Glitter Girls Boards with Debbie Moore Cd

Well what a week, Its been a real emotional time this week, But I have really enjoyed this class.  Its been such a long time since I used some of my glitter girls boards.  I was really surprised that some of you have not used them before.  They are really easy but some people do try a little too hard, so they force the embossing tool and try to draw the shape.  But you don't you just let it glide.

Here are the cards, we did and the easel card has a couple of shots so that you can see how the middle has been created.

Easel Cards

Easel cards are very effective and there are so many variations.  We covered three ways, starting with a simple easel card.  It is very easy to create.  Firstly you take your base card and fold in half, then take the top edge and fold in towards the middle fold.  You then stick a topper to the folded panel but only glueing on to the panel nearest the opening.  This could also be turned into a twisted easel. Instead of folding the edge to the centre fold you fold the side to the fold.

We then created a double twisted easel,  this was very easy as the card had all ready been printed, so easy to work out. 

To finish off we did a quad easel card.  This was a little bit more tricky, but the easiest way is to make four single twisted easels, then stick them together.

Parchment

I love the look of parchment, but since I found pergamano grids, I enjoy doing it even more.  I like the way you can use a grid over and over again, and come up with lots of different looks.  I have used a border grid No. 12 and turned it several times, to make a frame.  Then traced and embossed some white flowers.

For the other card I used Grid No. 20, but used the corners and parts of ther frame.  This time I traced in coloured pen and did not embosss.  A very simple but effective look.

Mixed Session

This week we done a real mixture, firstly we put a frame together, we then punched and made flowers.  These proved very popular.

We then done a 8" x 8" card, with a really pretty purple lady on.  I have mislaid mine, but as soon as I find it I will take a photo and add it here.

We then made cards using the hang on punches, these were very simple but using these punches shows how you can add a name or age to a card.

Loss of Memory

A few weeks ago I had a very small session with a couple of you and we made some cards, but my memory must really be going as I have two of the cards but just can not remember the other one, so if anyone who was there can remember let me know and I will add it to these two.

Firstly I did a card, made from one of Joanna Sheen's cd's. (Faye Whittaker)  As soon as I saw this image, I new a card had to be made.  It was a basic card, with layer and matting.  Using a punch to add a panel to the middle.

The other card was done using stamps.  Firstly stamping the lady, then masking her and creating the background.  She was coloured in using chalks.

Stampin Up Party

I had my first stampin up party and Pippa came out and demonstrated to 10 of us.  The cards were quite basic, but so effective, which is often the way.

She showed us two cards and the products used, then she showed us a stamp set, that could be done in several ways.  Then everyone had a go with the stamp set.  Pippa had done 3 variations, but by the time we had finished, I don't think any cards were the same. 

Hope you like the samples.

Wirework

Wirework is not usually my thing, but when I saw Doreen's bracelet like the others in my class, I wanted to have a go at making it.  So with Doreen's help we made this.  It was so much easier than I had expected.  Even my teenage daugthers likes it.  So I am making one for Sam using orange beads, and Kayleigh likes the turquiose one.

Stitching Cards

This is something I like doing whilst watching the telly.  I always find that pricking the holes is very satisfying and the actual stitching relaxing.

The template for these cards was something I bought in Doncaster from the stall Everything a Pound.  But it was bigger than A4, so I down sized it.  The decouage was then a die cut sheet.

These are nice basic designs that can be used at anytime and for any occasion.

Catch up Time

Well it's been over a month since I wrote anything on here and what a busy month I have had.

The first week went by really quickly as I had no classes due to me being away in Lowerstoft at Potters Leisure Resort.  There was about 22 of us there for a beading week.

It had all been arranged by Ann the lady that runs a beading club I go to in Romford.  She arranged and prepared lots of kits we could do, we all had to choose the projects and colours we wanted to do before we went.  I was very ambitious and chose 4 kits.  I did the same last year but never finished any.

It started on the Monday morning, Jeanette and I set off with all good intentions of stopping at a couple of places on the way.  First we stopped at the Range, as I needed some tissue paper for a project we are working on.  We then stopped at a craft shop on the A12, but was really good and did not spend much.  We then set off properly and I knew the journey well as I had had a caravan that was about 15 miles from where we were going.  I had the tom tom on so that we could keep an eye on the traffic control and speed cameras.  But half way there it told us we were in a field and we didn't come out of it.  However we were driving down a nice road.

A phone call was made to my good old dad, who gave me directions, I love the way he's not with you but can say go down that road, turn right and know exactly where you are.  Such a good memory.

We arrived 10 minutes before lunch and that's what I call good timing.  The diet then went straight out the window.  I love crumbles and nice hot desserts.  The only good thing was I only put on 4lbs.

After lunch we took all our beading stuff to the room we were using throughout the week, the projects were given out and the beading commenced.  The week went by so fast but I managed to complete 3 projects and start the fourth.

It was big band week and so there was lots of music and dancing, I wish I new how to do all those dances though.  They all look so good out there on the dance floor.

We even took a walk down to the beach.

When we got home Jeanette was able to stay for a further few days, so the preparation for a craft weekend got further underway, I can not tell you too much about those projects as it would spoil that for anyone who is coming away with us in September.

The few days away done me the world of good, whilst we were there I meet up with some of the ladies and we went swimming early each morning, (about 7am) this got me thinking as I have been trying to loose weight.  So once back I went along to our local gym Atlantis and joined.  Its great because it opens at 6.30 in the morning, so I can go in the gym and swim before the rest of the family are up and about.

I was only about for a week and then off I went again, this time to Derbyshire to help Stephanie Weightman.  Arrived on Monday and the work was soon underway, preparing for the craft show on QVC, it was great I got to play and try out some projects I had not seen before.

On the Tuesday we prepared for the Cake show, it was great fun, me and Sunny decorated some little cupcakes, then had to take icing and colour it, to show how the colours worked.  It was really interesting.

On Wednesday we got on to doing the prep for Doncaster, we had 8 projects to get sorted by Friday, some were all ready done.  But we still had to make each project 24 more times, so that each table had a finished sample.  And boy did Friday come round quickly.  The goodie bags they recieved were amazing, they got a glass cutting mat, a tsv (the paperpack was gorgeous), ruler, scissors, knife, double sided tape, ribbon, pen, glitter, paint, magazines, printed glittered accetate, picks, flowers, gold metallic pro-marker, soap, etc and a nice printed bag to take it all home in.

When eveyone arrived they were all so happy and excited to be there crafting with Stephanie and Nancy.  Everyone was seated at round tables with 10 on each table, then me and lots of other ladies were there to help.  Stephanie and Nancy explained what to do and the crafting was underway.  Whilst everyone was crafting they walked round talking to everybody.

QVC was also there filming, and anyone could go and tell them how much they liked the shows and Stephanie.

The craft show was great all weekend and seeing so many crafters was superb, some crafters I haven't seen since Jeanette and I were doing the shows.

Once home I was shattered so I had a week off, I also looked after my mum as she was poorly with her back.    I took the opportunity to do a little beading though.  Here is what I achieved.