Humphrey 2nd Sneek Peek!

Here as promised is my 2nd sneek peek at the new

'Humphrey' launch

with Crafters Companion.

On Ideal world tuesday 24th May 2011. 9pm,Pick of the Day.

Here i used a frame card from one of the cds,also one of the tags which are available.

I sprayed the frame & base image with Irridescent Spray & Sparkle & made up the decoupage with Collall glue gel.

Then, using the new Envelobox Creator I made a box to fit the whole card in, as the tage protrudes from the edge would make it difficult to fit in an envelope, so using the envelobox board i made the box and printed an insert from the cd to match the frame card and again sprayed with Spray & Shine Irredecent spray, all available from Crafters Companion!

Keep checking back for more and have a look at the Crafters Companion blog, as from today they will be linking to the Design Teams blogs to give you some amazing inspiration, that makes Humphrey a must have!!!

Sneeky Peak-Brand New Launch coming soon!

I am very pleased to be able to announce that Crafters companion new Launch will be the gorgeous

'Humphrey'

It will be launching as a Pick of the Day on the 24^th May 2011, at 9pm on IW!

Here i have shown you one of my samples, a twisted easel card.

Right up to the launch we ( all the design team members) will be having peaks on their blogs and keep checking out the Crafters Companion blog for last news and projects about the launch!

Keep checking here each day for a new peek of Humphrey!

Angel Whispers-Triple,double twisted Easel card type thing.

Here is a sample card i made for the Reddy Decoupage show by Crafters Companion.

This is an a3 piece of centura pearl ivory card,made into a triple easel card. Which has the wow factor but very easy to make and goes flat to post!

The border strip & sentiment is taken from the SWALK cd also from Crafters Companion.

JOANNA SHEEN MEETS SHEENA DOUGLASS' FUSION

Here is a large square card ,using centura pearl card for the blue base card.

I cut a blue piece of card out with the largest labels one of the Grand Calibur dies, then did the paint fusion crackled wood effect,which is shown on Sheena Douglass' paint fusion dvd.

I then used Joanna Sheens Jayne Netley Mayhew pt 2 cd and printed the Blue tit and cut away the background to it looks like its perched on an old shed or fence. To make up the decoupage i used Collall glue gel,which doesnt have an odour like Silicone glue.This and the Centura Pearl card is available from Crafters Companion.

The box for the card was made using the new Enveloper,also available from Crafters companion,i chose the 7insx 7ins card and 3/4ins depth, there is a leaflet with the exact size to make the perfect 3d envelope for your decoupage!

EVERYDAY CD & STAMPS-CRAFTERS COMPANION

YEY blogger is back up and running!

Here is one of my samples from the

Crafters Companion CD & Stamps Everyday Collection.

This is a large 8.25x8.25 square card which is using the full width of  a4 centura pearl card and scoring a square,this leaves you about a 3ins flap to attach a 8.25x8.25 square onto the back,to make the card.

I printed the backing paper and sprayed with Spray & Sparkle Irredescent spray,in the Alphabet section, i printed the letters to spell Cherish,spraying the sheet with Spray & Sparkle again,then cutting them out and mounting onto Centura pearl card and attaching to the card with Collall glue gel.

I also used a Spellbinders die to cut the topper out and printed the topper sheet ,cutting the desired dress out,spraying again with Spray & Sparkle and attaching with more Collall glue gel.

The flowers & ribbon are also attached using glue gel.

All items available from Crafters Companion!



Angel Whispers-Reddy Decoupage-Crafters Companion

Here is one of my samples for Sara's shows on Friday 29th on Create & Craft, this is using an image from the Reddy decoupage set of 'Angel Whispers' bought to you by Crafters Companion.

This is a double twisted Easel card, using Spell Binders die for the doily background,which i distressed using Tim Holtz Distress ink and a piece of cut & dry foam. If you leave your circle in the die and light shade around the edge before you remove it from the die.

The filgree heart and embossed heart and butterfly are Marianne Creatable, which i also added shading using Tim Holtz distress ink pad and faom.

Check back for details on how to make a double twisted Easel card using the Ultimate Pro Board from Crafters Companion

More Paint fusion

Here are some more pieces ive made using Sheena Douglass' Paint fusion techniques, i used her daisy stamps for these.

I stamped onto Centura pearl card for the pads using Stazon and added  Tim Holtz Distress ink to give some dimension.,then sprayed with Spray & Shine.

