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Wow where did that week go???

Todays card which I am going to share with you is a Lili of the Valley one.

This is a 6x6" card blank.

Both the papers are from First Edition Boho Chic.

The Image is Fairy and Bumble Bee from Lili of the Valley.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Inked through the die with Distress Inks.

Die cut with Nesties Labels 26.

Flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I would like to enter this card into this weeks Lili of the Valley Challenge.

Also this weeks The Cutie Pie Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

John Glossop

Good Morning

Over the weekend I was lucky enough to go on a workshop run by the talented John Glossop at the Stamp Pad. On this workshop we made a book type box. Or a Box type book depending on how you prefer it.

This first photo shows the front of the box/book. 

The whole project was made from 2mm Greyboard which had been scored through so that it would crease to form the corners.

We also cut some greyboard to form the frame and two end panels.

The greyboard was put through an embossing folder and tehn painted first with white paint and then with some runny blue paint to highlight the embossing.

 The rest of the greyboard was also painted with white paint and then had a wash of blue paint over the top.

The piece of greyboard in the middle was painted white, the lady stamped on it. 

Then we, very carefully painted the outside with gold paint. 

When this was dry we triple embossed it with clear powder to gice the shine.

Inside the 'book' we used different stamps and colours of distredd inks to create a  'collage' effect.

This is a great technique as it doesn't matter if your stamping isn't perfect.

The two insides of the 'side' pieces were covered with torn pieces of printed tissue and attached with melted beeswax, the beeswax also gives a different finish.

On the back inside page we used the Bind-It-All to make a notebook.

This is a better picture of the 'collage' stamping.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Oops Another One

Good Morning

Todays Card is another card made using the Glass gels. I thought I had pictured it on yesterdays post, but it must have escaped :)

This one is a DL card. The paper is an old one, but still gorgeous.

 The die cut floursih is one of the new range of Dies from Crafts Too. 

We used the glass gel in the middle of the flowers and as accents on the flourish.

We then tied ribbon around the card and then tied a knot in it.

We then used the glass gels to squeeze faux pearls in each corner.

Although this is quite a simple card, I think it is quite effective.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Cards using Glass Gels

Good morning

Earlier this week I went to a workshop run by the uber talented Gwen at The Stamp Pad, in Saddleworth. This workshop was not one I would have rushed out t book on as I thought that glass gels were only for use on Glass! Oh my word, how wrong was I?

We spent the evening exploring the different things you can do with these wonderful gels. First of all we practised making a row of pearl like dots. These gels are great for this, and it means that you can always colour coordinate your work.

Then we stamped a Daffodil image (from Stampendous) and using the gels coloured the image in. It took a bit of practice But you can get some very different effects. If you only use a small amount, you get a light covering. However if you use a fair amount it becomes quite vibrant and dimensional.

We then played with the gels through a stencil. You have to be quite quick with this as you need to wash the stencil very soon to stop the gel sticking to the stencil. We found that you have to be very methodical with this or you can soon get into a mess :)

We then stamped a sentiment onto white card, scribbled different colours of glass gel onto acetate and, using rubber gloves, tapped into the gel to move the colours around. Because the gel is very tacky before it drys, we then struck the acetate over the stamped image. This became a topper on our card. This also means that everything can be colour coordinated.

Yet again I have gone to a workshop without knowing exactly what we will be doing and come away completely inspired. If you're in the area why don't you see if there is space on a workshop and come along.

 Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Mini Book

Good Morning 

Today I would like to share with you a mini 'Filofax' type binder. 

This is a Hot Of the Press Sarah's Binder which has been covered with papers from the Kioshi Range by Basic Grey.

Everthing in the Binder, pager, pockets, dividers came in the pack with the binder.

This is the front of the binder.

Inside cover and First divider.

Back of the first divider and the lined paper.

Front of the second Divider.

Back of the second divider.

Front of the 3rd divider.

Back of divider three.

Front of Pocket one.

Back of pocket one and front of pocket two.

Backof pocket two and front of Envelope one.

Back of envelope one and front of envelope two.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

More Fathers Day

Good Morning

Well today I would like to share with you the rest of the cards I made up using the die cut toppers I found during my tidy up.

 Again all the cards have been made using 7x5" card blanks.

This card was quite simple to make. The checked paper was cut and matted onto the blue cardstock Then the decoupaged image was also matted onto the same blue card stock.

There is room for a sentiment at the bottom if needed.

 This second card was also very simple. The stripy paper was matted ontothe blus bazzil card. The I die cut a Nesties Labels 11 to put the topper onto.

Again there is room for a sentiment if needed.

For this card I really was using the scraps :) So I die cut a nesties Labels 11 from the stripy paper and then the next  size up from Kraft brown card. Then I matted a long thin strip onto Kraft brown (I had run out of the blue card !) from my bit box. Stuck this down the left hand side. 

Matted a rectangle of the checked paper also onto Kraft brown and placed this just below half way. I then attached the topper onto the stripy nestie and then onto the Kraft brown Nestie. 

As I had no more Forever Friends toppers left, I used a Tatty Ted one instead.

Then I added 6 brown Card Candi's to the card in the corners.

My last Forever Friends Topper was a square one and didn't fit onto a 7x5" card. 

So with this one I used a 6x6" card blank. By now I had run out of both the stripy and checked papers.

 So I used a sheet from First Edition Boho Chic. This had a fabby wood effect on it and seemed just right for the image. I matted this onto some scraps I had of the peachy/pink paper from the same pad. Again I used strips of the same papers to make the added detailed strips on the left hand side and across the bottom.

To finish I added 3 candy dots top left and bottom right.

There is room for a sentiment if needed later.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Fathers Day

Good morning

Following on from yesterdays post about using up your leftover papers from your scrapbooks, today I would like to share with you another idea I had recently.

Whilst tiding my craft room recently I came across a folder with a lot (lot) of die cut decoupage which I had sat, cut out and made up over the dark winter months. So I challenged myself to use only cardblanks, one colour of Plain cardstock and one or two patterned papers to make all six cards up. All the toppers were Forever Friends Male toppers, so that helped as I knew they would all go with the same papers.

I decided to use 7x5" card blanks for all of the cards as the toppers were quite big and overwhelmed an A6 card.

In this first picture I matted the checked paper onto the blue bazzil cardstock. Then I die cut the same paper with a nesties labels 11, and then matted this onto a larger die cut from the same blue card.  There is room for a sentiment, but not sure what I am using it for yet so haven't put that on.

For this next card I kept things very simple, I matted the stripy paper onto the blue cardstock and put onto the card. Then I matted the decoupaged image onto the same blue card.

Again there is room for a sentiment at the bottom if needed.

For the last card today I matted the checked paper onto the blue cardstock as a base. I then matted the decoupaged image onto the same blue card.

Then with the narrow (1/4") strips of paper I matted these onto a 1/2" strip of blue card and placed them along the bottom and down the right hand side.

This card was then finished off with three blue candy dots top left and bottom right. 

Again there is space for a sentiment.

Pop back tomorrow for the rest of the cards made.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

UKS Bloghop

Good Morning

Welcome to the UKS Spring BlogHop! You may have come to me from Nabview.

If you lose your way, or have dropped in on me directly and want to follow the hop, you can see the full list with all the links here (link to UKS thread -http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/...d.php?t=339546)

This post is the first time I am participating in a UKS (UK Scrappers) bloghop. Please be gentle with me if this isn't how it should be. I have read up on the rules and think its ok :)

Today the card I am going to share with you has been made up using the off cuts from a scrapbook page. Now if your anything like me you will spend ages (Even days) making sure your papers all 'go together' when  making up a scrapbook page. SO after spending all that time getting them to match, it is easy to use the off cuts to make a card, save time filing the papers away again.

I  started off with a 7x5" card blank.

I then chose a complementary plain cardstock (in this case Kraft brown)

I matted the patchwork paper onto the kraft brown, both gently inked with Old Paper Distress ink.

This was then added to the card blank

I then took a strip of paper that was an off cut which was just under 6" long.

Matted it onto the kraft brown.

Again gently inked both with Old Paper Ink.

This next piece of patterned paper was gutted from under a photo on the scrapbook page.

Again this was matted onto Kraft brown.

Again both inked with Old Paper.

The last picture show the final card.

The image was stamped and coloured with Promarkers.

This was then die cut with Nesties Labels 11.

Whilst still in the die, this was inked with Old Photo distress ink.

I hope you have enjoyed your blog hop today, and it has helped some of you. 

I have found that by using the same coloured card for the mats and using the same colour for the inking this will tie the papers together and help the coordination of the card.

Hop on to Niknatscat

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Sneek Peek

Good Morning 

Today I am giving you a sneek peek of the card which I think will be hubbies birthday card, for later on this week. That is unless I change my mind, again, and do a new one :)

This is 7x5" card blank.

The paper is from First Edition Love Letters paper pad.

The image is a die cut decoupage Tatty Ted.

The frame was die cut with the Frame Die from Cheery Lynn.

The paper for the frame is also from Love Letters.

Sentiment from the decoupage set and matted onto coordinating paper.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

An Altered Matchbook

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you an Altered Matchbox made with the gorgeous Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers. This project was made during a workshop with the fabulously talented Gwen from The Stamp Pad in Saddleworth.

 This photo is a bit rubbish, it was aimed to show how the sheet of paper with lots of small designs of stamps were cut up and used as accents on the piece.

This next picture shows how we cut a rose, ribbon and key from the patterned  paper. These were then enamelled with Glossy accents and left to dry. This was then stuck to the left hand iside of the matchbook.

This is the 'drawer' of the matchbox. It was covered with papers from the range. We then carefully cut out the image of the little picking flowers in the garden. I then cut out a further piece of the Fence picture from another piece of the papers, and stood this in frount of the girl with a foam pad.

This is the finished project. The decoration on the top is a metal corner decoration which was painted in the same blue paint to coordinate with the project.

This is something which I don't normally do, but really enjoyed it. Must remember to do things for me more often :)

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Anniversary Card

Good morning

Today I have to share with you an anniversary card which I was asked to make for a collegue of my mum to give to her hubby. The stipulation was 'He doesn't do red!'. Aaaah most of my anniversary or Love cards have red in them somewhere. So I asked about his favourite football team, Leeds United, hmm they play in white so not much to go on there. Any way this is what I came up with.

This is an 8x8" scalloped card blank.

The papers are from Lili of the Valley Bear Essentials paper pad.

The image is from Lili of the Valley, Love Balloon.

Coloured in with my Promarkers.

Image die cut using NestiesFleur De lis Rectangles.

Sentiment printed from my computer and then die cut with a matching die.

Ribbon was a satin edged organza from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Clean & Simple

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a 'Clean and Simple' card which I have made for this weeks Lili of the Valley Challenge.

For this card I used a 6x6" card base cut from Green Bazzil Bling. 

The papers are from First Edition Boho Chic. 

The image is one of Lili of the Valleys Die cut sheets - Thistledown Fairy

The papers have all been backed onto the same Bazzill Bling card.

Although it is supposed to be Clean and Simple I did add some fine glitter to her wings.

I would like to enter this into Lili of the Valley challenge Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Another Spring coloured Card

Good Morning 

Are we all enjoying the gorgeous sunny weather outside? I am, it seems so long since we had any sun I have been trying to make the most of it. This card made me think of spring with its lovely lilac colours.

This card is again a 6x6" card blank, cut from Bazzill Bling.

The image is Bumble Bee Fairy from Lili of the Valley.

Stamped image coloured with Promarkers.

Die cut with Nesties Labels 11.

Background papers from Promises paper pad.

Gems from Stash.

Delicate doily cut from a Joy Crafts Italian Flourish Die

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Lili of the Valley

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you another card made with one of stamps from the last release at Lili of the Valley. Today they release another 13 stamps, and I think I may need them all ! Also looking forward to the new sketch pads coming out.

Once again this is a 6x6" square card, this time in Kraft brown.

The papers are from A Country Lady paper pad.

The image is Swinging Ted from Lili of the Valley

The image is coloured with promarkers.

The ribbon was from BoBunny

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Weekend Card

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a card I have recently made in readiness for my mums birthday at the end of April. I know I am never normally this organised :)

This is a 6x6" square card blank cut from Bazzill cardstock.

The backing paper of from Kaisercraft Forget Me Knot papers.

The image is Lili of the Valley.

Stamped and coloured with Promarkers.

This was then Die cut using Nesties Labels 11.

The paper under the image is from a First Edition Pad, Boho Chic.

The strip down the left hand side is made from the card, a strip of the backing paper 

and a strip of the paper the same as used for the mat under the image.

The gems top left and bottom right are by Kanban.

The ribbon was from my stash (I think by Rico)

Ooops just noticed that I haven't stamped the Happy Birthday, better do that now.

I would like to enter this card into the Cutie Pie Challenge, Favourite Film, 

My fav film is Mamma Mia, so Mamma / Mum ?? or is this pushing it a bit 

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Girly Steampunk!

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you my last Kanban Steampunk card which I made on a fabby workshop with Julie at The Stamp Pad last week.

This card was my favourite of the evening, probably because it is pink and girly :) Much more me.

This card is made from a 7x5" card base, we used pearlised lilac card.

The backing card was a pale pink Kanban card with silver flowers and clocks on it.

This time the stamped image was watercoloured with a purple distress ink. 

Then the image was carefully cut out and mounted onto foam squares.

The backing card for this was the same pearlised card which had been stamped and embossed using the clock stamp.

This was then matted onto a raspberry coloured card.

The sentiment is from a set from Craftwork Cards, this was inked to tie in.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Male Steampunk!

Good morning

Today I would like to share with you another Kanban Steampunk card which I made at The Stamp Pad with the talented Julie. As I said yesterday this took me out of my comfort zone.

This card is made from an A5 card blank.

The image was stamped onto white card and then he was coloured in with distress inks using a waterbrush.

This is great as you don't have to be good at painting :)

The stamped image was then matted onto gold mirri card.

A metal corner attached in the top right hand corner.

The next mat was white card which had been gently inked with distress inks,

 then stamped with the clock, hat and cogs stamps in different colours.

Again this was matted onto gold mirri card.

The whole thing was then matted onto a green and gold patterend paper.

A Kanban Sentiment rosette was added to finish the card off.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Happy Easter !

Good Morning 

Sorry there has been no post from me for nearly a week, I have been travelling all over (including London) as I have 4 job interviews last week. Then I spend the Easter weekend with Family and Friends.

Back to todays card. This card is probably not one I would have done myself as I don't do Steampunk, and rarely do Kanban. This is combination of both! Last thursday I went to a workshop at The Stamp Pad. As I said I don't normally do Steampunk but I decided to get out of my comfort zone, doing this at a workshop I get to try the effect without having to spend loads on the equipment. 

This is a cream DL card blank.

The backing paper is from Kanban Steampunk range.

The image was stamped onto the cream panel. 

The image was then stamped onto the pink background paper.

The hat and dress were then cut out of the paper and put over the stamped image.

A strip of the patterned paper at the bottom with a sentiment from the same range.

Where the flower on the hat was we used gold frantage on the card.

As I said way out of my comfort zone, but I really enjoyed the workshop. I have another two cards to show you from this session.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill