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Saturday, 19 September 2015

Birthday Card for Daughter - In - Law

Below is a card I have made for my Daughter - in - Laws coming birthday.
I hope she like cutie cards!

I stamped this image using Sherri Baldy "My -Besties Stamp  Grow & Bloom"
Coloured the image  using Copic Markers.
Doilies are from Stampin Up
Flowers and Leaves  made using Stampin Up Punches and Framelits.
Corners are from Joy Crafts
Birthday Greeting done with Word text within a circle punched out and placed on a scalloped circle.
This is the first time I have used a Sherri Baldy Stamp and I don't think it will be the last.

 

Friday, 7 August 2015

Grandson James Dinosaur Birthday Box

Here are some photo's of the box.





This Dinosaur box was made using Lawn Fawn Stamps "Critters from the Past" and the corresponding dies that match. Sweet Cups now retired are from Stampin Up.  Letters and Numbers dies  are from Stamping Up. The leaves and greenery are from Die-namics "Wild Greenery" which go well with the Dinosaur theme.The four egg nests are for when James has eaten his sweeties to cover over the sweet cups.

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Paper Bouquet





Below are three views of the paper flowers I have been creating. 
I have fashioned each flower using several different punches mainly punches from Stampin Up. 
I am in the process of making some more to add to this display.







Thursday, 16 April 2015

A Gardener Card


A 3-d birthday card made for my grandson who loves his gardening.
I have used Die-Namics Die Set  "Spring Garden"  for the bench, flower pots, tools, watering can and some of the flowers. Fashioning the flowers using a stylus tool and glue  The tree is The Grand Alder Tree from Memory Box I added  Summer Time Flower Soft to look like blossom. The grass I used La-La Land Craft Die Grass Border.




Another Candle

I have been having another session of candle decorating.

Front

On the front of the candle I used a stamp of a rose from Creative Expressions and coloured it in using Stampin Up marker pens colours : The Rose, Pink Pirouhette and Melon Mambo. Leaves and stem Pear Pizzaze and Gaden Green.
The name was stamped using Stampin Up Back to Basic Alphabet photopolymer stamps.
                                                                          Reverse


Colours for the  duck Stampin Up marker pens Early Expresso, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake and Chocolate chip. Water Pool Party and Marine Mist and the  Reeds  Mossy Meadow and Cajun Craze.

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Seaside Birthday Card


A Birthday Card with a Seaside Theme.



Sand Sea and Sky background coloured using the Blending technique using inks.

Chalets and embelishments die cut and and painted with inks and copic markers.

At Kathleens Creative Haven: Anniversary Cards

At Kathleens Creative Haven: Anniversary Cards: A pair of Anniversary Cards These were made using Stampin Up products Stamp Sets used : S.U Butterfly Basics Punches...

Anniversary Cards

A pair of Anniversary Cards






These were made using Stampin Up products

Stamp Sets used : S.U Butterfly Basics
Punches and Dies used : S.U Framelit Hearts . S.U Framelits Banner Dies. S.U Butterfly Punch S.U Elegant Butterfly and S.U Bitty Butterfly. S.U Labels Punch. Spellbinders Heart Die. 
Top Card Roses Die-Namics Mini Royal Roses. Plasterboard scrim coloured with gold permanent marker.
S.U Diamante Gems for Decoration.

Grandson Box Card

Been busy making an Exploding Box Card for my grandsons 7th Birthday Here are some pictures of it.



I used Cuttlebug dies for the Space Craft.
For the monsters I used  Stampin Up Blast Off and Make a Monster stamped and coloured monsters. Monsters and  spacecraft were attached using acetate strips.
Background papers are what I printed off designs I had on my computer.
Gems used for decoration to spacecraft
Googly Eyes for the monsters.
Number, Alphabet and Happy Birthday die cut from glitter paper.
Sweetie Holders used are Stampin Up Sweet Treat Cups.
I now hope he will like it. 

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Last for now Decorated Candles

Here are two decorated candles I have been inspired to try.

Materials needed;
 Pillar Candles
Heat Gun/ Embossing Gun
White Tissue Paper (to stamp images on and colour)
Wax Paper (to wrap around candle whilst melting tissue paper image into candle)
Gems to decorate if required

Here are two  I have made so far:

                                                                      1st candle
                                                                 
                                                                       2nd candle



                                                            2nd candle reverse side


Boxes and More Boxes


     Well been making some different style of boxes cased from the internet.
 3 x  Squeeze open boxes first picture ideal for little and medium items.

     The second  picture of 2 Diamond boxes the smallest box ideal size a cream egg. A big for thank you to Stampin Up demonstrator Sam McDonald from Pootles Crafts for the tutorial.

                                                                        1st picture


2nd picture Diamond Boxes


On A Spring Roll `Ha Ha`

Here we go I have had a go at using Stampscape Stamps these are used on ink blended backgrounds using ink dusters onto glossy paper I used photo glossy paper and it has worked a treat. Then stamped with Stampscape Stamps for details, I am going to have another go at this enjoyed doing it. The finished picture looks lovely framed.



Back for the Spring been hibernating!

Hi everyone sorry it has been awhile since my last blog. However I would like to show you what I have been up to.
This is my 1st Easter Project 2015 :



Materials used:

1 x 3" mini bucket.
Green Paper ( Fringed for grass effect.)
Green Cardstock ( for Flower Stems , wisps of grass, leaves.)
Scraps of coloured Cardstock for the flowers.
1pr Fringe Scissors ( for the grass effectI
Stampin Up From the Garden Stamp Set (sentiment Sweet As Can Be.)
Stampin Up Hand Picked Framelit Dies ( Seed Label Die cut stamped.)
Stampin Up Petite Petals Punch ( for the 6 main flowers)
Stampin Up Itty Bitty Flower Punch ( for 6 main flower centres)
Stampin Up Itty Bitty Scalloped Circle ( for mini flowers shaped and adhered to grass.)
Stampin Up Oval Punch ( for leaves folded in half and run through the woodgrain embossing folder then one end trimmed to a point).
Stampin Up Woodgrain Embossing Folder

All  main Flower Heads have been made in pairs and put back to back on the stem then leaf add to stem.

Not Forgetting The Goodies!
1 x Cadburys Cream Egg placed in the bottom of Bucket.
Mini chocolate speckled eggs on top.