Two sets of matching pendants & stud earrings, along with an oval cabochon pendant & a pair of cufflinks. I have used iridescent filaments, angelina fibres, sequins and mica powders as the inclusions.
The chain is silver , the studs are stainless steel along with the cufflink posts.
Visit my Facebook page for details on how to buy these makes, click HERE to go there !
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I started with a white DL card blank and cut a smaller matt from more white card. I then stamped the background image (AAll & Create) in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was then coloured with watercolours and a waterbrush. This was then matted on black card to show a border.
The squares and circles (IndigoBlu) were stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear EP, cutting out and trimming with a craft knife to allow the background image to show through. They were added on foam pads over the background.
The sentiment (IndigoBlu) was again stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear EP, trimmed out and matted on more black card.
The three red hearts on sticks were die-cut from red card, applied as shown on the card front with the sentiment applied over them on foam pads to finish .....
Almost monochrome and CAS ....
Sid xx
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Made a large yellow daisy from flower forming foam .... its diameter is 5 inches ....
The petals were die-cut from foam in three different diameters and shaded with orange oil pastel. The layers were assembled on florists wire with hot glue.
Think I will fill a vase with these for in the lounge ......
Sid xx
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A 'Sweet' clean & simple card made today .....
I used a 6 x 6 inch white card base .... I then matted white, orange and black cards to leave borders for the background ...
I then die-cut some honeycomb from orange card and placed on the matts as shown. I then die-cut a 'wildflower' from black card and applied as shown.
The central Bee square was die-cut from white card and matted on black card. The abstract bee (Art Specially) was stamped in Versafine black ink centrally on the white matt. It was coloured with orange and blue Acrylograph chalk pens. The black areas were treated with Glossy Accents.
The sentiment (Uniko) was stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on white card, trimmed out and matted on more black card.
The Bee panel and the sentiment were added on foam pads with three sequins added to finish the card .....
Sid xx
The circle is a Gelli plate print made with stamps and stencils with acrylic paints and was placed on the card front after die-cutting and mounting on card. The flowers are also die-cut from violet and pink cards, assembled and centred with a coloured pearl before adding as shown.
The word is made from letter stickers mounted on a piece of white card ......
Thanks !!!
Sid xx
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I then chose an arrow stamp and stamped this in Versafine black ink as shown. The word 'Escape' was then stamped in the same ink as shown to finish the card ......
Please do visit 'Less Is More' for more inspiration from my fellow DT Team members .... click HERE to go there .....
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The white card base is 6 x 6 inches square.....
The Focal butterfly was stamped on white cardstock with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was then trimmed out losing its antennae ! I then coloured it with Twinkling mica H2O's and it has a shine although it has not photographed well.
The background is a piece of violet card stamped with a poppy background stamp in sepia Archival ink. I then also stamped in Versafine black in with a vine border. I selectively coloured the poppy I vine with chalk pens and a pink Distress Oxide wash. Splashing with white paint. Two pieces of Washi tape were added at the sides and I used watered down white gesso to knock back the edges. The background was matted onto black card.
The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink, trimmed out and matted onto pink card.
The butterfly was then applied as shown on foam pads to raise the wings and antenna drawn in with a black Posca pen. The sentiment was applied as shown on more foam pads. The background was then applied to the card base to finish .....
Wo doesn't love a butterfly ....
Sid xx
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I used a 6 x 6 inch white card blank .....
I cut a piece of watercolour card and stamped the Gibson Girl (Tando Creative) in Versafine black ink centrally onto the paper. This was heat embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercoloured with paints and a brush. The image was matted onto black card and then onto a die-cut matt of brown Kraft card.
This was the applied to the card front as shown.
The words were stamped in Versafine black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder trimmed out and matted onto brown Kraft and pink card. They were applied as shown.
Finally three iridescent pink sequins were added to the card front to finish .....
Sid xx
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I used a 5 x 5 inch white card blank as the base and die-cut a smaller matt from more white card with a square stitched-edge die.
Onto this I layered some beautiful Japanese paper on a gold matt. I applied some shiny black peel-off flowers in the corners.
The Geishas (Hero Arts) were stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, trimmed out and edged with black pen. I added some pink cheeks with an Acrylograph chalk pen before applying to the matts as shown on foam pads. All matts were added to the card front.
The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder and matting on more of the gold card. It was applied on foam to finish the card .....
Cute !
Sid xx
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The background is acrylic paint with some stamping and all other elements are collaged ....
The ATC has some penwork with Posca and metallic markers ...
Sid xx
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I used a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a stitched edge square from white card and matted this onto black card to form a thin edge.
I then die-cut the banners strings from black card and the triangular flags from pastel coloured card. They were stuck in place on the black banner strings and applied as shown with one banner on foam pads. Some were given black dots with Posca pen.
The bunnies (Crafty Individuals) were stamped in Versafine black ink and coloured with Distress ink washes in pink and blue adding some gold pen to the crowns ...... they were trimmed out and grounded on strips of Gelli plate background, raising the top of them on foam pads. The words (Crafty Individuals) were stamped in more black Versafine on white card, trimmed out and matted on black card before adding at the top as shown. The matt was then added to the card front to finish.....
The Bunnies are very Easter-like to and the triangles on the bunting meet the Challenge requirements .... Happy Easter to all !!!!
Sid xx
A Poppies Artist Trading Card made to swap .......it's 2.5 x 3.5 inches .....
The poppies and seedpods are fussy cut and collaged over a pink card background which has been stamped with Memento inks and background stamps. Some work with pens (Acrylograph & Molotow) was added along with the Washi tape words .... and the card was finished with Glossy accent centres to the poppies .....
Sid xx
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The base was cut from re-cycled food packaging and was covered with purple card which was stamped with orange Distress Oxide ink with an Aall & Create stamp. Some metallic sunflower stickers were added and a pink die-cut was overlaid on the right (Aall & Create).
Some elements were coloured with Copic marker and some white dots added with a Molotow white pen. The word was added (Crafty Individuals). The ATC was edged with red Versamagic chalk ink to finish ......
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Felt a Tim Holtz moment coming on so decided to re-purpose this chocolate box which measures 7 x 7 x 1.5 inches.
I chose a number of TH printed papers and trimmed into squares assembling 9 of them on a piece of card. I then used a black Posca pen and doodled between the joins of the squares to add some interest. I then used watered down Gesso to knock back the brightness.
I then chose a numbers stamp and a dot background stamp inked with Archival sepia ink to add some interest to the background.
Next I added a sunburst (TH) with a stamp inked with orange Archival ink. The edges were lined with white Posca pen. The man (TH Paper Dolls) was added on foam pads after edging in black ink. in front of the sunburst.
I then used some cork scrabble pieces on the left to spell 'CHAOS' they were stuck in place as shown.
The background was finished with a word sticker (TH) which was added and edged with more black Posca pen. It was then applied to the box top .....
Will use it to hold my watches and cufflinks ....
Sid xx
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A close up of the triangular pendant which measures 1 inch x 1.5 inches, the chain is 18 inches long.
The next pendant contains blue/green iridescent fragments encapsulated in crystal clear resin.
It measures 3/4 inch x 1 3/4 inches and is on an 18 inch silver snake chain ..... click HERE for a closer look ......
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I used a white 6 x 6 inch card base. I then cut a matt from white card to 5.5 inches square.
I selected a die and cut an aperture with an outside stitched edge into the matt. I then used a scoreboard and scored 5 vertical lines on the left.
Next I selected an embossing folder and embossed a design into white card which was trimmed and placed behind the aperture. I then added a piece of gold metallic elastic cord with two knots tied centrally. It was stretched slightly & added by sticking in place behind the matt with hot glue.
I then selected some pastel texture cardstock in blue, orange, yellow & pink and die-cut a number of flowers from the card. The flowers were arranged and stuck in place over the edges of the aperture and embellished with adhesive pearls as shown.
The word was stamped in Versafine black ink which was heat embossed, trimmed out and matted on yellow cardstock to form a border. It was added as shown.
Finally the finished matt was added to the card front on foam pads .....
Loving the pastel colours for a change .....
Sid xx
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It's that time again ..... we are asking you to make a CAS card and enter our fortnighly Challenge ....
Here is my Design Team card for the Less Is More Challenge #462 ..... we ask that you make a card in the theme of 'Occupations' and that you follow the Guidelines to be in with a chance of being Showcased .....
I found this old rubber stamp from PaperArtsy and thought I would make a Clean & Simple card celebrating 'Writing' as an Occupation .......
The base is a 5 x 5 inch white card blank. I then stamped the image of the hand with a pen twice on white card in Versafine black ink. These were then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I trimmed out the full image from one stamped image and then trimmed the hand with pen from the other. This was then coloured with a wash of Worn Lipstick Distress Ink and a waterbrush.
The first whole image was then applied to the card front. The coloured hand with pen was then applied over this on foam pads.
The words were printed with a lettering machine and applied onto a matt of white card. This was applied as shown to finish the card ......
Hope this inspires you to join the Challenge and please do go have a look at my fellow design team members cards ..... click HERE to see them ......
'Write On' !!!!
Sid xx
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The bases were cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches from re-cycled food packaging. Then I cut some green spotty paper as the background.
