mx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon ‘Monday’ Says... inspired by a song (bluebird by Sara bareillies)

Simon ‘Wednesday’ says... use more than one stamp

a birthday flower...

• 7x7" white card blank
• kraft cardstock
• DCWV floral fair paper stack
• poppy stamps- fancy happy birthday die
• wink of stella- clear

to make this card I took 3 papers from the paper pad. the 1st sheet, I used to mat straight on to the card blank. I cut a kraft layer and die-cut the sentiment out of the centre (gutting). I then matted this layer with the 2nd sheet of paper and glued the sentiment in to the centre. the 3rd sheet of paper I fussy cut the flowers out to make an arrangement in two corners of the card. I attached these to my card using foam for dimension, I also added a touch of sparkle to the flower to complete my card.

Mx

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Simon Monday says 'party time'

Blue Christmas...

• Inkylicious- merry Christmas stamp
• Archival 'jet black' ink pad 
• Lawn fawn- large dotted circle stackables 
• HOTP patterned paper 
• Tim holtz 'tumbled glass' distress ink pad
• Sakura 'clear star' gelly roll pen

I lightly inked the entire front of my card black. I cut 2 panels of paper in coordinating colours. The largest was cut to 9.5cm x 3.5cm. the second cut to 9.5cm x 2cm. I glued these flat on to my card. I stamped a Christmas greeting on to some white cardstock and diecut into a circle. I also added this to the front of my card flat, to save on postage. The final touch was to add glitter pen to the edges of the matts and the star.

Mx

Challenge I would like to enter:

Freshly made sketches #259
abc Christmas challenge 'u is for... under the pile' (cant remember the last time I used this stamp and the papers are years old, just trying to use up the last scraps)

friendly butterfly

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• Heart shaped MDF blank
• tim holtz tissue wrap- terminology
• Claudine hellmuth studio paints and brushes
• stampendous- jumbo butterfly trio
• dreamees sentiment stamp
• some lilac ribbon

I created this door hanger by covering the mdf shape with the tissue using ranger matt medium. I then painted a layer of cream over the tissue and sponged some lilac paint around the edges. I stamped the sentiment and images with archival ink. I then painted the butterflies in lilac. I relined all of the black lines, with black paint for a crisp bold image. The final touch was some ribbon tied in a bow on either side with a loop to act as the hanger. 

 

Mx

 

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Simon Wednesday says 'gift it'

 

Whale of wishes...

• Mama elephant -whale wishes (stamps & dies)
• Mama elephant - framed tags- park avenue 
• Mama elephant - waves trio dies
• Tim holtz distress ink pads- tumbled glass, salty ocean & blueprint sketch
• Archival 'jet black' ink pad
• Sakura 'white' jelly roll pen
• Wink of stella 'clear' glitter pen
• White funky foam
• White cardstock 

I cut 3 pieces of cardstock to fit my card blank. The first I die cut using the frame die (and put this to one side to use this later). The second I die cut using the waves dies to make one medium height wave and one small wave. The third I just kept as is. 

I started to create my scene by using distress inks to colour my background, creating an ombre effect from dark blue at the bottom, to light blue at the top. I sprayed and flicked the panel with water to lift some of the ink away with a towel and create more texture. I did the same for all the wave layers. i stamped my greeting using black ink on the base layer, adding white pen highlights to help make it stand out. I stamped two of the whale images and die cut these, before adding them to my scene. Once I was happy with the lay out I glued all the pieces down, keeping the waves flat and the whales fixed using foam tape. I secured this to my card blank.

 I went back to my cardstock die cut frame and die cut another one out of funky foam. I then glued these together to create a more dimensional frame which I added to my card blank. The final touch was to stamp the water splash images to the card and glitter those (sorry they don't show up well in the photo).

Mx

Challenge I would like to enter:

Simon Wednesday says- photo inspiration (wave image)

roses for a friend...

• altenew- build -a-rose stamp & dies
• paper smooches- friend word die
• lawn fawn- large stitched rectangles
• SU!- dots for days (background stamp)
• SU! ink pads- pink pirouette, blushing bride, pear pizzazz & soft sky
• kraft card blank

I stamped dots to create a decorative panel for my card and die cut this into shape. I then die cut the word friend from the panel and kept the inside pieces for later. I then glued the panel onto the card and carefully added the floating pieces back in place to complete the word.

I stamped the rose and 3 leaves from the stamp set and die cut the images. I had to use 2nd generation stamping to get the right shade of some of the colours. I attached the leaves flat and the rose using foam, according to the sketch.

Mx

 

challenges I would like to enter:

freshly made sketches: #243

simon (Wednesday) says:'anything goes'

sunflowers and sentiments ...

• LOTV- sunflowers
• sentimentally yours- elegant milestone birthdays
• script background stamp (not sure on the brand)
• daler rowney aquafine smooth water colour cardstock
• archival 'jet black & coffee' ink pads
• tim holtz distress ink pads
• American crafts twine
• sakura 'clear star' glitter pen

To make this card I cut a piece of card slightly smaller than my card front. I inked the background with yellow and added some brown around the edges. I stamped some script over the piece to create a background paper. I cut a smaller second panel of card and stamped this with my image and sentiment. I then water coloured the image using distress inks. I added glitter to the sentiment and bee wings. I wrapped twine around the edge of the panel and secured it with a knot. I used foam tape to glue my panel to the card front to add dimension.

 

Mx

challenges I would like to enter:
paper players #297 (yellow, twine, birthday)
sketch Saturday #414

flowers for you!!

• lawn fawn 'script for you' lawn cut (die)
• DCWV- floral fair paper stack
• 6x4" kraft card blank and cardstock
• tim holtz- brushed corduroy ink pad
• wink of stella- clear

for this card I chose 4 patterned papers, 1 floral and 3 coordinating dots. I trimmed the floral to fit the card blank, leaving a small border around the edge. I cut the blue paper to 3.5cmx11.5cm, the orange paper at 3.5cmx9.5cm and the final pink layer at 4cmx8cm. I inked around the edges of the layers and glued them down to follow the sketch. I die cut the 'for you' three times and layered them on top of each other for dimension, I glued this onto the card. To finish the card,I added some sparkle to the words to make them stand out.

Mx

 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:

paper players-#292

heartfelt sympathy

• SU! heartfelt sympathy
• archival ink pads- coffee & sepia
• tim holtz ink pads- brushed corduroy & gathered twigs
• cream & kraft cardstock

I cut a mat of cream card, to fit a 4x6" card blank. I used a small accent stamp all over the mat to create a background. I cut a panel of kraft card and a slightly smaller cream mat. I stamped my sentiment in the middle of the cream panel. I used a little ink on all the edges to highlight and soften them. I also created a mat for the inside of my card. I simply cut the cream card to size, inked the edges and stamped one accent image in the bottom corner.

I will be sending this card off to America for the lasting hearts card drive. you can find out more at Jennifer McGuireink.com

Mx

you're in my thoughts...

• 6x4" black card blank
• SU!- best thoughts
• memento ink pad (tuxedo black)
• copic friendly cardstock
• copic markers- BV 0000,000,02,04. YG 17,13,11
• wink of stella- clear

today i made a very simple card, not much to do but colour!!  i cut a mat of cardstock and stamped the large flower design almost central. i coloured this with copics. I then stamped the sentiment slightly overlapping the stem, to follow the sketch. i added a tiny bit of sparkle to the words, just to make them stand out more. i don't normally add glitter to a sympathy card but i thought in this case it looked nicer. you could change the sentiment to make this card for another occasion.

 

challenges I would like to enter:

cas(e) this sketch #149

simon says 'thinking of you'

ribbon girl-use any image/ anything goes

 

Mx

all wrapped up...

• A3 kraft cardstock- cut to 30x29cm
• cream card stock- cut to 14x7cm 
• coloured bakers twine (150cm)
• SU! little letters thinlit dies

To make the box, I scored the kraft cardstock and cut the flaps, to create the net below. I then added glue the appropriate areas and stuck them together.

 

 To make the label I cut my cream cardstock to 14x7cm and cut holes in all four corners. I used thinlit dies to cut out my letters to just leave a negative, you could cut the letters out of a coloured cardstock. another alterative would be to stamp on to the label. I added bakers twines through the holes on one short edge, then crossed them underneath, before bringing them up through the holes on the opposite edge. I tied the ends in a bow to keep the label on. I used coloured twine to coordinate with the colour of scarf in the box.

I chose to add the label in this way so the box is kept plain making it easy to reuse.

Mx

super santa!!

