Crafty Rat

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

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

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

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

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

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

What: Another simple card with coloured stamping; Copic for the owl and pencils for the log. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest Crafty Impressions - happy birthday dies: Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest colour: Copic Sketch markers Caran d'Ache supracolor soft embellishments: Purple Peach hearts/stars stickers

What: The first of two cards designed with a much cleaner, simpler look in mind. My first attempt at Copic colouring. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Smitty's ABCs Lawn Fawn - sunny skies Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest dies: Lawn Fawn - sunny skies Lawn Fawn - critters in the forest colour: Copic… Continue reading Birthday card: Kites

What: A card for a gadget-loving friend. Supplies: stamps: Clearly Besotted - text me Avery Elle - cake & candles colour: Versamagic - cloud white Hero Arts - Hero Hues - black Knorr Prandell - embossing powder - transparent paper and card: Paperchase - A6 cropping block - metallic First Edition - paper pad - Noir et… Continue reading Birthday card: iPhone

What: Made for my neighbour, who is a driver on the Piccadilly underground line. Inlaid circle die cuts formed the tube roundel and I coloured some baker's twine with marker to make it closer to the Piccadilly line colour. One slight oops — as he pointed out, I overlooked Heathrow Terminal 5. Supplies: stamps: Bo Bunny - sentiments… Continue reading Birthday card: Piccadilly line

What: A birthday card for my neighbour — I should have written something rude in place of the stamped sentiment, but I really need to work on my lettering before I contemplate committing my handwriting to the front of a card. This was my first attempt at painting with Distress inks and, while it's far from… Continue reading Birthday card: Bunny