Getting Inky!

Hi Crafters,

At a recent paper-crafting event I purchased this gorgeous 'WOW' background stamp and couldn't wait to create two cards following the demo I watched there.

Recipe (both cards)

Background Stamp - Secret Garden by WOW Stamps for Embossing

Black Embossing Powder

Distress Inks

Cheery Lynn Fronds Die

Sentiment Stamps - LOTV

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #313 Add a Sentiment

Crafty Creations - #319 CAS

Come & Get It - #126 Make Your Own Background

It's a lovely sized stamp and makes a great impression. I have lots of ideas rolling around in my head for other uses too - now to find the time to fit it all in!

Back tomorrow with my DT card for As You Like It Challenge

See you then,

Lorraine

xXx

A is for Angler

Hi Crafters,

I've been getting inky over the Easter weekend and this is what I've created using my Distress Inks and a variety of stamps.

Recipe

Distress Inks for the background

Versamark Onyx Black Ink foreground Stamping

Memento Green Inks

Woodware Angler Stamp and Sentiment

Various Sheena Douglas Stamps

Lavinia Stamps

Marianne Corner Die LR0143

I created the background by tearing a piece of paper and using the jagged edge with my inks for the mountains and water. The clouds were inked using another piece of card that I had cut to shape. Then it was just a case of over stamping the foliage and Angler image. I'm quite pleased at how this turned out.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #113 Something Beginning with 'A' (Angler)

Unicorn Challenge - #7 Clean & Simple

One Crazy Stamper - March ATG

A lovely day in Norfolk today, cool and windy but the sun is shining beautifully. It certainly makes me feel happier - plus I have managed to get three lines of washing dry and that somehow makes me even happier - sad house wife I guess :/

Hope you are having a great day too.

Lorraine 

xXx 

Out Of This World

Hi Crafters,

I've been playing with my Distress Inks again and created this background for my Outer Space scene.

Recipe

Stamp Set Unknown

(if anyone knows the Brand or name of this stamp set I would be very grateful as this was bought on Ebay and came on a binder sheet with no name.

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Background - Distress Inks, White Embossing Powder and Shimmer Spray

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #109 Create Your Own Background
NBUS - #6 ATG - New Stamp Set
Creative Moments - #88 Sentiment on the Front
Creative Fingers - #104 ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #29 ATG

Hope your week has started well for you, I'll be back tomorrow with my Passion for Promarkers DT post.

See you then,

Lorraine 

xXx

An ATC Inspired Card

Hi Crafters,

Whilst making my latest set of atc's for the swap group over at Jo's blog I had one left over so decided to make it in to a card.

Recipe

Stamp - Personal Impressions - Butterfly Flowers

Archival Brown Ink embossed with clear EP

Inking and colouring of image - Distress Inks

Britannia Die - Happy Birthday Die Cut

Stampin' Up Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder for Background

The background was created by embossing with the EF and then inking gently over the raised parts with Vintage Photo DI and then clear embossing powder added to define the pattern.

The image itself was stamped and heat embossed then I coloured the butterflies and flowers with Distress Ink markers. All matted and layered on to brown and gold card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #90 ATG

One Crazy Stamper - Feb. ATG

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Things With Wings

Butterfly Challenge - #48 Butterflies + S is for Stamping

Well folks, what a mixed bag of weather we've had today. Woke up to a very sharp frost this morning but then the sun came out and it was glorious although still very cold. Mid morning we had sleet and rain a little bit more sun and this afternoon we've had hail and snow flurries. I wonder what tomorrow will bring?

Hope you are all fine and warm.

Lorraine

xXx

Getting Inky

Hi Crafters,

I decided it was time to get my Distress inks out and here is one of the cards that I created. Now that my hands are multiple shades of green and brown I think I'd better invest in some plastic gloves :/

 

Recipe

Image - Sheena Douglas Stamp - The Majestic Oak

Birds - Inkylicious Stamp Set

Sentiment - Woodware Stamp - Kim's Coppice

Distres Inks - Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed.