I then stamped a daffodil stamp in Versafine black ink on white card and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then trimmed out the images and coloured with Acrylograph pens, adding some orange Stickles to selected daffodil trumpets.
The word were also stamped and heat embossed, trimmed and matted on yellow card.
The backgrounds were added to the bases as shown and the words added on foam pads.
Each of the ATC's was then edged with orange Versamagic chalk ink to finish .....
Love daffodils as a sign of Spring .....
Sid xx
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The theme this month is 'Teal & Pink' ....
The ATC bases were cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches using re-cycled food packaging. I then selected some background paper by Crafty Individuals and cut three pieces to the same size. This was stamped with background stamps in pink and green Distress Oxide inks. Drying with a heat gun. A little edging was also done with a white Posca pen.
The butterflies were stamped in Versafine black ink on white card and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. They were die-cut and then coloured with watercolour paints and pink Posca pen.
The papers were then adhered to the bases and the butterflies mounted on foam pads as shown.
The words (Crafty Individuals) were trimmed out and mounted on pink card before adding to the cards.
Each ATC was edged in pink Versamagic Chalk Ink and pink Posca pen at the corners to finish ....
Do love the colours together ......
Sid xx
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The box originally contained French Macarons (which were delicious) and was already teal coloured. First I painted over the branding on the sides of the box lid with teal acrylic paint to prepare.
I then took a piece of watercolour card and tore it to fit the lid allowing for a border. I then used a variety of Crafty Individuals printed papers and collaged the watercolour card in a rough oblong with them. Once happy I stencilled lightly in places with Distress Inks. I then knocked back the brightness with some brushed on white gesso & edged some of the panels with black micron pen to add depth. Two pieces of Washi Tape from AAll & Create were added with French words.
I then took two old Crafty Individuals stamps of flowers and stamped on white card with Versafine black ink, heat embossing with clear embossing powder. They were trimmed, coloured with Distress Ink washes and matted on brown Kraft & pink cards. These were also knocked back with white gesso.
I then applied the flower panels as shown. I stamped 3 mini butterflies also from Crafty Individuals, trimmed them out and added as shown.
The whole panel was then applied to the top of the box to finish .......
I love to re-purpose ....
Sid xx
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A lightbulb moment !! The bases were die-cut from re-cycled food packaging. I then selected some holographic speckled card and stamped this with a lightbulb stamp in Versamark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder. The holographic card is almost impossible to photograph ...... !
A strip of numbers Washi tape was added as were some dots and a lines with Posca markers in black, white & orange. Finishing touch was to add an orange gem to each Inchie .....
Sid xx
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The bases were cut to 2 x 2 inch from re-cycled food packaging. I then stamped the bicycle in Versafine black ink onto 2 x 2 inch squares of white card which were then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then coloured the edges of the squares with a blending brush and pumice stone Distress Oxide ink.
The bicycles were coloured with fluorescent GellyRoll pens and a liquid chrome Molotow pen.
The words were stamped in black Versafine on more white card and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. They were trimmed out and applied as shown to the Twinchies, edging with a black Micron pen and with the 'O's coloured with more Gelly Roll.
Each Twinchie was edged in Versamagic brown chalk ink and finished with an adhesive gem in the centre of each wheel .....
Sid xx
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The bases were die-cut from re-cycled food packaging and covered with some printed paper. I then stamped a butterfly in three colourways (Maroon, Blue & Green) with Versafine Clair ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
The Hotel emblem (TH, Stampers Anonymous) was stamped in Versafine black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on white card. They were trimmed out and coloured with Distress ink washes in the same colourways of the butterflies.
The labels were added to the coins and I used a Wink of Stella pen to add some bling to the letters and the butterflies.
The coins were finished by edging with Gold Krylon pen ......
Sid xx
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A decorated tag made for a Swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......
The tag base was cut from black card, over this I applied a printed napkin with gel medium. Once dry I trimmed the napkin layer to leave a small black border.
I then stamped a number of times with stitched circles with Versamark ink and heat embossed these with white embossing powder. I also did a little doodling with a white Posca pen.
The butterfleis are printed and trimmed out being applied to the tag on foam pads to lift the wings. The word was stamped in Versafine black ink and matted onto more black card. This was applied on foam pads as shown.
I used the crop-a-dile to add a bronze eyelet and threaded this through with some rust coloured Sari Silk to finish the tag .......
Sid xx
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I used a 4 x 6 inch white card base and cut a white square matt and applied this to a slightly larger black card matt as the main panel.
The dies were used to cut all components from various colours of card (some bits were extremely small to handle too !). The bunnie was put together and mounted on foam pads.
The sentiment was die-cut from more black card and applied at the top of the card to finish .....
Sid xx
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