Imagine .....

Yet another card using AALL & Create stamps & Dies ......

The background was made from white card with Distress Oxides and water smooshing ...

I then stamped the main image, once on the background with Versafine black ink and once on another piece of white card with Versafine Clair green ink. I trimmed out the second central image and coloured with watered down Distress Oxides before heat embossing with clear embossing powder.

I then die-cut the numbers and coloured with pink Distress Oxide smooshed on. I trimmed out the numbers from the die-cut. I then added some more stamping of leaves and screwheads onto the background.

I then added the numbers and highlighted with black Posca pen. I also added a few torn strips of green Washi tape. I added the embossed circle on foam pads over the original image. I stamped the word on pink background card and applied as shown edging with black Posca pen.

I then matted twice.... once on pink and then on green card.

I then added 3 pink dew-drops to finish the card ......

Sid xx

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Memories ......

 

Made a card with AAll & Create stamps and dies ........

I made a background with acrylic paints and a Gelli plate and cut a matt from this. I stamped the flowers in Versafine black on paper and coloured the image with watercolours and a waterbrush. All elements were then trimmed out. The flower was again stamped onto the background matt in Versafine black and the fussy cut coloured elements stuck in place over this. I used a Copic marker for the stems and added some gold stamens with a metallic pen.

I then added a couple of stamped images in twisted citron Distress Oxide. I used a die and cut a lime green image and a lilac image collaging trimmed out elements as shown. Some more gold was added to the numbers and some white lines added with white Posca pen.

The word was stamped on blue card and mounted on more lime and blue background.

The background was then matted twice.... firstly on green card and second on pale blue card before adding to a white card blank to finish the card .....

Sid xx

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Mission ......

Made a card using a really old wood mounted stamp from Crafty Individuals CI 073 ......

I made a background using Brushos in violet and yellow. I cut a square mat from the background and applied a piece of TH numbers tissue tape.

I next stamped the image twice in Versafine black ink, trimming one out around the men and the sentiment from the other. I coloured just the faces and hands in pink and the numbers in violet Distress Ink wash. Treating the numbers with Glossy Accents.

I then die-cut a number of triangles out of more of the background card and edged with vilet Distress ink wash.

The background was matted on deep violet card. the men applied as shown on foam pads and the triangles and sentiment as shown. I then added three metal studs and mounted the completed matt onto a 6 x 6 inch white card blank to finish......

Sid xx

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Krafty ......

 

Here are a couple of clean & simple 3 x 3 inch square Christmas Cards made on plain white card bases.

I have used Kraft card and die-cut some stamps shapes which have been machine sewn onto the card bases. with white cotton. They have been stamped with the words 'Merry Christmas' (PaperArtsy) and have a couple of stamped, coloured and clear heat embossed sentiments added on foam pads.

Sid xx

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Monochrome .....

Sharing a simple monochrome card today ......

I started with a 5 x 7 inch black card blank ....... I then cut a  a white matt and a smaller black matt. I embossed the black matt with a spotty embossing folder through the Big Shot.

I then die-cut a number of leafy buds in white card and layered these in a line as shown. I then cut a banner and stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, heat embossing with white detail embossing powder. This was added on foam pads after applying two black adhesive gems.

The layers were them assembled onto the card base to finish.

Sid xx

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Travel.....

A multi-media card made recently .....

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank..... cutting a smaller matt from white card which I brayered with a mixture of matte acrylic paints in green and blue. Once dry I stamped with a Travel stamp (AAll & Create) in Versafine black ink. I then brayered red & orange matt acrylic paint onto a die-cut circle of more white card and when dry stamped with the same stamp in more Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder to add a gloss.

I then worked on the background with some triangle stamps and Distress Oxide in ks in green, blue and red as shown. The finished die-cut circle was stuck in place over the corresponding image on the background, and then edged with Inktense pencil and a waterbrush.

I next added some white paint lines with the edge of an old plastic card along with some black Posca pen highlights in the triangles. I then matted the design onto black card to leave a border and adhered to the card blank. The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, adhered to the background and again edged in Inktense pencil to make the words pop. Finally adding a couple of metal tag embellishments.

The design was inspired by Tracy Evans ......

Sid xx

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Steps .....

A card made in the round. I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a circle.

The background was made using a stencil, coloured with Distress Oxides and lightly sprayed with water, applying onto the circle (almost like using the stencil as a stamp). I then dried this with a heat gun.

I stamped some flowers (Dyan Reaveley) and coloured these with gold iridescent ink and Distress Oxides which were then trimmed out. I then used stamps from Tim Holtz, Dina Wakley and AAll & Create to stamp with Distress Oxides in pink and yellow and Archival ink in Sepia, adding some lines with a Posca pen.

The flowers were then applied (2 on foam pads) and the sentiment (AAll & Create) was stamped in Versafine black on white card, trimmed out and adhered to the base. The circle was edged in yellow Chalk ink and then Glossy Accents was added to some elements.

