Texture challenge ;o)

Hello everyone - well I don't know about hwhere you are but here it feels decidedly Autumnal!!  Still never mind I have lots and lots to do in my craft room ;o)  I am here today with a challenge from Creative Expressions who are having a DT call -it's tha last day tomorrow but if you fancy a last minute go you can find the details here .  I thought I would give it a go and the challenge was to use rubber stamping and also texture - so here is my effort ;o) ;

I began by making the backgrounds which I stamped with the peacock feather from the Vintage Lingerie stamp plate (by Creative Expressions) - I used Versamark and then clear embossing powder.  Once heated and cooled I then inked over the top with Tim Holtz distress inks in peacock feathers and victorian velvet and finally around the edges with vintage photo.  I layered this onto some core' dinations card.  Next I used fusible fibres and film to make 3 corsets from the same stamp plate.  I used several different colours of fibre, inked up the stamp with archival black, laid the fibres on the top and then some baking parchment then ironed with my craft iron (you have to be careful not to over heat them or else your fibres go dull).  On one corset I used just fibres, on the second I used fibres sandwiched between two pieces of film and on the third I used fibres but used extras at the bottom of the corset and rather than cutting this one right out I left a 'skirt' of fibres at the bottom.  I pierced holes in each corset for the laces and used fine wire in the two outer corsets and on the centre one I used an eyelash fibre.  I layered the corsets onto a nestabilitie which I embossed through my Grand Calibur using the 'walrus and carpenter' embossing folder from Couture Creations.  I stamped my sentiments and heat embossed with pearlescent interference embossing powder which gives it a pinky/violet sheen which is really hard to pick up on the camera.  I added some silky crush ribbon, a feather, pins and a little coil of wire to finish the card and did the inside of the card to match. 

I have to say that the photos don't do this card justice and I am really pleased with it ;o)  I hope you like it too .

Back soon

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Black and Pink

Hello - well the Olympics are over - after years of waiting they just flew by.  I can't believe how quick this year is going and I just don't seem to have enough time to do all that I want/need to!!  Anyway I thought I had better post a card as it has been too long since I blogged here!!  So here it is;

The image is from Saturated Canary and she was great to colour but I used my Copics which are really new to me so I'm not great with them yet but it turned out not too bad !  I did this for my sister-in-law's birthday.  I used all black and pink - the cardstock is Kanban and I ran it through my die cutter using a Spellbinders 'm'bossabilitie folder and then sanded it back.  The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley circle which I heat embossed.  I added som silky crush ribbon from my stash and some little gems and then did the inside to match.  I hope you like her ;o)

If you pop over to my store blog here there are details of my new blog challenge which starts on the 1st September and also the chance to win this La Blanche stamp;

All you need to do is leave a comment ;o)

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A little Magnolia ;o)

Hello - well we have sunshine today although it is still a bit cloudy and I'm not sure the rain will hold off for long, but at least I can get some washing dry!  I thought I'd post a card today which has a Magnolia stamp on - I've had it ages and never really gotten around to using it.  Anyway I am chuffed with this card;

It isn't very often that I am really pleased with a card I make but I do really like this.  I coloured the image with Distress markers.  The floral papers are from the 5th Avenue range by Melissa Frances.  The music paper is from Bazzill as is the pleat across the centre.  I inked everything with vintage photo after distressing the edges.  The flower is cut from a Spellbinders die and I just layered 3 of them up.  I added a dazzle to the centre and die cut a butterfly too.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set that I have had for yonks!  I heat embossed it and tore the edges and layered it onto a Spellbinders tag and added a little bit of silky crush ribbon from my stash.  I added a little gem swirl and did the inside of the card to match ;o)  Hope you like her too

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P.S. Don't forget there are only 4 more days to enter my DT call over on my store blog - here!

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Teddy Bo ;o)

Well this is a quick post to show you the card made with my Teddy Bo free stamp that came with Teddy BEa from my earlier post ;o)

I used more Docrafts papers matted onto core'dinations and I distressed all around the edge with my Distrezz-it-all and then inked with vintage photo.  I stamped Teddy Bo and coloured him with distress markers and then cut him out with a nestie.  The sentiment was stamped in vintage photo and heat embossed and cut in a matching shape.  I added some ribbon and a wooden button with some bakers twine and then did the inside to match.  Even though there is ribbon on it I think this would make a great guy card.  Hope you like it too ;o)

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Teddy Bea freebie ;o)

I thought I'd show you a little card I made today using a magazine freebie.  I've got so many stamps and things I don't very often get around to using free stamps that come with magazines but I love Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea so I just had to make a couple of card susing them - so here is Teddy Bea;

I made a fold back card and I used some Docrafts papers and inked the edges in Aged Mahogany distress ink and matted onto some core'dinations cardstock.  I ruffled some olive satin ribbon down the edge of the fold back.  I stamped the image and coloured her with distress markers.  I used a Spellbinders label shape to cut her out and edged with aged mahogany.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed in green pearlescent powder.  I finished off by adding a matching panel inside to write on and added some pearly swirls.  I love the red and green mix and I think the little boots on the backing paper really tie in with Teddy Bea's wellies LOL.

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A little birdie told me ...

Well it's pouring with rain here again - oh for some sunshine ;o(  Still I have lots to do inside so this is great weather for that LOL.  I thought I had better post as I've been AWOL again - honestly I don't know where the time goes.  Anyhoo here is a cute card made with Bo Bunny papers and stamps;

I inked the card up first with peeled paint distress ink and then stamped over using the flower stamp also in peeled paint.  I added a couple of mats and layers using Bo Bunny Alora papers and some core'dinations card.  I coloured the stamped birdhouse with distress markers and the same for the little birdie - I stamped him twice and cut out his tail feathers and his wing to decoupage them up.  The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley circle heat embossed.

I like this card - not really any embellishments on it but kind of nice ;o)

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Another colour on black card ;o)

Hello all - well, it's a miserable day here and I am too tired to do much!  I now have carpet in the craft shed and a lovely pine table to work on - it's a bit battered and marked but that won't matter as I am sure to get paint and ink over it so I didn't want something I was frightened to work on ;o)  I'll post more pictures soon.
Anyway, on to the card.  It is using a SWALK image from Crafter's Companion and is stamped onto black cardstock and coloured with prisma pencils;

I used black magic card at the back and embossed it and sanded back.  The papers are from the SWALK CD Rom 2, matted and layered with Core'dinations card.  The sentiment is from the same stamp plate (A little bird told me) and is heat embossed in green pearl powder.  I added ribbon, twine, pins and buttons from my stash.  I think this is quite cute and just a bit different ;o)

Back soon - I have a golden wedding anniversary card to make and another wedding post box - plus I have to sort storage for the shed LOL  So much to do LOL

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