Pretty pink Roses...................

Hi there,

I have a card to show you today, even though it is a Sympathy card I do feel as though it can be made a a Birthday or even a Thank you card.

I used the following products to create this card.

Just Rite  "With sympathy" stamps

Spellbinders "Filigree Delight"

Spell Binders Grand Rectangles

Archival ink Jet Black

Adhesive Pearls

Foam Pads

Score Board

Distress ink pens

Embossing Folder


It is an Easel card, I love making these type of cards as I find they display so much better.

I stamped the Roses onto the main die cut panel, then stamped another image onto the same type of card stock and coloured it in using Distress Ink Pens by Ranger.

I then fussy cut it out,decoupaged it onto the the main image using foam pads to give the dimension I wanted.


Well I must go now as I have a crafty bunch of friends coming over and I need to get ready for them.

Happy Crafting


Barbara xx

A Tutorial for you................

Hey there,

Recently I ran a workshop at some paper craft shows across the country for Oysterstamps. In these workshops the attendees would learn how to make this card using the Martha Stewart Score Board and Memory Box Dies.

 

 

 

Box Frame card.

Please be gentle with me, as this is the first time I have written a Tutorial for my Blog; I do hope you enjoy it.

 So if you did not get to attend this particular workshop, or indeed would like to  know how to create this card , scroll on down................








OK here goes, take an 8x 8 square of card stock, I used white for my example here, but you can use patterned card if you wish.

Now you need to score on all four sides of your square on the following measurements, I used a Martha Stewart Score Board.

3/8" inch, 3/4" inch 1 5/8" and 2" inches

Score Lines

Once you have scored on all four sides, remove the four outer corners ( marked with pink dashes) then cut along the centre cross ( Marked with pink dashes)

This is what you should have now.

If you wish to add colour or stamped images to the frame, now is the time to do this.




Time to Assemble!

Fold along the scored lines. As per the picture below.

Now staple the four corners together, this forms a lip in which you will be able to adhere the frame to a card blank later on. I used the Tim Holtz tiny attacher to staple mine together as it fits into the folds really nicely.

Stapled corner

This is what you should have now.

Staple or DST the triangles to the lip.

 
Now turn the frame over so the remaining corners are flat on a cutting surface, and trim these off.

In order to finish this card off, you can cut a piece of card just slightly smaller than the frame and adhere this to the back and make a stand for it. Alternatively you can adhere the frame to a card blank. 

Here are a couple more examples for you.

This frame has had some die cuts glued onto of the frame after scoring, then Metal tape was applied over the top. I then burnished around the Die Cuts to make them look embossed. 

Once I had completed the burnishing, I applied some Acrylic Paint, and wiped some of it off before it dried completely and sprayed it with some Ranger Perfect pearls spray and left to dry.

I then assembled the frame, stamped and inked the back panel and adhered this to a card blank. I added some die cut rolled roses, these were cut with Ten Second Studio metal sheets and some Branches (Martha Stewart Branch punch was used here)

Rolled Roses and Scroll

This card I used a sturdy patterned Cardstock, I made my frame and adhered a stamped, coloured image on to the back panel (whimsy). I then made a  Poinsettia with the Spellbinders Die and cut a couple of Holly Flourishes ( Cheery Lynn) in Gold Mirri Card.

Poinsettia and Holly Flourish.

 

I do hope you can follow this tutorial, If you have any questions, you can e-mail me using the button at the top of my blog.

Happy crafting

Barbara xx                                           

Seedless Preserves..........................and a giveaway!

What a lovely name for a stunning colour.

 I have been playing today with a Bare Basics frame by Papermania (had these in my stash for yonks!) Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Foliage and Sizzix flowers layer 5. Along with Tim Holtz Stamps and Distress Inks.

Here are the results, I would love to hear what you think of my finished frame; Where I am going to put it I am not sure LOL!

Completed Frame.

I coloured some Vintage Music paper with Antique Linen by Tim Holtz then over stamped it with a flourish border stamp by Tim Holtz in Antique linen.

