Pink & Grey

This first card is just in time for Valentines day and is in a theme of pink & grey, fitting the requirements for the Less Is More Challenge Blog for this week and also the City Crafter Challenge Blog whose theme is 'You Matter'.

I have painted 5 chipboard hearts in different sizes with satin acrylic paints in pink and grey.  When dry these have been overstamped with a cross stamp in dye inks applying grey on pink and vice versa.

I have then added a single faux gem to each heart and stuck them in place in a cascade on a 5 x 5 inch white card blank as shown.

The LOVE stamp is from Papertrey Ink and was stamped in Versafine black ink.  I finished the edge of the card with a freehand wavy line in pink alcohol ink.

My next card in the same theme features a single cupcake stamped in Memento black ink and filled with colour from alcohol brush markers.  The white card blank is 4 x 4 inches.  The sentiment is also stamped in Memento black ink.

 

Sid xx

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Rainy Day !!

This 6 x 4 postcard is my monthly entry for February in the Uk Stampers Forum postcard swap.  This months swap subject is 'The Weather'.

I chose the main stamp which is from Stampotique and I love it ! The background is a Gelli Plate print.

I stamped the main image in Memento onyx black ink.  The other stamp was from PaperArtsy and is the top of a clown hat.  I also used a swirl stamp in the background.

The rainy day sentiment was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed using Lapis Lazuli embossing powder.

I drew in the raindrops with glitter Jelly Roll.  Then I went a bit mad adding Posca marker colours, black Micron pen, more Gelly Roll and Alcohol inks to finish.

It will travel naked through the post so I sealed with matt acrylic spray.

Sid xx

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2 - Wheeled Race ......

 

Here are three ATC's I have made for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum.  This months them is 'Bicycle Race'.

I have used chipboard as the base for these 2.5 x 3.5 inch cards which I first covered with printed papers to make the base.

I have used a number of stamps, (tree, bicycle, first class, enjoy the journey, corner & garland) with Memento inks and collaged items to form the design. The bike was grounded by drawing a black line with a 0.2 black Micron pen. I then added a green faux gem in the trimmed paper circle and Posca pen in white and gold.

Final touch was to edge with barn door Distress ink applied on cut'n'dry foam.

Sid xx

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Little One !!

 

This baby card was made as my entry into the Less is More Challenge Blog whose theme this week is 'Little Ones'.

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank which I embossed through the Big Shot using a Tim Holtz sunburst embossing folder.

The stamp I used was from a set of baby stamps I have had for ages and never used from Joanna Sheen.

I have simply stamped in Memento onyx black and coloured with alcohol ink markers.  The word stamp is by Papertrey Ink.

Sid xx

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Wasp Waste?

 

This clean and simple card was made for the challenge over at The Less Is More challenge blog for this week which is to follow a sketch. Why not pop on over there to see the sketch and enter ?

I know the title is weird but I really couldn't find my bee stamp as I wanted to make the wording say 'Bee Line'.  I could only find a wasp stamp, so looked at the word associations and ended up with the words 'Wasp Waste' Hope that provides an explanation.

I started by making a white card blank.

I cut a piece of heavy yellow vellum as shown, adhered a length of narrow black velvet ribbon on double sided tape before sticking in place.  The ribbon covered up the spots of glue behind.

The wasp stamp is by Tim Holtz and was stamped on a light yellow card plate in Memento onyx black ink.  The wasp was coloured with alcohol ink markers and given a gloss with Glossy Accents before mounting as shown on foam pads.

The word were printed on black Dymo tape and adhered with a short length of complimentary velvet ribbon between.

Sid xx

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Think Homely Pink ............

 

Here is a little hanging plaque I have crafted.

I started with a chipboard diecut of a house which I covered in stripey paper.  I then used a stamp and Memento bamboo ink and stamped a collage stamp.

I used a swirl mask and Distress inks in barn door and dusty concorde applied through the mask with cut'n'dry foam.

I then stamped some bunting across the roof area in Memento onyx black ink. I heat embossed the edge of the roof with magenta embossing powder as I did with two chipboard chevrons which became the window tops.

The wordplate was made from stamped letters on pink cardstock matted over a pink gingham diecut.  This was placed as shown on foam pads and embellished with a couple of red faux gems.  I then used the same gems and outlined the roof edge and chimney.  I stuck some printed paper behind the window apertures.

I coloured a metal heart with alcohol ink and placed on the roof, applied a few cream paper roses as shown and outlined lots of areas with a pink and gold Posca pens to finish.

This could also be displayed with a chipboard stand at the back.

Sid xx

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Panto PC

We have a monthly themed postcard swap over on UK Stampers Forum.  This is mine for January 2015 and the theme is 'Panto'

Must admit I did struggle a bit but ended up using a background of Graphic 45 paper.  I then stamped with Memento ink and decorated the surface using a variety of stamps.

I used alpha stickers to spell out the words and Stickles glitter glues and posca markers to decorate the hearts and produce the edge design. I have sprayed to seal, with matt acrylic sealer.

This card will be sent through the post as it is.

Sid xx

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Endless Friends ......

 

Another clean & simple card meeting the challenge this week on the 'Less Is More Challenge Blog' whose theme is 'Friends'.

Also the Uniko Studio Blog theme of 'Love & Friendship'

The card started it's life with a 5 x 5 inch square white card blank.

I have collaged 6 x 6 inch papers from American Crafts as shown in a theme of grey, lemon, mint green an dark pink.

The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink and was stamped in Archival black, trimmed out and placed on foam pads.

A few contrasting colour brads were added as shown to finish.

Sid xx

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New Beginnings ....

 

My first card of the New Year !  To be honest I have been so busy that I have had no time to craft.  Anyway here it is.

It fits the bill for this weeks Less Is More Blog Challenge for a one layer card representing 'New Beginnings'.

 

Very simply done by stamping the main image and sentiment in Memento black ink first on a 5 x 5 inch white card blank.

Then smooshing some lemon yellow Impress dye ink over the main image direct from the inkpad.  I have coloured the leaves with a lime green alcohol ink marker and just gone round the edges with a squiggly line with a 0.1 mm Micron pen.

Sid xx

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Happy New Year 2015

WISHING YOU ALL

A

 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & PROSPEROUS

NEW YEAR 2015

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