One of THOSE cards

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week. 

Do you ever have one of those times when you have an idea for a card in your head - but try as you might you can't get it to look like you imagined???? well today's card is one of those for me. 

We got some new dies last week and these Happy Birthday Layer Makers by Frantic Stamper Inc were the ones I really wanted to use. 

I had this vision for a card with a different sized front and back, using the dies as the main focal point. But when I came to do it, I just couldn't get the image down on the paper. The back section was fine but I tried to cut three layers with the front die and it wouldn't go through so I ended up having to finish it with my scalpel. 

Then I used the Spellbinders Die D-Lite Flower Patch die for the flowers and heat embossed it with Shabby Pink Frantage. This looks lovely but doesn't really stand out enough on my chosen papers, which were from the Lillibet pad. 

I struggled with what to put on the inside as it looked too plain just left white. In the end I used a flower stamp from this month's Studio Calico Kit and stamped it with Shaded Lilac Distress Ink. Then I matted this with more of the dark pink card. 

I also covered the inside front page with some of the paper from the front. 

Then I added a piece of dusky pink satin ribbon across the bottom and tied a little bow. Finally I finished it off with a few pink and clear crystal gems.

All in all I'm not too unhappy with it, but it really was a lot of effort for something that's just OK lol. Anyway hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Looking lovely

Hope you are having a good weekend.  We are in full wedding preparation mode; counting down to Wednesday.  Hopefully the weather will be kind.

My card today is a quick make in amongst all the wedding and birthday cards we need this month.

The image is from a Lili of the Valley art pad with added Frantage.  I love the effect of this stuff but it is quite messy and blows everywhere if you aren't careful with the heat gun!

I used papers from a paper pack called Lily Rose.  I love the soft muted tones but paired it with some richer versions in the flags.

The flags are Die-namics stitched flag dies and I have waited weeks for them to arrive from America.  Now they are here I will probably use them a lot.

The flowers are placed on a few leaves cut with a rolled flower die.  I liked the shape of the petals as leaves.  

Well that's all for today.  Enjoy what is left of your weekend.

TTFN Jude xx

Winter wishes

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week. 

Today's card is one I have put together using a couple of different stamp sets. 

I have been sorting out the Christmas stash and putting all the stamps together etc. So I got some out and had a little play. 

The deer is a Spellbinders stamp, coloured with Copics. 

The holly leaves are from a Bo Bunny set and heat embossed with Verdigris embossing powder. 

I added some shabby gold frantage to give a snowy effect, then a simple sentiment from the Spellbinders set, and it was all done. 

Hope you like it, take care, see you soon. 

xxx

Happy Birthday Kiki G, 3 today

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week. Today is my great niece's (Jude's granddaughter's) 3rd birthday. So happy birthday Keira Grace, hope you have a very special day. 

Today's card is the one that I gave you the sneak peak of on Sunday. 

This is Pixie Dust Cloud from Saturated Canary. 

I coloured her with Copics and Spectrum Noirs and then cut her out with a Spellbinders Opulent Ovals die. 

I used a gold card blank as the base and then added a sheet of dark purple vellum over the top.

Then I added white card with an oval cutout and used a tonic border punch down both sides.

I raised the image on some foam pads to give it a bit of depth. Then finished the card with a couple of sentiments and some flowers. 

This card was serious hard work. Mr Mojo is off on his holidays again! so I'm struggling lol. If you saw the messing about I did to get the frantage on this image you wouldn't believe it. But Jude rescued me and that is why the image ended up being cut out with the oval shape lol. 

Oh well never mind, enjoy your week folks, take care and I'll see you soon. 

xxx

Mod Marci

Hello peeps.  Hope you've had a good weekend.

Last week Jen won a prize of $5 to spend at La La Land Crafts.  We didn't need any encouragement and ended up spending a bit more than $5 lol!

One of the digis we bought was Mod Marci, who we both loved.  When we saw they did it as a scene with her dog, we had to have it.  What do you think?

The picture is a bit harsh for some reason but you can see her better here.

I layered several papers and distressed them with scissors, before using Picked Raspberry Distress Ink on the edges.

I love the look of frantage but don't use it very often.  I saw a card recently which used some white and that inspired me to do the same on this one.  Mine is from Stampendous and is called Shabby Pink. It has hints of gold, which you can just make out - lush!

A card of mine usually has flowers and this one is no different, however I did add a couple of hat pins for a change.

So that's Mod Marci.  I can see this being used a lot!

TTFN Jude xx

December

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well. Welcome to another week. They are really flashing past now, before we know it, it will be Christmas lol xx

Today's card is another Christmas one. 

 

 

The papers are Graphic 45, as is the little tag.

 

 

The little bunny is a freebie stamp from a magazine coloured with Promarkers. 

 

 

The little stars are wooden painted gold.

 

 

I finished the card with a little tag and some shabby white Frantage. 

Hope you like it too, see you soon.

xxx

 

Canvas part two

You may remember a canvas I started quite a while back for my son's new home.  Since I took this picture I have layered some Ferro through a brickwork stencil in two of the corners, and added a small square canvas with an owl embellishment which Jen made in the Melt Pot.

I keep intending to finish this and take it to the house, but I never seem to get round to actually doing it!  This week I decided to knuckle down and make another piece which continues the owl theme.  This is what I came up with.

I took a 7x5 canvas board, painted it with cream acrylic and edged it with black paint and silver gilt wax.  The owl is a topper from a Hunkydory set and the sentiment is from the same sheet I used for my tag a few days ago.

Once these were adhered to the board I dry brushed some red and silver metallic paints over the top to pick out some of the colours in the owl image.  To finish off I added some Frantage glitter and paint chips.  These take some careful handling otherwise the heat gun blows them straight off of the board.

I'm pleased with the result and will decide where to place it on the main canvas once I have decided what else to add.  Jen is also making something to add on but I'm sure she will share that herself.

TTFN Jude xx

Girlie and pink

Good morning all, hope you are all well today. I thought I would have a break from the Christmas cards for a bit and do something a bit more girly.

 

 

The stamp was from a magazine earlier this year and is very cute.

 

The flowers are gorgeous roses in different sizes that we picked up at The Range a few weeks ago.

And the papers are a mixture from the stash.

 

The image is coloured with Promarkers and then cut out using a fancy shaped die.

 

Everything is inked with tattered rose and I have used some Shabby Pink Frantage here and there.

 

I finished off with a sentiment made on the computer and then cut with the Silhouette and a few flat backed pearls.

 

Hope you like it. Take care, and I'll see you soon

 

xxx

 

 

Anniversary wishes

Good morning hope everyone is having a good week. Today's card is another that I made for my daughters anniversary. 

 

 

I started with the pink paper as I thought it was lovely. It's from the Random collection 12x12 from Crate Paper. I used a coordinating paper from the same pad for the clock and backed it with some graphic 45 embossed card in a matching grey. 

 

 

I added some coordinating ribbon and some of the roses and lace roll. Then I stamped the sentiment using London Fog Memento ink and cut it out with a Sizzix die. I distressed the paper with Tattered Rose DI and then added some more ribbon and a couple of little bows. I then added some shabby white Frantage over the top.

 

 

I added it all to an 8x8 scalloped edge card blank and inked all of the edges with DI. 

 

 

Hope you like it, have a great day. See you soon. 

 

xxx