Spinning Baubles

I wanted to share more Christmas cards that I have made, this time using the fabulous Christmas Ornament baubles from Stampin' Up.

I made different versions of this card - but all based around the pretty little bauble that reminds me of a vintage spinning ball!

To start I embossed red and green card using a candy stripe embossing folder.

I added this to the top half of the card and added patterned papers to the bottom half. 

I added washi tape to the middle as an alternative to ribbon.

The baubles to stamped and punched out then added to the cards.

Ribbon was added to make the baubles look like they are hanging.

A greeting was stamped and gems added to finish.

I loved using these baubles and I hope you like them too!

Thanks for looking.

Happy Birthday Rebel Stampers

A couple of weeks ago the Rebel Stampers turned 4.  To celebrate we decided to create a book swap.  The idea was that we would and create a book with 4 pages and swap with another member of the Rebel Stampers.

Here is the book that I created...I decided to create a theme of the 4 seasons.

This is the cover:

I covered a chipboard cover with papers from Stampin' Up.

I embellished using a die cut leaf.

The banner is a chalkboard banner.  I inked the quote using a chalkboard marker and stamped onto the banner.

Page 1: Spring

Page 2: Summer

 

Page 3: Autumn

Page 4: Winter

All of the pages began with a basic wrinkle free distress technique using Tim Holtz Distress Paints (love, love, love those paints!!).

Once all of the pages were complete they were bound into a book.

I hope the recipient liked it!

Thanks for looking....

Happy Anniversary Wishes

I thought I would share a card that I made for a dear friend, Sophie who has just celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary.

Unfortunately the photos don't show the tone on tone stamping very well!
I started by die cutting a flippits card using pink card. 

Next I die cut a scallop circle in grey, a heart in red and a stamped heart in pink.

I randomly stamped a patterned heart over the background of the card.

Following this I arranged the shapes in the flip area on the card.

I also decorated the back of the flippit shape.

To finish I stamped a greeting onto grey card and die cut it.

I hope you like my creation....

Thanks for looking.

Rebel Stampers ATC Swap

How does the month go so quickly?!

It is that time of month again.... time for the atc swap over at Rebel Stampers.  Here are my creations:

The first is based on the free heart stamp in the October edition of Craft Stamper

I started by colouring an ATC using distress ink. 

I added strips of washi tape to 2 corners.

I stamped the main image in black Archival ink and cut them out.  I coloured the hearts using Barn Door distress ink then adhered them to the atc.

To finish I added mini buttons.

The theme of the second atc was 'leaves'

Here, I coloured the atc using Distress Inks.

I stamped a leaf branch stamp using peeled paint distress ink.

Following this I die cut lots of little leaves from a Tim Holtz strip die.  I added these to 2 corners.

To finish I added buttons to finish.

Quick and easy....

Thanks for looking!

Creative Chemistry 102: Day 5

The final day of Creative Chemistry 102.  Today was based on 'Embossing Effects'.

Here are my creations:

Rusting

Sticky Powder

Sticky Powder With Gilding Flakes

Shabby Chic

 This did not turn out as I would have liked :(  I really should have spritzed the paint before drying it to remove the streaky effect.

Tarnished Silver (Fabulous Technique)

Chalkboard

I didn't have chalk or the Antiquities embossing powder so tried to improvise!!

Creative Chemistry 102 - Day 4

Day 4 of Creative Chemistry 102.  Today was based on Alcohol Inks.  I love using alcohol inks and every time I use them I think that I need to use them more often!!

Here are my creations:

Faux Patina

Tinted Tinsel

Ombre

Monoprint

Faded Layers (loved this!!)

Some really fun techniques for day 4 - and I had great fun creating them!

Thanks for looking.....

Creative Chemistry 102: Day 3

Day 3 is based on 'Distressing Differently'.

Here are my creations:

Smudge Stamping

 

Brayering 

Photo Tinting

Faux Cracked Glass

 The fragments look amazing, however the glossy accents slipped and have not dried clear :(

Glittering Using Rock Candy Distress Glitter

Glittering Using Distress Glitter

 Another fun day of making these!!

Thanks for looking....