As I hadn't tried the distress ink blending tools since I got them last month, I decided to have a go. I found the blending tool quite difficult to work with but I think that was more because I wasn't really sure what I was doing! Once I'd put all the colours down on watercolour… Continue reading MFT Birthday Centerpieces Die-namic
I've been away on holiday and then been so busy since I've been back, that I haven't done anything craft related. I've really missed it and so it was great to get working on a new card. For this card, I lightly marked a heart shape in pencil as a template for stamping. I used… Continue reading Back to crafting
I've been trying to decide whether to start making my own card bases and envelopes. I haven't been entirely happy with pre-made ones - they never seem thick enough to stand up under the weight of layers, and the envelopes always seem too tight, I decided to investigate alternatives. The wonderful UK craft blogger, Michelle… Continue reading Card bases and envelopes
I was very excited to win the Make the Day Special June challenge with my Watercolour Anemones card. I love this card and was really pleased to know others like it too. My prize was a voucher to spend in their store! They've recently started stocking the brand 'My Favourite Things' so I thought I'd… Continue reading Make the Day Special Haul #2
The WPlus9 Pretty Peonies set is a building stamp set with a lovely artsy style. The layers of stamps are designed not to line up perfectly, which adds to the look. I stamped several flowers and leaves, then tried to die cut them out. Unfortunately this proved tricky, as the dies aren't outlines only so… Continue reading Pretty Peonies
I'm really enjoying my new distress inks. I saw a technique on Youtube, demonstrated by Kristina Werner, which she called 'ink smooshing'. She uses an acrylic sheet to add distress ink and move it around on the paper. I liked the effect so thought I'd have a go. After creating a background, I wanted to… Continue reading Dandelion Dreams
I wanted to make a simple card for my Dad for Father's Day, as a contrast to the birthday card I made for him. The technique I thought I'd like to try for this card was die cut inlays. As I hadn't received my distress inks when I made this card (they would have been… Continue reading Father’s Day
I got some mini distress inks and ink blenders recently. I've never tried distress inks before but love some of the techniques I've seen demonstrated on cards and in videos. They seem really versatile and the range of colours available is great. When they first arrived, I got them all out and played around with… Continue reading Make a Wish
I had some special birthday cards to make this month as it's my Dad's birthday. I made this card for my Mum to give to my Dad. I love the background paper. It's from a book of papers that I've had for a while and the music theme is perfect. I ran the birthday word… Continue reading A Special Birthday
I wanted to make a special card for my Dad's birthday and shaker cards always look great. I used some bright paper to coordinate with the bright colours of the sequins. The double sided paper has a calmer grey pattern on the opposite side, which works really well as a backdrop to the sequins. Shaker… Continue reading Birthday Shaker Card
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