Flowering Bike to Brighten the Day

A bright card to cheer a winter's day

This is the Francoise Collection Clear Magic stamp Flowering Bike

I have simply stamped with Bark Crafters ink from ClearSnap I have stamped on A4 Cream Linen card

I stamped it again on some pre-cut plain cream card and some pink.

Then I put the layers together.

I used my Tombow Glue stick so that I can move the pieces around to get them perfectly lined up, well I hope that they are perfectly lined up!

I then coloured in with a mixture of Sakura Water colour pencils and my Stardust gel pens.

the colours are just slightly darker on the pink card, but you can still see them.

I used Sakura Micron pen to add the faux stitching. 

I stamped with the Bark Crafters pad on the ribbon and remembered to attach it around the pink panel before attaching it to the card!

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Blue Christmas Trees?

Here we have some wonderful blue Christmas trees, well why not?

The stamp is from the Francoise Collection and is  a Clear Magic set called Christmas Trees. Yes very original name, but they are very original trees.

sorry I forgot to take a photograph of the stamped image, I have coloured the stamp with Koi Brush Pens just the two colours, and then stamped on Woodware Glossy Card. then I punched them out with the blue size circle and scalloped oval. Then I sprinkld some Stampendous Shabby Blue Frantage embossing powder.

I cut tags with the Tag Top Punch the square one is a 2 inch strip and the curved top is 2.5 inches. I stamped them with the border from the Stampendous Snowfall Pair Jumbo Cling Rubber stamp set. I have used to lovely delicate Ice Blue Pearl Metallic embossing powder, it is one of my favourites.

I have edged the circles with the Ice Blue powder

and the scalloped ovals with the Shabby Blue.

I used my heat tool to distress the Organza ribbon.

I really must start to buy some presents to use these tags with!

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Frosty Tags

We are such an organised lot on the Woodware DT, just look at Kim's wonderful tags

I am so impressed and such a clever way to make them

Kim has made a master board with a Francoise Collection Retro Snowflake and the Christmas word is from an old Francoise set too.

To make the master board Kim has stamped with bleach and then embossed with Stampendous Shabby Green Frantage powder, now I have stamped with bleach and coloured with bleach but Kim has embossed on top of her bleach, which is a new one on me. (every day is a school day!)

On the paler blue card Kim has used silver powder on top of her bleach.

Kim has used alphabet peel offs to put the names on the tags.

Kim has cut the master-board into strips and then used the Tag Top punch , it really is a must have pair of punches. I love that Kim has made the tags different sizes, but they are all matching.

Kim has created sixteen tags from two master boards genius  they are all slightly different, but a definitely a set and fast too.

Kim has been very busy on her blog this week so pop over and see what else she has been up to.

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Woodware - Tag Tastic

Today we have a great set of tags from Crafty Debs

Debs has made three very different tags, they have all been hand cut, and measure about 6 x 3.5 inches.

Debs has started by sponging the card with red and green ink and then stamped the Francoise Collection Clear Magic stamp Holly and Ivy Tag. Debs has then embellished the tag with the holly punch and then the ivy is really the maple leaf punch, but that is one of the best bits about crafting, improvising! Tartan Ribbon works perfectly for this tag.

I love the way that Debs has stamped the Francoise Collection Snow Post stamp on her craft card tag and then again on white card. The one on the white card has been coloured with Sakura pencils and the simple square cut out. This is a great tag to use up some paper scraps the papers come from 'tis the season  one of the perfect prints pads.

The green ric rac ribbon is a fun addition to this tag.

This is a black tag, that Debs has stamped in white with one of the stamps from  the Jane Gill Hand Drawn Greetings Clear Magic sets. The stars have been stamped from the Francoise Collection Clear Magic Seeing Stars stamp. Then some sparkle added with the Mark Richards Red Assorted Crystals, then the tag has been finished with some red and white dotty organza.

I hope that you agree a great set of tags packed with inspiration!

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Christmas Express

Here I have a very quick card thanks, to the great stamp from the Francoise Collection

The Francoise Collection Clear Magic  stamp is Christmas Collage

First it was stamped in black on the Woodware Water Colour Card, I printed the ink pad on to my Hot Stuff Mat and picked up the colour with my water brush. The ink is ColorBox Crafter's in Blueberry and Aruba.

I ripped the paper, the edges were water coloured too.

The greeting comes from the Stampendous Perfectly Clear set 'Tis the Season a great set of Christmas words.

I used the Woodware paper scruffer around the edges of the stamped image and then rubbed it along the Blueberry Pad. I bled the ink out with my water brush.

I taped the organza ribbon on the back of the card, and tied it off at the end. I have used the Water Colour card to mount on to

definitely a very quick card, I hope that you like it!

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Woodware - The Holly and the Ivy

Here we have another take on this sketch

a very simple card

This Clear Magic stamp designed by Francoise is new this year The Holly & the Ivy Tag and has been coloured with brush pens, (takes quite some time) ink the stamp first with a Watermark pad so that is stays wet longer. I have layered it on to some dark green card.

I added the ribbon through the punched hole, and threaded on a bead to hold it without tying

I layered my tag on to paper from the 6 x 6 Perfect Prints Best Gifts of All pad.

For my flag bits at the bottom I wanted to use holly and this is a lovely holly stamp from a very very old set also designed by Francoise Wired For Christmas

Then I added my holly which I have embossed with a mix of copper and Seasonings one of the fantastic Stampendous Frantage powders.

and to finish a reminder of the sketch

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Woodware - Snowman Bauble

Meet the Large Snowman Bauble from the Francoise Collection.

I have just stamped him in black and cut him at a slightly jaunty angle. He has been layer on some of the Amethyst Recycled Card.

I stamped twice more and cut out the scarf,  the carrot nose and the hat. I have coloured with Sakura Koi Brush Pens.

I punched out the snowflakes and covered them with Stickles, and I then used Stickles as the glue, the fine nib makes it easy to apply and if it squeezes out from underneath it is pretty!

I punched the green tag and the mini heart and star, I coloured the card before punching so that it was the same colour as the rest of the card.

I punched the Contemporary Tartan tags and attached them so they look as if they are swinging.

This is the sketch that was the inspiration.

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

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Touch of Christmas Tartan

Touch of tartan...

Crafty Debs has used the Francoise Collection Clear Magic Noel Tags.

The card is 6 x 6 and Debs has turned it into an easel card, I love these cards as they look very complicated and are so simple to do, it is only one score line!

Crafty Debs has stamped and embossed in silver on black card. Then layered on some silver mirror card, sorry the photograph doesn't show the silver very well.

It is a great stamp, one of those that you can do a little too it or it can be paper pieced or coloured or decoupaged or....

For the stop bar of the easel card, Debs has stamped the Francoise Collection Santa Post Elements on a punched circle. The circle has been layered over the tartan paper using a foam pad to add height, and form the stop.

Debs has stamped the Noel Tag stamp in black on the inside of the card.

If you can't find Woodware stamps in the US why not ask your local store about them they can find them all on the Woodware web-site.

 or  Woodware Stamps are available from Notions Marketing in the US check with them for your nearest stockist.   

Well I hope that you have been inspired by our makes this week, thanks for visiting see you soon!

More The Francoise Collection - Christmas Graffiti

Sometime these are my favourite cards, when you have bits lying about because you have not tidied up before starting again, or is that just me?

When I was doing the post for Mens Christmas cards I had the Graffiti Christmas printed and just lying there. When I cut my Dreamweaver Nested Stockings for my Sketch post I had some extra stockings cut!

I just added a row of brads to hang my stockings and I rather like this card too.

I have added holly leaves to this one the leaves come from a very very old stamp set from the Franocise Collection Wired For Christmas.

This I think is my favourite with the none traditional feel of the colour it is fun and I do live those mini light bulbs from Woodware.

This on is just a funny shape, and I had not used my Tag Top Punch for a least a week!

Hope you like my cards with extra bits today!