Balloons ......

Decided to make a multi-media panel from a canvas board using stamps from Indigo Blu ..... This is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner ......

The canvas panel is 7 x 10 inches.

I started by applying a mixture of blue and green matt acrylic paints around the perimeter with a brush.Once dry I applied some thinned down white Gesso to dull down the colours.

I then started on the central panel which was made from card and coloured this with multiple washes of the same acrylic paint colours until happy with the overall effect.

I stamped the Balloon twice on white card with black Archival ink and coloured one with watercolours and a waterbrush, giving it a coat of glossy accents for effect. The second one was coloured with blue & grey watercolours to act as a distant shadow.

I then stamped the words Courage & Hope and matted these on blue card edging with black and gold pens and glazing with Glossy Accents. All these elements were put on one side for later.

I then coloured two lots of white Texture Paste with blue & green acrylic paints, applying these to the panel through a stencil with a palette knife. Once dry I stamped some swirls in sepia Archival Ink and drew in some diamonds from a stencil with Inktense pencils drawing this into the diamonds with a waterbrush. I stamped some dots in blue & green Versafine Clair Inks adding some further accents with white and gold Posca pens.

Some torn Washi tape strips were applied randomly. At this stage the panel was matted on blue card and attached to the Canvas base with gel medium. I then added some glass glitter spots in green and blue as shown.

Final touches were to apply the balloons, the top one on foam pads and the words also on foam pads. The edge of the decorated panel was edged in gold with a pen ......

Sid xx

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Jingle .....

 

Made this card with a set of stamps and dies from Altenew .....

I started with a pure white square card and cut a smaller white matt. I edged this with metallic gold Washi tape and stamped a couple of leafy boughs in green Memento ink. I also stamped the bough again on more white card and trimmed out, mounting on foam pads as shown.

The jingle bells were stamped and die-cut and one was mounted on foam pads over the other.  I drew black lines with a 0.1 Micron pen to hang them from the bough. I die-cut bows for the bells from gold glitter card.

The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine ink to finish .....

Sid xx

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Leafy.....

Made a celebration card with an Autumn theme using die-cuts ........ This card is available to buy in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner ...

I started with a white card blank. I cut a smaller square from white card and then used a set of leaf dies from Tim Holtz (Sizzix) to cut the designs in the card.

I made a background with glossy card and lights Alcohol Inks and applied this to the back of the card so the colours show through. This was then edged in blue Versamagic Chalk ink and applied to the blank on foam pads.

I then die-cut the 'Celebrate' from pale blue card and mounted on a black background this was also edged in the same Chalk Ink before applying on more foam pads to finish the card ......

Sid xx

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Tree ........

 

Made a card for the Less Is More Challenge ....

I took a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and stamped this with a fab intricate design Christmas Tree stamp from Crafty Individuals in Versafine black ink as shown.

I then selectively coloured areas of the design in gold, red and green Posca marker,

The sentiment (Stampin' Up) was stamped in more Versafine black ink directly on the card blank. I then scored a line from behind to provide a ground for the tree to finish the card .....

This card is available to buy in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner .....

Sid xx

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Fir ......

Made a Christmas card .....

I used a white card blank and cut a blue matt from some card. This was embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. I used pine needles Distress ink and a waterbrush to colour the trees and vintage photo for the trunks. Once dry I added snow with chunky white embossing powder. The panel was edged in dark blue Versamagic chalk ink. The panel was then matted onto dark blue card.

I selected three snowflake brads, centred each with a star gem and applied as shown. I made a crescent moon from white card an attached as shown. The trees and moon were then treated with Stickles glitter glue and some white Posca marker was added to the trees.

The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine on white card, trimmed out and matted on black card which was also trimmed to make a surround. The sentiment was added on foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Fabulous .....

Made a card using AAll & Create stamps and die-cuts ......

I stamped the girl on a Gelli Background with Versafine Clair black in, coloured with watercolour brushpens and trimmed this out. I matted onto black card and trimmed to leave a black edge. The eyes are adhesive pearls coloured with Posca pen.The dress was covered in green decoballs applied on Glossy Accents.

I die-cut a white card square and applied some green acrylic paint with the brayer. Onto this I attached a die-cut and some numbers. I coloured with Posca pens and some more decoballs. The numbers were edged with grey Inktense pencil and spread with a waterbrush. I then stamped with a couple of stamps and Distress Oxides in red and orange.

