Hello, hello!
How are we all? It's time for another challenge over at WOW! Embossing Powder - the challenge is Monochrome.
When I think monochrome I immediately think black and white. For this challenge I decided to go with my gut and the classic black and white...here's what I came up with;
I absolutely LOVE this Vintage Wallpaper stamp - how could you not?! I started by using Opaque Bright White Super Fine embossing powder to emboss the damask pattern on my black base mat. I then embossed the Vintage Wallpaper onto white card using Black Glint embossing powder and lined up the white panel with the black background and popped it up on foam adhesive.
To break it up a little bit, the horizontal sentiment panel is set between the base panel and the white panel and the sentiment has been embossed using Sparkling Snow embossing glitter. I know it doesn't show very well in the photographs, despite my best efforts, but I promise you it has a lovely subtle sparkle mixed with white embossing powder for a solid finish in real life!
A few rhinestones and the card was complete!
I hope you are inspired by this challenge and join in with us! Thank you so much for stopping by ;)
WOW! Supplies
Vintage Wallpaper
Opaque Bright White Super Fine
Black Glint
Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter
STAMPlorations - Celebrate Sentiment Builders
Paper Mill Direct - Black, White Super Smooth
Rhinestones
Hello people!
How are we all?! I can only apologise for my prolonged absence...I have been rushed off of my feet!!! What with the new job and then DOH's 50th birthday and all of the other things life throws at you when you'd really rather be doing something else, I feel like my feet haven't touched!! Anyway, that's enough moaning!
I am here today with THREE cards! They will, unfortunately for you guys, be posted on three separate posts as I have made them all using the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch and would like to enter all three ;) Sorry guys, I know it's not really blog etiquette to not post anything for ages and then THREE posts on one night, but that's just how I roll!! ;)
Ok, so the first card I have to share is a card I have made for my Mother to celebrate Mother's Day this coming Sunday...
My Mummy is a big fan of monochrome, which is probably where I get my love for it from...so hopefully she's going to like this :) As I've mentioned before, she's also the one who got me into all this stitching malarky with her beautiful pictures she used to create...the one that sticks in my mind most is a swan that she did, it was stunning. So, this is a little homage to my Mum on Mum's day ;)
I am also going to take this opportunity to apologise for any typo's that may occur in my posts this evening and for the shortness of my posts as I currently have matchsticks holding my eyes open and still have dinner to do! I am so sleepy that I have just knocked red wine over an insert I had just written for my friend's birthday card (that is coming on another post this evening!) so now I have to write it out again...honestly, if brains were dynamite...! ;)
So, here's the gorgeous sketch that has inspired me three times over - I just can't get enough of it!!
GORGEOUS!! I now need a stamp like that in my life, it's official! ;)
Thank you for coming back to visit me after my unacceptably long absence, I just hope you stick with me through the rest of my posts!
Love to you all,
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - Black, White
Stamps: Verve - One Person
Ink: VersaColor - Silver
Other: WOW! - Super Fine Silver e/p; silver thread
Hey guys!
How are we all? I had such good intentions this week with regards to crafting - I was going to get caught up on all of the birthday cards, Mother's day cards and all the other cards I have to make...but alas, life never goes that way does it! It turned into a super hectic week with another few on the way...but that's what keeps things interesting hey?! :)
I did manage to get in before the deadline for The Paper Players sketch - which is a lovely CAS one so how could I resist :) and another go at the Catered Crop Recipe Swap - Good Birthdays.
I've gone monochrome with a touch of glittery embossing powder and a silver embossed sentiment...
This guy is pretty self-explanatory, so you'll be pleased to know that this is a super short, ramble free post today! I'll try harder tomorrow if I can get a few more cards made! ;) Like I mentioned, the dragonfly was heat embossed using WOW's Clear Hologram Sparkle powder and so in real life he's super sparkly and looks like he might float away! ;)
Here's The Paper Players sketch...
and Catered Crop...
Thanks so much for stopping by, and a great big thank you for all being so kind with your commenting...it really makes my day and I really appreciate you all taking the time to leave your thoughts ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, White Hammered, Pale Turquoise, Teal
Stamps: Verve - Hope Blooms; Clear Impressions - Wild & Free
Ink: VersaColor - Silver; Papermania - Turquoise
Other: WOW! - Silver Super Fine, Clear Hologram Sparkle e/p; rhinestones
This is my second post today...I would love if you'd have a little peruse of the first one too ;)
Hello, hello!
Get me, two posts in one day!!!
I have managed to make a card to play along with two of my favourite challenges and a NEW challenge! The new challenge is The Card Concept. I'm pretty sure most of you have seen it around, despite the fact it's only into it's third challenge it has a MASSIVE presence already! Well done guys! I did mean to play along from the beginning, but we all know what happens to even the best laid plans... but anyway, I made it this time which is kinda strange as the challenge this time around is monochromatic pink. Now, me and pink, we have a love hate relationship. I'd love to love it, and it is growing on me, but it's definitely not a go-to colour for me. That said, this card came to me seemingly out of nowhere whilst sat at my desk trying to make a completely different card! I'm don't know exactly what that says about my brain, but I am sure that Freud would have had a field day!
Yes, I attacked this card with ink pads! I thought this was going to be a real QACAS (Quick and Clean and Simple - as coined by the ever so masterful with words Darnell :) ) but it took me an AGE to decide on the sentiment!!! It was actually ridiculous how long it took. I went through every single sentiment stamp I own...which in fairness doesn't take that long! I have seen you guys and your stamp collections and it makes me super jealous! I can fit every stamp I own into a drawer 10cm x 23cm (about 4" x 8" for those of you over the pond!) I need to work on that, once I've won the lottery!
I had fun making this little chap (chapette as it's all pink?!) and it's as close to a one layer card as I think I'm ever going to get :)
The other challenges that this card is heading off to are;
CAS(E) This Sketch #83
and CAS-ology #82 - BOLD
This is the inspiration image for The Card Concept - I wish I could do that shabby chic thang! Until then, picking out the different shades of pink will just have to do :)
Thanks for stopping by, especially if it's the second of my posts' you've been subjected to read today! ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Raspberry Pink
Stamps: Clear Impressions - Wild & Free; Debbi Moore - Congratulations
Ink: VersaColor - Peony, Magenta, Old Rose; SU! - Classic Black
Other: None
Hello there boys and girls!
Today is a very special day as my DOH's son marries his girlfriend and the mother of his gorgeous baby girl!!!
My lucky DOH is in Australia as you are reading this to celebrate along with them...I unfortunately could not make it as it's a very expensive trip and it was far more important that he was there than I was! I do feel a bit bad for him though as he is only able to spend a week over there and so the jet lag is going to hit him full force like a freight train when he returns back home to me :( It has been five years since he saw his son so I know he's going to love every minute of it!
Obviously, an occasion such as this calls for a card...duh!!! The invite that we received was in the very stylish colours of black and pearlised white, so that was my jumping off point. This is how it turned out...
...and a little close up so you can see the pearls :)
It doesn't show very well in the photograph, but the white mat is a beautifully shimmery pearlised white card which makes the whole thing look a bit more elegant than a flat white...I think?!
I really hope that everyone is having a wonderful day and that my DOH is proud as punch and not melting in the heat! It's 45C + where they are at the moment...slightly different from the single, and in some places minus, temperatures that we have here in the UK just now!! He's going to get a shock when he comes home! I also hope that he's having a fantastic time meeting his Granddaughter for the first time...she's 18 months old now and I just know she's going to absolutely adore her silly Grandad! It's a super special trip and I know all concerned will appreciate it even if it is only a fleeting visit ;)
Thanks for stopping by guys ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Black; Pearlised White Card
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Big Day Additions, Fancy Flourishes & Scallops & Dots
Ink: Ranger - Perfect Medium
Other: WOW! - Bright White e/p; pearls
Hey!
Firstly, thank you everyone for such a warm welcome back! In all honesty, I wasn't expecting any comments on my posts as I've been out of the loop for a while and thought it might take me a little while to get back into the groove again, but you gals have taken me back with open arms and I love ya for that, thank you!
Anyone noticed a theme running through my posts so far this year?! I have birthday cards and wedding card to make this month too so I promise they won't all be thank you's!
The WOW! Embossing Powder challenge to use fabric inspired me to delve into my bag of remnants and actually use them for a change! So yes, I'm back with another fabric based card.
