home sweet home!!

stamps : magnolia stamp (winter tilde & welcome to a sweet Christmas ), stampin up ! (more merry messages)
inks: memento (tuxedo black), promarkers, distress ink (festive berries)

card: craftwork cardstock, 5x5 card blank

extras: cosmic shimmer pearlescent paint

 I made this lovely christmas card using a magnolia girly stamp. I placed her in front of the door on foam pads to add depth to the card. the warm colours of promarkers used and the pearlescent paint add that extra detail, for an inviting Christmas scene.

'week 83 - Christmas is coming'

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

little mermaid...

stamps: little mermaid 2 from lili of the valley, everyday greetings from wild rose studio
inks: memento (tuxedo black), archival ink (rose madder), tim holtz distress ( tumbled glass & worn lipstick) & promarkers
cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock & 4x6 card blank
extras: scallop border punch from stampin up!, circle framelit die and big shot from sizzix, liquid pearls (white opal)

 

before things are too busy with Christmas, I decided to make this cute birthday card as I just couldn't resist using this stamp. I thought she would work well with the sketch as a basic design, creating a window into a watery world within the circle. I stamped the girl a second time and cut her out so she sat over the edge of the circle. by mounting her on foam pads this helped give the card some depth. the message was curved to follow the circle, by using a clear stamp and shaping it into an arc on the stamping block. I added liquid pearl bubbles for that extra pretty finish. I kept things simple, just using touches of colour on the edges to highlight those in the image. I don't know about you but I think she's so lovely she only needed a clean and simple card to show her off !!
 

'pink and white'

'week 286'

 

Mx

a pretty pink parcel ...

stamp: moonlight wishes from LOTV

ink: promarkers, memento ink pad (tuxedo black) and claudine hellmuth studio paint (painterly pink)

cardstock: mirri card, craftwork cards digi cardstock

other: stickles (stardust), organza ribbon, martha stewart border punch (snowflakes), papier mache box from the works (also available from other stores... the range, hobby craft etc)

i decorated this cute little box as an alternative way to wrap up a christmas gift. i stamped this lovely image from LOTV, and coloured her in soft pastel tones with promarkers. i chose a few different shades of pink for her stocking to coordinate with the studio paint i used on the box (this is a good place to start as the box will take several coats to cover and need drying time too !!) i cut the image into a simple rectangle and rounded the corners for a nice shape. i matted the image onto a piece of mirri card. the ribbon was attached across the back then hidden under a further sheet of craftwork card for a neat finish. it also makes a better surface to write a message on. for the final touch i added some snowflakes, which i cut with the punch and glittered using stickles. the great thing about it is that when the ribbon is untied the tag comes off leaving a plain pink box ready for reusing ... a pretty and planet friendly way to wrap up your pressies !! 

'pink and white'

Mx

one, two, three ...

 

stamps: sassy salutations, pennant parade, positively chevron all from stampin up!

inks: archival ink pad (jet black, coffee, vermillion, olive) tim holtz distress ink pad (barn door)

punch: petite pennants from stampin up!

cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock, 4x6 card blank

 

I made this card, but wasn't quite happy with the design in the end... so I made two more variations of it to improve the end result!! ive shown you all three of the cards here so you can see what I mean...

 

 

 the first- I wanted to keep things clean and simple. I made the stripes using strips cut from the chevron background stamp. I layered them under the white matt, stamped the large sentiment with the tree. I stamped and punched the green part out and stuck it on with foam pads, the rest of the design was stamped directly onto the card. unfortunately, the central matt blends into the card too much so it lacks impact.

(oops!!)

 

 

 the second- I repeated the card as above, but this time added a red distressed edge to the matt using tim holtz inks. I think this is an improvement, but its still a little too subtle and gets lost in the design.

(ok ..)

 

 

 the third- this time I took a different approach to edging the matt. I added an extra layer under the matt, coloured in a bright red. I also decided that the merry Christmas would look better in black for that added contrast. I think this works well, with the bold stripes and crisp lines to give the clean and simple card high impact !!

(yay !!)

 

freshly made sketch 113

I hope you like what I did in the end and showing you that an oops can be an ok and even a yay!!

Mx

white christmas ...

 

stamps:joyful Christmas by stampin up!

inks: archival (blue violet)

cardstock: craftworkcards digi cardstock, pearlescent paper, 6x6 card blank

dies: window frames collection framelits from stampin up! and the big shot from sizzix

extras: stamposaurus stencils (snowflake design), dreamweaver stencil embossing paste (white), marks & spencer Christmas ribbon (silver) & adhesive gems



 since the ribbon girl challenge this month was white, I decided to go for a simple design, layering different textures and sparkles for a sophisticated look. I spread texture paste over a snowflake stencil, allowed it to dry then die cut the card into a shape. I cut further layers of pearl and white card using the smaller dies in the same shape. I stamped the sentiment onto the top layer. the embossed piece was then stuck onto a further sheet of pearl paper. I tucked the ribbon under the backing matt, before sticking onto the card to give a professional, clean finish. the other layers were then added over the ribbon using foam pads to add further dimension. I finished off the design with some adhesive gems in the corners for that extra Christmas sparkle.



 

 

colour challenge - white

 

Mx (with a little help from mum, as I struggle with the all white look)

a cute congratualtions ...

 

stamps: baby blanket & all our dreams( sentiment only) from lili of the valley, sentiment from kanban clear stamp set
inks: memento (tuxedo black), archival (jet black) & promarkers
papers: bear necessities 8x8" paper pad from lili of the valley and nitwit collections, 4x6" white card blank, and tag ( not too sure what type I used, just choose one to fit your card or trim a bigger one down !!), and some craftwork cards digi cardstock
extras: pink satin edge organza & bakers twine

I made this baby card for a friend expecting a little girl soon. I figured it would be the perfect opportunity for the LOTV pink and white challenge, and decided to combine it with a fab Friday sketch. I stamped the baby onto the tag, coloured the face and shadows using promarkers, then paper pieced her outfit with the two coordinating papers. I then used a further piece of the checked paper as the matt for the card. the tag was added with some ribbon to finish. I chose a satin edged organza in the pink, and a twine to add different textures. the sentiment was stamped as a finishing touch. I think it keeps things clean and simple, with just enough detail in the soft patterned papers and ribbons to welcome the new arrival. 

(inside view)

again I kept things simple, matt and layering a white sheet of card stamped with the sentiment onto a sheet of the soft patterned pink, (used on the paper piecing on the front)for the inside of the card.

'fab fri challenge 31'

 

'pink and white'

 

 

Mx