Silhouettes

Silhouettes 

Hallo there!

We're nearly a quarter of

the way through the year!

Spring is sprung and the

grass is riz................

So with faeries in mind

here is Angela Radford:

"Hi all, Angela here to show you how I've used 

these gorgeous stamps with my Gelli Plate. 

To begin with I used distress ink with a brayer 

to cover the Gelli Plate. 

I know what you're thinking, 

where is the ink but just wait and see

Place the card over the plate and smooth 

with your hands or a clean roller

 And here is what it should look like

Next cut a circle by hand or with a die and place it in position. 

Brayer over this with your next colour and place the card 

over this and smooth again to transfer the ink

You may wish to turn the Gelli print before stamping 

to get the moon in the position you prefer which I did here.

 Now it's time to stamp.

I continued stamping with coloured distress inks 

until I was satisfied with the coverage 

and then inked the edge by going over it 

with a blending tool

Now I added the Silhouette stamps. 

For these I used a black ink pad, 

first and second generation stamping for 

the flowers.

Rip a piece of paper to cover the bottom section 

to create an area for the fairy and toadstool to stand on 

otherwise they will look as though they are floating. 

Go over this area with Archival ink using a blending tool

I completed the card by stamping with silver ink 

onto a black card blank and added touches of white highlights 

and Stickles Glitter Glue to the stamped images 

before matting and layering

 I couldn't resist adding a little stamping inside. 

Hope you enjoyed watching me make this card. 

I so love Lavinia stamps and I'm sure you will too. 

Happy Crafting

Angela xXx"

Products used:

Lavinia stamps :

Fairyweb

Toadstool

Bluebells

Freya

Zen Single Grasses

Fairy Orbs

White card.

Green card.

Card blank.

Distress Inks.

Black Ink.

Silver Ink.

White pen.

Stickles Glitter Glue.

Thank you Angela for a

lovely card

I do like a bit of magic.............

speaking of which, I wonder where

the winter faeries go in springtime?

Anyone?

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Card-I-O

Card-i-o

Hallo, nice to see you

Have a card today from

Karen Gist, who's theme

is new baby

Take a look:

I have chosen to make a new baby card as a close friend 

is having a baby boy soon!

Card-I-O stamps are lovely to use in building up a picture. 

They are small and detailed and a brilliant addition to your stamp collection. 

Versamagic inks are chalky so you can get a very delicate feel to your project, though it is harder to photograph!

Firstly I made a background on white card. 

I dabbed some ink onto my craftmat and sprtized with water, 

then swiped the paper over it. 

Because of the nature of the ink you get a lovely soft marble effect.

I cut a circular aperture out of the centre of a square white card blank.

Then I set to with the stamps using the branch from the Oriental Blossom set first stamped with Aquatic Splash and Wheat. 

Then I added a few flowers using Aegean Blue and butterflies 

and leaves using Wheat.

 From the Pitter Patter set I stamped the hearts in Perfect Plumeria

From the Pitter Patter set stamp the babygro in Wheat 

and the rabbits (how cute are they?) in Aegean Blue. 

When they are dry add the teensy clothes pegs in the blue 

and Perfect Plumeria as shown. 

I also 2nd stamped the hearts onto the babygro. 

When dry cut out and glue the pegs to a piece of cord.

Make two holes either side of the aperture and tie the cord in place

 so that it looks like a clothes line. 

Attach some of the marbled card to the inside back of the card. 

Stamp a sentiment onto it so that it shows just below the babygro. 

Add some dots of stickles to add a bit of sparkle.

Supplies:

Card-i-o Stamps

White Card

Card Blanks

Versamagic Ink

Stickles

Thank you Karen - such a cute card

Be good to have a small stock
of these in different colours


'Till tomorrow - stay warm

Mickie xx

Red and Gold

Red and Gold

Morning!!

At least I hope it is wherever

you are

Continuing our opulent theme

what is it about these colours?

Fabulous, rich, warm......

What was I saying?  Oh yes

Continuing our opulent theme

is Hazel Harler with another

beautiful card

I used a white 8" x 6" card blank

The first thing to do is spray some red card with gold foil Color Bloom

Then cover it with cling film - 

scrunch up the film and let it dry.

Remove the cling film and your card should look something like this

 I used red card, gold miri card and the red and gold card for my layers.

I stamped the Woodware festive background onto white card 

with black archival ink and I edged the card with a black pen

I die cut two Memory Box baubles with the red and gold card and gold miri card.

I glued the two baubles together back to back as it's going to dangle on the card.

I matted all the layers together and attached the bauble with some gold cord. 

The red roses were made using a Tim Holtz tiny tattered flowers Thinlits die

A close up of the flowers.

Items used.

8"x6" white card blank.
Red card, White card, Gold miri card.
Color Bloom - gold foil.
Woodware stamp - festive background.
Black Archival ink.
Memory Box bauble die.
Thinlits die - Tim Holtz tiny tattered flowers.

Beautiful Hazel

Thank you very much

Of course, without the Christmas layer

this card would be fabulous for anyone

celebrating a Ruby Wedding

See you all tomorrow

Mickie xx