Here is a card I created using some of the rest of the images from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage I used the other day:
I had already ink blended and cut apart the images, so I created the muted holly background using a recently purchased holly stencil from Clarity Crafts, and cut it down slightly smaller than an A2 card base.
This panel was glued directly onto the card base, and the three images attached with 3D foam – jaunty angles – the foiled sentiment added, and then some gold sequins for added detail.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Inkspirational – use stencils – option to use snowflakes not taken
Hello once again. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Sue J is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of
A Cute Christmas
Here is my card:
After my sojourn into CAS cards the past few days, I went all mixed media for this one – a little messy crafting.
The blue card base was created by using glitter stencil paste through a Simon hurley snowflake stencil. This was put aside to dry, then I created a panel with mica sprays, some water droplets, some dribbling of water, let that dry, then used the same snowflake stencil and the same glitter paste on top. As the paste is translucent, it gave some shimmer and shine, whilst also allowing the background colour of both panels to shine through.
To frame the red panel I cut it down so it would exactly into a black die cut tag frame from AALL & Create, cut out of a black shimmer card stock.
The main cat image – more cats there than I actually have – but only just…….is also from AALL & Create, pre-die cut, added with 3D foam, then the foiled sentiment added to the top of that.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our ‘cute Christmas’ theme. xx
I had some time yesterday to attend a virtual craft event, so whilst listening and watching – I tend to do the cards at a later date – I created this card:
The background panel was created by using some plum coloured card stock from my stash, and a Simon Hurley snowflake stencil with silver glitter paste. This paste is semi-translucent, so you get some lovely hues through the glitter.
That had to dry for a while, so I used the sentiment die from Hero Arts (a product received from another recent virtual event) using white glitter card stock for the shadow layer, and lilac card stock for the top most sentiment layer.
I die cut the sentiment a few times with different colours of purple, until I decided on the lighter lilac colour. The shadow layer was die cut three times to add more dimension.
I struggled to get all the glitter from the paste to show in the photo, but I think you can see what I mean by the different hues within it.
Hello everyone. I have a card to share that I have been procrastinating over for the past few days. I finally managed to decide on how I wanted the wreath to look:
The starting point for my card was the top row of the current challenge at Tic Tac Toe – wreath – foliage/leaves – stencil.
The background is using a Simon Hurley stencil received from a recent virtual event, and also using his Unicorn Horn Lunar Paste. Whilst this panel was drying, I searched through the CML app for foliage, branches, leaves, poinsettia and holly, and picked out three or four of the Spellbinders die sets I have.
I used a few shades of green for the foliage, a brown for the branch dies, red for the poinsettia layers, and I used silver glitter card for the holly leaves. Once all die cut, and the back panel was dry, I created a circle frame using some nesting circle dies and stuck that down, so I had something to follow when arranging all the elemnts.
The branches and leaves were glued down – just the tips so there was movement and dimension, then the poinsettias attached with a little circle of 3D foam, the holly leaves added lastly.
Silver gems were glued to the centre of the flowers, then the silver foiled sentiment from Lawn Fawn – stacked a couple of times – was glued down to the bottom of the card.
Lots of glitter and shine on this card, and I’m so pleased I actually managed to finish it…
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Tic Tac Toe – top row – wreath – foliage/leaves – stencil
Hello once again. I am here with a creation for the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. The theme has been chosen by Melanie, and she has chosen:
Z is for Zoom – anything which goes fast
Here is my card:
I used a Spellbinders die set to create the plane and banner, and a mixture of acrd stock from Concord & 9th and Spellbinders.
I did have to watch a YouTube video several times to be able to layer each part in the correct way – but I managed to achieve it – finally.
Once the plane and banner was assembled, I used an MFT stencil to create the background clouds. I wanted lots of clouds, and lots of dimension so I used a blue card panel and some slightly darker blue ink to create it.
