Wednesday 10 October 2012
Mixture of Christmas
Well its hard to sort out cards when you are so excited about going away. I have been counting the days, the hours until we go. I can't believe its now nearly time to go, when we first booked it, it seemed so far away, but as they say time goes by when your having fun. And my life is never dull.
This week was a complete mixture, the first one was a stamping card, we had a lovely background and curtains in front. This was such a nice view for me, but someone reckoned the snowmen were spooky. But from this one card, think of all the views you could do. If you like the stamps and haven't got them shout as we have plenty of sets left for sale.
Another card was also using snowmen, it was a nice simple decoupage. A DL card, with a couple of layers on, not to many fiddly bits.
Trinitage, many of you at the beginning of the week had not heard of this before, we never covered it last christmas, may be the christmas before. The front of the card is usually very simple.
The inside is a pop up of sorts card. You have three layers and a tube to go between the layers. To make the tube you have a piece of card 10 x 12cm. Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8cm. Which will give you 5 sections each one 2cm wide. Fold and stick together to make a tube. You must make sure the tubes are as close to the picture and card to get the right effect.
The last one I left to the last minute to prep, I felt really poorly at the weekend with a cold, so it was done last minute on monday. Straight away I did not like it, and changed the size of the green card and the postioning. I done a second one, this time cutting out the tree in a different way. This is something that could be played with and the results would be endless.
Only 11 weeks until christmas!!!!!!
This week was a complete mixture, the first one was a stamping card, we had a lovely background and curtains in front. This was such a nice view for me, but someone reckoned the snowmen were spooky. But from this one card, think of all the views you could do. If you like the stamps and haven't got them shout as we have plenty of sets left for sale.
Another card was also using snowmen, it was a nice simple decoupage. A DL card, with a couple of layers on, not to many fiddly bits.
Trinitage, many of you at the beginning of the week had not heard of this before, we never covered it last christmas, may be the christmas before. The front of the card is usually very simple.
The inside is a pop up of sorts card. You have three layers and a tube to go between the layers. To make the tube you have a piece of card 10 x 12cm. Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8cm. Which will give you 5 sections each one 2cm wide. Fold and stick together to make a tube. You must make sure the tubes are as close to the picture and card to get the right effect.
The last one I left to the last minute to prep, I felt really poorly at the weekend with a cold, so it was done last minute on monday. Straight away I did not like it, and changed the size of the green card and the postioning. I done a second one, this time cutting out the tree in a different way. This is something that could be played with and the results would be endless.
Only 11 weeks until christmas!!!!!!
Warren the Rabbit
Warren the Rabbit are die cut toppers from craftwork cards. They are really nice toppers, and make a nice quick and easy card.
The first one was warren holding a present. The corners were already shaped, so we mounted it on to a couple of layers, and used the punch to match the corners in.
The second card was just as easy, we used a square card and using strong tape we mounted ribbon down one side and along the bottom, added the topper, a greeting and some card candi and another one was complete.
The third one was a little bit harder, but not much a simple easel card. We made a couple of panels using red paper and green card, added some ribbon to give a little dimension. Added the topper, a little glitter and we were finished.
The fourth one needed a little more thought and strength. We took a border punch and punched both edges of the card, including the back. We added the topper to the centre of the dl card, then cut a little v top and bottom near the topper, to give a cracker effect. Added some peel offs and another one ready to send.
The fifth one was another simple card. This time we took a dl card, but it opened from the middle. We attached ribbon around nearly all the card, making it look like a bow was attached (a present effect). Added a topper to the other side. Then the stars from the previous card was added to this one if required.
As I said a nice easy week. Five cards ready for the writing.
But only 12 weeks until christmas
The first one was warren holding a present. The corners were already shaped, so we mounted it on to a couple of layers, and used the punch to match the corners in.
The second card was just as easy, we used a square card and using strong tape we mounted ribbon down one side and along the bottom, added the topper, a greeting and some card candi and another one was complete.
The third one was a little bit harder, but not much a simple easel card. We made a couple of panels using red paper and green card, added some ribbon to give a little dimension. Added the topper, a little glitter and we were finished.
The fourth one needed a little more thought and strength. We took a border punch and punched both edges of the card, including the back. We added the topper to the centre of the dl card, then cut a little v top and bottom near the topper, to give a cracker effect. Added some peel offs and another one ready to send.
The fifth one was another simple card. This time we took a dl card, but it opened from the middle. We attached ribbon around nearly all the card, making it look like a bow was attached (a present effect). Added a topper to the other side. Then the stars from the previous card was added to this one if required.
As I said a nice easy week. Five cards ready for the writing.
But only 12 weeks until christmas
Monday 1 October 2012
Crafting with Lynne Gilbert October 2012
We were all set to be making a desk calender, we had saved our cereal boxes, well I just took the cereal out of a couple. But when we arrived plans had been changed. I was a little disappointed as I had taken Kayleigh with me, so she could make this for herself.
But Lynne had been busy and unable to sort it out, I know how that feels.
Instead we mad a steampunk tag picture. The effect was great, we were given the basic instructions and off we went, at first it seems so confusing. But once you had started it all seemed to be working out.
We cut up little pieces of white paper, embossed some and stuck them all over the tag, added embellishments. You kept thinking is this right, but as soon as you added the black paint everything changed. The effect was really amazing, you then added burnt umber or gold to give it that rusty or antique effect.
I was really pleased with mine. Kayleigh was a bit unsure she felt a bit unwelcome from some of the ladies there and it didn't go quite how she had planned. But I think it was really good.
Here are our creations
But Lynne had been busy and unable to sort it out, I know how that feels.
Instead we mad a steampunk tag picture. The effect was great, we were given the basic instructions and off we went, at first it seems so confusing. But once you had started it all seemed to be working out.
We cut up little pieces of white paper, embossed some and stuck them all over the tag, added embellishments. You kept thinking is this right, but as soon as you added the black paint everything changed. The effect was really amazing, you then added burnt umber or gold to give it that rusty or antique effect.
I was really pleased with mine. Kayleigh was a bit unsure she felt a bit unwelcome from some of the ladies there and it didn't go quite how she had planned. But I think it was really good.
Here are our creations
Crafting with Lynne Gilbert September 2012
Last month Lynne started her crafting group again, this time we were not over at Thurstable, we have moved to Feering Village Hall. Nobody had a clue as to what we were doing, we just all turned up.
We were shown some frames, and Lynne's as always looked amazing. We were all given the basic instructions, then its was play time. I started choosing my colours, and decided on black and white. This was all going well until I got to the stage of distressing it. Well I couldn't distress white on white and black soot on white would not have worked. So a colour had to be introduced.
Lynne had made a beautiful flower, so I had ago, it was such a wonderful effect. I sprayed it with some shimmer stuff (name not known) and this gave me my colour. I then tried to match the colour to distress my embossing. Added some die cut embellishments and done.
I have to say I was very pleased with my result.
We were shown some frames, and Lynne's as always looked amazing. We were all given the basic instructions, then its was play time. I started choosing my colours, and decided on black and white. This was all going well until I got to the stage of distressing it. Well I couldn't distress white on white and black soot on white would not have worked. So a colour had to be introduced.
Lynne had made a beautiful flower, so I had ago, it was such a wonderful effect. I sprayed it with some shimmer stuff (name not known) and this gave me my colour. I then tried to match the colour to distress my embossing. Added some die cut embellishments and done.
I have to say I was very pleased with my result.
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