Wedding Day

Good afternoon, well it will be by the time I write this post...

Mad busy this week, for a change!

So quickly, here is the card I made for my friend Sharon, she married Mike on Saturday-Congratulations to you both.

I thought it was a good excuse to use my new Heartfelt Creations cutting die set from Oyster, along with my fave Cheery Lyn swirl, and it would have been rude of me not to use some yummy blooms from Sweet Lilac Flowers.

I did regret that I didn't have more time to put lots of white layers to this one, and i would rather have used a stamped greeting than a peel-off but I didn't have a small enough Wedding stamp.

I stumbled upon a challenge that includes flowers over at Just Inspirational Challenges, so I think this will do just fine for that.

Also, there is still time to enter the Summertime blog challenge over at Sweet Lilac.

Ok quick cuppa then back to the laundry, windows, hutches, bathroom, dishes, magazine deadline, tv samples, class prep, demo prep, bit more laundry, invoices, yep I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed today!

Thanks for stopping by, I know I'm not the only busy chappy, so your visits are most appreciated.

 

 

Posted with Blogsy and Maria x

Winter birthday

Good morning!

Today's card is one I made for Creative Stamping issue 7

This is a 6 inch card using the free stamp set and a custom ink pad with distress re-inkers.

The paper is from craft creations, corner punch is a Martha Stewart.

I'm guessing you recognise the aperture shape ?

Have a good one!

Acetate Iris

Morning!

I came across a box of TV cards from ages ago that I hadnt blogged,

This one uses a stunning large stamp from Heartfelt Creations.

I was going to put flowers and foliage and stuff on this but everything I tried looked wrong, it just looked far better as it is.

I stamped/embossed onto Heat resistant Acetate and coloured with Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paints.

I edges with Spellbindes border strip, I think this one is Parisian.

Thanks for looking!

Mica and Masks

Good Morning!
I thought I would show you something a little different today, this is using the Posy Patch stamps from Heartfelt Creations.

I stamped and masked the flowers, then masked the top & bottom of the card, Rubbed the middle area with Versamark and brushed with Mica Powder.  The shimmer doesnt show up in the picture but its lovely.

I decoupaged some of the flowers just Black & White, the top flower I covered in versamark before sprinkling with a little mica and then clear embossed for an enamelled look.

See you soon!

Autumn Swirl from Heartfelt Creations

Its slipper day!

oh yes I can hear you say "You always have your slippers on Simms"

True, but its actually not naughty to live in them on Saturdays, so go right now and get those marabou piped kitten heels on-and the lads too if thats what floats your boat!

ooh but before you go skidding into the shoe rack, have a look at todays card..

Its another example of the stunning Autumn Swirl stamp set from Heartfelt Creations, available through Creative Expressions.

Unfortunately pics were taken before I got the new camera, need I say more...

I stamped with White chalk ink- I find it better than White Brilliance.

I glazed the leaves on the topper with glossy accents and then sprinkled a small amount of Cosmic Shimmer pastel glitter- I know you cant see the lovely effect in the dodgy pics!

If you dont like bright coloured glitters then I definitely recommend this Pastel set, you dont see pastels too often do you.

I also used some pearly dots, Spellbinders dies, Vintage ribbon.

The sentiment is from Claritystamp.

Ok now you can go for the slippers!

Enjoy your day, whatever your doing.

Green, Black & White for a change.

Good Morning!

Its Saturday so have you got your slippers on? coffee in hand?

Well while your taking it easy have a look at another of my samples from the Heartfelt Creations tv shows I did for Creative Expressions.

This one is using the elegant Autumn Swirl stamp

I stamped around the edges of the Green background card in Black Archival.

Then I stamped white chalk ink onto velum, turned it around and coloured the leaves on the reverse with Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paint- I didnt want it too bright you see, I added some dots of Cosmic Shimmer pearly glue to the ends of the swirls.

I stamped my sentiment onto American Seam Binding with Archival, the spotty leaf was cut using an Autumn leaf die also from Heartfelt Creations, I then embossed it with a Mica Mask.

The wooden buttons were painted with Green Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paint, the picture doesnt show the lovely shimmer as It was taken ages ago before I got my new camera.

The ribbon, twine and wooden buttons are also Creative Expressions.

Oh, incase you were wondering, I secured the velum with the brads and used cosmic shimmer glue under the leaves so it wouldnt show through.

Thats it for today.

Im off to Burleydam Garden Centre for the opening of their new Craft Centre, its full of goodies for Cardmaking, sewing, scrapbooking, cross stitching etc...



Pink & Heartfelt

Good Morning!

Today's card is using some lovely Heartfelt Creations goodies from Creative Expressions-Posy Patch stamps & dies, Ornate Scene window die,

This one got a little battered because its been in a box for a while.

I had some pink tissue paper from a gift and thought it would be nice as flowers!

I added some Cosmic Shimmer pearly dots, Organza rose and some pins.

The sentiment is stamped onto a Parisian?? accent- its very pretty whatever the set is called, I must try to remember them better.

Thats it for today, im racing against the battery on my laptop!

Have a lovely weekend.

A Heartfelt Cardinal

Happy Tuesday! - well its one day closer to the weekend than Monday...

More prep for me today, I have 2 all-day Clarity workshops this week and a couple of Creative Expressions shows on Create & Craft on Friday.  Things are not as crazy this week so Im a bit more on the ball!

Im trying to mix up what I show you at the moment, there are tons of cards yet to be seen.

This one is using the Cardinal Family stamp set & Cutting dies from Heartfelt Creations-part of the Spellbinder possie no less!

The mottled background was created using distress ink and Cosmic Shimmer paints-not just for painting you know..

I also used the Ornate Window die also from HC.  I turned the autumn leaves around back to front for a different embossing look.

Roses are made from Vintage ribbon and then edged with Cosmic Shimmer paint.

The Cardinal is embossed with Black Cosmic Shimmer powder & coloured with Bleach, in a ventilated room.

Some tuille, pins, twine, a dotty mask & plenty of pearly dots!

Hope you like him!

 

Posy patch flowers in Faded Jeans.

Good afternoon, this should have gone live this morning but I was too busy with storm damage to press the button, Im sending a hug to all my friends in Scotland because I know they are having a horrific time with the stormy weather, I hope everybody stays safe.

This is an 8x8 card using Heartfelt Creations Stamps & Cutting Dies, Creative Expressions embossing folder and some Spellbinders, A4 Mica Mask & Centura Pearl card.

I also used some embellies from Creative Expressions, Faded Jeans Distress ink to colour the ribbon and the stamped flowers.

I adore the Heartfelt Creations goodies, I am still using them a lot!  Another real fave is the A4 Mica Mask from Stamps Away, I love being able to emboss larger pieces of card as well as small pieces.

Thats it for today, dont forget I have a giveaway in my previous post-no fussy rules involved so go have a look.

See you soon!

Some Kraft card and no tinsel!

Hey Gang is it safe to come out yet, have you put that green tinsel away??

Yep Christmas is great but isnt it nice to get back to normal afterwards.

Personally I dont enjoy fighting for a parking space because half of Birkenhead is shopping for Baubles at 10p a box! Indeedy, I have more important things on the agenda, like hunting for Windowlene old fashioned window cleaner in the pink bottle (why cant I find it anywhere?) and I needed more paint samples coz the one I chose is too dark, the bunnies needed hay, Milly bunny needed cat litter!

Anyway, enough bah humbug, here is a card!

This is a 6x6 using some Kraft card that I have been meaning to use for a while.

The colours dont show up too well here (surprise!) I used Deep Red, Black, Olive.

I passed a Spellbinders Label 21 through a Fauna Embossing Folder from Creative Expressions.  The Ornate frame sides is a Heartfelt Creations Oval Window diecut cut in half, I added some faux stitches too.

The little wreath is made using the smallest stamp in the Posy Patch rubber stamps from Heartfelt Creations, I coloured with Distress inks and added little green beads to the middles and attached to a die cut scallop circle.

I cut the little banners by hand, made the organza roses, added some Cosmic Shimmer pearly dots and a couple of decorative pins to finish.

Ok Im off to see if my paint swatch is dry on the wall yet, see you soon!

Mono Bauble.

Happy Christmas Eve folks.

I actually started wrapping presents yesterday, so at this rate I will be all ready for Christmas by New Years Day!

Even my cards were last minute, like this one..

This is using one of the stamps in the Scenic set from Heartfelt Creations, stamped while bauble was still in the die, and then added plenty of crystal glitter for a snowy feel.

Background was embossed using an A4 Special Touch of Mica Mask.

Text stamp is from Claritystamp, Ribbon and charm is from my stash.

Hope you like it!

See you soon.

Ivory & Black Triangular box.

Good morning! Today I thought I would show you the box I made for the Creative Expressions shows I did on Create & Craft last weekend.

I love Ivory & Black especially with the Centura Pearl card.

I used a variety of Heartfelt Creations including the Posy Patch dies, Scenic Oval Window die, Autumn Leaves dies, and Iris Framer rubber stamp.

I made the box on my Hougie Board.

This stamps and embosses so nicely, colours pretty well too!

Just a quick post today, is it really only 2 days until Christmas- someone stop the clock!



Lilac & Teal Iris

Its after lunch again I know,sorry, I get a little lazy when I work from home!

Anyway, here is todays offering.

To make this card I used the Heartfelt Creations Oval Window cutting die & the Oval Iris stamp.

A4 Special Touch of Mica Mask.

Fauna Embossing folder, Bakers Twine, Vintage Ribbon, Wooden Button, sentiment from the Autumn Swirl stamp set, Pearly glue, all from Creative Expressions.

Distress ink pads to watercolour, watercolour paper, Martha Stewart Around the page punch set.

When watercolouring, put down a water glaze first so the ink/paint move nicely on your work, you can add more definition when work is dry.

Got to go wrap some Christmas present now, see you tomorrow for a Claritystamp card and some exciting Clarity news...

Heartfelt Creations card & instructions.

Afternoon gang! I was going to be like a little whirlwind today and get tons done....erm, well me and the kids had a late brekky in bed and the pace has been a tinsy bit little slow so far.

But, I must show you another card from my Create & Craft shows at the weekend, and I thought I would give you a few measurements for it too.

Ok, start with a 21cm square card blank covered in Black.

Cut 2 white panels 8cm x 16cm, emboss using Fauna embossing folder from Creative Expressions, matt onto silver mirri to leave a small border, attach to the card blank.

Die cut a Grand label 4 from Black card, or similar shape, attach to the card.

Die cut a Heartfelt Creations Window Scene and attach to the card.

Stamp and emboss the Oval Iris Frame stamp 4 times to create decoupaged topper, attach to the die-cut window.

Finish with some die-cut Posy Patch flowers, vintage ribbon bow, decorative pins and some pearly glue dots.

oh and stamp/emboss the sentiment onto one of the flowers.

I bent the decoupage to give a lovely curvy shape, the centura Pearl card is great for this.

The ribbon was coloured with Aged Mahogany Distress ink and a little Red Lava Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paint.

Thats all for today except to say 'Welcome' to my new followers, im glad to have you!

See you tomorrow for more ideas, I also still have some Clarity cards to show you this week.