The finished design was then stuck in place on the card blank.....

Sid xx

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Wings.....

This is a self-standing steampunk creation made as an entry into the That's Crafty Creatives Facebook Challenge for July ..... whose theme is 'Steampunk' ......

I started with a piece of printed background paper and applied a couple of strips of Washi tape at the base. I then stamped out a steam engine chimney and a pair of wings (Eco-Green) in Versafine black on white card. These were coloured with watercolours and silver metallic pen and trimmed out.

The gears (Tim Holtz) were die cut from white card, coloured with watercolours and gold metallic pen. I then matted the background onto brown craft card and black card. The chimney was applied on foam pads and the wings positioned as shown. The gears were were applied next on foam pads and centred with black adhesive gems. I then stamped a star (Tim Holtz) in Archival sepia and some numbers in turquoise Archival ink,  adding some blue Stickles glitter glue to the wings.

A few metal elements were added including the 'Family' sentiment.

I finished by dotting around the border with silver pen and added a die-cut stand (Tim Holtz) behind the piece.

Sid xx

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Tremendous .....

Made a card using AALL & Create stamps throughout ... loving these quirky stamps designed by Janet Klein ......

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card-blank. I then die-cut a circle with a stitched edge in white card and edged this with pale blue Versamagic chalk ink. I also cut a smaller matt in light blue card which was further matted on black card to form a border.

I then stamped all the images and sentiment in Versafine black ink on white card. I used Ecoline Brushpens and watercolours to colour things. The girl, butterflies and stones were then trimmed out.

I stuck the white circle in place and added some torn Washi tape as a ground. The girl and butterflies were added on foam pads and the rock was stuck directly on the matt.

The sentiment .... which I love ! Was then trimmed, mounted on black card and added on more foam pads.

The blue matt was added to the card blank and three blue sequins added with Glossy Accents to finish.

Sid xx

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Circles .....

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

I die-cut 3 x 2.5 inch circles from white card and 3 from re-cycled packaging. I then coloured the three white card circles with Distress Oxide inks in Seedless Preserve, Antique Linen & Cracked Pistachio. Onto this I stamped some circle stamps (Uniko) in Archival coloured inks in violet and green colours.

I then stamped some small circles in Versamark ink and heat embossed these in white and black embossing powder.

Then I stamped the 'Live, Laugh, Love' (Kaisercraf) circle in black Versafine ink and die-cut these after edging in violet Versamagic chalk ink. These were applied as shown on foam pads and the finished backgrounds glued to the re-cycled card bases before edging in more violet Versamagic chalk ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Gnomes ......

Made this cute Gnomes card .....

I used a 6 x 6 inch white card base.....

I then stamped the Gnomes (Aall & Create) and mushroom in Memento black ink on white card and coloured these with Copic markers & Posca pen adding some Glossy Accents on the noses and spots on the mushroom.

I then die-cut an archway panel in more white card and coloured this with green and blue Distress ink and water to form a matt. This was layered onto a piece of mustard card which was stamped at the base with the leaves (Aall & Create) in green Archival ink. The gnomes and mushroom were applied over the coloured arch and mustard card (some on foam pads) and the card trimmed around to leave a mustard border around the gnomes. This was then matted onto black card and a series of white dots added in Posca pen to surround the images. The 'Garden Gnome' banner was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, trimmed out and applied as shown.

The black panel was then added to the card blank and some black & white Washi tape applied at the sides to finish .....

Sid xx

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Collected ....

Made this multi-media card .....

I used a 6 x 6 inch white card blank .....

I then cut a smaller matt from white card and coloured this with a wash of Distress Oxide inks in lucky clover and salty ocean. Onto this background I have used various letter, arrow and word stamps and Archival inks to collage the background. I also have sponged white gesso through a floral stencil in places. I have also spattered the background with white acrylic paint. The matt was edged in dark blue chalk ink.

The main word 'ART' was stamped in Versafine black ink, trimmed out and coloured with watercolours, Posca markers & Versamagic chalk ink. This was then applied to the matt on foam pads as shown.

I then die-cut a flower in black card using a Tim Holtz wildflower die and this was stuck in place as shown. The 'Collected Art' stamp (Tim Holtz) was stamped on white card in sepia Archival ink, trimmed out and edged in gold pen. This was applied on more foam pads as shown.

The background was finished with three green iridescent sequins and stuck in place on the cardblank to finish ......

Sid xx

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Bird Day ......

Made a Clean & Simple 'Bird Day' card ....

I used a 5 x 5 inch white card blank for the background.....

I then die cut two triangular shapes, edged one with yellow and one with purple Versamagic chalk ink. I applied some torn Washi tape to act as a ground for the Birdies.

The birds were stamped. coloured with Ecoline brushpens before trimming out.

The brids were then applied to the triangles and these were applied to the card on foam pads, leaving a gap between for the sentiment.

The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink, trimmed, matted on black card and applied as shown in the gap on more foam pads to finish.....

