Winter trees

Hello again.

I'm still playing with some ideas for batch making cards for Christmas.

These cards all use the same stamp set from Creative Stamping magazine issue 62.  This set is called Winter Woodland and has some lovely images.

This first one is stamped in Memento  London Fog ink.

For the others I wanted more impact so I stamped the trees in Versamark and finished with embossing powder.  This one uses Aventurine from Wow.

I used Wow Parissa for this bronze version and Malachite Fire from Cosmic Shimmer for the last one.  I also added a Distress Oxide background using Stormy Sky.

These were quite quick and easy to make so I will add this idea to the list of possibilities.

TTFN Jude xx

Anniversary Cafe

Good morning all, I hope you are having a good week so far. Today's card is one I made for an anniversary using the August 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit, from Hero Arts.

I used the main background die and cut it from white card, blue card, textured card, and a striped paper. Then I cut a frame around the white version with a Stitched Rectangle die from MFT stamps.

I used the off-cuts from the blue and patterned pieces to fill in the window and the canopy, then I added the off-cuts from the textured pieces to fill in the wall area at the bottom, behind the table and chairs.

I coloured the rest of the white images with Copic Markers and then added a small piece of black card to the sign, and stamped a simple sentiment onto black card with Versamark ink and white heat embossed it.

I popped the whole thing onto a light Kraft note card and added the sentiment on foam tape for a bit of added dimension.

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

xxx

Christmas? Already??

I'm back!!  Bet you didn't even notice I was gone, lol.

Since I got home I've been thinking about the huge amount of Christmas cards I need to make and thought I'd start playing with some ideas.

For this one I copied an idea from Jennifer McGuire using small stamps.  The idea is to make the sentiment the focal point and fill in around with the small stamps.

I love this idea but I think I would use more muted colours next time.  It is also quite a lot of work so probably not one I would batch make.

I think it turned out really well.  What do you think?

TTFN Jude xx

Hedgehugs and Kisses

Good morning folks, and welcome to October, I hope you have had a good weekend, and managed to fit some crafty time in.

Today's card was made using the stamp set Autumnal Treasures, from Issue 60 of Creative Stamping magazine.

I stamped the hedgehog and leaves onto plain white card with Versamark ink, and heat embossed it with Wow Parissa Embossing Powder. This powder has lots of different colours in it, including bronze, silver, and gold. So very autumnal.

I cut myself a mask from a post-it note and then blended a background using, Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, and Tea Dye, Distress Oxide Inks, which I then splattered with water and a bit of gold glimmer mist.

I coloured the image with Copic Markers, and cut the panel out with a stitched rectangle die from MFT, before adding a heat embossed sentiment on dark brown card.

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

xxx

Simple style

Thank you for being with us today.

This card is another made with the My Monthly Hero September kit.

I enjoy using these sets especially to try new ideas.  However sometimes, simple is best.

I embossed three of the images from the set and coloured them with Copic markers.  I cut slits in the saucer and vase so I could fit them together to create my floral display.

I used the circle cut from the orange base I did in my card on Monday and added a sentiment from the set.

I then added my image using some foam to give it a little dimension.

Hope you like it.  

TTFN Jude xx

The cutest couple

Hello again.

My card today uses another pre-printed image from Lili of the Valley.

This time I coloured the image with Copic markers to intensify the original colours.  I love how this changes the image.

I used a large oval die to cut out the image and added a simple sentiment.  I then ran a Copic around the edge of the shape for a little definition.

I continued this on the inside with an anniversary greeting.

To add some interest I cut three strips of co-ordinating card and adhered them flat to the card base.

TTFN Jude xx

Sending you a latte love

Good morning crafty friends, I hope you are having a good week so far. Today's card was made for my niece's anniversary last week. I love stamp sets that are versatile.

This card is made using the August 2018 My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts. I stamped my images on to white linen card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and then coloured them with Copic Markers. 

I used the coordinating dies to cut the cups out, and then did the background. For this I took some of the smaller stamps from the set and stamped them with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Ink, Barely Beige and Khaki Simon Says Stamp Dye inks, onto Kraft card.

I cut the background out with a large Stitched Square die, and put this onto a 5 x 5 white note card. 

After arranging my cups on the front, I stuck them down with glue and foam tape for dimension. 

Then I white heat embossed one of the sentiments onto dark brown card, and placed it on the bottom of the front panel to finish.

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

xxx