Russian Dolls

Marianne Dies are wonderful for creating beautiful cards.Here we have used three creatables dies.

Take a 6 x6 inch sqaure card.Cut a piece of brown paper 14.5cm x14.5cm and mount onto front of card.Cut a piece of white card 14cm x 14cm,punch a 3" circle in the bottom left hand corner 2cm in from side.Weave ribbon on the back of card over the circle aperture.You will need 12 pieces x 10cm.

Take a piece of the ribbon and stamp with Sentiment.Stick to the white card 1.5cm in from right hand side,tuck under bottom edge.Mount onto front of card.

Cut a piece of brown paper 11.5cm x 5.5cm,stick to the card ,top right hand corner overlapping the ribbon.
Cut and emboss a Circle die-cut  and stick over the circle aperture.
Die-cut a Folklore Flourish,this is mounted onto the brown mat on the front of the card.

Die-cut two Russian Dolls from Vivelle (1 x Blue and 1 x Brown).Peel backing from blue doll and stick to a piece of card.In fill with the pieces from the brown doll.Cut out and mount this topper onto the front of the card.Trim with nailheads and glitter glue.

This card is 6 x 6 inches square with an insert.Cut a square aperture in the front of the card,measuring in 2cm from each side.Cut patterned paper 14.5cm x 14.5cm and stick to front of card.Using a knife, cut out the square of paper from the middle of the card.This is stuck to the middle of the insert.Trim around the aperture and square with border peel offs

Die-cut three Russian Dolls,fold each in half and glue back to back.Glue a piece of invisible thread between the dolls before gluing the last one together.Attach to the top of the card and trim with a Folklore Flourish.

Finish the card with flourishes and punched Flowers on the outside and inside corners of the card .

Products used:-

Marianne Creatables Die - Russian Doll  (LR0171)
Marianne Creatables Die - Folklore (LR0170)
Marianne Creatables Die - Circles (LR0152)
Woodware Punch Multi Flower (830-55)
Vivelle A4 Blue (VIV11A4)
Vivelle A4 Pale Brown (VIV05A4)

Urban Butterflies

This card is 6 inches square.Cut Kraft paper 14.5cm x 14.5cm,Patterned Paper 14cm x 14cm mount together and stick to front of card.Cut a piece of plain cardstock 11cm x 11cm,stamp the Urban Butterflies with Distress Ink Pad -Rusty Hinge and Heat Emboss with Clear embossing Powder.Mount onto fromt of card.

 Stamp the Urban Butterflies twice onto plain cardstock with Distress Ink pad- Rusty Hinge.Trim one to 9cm x 9cm and cut out the Butterfly on the other.Trim the corners with patterned paper and mount onto plain cardstock 9.5cm  x 9.5cm.Attach Butterfly ,lift wings to give dimension.Trim with adhesive gems.

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Easel card using the Urban Butterfliy stamp.The front of the card is 6 inches square.Cut a piece of pink card 14.5cm x 14.5cm, a piece of white card 14cm x 14cm.Stamp the white card using a Perfect Medium stamp pad ,Heat Emboss using clear embossing powder.Ink with Distress inks- Bundled Sage and Worn Lipstick using Cut n Dry foam to create a background.Mount both pieces together.

Cut a piece of Pink cardstock 14.5cm x 6.5cm,a piece of white cardstock 14cm x 6cm and repeat the above process to create the stopper.Mount together with foam tape.This is glued to the base of the card.

Cut a piece of pink card 9.5cm x 9.5cm,stamp Urban butterfly onto plain cardstock using Distress ink pad - Bundled Sage,trim to 9cm x 9cm.Mount together and stick to larger mat.Tie ribbon around and then attach to front of card.

Stamp extra Butterflies (2 x Worn Lipstick and 1 x Bundled Sage),cut out an decouage onto front of card.Embellish with Nailheads.

 

Products Used:-

Papermania Urban Stamp-Entomologist (PMA 907140)

Papermania Urban Stamp - Lepidopterology (PMA 907139)

Perfect Medium Ink Pad  (PPMED)

Clear Embossing Powder (CSEPCLEAR)

Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick (TIM21513)

Distress Ink Pad - Bundled Sage (TIM27102)

Distress Ink Pad - Rusty Hinge (TIM27157)

Mark Richards Nailheads - Hot Pink 5mm 

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A Touch of Vintage Lace

These cards have been created with inspiration from the Creative Expressions Project Book Vol 1.

A touch of Vintage Lace is elegance in itself.Embossed backgrounds,Die-cut Frames and Spellbinder die-cut Accents covered with Micro Beads all complement each other and the cards would look wonderful in an colour.

The square card is 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6").Cut a piece of Blue shimmer paper 13.5cm x 13.5cm,round corners and mount onto front of card.Cut a piece of white cardstock 12.5cm x 12.5cm,round corners and emboss.Die-cut centre using a circle die and then mount onto blue shimmer paper.Die-cut a frame from the Spellbinder Lacey Circles die set,glue this over the embossed white cardstock.

Make the Lace embellishment-stick a piece of double sided adhesive sheet to white cardstock,die-cut with Spellbinders Accents Die.Peel off backing and cover with Micro Beads.Die-Cut another Accent in white cardstock.Mount these two together with foam tape.Glue in centre of card.

