A complete change of colour scheme today, with my new papers from Prima – Meadow lark. I do like lavenders, lilacs and mauves and I don’t think these colours are used enough! Here I have covered a card blank with some of the paper, and added matching flowers and a chipboard piece which I stamped with Stampin Up Perfectly Penned sentiment, ribbon and Magnolia chandelier garland.I think the next day or two will be spent doing one last big push to complete some Mothers day cards. I might even dig out some older papers to see if I can finish a couple more collections we will see…Til tomorrow….
Tag: handmade cards
Stampin Up A kind word…
Although we have finished our sketch series, I still had a fair amount of American Crafts neapolitan paper left, and so created this card, with a stamp I have had for a long time, but rarely inked. I wanted to practise my colouring with tim holtz distress inks, and I am pleased with this first attempt, but don’t look too closely! The stamp is from Stampin Up – A kind word set, and I teamed it with stampin Up cardstock – tangerine Tango and a bit of ribbon and Kaisercraft Rhinestones to complete. I hope to spend a little time in the craft room ( or studio as Nathan calls it and I must admit I like the sound of that description!) tonight as my back appears to have mended itself… Til tomorrow….
sketch series for scraps number 9.. the final..
Hello! If you have been following my sketch series you would by now realise I don’t have very much of my original 2 sheets of 12 x 12 paper left! In fact only enough to cut these 3 squares and punch some flowers out of the scraps! So here it is a clean and simple card. The cardstock mat is stampin Up Pool Party, the paper is of course Stampin Up Everyday enchantment, and the punches are Martha Stewarts hydrangea punches. I made use of that old mis printed book and die cut a few petals from Stampin Up blossom party die. My American Crafts neapolitan card follows the sketch exactly, and I used a Stampin Up cardstock – blushing Bride for the matting on this one.Tomorrow we move on to something different – Til tomorrow….
Sketch for using scraps number 6
Up to number 6 in our sketch series for scraps. For this one I cut 5 2cm strips in descending lengths and cut a V into the ends. A border strip, seam binding and a tattered floral die cut ( sizzix) and pearl brad finishes this simple card. The paper collection is stampin Up everyday enchantment. The second card follows the sketch closely, but uses bought flowers instead of the die cut, and I stamped a sentiment in the corner.The paper collection is american Crafts Neapolitan, and the cardstock is blushing bride.Looking forward to an evening in the card room, Til tomorrow…
Sketch series for using scraps number 4
This is a very simple one – 3 wide strips of paper, one scallop edge, one with a deep v cut into it, and all edges inked. A lovely big flower die cut with a sizzix tim holtz die, seam binding tied into a bow, and a pearl brad. Card one uses Stampin Up everyday enchantment paper, and I stamped flourishes on the card which I didn’t do on card two, instead stamping a sentiment. Card two is American crafts neopolitan paper and I used Stampin Up cardstock – Blushing bride. Looking forward to a little time in the craft room tonight – 4 days off – yay! Til tomorrow….
Sketch series for using scraps number 3
Her is number 3 in my sketch series using scraps. The top card is everyday enchantment designer series paper by Stampin Up as is the cardstock – Pool party. I used my tim Holtz sizzix tattered floral die and cut some pages from an old misprinted book, a scalloped edge punch and a pearl brad. The strips were cut 2 cms wide, I varied the length just a little and cut a V into the bottom of them. The second card follows the sketch exactly, and I used American crafts Neapolitan paper, stampin Up crumbcake cardstock for the base and some Bazzil for the mat. This is a favourite sketch and I can imagine it done with some vintage paper and lots of lace instead of the scalloped edge….. Til tomorrow….
sketch series for using scraps number 2
Foe number 2 I had a rectangle of patterned paper which I cut into 2 cm strips, and cut each one 1 cm shorter than the one before it, and then cut the v’s into the ends to make banners. I punched some circles, and decorated a strip with an edge punch. I wrapped a ribbon around the whole lot and added a bow. The paper on the first card is Stampin Up everyday enchantment as is the ribbon which I dyed to match my paper. The second card, using American Crafts Neapolitan follows the sketch closely, but I substituted lace for ribbon and added a punched butterfly and some kindyglitz.The cardstock is Stampin Up Peach Parfait. Til tomorrow….
Fine and sunny 3 and a handy hint…
Today we are up to number three in my Fine and Sunny series using kaisercraft papers, and stickers, and martha stewarts picket fence punch. the little girl with the kite was fussy cut rom a piece of October Afternoon sidewalk paper, and the flag banners across the top were sickers on the Fine and Sunny sticker sheet, which brings me to my handy hint . I have made a lot of cards this week which feature various sizes of this type of banner, and even based my Paper flourish lesson for may around a few of them, and have only just now after all the work is done discovered that if you put the end of your strip into the corner of a square punch you get this banner effect cut on the end of your strip. this discovery would have saved me hours of measuring time! Any of my ladies reading this – please bring your square punch to the May lesson if you want to impress the other ladies! I have had a highly productive day in the card room.I have set up my village lesson, just in time for next Friday night, but a bit of a disaster – my Martha Stewart fern punch broke – bits of metal flew everywhere, and one of the cards relies on this punch so I am off to Paper Flourish on Sunday where hopefully I can replace it .. bit of a problem if I can’t.I also made a wedding card for my cousin, but all this was just procrastination because I have to make some teenage boy birthday cards – the hardest group of all to make for. I have made a start and we will see what happens. For now I am off to get my gear ready for work tomorrow – a bit hard because I feel in long weekend mode…Til Tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 