What: Snowflakes! The first, but highly unlikely to be the last this Christmas... Supplies: dies: Lawn Fawn - stitched snowflakes colour: Wink of Luna - black Wink of Luna - copper Wink of Luna - silver texture: Quick Cards Made Easy magazine - embossing folder - merry Christmas embellishments: Papermania - adhesive stones - capsule… Continue reading Xmas card: Snowflake die-cuts
Month: September 2014
Xmas card: Snowflake shaker
What: My first shaker card. My other half didn't want to give this one away... Supplies: stamps: Get Stamping magazine – cosy Christmas (sentiment) dies: Lawn Fawn - stitched snowflakes colour: Wink of Luna - black Wink of luna - silver Memento - tuxedo black embellishments: multicoloured mini star sequins
Birthday card: Die-cut felt
What: Just seeing how well felt die-cuts in the Big Shot. Surprisingly well, even without being glued to paper first (which also works, but I need to do some more testing to find the best adhesive to use). I was very pleased with how well the Distress ink coloured the vellum. Supplies: stamps: Clearly Besotted… Continue reading Birthday card: Die-cut felt
Birthday card: Inlaid stars
What: Experimenting with making a pair of cards using the positive and negative pieces from die-cutting. Supplies: stamps: Avery Elle - Cake and Candles dies: Creative Dies - stars colour: Judikins black detail embossing powder Judikins gold detail embossing powder embellishments: Papermania - adhesive stones capsule monochrome paper and card: Doodlebug - kraft in color
Xmas card: Deer on snow
What: I am determined to make all of my Christmas cards this year, and rather than leave everything till the last minute I am actually making a start on them now. Supplies: stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Folk art Christmas additions dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Folk art Christmas additions colour: Avery Elle - raspberry Avery Elle… Continue reading Xmas card: Deer on snow
Birthday card: Camper van
What: A birthday card for my brother who is just a bit keen on VW camper vans. Supplies: stamps: Avery Elle - Surf's Up Lawn Fawn - Sunny Skies dies: Avery Elle - dotted ELLE-ments colour: Copic Sketch markers Judikins - iridescent embossing powder Memento - tuxedo black embellishments: washi tape paper and card: Bo… Continue reading Birthday card: Camper van
Birthday card: Stencilling and swirls
What: I really like this stencil and I'm pleased with how well it worked with the die-cut swirl edging. I'm not sure about the sentiment being popped up on the label; I suspect it would would look better if it were stamped directly on the card. Supplies: stamps: Sizzix/Hero Arts - floral Clearly Besotted -… Continue reading Birthday card: Stencilling and swirls
Birthday card: Sentiment on vellum
What: An experiment in tone-on-tone stenciling and embossing on vellum. Supplies: stamps: Mama Elephant - make a wish stencils: Hero Arts/Basic Grey - leaf and flourish colour: Distress ink pads Ranger liquid platinum embossing powder embellishments: sequins Anita’s – gemstone wheel – multi-coloured pearl – white paper and card: Dovecraft - premium vellum
Birthday card: Fox
What: An excuse to play with the Copics and to have a go at assembling a scene from die-cut elements. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Smitty's ABCs Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest dies: Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest Mama Elephant - creative cuts - landscape trio colour: Copic Sketch markers Ranger -… Continue reading Birthday card: Fox
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