Valentine/Anniversary card

Hello all

Today I want to share a card I made for my husband for our recent wedding anniversary - although it would be equally appropriate for as a valentine card.

I used a die which came with a recent magazine called 'Simply Cards and Papercraft', reversing it for one bird so that the two 'love birds' face each other.

I finished with a tiny die cut heart and a stamped sentiment.

My husband was happy to receive this card - I hope it gives you some ideas for your anniversary or valentine cards

All for now

Pat

Tim Holtz' Crazy dogs and cats - Happy New Year

Hi

With only a few days left before the 'Big Day' I have made, and sent, all my Christmas cards.

So now I wanted to show you a New Year card which I will be sending to a special person for 2018.

I stamped the Crazy Dog and Bird - using my Stampers Annonymous stamps, then cut them out with the matching Sizzix dies (all designed by Tim Holtz).  I used Promarkers to add colour then highlighted certain areas with Glossy Accents.

The glasses were die cut using a Sizzix Rainy Day die which I backed with acetate for the lens.

I added the animals to the card front with foam pads, then finished with die cut balloons and a sentiment.

Hope you like this.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year

Pat

Mirror stamping with my Visible Image stamp set

Hello

If you have seen my last two posts you will see I have used my new stamp set from Visible Image.

I began thinking that the main stamp would lend itself to mirror stamping, giving a totally different card. 

So using the method for mirror stamping that I explained in this post Mirror Stamping  :
here is the card I made.

I simply stamped (and mirror stamped) in black Versafine ink then used clear masking liquid to cover the whites of the eyes.

I used diluted Brusho inks for the background - allowing the inks to drip down the sheet.  Once dry I gently rubbed off the masking fluid to reveal the whites of the eyes and coloured both iris with Promarkers.  It needed a little more colour so I used distress inks to add extra colour around the edges.

The sentiment is by Tim Holtz (for Stampers Anonymous) and the die cut is also by Tim Holtz (for Sizzix).

After adding a mat and a card base I finished with a few clear sequins.  Honestly, I am nor certain I have the colours right, but I am happy with the effect of the stamping. Why don't you give this a try?

All for now

Pat

Visible Image Birtday card with Tim Holtz mixed media dies

Hi

I have been playing with my new stamp set (see previous post) and here are two cards I created.

Firstly I stamped, and heat embossed the eye.

I put a wash of water onto the card then sprinkled a little Brusho paint onto this, and blotted a little.

When dry I gently rubbed off the colourless masking fluid to reveal the white eye, then I coloured the iris with Promarkers.

I used a Sizzix die (Tim Holtz Mixed Media) to cut certain parts from the background and glued this onto a black mat, then onto a card base.

The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp.
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Hope you like this, thank you for visiting

Pat

Visible Image card

Hello
I recently treated myself to a set of stamps from Visible Image called 'Where dreams take you'.  And this is the card I made with this set.

It looks a little spooky don't you think?

I stamped the image and heat embossed it, then masked the eye area with colourless masking fluid (Winsor and Newton).

I created the background with diluted Brusho inks which I blew with a straw giving the effect shown.

When everything was dry I gently rubbed off the masking fluid which revealed a nice clean white area.

After adding a sentiment from the set,  I added a black mat and put this onto my card blank.

A little different for me, but I am pleased with it.

Hope you like it, thank you for visiting

All for now

Pat

Clean and simple Snowflake Christmas Card

Hello

Today I am sharing a Christmas card I made recently.  It is easy to replicate so ideal for batch making.

I started by stamping a few snowflakes, in grey, directly onto my square card blank.

Then I cut four different snowflakes in white card and glued these onto the card as you can see.

I finished with a sentiment produced on my computer and a single gem.

Hope you like this, thank you for visiting.

All for now

Pat

Christmas card using Tim Holtz Crazy Dog stamps and dies

Hello there

Today's card showcases Sizzix dies and Stampers Annonymous stamps

I created the background by spritzing with a pewter ink spray.  I cut into this with a Tim Holtz Multi Media die and glued these layers to my card blank.

The dog, bones, lead and presents are from the Crazy Dog and Crazy Accessories sets (dies by Sizzix and stamps by Stampers Annonymous ). The trees are from my collection of dies.

I kept the colours cool, and am pleased with the result.  Hope you like this.  Thank you for visiting

Pat

Christmas card - dancing robins

Hi
Today I would like to show you a Christmas card I  made using a Little Claire stamp as a focal point.

This card was very straightforward to make.  I simply stamped and coloured the image with Promarkers before cutting it out with a rectangular die.

I backed the image onto gingham card from Anne Marie Designs, and added a ribbon and snowflake to one corner and a die cut sentiment to the bottom.

Hope you like it.

Thank you for visiting.

Pat

Spellbinders Make mine lemon lime die, part 2

Hi

I would like to show you the second card I made using these great dies.

As you can see I chose to use the dies as limes this time because I had found this quote which I wanted to use.

