Silver Moon Atlantic...

Happy Wednesday,

How about a little gilding flake stamping for todays card.  I stared by cutting the infinity striplet into a piece of iris foundation card three times to make a square background.  I backed this with cobalt foundation card  and added layers of silver, iris and cobalt to make the main card.

For the main element I stamped the strawberry flower stamp to die for in Cosmic Shimmer flake and glitter glue then added silver moon gilding flakes and removed the excess using a piece of rubit scrubit.  I repeated this to make 2 stamped images and cut the flowers out from one image to decoupage on this first one.

I cut out the stamped image using the matching die from the Azores die Atlantic collection.  I added this over a couple of strips of silver ribbon and added a messy bow, metallic linx and stick pins to finish.

Enjoy...

The Long and short of it...

Happy Tuesday,

A card from the Atlantic ocean today would you guess that this is made with a square background die?

I started by cutting the background into bright white foundation card twice.  I then cut these in the middle to give me four pieces ( 2 left and 2 right)

I took 2 piece and using the pattern as a guide I merged 2 piece to make a small rectangular piece.  Next I added the 2 other pieces behind this, with mounting cushion, so that it appears that the background goes all the way across behind the piece.  I hid the joint on the front panel using a strip of white satin ribbon from my stash with a bow added at the bottom finished with a white crystal embellishment.

Next I cut both of the atlantic tag duo frames et one in primrose one in white and backed them with the alternate colour.  I mounted these on top of each other, rotated so that the pattern shows on each tag, stamped with the sentiment.

To finish I added double pearl strips in white down the edges of all the background pieces and added layers of copper pearl and primrose foundation card.  I also added an embossed layer of white embossed with the raindrops 8x8" embossing folder and a couple of frosted hat pins to highlight the front.

Enjoy...

Silver Moon Ocean...

Happy Monday,

I thought I would share another card made using the Atlantic ocean background as I love this die and made so many samples using it!


I stared this card by covering a sheet of double sided adhesive with silver moon gilding flakes.  I then cut all the dies in the Atlantic ocean set into this separately.  so I cut the first die, then cut the central die with the outline and the final die again with the outline.

Next I backed the first piece with Wisteria card ( doesn't it look brighter when teamed with white and silver) I then added the spring foliage die cut in white around all four sides of the central square and mounted this with foam in the centre.  I cut the flowers from the Spring Foliage set in more of the gilding flakes which I shaped and added a crystal in the centre.

I backed the final die cut with coconut white and rotated this before foam mounting this in the centre. I added a frame made with the noble double pierced squares dies and set B in white and wisteria and traced the outline with crystal strips ( these come as a double but I like to cut them into single strips)

Finally a pearl and crystal embellishment with a messy bow made with ribbon form my stash ( Ive got to use more ribbon I collect far too much!)

I have updated the demo and workshop list at the right hand of the blog so if you want to see where I will be in March its all there!  Also I am running some workshops at CE Towers in Kettering starting in May for more details see the Creative Expressions Facebook page.

Enjoy...

Saturday Colouring Get Well Marie...

Happy Saturday,

Today I will be doing a special Demo day at Grafton Crafts in Huntingdon, contact the shop or pop in to see what is so 'Special' about this demo!

Back to Today and I nearly forgot Saturday Colouring and so at the last minute I remembered this die cut stamp to die for that I demoed on Hochanda earlier this week.  I coloured it on air to show the techniques so if you want to see how this was achieve, using the amazing Watercolour Pencils, then watch on rewind for Wednesday show at 12pm at www.hochanda.com.

I decided to make this into a Get well or Feel better card for a Friend on Mine Marie who has spent the last couple of days in hospital and has not had a good time with her health generally.  I wondered what I could do and I thought, as I am seeing her hopefully later in April, I could make a card for her featuring this.






I made the card up as shown using the Infinity striplet cut in white and backed with primrose foundation card.  I added the panel on the front, matted on 2 die cuts in pastel green and threaded with white crinkle silk ribbon.  I then added a bow of the silk ribbon with the hand cut tags stamped with the sentiment from my nasturtium elements clear stamp set in watering can archival ink.

I added this with some thin satin ribbon and matted again in pastel green coming form the large bow with a paper rose ( I didn't have time to make one sorry) and finished.

It just remains to wish you Brighter days Marie, and to all my blog family as well.

Enjoy...

Atlantic day 2...

Happy Wednesday,

Its day 2 of my Hochanda shows featuring the Atlantic Ocean collection of dies by Sue Wilson.  I thought I would share a couple more samples form the shows.

Today's first card features the Cape Verde die in Iris, Wisteria and coconut white.  I added spray of nasturtium dies cut in velum with the outline dies cut in wisteria foundation card.  I allow used the lace edged leaves and the rippled striplet to finish off the front.

Today's second  card features the Atlantic ocean background this time teamed with the laced heart.  I added the laced heart with brown satin ribbon using the matching treat cup to make a shakers card.

Tune in today at 9am, 12pm, 4pm and final call at 7pm to see how these and many more were made.

Enjoy...

Atlantic shows...

Happy Tuesday,

I'm back on your screens tonight at 8pm on Hochanda (freeview 85, Sky 663 and online at www.hochanda.com)  I will be showing the Atlantic ocean collection designed by Sue Wilson and the fabulous dies and stamps that match.  I thought I would share a couple of samples form the shows tonight and through tomorrow at 9am, 12pm, 4pm and final call at 7pm.

This first card is made using the infinity striplet and the Bermuda die from the Atlantic collection.  I have used card form the card pack I have on the show which has these beautiful shades including the Mink, papyrus and peach I have used here.

The second card features the Atlantic Background ( a new fave) and the Spring Foliage die.

Tune in to see how these and many more were made!

Enjoy...

Welcome to the Atlantic...

Happy Monday,

I am back on your screens on Hochanda tomorrow night at 8pm then through the day on Wednesday with the Atlantic ocean collection by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions.  I thought It was time I shared a few of the samples I made for the shows.

Today's card is one I made at my demo day at Samuel Taylor's in Brighouse on Saturday, well I stared it I added the extra layers and the bow when I got home I just had to finish this card!

I stared by cursing the detail and next square die from the Atlantic ocean background die into bright white foundation card.,  Next I cut a panel of primrose to match and embossed it with the die before adding it to the back of the die cut.  Next I added a panel in the centre made by repeating the rippled striplet die cut up and set onto more of the primrose.

I then cut the spring foliage die twice in white and gently kissed the die cut with silver chrome glitter kiss.  I then cut both of the styles of flowers that come with the spring foliage in primrose, shaped them and added them over the foliage as shown.

Next I embossed a piece of the white with the brambles rose embossing folder and added silver chrome glitter kiss over the raised pattern.  There is a video of this technique on facebook and I will have a sow on this on Hochanda in April.

Finally I added  a bow of silver ribbon and finished with a pearl embellishment and some more layers of white and primrose.

Enjoy...

A Gilded Rose...

Happy Monday,

I thought it was time for me to start sharing some of the samples I have made of the new Sue Wilson collection for Creative Expressions.  I will be demonstrating all these dies over March on Hochanda so there are a lot of samples to share!

I thought I would start with this card as it combines my love of Sue's backgrounds with my new Circle sentiment stamps!

I stared by covering a sheet of foundation card with double sided adhesive sheet then gilded this with silver moon gilding flakes.  Next I cut a square from the noble double pierced squares and then cut the detail and square die out from the centre using the new Atlantic Collection background.


Next I backed this onto a larger piece of blush card ( from my diminishing stash) and added a few layers of white, blush and silver to make the larger card as shown.

Next I cut four of the spring foliage in the blush and adhered them from the centre of the card.  I then inked up the on your special day circle sentiment which has the peony centre with Cosmic Shimmer flake and glitter glue and stamped the image before cleaning my stamp and adding silver moon gilding flakes.  I cut this out using the noble double pierced circles set A which the stamp was designed to fit the smallest circle even cuts out the flower centre so you can have different flowers or flower circles.

Next I cut the flowers that come in the spring foliage set out of the gilded card and shaped them with my ball tool.  I then added these, with stick on crystals in the centre, randomly over the foliage.


I love the way this has come out with the antique mirror look of the gilded die cuts!

Enjoy...

Red Red Roses...

Happy Thursday,



Another stamp to die for today and more of the red colouring I was taught by Lisa Horton which I love!



















 I stamped the image using black ink and coloured the roses using Red 10, 15 and orange 22 to make the red shine.  I also used a warm grey to add more shading which I also used on the trellis too, hopefully, give it a 3D look!

The rest of the card is relatively simple.  I cut the centre die form the matching Bermuda die form the centre of a piece of ruby foundation card.  I then cut this with rippled striplet and cut the whole piece out with one of the Noble double pierced background rectangles.

I offset the striplet with the addition of a piece of baby pink behind it and used this and black to mat and layers the card.  The embossed layer is embossed using the braided vines embossing folders with pearl ouster gilding polish over to make the design shine.

Enjoy...

Pink Magnolia...

Happy Wednesday,

How about some almost correct colour flowers today and the Sweet Magnolia stamp to die for from Creative expressions?  Thank you so m,much for being understanding yesterday with Blue Tulips and I hope I'm right today and that you do get Pink Magnolias, whilst I love drawing flowers I'm not good at knowing the colours!

I simply stamped the sweet magnolias stamp to fie for in black ink and coloured its gain with my Graphmaster markets.  Again I failed to write down the colours but I promise I will try harder!  Once coloured I cut it with the matching Cape Verde die this time cutting the outline and the centre.  I cut another version of the die in emerald foundation card but used the centre die panel in the centre to give the looped centre.

I cut into the backing square of bright white using just the detail die from the Cape Verde set twice lopped together so that the filigree section just pops to of each side.

I foam mounted this over a piece of the emerald and used sherbet and emerald foundation card to take a set of frames before adding this to a small 6 x 6" card blank.

I stamped the sentiment and cut t with the pierced tags and added this to the centre using some thin satin ribbon from my stash and a couple of faux quilled flowers I had from another project.

Another stamp to die for tomorrow,

Enjoy...

Blue Tulips...

Happy Tuesday,

I know its perhaps not usual to have tulips in blues however I just loved the colours against the white background for todays card.














I stared by stamping the Wild Tulips stamp to die for in black ink onto bright white foundation card.  I then coloured it using a selection of Graphmaster alcohol pens ( sorry I lost the note with the colours on)  I then coloured the background using Blue Grey 1 and 3 which gives the shaded light area behind the flowers.

I cut out the outline and the centre off the image using the dies in the Azores die form the Atlantic ocean collection by Sue Wilson.  I then stamped the sentiment form my Lily of the Valley elements stamp set and cut it with the stitched flags and added a larger flag cut in iris before pacing it coming from the centre of the image.

I cut the dies in the Azores set in sky blue and backed them with bright white.  I cut the centre dies in Iris, backed in white and from mounted this over the blue layers.  Next I cut this shape into half and placed it across an embossed layer which I shaded with Clear Day colour cloud blending ink.

I made up the card as shown with a few mats and layers.

Enjoy...

Stamp Colouring new...

Happy Monday,

Well what a busy few days it was on the blog don't forget to check the list below to see if you were a winner!  Back to today and as promised a few of the Stamps to Die for that match the stunning new die collection form Sue Wilson for Creative  Expressions.  I decided to start with a reminder of summer as it seems so grey at the moment!

I stamped the strawberry patch stamp to die for in black moment ink onto bright white foundation card.  I then coloured it with Graphmaster pens in Reds 10, 11, 15 and orange 22.



I cut the stamped image out using the matching Cape Verde die set and shadowed a die cut in red at the top and bottom by cutting it in half.

To make up the card I cut the detail die from the Cape Verde die set into a piece of bright white twice overlapping them slightly.  I cut a final version in the centre so that it overlaps the other two.  This is not that visible in the card however bit creates a really nice frame on either side of the stamped image. I cut the next die in the set along with the deal die in white twice and added these, flat mounted, in the centre of the filigree sections .

Next I added this to a piece of ruby foundation card and matted on black ( to balance the stamping in black) and a larger frame of white, red and black.  To finish I surrounded opposing corners of the card with cosmic pearl 3D Pearl Accents from cosmic shimmer and added smaller dots on the appropriate places on the die cuts finally adding a heart charm and a messy bow of red and off-white.

Back tomorrow with another stamped and coloured image!

Enjoy...