Wood Grain Embossing Folder

EK Success Corner Punch

 

 

I started by stamping the tree and birds and heat embossing them with black EP, masking the moon with a circle of paper and then layering up my inks. I used a wood grain embossing folder for the background panel and stamped and embossed my sentiments. Then it was a simple case of matting and layering to finish.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #73 Birds (if the birds here are too small for the challenge then please delete my entry)

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - ATG

Brown Sugar - #49 ATG

Sister Act - #109 ATG

Creative Fingers - #82 ATG

 

Please join me again tomorrow for my Christmas Card Club make, see you then,

 

Lorraine



Christmas Card Club Challenge # 8 - Vintage

Hi Crafters,

I'm back today to share my card for the Christmas Card Club Challenge. The theme this fortnight was chosen by our lovely Rachel, she has given us the challenge to make a 'vintage' Christmas Card. I know that vintage doesn't necessarily mean distressing but I fancied another go at distressing the edges of my card and DP's. It's quite subtle but I enjoyed doing it and felt it added to the look.

 

Recipe

Image - Stampendous Christmas Cottage Stamp

Coloured with Distress Inks (get me!)

Go Kreate Oval Dies

Go Kreate Large Frilly Frames #10 Dies

Kraft Card

DP's - Magazine freebies

Cheery Lynn Snowflakes Die

Lea'billities Pine Branches Die

Sentiment - Crafters Companion

Dovecraft brown doily

Anna Marie Designs festive berries

Lace - Crafty Ribbons

Button Cabochon

Gold Pearls

 

Like the distressed edges, colouring my image with Distress Inks is something I don't normally do. I love my Promarkers but they didn't seem right for the look I was after. I struggled a bit to begin with, I'm not happy with the watercolour paper I have, it is very textured and I found it difficult to move the ink around, but as I only use it once in a blue moon I don't think I will bother to get any more. For the snow drifts I brushed on some frosted lace stickles for a thin sparkly layer but I don't think you can see it very well in the photo. The pine leaves were given a coating of white embossing powder for their snowy look and there is a subtle touch of glitter around the oval and snowflakes but as it was meant to be vintage I didn't over do it.

Here is a side on view to show the layers:

 

The other ladies in our group will also have their beautiful projects on their blogs today so if you would like some inspiration to make a start on your own Christmas cards then why not give them a look, you can find the links in the page tab at the top of my blog. 

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - ATG

Crafty Creations - # 286 ATG

Completely Christmas - #58 ATG + Add A Touch of Gold (Gold oval mat and cabochon)

Brown Sugar - # 141 Distress (Edges and Inks)

Sister Act - #101 ATG

Creative Fingers - #75 ATG

One Crazy Stamper - April ATG

Country View Challenge - Use Kraft Card

Little Claire - #56 Use Kraft Card

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add A Sentiment

CHNC Extra - April ATG

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, thanks for visiting today and I will be round later to do a bit of commenting.

 

Lorraine

Playing with my Distress Inks

Hi Crafters,
I've been playing with my Distress inks and some fairy stamps today and this is what I have made.

Recipe

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concorde and Black Soot.

Black Archival Ink and Clear embossing powder

Brilliance Ink - Platinum Planet

Lavinia Stamps - Fairy, mushrooms, spiral sentiment and verse

Magazine Freebie Stamp - Butterfly swirl and flourish

Glamour Dust

 

I began by inking my cardstock and spritzing with water, then when dry I stamped the images embossing each one as I went. The silver spiral sentiment doesn't appear to show up in the photo's very well but in real life it does. I just matted the finished piece on to silver mirri and then black cardstock to frame it.

Challenges

Lavinia Stamps - #2 Bright and Beautiful

That Craft Place - ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #46 ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Sister Act - #93 ATG

Creative Fingers - #67 ATG

 

I'd like to say a warm welcome to my new followers both on Google and Bloglovin, it's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy what you see.

It's busy, busy, busy for me today I have some DT work to do and a few orders to complete and then I shall fit in some commenting along the way. Have a great day one and all!

 

Lorraine