Hello peeps, yes I am finally back in blogland apologies for active followers for the delay but here is just a super quick card using the Hunkydory fall into autumn kit I have used one of the toppers with a sentiment circle and another leaf foiled decorated circle. The foiled backing card to match the design some black card and a spellbinders Dlite branch die. I also used a crafters companion embossing folder with leaves on.
I cut a piece of black card to to fit just inside the 8 x 8 card base. I cut the backing card to fit inside the black layer. I had to slice the foiled leaf border off as it would have been too far down the card for my liking. I embossed the main body with the leaves pattern and then glued this to the top of the black card, the red piece was glued to the bottom of the card and the foiled border was assembled back on top with collall glue gel so it is slightly raised.
I added the topper to the top centre and then die cut the branch out of the same black cardstock as the back layer. I then slipped it just under the foiled border and glued the foiled leaf circle behind before gluing the rest of the branch down. To finish I added a sentiment circle some small pearls and an insert. A very quick card.
Hopefully the next post will be sooner rather than later lol although I do post more actively on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CjsCardAndGiftGallery
Take care
Cj x
Hello crafting peeps
Today a super quick 8 x 8 with a Hunkydory topper from a recent kit.
To make this card I cut a layer of black card to fit the base card blank and then cut a smaller silver mirri layer to sit upon it used a corner rounder punch on both and glued these two layers together. I cut a piece of white pearl card to size and ran the top half through my calibur with the tied together embossing folder.
I then cut a piece of silver mirri and used the grateful lattice die on it ( I did need to extend it a little as I wanted the rounded part of the lattice upwards) and glued it to the bottom of the pearl card. I cut a small border of pearl card which you probably cannot see too well as I placed the ribbon on top of it. This ribbon is quite see through and I didn't like the pointy ends of the lattice showing through.
I rounded the ends of the pearl card and then glued it to the black and silver base layers I had prepared before. Using glue gel I arranged my topper in position and then made a small bow from the same ribbon. I bought these little pearly gem things from Wild Orchid and love hiding the knots on bows with them you can also colour them with your alcohol markers which is great. To finish I glued to the base card blank before dotting the creative expressions glue in the centre of the embossed knots and added some small pearls to tie it all together.
I do like this card but think the smaller lattice die from spellbinders would have a better result so will have to try it at some point.
Anyway all for now
Take care
Cj x
Hello bloggin peeps
Just a quick 8 x 8 from me today. I found some old stamps in a drawer from way back when I started crafting of some dogs from Joanna Sheen and stamped a few out in memento Expresso truffle onto some centura pearl card. This gorgeous little one is the one I decided to use as it looks exactly like my Pippin (He's a jack russel/scottie) sat amongst the bubble envelopes that he loves to pop the bubble wrap in... bless him.
I cut the image out from a labels 22 and then blended antique linen distress ink around whilst it was still in the die. I also cut a gold mirri die from decorative labels 8, a brown labels 20 and a from a piece of coredinations card with the heartfelt layered elegant swirl on two sides with a small piece attached and uncut inbetween. I also cut a gold mirri tag from the ribbon tag trio spellbinder set.
I cut a large piece of gold mirri to fit my card leaving a small border and then rounded the corners. I then cut a smaller piece of centura pearl which I embossed using the new grand mbossibilities folder graduated dots. I then coloured it to match using the antique linen again and after leaving it to dry for a minute or two rounded the corners to match the gold. I accidently picked up the wrong rounder which cut some way into the card but It looked quite nice when I put it against the gold so I attached the brown ribbon at the bottom of my card and threaded a small dog charm which I coloured brown with a spectrum pen and also the tag I had cut before securing it at the back.
I then layered my swirls, then the label 20, decorative label 8 and then my topper before adding to the card putting some height in using collall glue gel. I then centrally glued it onto the base, added the base to the mirri and the whole thing to the card blank. For the greeting I stamped a whimsy sentiment and die cut it and added it to the tag on the ribbon. I did add some card candi to create interest in the corners too.
Anyway that's all for now...
Take care
Cj x
Hi all back again after a super long blogging break due mostly to lack of time and also have been experimenting with other crafts. Knitting and enamelling being the two I have most enjoyed lately.
Anyway to break back in gently a quick 8 x 8 from the hunkydory Antique flourish kit. I took some brown card and matted the printed paper from the kit onto it and glued to the base of my card. I had an offcut from the foiled card and matted this onto the same brown card. I cut a shaped mat for the musical topper and then glued them to the card with collall glue.
I took some ticket sentiments from the same kit and glued them under my topper. I had cut three bars of music from a memory box die and trimmed at different places before pushing under my topper into the collall glue and then using a little cosmic shimmer clear glue to secure it on the edges.
To finish I added some large and small gems coloured with my spectrum pens to match.
A super quick card and post.
Hopefully more soon
Take care
CJ x
Hello again bloggin peeps
A quick-ish card from me today made for a friend at work.
I used an 8 x 8 card blank and cut a mirri base mat and then a smaller mat from pearl cardstock.
I used an A4 Mbossibilities folder to emboss the beautiful background design.
From the DCWV luxury stack I cut a base layer with a spellbinders label die. I then used the same die and the next size down to cut a frame which I colourised with spun sugar distress ink.