The wooden tissue box cover, i stamped painted directly onto the bare untreated wood and then again sprayed with Spray & Shime from Crafters companion,to give a lovely clear varnish effect.

For the poem i searched Daisy poems on the web and used part of this lovely poem, printed onto paper and applied to the box,after scrunching the paper and distressing it,with watered down,cheap pva glue, which although goes on white it dries clear, when it was dry i stamped the daisies over the edge.

I thought for the top i'd make it look like a daisy chain, so i just stamped the individual daisy all around and painted in the stalks to look like a chain.

This is the other side of the box, as painted daisies on to 3 sides

This is the finished gift, a shopping list pad, a5 pad and a tissue box.



Paint Fusion Poppies-Notebook set

I have been practising my Paint Fusion Techniques and decided to make some none chocolate Easter Gifts, i stamped and painted Sheena Douglass' Paint fusion images onto Centura pearl card from Crafters companion and distressed with some Tim Holtz Distress ink pads and a piece of cut & Dry foam.

Ive still got to finish the daisy and Raspberries set,but hopefully will make a nice present for some people.

2nd attempt at Sheena Douglass' Paint fusion Daisies

Here is my 2nd attempt at Daisies,by Sheena Douglass'-Paint fusion, this time i used light blue,centura pearl card from Crafters companion and added a touch of Faded Jeans Tim Holtz Distress ink pad. Which i then sprayed with Spray & shine also from Crafters Companion.x

Sheena Douglass-Paint Fusion Daisies-Mothers Day Card

In the UK yesterday was Mothering Sunday.

Here is the A5 card i made for my mum, less is more with these images i think-.

I used Sheena Douglass' Paint Fusion Daisy Stamps and paint, although she suggests using a light blue for the backing of the Daisy petals, i havent got that colour at the mo, so i used lilac instead, with the yellow of the Centura Pearl card from Crafters companion, it doesnt notice, i added Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dried Marigold onto the card with cut & dry foam, which seems to lift the daisies out of the page, but the best thing for giving dimension to the flowers is Crafters Companion Spray & shine, this give a hard varnish which no only protects your paintings but brings all the colours out in the picture, adding dimension. I simply printed the sentiment out on MS word and ripped the paper and again distressed it a bit with Dried Marigold ink pad.

As this is my 1st attempt at Daisies,i do hope i inspire people to have a go, as i really cant paint, but following Sheena's instruction on the dvd it has made it possible!

Sheena Douglass Paint Fusion

This week i have been playing with Sheena Douglass's Paint Fusion products, I got the paint brushes,dvd,mountboards,stamps and paint from Crafters Companion, where it is all available.

I am left handed and have never been able to paint, i always make a hole in the paper,I can colour using watercolour pencils or pens and a paint brush,but not with liquid paint! so I was soo pleased to have turned out two pictures, which are not too bad and felt i could share on my blog, because,if i can do it so can you!

I thoroughly enjoyed following the direction of Sheena on her dvd,whitty as ever! But i really didnt think i would be able to produce a piece of work which vaguely resembled anything like Sheena's!

I have plans to add these pictures to the front of a note book, on for addresses and one for recipes.

I finished the pictures by spraying them which Spray & Shine from Crafters Companion, if brings the flowers to life! And also gives a strong varnish effect,which would protect the pictures on a book!

The Raspberries were the first stamps i attempted and this picture is my second attempt and the Poppies were my 1st attempt at doing those!

I stamped the images onto Centura pearl card from Crafters Companion and distressed it with with cut & dry foam using Tim Holtz Distress ink, Vintage Photo and Black soot.

GERMAN LAUNCH OF FAIRYOPOLIS

Sara of Crafters Companion is over in Germany for the German launch of Fairyopolis, i made samples from the Fairyopolis kit, using just what was in the kit and there was still loads left! lots of gems, rub ons and foam pads,which could be used on other cards!

This is using one of the cards, a piece of another card cut into a mat,co-ordinating flowers,gems and the beautiful decoupage fairy image and the rub on greeting.

So for any of my German followers, keep an eye out for some more inspiration using the kits.

MARCH IS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

FAIRYOPOLIS-PICK OF THE DAY-iDEAL WORLD

Keep checking out todays Pick of the Day on Ideal World/Create & Craft

'FAIRYOPOLIS'

collection bought to you by Crafters Companion.

Here is one of my samples using the cd decoupaged image of 

'SNOWDROP FAIRY'

This is an a5 card and the image can be chosen in 3 sizes.

Right now Sara and Leann are on Ideal World showing the kits,cd's and stamps.

Sugar bowl challenge 55 Card-Spring Sketch

This is my 1st challenge card for

The sugar bowl, never entered before.

The challenge over at the Sugar bowl is a sketch and a theme of 'Spring'

I used the beautful Verity Stamp,from Sugar Nellie and accompanied her with Joanna Sheens Precious Petal  cd Backing paper and butterfly sentiment.

I coloured Verity using Promarkers, which meant i have used Memento ink pad to stamp the image

NEARLY TIME-FAIRYOPOLIS LAUNCH

Tomorrow at 9pm on Ideal world the launch of Faiyopolis cd,stamps and kit will begin.

Here is another look at a sample i have made, this is an 8x8 ins sqaure card, made using the decoupage and bacing paper from the cd. I sprayed the backing paper and the leaves of the decoupage image with Gold Spray & sparkle, to give lovely golden effect.

Keep watching on the Crafters Companion Blog and get signed up for their competition!

Another Fairyopolis card-Sneek Peek

Here is a card from the very soon to launch

Fairyopolis collection, being bought to you by Crafters Companion

On Tuesday on Ideal World its the pick of the day.

This card is made using the card templates on the cd, there is a whole section of card shapes, which i printed off,turned around and printed one of the backing papers onto it before i cut it out.

The butterfilies and sentiment are from the stamp set accompanying the cd.

Make sure you checkout the blog hop over on Crafters Companion Blog

fairyopolis sneek peek

Here is a sneeky peek of the new launch of

Fairyopolis

Which will be the pick of the day on tuesday on Ideal World, ofcourse being bought to you by Crafters Companion.

This is one of the frame cards from the cd, this image is beautiful,very Carmenesk i think.

Keep checking back and popping over to the Crafters Companion blog to join the blog hop.

Lili of the Valley- Recipe for Friendship!

Here is a card ive made using the new stamps from Lili of the Valley. These ones are Mix it and Make it and Recipe sentiments.

                     I used a doiley left from my daughters birthday and pleated it to make it look like a hanky.

                    And I stamped the image with memento ink and coloured using copics and promarkers.

Eureka Craft Designs Magic card Template

Here is another Magic Card, made using Eureka Craft Designs Magic Card Template.

Make sure you keep checking for more samples using there new templates!

The stamped image is from Joanna Sheens-Faye Whittaker All Our Yesterdays collection of un0mounted stamps,including the sentiment and the backing paper is taken from her Pretty Petals Cd.

Magic Card- Molly Bloom and Polka Doodles

Here is a sample card for Eureka Craft Designs, using their Magic Card Template.

Very easy to use and instructions are very clear to follow!

For the card i used backing papers and sentiment from Polka Doodles Sundae of Seasons wonderful cd.

The Clear un-mounted stamp is Molly Blooms Designed by Clare.

Now showing on Create & Craft-Beatrix Potter,Appley Dapply

Leean of Crafters Companion is currently on Create & Craft with the Beatrix Potter range of Cd's and stamps.

Here is a sample of from the Appley Dapply & Nursery Rhymes collection of stamps.

I cut the rosettes out using a blossom nestabillities,shaded with Tim Holtz distress ink while still in the die and then stamped using Stazon, as i used Derwent watercolour pencils to colour Appley Dapply's image, changing the colour for each image.

This is a large dl carge, an a4 centura pearl ivory piece of card, scored length ways or with the card landscape on your ultimate pro board, then scored half a5 fold line.

SWALK 3- YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND BECAUSE YOU KNOW TOO MUCH.

Here is a card i made for the launch of SWALK3 stamps,by Crafters Companion on Create & Craft. I stamped onto the circle,i had cut using my xcut shape cutter,using a black memento ink pad,as i used promarkers and copics to colour the image.

I added the faux stitching around the card and the doodles with a black promarker. Also i crocheted the flower using blue cotton.

3RD DESIGN For Unit 1 Certificate of papercraft-30th birthday

Here is my 3rd design for the Certificate in papercraft course.

I use the shoe template from Cut & Craft.

I was asked to make the shoe for a 30th Birthday,for someone who loves shoes and to personalise the label inside the shoe.

On your Wedding Day-My own Digi stamp and 2nd design in Unit 1 of Certificate of Papercraft

Here is my card for my 2nd design of 3 in Unit 1 of Certificate of Papercraft.

I used my own Digi stamped, available here

I copied the image twice in MS word,cropping it to fit the page and added colour with Promarkers and Copic pens,as perfect with a printed image, as it doesnt bleed! And i decoupaged the image to add more dimension.

Sneak peek No 2-SWALK3

Here is another sneek peek of the forthcoming launch of

SWALK3

On Create & Craft/Ideal World.

The launch will consist of six plates of un-mounted rybber stamps.

For this sample, i have used an MDF plaque,rubbed it with Tim Holtz Distress ink-Barn Dorr and then Black soot, i then added gold leaf to the edge.

I stamped the image in Stazon onto the plaque,then in memento ink onto a piece of card, which i added colour using Copic pens. I cut the image out and attached to the plaque using pva glue and then,when dry i sprayed in several coats with Spray & Shine, which gives a gloss varnish finish!

This would make a lovely gice for some one special for ,perhaos, Valentines day!

The back has a loop to hang the plaque.

Check back this week for more sneak peeks.

Sneaky Peek-SWALK3 launching soon!

Its  time again for new launches of 2011!

And SWALK 3 is the next one!

On Create & Craft/Ideal World

Here is a sneak peek of on of the designs  of the new unmounted stamps being launched by

Crafters Companion.

I used the little flower to make the backing paper and used a Big & Juicy pad 'Soothing sunset,with a paint brush & water to colour the image,which was stamped with Stazon, as the Big & Juicy pads are water based!

I then used some cut & dry foam pad and blended the edge of the image which had been cutout using a Spellbinders Nestabililities die. I die cut the flowers on my Big shot using Marienne Designables beautiful dies.

Keep checking back this week for more sneak peeks and info.x

1st design for Certificate in papercraft design-Sugar Nellie-Joy

This card i have made for my 1st of 3 designs for unit 1 of the 'Certificate of Papercraft'

I ordered these Sugar Nellie Stamps yesterday, from Funky Kits and they arrived this morning! Hows that for service!

This is 'Joy' from the Simply Adorable-Sugar Nellie set of un-mounted stamps.

I stamped her beautiful image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and added the colours using Copic ciao pens.

The rub offs are by Cosmo Cricket which got from Karen at Charmed Cards & Crafts

And the backing paper is free with this months Quick cards made easy- a pack by Pink Petticoat-Vintage Rose Collection.

Reddy Decoupage- Distressed Rose

Here is another sample for the Reddy decoupage show yesterday, this is using another image from the 'contempory Flowers' kit.

I used some paper from daughters craft box, which was like blotting paper, so i ran it through her paper crimper and and on another piece i dropped dots of ink from Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink, Terra Cotta and latte, they bled perfectly.

This is an A5 card.

Popcorn Romance-Now on Create & Craft

On Create & Craft now is Popcorn Bear Romance by Crafters Companion, Nigel is currentley showing the deals for the cd and stamps set.

Make sure you tune in.

Sundae of Seasons-Polka Doodles

I love Polka Doodles/Nikky Halls Designs and i am so glad to have got Sundae of Season Cd,

There are images of spring,summer,autumn,winter sections and papers and sentiments on the cd, both in colour and black and white.

I printed this image in black and white from the pring section and using promarkers I added the colour. I printed a duplicate image and just cut out the snowdrop flower petals, sprayed with Stick and Spray repositionable adhesive, from Crafters Companion, and then added it to the image i had coloured,masking off all the card apart from the flowers, then i sprayed with Irredescent Spray and Sparkle,so this just gives the sparkle to the snowdrop heads.

I printed a beautifully subtle backing paper from the cd and again sprayed with Spray and Sparkle and mat and layered onto the large card. Adding pearls and ribbon to finish off.

As this is such a clean,fresh image i definately think less is more for this card!!

Reddy Decoupage-Today Create & Craft

Showing today on Create & Craft are Reddy Decoupages shows, from Crafters Companion, but today being demonstrated by the wonder Paul church, as Sara,Leann and co are in the States at the CHA show!

As its Chinese New Year, this design, from the Contempory Flowers set, inspired me to make a modern card with a slight Oriental influence by using the gloss black card!

The decoupage is all die cut and i made it up using Collall glue gel, the gold card is from the Cenutra pearl printable 'brights'packs, all available from Crafters companion.