Sneaky Shopping

Hey Guys,

I ordered some stamps without telling my Boyfriend last week. I don't think he really understands how many different stamps you need. I feel sometimes stamping can get a little addictive.. Well anyway they arrived and I love getting my new stamps through the mail it's like getting a present. There are so many different stamps out there and different companies to choose from you are never satisfied well I'm not anyway. I have a wish list the size of A4 paper full of different stamps I want. Even if I buy them all I bet I will still want more.

The Stamp set I bought are from Paper Smooches They are called Bitty Bungalows, Spring Fling and Nine Lives. I have never used these Stamps before and I'm looking forward to playing with them and showing them to you.

 The other ones I got are from Newtons Nook Designs they care called Newton's Birthday Bash, Newton's Antics and Magical Dreams and again I have never used them before but I thought they looked so cute i just couldn't help myself. I can't wait to have play.

I also got a Lawn Fawn stamp called Happy Easter  for making More Easter cards.  These Stamps are all very cute and a great addition to my collection. It's nice to use different makes of stamps to get different looks and to try out different techniques. They all give a different feel to the card. 

Hopefully I will make many new cards and will share them here with you.

Do you have too many stamps and still buy more? Leave a comment below so I know I'm not the only one. 

What do you do with all your old stamps when you're finished with them? I would love to hear from you.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope to have a new card for you tomorrow 

Love
       Fiann xxx 

Believe In Yourself

Hey Guys,

I got the color from this card with the left overs from the previous cards I made. I mixing all the colors together and it all got very messy but I enjoy playing with my Distress Inks. I left some white on this card delibrately to give the unfinished look. 

I used some black glitter finish embossing powder on the sentiment on white card stock to make it stand out. It did not come out very well but works well with the card. You can still read what it says and that is the important thing. This card is meant to be a 'learn from your mistakes' meaning card. By making a few errors in the card shows just that. I am also still learning about my embossing powders and now know to use them in a more crisp easy to read Stamps with not much detail. I know you can get some ultra fine embossing powders to use with more detailed stamps, I haven't got any yet though.

The ribbon I used came from my boyfriends Grandmother. She had lots of different ribbon and let me have a look through and to take whatever I wanted. I made two strips of the ribbon cross each other to give it a little extra detail and used washy tape to secure it to the back of the water color card. I stuck the sentiment in the corner with foam squares and stuck it all to some Pink card stock.

This card idea come from when you still have some ink left over on your mat and instead of wasting  it  I just got a card and mixed the colors to see what come out. i was shocked to see that i got a dark pink for mine. 

What colors have you made? Leave a comment below, I'd love to hear what you come up with.

Thanks for visiting my blog today,

 Love 

       Fiann xxx

Products I used

• Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac, Peacock Feathers, Shabby Shutters, Broken China (These were all mixed together some more than others and I used the last of what was on my mat)
• Pink Card Stock
• Windsor and Newton Artists' Water Color Paper - Rough side
• Versamark Ink Pad
• Dovecraft Embossing Heat Tool
• Black Glitter Finish Embossing Powder
• Old Ribbon - Given To Me By Boyfriends Grandmother

Uplifting Card

Hey Guys, 

Sometimes all you need is a simple card with a sentiment that says all you need to say. It doesn't have to be a Birthday or a Holiday card, it just needs to let that person know that you are there for them if they need you. It's purpose is to cheer the receiver up a bit if they're having a bad time.

I made this card with some Distress Inks. I placed each color straight on my X-Cut glass cutting mat and sprayed water with my mister. I put the smooth side of my watercolor paper on to the ink and moved it round a bit so the ink mixed together. When I lifted it I added more color by dabbing the paper back into the ink where I felt it needed more color. When I was satisfied with the outcome I put it to the side to dry.

When the paper had dried through I cut it to fit on my card stock then I added my sentiment. I used my anti static bag straight on the watercolour card before placing my stamp with Clear Versamark Ink and used white embossing powder. After using my heating tool on the sentiment I found that the card seemed a little bare so I added silver stitch lines using a gel pen. To make sure I Got the lines straight i used my Dovecraft ruler. I adhered it to some cream card stock with foam squares. 