I altered one leaf so it looks like lips (I hope you think so too) to emphasise the 'smile' of the quote.

I am very happy with the result, hope you like it

Thank you for visiting

Pat

Spellbinders Make mine lemon lime die

Hello

I was lucky enough to win this lovely die (Spellbinders - Make mine Lemon Lime) when I left a comment on Christine Emberson's blog - Creativity Continues.

Christine is a very talented lady who is an ambassador for Spellbinders.

I was really excited to receive it and this is a card I made with the die set..

The black polka dot paper in the background really make the die cuts stand out. 

However, I do wonder if I should have sat the central black mat onto a narrow white mat??.  Perhaps I will try this next time as I have more ideas for this die set - watch this space

Thank you for visiting

Pat

BOO! - Halloween card

Hello all

I wanted to use my new spider's web die again, so came up with this version of a Halloween card.

I decided not to use the usual halloween colours of black with orange, so instead used red and black which looks quite creepy - don't you think? I am pleased with the result.

Thank you for visiting

Take care

Pat

Christmas card with jolly snowmen

Hello

I wanted to keep all colours on this card almost monochrome.

I stamped the central image then masked it off and stamped it again on either side.

I coloured the image with muted shades of Promarkers , added a monochrome border and silver die cut.

I am really pleased with the result, hope you are too.

All for now

Pat

Altenew Adore you stamps

Hello

I love the new Altenew Adore you stamps, here is a card I made using them.

I stamped the flowers onto watercolour card and coloured them with distress inks which I mixed with water to give a muted effect.

I outlined the image with a grey watercolour pencil, then blended this with a water brush to give a subtle effect.  I finished with a few speckles of grey paint , black dots, and a sentiment printed with my Brother hand held labeller together with a small sliver of striped card.

Than you for visiting

Pat

Halloween card using Tim Holtz' Crazy Dogs and Accessories

Hi

I made this card for a friend, using Tim Holtz Crazy Dog stamps by Stampers Annonymous and matching dies by Sizzix

The background was created by spritzing with solutions of Brusho in yellow and red.

Yhe dog was stamped, then coloured with Promarkers, then cut out and placed on the background with the spider web and spider.

I cut a frame in black then sat a pumpkin and brush on top.

Hope you like this

Pat

A winter scene using Tim Holtz Tree line die

Hi 

I do not have a stamp of a group of Christmas trees so I made my own stamp by cutting funky foam with the tree line die by  Tim Holtz, then  I glued this onto a wooden block.

I stamped my tree-line stamp once or twice using muted colours then added a banner onto which I stamped my sentiment.  I stamped a snowflake and added several clear sequins before adding it to my card base with a contrasting mat at top and bottom.

Hope you like this, thank you for visiting.

Pat

A Christmas card using Tim Holtz Crazy Dog stamps

Hi

I have made a start on my Christmas cards, as I know many of you will have also done.

I chose to use a Crazy Dog stamp by Tim Holtz, for Stampers Annonymous .

I stamped the dog then cut it out with it's matching Sizzix die,  then mirror stamped the same image before cutting it out by hand.

I coloured the dogs with Promarkers , added glossy accents to their eyes and tongues and a gem for their collars.

I spritzed some card in grey ink and sat this behind a white card from which I had cut a circle.  The dogs were placed as shown then glued into place.
I added a snowflake and stamped sentiment.

I will show you more Christmas cards soon

All for now   Pat

Birthday card with die cut robots

I have recently bought some robot dies and couldn't wait to use them - this is the card I made:

I used a cream card base and simply cut out six robots from some shimmery white card from my stash and glued them in place.

Then I cut one robot in back card and added it to the front with three little black die cut cogs.

I finished with a greeting which  I printed with my hand held Brother labeller.

This is quite a simple card, and easy to replicate, yet effective I think, hope you agree.

Thank you for visiting

Pat

'Hello' A card for a friend

Hi
Today I would like to share a card I made for a friend who recently moved home. My friend and her husband had lived next to us for 30 years, so it was sad when they moved, yet it was exciting for them.

I used some little layering stamps all over the card front, then added a veil of velum over the top onto which I glued the sentiment which was cut from some dark grey mirror card.  It's good to keep in touch.




Hope you like it

Pat x

Birthday card using Tim Holtz' Crazy Dog stamps and dies

Hi,  today's card would be suitable for a man, or a woman who likes subtle shades.

I kept the colours muted in all shades of grey,  then stamped the sentiment in black, and added a Crazy Dog (also coloured in grey Promarkers) peeping through the centre aperture. Very simple and easy to reproduce.

All for now


Pat

Crazy Dog. Just dropping by to say Happy birthday

Hello.
Today I would like to share a card using the Crazy Dog stamps and dies by Tim Holtz.

I found a suitable background paper in my stash and just stamped around the edge in a random pattern.

The little spider is a small die and I added Glossy Accents to the body.

I printed the sentiment on my small hand-held Brother lable printer, then stuck this onto black card before adding to the card.

Thank you for visiting

Pat