Here .......

Another white-on-White card suitable for a bereavement ....... cards that we never really want to make ......

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and die-cut another piece of white card with a double stitched edge to fit an embossing folder. Thus was passed through the Big Shot. This was to form the decorated layer.

I then chose a flower die and die-cut it 4 times to produce the flowers which were layered over the embossed ones and centred with a pearl cabochon.

The label was die-cut from more white card and the words stamped in grey Versafine Clair ink on white card which was then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. They were trimmed and added to the label.

The main design and the label were then added to the card front on foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Sparkle ......

Made a card for a friend ....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank......

I then made a panel from watercolour card which I coloured with watercolours in a wet environment in magenta, blue & yellow. It was trimmed and then decorated with a stencil and Distress inks before spattering with white Posca pen. The panel was then matted onto black card to add a thin frame.

I then stamped the butterfly on white card with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was then die-cut. I used Distress Ink washes to colour it,

The printed words were matted on black card.

The panel was added centrally to the card front and the butterfly added along with the sentiment to finish the card ......

Sid xx

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Fabulous ......

A collaged Artist Trading Card .... made to trade !

The base is cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches from re-cycled food packaging. The base is made from Distress Oxides and a water spray. Some pink diamonds were stamped onto the background with Distress Oxide ink along with a strip of Washi tape and an acetate flower square. The exclamation mark is cut from pink card and the butterfly is wooden and embellished with pink adhesive gems.

I used a pink & white Posca pens to edge the ATC and acetate and the word is made from Washi tape. If you would like to trade this card please email me on sidscards9@gmail.com .....

Sid xx

 

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Fly ......

Made a Clean and Simple Card .......

I measure, cut and scored a white card blank to 5 x 5 inches. I then made a brayered background with acrylic paints in pink and cream. This was cut to 2.5 x 2.5 inches and edged with black ink before matting on black card to form a thin border.

I next chose some cream hammered card and cut a die-cut a stitched-edge square and a stitched edge surround.

The balloon and words (Crafty Individuals) were stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed with with clear embossing powder. They were trimmed out and the words were matted on black card. I coloured the balloon with barn door Distress ink and pink Acrylograph pen,

The pink/cream square was mounted centrally on the cream square and the balloon and words were added on foam pads. This was applied centrally to the card blank. The frame was then added on more foam pads.

I finished the card with three black sequins as shown .....

Sid xx

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Sing ......

A collaged card to share with you .....

The base is a white 4 x 6 inch card blank .....

I have collaged various elements, some with Distress ink and stamping, printed papers, printed snippits, Washi tape and die-cuts.

The butterfly was stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was coloured with mica inks and pink Acrylograph pen. Then trimmed out and added as shown. Some dots of Nuvo metallic drops were added on the body.

The words were stamped on white card in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, trimmed out and added on foam pads.

The background was then added to the card front to finish ......

Sid xx

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Sympathy ......

One of those cards we never like to make .......

I made a 5 x 5 inch white card blank by measuring, cutting and scoring white card. I then die-cut a stitched-edge octagon from more white card and attached this centrally on the card front.

The floral/bird corner (Tonic Studio) was then cut from more white card and three metallic silver cabochons added to the flower centres. This was added on foam pads as shown over the octagon.

I then die-cut a label (Tim Holtz - Sizzix) and stamped this with the sentiment in Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I again added a couple of the silver cabochons. The label was then added as shown on more foam pads ....

Hopefully this White-on-White design is tasteful whilst conveying the right message  ......

Sid xx

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LIM Challenge #482 .....

 It's that time again for another 'Less Is More' Challenge ...... this time its an Alphabet Challenge ......

You are asked to play along with us and make a Clean And Simple card featuring  'An Automobile or Automobiles'. Ensure that you follow the rules on the Blog. Plenty of scope in this subject ......

This is my Design Team Card for the Challenge:

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

I then chose a stamp from Crafty Individuals of a stylised Volkswagen Beetle and stamped on white card in Versafine black ink. This was then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The image was then die-cut to a circle with a dotty edge die. I stamped the windows again and trimmed out to be added over the originals windows.

The images was coloured with Copic markers and a metallic chrome Tombow pen for the insignia and mirrors. I then added Glossy accents to the lights and the trimmed out windows.

The automobile circle was added directly to the card front and the windows added on foam pads over the original image.

The sentiment was printed on a labelling machine, matted onto black card and then added at the bottom on more foam pads to finish ......

Hope you have been inspired to join in with your own card but if you want more inspiration, please click HERE to have a look at my fellow Design Team members cards....... Happy Crafting !!

Sid xx

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CAS on Friday #256

Hi there and welcome to another super Challenge from the 'CAS on Friday' challenge blog .....

This time you are invited to make a card, following the rules, in the theme of:

'NEW HOME'

This is my Design Team card:

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

I then die-cut a stitched round-edged oblong from white card and applied as shown on the card base.

The house stamp (Zettiology) was stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. It was then coloured with Distress ink washes and a waterbrush adding detail with a gold pen and Acrylograph pens. It was trimmed out and matted onto a gold blush card and trimmed to form a border.

The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black Ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder, trimmed out and matted on black card to form a border. It was added on foam pads.

Finishing touch was to add three clear cabochons .........

Sid xx

Hoping that you have been inspired to join us this time and if you still want further inspiration click HERE to see the other Design Team cards ......

Sid xx

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Daisy .......

Crafted a little gift Tag only 4 x 2 ins ....

The tag base is of brown Kraft chipboard. I stamped a daisy randomly in Versafine black ink and centred with white Posca pen.

I then cut a piece of printed paper (Crafty Individuals) and used a die to cut two 3D flowers into it which were centred with metallic gold cabochons. It was added as shown. I then applied some lines in white and green chalk ink and edged the tag in green Versamagic chalk ink.

The daisy (Stamp-It - Australia) was stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder before colouring with a wash of barn door Distress ink applied with a waterbrush and centred with a yellow Sharpie pen. It was trimmed out, edged in black ink and applied as shown on foam pads.

I then added the word made from AAll & Create Washi tape and tied through the tag with some pink, green and metallic threads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Hearts ......

A Clean And Simple Card .......

I cut, creased and folded a white card to 4 x 4 inches as the base.

I then cut a piece of white card to 3.75 x 3.75 inches and cut a stitched-edge square from this saving the cut-out square. I then scored 4 lines through the square as shown. I then die-cut some heart flowers in white card and added red hearts to them. I also die-cut the word from black card.

I added the cut-out square panel onto the card front onto the card adding the word at an angle in the aperture. I then added the three heart flowers on foam pads and also added a die-cut red ribbon to hold them together.

That's it ......

Sid xx

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