These cards are handy to make in bulk or as needed. They're nice to give to friends and family if they're having a bad day. These sentiments are nice and even give some good advise, which is why I like using them for these type of occasions.


Thank you for visiting my Blog today. If you liked my card leave a comment below. I'll be happy to hear from you.


      Products I used

• Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Festive Berries, Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac
• Dovecraft Heat Embossing Tool
• Versamark Ink Pad
• White Embossing Powder
• Doo Lally Pip Don't Be Afraid stamp stock number CICSA6023
• Silver Gel Pen
• Dovecraft Ruler
• Tonic Studio Paper Trimmer
• Cream card Stock
• Windsor and Newton Artists' Watercolour paper (Smooth Side)

Arrows Card

Hey Guys,


Last weekend was very sunny and quite warm. I even got to power wash my patio. Today however we have hail stones, I'm not kidding, hail stones and rain. I was so looking forward to seeing the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Rain is getting pretty boring now.


I made another simple card Today. I used three Distress Ink Pads and put the color straight on the water color card. Then used my mister to put water to mix the colors. I moved the water around the card by tilting it different ways. You can take away color by using a piece of tissue paper if it gets too much. I cut it to size with my Tonic Studio's Paper Trimmer.

I used a red Distress Ink on white card and put on a Red Glitter Finish Embossing Powder to give the sentiment a little extra detail.
I stuck it on the water colored card with foam squares. Using different colored gel pens I drew arrows away and towards the sentiment. I rounded the corners with my Fiskar's Corner Cutter and then adhered it to some orange card stock with more foam squares. 


The arrows give it extra color against the dark background. Drawing different types of arrows gives the card a little more detail without adding more elements. the sentiment gives the card a little dimension while keeping it simple and easy to make. 

Thank you for visiting my Blog today. Place a comment below with your opinion on my card or share your own cards.

Love  
      Fiann xxx



Products I used

• Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Festive Berries
• Tonic Studio Paper Trimmer
• Dovecraft Embossing Heat Tool
• Red Glitter Finish Embossing Powder
• Versamark Clear Ink Pad
• Gel pens - Metallic Gold, Metallic Aqua, Metallic Light Blue, Glitter Light Pink, Glitter Dark Pink, Luminous Orange,Luminous Pink and Luminous Blue
• Fiskars Corner Cutter
• Doo Lally Pip Don't Be Afraid Stamp - Stock Number CICSA6023
• Orange card Stock
• Windsor and Newton Artists' Water Color Paper (Smooth Side)

Happy Stripes

  Hey Guys, 



I used one of the backgrounds I did yesterday. I made it by putting Distress Inks onto my X-Cut Glass Cutting Mat and used a mister to spray water on them. I used a small and cheap Paintbrush from Ikea I put color on the brush and added thin stripes to the the rough side of the water color card. In my opinion using the rough side gives texture to the background.




I made the sentiment by using white card and used gold embossing powder. I rounded the right side corners using Fiskar's corner cutter and Gold Encore Ink Pad on the edges. I put it all together using foam squares and a yellow card as my base.

 

This technique is nice to use for a simple card when there's no time for a lot of work. It's easy to make a bunch of these cards at the same time if you need a couple  for party invitations or a holiday card when you have little time. Use different colors to get a different look - blue and purple for a sophisticated look or pink for a girly card or blue or green for a more masculine card. A simple sentiment is needed and there is no need to other embellishments as the stripes give enough content to the card.

Thank you for visiting my Blog today I hope you like the card.

I will be happy to hear from you, so please leave a comment below.

      Products I Used

• Distress inks - Shabby Shutter, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Festive Berries, Peacock Feathers, Broken China
• Crafty Impressions Clear Stamps - Let It Be - Stock Number CICSA6019
• Fiskars Corner Cutter
• Yellow Card Stock
• Think Paintbrush - Ikea
• Gold Ink Pad - Encore
• Gold Embossing Powder
• Dovecraft Embossing Heat Tool
• Versamark Ink Pad
• Windsor and Newton Artists Water Color Paper - Rough Side

Easter Card - Making A Scene

Hey Guys,

Welcome to my Blog. After making a cheerful card yesterday I decided to carry on with the theme and make an Easter card.

