Brusho Play Through A Stencil - gone wrong!

Today I have been trying to use up bits and pieces that have been loitering at the back of my craft desk for a while.

A few weeks back, I had a play with Brusho through a stencil, unfortunately, through my poor choice of paper, the Brusho spread beneath the stencil and lost the definition of the pattern.  I loath to throw anything away, so kept it as a "just in case I can use it" piece.  

I decided to cut up the patterned Brusho paper into one inch strips.  I then mounted them onto a piece of turquoise green cardstock, leaving an 1/8th" between each section and glued into position.

On a co-ordinating off-cut of cardstock, I stamped the word "Hello" in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. (The word is part of a Stampin' Up set called "Sale-A-Bration Hello").

Using another Stampin' Up product, the "Swirly Scribbles Thinlits", I die cut two of the swirly circles in white card.  I threaded the "Hello" banner through the two circles and glued into postion.

All in all, considering the background was heading for the bin, I think it was a successful rescue project. At least it is one less thing in the far corner of my desk.

Triple Layer Stamping Card

When you can't sleep what else do you do, but get up and get crafting.  I've got up twice so far tonight and it's only 4:40am now!

I saw a card with what appeared to be layers of stamping.  I'm still not sure what the technique is called, but I will call it "Triple Layer Stamping".  I found a tutorial on how to do it, so thought I would give it a try.

The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Petite Pairs".  The leaves are also from a Stampin' Up set called Vintage Leaves.  In both instances, I have used a Versafine Ink in "Vintage Sepia" shade.  I have coloured the leaves with a Promarker in a "Pear Green" colour.  Looking at the completed card, I think the leaves are too large for the size of the card.  So I had another go at the technique on a square card.

I am happier with this attempt.  I used two Stampin' Up sets for this card.  The "Hello" sentiment is from the "Sale-A-Bration Hello" set.  The flower is  from the "Secret Garden" set.  I have used a Versafine ink in "Onyx Black" for this second card.

Guitar Birthday Card (Oxide Inks)

I have several cards to make between January and February so thought I'd better get cracking.

I was inspired by some stamps that came free with Issue 52 of Creative Stamping magazine, (lots of music related stamps) and decided to at least knock one card of my list of makes.

I created the background using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks.  I stamped the guitar using a Versafine ink.  The red circles are a Stamper's Anonymous stamp.  The sentiment is a Stampin' Up stamp from their "Sale-a-bration Big Day" set.

Here's the front cover of the Creative Stamping magazine and the stamps that come with it.

Birthday Cake Card (Stampin' Up "Big Day")

I've gone for something a bit different to my usual style with this birthday card.

I've used the Stampin' Up set called "(Saleabration) Big Day" for the sentiments and the cake shape.  The little pink flowers were stamped using a tiny stamp from a Papertrey Ink set called "Love Lives Here" which was stamped in a "Ranger Adirondack Raspberry" shade of ink.

A Pokemon Pikachu Birthday Card

Our Grand Daughter is absolutely mad about Pokemon, but her absolute favourite is Pikachu. So it seemed only right to make her a birthday card with that character on it.

A close up of the card
















To be honest, I wasn't really sure what a Pikachu looked like.  All I could remember was that it was yellow.  Thank heavens for Google images.  I was able to find one suitable and printed it.  I cut round the image, but somehow managed to cut his tail off - at four years old, I don't suppose Willow will notice!

Using my Sizzix Big Shot, I put a Stampin' Up embossing folder called "Softly Falling" through it to create the textured background.

Using a Stampin' Up die from the "Hello You Thinlits" die set I cut the word "Hello".  For the number four on the Pikachu chest, I used a Cuttlebug die to create the number.  Finally, I used a Stampin' Up stamp from their "Hello" stamp set to stamp the "Birthday Girl" sentiment.  I then positioned everything and stuck it all down.

Hello My Friend Card

I love the CAS (clean and simple) look. This card made using the Stampin' Up Sale-A-Bration "Hello" stamp set fits nicely into that category.

I don't recall the manufacturer or the name of the dies I've used for this card.

Celebrate Your Day Card

Another sleepless night, so I made a card.

I used the Stampin' Up Sale-A-Bration Big Day set for the sentiment and the Triple Triangle punch to create the double ended banner. I like that this card has a patchwork feel about it.