 

• kraft 6x4" landscape card blank
• red and kraft cardstock
• my favourite things- 'jingle all the way' stamps & dies
• memento ink pad- tuxedo black
• archival ink pad- carnation red
• ranger glossy accents
• copics- E01,21,51, R24,27,29, Y35, C00,0,1,7,8,9

 

I glued a piece of red cardstock at an angle on to my card blank (to follow the sketch), then used scissors to trim the excess off the top. I marked out my mat of kraft card and cut it out slightly larger than I needed. I stamped this piece with my sentiment all over, using my acrylic block to line the words up. I glued the mat down and again trimmed the excess. I stamped one of the santa images and coloured it with copics. I then die cut this and added it to my card using foam tape. the finishing touch was some glossy accents on the belt and boots. I think this makes a super fun Christmas card and it was so easy to do...

Mx

 

challenges I would like to enter:

• CAS(E) this sketch

• ABC Christmas challenge 'Q' (D - Die Cuts, J - Joy, K - Keep It Simple & L - Lyrics)
  

fresh flowers ...

stamps: secret garden, peaceful petals, itty bitty banners from stampin up!
inks: memento (tuxedo black) ink pads, tim holtz (squeezed lemonade) ink pads, promarkers
cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock plus 5x5" card blank
dies: bitty banners framelits from stampin up! and sizzix using big shot to cut

I cut a mat to fit the card. I stamped the flowers, using masks to stop the image doubling on the overlapped areas. I then coloured the image using promarkers. the card was inked with tim holtz distress to highlight the yellow in the flowers. the sentiment was stamped and the banner die cut and added to the card using foam pads for dimension. I think the bright colour scheme and clean design work perfectly for a spring time birthday !!

 

'sketch #70'

'#190- use 3 of anything (flowers)'

 'april card challenge- spring'

 

'week 242- so sentimental'

 

Mx



flower power !!

stamps: say it all, petal parade from stampin' up!
inks: archival ink pad (jet black,magenta hue, aqua marine, venetian orange)
cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock, black 4x6" card blank

I cut a matt for the card blank and used the three colours to stamp the flowers in a scattered pattern. I then stamped the black scallop edge and added the strips of paper cut into banners, (which I had inked using the same ink pads as the background.) for an extra bit of detail, I stamped the banners with a pattern and a sentiment. the pieces were glued down to follow the sketch for a simple but fun design. 

'paper players#184'

 

Mx

feathers for you....

 

stamps: dictionary, sweet essentials from stampin up! feather stamp free from craft stamper magazine

inks: tim holtz (tumbled glass, broken china) ink pad, archival (cobalt) ink pad

cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock, 4x4" cardblank

 

first, I inked the card blank blue. I then cut a mat of digi card to fit and stamped it with the sentiment and 3 feathers (in the cobalt). I made some background paper, stamped  with the dictionary print in the darker blue and inked all over in a lighter blue (using the tim holtz ink pads). I then stamped 3 feathers in the cobalt on the paper and cut them out. I glued them on top of the original stamped images on the mat to finish.

 

'case the sketch #65'

 

Mx

walk the plank !!

stamps: walk the plank from lili of the valley, for my family from stampin' up!
inks: memento (tuxedo black) ink pad, promarkers
papers: dcwv all about boys stack
cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock, 5x7" kraft card blank and extra kraft cardstock

I chose two co-ordinating papers from the stack to match with my  theme (in this case the stamped image is pirates) I then cut the striped paper to mat onto the card blank. I then cut a strip out of the matching paper to layer on top. I stamped and coloured my image using promarkers and added the sentiment below. I then cut it out, and matted it onto some kraft card. I glued all the layers onto the card blank for the simple but effective card.

 

'spots & stripes'

'name that tune'

I chose walking the plank (marley & me film soundtrack by Theodore Shapiro)

 

Mx

monochrome magic !!

stamps: joyful Christmas, dictionary from stampin up!

inks: archival ink pads (jet black, watering can)

dies: oval framelits & big shot from sizzix

extras: liquid pearls (white opal), sakura (clear star)

i decided to make a simple black and white card based on the freshly made sketch. for a different take on the design, i wanted to use just one large flower, and keep the outline simple by stamping the sentiment within the shape. I die cut an oval from the centre of a post-it note, using it to mask the area off for stamping. I stamped the dictionary into the oval area using the grey ink pad. I then removed the post-its and added the sentiment in black. i created my own little decoupage by stamping the flower twice and cutting it out by hand. the first layer used the whole stamp, but i selected only the smaller leaves for the second layer. I then used the sakura pen to add glitter to the outlines. I layered the pieces up using foam pads, then added liquid pearls to the centre for extra detail. the inside was finished off with the matching message, simply stamped in black. this is something a little different for Christmas, but i think the classic black and white with the clean design gives this card a touch of sophistication. the choice of sentiment and poinsettia (and of course the glitter) are just enough to give it that Christmas feel.