The panel was adhered flat to the card base, the plane and banner attached with a thin 3D foam, then some clear enamel dots added here and there.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme.
Hi there. I have another project to share using some of the pieces left over from a previous project:
I again used the stencil from Pinkfresh Studio and there recent virtual event, as well as the washi tape suite.
The washi was adhered to some white card, then the images die cut using the matching dies.
The background panel was created using the layering stencils received as part of this event, and die cut using a couple of frame dies. For this frame, I also inserted the middle back into the frame.
There was too much white visible around the frame and flowers, so I added a panel of Concord & 9th card stock, and glued everything down. The sentiment is a foiled sentiment previously created.
Hello there. The ABC Christmas Challenge has started their second challenge of the year. The letters are ‘C’ and ‘D’ and we have chosen the themes of:
C is for Cute
and/or
D is for Die Cuts
Here is my card which incorporates both of the challenge themes:
This was another mixed media card and using some products received as part of the Gummiapan Advent Calendar. I just loved the gnome feeding the reindeer, and as I already had the trees from a previous order, I thought they would work to create a scene.
I started with the background, and used a Pinkfresh hot foil plate to create an imprint in the card. I then used Distress Oxide inks to swipe across the back of the card so the details would remain white as they were deeper. I added some water – not too much as this was normal card not water-colour card – then when dry I splattered on some gold and white acrylic paint.
For the main images, I did use water-colour card stock and my Zig water-colour markers – something I haven’t used for a while.
The images were die cut then water-coloured, gluing together once dry. The gold stars were painted using my gold marker.
I cut the snow bank free hand and attached before adding the images.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas/festive creations following one of both of our themes. xx
I first created thew background panel using a stencil from Funky Fossil. I used a light blue card stock, then white pigment ink for the snowflakes. This was cut down to slightly less than an A2 card panel.
The central die cuts are from The Greetery and the die is called ‘Frost Buds’. The branch part was die cut from some white glitter card stock, and the buds themselves cut from silver glitter card stock. These were layered and added as you see.
I die cut some extra small pieces and added them to the background, then added some glitter gems to the centre of each of the die cut snowflakes.
The sentiment is from a previous foiling session.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations – anything goes is the theme. xx
Hello once again. Debbie is hosting the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and she has chosen the theme of ‘Polka Dots’. Here is my card:
I chose to use a couple of items received as part of the Spellbinders Advent calendar for 2024.
The background panel was dry embossed using a Spellbinders embossing folder. I wanted a darker and vibrant colour to enable the centre panel to stand out more. I die cut a square from the top half and added a light grey frame.
The polka dots were a set of stencils from the advent calendar, the two layers ink bledned, and I also rotated a layer to get a different colour in there. I die cut a square from that little panel, and placed behind the window on the dark blue panel.
The cat and balloon were also from the advent calendar, die cut as you see, with the balloon being die cut from a silver glitter card stock. These were added, and the sentiment glued below, with some gems top right and bottom left for a little extra sparkle.
I hope you can come and join us with your polka dot themed creations. xx
Hello once again everyone. The Alphabet Challenge has started a new challenge. Billie A is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of:
T is for Thank You
Here is my card:
The background roses are from a Waffle Flower Crafts stencil. A layering stencil. I used the stencil three times on an A2 card panel to create the three roses, just by rotating the stencil each time, and masking off the leaves where necessary.
I then used the stencil to add a few leaves, and found a little stamp with dots on to add more details in the open spaces.
I used my gold shimmery acrylic paint to add splatters. Once dry, I used a foil plate from Crafty Meraki which had a lot of hearts, and dry embossed using the silicone mat and my die cutting machine. You can see the subtle background hearts:
This panel was cut down and added to a dark green A2 panel leaving a small border around the edge, then the stamped and die cut sentiment was added.
I may have to use these background foil plates more often for an embossed look – if I can remember what sandwiches to use each time…
I hope you can come and join us for this challenge. I look forward to seeing you in our gallery. xx
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