This one is for my little bro, I just hope he likes it :)
As you can see, I used four different fabrics to 'fill' the die cut circular holes. It's not very obvious from this small photo, but the red fabric in the top right corner is velvet and I defy anyone not to stroke it! The rings around the velvet circle are popped up on foam adhesive too to give the card a bit of dimension. I'm pretty sure that I physically CANNOT make a card without foam adhesive! The sentiment is an NBUS stamp and I was so pleased that it was just the right size to fill the gap on the top left! I have to admit to not having really planned this card out at all, I just kinda cut a bunch of circles in it and then shoe-horned the design around it - probably not the best technique and it made it a lot more challenging to finish the thing than it should've been...but then that's the whole idea...right?!! Not something I'm going to be repeating soon if I can at all help it! :)
I also have another card to show you...this little sausage slipped through the net the other day when I was posting my Christmas cards...not entirely sure how but there you go!? I can only assume it's my age...I have a big birthday approaching this year (as does DOH actually) and so that must be the explanation! Enough blabbing, here it is...
This is another one that I made having been inspired by a challenge (Retro Sketches) but sadly missed the deadline due to my international absence. Not to worry, I enjoyed making it anyway! I love embossing on tracing paper (I have run out of vellum and found that actually tracing paper behaves in more or less the same way and is cheaper - bonus!) it doesn't seem to lose it's shape as much as cardstock and I like the translucency it creates :) A strip of glitter card and some glitter glue on the snowflake made it sparkly enough for Christmas! :)
Thanks for stopping by ;)
Supplies
Card One:
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Black, Bright Red
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Chit Chat
Ink: Ranger - Perfect medium
Other: Spellbinders circle dies; WOW! Ebony e/p; fabric remnants; rhinestones
Card Two:
Card: Paper Mill direct - White, Black; Papermania - Silver glitter card; tracing paper
Stamps: Papermania - Let It Snow
Ink: VersaColor - Silver
Other: WOW! Silver Super Fine e/p; glitter glue; Spellbinders - Create-A-Flake 3
NOTE: This is my second post of the day...please scroll down to have a peek at the first one :)
Hi guys!
How we all doing? I imagine all my fellow countrymen (and women!) are looking forward to what promises to be a nice sunny bank holiday weekend! Fingers crossed!
Today's card is for the challenge at Addicted To CAS which is 'Holiday'. I haven't played along with them for a while now and this card came to me straight off when I saw the code word.
I think this could be the first card I've ever made without a sentiment...?! There wasn't really any room for a sentiment, plus I figured that with a sparkly Christmas wreath slapped on the front it was pretty obvious what occasion the card is for! ;) This wreath stamp is an NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff...check out Darnell's blog for the full run down!) Also, I think this would count as a QACAS card too...again, see Darnell for the meaning. I love that she comes up with her own language...every one of Darnell's posts are a learning experience, you've got to give them a read if you haven't already! She makes some stunning cards too, but I think that goes without saying ;)
In real life this card is a little more interesting than it looks in this picture because I added sparkles!! It would hardly be Christmas without sparkles would it?!! Let's see if you can see it a bit better in this picture...
...hmm..maybe?! Sparkles and a splash of red and I was happy :) Oh, I nearly forgot...the glittery wallpaper has made another appearance - love this stuff! Just for another little Christmas sparkle :)
Thanks for stopping by, I love seeing you all ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Black, Grey; Graham & Brown - Disco Black wallpaper
Stamps: Penny Black - Star Dance
Ink: Ranger - Perfect Medium
Other: WOW! - Ebony e/p; pearls; silver glitter glue
Hey peeps!
Get me, two cards in two days! Hopefully I'll be able to keep it up :)
Today I have a card for the Fusion card challenge. I consider it to be a 'fusion' card as I used the chalkboard element from the inspiration image and loosely used the sketch...that's where the layout started anyway...I hope you can see that!?
Here is the inspiration board...
...and my little card...
Can you see the sketch?! I kept the banner and exchanged the flower for a circular snowflake-y element. I have had this stamp for years and I think this is actually the first time I've used it on a card...shame on me! I 'adjusted' the panels too...they're still there, just in a different proportion to the sketch ;) I kinda ad-libbed with this card, I had a vague idea in my head when I started and then just made the rest up as I went along...I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out too which is always a bonus!
