The Christmas Table

The Christmas Table

Hallo Everyone!

It's getting a lot more like Christmas

isn't it?  Are you panicking or are

you on track?  Don't think I fall into

either category - I just take it as it

comes .............................. and like

the advert I pour another drink for

my guests if I need to make myself

a little crisis time!

We have Angela Radford with

us today and she is going to

share her place settings with us:

"Hi all, here today to show you how I've made

 some Christmas table settings. 

I started with a sheet of white card and

 several colours of Distress ink.

Smoosh it on and dry.

Using the Kay Carley snowflake stencil and 

Distress Matte Medium I applied this over 

the coloured card.

 Leave this to dry before finishing the Masterboard.

Used my Tim Holtz stamp positioner to stamp

 the ElenaZinski Elves.

Colour these and leave to dry.

Back to the Masterboard using the Kay Carley

 stencil and two colours of Distress Oxide in

 with a blending too.

Cut out the Elves. 

I went round the edges of these with a 

black ink and blending tool so that the 

white edges don't show.

 Cut the Masterboard to your chosen size, 

edge with matching colour, score and fold. 

then attach the Elves. 

I have printed the names on the computer,

 edged them and attached with a stapler but 

they could also be stamped on too. 

This should stop them falling out about who's

 sitting where Lol! or maybe not! 

Happy crafting, Angela xXx"

Products used:

White card

Distress Oxides

Watercolour pencils

Distress Matte Medium

Glaze

Clear embossing powder

Paper Artsy stencil 070 Kay Carley

Elena Zinski stamps

Black archival Ink

These are great Angela, will bring

a smile to every face too!

Don't you just love these

place settings Everyone?

So quick to do too, with

Angela's brilliant Masterboard

technique

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Christmas Animals

Christmas Animals

Hi Everyone!

How're you doing?  Hope

all is well in your world and

everyone is wearing a smile

Here's Angela Radford with

a a lovely card that is sure to

bring out the festiveness

in everyone:

 "Hi all, hope you are managing to

 get your Christmas cards made. 

I have an idea here for you but

 I warn you this is not a quick card 

but hope you like it.

 Start with an A4 sheet of card or water 

colour paper and stamp using clear ink and 

emboss with white powder.

 Next we'll start to add the colour using 

Distress Oxide inks. I used Wilted Violet

 and Worn Lipstick.

 Spray this with a little water.

 Smoosh it on and dry between colours.

Once this is dry rub over gently with a 

dry cloth which will clean off the ink from

 the white embossing.

Using the same stamp and matching colours, 

stamp again until you are satisfied with 

the finish of the Masterboard.

 Rub over again with the dry cloth 

which will make the stamping appear

 to be behind the embossing.

Prepare the pieces next to make a double

 Z fold card. Turn the card over and mark on 

the back the sizes you need to cut out.

 I used a 6x6 card blank but did trim these

 pieces a little before completing the card.

For this card you will need a strip to go

 across the bottom of the card, I cut one just 

under half the width of the square card

 and full length. Score as shown here.

Then score the main card blank as shown 

here to create the Z.

Cut the Masterboard along the lines.

Trim the pieces to fit

At this stage I made my stamped images 

using ElenaZinski Christmas stamps. 

Stamp, colour and cut these out.

 Baubles too

Stamp the baubles and sentiment on the 

masterboard pieces then mount the sections

 with coloured card onto the card blank

Now is the time to mount all the images. 

I used a pen to draw the lines that join

 the baubles together. I have also grounded

 the animals with a little shadow using 

ink with a brush.

A little glaze and Stickles glitter glue 

completes the design.

Just a last look at a slightly different angle. 

Happy crafting, Angela xXx

Paper Artsy Christmas stamps:

Mini 07 & Elena Zinski Art stamps

Card Blanks

White card

Coloured card

Black archival ink

Embossing ink

White embossing powder

Clear embossing powder

Distress Oxides

Stickles glue

Glaze

Watercolour pencils

That's a super card and really

makes me smile!

Thank you Angela 

Have a great day everyone

and enjoy all that you do

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Christmas Flora

Christmas Flora

Hello There!

We've made it into December!

Woohoo!  Not long to go now...

Have you opened your Advent

Calendars? How exciting....!

Angela Radford is here today

with a tree ...........

"Hi all. Angela here to show you this really 

quirky Christmas tree card, using Elenazinski 

stamps (PaperArtsy). Hope you like it.

Spread some Distress Oxides onto a craft

 mat and pull a sheet of watercolour card

 through it.

 Dry between applications.

 I couldn't make my mind up about the colours 

so made two backgrounds and used a Kay Carley 

Christmas stencil to decorate the card blank.

Christmas tree and bauble stamps next 

ready to colour and cut out.

Used the holly stamp next to put a little more

 detail to the background using the second 

generation colour by stamping on waste 

paper and then onto the card.

This may look a bit crazy as I have stamped

 all the detail ready to attach the sections 

when coloured.

 By doing it this way you have the fine 

lines of the baubles string and ground lines

 for the trees and only need to cut out the 

main sections. 

I edged the card at this stage too. 

The border stamp is from a set by 

JOFY 06 (PaperArtsy).

Attach the baubles first.

Then add the trees. 

Apply the stickles glitter glue next. 

Layer the finished design onto coloured

 card of your choice and attach it to the 

card blank.

And here is a slight variation in colours.

 Hope you enjoyed watching me make these

 cards and maybe it's given you some inspiration

 for your own. 

Happy crafting, Angela xXx

Products Used:

PaperArtsy Christmas stamps

PaperArtsy Elenazinski stamps

Distress Oxide inks

PaperArtsy Stencil (Kay Carley)

Watercolour card

Card blanks

Stickles glitter glue

Coloured card

Versafine Black Ink

I do love those stamps and you

have used them to their best

Many thanks Angela

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx