Blue ......

Made a card using the fabulous 'Happy Cat' stamp from Crafty Individuals .....

I used a 6 x 6 inch white card-base. I then took a piece of the Crafty Individuals 'Wonderfully Weathered' background paper and attached it to some white card. I then die-cut this with two sizes of stitched circle dies. The central circle was attached centrally to the card base.

I then stamped the 'Happy Cat' stamp designed by Ellie Mulligan (CI - 523) in Versafine black ink on white card and heat embossed this with clear embossing powder before trimming out. The fabulously detailed image was then painted with my old Twinkling H2O's in three shades of blue with his nose and eye are in brown, adding a splash of white Posca pen on his eyes. He was then placed in the outer die-cut circle as shown and trimmed to fit with his ears mounted on foam pads to add a little depth.....

The circle with the cat was then applied over the circle on the card base on double thickness foam pads to raise it.

The words were stamped in black Versafine from a plate (CI - 258 - Uplifing Words) and mounted on more of the background paper applying as shown on foam pads to finish ....

Loving the detail on the main stamp .....

Sid xx

Laughter .....

Made a little scalloped edge card on a cream card-base ....

Spring colours with a Distress Oxide background, some die-cut flowers in patterned papers, some stamping and adhesive pearls.

The word panel is stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder and overlayed on a die-cut shiny leaf on foam pads. I have used black and white Posca pens and Chalk inks through a stencil on the flowers.

The background has been matted onto black card to form a border to finish the card .....

Sid xx

Explore .....

 

Made a mail art postcard for this months Swap over on UK Stampers Forum ....

I used a Kraft card background and drew a line in black micron pen to enable me to line up the insects. 

The insects (Tim Holtz) were stamped on white card in black Versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. They were then die-cut with the matching dies from Sizzix. They were applied as shown with adhesive to the card front.

I have used an AAll & Create leaf stamp to stamp in two shades of green Versafine Clair ink and highlighted with a black Posca pen.

I then used black Dymo tape and prepared four labels which were applied as shown. The word 'Explore' was stamped in Versafine black ink and highlighted with white Posca.

The card was then edged with black Archival ink and matted onto white card to leave a border.

The postcard will travel 'naked' through the postal system so it was sprayed with matte Acrylic sealet to protect it ......

Beginning ......

Made an ATC .......

I used re-cycled corrugated board as the base cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches. I then selected a gelli plate print as the background (this one is stencilled and copper metallic coloured).

I then stamped a Lynn Parella stamp in brown Versafine Clair ink and heat embossed this with clear embossing powder. I stamped the same image on white card and used a scale to remove the face which was edged in black and overlayed on the base fase. I used a waterbrush to colour the cheek with a pink distress ink wash.

I overlayed this with a Washi tape background (Aall & Create) . with a die-cut circle removed and edged with black Posca pen.

The words were trimmed and added surrounding with more Posca pen. Three clear violet shiny dots were added to finish the ATC ......

Sid xx

Butterflies ......

Made a nearly monochrome card using a stamp from AAll & Create .....

I took a piece of white card and stamped the background image in Versafine black in and heat embossed this with clear embossing powder.. It was edged with cracked pistachio Distress Oxide which was heat dried.

The butterflies (Chocolate Baroque) were stamped on a piece of Gelli printed paper in more Versafine black & clear heat embossing. These were then fussy cut and applied on foam pads to raise the wings.

The background was matted onto more of the Gelli print and applied to the white card base.

The word was stamped in Versafine black on white card, trimmed and backed with more Gelli print and applied on foam pads as shown to finish the card ......

Sid xx

Eiffel ......

A Paris card made with a stamp from Crafty Individuals .....

I started by stamping the Eiffel Tower Stamp (CI - 538) in Chianti Versafine Clair and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I trimmed out the tower and used a red Posca pend to highlight portions.

The background was made using a variety of printed papers and black card along with some red adhesive gems. The tower was applied on foam pads and given a shadow and grounding with Inktense grey pencil and a waterbrush. I also highlighted the 'Welcome to Paris' with Glossy accents and added some white Posca dots and dashes.

The Panel reads 'so happy to be here' and is also mounted on foam pads. The finished background and tower was then applied to a 6 x 6 inch white card blank ......

Sid xx

You ......

Made a card on a 4 x 4 inch white card base .....

I used watercolour card and painted a loose swirly design in blues/purples and pink. Once dry I trimmed the card to size.

I then used some of the new Washi tape from AAll & Create and covered a piece of white card. I then die-cut a swirly flower shape and applied this over the watercolour swirl. Some of the offcuts were added to further enhance the flower.

I added some black Posca pen swirls and centred with black and yellow Posca. The words were stamped directly in Versafine black in.

The watercolour panel was matted onto purple and black coloured cards to form a border to finish the card ......

Sid xx

New .......

A Clean & Simple card ..... made for a Challenge over on Less Is More blog ....

The base is a 5 x 5 inch white card blank. I have inked through a circle stencil with Distress ink on the base.

The butterfly (Chocolate Baroque) was stamped in grey Memento ink on white card, trimmed out and coloured with blue and black Posca pens. before adding centrally over the circle.

The words were stamped in Versafine black on the card, trimmed and applied as shown to finish .....

Sid xx

More work ......

Another Artist Trading Coin made to swap .....

The base material is re-cycled food packaging die-cut into a 2.5 inch circle. I then cut a piece of Gelli plate printed background and applied this to the base.

I used a stamp set from PaperArtsy to stamp the circle in Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. this was coloured with Gelly Roll stardust pens and edged in black. The numbers were stamped on the base in more Versafine black ink. The word was stamped and mounted on black card. Both elements were stuck in place and three small dark green adhesive crystals added to finish.

Sid xx

Flowers ......

Made a card with a swirly watercolour background on a 5 x 7 inch white card blank......

I used lots of water on smooth watercolour card. I then used a background made from strips of Washi tape and diecut wth some flower dies which were applied to the background and centred with pink pearl cabochons.

The background was also stamped with crossed circles with Versafine black ink.

The background was edged with pink Versamagic chalk ink and matted on orange and pnk card to form a border. I stamped the words in black Versafine ink on white card, trimmed, edged with black ink and matted on pink card.

The background was then applied to the card blank and the 'Happy Birthday' applied on foam pads to finish.....

Sid xx

Work ......

An Artist Trading Coin (2.5 inches in diameter) ..... made to swap .....

The background is graduated brayered acrylic paint in grey and violet and was die-cut to size. The coin was backed with re-cycled food packaging.

I used an old set of stamps from PaperArtsy and stamped the circle in Versafine black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder coloured with stardust Gelly Roll pens in red and violet and trimmed out.

I then stamped some numbers on the background in more Versafine black. The word was stamped on white card in violet Archival ink, trimmed and matted on black card.

I assembled the coin as shown, edged with black and added 3 violet clear glossy dots to finish......

Sid xx

Style ......

Made a fun card using stamps from Crafty Individuals ........

The background was made on watercolour card with Brushos in green and orange 'splatted' as shown. This was trimmed and edged with green Versamagic chalk Ink and then matted on orange and green cards to form a border.

I then stamped the Camper Van (CI - 546) in Archival black onto the background and stamped the image again on white card with Versafine black then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The image was trimmed out and coloured with a mixture of Distress ink colours and Distress Oxide inks watered down and painted on, along with Posca pens..

I added some strips of green and orange spotty Washi tape to ground the van. Some numbers and letters were stamped on the background with Distress Oxides in matching colours.

The words were trimmed from a stamped collage (CI - 258)), matted on same coloured cards and applied on foam pads. The van was also added on foam pads ..... edges were given a shadow with grey Inktense pencil and a waterbrush.

Finally the background was added to a 5 x 7 inch white card blank to finish ..... loving the citrus colours in this creation .....

Sid xx

Binoculars .....

Made a card using some AAll & Create stamps .....

The background is wood effect paper on which I have stamped the binoculars in Versafine Clair ink. I then stamped them again on white card and they were trimmed out along with the work 'binoculars'. All were edged in black ink.

I stamped three distressed stars on red printed paper. The Make Art was stamped in Versamark on black card and heat embossed with white embossing powder. These were trimmed out and matted on red and trimmed out.

I also stamped some dots & circles in brown and chianti ink on the background. which was matted on black card to frame. Some brown Inktense pencil was applied to elements and wetted with a waterbrush. Three mustard brads were added to the centre of the stars and the binoculars and word applied on foam pads.

The background was then applied to a white card blank to finish the card .....

Sid xx

Nature ......

This time an altered mint tin ......

The tin was prepared on the outside by rubbing down with fine glassaper and giving a couple of coats of white gesso. The inside was coated with Alcohol ink to provide a shiny green finish.

The outside was then spattered with a sponge and acrylic paints in green & cream acrylic paints and allowed to dry.

I then stamped a number of ivy leaves on tissue and tore these out. They were then applied with matt medium to the front and back of the tin and allowed to dry completely.

Some die-cut leaves were added along with the stamped words.

I then applied iridescent clear bugle beads around the rim of the time with more gel medium.

 

I decorated the inside front of the tin with Angelina fibres, a piece of faux dichroic glass, die-cut leaf  and some adhesive gems.

I added some green micro-balls around the inside back of the tin with Glossy Accents and embellished with a number of die-cut leaves added on gel medium for relief. Some green adhesive gems were added too. The words were stamped, matted on some of the two tone mirror card and applied as shown ....

The back of the tin was embellished with some die-cuts to finish .....

Sid xx

Bingo ......

Made a set of 3 'Bingo' themed Inchies ( 1 x 1 inch squares) for swapping ......

I used some card as the base punched to 1 x 1 inch and layered these with some printed papers Random numbers were added on top, edged with black pen and glazed with Sepia Glossy Accents.

Some extra stamping was added in Archival Inks and the Inches edged with black Posca Pen to finish ......

Sid xx

Cityscape .....

A Birthday card ..... Pink yet again .....

The white card base is 5 x 7 inches. I trimmed a piece of printed paper with a cityscape and edged it in black ink and matted on pink card. Some stamping was done too !

The 'Happy Birthday' was die-cut in two pieces from a floral paper and pink card, the two layered together with some Stickles glitter glue to embellish.

This was applied to the paper and the background added to the card blank. Three yellow dew-drops were added to finish the card .....

Sid xx

Urban ......

Going through a 'Pink' phase at the moment so made this Artist Trading Coin to swap ......

The base is die-cut to 2.5 inches in diameter from re-cycled packaging covered with a Gelli print background ..... I stamped some bricks on pink card with Versafine black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then stamped an arched window in Archival sepia ink and heat embossed it too. I then trimmed out the windows with a scalpel.

The bricks and window were arranged as shown, stuck I place, and some highlights added with a white Posca pen. The self-adhesive letters were added to spell 'URBAN' and the edges treated with Versafine Clair nocturne ink. This was again heat embossed with clear embossing powder to finish the coin ....

Sid xx

Hugs .....

A card made recently .....

I used a white card blank as the base......square 

I then cut a piece of Gelli printed background and matted this onto pink card. I then stamped a lace stamp in blue Versafine Clair ink at the top.

I then stamped with green and pink Distress Oxides to co-ordinate with the background colours. 

The flower was stamped on white card with Versafine black and this was her embossed with clear embossing powder. I then coloured this with fluorescent colours of GellyRoll Moonlight pen. and trimmed this out. The sentiment was stamped inVersafine black on white card which was then matted onto more of the same Gelli print and pink card.  

The background matts were adhered to the card blank, with the flower and sentiment added on foam pads. I finished the card with 3 bright pink sequins added with Glossy Accents .....

Sid xx

Wild ......

A masculine Birthday card made recently ....

The base is a white card base. I cut a matt from brown Kraft card and matted this onblack card to leave a thin border.

The wild animals collage (Crafty Individuals CI- 565 - Animal Parade) was stamped on more Kraft card with Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. this was trimmed and matted on more black card. This was applied as shown on the card. I also stamped a couple of birds from the same stamp set.

The 'Happy Birthday' was die-cut with two dies from some printed paper and the and black card which were layered together. This was then applied on foam pads and mats applied to the card blank to finish ....

Sid xx

Coneflower .....

Here is a card made with a coneflower stamp from (Crafty Individuals CI - 568) ........

I used a white card-blank as the base. The flower was stamped on a piece of heavy card in Versafine black ink and this was heat embossed. The board was trimmed to size and the image coloured with watercolours in yellows & oranges. The edges of the board were roughened with a sharp needle tool and coloured with more of the same watercolour before heat embossing the edges. This was then matted on black card.

I prepared a larger matt from white card and Distress Oxides and rounded the corners with a chomper, edging with orange Versamagic chalk ink. The flower panel was then matted onto the rounded panel and onto more black card.

I applied a strip of Washi tape top and bottom and then applied the finished centre to the card.

The Word (Crafty Individuals - CI-258) was matted on white card and the same Washi tape. Three black sequins were strategically placed to finish .....

Sid xx

Altered ......

We are running a Challenge on UK Stampers Forum until 5th April ..... we are to make an altered Fish/Mint Tin for the chance of winning some fab stamps from 'That's Crafty' ....

I used an empty sardine can which was washed thoroughly, dried and coated with a couple of coats of white gesso to prepare.

I used a set of Papertrey Ink stamps featuring a theme of 'Buttons' and stamped the button card, words and buttons in Versafine black and Versafine Clair colours. I trimmed out all elements and drew in threads on the buttons, applying Glossy Accents to a couple of the buttons.

The button card was embellished with buttons stuck in place with more Glossy Accents.

I lined the inside edge of the tin with Washi tape and cut a panel to fit the inside base from pink spotty paper.... sticking this in place. The outside of the tin was covered in two pieces of Washi tape and the rim coloured with Gold Krylon pen.

The tin was then decorated with the button card on foam pads, a mini pink satin ribbon, some card-candi, the front word panel (with the addition of pink Posca pen) and a number of the stamped buttons. The inside lip of the tin was decorated with more dots of pink Posc pen and fruit punch Stickles Glitter glue.