For the background I used Scattered Straw Distress Ink and put the ink pad straight on the paper. I feel you get a lot more color and coverage that way. When the ink had dried I got a glass of water and dipped my fingers in and using a flicking motion added the water to the card and let it dry for a second time. 

While I had my Distress Inks out I decided to have a play while the card was drying. I used many different colors and some different techniques to make other backgrounds. I will make them into cards and share them with you when they're made.

Using Critters on the Farm stamp set from Lawn Fawn I stamped many chicks and eggs among other images. I colored them in using Letreset Promarker Pens. I colored the eggs all a different bright color to get the spring feel.

After cutting them out I used a black pen around all the edges to give them a finished look and for the white of the card not to show through. 

The background wasn't quite dry when I went back to it so I used my heat tool to dry it out. I had to bend it back into shape as the card warps very easily. Using dimesional foam squares I stuck all my images to the background. I used a pale yellow Promarker and added shadows underneath the chicks and eggs.

For the sentiment I used some left over white card and used a dark green gel pen wrote Happy Easter. I cut the end into a ribbon end and used Shabby Shutters Distress Ink around the edges to soften it against the card.

 I chose a green card stock to use as the card base and put it all together. There were so much on the card already I did not add any finishing touches as it would crowd the card too much. 

Has any one made their own Easter card or have an opinion on my card leave a comment below

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.


Products I Used

• distress ink  Scattered Straw, Shabby shutters
• Letreset Promarkers - Various Colors
• Lawn Fawn - Critters on the farm stamp set.

18 March 2013 - Mother's Day Card.

Hey Guys,

   After a weekend of sunshine I was disappointed when I woke to find this morning was dull and grey. To cheer myself up I decided to make my mother her mother's day card. I knew roughly what I wanted to do.

  I used a stamp set from Kanban. I colored it using my Letraset Promarkers and stuck it onto some backing paper from Dovecraft's Back To Basics IV. I used milled Lavender distress ink to soften the edges against the purple card stock.

  I made my sentiment from Personal Impressions stamps on white paper and used milled lavender distress ink around the edges to make it tie in with the rest card.. For the final touch I used a purple gel pen to do stitch lines around the edges.


  Has anyone already done their mother's day card yet? If you like or hate this card comment below.

Products I Used

• Kanban Stamp Set
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Milled Lavender Distress Ink
• Fiskars Corner Cutter
• Personal Impressions Stamps - Everyday Words Happy Birthday, Everyday Words To A Dear
• Tonic Studio 4" x 6" Paper Trimmer
• Papermania Acrylic Blocks
• Dovecraft Back To Basics IV 6" x 6" Designer Paper
• Foam Adhesive
• Pink Gel pen
• Letraset Promarkers - Almond, Satin, Saffron, Orchid, Purple, Warm Grey 5

First Post Ever.

Hey Guys,

I would call myself a novice and nothing else. I have been card making for about two years now and it still sometimes bewilders me. I get the wrong product, and usually the card never turns out exactly as I want it to. I will post these mistakes as well as the triumphs I have.

 Today was another disaster. I had recently bought some paper to use with my Letreset Promarkers. I used some stamps for images as I can't draw at all and used Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The results were not at all what I thought it would be. 

   The paper was supposed to be bleed proof but the Memento Tuxedo Black ink bled like crazy and faded when I had left it to walk the dogs and also smeared. I did not think about the effect of the Memento ink on the paper. I just wanted to try out a new bleed proof paper for my markers. Does anyone else have these problems or am I the only one?

   I had planned to use today as a colouring in day where I would stamp all my images and colour them in then cut them out. the next day would then be used to use those images on different number of cards but now I'm back at square one.

   Hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow. xxx