'cts#55'

 

Mx

sneaky peek!!

 

as you all know I am doing the tim holtz creative chemistry 102, although I cant share any of the content with you I thought I would show you this project I made mixing up a few new techniques.

(coloured crackled, stamping resist, brayered stains)

 

I added a stamped sentiment in coffee archival using the wacky wishes set from stampin up!

 

 

Mx

a little bit of sunshine

 

stamps: sunflowers stamp, set 10 A5 verses and set 26 simply sophisticated sentiments all from LOTV and vintage script clear stamp from creata
inks: archival coffee ink pad and  tim holtz (antique linen, brushed corduroy, walnut stain, scattered straw, mustard seed, peeled paint and shabby shutters) distress ink pads and markers
other: sizzix ornate label #3 framelets die, sakura glaze pen, paper mania ribbon and lace remnant

 

I couldn't wait to try my new a5 background stamp and thought it would look perfect with the lili of the valley sunflower stamp. I choose to colour the stamped image using the distress markers (to watercolour with) to give a softer look, a distressed background in yellow and brown tones to match completes the look. I added finishing touches by tearing the bottom edge and layered ribbon and lace in contrasting colours.

I also made an inside panel to give a more professional feel. I inked/distressed with the linen & brown tones and tore the bottom edge to match the outside of the card. I added a few little bees using only a small piece of the focal image (remember to only ink the bit of the stamp you want and make sure the stamp is clean before you start) finish by adding your sentiment stamps.

 

'ribbon and lace'

hope you like the card, if so feel free to leave a comment (I've recently sorted out my settings to make this easier for you so fingers crossed it works !!) thanks

Mx

 

xmas tag project!!

TAG 1: tim holtz distress ink pads, tim holtz mini holidays stamp set, tim holts/sizzix snow flurries on the edge die, tim holtz crackle paint (clear), heat gun, magnolia stamp (ticket- a merry christmas & winter tilda) , promarkers and various ribbons.

 

ink up the manilla tag using blue tones, i then sprayed with perfect pearls mixed with water (in a little spray bottle/mini mister) heat dry. stamp the snowflake stamp a darker blue. die cut the snow flurries dies in white card. i painted on the crackle paint you can either leave to dry naturally like the instrustions or heat like i did !! it was a mistake the first time i did it, now i do it because it bubbles up and i like the effect. once you have a few bubbles leave to dry. stamp and colour your main image then cut it out. stamp and cut out the tag and ink using brown distress inks. once your paint is dry you can glue it all together however you like (i glued the snow flakes on flat and the girl and tag with different sized foam pads. add ribbons to your tag to finish i added 3 different ones for different textures!!

 

TAG 2:  tim holtz distress ink pads, tim holtz mini holidays stamp set, tim holts/sizzix snow flurries on the edge die, fantasy fibers (iron) magnolia stamp, promarkers, stickles, various ribbons.

 

ink your manilla tag using pink tone distress inks. stamp the snowflakes from the stamp set all over the tag using the darker pink.  make a sheet of paper using the fantasy fibers using their instructions, die cut this with the snow flurries twice.  glue one to the bottom of the tag, on the other one cut the snow flakes from the border and glue them on seperately making them look like they are falling off the egde of the tag. stamp and colour your magnolia image. cut out. glue her on to the tag using foam pads. add a few different ribbons for effect.

 

TAG 3:  tim holtz distress ink pads, tim holtz letters to santa stamp set, martha stewart punch, lili of the valley stamp image, magnolia stamps (ticket - a merry christmas &  loving christmas wishes), promarkers, glossy accents and stickles, various ribbons.

 

ink your manilla tag using red tone distress inks, make edges darker with brown tones. flick the tag with water and dry with a heat tool. stamp all over with the script from the stamp set. punch the bottom of the tag. i used the top row of holes to sew on the fancy ribbon. stamp and colour the lili of the valley image, cut out and add on to the tag using foam pads. stamp one of each of the magnolia tags, cut out and ink with brown tones. glue to the tag. add ribbon to the top of the tag and your finished.

 

Mx