Emily and Ted patchwork

 

Hi! It's Georgina again with a new card to share with you. For this card I used the cute Emily and Ted cling stamp and Blackberry Lane 6x6 paper pad both by Wild Rose Studio, and available from Lisa B. Designs.

 

To make this card I started by stamping the image onto smooth white card and patterned paper with a Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad. I chose different patterned papers for different areas of the image. From the Blackberry Lane paper pad I chose a flower paper for the top and leggings, a pale blue paper for the dress and a green/brown paper for the teddy.

 

 

I coloured the hair and skin sections of the image with ProMakers. I then cut the other sections (dress, top, leggings and teddy) from the patterned paper and attached them to the coloured image. This technique is called Paper Piecing. I coloured teddy's bow with a red ProMarker. For added sparkle I added Star Dust glitter glue to the flowers and teddy's bow.

 

I then cut a piece 10.5 x 11cm of white card. I also cut a selection of 2x2cm squares of different patterned paper again from the Blackberry Lane paper pad. I added the small squares to the white card to form a patchwork effect.

 

Once the patchwork was complete I added the coloured image onto it. Around the edges I added faux stitching with a black fineliner pen (as shown below).

 

I punched two holes in a die cut sentiment. I thread pink ribbon through the holes before adding to the patchwork image panel. I then attached the completed panel to a 119x119mm white scalloped card blank. To finish the card I added white Card Candi, which I also added Star Dust glitter glue too.

 

 

        

 

Techniques on Tags

Hello, Kirsten here with a little tag book to show you.  I love manila tags, they’re perfect for trying out techniques & colour palettes & If I don’t like the finished tag, I cut it up & stick bits in my art journal. 

 

 

 

I decided I would use only these Adirondack inks.

 

 

I scored the tags about a third from the end, this makes the fold on each ‘page’.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Apply white acrylic paint to the stamp with a tapping motion, building up a paint layer slowly, not too thick.

2 Stamp on the tag & allow to dry/dry with heat tool.

Blend assorted inks on top.

4 Wipe the paint with a clean baby wipe, removing the ink.  (Adirondack inks won’t dry on paint, so you have plenty of time).  Dry thoroughly.

 

 

1 Use a blending tool with a foam pad to apply the ink through the stencil.

2 Blend other colours on top.

3 Stamp with grey ink, then again with black ink on a different stamp.

4 Add highlights with a black, waterproof pen.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Mask off the centre with a die cut circle.

2 Blend assorted inks around the outside of the circle.

3 Stamp with black ink & add doodling with black & white pens.

 

 

1 Stamp with embossing ink & heat set with clear embossing powder.

2 Apply inks.

3 Wipe the embossed areas with a baby wipe.

 

 

 

1 Blend light coloured inks over the tag.

2 Apply a darker ink though the stencil.

3 Stamp with a contrasting ink THROUGH the stencil.

4 Stamp focal images with black ink, add white highlights.

 

 

 

 

1 Stamp the quote on the tag, wait a few seconds then spritz with water, wait again, then dry.  The water makes the ink run.

2 Swipe two different inks onto your craft sheet & spritz with water.

3 Drag the tag though the inks, spritz tag with water, repeat until you’re happy with the coverage then dry with a heat tool.

4 Spritz tag with gold mica powder mixed with water, dry.

 

 

1 Blend inks over the tag.

2 Stamp with grey ink & focal images with black ink.

3 Splatter the gold mica powder & water mix on top, dry.

4 Put your tags together & attach with brads.

 

Phew!  If you’re still reading, I thank you.

 

                              

 

 Until next time, happy crafting.

 

Kirsten

Emily with Dandelion gift tag

Hi, it's Georgina again with an idea for a cute little gift tag. 

The tag would make a pretty addition to any gift bag or wrapped gift. 

The stamp I used for the tag is Emily with Dandelion cling stamp by Wild Rose Studio, available from Lisa B. Designs.

 

 

I started by stamping the cute image with a Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad onto smooth white card and also a kraft tag.

 

Around the edge of the tag I drew faux stitching with a white gel pen. I also added Star Dust Stickles glitter glue to the dandelion.

 

I coloured the image that I stamped onto the white card with ProMarkers. I cut out Emily and the cat, and attached them to the kraft tag.

 

To finish the tag I added a die cut scalloped sentiment and pink seam binding ribbon.

      

Co-ordinating Card Making Kits.......

Good Morning All,

 

 

Apologies it has been a while since I have blogged, I have been very busy working on other things!!

Coming soon??

Thankfully the girls have been great bringing you lots of fantastic inspiration......
 

Anyway, I thought I would show you today some of my Brand New Cardmaking Kits that I have put on the website .

 

Do you have trouble planning and co-ordinating your cards?

 

For a long time now, a lot of you have been asking me to do kits for some of the samples that I make, so I have put some kits together but they are very limited in numbers.

But when they are gone they are gone!

The first kit is the:

 Beach Themed Card Making Kit

 

This lovely cardmaking kit comes complete with an inspiration sheet with 5 card samples pictured on it.......

The kit contains £20.00 worth of craft goodies for the great price of £10.00

This kit contains:
10 shaped cards and envelopes
5 x A4 sheets of coloured card stock
3 x A4 printed backing card stock
2 x A4 printed and foiled backing card stock
3 x A4 die cut beach toppers
extra die cut toppers
die cut co-ordinating messages
die cut shells
4 x flowers
5 x ribbon, lace and trims

The only extra thing you need to add is glue, glitter and a little imagination!

These are the five cards that are on the inspiration sheet:
 

 

 You will be able to make these five cards plus five more and have goodies left over.....

There are two other kits on the website at the moment:

Cat Themed Card Making Kit

 

 

 

Dog Themed Card Making Kit

 

 

Why not pop over and take a look at what you can make with the other kits.

There will be new kits coming on to the website next week......

 

Back soon, have a great weekend.....

 

Hugs Lisa.B.xxx