For this second card I have stamped the water pump image with Stampin Up cajun craze ink, and distressed all edges. The little piece of patterned paper is from Stampin Up Well worn designer paper, and it’s mounted on River rock cardstock, which is also the card base. The background is Stampin Up early espresso cordinations, and I used my Sizzix tim holtz Bricked embossing folder and sanded it back.Thats it for today, til tomorrow….
Tag: easy card designs
countryside Number 1
helloo, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas. For my next few posts I am going to show some cards I have made using a new stamp set from Stampin Up called Countyside. It is my favourite stamp set for men and every time I get it out I think of more new ways of using it!For todays card I have stamped and coloured the truck image with prisma colour pencils ( I am still practising with these, but they are going to be a favourite way of colouring once I get the hang of them), and have stamped a couple of stamps from other sets on the sides of my card in black, then coloured the whole card with distress inks. The dies used in the foreground are Grassland border by Poppiestamps, and spellbindedrs wrought iron .The cardstock is Stampin Up old olive.I ahve been out of the craft room for the past few days, but will pop in there tonight to start working on Februarys class cards. Til tomorrow….
kaisercraft secret admirer number 5
This is the last in my kaisercraft secret admirer series, I have put it all away until I can use it with the 6″ pad, which is still elusive!The background paper is a 12 x 12 sheet, and I used some of the collectables to make the bunting and the sentiment. other goodies used here are – flowers, ribbon, perfect pearls and a doily.Very hot day here today, so I am off to make salads for tea! Til tomorrow….
Secret Admirer number 4
Hi all, sorry I missed yesterday, but life got away from me and I ran out of time! Hopefully things settle a bit after Christmas! So today we are still using the same 12 x 12 sheet of paper from Kaisercraft Secret Admirer collection and the matching collectables, and here I have stamped my greeting on the centre of one, and arranged a few to the left of the card. Added some flowers ( kaisercraft) a punched butterfly, pearls and some gorgeously bright pink ribbon.I taught a small class today – too close to christmas for a lot of people – bought some beautiful do- crafts art deco die cuts and paper, and have spent a lovely afternoon creating – just what I needed! Til tomorrow….
kaisercraft Secret Admirer number 2
Kaisercraft Secret Admier number 2 – still using the same 12 x 12 sheet of paper as yesterday, and the bike, frame and sentiment from the collectables pack. I just added a couple of kaisercraft sparklets,,ribbon and kindglitz to finish. great class with my Mature ladies today,back to my real job tomorrow! But at the moment I am creating beach themed cards in the craft room as the weather is still quite hot here and beach type cards seems the way to go! Til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft Secret Admirer number 1…
Nathan got out his camera today and we took some photos so I have a lot of very recent cards to show you all over the next couple of weeks. The first group are all made using Kaisercraft Secret Admirer collection. I haven’t yet been able to purchase my 6″ pad as there has been a little hold up with availability, so I have been using the 12 x 12 papers and on this first card I also added some ribbon,pearls ,lace and kindyglitz. The butterflies are die cut with Cheery Lyn Exotic Butterflies,and the sentiment is Stampin Up perfectly penned. I am off to the craft room for a couple of hours to unwind after a very busy and stressful week! Til tomorrow….
I found another Oval themed card….
While browsing through my files deciding what to post today, I found a couple more oval themed cards.Here they are! The papers are Miss Nelly by Kaisercraft – I have done a few cards with this paper recently because I wanted to use it up to make room for some new purchases. I forgot how pretty it is. anyway, The ovals are embossed using Stampin Up designer frames oval embossing folder and I fussy cut around them, Martha stewart butterfly punch, memory box la Rue flourish,assorted stampin up sentiment stamps, and flowers and ribbons to finish. Shopping tonight, so no crafting for me, til tomorrow….
My take on clean and simple!
All of you that visit my blog regularly or attend my cardmaking classes will know that I struggle with Clean and Simple.i say if you have the product lets use it!..but, now and again an idea comes that will only work if it’s clean and simple. such as this card. The colours are so rich and vibrant, and go so well together that not much else is needed. the list of Goodies used – Stampin Up cardstock – gumball green and Midnight muse, ( as well as a scrap of midnight muse ribbon), embossing folders – couture creations Pinstripe, stampin up designer frames folders. stampin up greetings stamp from perfect punches, oval punch, and a scrap of designer paper from stampin up comfort cafe.This afternoon I am packing away the christmas craft items, and sorting out my sadly neglected stack of cardstock and filing it all where it is supposed to live. This should restore some order to my craft room, and I will be back to creating tomorrow. Til tomorrow….
Tim Holtz Car stamp
This is the last of my new stamps, it’s a tim holtz stampers anonymous vintage car, and as with the previous stamps, gives a gloriously clear stamped image.I can’t remember what ink I stamped it with – most annoying because I would like to repeat it,if I stumble across it I will update this post!The background papers are Simple Stories Awesome. I can see a definite light at the end of the christmas card tunnel – 2 more very special xmas cards in boxes, then all the Christmas bits and pieces are going away, and I am ready to play with all my new stuff.I have been so patient!Til tomorrow….
male stamped cards
The stamp on these cards is by Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection and it’s called Clockwork.It stamps really well, and it’s got lots of lovely detail.To this I have added watch parts,tim holtz ideology sprockets, bakers twine, spellbinders sprightly sprockets, and a cuttlebug clockworks embossing folder.The card on the left is a little messier deliberately because I stamped splodges on it and distressed it ,just as a “lets see what else we can do”kind of a mission! Had a lovely afternoon today, with my sisters and a small group of friends, trying out an idea to set up a social card making group. We all had a great time, and we will repeat it again at the beginning of the year, and invite a few more ladies.Til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 