My 3D postcard

for the UK Stampers swap

The quest was to make a 3D postcard. The normal monthly postcard swap requires you to post the postcard naked (no envelope) so this was a one off swap that could be protected in the post.

I stamped the image & used distress crackle glaze over the copic colour on the wing. The background is distress inks & I used distress inks to colour in her dress.

The butterflies are punches, two different sizes glued together. I emphasised the edges using gold pen.

I used Andy Skinner quote stamps, some beautiful ribbon & some old currency coins & scattered the butterflies .....

I finished off with the bloom, the 3 elements held together with the small brad & the charm.


I boxed the postcard & stamped the box using a stamp set but didn't manage to take a photo in my haste to post!!

Pink & Red

Pink & Red is the Feb colour combo on Daring Cardmakers - this is my  Valentine card following the theme.

I used various red & pink ribbons, red & pink card. a happy valentine sentiment & a handmade heart.

Just sneaking in .........

with my entry for the Gingersnap Creations colour challenge - soft yellows & white.

To make the background on this card I used my embossing folders to create texture & then used chalks to delicately colour - the first highlighted on the top of the pattern & the other in the valley of the pattern.

The other background I made by using a script stamp stamped onto bazil. I then 'aged' the edges using inking.

I used the script background & stamped the flower & used my Copics to delicately colour the stems & leaves.

I stamped the sentiment onto white card & coloured with my Copics & added the white & yellow & white spotted ribbon & finished with the forever friends sentiment.

Vintage Choice

This is my new creation in situ  in my hall

It is my entry for the Vintage Choice Competition on the UK Stampers forum

'Vintage Choice'. To be in with a chance to win we need you to make a crafty creation in a vintage theme with any colourway and use at least 2 of the following 6 items in its making:

Lace
Ribbon
Fabric
Pins
A Vintage Photo
Glitter

I started with a plain wooden frame

I forgot to take a 'before' picture! but this is the back of the frame.

I used my new pot of Inka Gold to colour the frame - it's lovely to use & gives a gorgeous finish :-) It's from the Craft Barn

I made the flowers from double sided 12x12 paper using a coil technique that I just came across whilst mooching round the web - can't remember where just atm but will let you know when I find it again as it was a well explained tutorial :-)

The image underneath the top of the photo is a rubber stamp stamped onto fabric using timber brown Stazon ink. Gives a different texture :-)

The watch was a piece given to me by my daughter for my crafting - think she will be pleased with it's use as she & her Great Gran were very close :-)

The background stamp, stamped in Distress ink - Fired Brick is by Lyndsay Mason & the stamp across the corner is from a Paper Artsy set

The butterfly is part of a necklace! & the key is from Calico Crafts & the lace from the Craft Den (apart from the butterfly & Paper Artsy stamp they are my winnings :-) )

The stamp is a new acquisition & stamped onto the same paper as the background & then cut out. The pin is from Charmed Cards & Crafts & I cut the length in half & added the beads which were from stash as was the diamonte buckle & the pearls.

The image of my Gran when young I copied onto photo paper 

to preserve the precious original.

I really enjoyed doing this project & managed to use everything on the list, apart from glitter!

Thank you's

Firstly a huge thank you to the Craft Den for this lovely package of goodies that I won on the Anything Goes Challenge Blog Hop :-) Do pop over & have a look - the current challenge is on the theme Here Comes Summer 

open until the 28th June

A Pearl & a Paper pen & bunches of blooms ...

Sparkly ribbon & packets of blooms ....

and a bunch of all this gorgeous lace!

I've already used some of the lace on this

Thank You card

which is winging it's way via Royal Mail to Sheffield ...

The rose background was stamped using a Lindsay Mason stamp.

The main image was stamped & then coloured using my distress inks

I used a piece of 12x12 paper for the left hand border & 

one of the butterflies (cut using my Martha Stewart punch) & also 

the matting of the sentiment. The other butterfly 

was punched from the rose background & the sentiment stamped 

onto a piece of this as well. I added a piece of the scrumptious 

lace between the 2 parts & a piece of red ribbon on the left hand side.

Xmas Circles

The challenge on CHNC this week is going round in circles

so this is my circles card

The background is the circle Merry Christmas paper

The center is a wreath stamp stamped onto green paper from the same stack & the berries coloured in with a red copic pen.

This was mounted onto the red circle 

& the Christmas Wishes highlighted with a gold pen, 

again on a circle - this time a Martha Stewart scalloped circle punch.

The circles were mounted over the gold ribbon to finish the card.

Bookmark swap

Over on UK Stampers forum I've joined in with the bookmark swap.

We each made a bookmark to swap with another crafter.

This time we received & sent to different people.

Not many 'rules' to the swap, you could choose size, shape etc 

but you had to include stamping.

This is my bookmark.

I used double sided 12x12 paper for the base & surround

Then used torn paper from an old book, which I tinted with 

distress ink and then stamped using the ex libris stamp 

from the National Trust

I stamped the sentiment from Paper Artsy & added the Initial.

I used my Crop-o-dile to attach the eyelet 

& threaded through the ribbon to finish

Hope that the recipent likes it ...

Decisions......

Or

Which do you think hubby chose?

One of the committee members wife was having an op 

& so hubby volunteered me to make the card & purchase the flowers! 

& I'm not even on the committee! LOL

We do not know the lady so I didn't have any guidance as to her tastes so made two cards & let hubby choose :-)

For the first

I used my background stamp with distress ink

& coloured the flower stamp with copics.

I did two & mounted with sticky fixers to give

a 3D effect

and finished with the get well sentiment stamped straight onto the card.

For the second 

I used coordinating papers. I mounted the stamped strip onto the the strip which I edged with my Martha Stewart edge punch.

I used green ribbon & mounted the With Best Wishes sentiment.

So which do you think he chose?

Which would you have chosen?

Celebration time

over on CBC Crafts by Carolyn forum. 

The forum will celebrate it's 9th birthday on the 12th March.

I've been a member for just over 6 yrs now. How time flies!!

A competition has been organised to make a birthday card for the forum

so here is my effort.

I used these lovely sentiment stamps, stamped onto a background made with my background stamp & distress ink

and made the middle sentiment using my small alphabet stamps.

The cup & saucer is a freebie stamp from Craft Stamper magazine,

stamped onto the same paper as the circular sentiment at the top of the card

which I cut using my scalloped circular nestie & stamped with my new

Just Rite set, & the centre sentiment is another Craft Stamper freebie which I've just used the centre sentiment part of the stamp.

To finish I added the heart shaped button 

with the ribbon threaded through & tied in a bow. 

The underlying ribbon is the same with ric rac braid on the top.

Xmas embossing

Over on CHNC blog this week it's embossing

this is my entry

I used my Sizzix embossing plates to emboss the holly

and then heat embossed the berries using a glittery red 

embossing powder to accentuate them

I stamped out the circular sentiment

& then stamped & embossed the YOU in the same 

embossing powder as the berries.

I used plain red to surround the sentiment & 

a piece of red ribbon across the card

So there you have it - my entry for Hazel's challenge

I'd also like to enter it for the Bah! Humbug - embossing challenge

Lets get sentimental

is the theme over on CHNC this week

We were asked to make a card with a sentiment as the focal point.

I chose this sentiment stamp

& stamped it onto the patterned paper & mounted it onto the plain bazil.

I highlighted parts with my gel pen

& added the ribbon & the snowflakes (Sizzix die cuts) which I coloured with Brilliance platinum planet ink

I'd also like to enter this for the Jingle Bells - text me challenge