Vintage Drama...

Happy Friday,

AS I am back on Hochanda today at 9am, 12pm, 4pm and final call at 7pm then I am stretching the vintage Friday idea in that I am using a vintage embossing folder on today's sample from the shows!  Full Vintage Friday next week promise ( I know I said that last week but I get confused lol)

I stared by embossing a piece of black foundation card with the honeycomb haven A4 embossing folder I then 'grouted' this using Sue Wilson's paper grouting technique using Berry Red sparkle texture paste from Cosmic shimmer ( I will be demoing this at some point today for anyone who has missed it in the past)

Next I cut the jewelled heart die from black foundation card and gently smoothed over silver metallic gilding Polish to highlight the beautiful detail on this die.  I added this to a grouted panel made using the 8x8 love hearts embossing folder.  I cut this panel into 2 and left a gap in the rich red background piece.

Next I made up a spray of the Chrysanthemum flowers and added silver and gold metallic gilding polish to the petals.  I cut scrap grouted paper with the centre die in the flowers set and shaping these added them into the centre off the flowers along with the matching leaves.

The treat cut I added sliver chocolate wedding sweets and the new iced flake glitter jewels ( don't worry about getting the sweets out they aren't that nice!)

Enjoy...

Show some Heart...

Happy Thursday,

I'm back on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with the second part of the current die release designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions.  This week I am showcasing the beautiful hearts dies which are the One Day Special along with the striplets ( you all know my weakness for a Sue Wilson Striplet).


There's a real autumnal feel to today's card but I think it could very closely be classed as spring like in a way? lol

I thought I would hare this card today which features the Fluttering Heart die along with Antlia Gemini die and my new faves the Chrysanthemum die set.  I stared by cutting the Antlia detail and one of the outline dies form the top and bottom of a piece of Milk foundation card.  I then added a panel behind this in papyrus foundation card using just the outline die to match the detail.

I cut the dies in the fluttering heart die set in papyrus, milk and tan foundation card and layers them as shown above.  Next I cut the various sizes in the Chrysanthemum die set in the same shades and using Irene's technique ( one of the ladies of my Breedon workshops) I rolled the petals in tan into the centre to make the centre of the flower and added other shades around the outside.  I placed this on a spray of the spring foliage and a messy bow in thin gold satin ribbon from my stash.

Hopefully some of you can join me tonight on Hochanda freeview channel 85, Sky 663 or online at www.hochanda.com

Enjoy...

Hearts and hearts...

Happy Wednesday,

Another sample from the stunning dies designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions that I will have on my shows on Hochanda on Thursday and Friday this week.  The ODS will feature the amazing new Heart dies which fit the heart treat cups making perfect easy shaker cards!

For this first card I cut the infinity striplet across a piece of bright white foundation card however I extended the pattern as the die only has there panels.  I added this to a piece of steel pearl foundation card leaving the centre blank.  Next I cut the jewelled heart die cut in the pearl card and added the matching treat cup behind filled with heart shaped sweets and the new Iced Flake glitter jewels ( there is a whole range of brand new glitter jewels just launched by Cosmic shimmer that I will have on the show!

Next I cut a set of the stitched flag dies in bright white and added mats of the steel.  I stamped the sentiment, as I know you will be pleased to hear Mrs D, using the sentiment from my Michaelmas daisy clear stamp sets.

Finally I added a spray at the side which is, even I will admit, a little over the top but I love it!  I made this with blue white seam binding, metallic linx and a pearl and crystal embellishment form the Always and Forever collection by Craft Consortium.

Enjoy...

Elegant Olivia...

Happy Tuesday,

Today's card showcases another 2 of the current range of dies designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions that will be on my Hochanda shows starting at 8pm on Thursday evening.  Today I am sharing this card made with the Olivia frames and tags and the Antlia Gemini die.

















I started by cutting the outliers die on the olive into a square of bright white foundation card cut with the noble double pierced squares.  I added a panel behind this and cut the detail in the olive out form this.  I then embossed the detail die in sherbert and baby pink and cut the centre of the pink added this one the sherbet and added the whole piece behind the die cut.

















Next I cut one of the edges and the detail from the Antlia die into a strip of bright white across the bottom.  I backed this with baby pink and repeated the process to make one in sherbet.  I overlapped these and added the panel at the top.

I cut the wispy fronds and the small flowers from the spring foliage and arranged these, as shown, across the side to balance the pieces.

I finished the card as shown with layers of the three colours.

Enjoy...

Rippled Jessica...

Happy Monday,

Sorry todays post is late for some reason it didn't go live! As I was in Norfolk yesterday running a workshop for a lovely group of ladies and a gent I missed that this had not posted!

Todays card uses the rippled striplet as a background the brilliant thing about this die is that it can stack down a piece of card to make a background where all the edges line up.  I will be demoing g this technique on Hochanda soon.

Once I had made the background in duck egg blue foundation card I then cut the centre out using the outline die from the jessica frames and tags die.  I then added 2 of the stitched flags over the 'hole' and then added back the cut piece on top.  I framed this by cutting the detail die in the jessica in french navy and added this around the cut piece.

I made up 3 of the chrysanthemum flowers in coconut white with duck egg centres and arranged these around the edge on a set of the whisky fronds die cuts in cobalt.

A classic card but I love the colours!

Enjoy...

Ruby Flowers...

Happy Sunday,

Another sample from yesterdays show this rime and effective card that is easy to make as the background is made from the waste from the flowers!

Started by cutting the Chrysanthemum dies in random places across a piece of Ruby foundation card.  I repeated this until the sheet is covered and then added this to a piece of coconut white foundation card covered with double sided adhesive sheet.  I then added clear micro beads to the exposed adhesive which seals the flowers and makes a lovely background pattern.

I then made up the flower using a layer of white to add a little difference to the flower.  I used the centre die cut in deep cocoa in the centre to which I had added more of the micro beads.

I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of ruby and cut not out with one of the dies in the Jessica frames and tags die set.  I cut the detail dies in the set in more of the cocoa and mounted this over white before adding the ruby stamped panel.




I added this to the left hadn't bottom of the card along with some of the amazing wispy fronds die and a couple of stick pins as well as the flower.


To finish I added a frame, cut with the noble double pierced background rectangles dies, cut in cocoa and a couple of layers of ruby, white and cocoa.

Enjoy...

Day 2 shows...

Happy Saturday,

Another couple of the samples from todays shows on Hochanda Today I am sharing cards made with the Apron die and the Easter basket, this time an actual easter card!

This first card is made as a card blank using the die to make the blank.  Next I cut the apron again in hessian fabric from the DCWV everyday wreath 12x12 paper pad I have on the show.  I then shaded around the the apron using a smoothie and archival jet black ink to add some age to the gardening apron.

I then  sued the dies from the window box die to make the flowers gathered in the pockets of the apron.  I finally used some black twine as the loop and ties for the apron and a perfect card for a gardener made!

Next is the easter basket where I have again used just the front die to make a flat basket on the front.  This is another demo on the show so tune in to see how this was made heres a close up of the basket!

Don't forget to join me, if you can, today on Hochanda at 9am, 12pm, 4pm and final call at 7pm!

Enjoy...