The sentiment is embossed in WOW's White Twinkle embossing glitter which is GORGEOUS! However, due to my lighting set up still being the same as it was the last time I tried to take photo's of sparkles you can't see that! I tried taking a close up photo but it really didn't show anything so it wasn't really worth posting...I tried though! Thinking about it, I should've embossed the tree using the same powder, it may have added a touch of elegance...maybe I'll make another one that's more sparkly! ;)
Thank you for stopping by guys ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Black
Stamps: Inkadinkado - Doodle Frames Holiday; Papermania - Let It Snow; Verve - Glad Tidings
Ink: Ranger - Perfect Medium
Other: WOW! - Opaque Bright White, White Twinkle; Spellbinders - Classic Edges One; rhinestones
Hey guys!
I hope everyone is well :) I have been making the most of the two sunny days we've had here by spending some time in the garden and getting it ready to plant our veg! That has eaten into my crafting time a little, but not too much. I have made another card for the challenge over at The Paper Players this week;
This card is on it's way to a friend of mine who I haven't seen in an unacceptably long while! :( I really must make an effort to go and visit her :) In the meantime, I hope she likes her birthday card;
Like me, my friend is not a 'girly girl', therefore I have made her a more graphic card with just a hint of 'girlyness' in the lilac sentiment and a few purple pearls :)
This card may have been a little labour intensive, but it was really satisfying! I can see some more of these being made in different colours :)
Thanks for stopping by ;)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White, Black
Stamps: Verve - Hope Blooms
Ink: VersaColor - Violet
Other: Spellbinders - Classic Circles (as templates); Papermania - Clear e/p; Thread - black, white,
pewter; pearls
Hello there!
I'm here today with a card for this months WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge - Monochromatic.
The DT are also showcasing the pearlescent embossing powders. I chose the Violet Pearl embossing powder when I won their June challenge with this card. I love it! By using a different base colour, it changes the effect the pearl powder has. For example, if you emboss with the Violet Pearl onto white, it gives a white pearl finish with a shimmer of violet. If you use it on a black background then the effect is a deeper, shimmering purple! It's quite interesting trying it out on different coloured backgrounds!
I have taken a slight liberty with the term 'monochrome'. Now, my card isn't strictly monochrome, but I'm hoping the wonderful guys over at WOW! will let me off a little bit :)
See what I mean?! I should've done the sentiment in white and used white pearls, but I really wanted to show off the effects of the Violet Pearl embossing powder :)
The stripes at the top of the card were made by drawing them on using the WOW! Clear Embossing Pen and then I embossed using Violet Pearl powder. I know it doesn't show very well in this photo - sorry about that! I took a whole bunch of photo's to try and capture the shimmer, but it just wasn't happening! The sentiment was also embossed using Violet Pearl, but I used black ink. Here's a close up...
Again, not the greatest photo, sorry! At least David Bailey can rest knowing that his job is safe :)
I also have something else to share with you that I am excited about, not sure anyone else will be mind you!! Recently I made 100 wedding invitations for my best friends wedding. I had them all finished (and they looked fab if I do say so myself :) The bride to be was pleased which is no mean feat!!) and then it came to making my mark on the back of each one. I have a 'made by' stamp which I have always used and then just written my name beneath it in calligraphy. It's worked for me thus far. I hadn't really thought about it when I began making the invitations, but I was going to have to write my name out 100 times! Luckily it's only a short name, but after about 50 I was sick of writing it!
So, they were all hand written and sent to the bride to be. I then decided it was time for one of these...
He he! I was so excited when this turned up! I had ordered some stamps previously from Stampingallday and Nicky, the proprieter was nothing short of fantastic! Her customer service is second to none and she even had the patience to put up with a fussy customer like me! I sent Nicky my design via email, and after a lengthy email conversation (because I'm so fussy!) the design and dimensions were finalised and my little stamp was born :) As soon as it came through the door (which was the DAY after I ordered it!) I tried it out and it's better than I could have expected - no more writing my name!
I cannot stress enough how wonderful Nicky has been. Her website is jam packed full of original stamp designs - I suggest you take a look :) Here's a link to her personalised stamp service - definitely worth looking into if you need one making up!
Ok, I've calmed down again now!
Thanks for dropping in :)
Supplies
Card: Paper Mill Direct - White
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Big Day Additions
Ink: WOW! Clear Embossing Pen; VersaColor - Black
Other: WOW! Violet Pearl embossing powder; Crafty Ribbons - Ivory seam binding; Spellbinders -
Butterflies Impressibilities; Snuggly Wool; pearls
