Hello everyone. I have a card to share inspired by my visit to the maize maze last week – where there was also lots and lots of gorgeous sunflowers. I knew I had a few items in my stash, and I chose the ‘Lovely Layers: Sunflowers‘ from Honey Bee Stamps to create my project:
I die cut the pieces for the flowers in a yellow, green, and brown card stock from Concord & 9th. Once die cut, I then ink blended the layers to create a little more dimension. I then curled the leaves of the sunflowers a little, then attached the layers using 3D foam pieces – for even more depth. I had to wait a little a the ink from the ink blending was still a little wet.
Once the flowers were assembled, I hunted through my stash for a background paper which had a distressed and splattered look, a very muted pink/lilac shade.
As the flowers are big, I used a 5×7 inch card base, cut down the paper and attached with glue.
The flowers were attached, then the leaves placed, leaving room for the silver foiled sentiment at the top. This sentiment is actually cut down, it did say ‘happy birthday to you’ but I cut the end down and glued to the edge.
Hello there. I’m here with a card where the colours are inspired by the current challenge at Color Hues:
With the colours being yellow and orange, I decided to go with florals and ink blending, merging the two colours on the petals of the flowers. This stamp, die, stencil and embossing folder set is from Altenew.
I first stamped the all the images in the set, then used Pinkfresh Studio inks – yellow first, then the orange for the inner parts of the petals.
The leaves were done in grey, as you see, and then the die was used to cut them out. I did run them through with the latching embossing folder, but I wasn’t hugely impressed with that, as you can’t really tell there is much dimension, even in real life.
The background is a piece of card from Concord & 9th, run through with a Spellbinders embossing folder, then cut down slightly to leave a white border on the card base.
Arranging one flower and the two buds with the leaves, I stamped the sentiment – from the same Altenew set – and attached with glue, before adding the florals and leaves with 3D foam.
Hello. A late posting today as hubby and I have been out and about in the cooler weather. We visited a maize Maze near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. There’s quite a bit to do for the little ones – of which we certainly are not – but walking amongst the sunflowers and wildflowers as well as working our way through the maize maze took almost a couple of hours – with an ice cream at the end…..
This card was created yesterday, and fitted our little sojourn today:
For the foliage and the butterflies I used a stamp, die and stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio ‘Fluttering Butterflies‘. I also have the washi which goes with the die set but used the other products this time round.
I stamped, ink blended then die cut the images. I did the foliage twice as I wanted plenty on this card.
The background panel was created using a grey card stock, then a Spellbinders embossing folder. I chose a darker colour to enable the colours of the foliage and butterflies to stand out more.
I ran a white circle die cut through with the grey panel and the embossing folder, to keep the pattern aligned – though I ended up covering most of the outside of the circle.
The circle was attached with 3D foam, then the foliage arranged by tucking underneath. I did have to cut some down, but managed to get them as full as I wanted.
Before adding the butterflies, I added the sentiment. This is a pre-printed sentiment, received as part of a virtual event I think, then the butterflies arranged around that. I did have to double-up small pieces of foam tape as my butterflies were half on, and half off the white circle, but this wasn’t hard to do.
The final step was to add some ombre glitter gems.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
CYHTP – embossing folder with option of ‘tie it up’ not taken
Hello all. As you know, I have recently returned from visiting my sister in Canada. During that trip, we travelled to see one of her friends in the stunningly gorgeous area of Grand-Metis. This card was created as an homage to that visit, and to send as a thank you note to her friend.
I started by creating the images using a Waffle Flower layering stencil – Postage Collage Coastal. This panel was then die cut with the postage collage die, then cut down to be individual images.
I then created the frames using another Waffle Flower die set (Postage Collage Frames), stacking the frames a couple of times for more dimension, then the images glued behind.
I chose these particular images as the chalet was right on the coast facing the sunset, there is a lighthouse nearby, and I saw a few ships passing by in the distance.
The crabs are also from Waffle Flower, die cut and layered.
To make enough room for everything, I chose a 5×7 inch card base, and added a piece of light blue card stock. This blue piece was run through a Spellbinders embossing folder, after first inking up one side to give the background a little more colour.
All the images were arranged and added with 3D foam.
I chose not to add a sentiment on the front, but will instead write a note myself for the inside, but first I need to translate it into French before writing it……
Hello everyone. I am back from my sojourn to see my sister in Canada – fabulous to catch-up face-to-face and help sort her craft room in the new house.
It is time for the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and Caz has chosen the theme of:
Blue Skies
Here is my card:
I started by creating the blue skies in the background by using an MFT stencil and Pinkfresh Studio inks. I then added a couple of layers of grass, also by using a stencil and ink blending.
The main image of the mushroom is from a Spellbinders die set ‘Mushroom Mansion‘ and die cut from Spellbinders and Concord & 9th card stock. The foliage and flowers are also from the same die set.
All the layers were glued and assembled, the layout arranged to my liking, and then the sentiment die cut and added.