Sid xx

Journal .....

Another Journal made with a Sizzix die ...... Distress Oxide panels, embossing folders and gilding wax ...

 

Tag pockets and stamped tags .....

Die-cuts & Washi tape ....

More tag pockets & tags with ribbon .....

Stamping ....

Printed papers & acrylic paints ......

Sid xx

Baby .....

A Clean & Simple card made for the LIM Challenge this week ......

I used a 5 x 5 inch white card blank as the base. I then die-cut a white stitched smaller square.

I used a set of stamps and dies from Sizzix and stamped the girl and tag in Memento black ink, the flowers with a variety of colours of Versafine Clare Inks. All were die-cut. I coloured the girl with Copic markers and added yellow self adhesive pearls to the centres of some of the flowers.

All elements were applied to the stitched panel as shown (some on foam pads) . Some Posca white pen was added ....... this was attached to the card blank to finish the card .....

Sid xx

Blossom .....

Made a 'Spring' themed clean and simple card for the CAS Friday Challenge #200 .......

I used a blank white card blank as the base and prepared a die-cut watercolour stitched-edge card panel with some green and pink washes.

The main image was stamped in Memento black ink on white card and was coloured with Copic markers and edged in gold pen. This was then applied onto the watercoloured background.

The words were stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, trimmed out and matted onto some pink watercoloured card, edged with green and applied on foam pads to finish ......

Sid xx

Silhouette ......

A card made for a monthly Challenge on Country View Crafts Challenge site whose subject is 'Silhouettes' .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then made a background with Alcohol inks, acrylic paint and stencil ..... I trimmed a piece to 5 x 5 inches and matted this on pink and blue cards t form a border.

The Butterflies were stamped in Archival black ink and die-cut. I added a grey border to each. I then die-cut a wildflower with a Tim Holtz Sizzix die.

The butterflies were added on foam pads and the wildflower stuck n place as shown. Some blue self adhesive pearls were added. The sentiment was (Crafty Individuals) was stamped in black Versafine ink, trimmed and edged with blue Versamagic chalk ink. The background was added to the cardblank to finish the card .......

Sid xx

Spring .......

Here is a set of Artist Trading Cards made for a swap on UK Stampers Forum .....

The bases were cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches from re-cycled food packaging. these were then covered with a background made on the Gelli plate with alcohol inks, acrylic paints and a stencil. A strip of torn green striped Washi tape was added to ground the trees.

I then stamped the trees, bird, flower and butterfly (Sizzix) and die cut these with the matching dies. I used Copic markers to colour the embellishments which were stuck in place as shown.

The words was stamped in Versafine black ink and trimmed and edged with green Versamagic chalk ink. The ATC's were also edged in the same ink to finish .....

Sid xx

Voyage .....

Two little Artist Trading Coins made recently for swapping .....

I used a die-cut butterfly made from bookpaper and painted with french pink acrylic paint. This was cut in half to make two Coins. The bases were made from re-cycled cereal packet card.

I used a Gelli plate background made from Distress Oxides with some iridescent blue medium to add a shimmer.

I stamped some dots and shapes in pink and blue with Archival ink and added some blue and pink adhesive pearl cabochons.

The half butterflies were attached with wings on foam pads and edging with Posca pens. I drew in bodies and antenna in black Posca. The coins were edged in pink Posca. The words (Crafty Individuals) were stamped and applied with an edge with blue Posca to finish.

Sid xx

Vintage .....

A set of Inchies made for a swap on UK Stampers Forum ......

The 1 inch square bases were punched from up-cycled packaging and the fronts were collaged with stamps, papers and Glossy Accents. I used a Posca pen Archival inks .....

Sid xx

Sunshine .....

 

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

The bases were made from re-cycled packaging and the backgrounds are a Gelli Print with stencils and Distress Oxides.

I have stamped a flower in different colours of Distress Oxide and stamped some leaves in black Versafine ink, adding some green dots in the background.

A coloured dewdrop was added to the centre of each flower and  the words ere stamped in green ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder before trimming and applying as shown.

The coins were edged with green Posca pen to finish ......

Sid xx

Free .....

Made a tag for a swap on UK Stampers Forum after being inspired by Kate Crane ......

The base is a manilla tag and I have dyed the string with Distress ink (Worn Lipstick).

The collaged background is made from Gelli prints using alcohol inks and Distress Oxides trimmed and applied to provide a ground for the bird..... a little stamping in pink Archival ink adds a contrast colour. All edged were edged with pale green Versamagic chalk ink.

The bird (JOFY) was stamped on white card and coloured with Distress Inks made into watercolours and trimmed. It was applied on foam pads to add relief.

The words (Crafty Individuals) are backed with a snippet of background and applied on more foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx