No distressing or inking on this one, although looking at it now, maybe I should have!The patterned paper is Echo Park Love Story, and I added a doily, lace, hatpin,ribbon,flower and rhinestones for decoration. letter stickers spell out Mum. I‘m so glad the weekend is here, I have missed my craft room this week, but will make up for it over the next 3 days.I had a lovely class this morning with my ladies, such a lovely group.First on the list this weekend is a couple of orders – 80th birthday, wedding ,engagement, and then husbands birthday card – have to think about that one..it’s hot again here, so I am sure his card is going to have a bit of a beach theme happening! Til tomorrow….
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Echo Park Love Story number 2
Echo Park – Love story patterned paper, ansd another not quite shabby chic style. I distressed and inked all the edges of my layers, added a doily, a couple of leaves die cut using a memory box die – Meadow Leaf. Assorted flowers, and a big one made from some netting with a kaisercraft brad in the centrer,and all that was left to do was stamp the happy birthday!Til tomorrow….
Echo park love story – not so shabby…
I only bought a few 12 x 12 sheets from this range of paper – Echo Park Love story – and have only made a few cards with it so far – I have put it aside for now to work on some classes, but I thought I would show you what I have created so far. I used a base of black cardstock, and layered a couple of the papers on top – after distressing and inking the edges. I then raided my bits and pieces drawer, and found this chipboard dress form and crown which I decorated.I inked a doily, and added it, as well as a seam binding bow. I made the flower by folding a length of netting in half lengthways and sewing a running stitch along the raw edge before pulling the thread to gather it. I threaded a brad ( kaisercraft) through the centre. These are amazingly easy to make, and I am going to sit in front of the t.v. tonight and make some more!This style is my cleaned up take on shabby chic, and it’s my favourite at the moment, so I think my ladies will be making some cards in April to this style too! Til tomorrow….
A Quick and Easy baby Card
I made this card for a challenge that we run each month at the craft chop I teach at. The challenge was to use this silver embossed paper on a card with the theme wings and things ( It’s from kaisercraft After Five range) and I made a few different cards using it. For this one I used a stampin Up stamp – Bringing Baby and silver embossed the image. The words are from another stampin Up set – baby Prints,as is the pink ruffled ribbon. I love the extra wide lace under the ribbon – I picked it up at a haberdashery store.back at work today, long hours for the next 3 days, so no crafting for me tonight! Til tomorrow….
Art Deco Style number 3
This the third in my Do Crafts Papermania Art Deco series, and tomorrow we move onto something a little different… For this one, I have stayed with the black/purple colour scheme, using black and wisteria wonder cardstock from stampin up. I used a Martha stewart border punch, and then just some black lace and a bit of bling to finish. I have been busy making cards for orders today, but I am itching to get started on the new box of goodies I got on the weekend from Stampin Up – hopefully this evening I will make a start on that! Til tomorrow….
Art Deco style, number 2
I have a couple of cards left to show using my Do Crafts papermania Art Deco pack, so thought I would show them before I start on the cards that we photo’d this morning.I made good use of layering on this card, using cardstock from stampin up – wisteria wonder.It just matched perfectly with her gorgeous dress! The trim was also a lucky find in the back of my ribbon drawer, and it is from Websters pages. I just added a couple of flowers, and this simple card was done!Spent a lovely afternoon today with a group of card making friends, all sitting around doing our own thing and chatting – very relaxing! Til tomorrow….
A wedding card
This is a wedding card I made for an order,I usually take inspiration for the colours for wedding cards from the colours of the invitation, in this case it was white,black and silver. The small amount of patterned paper is from kaisercraft After 5 collection, as is the label with the sentiment ( stampin Up mr. and mrs stamp)and the die cuts which are from the collectable pack The two hearts are die cut with Do Crafts x-cut hearts and I ran them through a couple of different embossing folders to add a little texture.All that was left to do was add bling,lace and a flower! I have had a hugely enjoyable day in the craft room today, it’s been a shabby chic day in there today, and a little tidying up and using some old stash happened as well. All in all very productive! Til tomorrow….
Basic Grey serenade number 5
Super quick post tonight as I am teaching a class very shortly. This is the second to last card in my Basic Grey Serenade series, and tomorrows card is a special one.. 6′ pad, a sticker from the matching sheet, and some ribbon and bling, all mounted on a kraft cardstock base. Til tomorrow…..
Basic Grey Serenade number 4
Basic grey serenade 6″pad and sticker sheet – hard to beleive this is the same collection as the few cards previously posted, and i think this one is my favourite. I used a sticker from the matching sticker sheet, and the pleated netting and bling is from websters pages. I just added satin and organza cream ribbon and a couple of flowers to finish. I haven’t been in the craft room in the evenings this week, as I have started new hours at work – early starts, and longer days, so a little tired, but the good news is that I have 3 1/2 days off a week, so much more time for crafting on the weekends! Til tomorrow…
Basic Grey Serenade #3 and musings on styles…..
Today is number 3 in my Basic grey Serenade series – the 6″ pad and I have cut my leftover scraps into banners, stamped a butterfly, coloured it and mounted onto a canvas circle, added some Kaisercraft Rhinestones and a huge floppy double seam binding bow! I have been in the craft room today making my favourite syle – Vintage, and it got me to thinking – What are my 3 favourite styles, and how do I define them? I thought I would share my thoughts so here goes – Number 1 favourite style – vintage – my definition – soft subtle colours,with lots of ribbon and lace. Number 2 – Shabby Chic – same as vintage but with the addition of inking, ripping and distressing ( took me a while to master the ripping – I couldn’t bring myself to do it at first, but nothing stops me now!)and 3rd favourite style – Homespun which is totally different to vintage and shabby chic as it involves bold bright primary colours, buttons, bakers twine ,ric rac,and simplistic images and possibly some paper piercing and sewing as well.What are your favourite syles, and how do you define them? I would love to hear from you all…. Til tomorrow….
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