I took some pink card already embossed with dots and cut the marianne butterfly and the small scalloped circle spellbinders die.
I then used a die from a spellbinders persian accents die twice from white pearl and again colourised with the spun sugar distress ink.
To assemble I inked the edges of the embossed white pearl base with the spun sugar then glued it to the gold base. I arranged the cut from the luxury DCWV where I wanted it on my card and then glued the little frame with glue gel so it was raised. I then glued the pink scalloped circle in the middle again with glue gel and then offset the two persian accent cuts. I had to use peel offs for the sentiment as I could not find a get well soon stamp to use (might have to look for a nice one) and stuck them down centrally.
I added the butterfly in the corner and then added an offcut from a gem swirl which had some pinkish pearls in. I decided I didn't like the body of the butterfly so added some large clear gems to cover it. To finish I added a gem in each corner, glued it all to my base card and added an insert.
I really liked this card, there are quite a few stunning spellbinder cards being made now having been inspired by Sue Wilson, and I have to admit I haven't made many of this type before so definitely need to play around more with this style.
Anyway all for now
Take care
Cj x
Hello Bloggin Peeps
Back again with a new card/gift offering with a sort of fifty shades of grey theme. The lovely little digi stamp came from saturated canary http://saturated-canary.myshopify.com/products/grey-tie and I saw it on a card someone else had made and had to have it.
The original card I saw had the little handcuffs as an embellishment and when I was searching online for them I found that a few people were making bracelets with the fifty shades theme which I liked and wanted to combine.
The card:
I took an 8 x 8 square and cut a red holographic base layer and then a slightly smaller pearl white layer to sit on top. Using the spellbinders A4 embossing folder (cannot tell you how excited I am we finally have A4 folders on the market) embossed the garden lattice design as it looks a little 'tied up' and fit in with the theme. I glued these together.
I cut a black rectangular mat to layer at the top of my card and then a pearl white layer and then a red holographic one. I glued some sheer red ribbon at three points to the back of the white then glued the black behind it and the red on top of it. I took the bracelet I made and tied it to this rectangle and then glued the rectangle onto the white pearl I had prepared earlier making sure not to get any glue on the charms so the bracelet can be removed.
I used a marianne creatables die to cut the red lacy label and printed my digi out and coloured her in.... I am not the best colourer in the world but with the spectrum noirs the results are not too frightful. I printed an extra digi and just cut the tie out and coloured it to add as a bit of decoupage. I also used some whimsy ticket stamps and although I could have used the die to cut them out...this time I did it by hand.
To assemble the card I glued some black lace along the bottom which came from Joanna Sheen's online shop making sure to glue at the back so no glue was showing. I glued the red lacy die cut on top and then arranged my coloured digi and the decoupage on top. To finish I added the little ticket sentiments and then glued to my base card
The bracelet:
The bracelet is a very simple chain made from silver jump rings. Every second jumpring had a small red glass bead threaded on before closing. I added a few extra smaller rings at the end as a sort of bracelet extender and a lobster clasp at the other end.
I used eyepins to mount the charms I opened the end of the eye and threaded the charm on and then closed the eye back up. I then threaded a clear swarovski bead on and made a loop. Some of the charms were quite large and heavy and I didn't want too long a dangle. When all the charms were on pins I laid the chain out flat and arranged the charms so the weight would be as even as possible and attached them using the loops I made.
This was quite a long card/gift to make and would only be suitable for someone quite special ... who liked the book... and wasn't afraid to wear bondage style charms in public. It was fun to make but not sure if it would be something I would make regularly.
Anyway all for now
Until next time...take care
Cj x
Hello Bloggin peeps
Just another quick card from me today A birthday card made for my sister from my nephew.
A little bit different for me in a way as I had this lovely paper in a My minds Eye lost and found pad and wanted to use it.
I took an 8 x 8 blank and cut a mirri base to work on. I cut a layer from the newpaper print and distress inked the edges. I then made a smaller gold mirri mat and cut a pink striped layer to fit. I stamped the happy birthday at the bottom and distress inked the edges.
I glued the this layer to the base with glue gel so it was quite raised. I used a spellbinders die and cut two shapes one from pearl white card and one from the same paper as the base. The white pearl one was whipped back through the machine in an embossing folder and inked up in green I also inked the edges of the top layer to match the base layers. I glued these two shapes together and glued to my card. I cut M-U-M with my cricut and arranged them on the centre (they honestly did look more straight in real life).
Using scraps of the base paper I cut some flowers from a magnolia die and then the leaf from the magnolia rose die - out of plain card which I inked green. I colourised the flowers red to match the card with the same distress ink.
I stamped the magnolia lady onto plain card and coloured her in. I also stamped the middle section onto a black glitter paper (the glitter does not really show in the photo) and carefully cut the dress pieces out which were incredible hard to see as I had also stamped in black. Doh!
Anyway I glued her 'dress' into place and added some pearls and small gems for jewellery and added a ribbon across the bottom before gluing to my base card.
Ta dah! finished card.
I really did like this card as It was quite different for me..... I like to play but sometimes without even thinking end up back in my comfort zone.... that being said there is still quite a lot of mirri on it and I don't know what I would do without it.! ....maybe there is a challenge for me right there!
Anyway all for now
Until next time take care
Cj x
