Month: October 2024

Just A Note

Hello. I have a card to share using some products from several recent virtual craft events:

I started by stencilling the word. The layering stencils are from Taylored Expressions, and there are four layers, with three words when it is finished. I chose to use ‘just a note’, and the other two sentiments are ‘hooray’ and ‘hey’. I will use those on future cards I am sure. I chose four Pinkfresh Studio inks – yellow, orange, a lighter and then a darker pink.

I used the matching dies to cut out the words, then also used another three layers of white card stock behind to create a thicker sentiment.

I chose a Kraft card base, and onto that I layered a couple of frames created using a Pinkfresh Studio dies set from their recent event, and die cut out of Concord & 9th ‘Briar Rose‘ card stock.

I fiddles and faffed with the layers, insetting a white panel then adding the smaller frame, and insetting a smaller Kraft panel.

Once all adhered, I added some Spellbinders gems for a finishing touch.

Our internet woes may have been solved – fingers crossed – and I can catch up on some recent virtual events and play with the new products. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – yellow, pink, orange

Fab’n’Funky – gems or pearls

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Crafty Catz – anything goes – option to use a stencil taken

Love To Craft – anything goes

Christmas Bingo (Or Not) – column ‘N’ – free, layers, gemstones, no stamping

Stencil Fun – use stencils – option of Halloween not taken

Birthday Numbers

Hello once again. The Alphabet Challenge has started a new challenge. Having reached the letter ‘N’, Dawn has chosen the theme of ‘Numbers’. Here is my card:

I chose to put my numbers on the background and use the emboss resist technique.

Onto w white panel, I used the large numbers from an LDRS stamp set received as part of the Crop and Create 2023. I arranged them on the panel, stamped with my Misti, then heat embossed.

Using a range of colourful ink pads, I gave my blending brushes a workout – and my arm.

Once colour blended, I used some smaller stamps of cupcakes and a little sentiment, as well as a tiny star, and stamped into the spaces using the same colour which is behind them – a tone on tone effect if you will.

This panel was cut down and a black layer added using Gina K Master Layouts dies, then attached to a white card base.

The sentiment is also part of the products provided by LDRS for this event, die cut a couple of times, and layered, then added to the panel.

I used the off-cut/outline of the black piece I had die cut the letters from to ensure they were straight and even.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme of numbers. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner – anything goes – option of adding a ribbon not taken

Krafty Chicks – stamps

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Love To Craft – anything goes

Christmas (or not) Bingo – column I – die cuts, free, stamped image

Addicted To Stamps and More – birthday

Birthday Circles

Hello everyone. I’m still having some intermittent internet issues, but managed to put this post together whilst things were working. Cardz 4 Galz has stared a new challenge. Caz has chosen the theme of ‘Circles’. Here is my card:

For this card I used the ‘Dotty Turnabout‘ from Concord & 9th, something I have had my stash for quite a while.

I used the turnabout jig to position the stamp and inked and turned all four times.

I then cut this panel down and layered it with a matching layer then added to a white card base.

The sentiment is from Spellbinders.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations featuring circles. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Allsorts – anything goes

Seize The Birthday – anything goes birthday, option to use the word ‘celebrate’ not taken

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Love To Craft – anything goes