Sid xx

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Waves .....

Made this multi-Media card today .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a circle from white card and a frame from light yellow card.

I applied torn washi tape to the corners of frame as shown and edged with mauve Versamagic chalk ink. This was put aside.

The circular matt was painted with three colours of satin Acrylic paint and when dry was stamped with a bubbles stamp in Versamark ink and heat embossed with two colours of mica embossing powder in dark violet and light violet. I then highlighted some of the bubbles with white Posca pen. I used a text stamp and randomly stamped this on the backgrund in Archival black ink and added some gold acrylic paint in stripes also. The seahorse, sea-side motto and shell (Pink Paislee) were stamped in black memento ink and coloured with Ecoline brush pens and a waterbrush. Some white posca pen was also added and these were trimmed out.

The 'Make Waves' sentiment  (Pink Paislee) was stamped on more pale yellow card in Violet Archival ink, trimmed out and again highlighted with white Posca. The frame was applied on foam pads and the circle applied through the aperture onto the card blank. The sentiment was added on foam pads.

The elements were then applied (some on foam pads) as shown and three violet sequins added for a bit of bling to finish !

Sid xx

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Congratulations .....

Made this card with lots of white space ....

I used a white 5 x 5 inch card blank as the base. I die cut a smaller white  card matt and layered this on red card to form a thin border, stamped this with a text stamp (Dina Wakley) in Versamark ink and heat embossed this with bright gold embossing powder. over this I then added two pieces of fine craft wire in gold and red twisted and attached on red line tape.

I then die-cut a butterfly from some Washi paper (MemoryBox) and applied this over the wire. I added two red adhesive gems on the body of the butterfly along with three gold/orange sequins.

The matt was applied to the base on foam pads and the word 'Congratulations' stamped directly in Versafine black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Good .....

Made this CAS Oriental Butterfly card .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank and die-cut a smaller matt which was matted on black card to form a border.

I then stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder some flower vines.  The butterflies were die-cut from some beautiful oriental paper and applied as shown leaving the wings free. I embellished the bodies with some lemon adhesive gems.

I stamped the sentiment in black Versafine ink which reads 'It's A Good Day To Be Happy', edged with black and applied on foam pads.

The matts were then adhered to the front of the card blank to finish

Sid xx

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Magic ......

Made this card with a background of acrylic paints .....

I took a piece of white card and added drops of various colours of Decoart acrylic paints and used a squeegee to swirl the colours together in a circular motion. Once dry this was die-cut out with a square die. I then used a daisy stamp (AALL & Create) in Archival black ink. The stamped background was then matted onto black card and the matt applied onto a 6 x 6 inch white card blank.

The words (AALL & Create) were stamped on white card in Versafine black, trimmed out and matted on more black card before applying on foam pads as shown.

I added three small black sequins to finish the card .....

Sid xx

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Gatherings ......

Made a clean & simple card .....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white cardblank ......

I then die-cut a pale blue matt and a smaller white matt which I applied to the card blank as shown. I then stamped the girl, flowers and ground in Memento black ink and coloured these with Copic markers adding some white Posca pen and glossy accents. The girl was added onto the ground on foam pads and the flowers added directly to the card. The sentiment was stamped on white card in Versafine black ink, trimmed and matted on blue card before trimmimg and applying on foam pads to finish.

All stamps used by AAll & Create .....

Love clean looking cards .....

Sid xx

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Pink .....

Recently made a male version of this card so decided to do a feminine version .....

Went for pink instead of brown this time as I know Doc Martin does a pink version of their boots .....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank and die-cut a white circle which I edged in pink Colorbox chalk ink. Onto the circle I stamped a set of footprints ( Art Journey) in pink Archival ink. I applied a strip of pink Washi tape across the cardblank and adhered the circle as shown.

The boots (Art Journey) were stamped in more pink Archival ink and trimmed out. I used a Posca pen on the laces and a black micron pen to add some eyelets and treated with some Glossy accents. The sentiment (Art Journey) was also stamped on white card with pink Archival ink, trimmed and edged with chalk ink and the OO's coloured in Posca. The boots and sentiment were applied on foam pads and three black sequins were added to finish the card ....

Women are doing it for themselves .......

Sid xx

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Ballerina .....

This card was inspired by one made by Godelieve Tijskens - Stamping Mathilda ......

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank. I then cut a smaller piece of white card and put this through an embossing folder treated with black soot Distress Oxide. I then used a text stamp and Versafine black ink to overstamp the embossed panel.

The panel was then matted on black card and applied to the card front. Next I stamped a Ballerina in more black Versafine ink and die-cut this with a round stitched edge die. I then added three black sequins with Glossy Accents. This was mounted on foam pads and the circle applied as shown.

The sentiment was stamped in Versafine on white card, trimmed and matted on black card before mounting on foam pads as shown.

Love the monochrome look and it's a long time since I coloured with an embossing folder !

Sid xx

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