The panel was edged iin orange Versamagic chalk ink and applied to the white card base, the girl was added on foam pads and the sentiment added and again edged with grey Inktense pencil and waterbrush to finish .....

Sid xx

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Leafy ......

Here is a handmade Birthday card ..... it's for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner ....

It is made from a Gelli plate print on an acrylic paint background and has the image of a real leaf.

The panel has a sewn-edge and is also stamped with a leaf stamp in green Versafine Clair ink. The sentiment is stamped in Versafine black on white card and has been mounted on another piece of the Gelli print. It is raised on foam pads.

There are 4 small glass droplets over the card which look like dewdrops.

Sid xx

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Made a card using AAll & Create stamps,dies, stencil and Washi tape .....

The background is a an acrylic paint Gelli print and I have stencilled circles in various shades of Versamagic chalk ink. The girls and flowers were stamped in Memento black ink and coloured with Copic markers and posca pen. These were trimmed out.

I die-cut the octagonal cell stencil and trimmed it to suit. This was stuck in place on the card as shown. I then stamped the background with numbers in Archival black, added torn Washi tape and gold lines.

I added the girl & flowers on foam pads and grounded them with Posca pen. Finally I added some gold dew-drops and metallic gems. The words were layered on black card and applied n more foam pads to finish. 

Sid xx

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Skeleton .....

A card made with a Gelli plate print of a real leaf collected in a local park recently ... this card is available for sale in my Etsy Shop ......

I have trimmed the print to fit a 5 x 7 inch inch white card blank and have matted it onto pale green card.

I have decorated the base with three gold skeleton leaves held in place with a metal circle. The panel is decorated with three gold dew-drops.The panel is added on foam pads.

The sentiment has been stamped in Versamark, heat embossed with gold embossing powder, matted on green card and applied as shown on more foam pads to finish the card ......

Sid xx

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Seaworthy ......

This card was made for a stamp Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum ......

I used a white card blank and then die-cut a pale blue sewn-edge square and matted this on dark blue card.

The galleon was stamped in Archival black ink and coloured with fluorescent Gelly Roll pens. The sea was made from blue striped Washi tape, torn and applied to the base and some waves added with Gelly Roll and Posca pens. The ship was applied on foam pads as shown. I also added some die-cut seabirds and a die-cut 'Congrats' sentiment.

The blue matt was applied to the card front on more foam pads to complete the card......

Sid xx

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Gold ......

Made this card for a challenge over on the 'Less Is More' blog .....

The card was made on a pure white square card blank and I decided to go for the Red & Gold .... I took a piece of gold card and trimmed to a tall triangle. This was then embossed with an embossing folder.

Next the sentiment 'Merry & Bright' was stamped in Versafine ink and heat embossed with a red/gold Moonglow embossing powder.

I attached the tree as shown and die-cut a number of red glitter stars which were applied on foam as shown.

Sid xx

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Leaf .....

Made a card using a Gelli plate print of a real leaf found on a walk in a park recently .... for sale in my Etsy Shop .....

I made the background with grey and mustard acrylic paints applied with the brayer. I then applied a layer of brick red acrylic paint and placed the leaf - vein side down and placed a piece of paper over this removing all paint except that which was under the leaf. The leaf was removed carefully and the original background placed on the plate to pull the final print.

I mounted the trimmed print on white card , matted this on mustard and gold cards to form a frame and heat embossed the sentiment with red embossing powder on more mustard card. this was matted on gold card and then on foam pads as shown.

The finished front was then applied to a white card blank .......

Sid xx

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Stars ....

 Another white-on-white Christmas card with a touch of red !

I used a white card blank as the base and cut a sewn-edge matt from more white card. The trees were die-cut and embossed with an embossing folder and arranged as shown on foam pads. Each tree has a red glitter star at it's top.

The sentiment was stamped in grey Memento ink and the matt applied to the card base to finish ...

This is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner ....

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Kisses .....

A set of ATC's made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ....

The theme this month is 'Furry Things'  !

I used white card (reinforced with re-cycled packaging). I stamped the cute cats (Simon Says Stamp) in black Memento ink along with the sentiment. These were trimmed out and the cats coloured with Copic markers.

I then applied a strip of pink/silver Washi tape as shown and stuck the cats over this. A couple of paw prints were stamped in pink Versafine Clair in and white posca pen was added. The sentiment was matted on pink card and applied on foam pads.

