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.