It’s Bird Crazy time !I stamped the bird images onto watercolour paper and coloured with distrss inks,and then fussy cut out. The main reason I wanted to show these cards ( and the two following tomorrow) was for the backgrounds. I taped my watercolour card onto my craft mat with some low tack tape – I used washi tape and this step was done to give the white border around the card. I coloured the whole piece with a light shade of distress ink and sponge, and then stenciled through with darker inks using a variety of stencils. If you don’t have stencils you can use the negative waste from your die cuts, which I have been known to do! For the bottom card I die cut some letters for the Be Cool. When your inked background is finished remove the washi tape, ( Slowly so the card doesnt rip). Til tomorow….
Category: Animals
Kaisercraft Little one,card in a box
These two cards are the reason I had this paper ( kaisercraft Little one) out on my desk the other day. I fussy cut the elephants and owls out of some of the 12 x 12 papers in the collection, and made my boxes ( video coming I promise – they are so simple you will be amazed!) and fixed the fussy cutting onto strips of acetate.they wobble about nicely!I have since had to make more owls cards because the three I initially made have gone – I sent one to my Auntie in Perth and it handled the post perfectly and was only the cost of a normal stamp! Much cooler day here and after the week of humidity we have had it is so welcome. Looking forward to a weekend of playing with my new stampin up supplies! til tomorrow…..
younger boy cards
Younger boy cards today, the top card is made with some October Afternoon paper which was forgotten in a drawer,and although it doesn’t show in the photos I have fussy cut a couple of the ducks to pop on top with foam pads for a bit of a 3d feel. The bottom card was also made with some paper found in the same drawer, and I can’t tell you the brand name as the identity strip had been cut off! This paper had little cute animals printed over it so I die cut a couple of them out with my spellbinders circles die, and I punched some scallop edges out of plain cardstock with my stampin up borders punch.Off to work now…til tomorrow….
kaisercraft Great Southern land, the rest..
Here are the last 4 cards I made with Kaisercraft Great Southern land papers and collectables. All the remaining bits and pieces are in a bag with some other bits and pieces ready for the craft fair.Speaking of which, I have spent this morning sorting out the boxes, and making a list of cards I need to concentrate on over the next few weeks. Nathan and I also spent some time photoing a lot of cards ready for this blog, so although no crafting today, lots of necessary sorting out has been done!Til tomorrow….
Bo Bunny happy Tails
Here are the last two in the Bo Bunny Happy tails series. Again, no further embellishments other than the patterned paper and some fussy cutting. the cardstock used is stampin Up. I hope you have enjoyed this different type of card, and tomorrow we will start a whole new series! til tomorrow…
Bo Bunny happy tails 3 and 4
More Bo Bunny happy tails today,no further embellishing on either card – that papers do all the work! Its been a very unproductive weekend for me – no cards so far I have had back to back classes, but I am heading into the craft room now , as IÂ have a few ideas I want to get out onto paper! I think it will be vintage theme night. Til tomorrow….
lots of animals….
While I was on my quick break a few weeks ago, we stopped in a small town for afternoon tea, and found a scrapbooking store to visit – as you do.. and I bought a couple of sheets of paper made by a company I hadn’t come across – Hobby Fun Co.,Ltd. One sheet was full of animal images, and the other sheet had borders, and bits for fussy cutting. I made 10 cards with these two pieces of paper, and here are 4 of them. For the bottom two cards I used some Stampin Up paper for the background layers,and I fussy cut Balloons and paper hats out of the same stampin up paper.For the top two, I punched a picket fence with a martha stewart border punch,and used kaisercraft papers for the backgrounds.No crafting tonight because i must get all my paperwork in order for the the tax man next week…. Til tomorrow….
Bo Bunny The avenues, number 2
This is the other card i have made with Bo Bunny The Avenues. I fussy cut the clock – bird, and added a panel of lace and ribbon, and tied on a charm to finish. Busy doing all sorts in the craft room today, and I am heading back there now..til tomorrow….
Bo Bunny – The Avenues….
this one had me stumped- I had to go through all my paper collections to find the name! I have only done a couple of cards with it so that’s why it didn’t come to mind… anyway it is Bo Bunny The Avenues, and the bits and pieces on the card front are from the matching noteworthy collection. I distressed all the edges, and I have left it out on my table to do some more with it this evening. I have been working on xmas most of the day so will welcome a little break tonight! Til tomorrow….
kaisercraft curiosity number 6
number 6 in my kaisercraft curiosity collection – one more tomorrow and then we will move on….a couple of layers fromthe 6″ pad on this one, and some fusswy cutting from one of the 12 x 12 papers. the butterfly is from the pack of collectables, and I stamped a sentiment on a die cut from the 6″ pad.A couple of pearls in opposite corners and this one is complete. I have been creating this weekend – moved on from the new prima papers to some simple stories xmas paper, but i am going to put my thinking cap on now and think up some lessons for november…. til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 