Each of the ATC's was edged with pink Colorbox chalk ink to finish .....

Sid xx

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House .....

Made a little Christmas House ......

I made the panels from greyboard which were covered with printed papers. The roof was made from distressed corrugated cardboard.

All the panels were assembled and the roof and base were painted with white acrylic paint and treated to some clear glass glitter.

The front of the house was decorated by a stamped and die-cut deer head made from brown kraft card and applied on foam pads. A die-cut glitter snowflake was applied at the top.

I then layered up fern, twigs, pinecones, ribbon & twine using hot glue and applied this assembly below the deer head to complete the House ....

I have entered this into the Country View Challenge for November - 'Anything But A Card' Theme 

Sid xx

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White ......

This White-on-White Christmas card is also for Sale in my Etsy Shop .... Harpies Crafty Corner

A simple card made on a pure white card base. It has a die-cut stitched-edge whte panel raised on foam pads and three die-cut triangle 'Trees' which have been embossed with different patterns.

The tress are layered on foam pads and each is adorned with a silver glitter star at their tops. The sentiment is stamped in grey Memento ink on the layer....

Sid xx

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Winter .....

An easel Christmas card ..... available to buy in my Etsy Shop ......

This card used an A6 white card base with the front scored and folded in half.

I then die-cut a stitched-edge circle of white card and a smaller circle of snowflake printed paper and applied this to the white circle. This was then treated with some chunky white embossing powder, heated to melt from behind. Over this was applied a white die-cut of trees on foam pads. 

I then die-cut two deer from Kraft card and applied as shown over the trees. The sentiment was stamped indark blue Versafine Clair ink on white card, and matted on blue glitter card and stuck in place on the circular panel.

The top fold was covered in blue glitter card and the circular panel applied over this centrally. The front of the base was covered in a piece of gold embossed Christmas text applied on foam pads to act a a stop for the easel.

Loving the card .....

Sid xx

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Turtle .....

Made this mail-art postcard for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I used white card and made a background with acrylic paints and stamps (AAll & Create) with Versafine Clair inks and also stencilled some texture paste through a spotty stencil.

The turtle panel was die-cut, stamped and coloured with Distress Inks and white posca pen. The background was then layered onto re-cycled packaging and edged with red Versamagic chalk ink.

It will travel 'naked' through the post and I sprayed with matt acrylic sealer to protect whilst in transit.

Sid xx

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Tree .....

Another clean and simple Christmas card ... for sale in my Etsy Shop ......

Made on a square white card blank. I cut a slightly smaller piece of white card, coloured with green watercolours and a waterbrush.

The tree was die-cut and applied over the watercolours on foam pads so the colour shows through the cut out. I then added a number of small clear gems and finished the front with a stamped sentiment in London Fog Memento ink. The layer was then added to the base on more foam pads to finish.....

Sid xx

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Starry ......

A white on white 'Starry Swirl' Christmas card, for sale in my Etsy Shop .......

I started with a square white card blank and then die-cut a star from more white card.... this was embossed with a spotty embossing folder and applied on foam pads to the card blank.

I then die-cut a starry swirl and loose stars from silver glitter card. The swirl was applied over the star and more stars were added on foam pads.

The sentiment was stamped on white card with Versafine black ink, trimmed out and layered on more silver glitter card before applying as shown on foam pads. Some clear glass cabochons were added to give the effect of water drops to finish.

Sid xx

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Daisies ......

A set of Artist Trading Coins made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

We all need some light relief after the second Covid Lockdown has been announced.... at least we have crafting to keep our spirits as high as possible during this time .......

I die-cut the basis from re-cycled packaging and used stamps and Versafine Clair inks to produce the background.

I stamped and layered the daisies holding in place with satin brads. The words were stamped, treated with Glossy Accents and edged with green Posca pen to finish.

Sid xx

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Pink .....

A clean and simple Christmas Card for sale in my Etsy Shop ....

I used a pure white card blank as the base. Cut a smaller matt from white card and applied pink watercolour as shown before drying and matting on dark pink card.

I then die-cut a flower in more white card and layered on foam pads with the colour showing through, applying a few small clear crystals to embellish and add sparkle.

The sentiment was stamped in London fog Memento ink on white card, matted on dark pink and applied as shown to finish the card ....

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