A few small gems inserted to the centre of the flowers, and for the door knob on the mushroom.
I hope you can come and join us with your creation following our theme – add blue skies. xx
Hello again. I am jetting off to Quebec tomorrow for a 2 week visit with my sister, but I have time for one more post before I go. I do have some posts scheduled for whilst I am away, for my Design team duties, but this card was created using The Greetery products and just playing with products I had out from yesterday:
I created the foliage again using Bitty Holiday Botanicals, but this time using a different green to give a more vintage look. These were die cut and set aside.
I then found the Shortbread Shapes embossing folder and die set and played around a little. This was the most time consuming, whilst I figured out what I wanted to do, how many layers, did I want to emboss etc.
I used ‘Alabaster’ card stock from Spellbinders, and created the base shortbread shape using the die set, and then using the top and bottom detail dies.
I then ran another piece through with the die, then the embossing folder. I snipped apart the rectangles, and ran some gold wax around the edges to pick up the details.
I die cut nine more rectangles with detail edges, glued them onto the gold waxed pieces – even though covering up the embossing on these squares, I wanted to use the already created foliage.
The foliage were attached with small pieces of 3D foam.
I have a Christmas card to share using products from The Greetery:
I wanted to play with the ‘Bitty Holiday Botanicals‘ so I started by stamping the green foliage, then used the matching stencil to colour it. The die was then used to cut them out.
I then used the ‘Diamond Foliage‘ die and cut this out of white glitter card stock.
I chose a dark blue card for the background, from Concord & 9th, and ran that through with an older Stampin; Up embossing folder to create a subtle texture. This panel was splattered with pewter acrylic shimmer and then – when dry – adhered to the card base, the white glitter diamond foliage piece glued down, and the the little red flowers added to each of the cross-sections of the die.
I die cut each of the images twice more and stacked them, adding as you see.
I liked the outcome so much, I didn’t think it needed a sentiment on the front.
This card was inspired by the challenges which encourage you to use red, white, and blue:
I wanted to use new products from Waffle Flower and The Greetery, as I thought the colour inspiration would suit perfeclty.
I first began by creating the Waffle Flower ‘Happy Lobster‘ using a couple of shades of red card stock from Concord & 9th. The eyes were drawn in black on the darker red before adding the top layer, and the tongue was a little light orange ink blending onto a small piece of card then die cut.
I didn’t attach the arms until I figured out the background and design – which took me more time than anything.
I knew I wanted to use the ‘Making Waves‘ embossing folder and layering stencils, and actually played around with this a few times. On one piece, I ink blended using the two layering stencils, then die cut, then used the embossing folder. On another piece I die cut, then ink blended, then used the embossing folder. On a third piece I embossed, then ink blended, and was going to cut down the panel when I knew what size of card base I wanted. Three similar but slightly different outcomes.
I chose to use the panel I had ink blended, then die cut, then embossed.
I also chose to use a 5×7 inch card base – lots of room for the images.
How to keep the edges looking neat and tidy…? I decided to add a frame. Using a 5×7 inch piece of card, I die cut the inner rectangle using a Gina K Designs Master Layouts die set in white, then another in a darker blue from Concord & 9th.
I adhered the waves to the white inner stitched panel, trimming off any over-hang, and attached to the card base. The blue frame was added with C9 3D foam strips.
The lobster was placed were I wanted him to be, but I did die cut one more layer for the piece which had his antenna on for a little more stability.
The sentiment was stamped, die cut, and two additional layers added, then glued as you see. This was from a Simon says Stamp set which came with a kit in February this year.
This was fun to make, and I’m sure I will use this background again at some point.
I’m off to visit my sister and her husband in Quebec, Canada next week for two weeks, so whilst we may spend some time crafting, there will probably only be the scheduled posts for upcoming Design Teams.
We haven’t seen each other face-to-face for 4 years, only WhatsApp video and messages, and she has just moved into a new house. Lots of things to do to sort out – especially her craft room – catch up, and generally get out-and-about in that wonderful province.
I will be taking my MetaQuest with me – I do virtual boxing and combat for a couple of hours a day – and she has borrowed an e-bike from a friend of hers, so I should be able to keep up with my daily exercise regime – to some extent, anyway.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Cut It Up – die cuts and create your own background
Hi there. It’s been a busy weekend, as I’ve been out to a classical Ibiza night at Chatsworth House – a fabulous night in an amazing setting, and then today I went out to a crafting event in Doncaster. I did find time to put together this card using products from Spellbinders:
I began by creating the background, which is a set of layering stencils, using Pinkfresh Studio inks, then cut that down slightly and adhered to a card base.
The strawberries were die cut and assembled, and the centre sentiment banner also die cut – with the fall-out letters of the word inlaid back into place.
A little bit of die cutting, but most of the time was spent doing the ink blending on the background.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Tic Tac Toe – top left to bottom right diagonal – fruit/vegetable + die cut + stencil
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