Undercover

Undercover

Hi Everyone

Are you familiar with the

Cover-a-Card stamps? 

 

I guess we might just be

speaking to the converted

however, if you haven't seen

these before you might 

join the converted by the

end of the week.............

Today we have Jane Castle

with us:

"For my project today I decided to make 

a variation of a toddlers bithday card 

as I thought it might be fun to have 

something to hang on the wall of a 

nursery or playroom.

I began by giving my heart base a coat of

 Titanium White paint on both the front and back.

Then once dry made 2 holes at the top ready 

for hanging. 

Next I built up layers of blue and white paint

 using pieces of Cut & Dry foam.

Once I was happy with my background 

I stamped the Birthday Words in Versa-Mark ink 

and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

 I then cut a piece of white card the same 

shape as the heart and stamped Happy Birthday 

on it before attaching to the back. 

This was done so that the finished piece 

could then have a written message on.

The image was then die cut from various 

odds and ends of patterned card and felt.

 I was amazed at how well the tiny steel 

parts of this creature cut the felt, 

but really like the difference in texture 

to using all card. 

I built up the image first before attaching it

 to the heart as I wasn't quite sure 

of the positioning.

Next onto the 3 balloons --- these are from the 

Tando Mini series. 

They were coloured by dabbing ink straight from 

the ink pads and then heat embossed using 

clear embossing powder.

The ribbon was threaded through the holes before 

assembling the gator and balloons. 

His hands/paws were glued in position after 

attaching the balloon strings.

I have to say I had lots of fun putting 

this together and even now give a little smile

 when I look at the finished piece."

Items Used

Impression Obsession Cover a Card Stamp Birthday Words 

Impression Obsession Die 422-N Patchwork Gator

Tando Creative Large Heart

Tando Creative Mini Balloons

Deco-Art Titanium White Acrylic Paint

PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Lake Wanaka Paint

Stampendous Detail White & Detail Clear Embossing Powder

Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme Ink

Brilliance Rocket Red Ink

Versa-Magic Mango Madness Ink

From Craft-Room Stash:

Off cuts of patterned card

Off cuts of felt

Sewing thread for balloons

Length of ribbon

Thank you Jane - that is a

really nice idea; a card you

can hang on the wall.

Wouldn't mind receiving one

of those myself - it would make

me smile every time I looked

at it too!

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx