A Christmas Candle

A full how-to tutorial from me over on the Lisa B. Design's Blog this week, with a look at how to use Imagination Craft's Art Stamps to create a beautiful Christmas Candle. Below is a sneak peek, click HERE to see the full post.

Art Stamps used for a Vintage Christmas Card

A trip down memory lane for me this week, all inspired from some old sheet music! Here is a sneak peek - click HERE to see the full card and 'how-to' on the Lisa B. Design's Blog.

A Winter's Scene - Frosted!

A quick post from me today, a card that I had a picture of in my head, but it was not the same picture as what I eventually created!! I started with some very plain background paper (it had a blue wash) and then stamped some of the snowflakes from the Hobby Art Winter's Snowflakes set. I stamped in Tumbled Glass, Denim and Vintage Photo Distress ink, using the first and second generations of ink. I also stamped some snowflakes in Versamark and heat embossed with white detail powder to add some variation and texture. Using the same ink colours, I distressed the outside edges of the paper to bring the eye in. To create the 'land' area at the front of the card, I tore a piece of the same backing paper as before and distressed the top torn edge to make it stand out. I also added a few snowflakes and stamped a sentiment from the Hobby Art Christmas Frosting Set.

Next came the scene arrangement. I die-cut some trees from craft card and added some Vintage Photo highlights. Using the waste as a stencil, I added some trees to the background of my scene giving some depth. The sleigh and the deer are both Sue Wilson dies, both cut using craft card once again with added highlights (I added some cream card on the reverse of the deer).

To add some 'frosting' to my card as my sentiment says, I used my finger to apply some Diamond Sparkle Medium onto the sleigh, trees, ground and deer. There are also a few tiny pearls in the centre of some snowflakes.

Voila!

Art Stamps, Santa and Starlights

With a focus on Starlight Paints from Imagination Crafts, join me over on the Lisa B. Design's Blog this week to see a card using the new Art Stamps. Here's a sneak peak...

Merry Christmas from Hobby Art's Daryl

A very simple card from me this week using the masking technique. Join me on the Lisa B. Design's Blog to see my finished card and the full tutorial.

Daryl the Quirky Turkey and Friend - Sneak Peek Post!

Join me on the Lisa B. Design's Blog this week for a card featuring the comic Daryl from the current Hobby Art set. Below is part-way through my card, but I made some mistakes on the way before the end...click HERE to read the post and see the final result!

Daryl? Not me!

I LOVE the Hobby Art Daryl set: did you realise?!? This time he is pretending to be a tree in my card for the Lisa B. Designs Blog this week, click HERE to see the full post, but here's a peek of some of the steps...

Daryl Leads a Revolt!

Good morning! I'm back with Hobby Art's Daryl this week over on the Lisa B. Design's Blog. This time Daryl is leading a revolt...Here are some stages I went through to make my final card...click HERE to see the full post!

Hobby Art's Daryl the Quirky Turkey!

My first post back from maternity leave over on the Lisa B. Design's Blog today! I am using Hobby Art's Daryl the Quirky Turkey stamps all this month, here is a sneak peek of some of the stages of my 1st card... Click HERE to see the whole post!

Back from a Crafty Blogging Break!

It has been a while since I have blogged, I know! There are two reasons for this really: I had my 4th baby in March and prior to that I have been posting each week on the Lisa B. Design's Blog! So, I have been busy, really! Along with all this I have managed to retreat into the crafty nook (otherwise known as my study) occasionally, and have made cards as often as I can! Here are a few things I have played with...

Sheena Douglass Perfect Partners dies and stamps, Distress Inks, Imagination Crafts stencil...

A card with an acetate front, Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium, Tattered Lace Dies, Just Rite stamps, Spellbinders Dies and a Sue Wilson Border

Various Card-io Stamps, Versafine Inks

Polkadoodles stamps, watercolours, Distress Ink, Card-io stamps

Inkylicious stamps, Memento Inks, Clarity Stamps

I am still part of the Lisa B. Design's Design Team, so I will be posting a new project each week over there, each time explaining the products and methods used. Click HERE to see the blog and regular posts from the team!