Autumn Colours - Prepping Early! with Sheena Douglass Stamps

Hi Everyone

Today Mandy-Jane is sharing with you a card she made a little while ago.  We have been thinking about Summertime the last couple of days but this doesn't mean we are not thinking that 3 months ahead for the next season.....lol

Looking through the Core'dindation card stock the oranges, burnt sienna and golden yellows were shouting ....'use me, use me' then it came to Mandy-Jane that she had done a card previuosly using those colours.  She dug and she dug and low and behold she found the photo!

 

 

We Used

 

Core'dinations Card

 

Darice Embossing Folder - Stripes

 

Spellbinders Die - Leaves

 

Sheena Douglass Stamps - Silhouette Country Lane

 

Versfine Ink - Onyx Black

 

 

Only a quickie but effective.  Great for a man's card.

 

We hope you have been inspired.

 

 

Thanks for Popping By

 

xx

Summertime Relaxing with Hobby House - Little Girl on Fence Easel Card

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Thought we would pop another card on that we have put together using the fantastic Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Topper pack.

What We Used

 

 

Hobby House Topper Pack - Summertime HHEB001

 

Memory Box Die - Picket Fence 827

 

Memeory Box Die- Arianna Sprig 98587

 

Core'dinations Gemstone 12" x 12" Card - Cityscape

 

Authentique 12" x 12" Paper - Felicity #PBL001

 

McGill Paper Blossoms Leaves - Pine Branch #92086

 

Pink and Brown Cardstock - Payper Box

 

Yellow Blossoms - Dandie Crafts

 

Yellow Ribbon - Dandie Crafts

 

Hobby House Pearls - Sugar and Spice

 

(All materials used are available in store at Dandie Crafts)

 

 

What We Did

 

 



• Cut the brown card to 11" x 5 1/2".  Scored at  2 3/4" and folded.  Then add a 5 1/2" square to front of card lower half only.  You now have the first easel part.

 

• Next take another 2 pieces of brown card cut to 5 1/2".  Score each one at 1 3/8" and 2 3/4" and fold.

 

• Adhere these two to the base card by laying on top of each other to form the steps.

 

• Decroate with the papers, dies etc until you are happy with the result.

 

• We hope you understand these brief instructions!

 

We hope hope you have been inspired.

 

Thanks for Popping by

 

xx



You Have Summertime Mail Card with Hobby House

Hi Everyone

Today we would like to share a cute and easy easel card with you.

 

We have Used

 

Summertime Topper Sheet - Hobby House HHEB001

 

Kaiser 12" x 12" Relax Paper - P870

 

Green Card and Mirri Card - Payper Box

 

Pink Spotty Backing Paper

 

McGill Paper Blossoms Leaves Punch - Pine Branch #92086

 

Hobby House Pearls - Sugar and Spice HH507

 

(All available in store at Dandie Crafts)

 

 

What We Did

 

 

 

We made a simple easel card from the Green cardstock and mat and layered this using the Mirri card, Kaiser Paper .  Then we cut out different size square layers and using a mix of the card and papers added to front of card together with a piece for the stopper on the base. Mat the topper onto green card and add this to the card also.

 

To finish the card we added a sentiment, pink pearls, yellow blossom flowers, yellow ribbon and Pine Branches from McGill Punch.

 

We hope you have been inspired.

 

Thanks for Popping By

 

xx

 

 

New from Crafters Companion - Angel Whispers CD and Stamps – Launching 19th April 2013 at Midday on Create and Craft

 

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Today I am posting about the New CDrom and Stamps that Crafters Companion are launching as Pick of the Week at midday on Friday 19th April on Create and Craft which is now available on Virgin…..wooo hoooo!

Once again these beautiful paintings by Christine Haworth have been reproduced to enable us crafters to use them in so many ways.  Whether as backing papers, printed onto transfer paper and put onto fabric or whether you just like to stamp there is an image for all occasions.  The limit is your imagination.

I decided to use an image from the Card Companions section of the CD to make a quick but lovely card.  The colours and the layers have been done for you so if you like to make a lot of quick cards for your charity etc, then this is ideal.  Or if you are a seasoned crafter you can use it as inspiration and add all the detail you like with stamps, lace, ribbon etc.

 

 

I have made a white twisted easel square base card - 5 3/4” x 5 3/4” finished size.

I used Purple Ritz Core’dinations Cardstock for my mats and have used Dusty Concord Distress Ink on the flower buttons and bow embellsihments from the CD.  I added some pretty multi-coloured organza striped ribbon to finish.

 

 

She is gorgeous (sorry for the poor picture quality – my photography not the image).  So graceful and peaceful.  The embellishments are really lovely.

 

   

 

Please don’t forget to watch Sara and the Team on Create and Craft this Friday at midday.  It’s going to be a brilliant show with lots of new products.

We hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

xx

Sneak Peek–New Crafters Companion Launch– Faerie Poppets

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Sorry it’s been a while since I posted last but a lot has happened at home with hospitals etc but now I’m back and looking to catch up on missed time…if that’s at all possible?  lol

As a member of the Crafters Companion Design Team UK I have been working with the adorable Faerie Poppets Cd and stamps. 

I remember this range from way back and am so glad that Sara and her Team have worked with this licence.

The backing papers on the CD are gorgeous and the stamps are so easy to colour with.  I’m not a professional colourinerer as you know but I love, love to get my Spectrum Noir pen system out and let rip!

I have used the Tiny Toadstool stamped image for this card project….I hope you like her.


I love to work using core’dination cardstock so here I have used it in Buttercup Yellow and Fortune Teller.  I used the individual petals from the Large and Small Rose Die’sire Quilling Dies and using a circle I arranged and stuck the petals on one by one to get this finished effect.  I added a dazzling jewel from the Frou Frou element packs to finish.  The corner die is also from the Die’sire Range.



Inside the project I have created a box base lined with tonal backing papers from the CD.  The border die is from Die’sire too.  I used the verse writer to write my message. 

Honestly, there was something inside.  Once I had lined it with tissue paper it was filled with lovely scented soaps.

 

I coloured her in using my Speccies.

Skin  -  TN1, TN2, FS1, FS8
Hair  -  EB1, EB2, GB4, GB2
Dress - LV1, LV2, PL1, CT1, CT3
Flowers – LV1, LV2, CT1, CT3
Mushroom – TN6, TN4, TN3 (small mushrooms – TN3, TN2)
Grass – DG4, DG2, DG1

Don’t miss the launch it’s on Create and Craft on Friday 19th April 2013.  It’s going to be a fab show.

Hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

xx

Visible Image Stamps–Painted Wood Set by Elaine Burnett– March 2013 Guest Designer

Hi Everyone

We have a special treat for you today as the lovely Elaine Burnett is this month’s Guest Designer.

"I have been married to Andy for almost 24 years and I am a SAHM with three children, two boys aged 17 and 15 and a little girl who is 6. I have previously designed for Crafters Companion, Spectrum Noir, Nigel May and Teddy Bo. I have been papercrafting for the last 10 years but have always liked all things crafty from being a little girl. I love stamping, colouring and digi work and love to play with all things paper!"

 

She is a talented lady and makes the most wonderful cards.

 

She has taken one of the Visible Image stamp sets and made this gorgeous creation for you.  This is a great project for even the beginner stamper and once you start stamping you’ll be hooked.

 

Elaine has stamped the wood plank 4 times using black ink (we would always recommend Versafine Onyx Black for the clarity) she has then mounted onto the card base using 3D foam pads to give depth.  Next Elaine has stamped the individual elements in the set and added them on top.  Dad is simply stamped in the centre.  Stunning in black and white.

Please pop over to see Elaine's blog at:-

http://cloud-baby-cards.blogspot.com

We will put up another of Elaine's card creations later this month.

We hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

 

xx

Visible Image Stamps, FlitterGlu and Walnut Stain Distress Ink Card

Hi Everyone

It's been a couple of weeks since we last blogged so sincere apologies for this but we have been extremely busy in our shop with classes and 'stuff'.

So a quick catch up blog today with a card Mandy-Jane made for a recent demo in the shop.  She promised to post an ingredients list up for all those who attended.  So here it is - at long last!!





Ingredients: -

 

 

Visible Image Stamps - Men's Collage Stamp and Wording Stamp

 

 

Creative Expressions Stamps - Beaded Elements Set

 

 

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

 

 

IndigoBlu - FlitterGlu and Megaflakes

 

 

Sakura Pen Touch Calligrapher - Gold 5mm

 

 

White Card Stock 8" x 8" base

This would also look greate using the Chloe stamp - Denise's Swirl to go around the outside edges.


We love the Visible Image stamps.  They give a lovely result.


We hope you have been inspired.

Thanks for Popping By

 

xx