Radiance .......

Made an Artist Trading Card to trade ....

The base is cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches from re-cycled packaging. The background is made from Distress ink and water by smooshing white card into it.

I have than added more purple ink through a stencil at the bottom and used gold watercolour paints to add some shine at the top. Two pieces of purple spotty torn Washi tape were then added.

I then applied some white gesso marks with the edge of an old credit card.

The bulb was stamped in black Versafine ink on white card and was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was coloured with a wash of yellow distress ink an added on foam pads to the card. A shadow was added with Inktense pencil and a waterbrush and a cord with a black Sharpie pen.

The background was added to the base and edged in purple Versamagic Chalk ink. The Washi tape word was added along with three purple glitter dots to finish the card .....

If you would like to trade this card please email sidscards9@gmail.com .....

Sid xx

Hogs ......

Another Artist Trading Coin made to trade ......

The base is made form re-cycled food packaging and the background is a mixed media collage of printed papers. I have stamped the scratched at the bottom with a Tim Holts background stamp in Versafine black ink.

The number st the top are from a reel of transparent printed tape as is the 'H'.

The piggy and sentiment (Tim Holtz) were stamped in Versafine black ink and het embossed with clear embossing powder before trimming out and colouring with a pink Gelly Roll pen.

The images and sentiment were added to the card background and some more spots added at the bottom with the pen.

The background was stuck to the base, edged with Versamagic brick red Chalk Ink. The corners were rounded with a corner rounder to finish .....

If you would like to trade this card with me, please email me on sidscards9@gmail.com ....

Sid xx

Hugs ......

Made a card using some more of my watercolour card background .....

The card base is a 5 x 7 ins white card blank. I trimmed the background to 4.5 6.5 ins and then stamped the hibiscus (Aall & Create) in Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The flower was then coloured with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush, spreading and mixing the colour. I added some metallic gold watercolour to the stamen.

I then chose a swirl stamp and stamped as shown in Arcival sepia ink. The sentiment (Stampin'Up) was stamped on white card in black Versafine ink, coloured with a Distress ink wash and die-cut before adding on foam pads.

The background was then matted onto brown Kraft card. I then added three blue glitter dots and a swirl made in a silicone mould with UTEE at the top to finish the card ......

Sid xx

Hoppy .....

Another Artist Trading Card made to trade ......

The base is cut from re-cycled food packaging and the base id collaged with torn pieces of inked papers. It has been stamped in Black Versafine Ink with a sunrise stamp (Tim Holtz) and some bubbles in green chalk ink.

I die-cut a strip in black card (Aall & Create) and applied centrally along with a selectively cut number five. A piece of Washi tape is at the top edge.

The bunny and sentiment (Tim Holtz) was stamped on white card in Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder, trimmed out and added to the card background.

The background was applied to the base and edged with green Versamagic chalk ink.

Final touches were to add three silver dots and to round the corners with a corner rounder ....

If you would like to trade this card, please emailme on sidscards9@gmail.com .....

Sid xx

Floral .......

A Birthday card made recently ....

The base is a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then cut a piece of white card to 5.75 inches square and die-cut a stitched edge aperture in the centre.

I then made a background with translucent acrylics (IndigoBlu) on a piece of wet watercolour card. Once dry I passed through an embossing folder to add some pattern. I cut a piece and applied to the back of the die-cut piece.

The leaves and flowers are all die-cut from pale green, turquoise and yellow cards. The flowers were centred with opposite coloured self- adhesive gems. They were added on foam pads in a pleasing arrangement at one corner of the aperture.

The 'Happy Birthday' (Stampin' Up) was stamped on blue card in Versafine black ink, die-cut and mounted on foam pads as shown.

The card was finished by applying the aperture front on foam pads on the card base ......

Sid xx

Sunshine .......

Another Artist Trading Card made to trade .....

The base is re-cycled food packaging cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The background was made on white card using washes of Distress Oxide inks in yellow and blue smooshed with water on a glass matt.

I then chose a bubble wrap stamp and stamped with the same inks as shown.

The bee (Art Specially) was stamped in black Versafine on white card and was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was trimmed out and coloured with washes of the same two Oxides.

I then added a rub-on swirl and the printed word backed on green card. The bee was then stuck in place.

The background was added to the base, edged with dark blue chalk ink and corners rounded with a Zutter corner edger to finish  .....

This card is ready to trade so if you wish to trade with me please email on sidscards9@gmail.com.

Sid xx

ATC .....

Made an Artist Trading Card for a Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum and to trade .....

The base is thick re-cycled packaging. The background is made from various papers and ink, torn and applied overlapping on white card. This has been stamped with Violet Distress Oxide ink with a spotty stamp from Tim Holtz. Some of the spots were centred with white Posca pen.

I then trimmed a die-cut (Aall & Create) in black to fit and added this as shown, infilling the '9' with white Posca.

The chicken and sentiment (Tim Holtz) were stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder before trimming out and applying to the card front. 

The card was finished by edging in purple Versamagic chalk ink and adding three metallic gold dots. I used a corner edger to round the corners. 

If you would like to trade this card please email me on sidscards9@gmail.com 

CAS On Friday #251 .....

Once more, time again for a fortnightly Challenge over on the 'CAS on Friday' Challenge blog .....

This time the theme is 'Flowers'

We do hope that you will join us by entering a Clean and Simple card of your own making, following the rules, of course ......

Here is my Design Team card which I hope will inspire you to take part ....

The card is made on a 5 x 5 inch white card blank ....

The stamp is an old wood mounted rose stamp which I have stamped directly onto the card front in Versafine black ink. The image was then coloured with Adirondack red and two shades of green dye inks. They were applied loosely using my finger as an applicator as shown .....

I then used a Dymo with black tape and added '... ARE RED' next to the stamped and coloured image to finish .....

If you need some more inspiration click HERE to see my fellow Design Team members cards.

Sid xx

Peaceful ......

An ATC made to trade .....

The base is cut from re-cycled food packaging. The background is a watercolour background made with washes on watercolour card.

I have then collages papers and Washi tape (Aall & Create) before adding some stamping with green leaves (Aall & Create) and circle sewing with black Versafine and green Versafine Clair inks.

I added a framed inchie with a green gem on foam pads. The background was added to the base and the Washi tape word added as shown.

The ATC was edged with amber chalk ink to finish ......

Sid xx

Grace .....

This 5.5 x 3 inch tag was made for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

The background was made with watercolours with plenty of water. It was decorated with a number of stamps inked with Versafine Clair, Brilliance and Versafine inks. The leaves (Aall & Create) at the bottom I coloured with a waterbrush and Distress ink. Some printed vellum numbers were also added. The background was then attached to a base made from re-cycled food packaging.

The flower image was stamped in Distress inks on white card with a homemade foam stamp made from fun foam and a Tim Holtz wild flower die, trimmed out and added as shown. It was edged with a shadow added with Distress aged mahogany applied with a waterbrush. A couple of gold vellum leaves were added also.

The words are made of Washi Tape (Aall & Create) on white card, they were trimmed out and edged with black before applying as shown. The whole tag was edged with maroon chalk ink.

An eyelet was added at the top with the crop-a-dile and tied through with some decorative chiffon ribbon to finish .....

Sid xx

Blues ......

A set of 3 Artist Trading Coins made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

The bases were die-cut from re-cycled food packaging. The backgrounds were made from a watercolour masterboard and were die-cut into 2.5 inch diameter pieces. Each was stamped with a swirl stamp and a round design stamp in Versafine black ink. Some added colour was achieved with Posca pens and gold watercolour. 

I then added some red Beadazzles on Glossy Accents and a torn strip of AAll & Create Washi tape added the words to each.

The backgrounds were added to the bases and each was edged with Krylon gold pen to finish ....

Sid xx

Love.....

A set of Artist Trading Cards made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum in the theme of 'Love' .....

The bases were cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches from re-cycled food packaging. The background was made on white card with acrylic paints applied with a brayer and was trimmed to the same size.

I then chose some stamps (IndigoBlu) and stamped the squiggly squares in Versafine black ink overlapping some. These were then coloured with Distress Inks and a water brush. Some metallic gold watercolour was added to selected squares and the intersections coloured with a white Posca pen.

The words were stamped in pink Versafine Clair ink and were heat embossed with clear embossing powder and a sparkly red rose gem added to each as shown.

The backgrounds were then added to the bases and each ATC was edged with Brilliance Poppy/gold ink to finish .....

Sid xx

Star .....

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

The bases were punched to 1 x 1 inch from re-cycled packaging. I then punched six more squares from a background made on black card with a mauve mica spray.

I then stamped a star in Brilliance mauve and then Brilliance red onto these. They were then applied to the bases and each was edged with a gold Krylon pen.

The Inchies were finished with a centrally placed purple adhesive gem ...... they are quite sparkly but difficult to photograph !

Sid xx

CAS On Friday #250 .....

Well another fortnight has slipped by and it's time again to make a card for the CAS On Friday Challenge whose theme this time is 'Ink Splatter' ....

We do hope you will join us with a Clean And Simple card in the theme ..... following the rules, of course !

This is my Design Team card for the Challenge ......

The card is a 6 x 6 inch Kraft card base. I then die-cut a stitched-edge circle from white card and applied to the centre of the card front.

I then selected an Ink Splat die (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) and cut three splats from mauve, red and yellow cards, applying some Stickles glitter glue in the same colours as shown. I also applied a clear glass cabochon to each of the splats. Two splats were added directly to the cards and the third raised on foam pads.

I then stamped the sentiment in Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder before trimming out, edging with black ink and applying as shown on foam pads to finish !

Hoping you will join us and if you want more inspiration click HERE to see my fellow DT members creations ......

Sid xx

Hearts ......

Here are a set of Twinchies (2 x 2 inch squares) made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum in the colour theme of 'Red, Pink & Black' ......

The bases are made from re-cycled food packaging cut to size. I have then cut more squares from white card. Each has been stamped with Versafine black ink using an old cover stamp from the now defunct Craft Stamper mag. Each was then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was coloured with a wash of worn lipstick Distress Ink whilst the surround was coloured with a wash of barn door Distress Ink.

Red spots were added with a Posca pen and centred with a dot of black. I then added a couple of red adhesive gems over the flowers.

Each Twinchie was then finished by edging in more red Posca pen ......

Sid xx