Here is number 2 in my Graphic 45 Little darlings series. Have i said how much I like these pastel colours? I used bazzil cardstock, only because stampin Up don’t do a soft apricot cardstock – a shame – and some ribbon, lace and kindyglitz. Today I have gone back to my resolution of actually finishing some of the paper collections I have, and I have dug out a range of Kaisercrafts from last year – English Rose. You know it is quite amazing how many cards you can get out of one 6″ pad. One day I will actually count how many I manage…. Til tomorrow…
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What I am doing today…
I t is a lovely cool rainy day here in Adelaide – perfect for cardmaking so I have been most of the day in the craft room, and I thought I would show you what I have bben creating – We will photo these cards seperately on the weekend, but for now a sneaky peek – all using Kaisercraft These days papers. ( that is my little shadow, patiently waiting at my feet) .When I first pulled this paper out I thought what was I thinking – it is really for scrapbooking, but once I got started the ideas really flowed – my fingers couldn’t keep up with my brain! I love days like that!
Howdy doody 3
On todays card have made the greeting the focus of the card. I used Stampin Up pool party and blushing bride cardstock, and My Minds Eye Howdy Doody patterned paper. The punches were Martha stewart doily lace, butterflys, and fern leaves. I added some lace and liquid pearls, and rubbed a couple of the butterflies over a versamark ink pad and brushed them with gold perfect pearls ( powder) which gave them a lovely gold colour, and I will be trying this again with my other colours in the perfect pearls range.The Stamp set I used was Stampin Up elementry Elegance, and I gold embossed the frame, and stamped the greeting inside it. Over the past couple of days I have been making male cards, so today I gladly got out the lace, ribbon and bling and had a great time creating some really feminine cards, and I will be back in the craft room tonight as I have a couple of unfinished cards on my table…. Til tomorrow….
A different stamping techinique…
Todays card uses the lovely soft pastel papers from Melissa francis, and a couple of Martha stewart punches, flowers and lace. but the reason I put it up today was to show a stamping technique I used on it. I love the poem on this card, but it looked a bit plain when it was put together, so I stamped a tree ( from lovely as a tree – Stampin up) in versamark, and brushed some perfect pearls over the top. It gives a holographic effect – at some angles you can see the tree, and at other angles you can read the poem. This will possibly be mums Mothers day card, just because I love the the poem and I’m sure she will too. I am awaiting arrival of my second most amazing shelving unit so will be busy tonight filling it with papers! Til tomorrow….
Group of Lil Primrose
I found some more Kaisercraft Lil Primrose cards in my photo files, so thought I would put them up today. I have used the 6″ paper pad and matching Kaisercraft Lil Primrose collectables, and assorted ribbon and flowers . A very, very quiet day at the market today, and very warm and muggy in the big shed, a relief to get home and have a cool shower !A little tired after the early start to the day, so I will probably not visit the craft room later… we will see… Til tomorrow…
Bo Bunny Enchanted 4
Today we are back to my Bo Bunny Enchanted series. Here all I have added is a Sizzix tim holtz Rossette die, and a couple of sticky letters.The Cardstock is Stampin Up Basic Black. I am hoping to spend an hour or so in the craft room tonight, as I haven’t been in there all week, and I am missing it! Til tomorrow…..
twisted triple easel card
Tomorrow we will get back to my monochrome series with the Bo Bunny paper, but today we have something completely different! Nathan and I made a video yesterday of me making a simplified twisted triple easel card.! I used Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk Paper, and Stampin Up cardstock – Calypso coral and Pool party. The rest speaks for itself – hope you enjoy! Til Tomorrow….
Bo bunny Enchanted 3 .. Valentine card..
A late post today, I have been waiting for a vidoe clip to upload, but it is taking quite some time, so hopefully I will be able to post it later, if not you will see it tomorrow. so for now… Bo Bunny Enchanted number three. This is a fun Valentines day card,with a sizzix tim Holtz rossette die cut with an old scrap of kaisercraft paper, a heart punched from silver cardstock, a Stampin up flourish stamp, and a kaisercraft music stamp( both stamped in silver ink).Poor Nathan was temporarily blinded taking this shot – the silver card bounced back the flash straight into his eyes – he has since bought a flash diffuser but it doesn’t work so he thinks a pair of sunnies would be the answer! Hopefully later my video will be up….Til tomorrow….
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas To Everyone…Be safe and Enjoy!
Helens Card Designs 