G45

This was a card club project and I'd forgotten to take a photograph hence why it looks slightly battered here.

The front right part is a pop-up mechanism when opened.

We used a background stamp by JustRite, with Versamark ink and clear embossing powder, but dry brushed some of the powder off to give a distressed effect.

Patterned papers are by Graphic 45 and the card is identical to one I made earlier but using a different collection of papers.

 

Envelope Card

I've seen a few of these style cards recently and wanted to have a go. I watched two different tutorials, one uses an envelope punch board, but this one doesn't.

It's also an 'open' style at the bottom which means that, if you didn't use 3-D flowers, then the card would fold down reasonably flat. Not flat enough for a normal postage stamp but you could fit it in a standard envelope instead of having to make a box.

The patterned paper is from my scrap box, flowers are cheapies from The Range.
I used a paper straw also from The Range to support the stamped sentiment, the stamp is by JustRite.

Thinking Of You

Main stamp is a cheapy from China, sentiment stamp by JustRite
I've heat embossed with white powder, on white shimmer card, then smooshed Colour Cloud inks over the top.

The net is from B&Q, it's sold as "Grout haze removing cloth" and works out very cheap indeed! much cheaper than cheesecloth but looks virtually the same.

Arrow Fold

I came across this style card - an Arrow fold - while browsing Pinterest recently.
There's an excellent tutorial by Sam on Mixed Up Crafts and the card was very easy to make.

Finished card is 6 x 6 inches.
Sentiment stamp by Just Rite
Flower stamps - not sure, will check later

Stampbord

More playing with Stampbord and this card is very unusual for me because I never normally use orange (cards, clothes, home interior, anything really)

This time I tried two tiles and used washi tape to hold them together at the back while I inked and stamped.

I used a mix of four Distress Inks to colour the tiles before stamping (I think it's a Hero Arts stamp but could be wrong).
The Distress Inks gave a much more vivid, intense colour than the Colour Cloud Blending Inks but the Colour Cloud went on much smoother. The problem with the Distress Inks is that because the tile has depth to it you can't slide the applicator tool off a silicone sheet on to the tile like you would with a flat piece of card.

The Papillon sentiment is from a JustRite set. After stamping the tiles I took the washi tape off and separated them a little before mounting.

Merry Christmas

Main image is from Hobbycraft, I changed the colour from white to gold with embossing powder.

Sentiment stamp is by JustRite

Enjoy

Dies and embossing folder are Sue Wilson
I've also used gilding flakes plus a JustRite stamp.

One-Sheet Wonder

Another craft club project. Stampin' Up! French Foliage stamp set used for a one-sheet wonder.

I used gold embossing powder on one of the leaf stamps, the burgundy panel on the above card was stamped with Versamark but not embossed. Sentiment by JustRite.

For the sympathy card I used a kraft card blank and ripped the stamped before edging with a strip of torn gold card.
The die used here is a new one by Crafters Companion, it needed a little help with some wax paper to get a clean cut, but is good value I think (£2.99)

Dad

My lovely dad's birthday today.

I've used an 8 x 8 inch card, with image from Hunkydory.  I've stamped and heat-embossed the left-hand panel using JustRite stamps, the 'DAD' is Block Party by Sizzix

Special Day

I bought my first JustRite stamps last year...and now seem to be a little bit addicted to them.
Nestabilities that have sat looking sad for a very long time are now seeing a bit of action at last!

When I first looked at JustRite I found them a bit expensive compared to other brands but recently they seem to have come down a lot in price, as have Spellbinders dies, so I've been snapping up some bargains.
(I've been too busy to craft/ blog but online shopping; I'll always find the time for that apparently)

The patterned paper here is 'Helen' by Melissa Frances.
The stamp is from 'Grand Birthday Sentiments', the dies are Labels One and Scalloped Labels One.

I inked through the die using Inkylicious ink dusters, it's more subtle than a foam applicator and gives a speckled effect. I like the 'solid' look you achieve with a foam applicator and distress inks, but the ink dusters are much quicker and easier to use, I think. No risk of the applicator lines that you can sometimes get.

You Make Me Smile

Things have calmed down a little bit now. I'm not crafting every day but I need to get back in my routine!

This was the card we made at craft club today, although everyone did their own version; different colours and sentiments. It's lovely to see the variations and ideas, they are a fab bunch of ladies.

It's a 6 x 6 card-blank and we folded the left-hand side back on itself.
The sentiment stamp is from a Justrite set, paper is old SU.

I seem to still be having issues with my photo editing, I've switched from Microsoft to a MacBook and you know what they say about old dogs and new tricks...

In memory of L.M. who often made me smile.xx.