Saturday Stamping...

Happy Saturday,

Its Saturday again and this week finds me demonstrating in another Garden centre this time in Carlisle, if you are near to Houghton Hall garden centre in Carlisle then pop in and say Hi I'm here all day form 10 until 4pm.  If you want to see the venue click HERE I will be showing loads of techniques using the brand new craft die range from Creative expressions designed by Sue Wilson.  I will also be showing some stamping using the new Cabbage Rose Stamp to Die for which Matches the St Lucia die in he new release.

Today's card is therefore made using one of my favourites form the stamps to die for the Cabbage rose design along with the Caribbean collection die set.  I started by stamping the image onto milk foundation card using Black archival ink  Next I coloured the image using Distress markers and stamped the sentiment (more news on the sentiment next week as It is a little sneak peak as it comes from a brand new range I am very pleased with!)  I then cut the image using the largest die in the st Lucia set and hand cut the centre around the foliage.

For the background I cut the Caribbean background die using just the largest die in the set in Blush foundation card.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre and foam mounted the stamped image above.  I finished the card with layers of coconut and blush (sounds like an eyeshadow palette doesn't it?!?) which had been embossed with the CE A4 embossing folder rambling blossoms.

Finally I added a strip of white seam binding and a messy bow and done.  Just some simple stamping and colouring can be presented into a pretty card.

Ingredients:
Creative Expressions Craft Dies for Sue Wilson
Caribbean background
St Lucia
Stamps to Die for Cabbage Rose
CE A4 embossing folder rambling Blossoms
Coconut White and Blush foundation card
White seam binding

Hopefully I will see or have seen some of you today in Carlisle!

Enjoy...

Blue Friday its new!

Happy Friday,

Well its back to blue for this weeks blue Friday and how could I resist making a card using my favourite colour and the wonderful new Noble dies form Sue Wilson for Creative expressions!  The flower comes from the finishing touches collection and is called cornflower so It just cried out to be cut and made up in blue!


A very quick post today I'm afraid as I have had such a busy week and am frantically prepping for Tomorrows demo day at Houghton Hall Garden centre as well as the next couple of weeks (there's loads on and loads to come!)




I used the noble die to make the frame in White then used the centre panel in blue set on white to offset it.


Ingredients:
Creative Expressions Dies for Sue Wilson
Noble Square
Love Expressions
Cornflower
Pierced Flags
CE A4 embossing folder Eternity
Periwinkle Foundation Card
Large stick on pearls

Enjoy...

New Sue Time for two!

Happy Thursday,

I hope you have all been enjoying the new die launch over on Sue Wilson's blog Particraft, I know I am click HERE if you haven't seen the wonderful new range!  To celebrate the launch I have a twofer for you today and these are my workshop cards for February at CE towers in Kettering. If you fancy joining me for either of these makes, or for the whole day on the 26th Feb just email Tracey on Tracey@creative-expressions.uk.com for details!  those who choose to stay for the whole day will get a bonus make during lunchtime using a range of stamps that are very close to my heart wink!

This first card using the stunning new Noble die range which makes perfect frames as well as contain all the stunning filigree detail we have come to love from the Creative Expressions craft die range.  Here I have used the die to make a full hinged card adding layers form the other pieces in the set on Coconut white card with mica used with double sided adhesive sheets.  The sentiment just had to be on my first project using the dies and come from the new expressions range, as I finish my blog post with Enjoy every day how could I not love this one!









The second card uses another of the new expressions dies as its focus.  This love die comes with the separate Heart outline which makes it so flexible!  here I have teamed it with Blsuh and sand foundation card for this valentines, wedding or anniversary card hopefully you will find this design as flexible as I do!

A very soft palette of colours for me but it is spring allegedly! lol


Enjoy...

Gold Creative Wednesday...

Happy Wednesday,

Its a new month which means its a new selection of designs form the Design Team over at Creative Expressions and this month its Lady's Month.  What I mean is that we are working with the wonderful Sassy Lady singles stamps.  Today I have used the set called mistakes and have stamped in Gilding flakes.  I have teamed it with the brand new Noble die set form Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions from which I have cut a hinged card meaning that this entire card is made using one die set and one stamp set.

The noble dies are perfect for making a smaller card as the finished card comes out as just smaller than A5.






I started by stamping the image by applying Flake and Glitter glue, using cut n dry foam, to my stamp.  I then stamped the image onto a piece of coconut white card then I immediately cleaned my stamp using a grime boss.  Don't worry about the stamped image it will stay tacky until the gilding flakes have been applied.  I then cut the image out using the smallest cutting die form the Classic Adorned rectangles set from the New Noble die range.  I mount this in vintage gold card and foam mounted it onto a piece of coconut white card cut with the largest and the debs dies form the same set.  The wonderful thing about this die is that it has a stunning large debs area which on this piece I have highlighted using enchanted gold gilding wax.

I made a card blank by using the largest die in the set and a folded sheet of A4 card making sure that the folded edge was placed just inside the line that cuts on the die on one edge.  This means that when run through the grand caliber only three sides cut, the die is a very strong one and just both layers in one pass, leaving the hinge or fold on the left hand side.

Finally  I added the front panel, mounted in more of the gold, onto the card and added the gilding flakes stamped sentiment form the same set to the front.  The sentiment is on a banner cut again from one of the new range of dies (more of this one in later posts!)

Hopefully this picture shows how much this card shines!

Ingredients:
Sassy Lady Singles stamp "Mistakes"
Noble Die Classic Adorned Rectangles
Persian Dawn Gilding Flakes
Enchanted Gold gilding wax
Coconut white and Vintage gold foundation card

To see what the rest of the Design Team have come up with with their 'ladies' click HERE.

The winner of the card Giveaway on Monday, as randomly selected by Mr ND, was Lydia Jorden if you send me your address to lockers@live.co.uk I will post it straight out!  Also can anyone who has won a card and not received it please let me know as there have been some postal issues and I would hate for anyone not to receive their card!

Enjoy...

More time for Teal...

Happy Technique Tuesday,

Today's card is again made using one of the demo pieces form my day at High Legh last Saturday, I don't like waste so I have tried to make all the pieces I demoed into finished cards or projects. I thought it would also make a great technique, I wanted to show that by using the three separate dies in each Gemini die you can get so many different shapes and looks! When I demo I like to show whichever techniques those attending would like to see, one lady (sorry I am terrible with names) asked me to show how the Gemini Dies worked and what you could do with them.  The pieces I made to demonstrate this all came together in this card!

I started by cutting the centre filigree section of the die on the edge of a piece of Teal foundation card along with the edge die from one side (for those of you still a little unsure of the Gemini dies they have a centre panel along with a separate border cutting edge for each side meaning that you can cut the centre with an edge on either side or use both edges to cut a whole shape)  I then rotated the die and cut the other side of the piece of card to make the shape shown.  I then used just the edge dies and cut a piece of milk foundation card the same size and laid it behind the teal piece.  Sue Wilson has shows on Create and Craft this weekend and will hopefully be demoing the Gemini dies, personally I can't wait!

Next I cut a whole piece of the Lyra die in the teal then cut a mat for this in Milk card using just the 2 outline dies.














To make the card I added a piece of teal card cut with the outlines and embossed with the CE A4 embossing folder Art Deco Fanfare and foam mounted this on the front.  I then added the whole Lyra piece, with foam tape again, in the centre.

I made the card base by folding a piece of A4 card in half and cutting the bottom edge with the matching edge die and added the front piece.

Finally I added a die cut fancy rectangular frame in Milk, a sentiment stamped in detail white on teal and a teal seem binding bow.

I know there is a lot to take in on this card and I hope the explanation helps a bit!  The best thing to do with your Gemini Dies is to play with them and see what they can do!







Ingredients:
Creative Expression dies by Sue Wilson
Gemini - Lyra
Dainty Rectangular frame
CE A4 embossing folder Art Deco Fanfare
Teal & Milk foundation card
Teal Seem binding


Enjoy...

Golden Monday Giveaway!

Happy Monday,

I hope those of you who caught the toolshed enjoyed the show I've got to say I did!  As you may have noticed I made up over 15 of the units either fully or in parts for demo's and there were more demo's ready to go we just ran out of time.  I Really enjoyed playing with the storage units and have already earmarked a few of them that will make my storage easier!

back to today and today's card giveaway is a Golden New York being made with the New York die sets, Vintage Gold card and Sue Wilson's fire and ice technique.  This card started as a demo piece at High Legh on Saturday so for the ladies that attended this is what I finally this evening, managed to create with the piece I made for you.

I stared by die cutting the New York background in Milk foundation card and covered the front with a double sided adhesive sheet.  Next, on the reverse, I added Persian Dawn gilding flakes and removed the excess with a piece of cubit scrub foam.  Next I removed the backing from the adhesive sheet, this time on the front in Diamond Snow (as I couldn't find me Iced Snow) and I must say I love this variation as the soft sprinkles just soften the gilding flakes.

To make the card I matted the piece on Vintage Gold foundation card and and added a strip of gold coloured silky crush ribbon down the side.  I added this to a card 21cm x 18cm made from layers of milk and gold card however I embossed the larger panel with the Creative Expression A4 embossing folder Honeycomb Haven and rubbed enchanted gold gilding wax all over it.





The centre panel was made by cutting the largest filigree die in the Union Square die set in the gold.  I then cut a square of the embossed and gilded milk card (there is enough spare form an A4 sheet to do this) using the smallest square die in the set.  Finally I cut the centre filigree section using gold card again.  I tied a double bow in the silky crush ribbon and made the card up as shown!

To win this card simply leave a comment on today's blog post and Mr ND will pick a winner at random!

Ingredients:
Creative Expressions Sue Wilson dies
New York Background
Union Square
CE A4 embossing folder Honeycomb Haven
Milk & Vintage Gold foundation card
Persian Dawn gilding flakes
Glitter Jewels Diamond Snow
Double Sided adhesive sheets
Enchanted gold gilding wax
Silky Crush Ribbon.


Enjoy...

Feeling Green?...

Happy Sunday,

Here's the full collection of the Storage Items I'm demonstrating today at Create and Craft at lunchtime!  The show is a 2 hour toolshed it would be great if you could tune in!





The range contains 5 items and I have decorated a full set in this simple great palette using Chalk Paints, stamping and gilding wax.

here is the ribbon stand and the Distress Ink stand.  I covered over the MDF with a base coat of White Gesso then added different shades of green using the dry brushing technique.  I then stamped over the units using the Natures Botanical umount stamp set.

On this large storage unit I again base coated it and dry brushed chalk pants form the green set.  I then used the Leaves mask from That Special touch and coloured over it using the darkest green in the set I have put together.  The below picture shows the colours I have used.

Yesterdays Demo Day in High Legh garden centre was So much fun!  Thank you to all the ladies who attended especially those who ended up staying all day!!  I am doing another Demo day next Saturday in the Houghton Hall Garden centre in Carlisle, so if you are in the area pop in by the emails I received the ladies who attended yesterday seemed to enjoy themselves and hopefully picked up a few tips (I know I did!)

Enjoy...