I then took a scrap piece of patterned paper and stamped my quote onto it using Archival Black ink and different coloured ones for the word "Colour" added Antique linen around the edges, distressed the edges using the Tim Holtz Distress tool and added a bit of Frayed Burlap to take away the core colour that had emerged.

For the Main frame I coloured the whole of the frame with Dusty Concord Distress Stain as a base, then using a foam applicator I applied Seedless Preserves, making the edges darker.

Once that layer had dried, I stamped using the Flourish border stamp and Black Archival ink around the front of the frame and left it to dry.

For the Large Rose I used the Sizzix Flower layer 5 following the Tutorial here,
I then cut out the leaves from the Spellbinders Foliage die using Grunge paper.

Large Rose and leaves close up.

For the Small roses in the upper corner I used Bitty Blossoms by Spell Binders, once again cut with Grunge paper and coloured with Seedless Preserves Distress ink. when I was rolling them up, I put a trail of Glossy Accents along the edges to help it adhere better, as I found just using Glossy Accents on the bottom tab was not enough. Once all of my flowers were dry, I gave them a drenching in Perfect Pearls Spray.

I then arranged my flowers on to the frame and glued them into place using Pinflair Glue Gel. Then I added a couple of Martha Stewart Branch punch outs, I did try the Branch from the Foliage, unfortunately it was a big to bulky, I wanted a it to be a bit finer and the MS one fitted the bill quite nicely.

Close up of Smaller Flowers.

I did add a flourish of Diamantes in the upper corner, using my Bazzil Basics template.

Now for the Giveaway..........

If you would like some Vintage Music Paper great for Card making, Scrap booking and Altered Art!

 All you have to do is follow me and leave a comment. On Wednesday evening I will get Mr randomiser to pick a winner.

I do hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Happy Crafting

Barbara.

Back with a bang......

Hi there,

Well as the title says I am back, with some cards to show you.

Just recently I have found a love for colouring with promarkers, I am not a professional by any standards, I just love sitting here in "The Hut" and colouring to my hearts content.

On this card I have used Romantic Rectangles by Spellbinders, Stampavie "Pia", Pearls, Promarkers and mulberry Roses. All products are available from Oyster Stamps.

Romantic Rectangles

On this card I have used Patterned paper, with a criss Cross pattern that I scored using the Martha Stewart Score Board, Memory Box Grapevine Wreath, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Spellbinders Banners die set and pearls from my stash, the rest of the products can be found at Oyster Stamps.

If you'd like to replicate this card, you can make the flowers from a die by Memory Box called Floral Delights and the Tiny Butterflies you can use Butterfly Delights also by Memory Box.

Memory Box, floral Wreath

 On this card I have used Floral Ovals by Spellbinders, Patterned Paper, Mulberry Flowers,Whimsy "sunkissed" Stamp and Promarkers, I did prick around the edge of this card using the Tim Holtz Clear Ruler. All products are available from Oyster Stamps.

Well that will do for today, I do have more to show you in the next couple of days. I hope you will come back to see what else I have created.

Happy Crafting

Barbara.

A card to share.........

Hi there fellow crafters,

Today I have a card that I would like to share with you, I made this one whilst demonstrating at the Sincerely-yours craft show in Thetford this past weekend.

Justrite Butterflies.

I have used the following products.

• Spellbinders Persian Motifs/Accents
• Mandarin Card in white
• Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Squares
• Justrite Botanical Butterflies
• Glitter Iridescent White
• Pale Blue Organza Ribbon

 Happy Crafting

Barbara x

How can one make so much mess

Ok I had an order from my friend for christening card and a wedding card, when would she like them I ask her, "oh this Saturday" she replies. Yikes I have only got two days to make them.

Challenge set, I came up with these. Now I find it very difficult to make christening cards at the best of times, it's not bad, but I feel as though I could of done better.

The wedding card took slightly longer as there are a lot of layers to it. I used Stampin up cardstock, inks and Nestabilities by Spellbinders