Apply dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearl White Glue around frame and leave to dry.Die-cut a piece of white card with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two ,ink with Distress Ink Pad and stamp with sentiment.Mount onto Lace accent. Trim with a bow made with Silky Crush Ribbon.

This card is using the same Spellbinders dies,but creates a different look.

The card is A5 ,but measure and cut a 4cm strip off the front of the card.Cut a piece of brown cardstock 20.5cm x 10.5cm,white cardstock 20cm x 9cm-emboss .Round corners on both pieces and mount together.Trim with a piece of ribbon 6.5cm up from the bottom.Mount onto front of card.Die-cut a brown piece of card with Accent die,cut between flourishes and pinch to give dimension.Stick a piece of double sided adhesive sheet to white cardstock,die-cut with Accent die,peel off backing and cover with Micro Beads.Mount these two together with foam tape.Die-cut and stamp sentiment,mount onto Accents.Stick to middle of front of card.Die-cut two borders-one in brown cardstock and the other in white(with double-sided adhesive)cover with Micro Beads.Attach the borders down the side of card.Trim with a bow.


Products Used:-

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Vintage Lace Accents (S5-108)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Vintage Lace Motifs  (S5-109)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles (S4-293)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles (S4-114)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty Two (S4-346)
Stampendous Clear Stamp Set -Friendly Phrases (SSC1141)
Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Lovingly Baroque (CO723025)
Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Vintage Plumes (CO723011)
A4 Shimmer Paper - Blue (805140)
Woodware Double Sided Adhesive Sheets (W-2351)
Creative Expressions Micro Beads (CE-MICROBEAD)
Creative Expressions Silky Crush Ribbon - Navy and Brown

Art Deco

A traditional Art Deco styled card gave much pleasure during the workshop last Wednesday and Thursday.

The card is made from  3 pieces of cardstock.Sizes 21cm x 13cm (back panel),15cm x 15cm (middle panel) and 9cm x 17cm (front panel).The back and middle panels are shaped by measuring in from bottom left and right corners 6cm.From this point draw a line to each outside top corner and cut.

The front panel is cut into a triangle- find the middle point along the 9cm side,draw two lines out from this point to the outside top corners.Layer all three panels together with 1mm foam tape.Cut a triangle piece of patterned cardstock to fit along bottom edge.Trim back and front panels with corners and borders.The stand for the card is made from a piece of cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm.Measure in from the left and right 9.5cm top and bottom and make two score lines,fold to creat a spine and stick to the centre of the back of the card.

Stamp an Art Deco image onto cardstock and colour using any medium you choose.We have used Distress Ink Pads as watercolours.Cut out and mount onto front of card with foam tape.

This is an A5 size card. Cut a plain purple piece of card 20.5cm x 14.5cm and a patterned piece of paper 20cm x 14cm and mount together.Stick to front of card.Trim with black border peel offs -two lines, the outer one has inverted corners and the inner line overlaps the outer line giving the Art Deco corners.

Emboss a white piece of cardstock with an Art Deco style embossing folder,mount onto front of card.Trim with a punched border from glitter card (peel the backing from the glitter card before punching as this will make the card thinner and easier to punch).

Stamp an Art Deco image onto cardstock and colour using any medium you choose.We have used Distress Ink pads as watercolours.Cut out and mount onto front of card with foam tape.Trim with a co-ordinating feather.

Producsts Used:-

Papermanis Art Deco Cling Stamp -Baltimore ( PMA 907147)

Papermania Art Deco Frame Embossing Folder (PMA 515119)

Papermania Outline Stickers - Borders and Corners (PMA 810119)

Martha Stewart Double Edge Border Punch - Diamond Fence Trim (M42-70029)

Marabou Fluffy Feathers

Outline Stickers -Straight Lines Black (XL500U-03)

Distress Ink Pad Black Soot  (TIM19541)

Distress Ink pad Dusty Concord  (TIM21445)

Distress Ink Pad Pumice Stone  (TIM27140)

Distress Ink Pad Victorian Velvet  (TIM27195)

Distress Ink Pad Old Paper  (TIM 19503)

Cobblestone Cards

Simply cobblestone backgrounds are very effective.Frames and Layers add dimension and die-cut Flourishes add that finishing touch.

Take a 6" x6" card measure in approx 1cm and apply Cosmic Shimmer Pearl Glue (Black,Silver and Bronze) in different size dots to give a random effect.Leave to dry.

Cut a piece of black card 13cm x 13xm and a white piece 12.5cm x 12.5cm-emboss the white card on all four sides approx 1/2 cm in from outside edge.Die -cut a Frame using Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two.

Lay the Frame on the white card and mark the area for stamping sentiment.

Stamp sentiment  in Black ink and Foilage using the Perfect Medium Pad and brush over with Cosmic Shimmer Mica Pigments in Gold.

Layer together the black and white card,stick the frame on with foam tape arranging  some die-cut flourishes around the edge.Mount onto card front once the cobblestone effect is dry.

Add a flower embellishment to finish.

This card has been created in the same way as the one above,but using patterned paper as a background and different coloured Cosmic Shimmer Pearl Glues.

Products used:-

Spellbinders Labels Twenty -Two (S4-346)

Spellbinders Flourishes (S4-327)

Stampendous Clear Stamp set -Friendly Phrases (SSC1141)

Cosmic Shimmer Pearl Glues (BRONZE ,SILVER LUSTRE,BLACK PEARL,

 VINTAGE PINK)