Hello there

Sorry I haven't been blogging recently, I have had a number of family issues to deal with and this has taken up a lot of my free time. Anyway I thought I would share with you a couple of card I have made using the Fist Edition Pad 'New Leaf'. I love these pads as you get a variety of papers , some double sided and some with Glitter on.

This first card is A5 Landscape. The die cut shapes were cut on the Big Shot using the Sizzix Damask Frame.These dies are fab as as well as use for matting and layering, the outer die has a decorative edge. A couple of decorative nail heads and some fabby stickers from a company called Simply Creative.

This next card is a 6" square card. On this one the glittered paper (although it is more a cardstock weight) was matted onto pale blue card, A strip of the flowery glittered paper with a punched edge of pale blue. Then two squares of matching papers from the same stack, again matted onto pale blue. A blue ribbon bow, some of the flower stickers from Simply Creative and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Hello

Today I would like to show you a couple of cards made from another First Edition Paper Pad, Isabelle.
These were made in a workshop run by the fantastic Gwen at The Stamp Pad in Greenfield.

 This first card was made using a 6x6" card blank. The paper is mattdd onto pale blue pearlescent card and all the corners have been trimmed using an inverted corner punch. The lace was then added to the card approx half way and a piece of beige satin ribbon stuck over where the lace attaches to the card. Then a die cut glittered sticker was attached.

This second card was again a 6x6" card base, the pale beige paper was punched in the corners using a Fiskars corner punch. This was then matted onto a darker brown card. A scalloped circle of a matching paper was die cut and gently inked. These then had a strip of brown patterned ribbon was then wrapped around and stuck onto the card blank. Then a circle of pale pink pearlescent card was embossed through the big shot and then some glitter stickers attached to the circle. This was then put on the front of the card with foam pads to give a little dimension.

I hope you like these cards.

Thanks for stopping by 


Gill

Hello

Today I would like to share with you a photo frame with a difference which I made on the Craft Retreat run by The Stamp Pad. The photo frame is by Kaisercraft and come in Kit form, all you need to do is paint it in your colours and add the papers.

I painted mine in a 'Pumpkin' acrylic paint and then edged with brown distress ink. I used the same brown ink to stamp flourishes on the base panel. The papers were from the new Basic Grey range called Piccadilly. The metal flower embellishments were also from the same range.I printed my photos out in Black and white, but they didn't look right so I changed the colour to sepia and, although a small change, this made a big difference. The bottom of the wooden panel was covered with Black velvet paper. This may seem a waste of gorgeous paper, but it has helped in NOT marking my furniture!

I hope you like this.

Thanks for stopping by,


Gill

Hi There

Long time no see! Sorry.
Today I would like to share with you a card made for a friend at work who was moving to another office.

The image is from Crafty Sentiments, called Happy Days. This was die cut with Nesties Labels 10 and coloured with Promarkers. The edges were then gently inked with Bundled Sage distress ink. The backing paper is from a First Edition Paper Pad called New Leaf. The flowers were also cut out from a glittered paper in the pack. Initially I didn't like the flower design as I felt it is too busy, but cutting the flowers out individually and shaping them really worked on this card.
I would like to enter this card into the Crafty Sentiments Monthly competition, Something Spring.

I hope you like this card.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Another project

Hello there

Well here is a quick project which we did on the Crafty weekend. 
First of all we took a kraft brown paper bag and inked the edges with  brown distress ink pad. Then we took 2 pieces of patterned paper about 3-4 inches deep and the width of the bag. Again these were inked and then attached to the bag, back and front.

Then with a contrasting piece of paper, we punched a decorative edge and then attached them top and bottom of our patterned paper.

Then we decorated it with Chipboard flowers, a border sticker and some other stickers from the range. We then added a blue spotted ribbon bow (Note to self, not a good idea to try this when I have had a glass of wine!). Attached a tag to the top of the bag, and a knotted piece of ribbon (Gave up on the bow this time!).
And there you have it, a lovely gift bag to give someone special a present in.

The papers used were from Basic Grey's Picaddilly Range, and Gwen at The Stamp Pad has the range of papers and some, if not all of the embellishments in.

Welcome

Hi there

Sorry I have been awol for a while. I have been very busy with a fabby craft retreat and looking after poorly hubby and sons.

Well as the name suggests, WELCOME!

This fantastic project was done at the retreat organised by the fabby Gwen from The Stamp Pad. It started life as a wooden word. We then primed it with Gesso and then coloured it. I used buttermilk paint. Then we tore some gorgeous serviettes up and stuck them onto the word with Matte Medium.

This also gave a protective coating over the top as well. I then inked the edges to match with my colour scheme added a painted wooden butterfly.

I hope you like my home decor project as much as I enjoyed making it.

Happy Crafting  

First Edition Paper Packs

Hi there

Today I want to show you a card I made from the First Edition Paper Pad 'Isabelle.'

This is square 6x6" card. There is a square piece of the patterned paper which is pale pink with white flowers on. Onto this is matted a rectangle of the geometric paper and a rectangle of the reverse of the backing paper,  white with pink flowers on. To cover the join is some gorgeous ribbon in white cream and pink. Then the bird and leaf and flowers were added from a packet of 3d embellishments. The 'Just Because' is from a Craftwork Cards set mounted onto a nestability circle. This card is one of three made on a recent workshop at The Stamp Pad in Saddleworth.

I hope you like this card, I will try and show you another one tomorrow.