Vintage Stag...

Happy Sunday,

I think you all know by now my love of stags ( keep an eye out as I have a new stag die in my August release as well as one for September)  So this multilayer stag stamp set from Craft Too has got to be my favourite.  Here I teamed it with  frame made using my Deck the Halls clear stamp set and the rectangular media plate frame and matching dies.

I simply stamped the detail stamp for the stag onto Crafts Too Red linen card in gold Izink and shaded around and over the image again in gold to give a vintage look to this card.

I know the bow is large but I just couldn't resist!

Enjoy...

See the Flowers...

Happy Thursday,

Another card made using the Scene card box die today there will a quite a few of these popping up over the next couple of weeks as I loved making them!

If you missed the video yesterday you can view it here as well as on my you tube channel HERE

Todays card uses the same technique to make the bike iwever I have altered the front by adding a window through this using my media plate rectangle die set.

I stared by cutting the Holly and Ivy die set in gold mirror card.  I spray glued this to a piece of white card and cut the panel out using the rectangle di in the Scene card box die set.  I then cut the centre with the oval die from the media plate die set adding a gold layer cut with the smaller stitched die in the set.


For the inside I embossed a piece cut with the sane rectangle from the set and slid this onto the box.  I used the waste form the front ( the gold and white ovals) and matted and layers these into the centre.  I then simply added the Holly and Ivy sentiment form the Holly and Ivy set and the poinsettias.

I stamped the poinsettias in gold izink pigment ink onto vellum then cut the whole set out using the matching die. I made up three flowers adding white micro beads in the centre of each flower.  I arranged these to one side on gold Ivy cut form them mini swirl ivy dies included in the holy and Ivy die set.

I love the way you can see the sentiment through the window on the front but the flowers wont get crushed!

Ingredients:

JND Scene Card box die set
JND Holly and Ivy die set
JND Poinsettia Clear stamp
JND poinsettia die
Izink pigment ink pad Gold


Enjoy...

Silver Holly...

Happy Tuesday,

Orders should be starting to arrive of my New Christmas Die range It would be great to see what everyone has made, if you make  card with the range id love to see what you make!  You can email me pictures or questions directly to my email address, lockers@live.co.uk.

Back to today and I am sharing another card made using the Holly and Ivy die set.  I have to admit I have loads of sample to show with this one I just love the intricacy of the holly and ivy around the frame!

For todays version I cut the frame in silver mirror card and spray glued this onto white card.  I then cut it out with the plain line die in my Media Plate rectangle die set.

I also cut out the centre using the plain oval included in the same set.

I matted this onto more silver mirror card and cut guis using the stitched detail dies from the same set to give the perfect mat and layer.

I added the sentiment cut in sliver in the centre over a piece of vellum with glass beads behind making a subtle shaker card ( this doesn't come out well in the picture!)

Finally I added a spray of my swirl ivy die.  I added poinsettias on top cut form the fabulous Crafts Too Glitter foam attcahed with a pearl brad.

A twist of bakers twine and a few mats and layers and finished!

Ingredients:
JND Holly and Ivy Frame die
JND Poinsettia Die set
JND Swirl Ivy die set
JND Rectangle media plate die set.
Crafts Too glitter foam - white

Enjoy...

Waste not your Poinsettias...

Happy Sunday,

A simple card today made almost totally form waste pieces.  I kept all the waste from making my media plate frames and used them here, with the poinsettia die and matching stamps set, to make the card.

The background is a piece i cleaned my brayer on, the centre a piece cut form making an oval frame and the poinsettia stamped and cut form another brayer cleaned piece.

The simple addition of the swirl ivy cut in silver mirror card and a couple of hatpins and finished.

I have to say this is one of my favourite cards and colour schemes and all by accident!

Enjoy...

Gold Nativity...

Happy Friday,
 I am at Inspirations in Preston today and will be sharing a few sneak peaks of my New Christmas Die range which launches next week on the 26th July on Hochanda.

Today I am sharing a card made using gold izink pigment ink pad ( available on the show) the Festive Silhouettes clear star p set and the Square Circle media plate frame and matching dies.

I stamped a mix of Snowflakes form my snowflakes clear stamp set onto the media plate frame.  These are stamped in Silver, Gold and Copper pigment ink pads using them onto the plate softens the look giving the dimensional look on the frame.

I cut the frame out using the matching die set with just a gold mirror card layers which brings out the gold.

The centre is stamped in gold and blended using more gold ink and a finger dauber to soften the look.

I matted and layers the card in more white and gold using the new Falling Snow embossing folder from Crafts Too ( part of an offer on the Hochanda shows next week) to soften the look,

Ingredients:
JND Media Plate Frame square Circle
JND Media Plate Dies - Square
JND Clear Stamps Festive Silhouettes
Izink PIgment ink pads Large size Gold, Silver and Copper.

Enjoy...

Nativity

Happy Sunday ,

A different card for me today a Nativity seven with a traditional frame and colour way, even tartan ribbon!

I made the frame using the Deck the halls clear stamp set and the square media plate frame with matching die set.

The reminder is simply paper from my stash and the large strips and bow of tartan, sometimes we need a traditional card.

Enjoy...

Blue Snowflakes...

Happy Saturday,

Today I am at the Newbury paper Crafts show for the Art of Craft if you're going pop along and say hi!

Today I am sharing a card form this weeks One Day Special and the launch of the Media Plate frames, Christmas stamps and matching dies.

I used the Rectangle media plate frame for the main image and the waste piece form cleaning the brayer for the card base.

The central image is made using the Christmas scenes stamp set.

Enjoy...

Circle Square Christmas...

Happy Tuesday,

Another sample from my Hochanda shows and the launch of the Media Plate frames and dies tomorrow on Hochanda.  Today Ive used the Snowflake stamp set, the metal Izink pigment inks and the Square media plate frame with the Circle aperture ( Which fits the original circle perfectly!)

For this card I simply used the stamps and media plate along with the Snowflake stamps to make all the pieces.  I then used the matching mating and layering dies to make the card up adding a strip of ribbon and a large bow!

Join me on Hochanda tomorrow night at 6pm and throughout Thursday to see how this and many other were made!

Enjoy...

Swirling Leaves...

Happy Wednesday,

Today I promised I would share a card using the new, to be launched on Friday night, Swirl leaves die that matches with the Bee Balm collection.

For todays card I have matched the leaves with another new set launching on friday the birds and cages.















To kmae the spray I simply cut the dies ( the set has 2 dies in mirror image so that they 'go' each way) once in white and once in silver and shaped them before creating the flourish down the card.

I added in the butterflies, yes these will keep appearing as I love the delicacy of them, and the cages along with the detailed debossed birds that come with the cages.

Enjoy...

All but the Kitchen Sink...

Happy Saturday,

If you get chance tune in today at 11am for the launch of my Media Dies on Hochanda.  I thought I would share a more complex card today using g all the sets to make a real, hopefully, steam punk style card!

I have even added a spiffing sam into this one!

I used foil Alcohol inks and everything on my craft desk for this one but although its messy I really like the way it looks!

There is also a sneak peak of a set of dies that will launch next Friday night on Hochanda ( tune into the blog on Monday for the sneak peeks of these!)

Enjoy...

Watch Works...

Happy Friday,

The media Dies range launches tomorrow on Hochanda form the Create it live show form Kent at 11am it would be great if you could tune in!

Today I am sharing another card made with the dies using just the outline die from the pocket watch along with the cogs and chains.

Enjoy...

Its all in Black and White...

Happy Thursday,

I know I've done a bit of overload with the darker cards but I just love how my new Media Dies work for darker mens card somewhere I have always struggled!  I thought everyone might like a simple monochrome card which isn't quite so harsh on the eyes!

Todays card uses, again, the time flies set using the outline piece form the pocket watch along with the larger hands included in the set!

The remainder of this card is made using the Cogs die set tune in on Saturday to see how I made the background using the dies.

Enjoy...

Copper Birthday...

Happy Wednesday,

Another sample from Saturdays shows today showing the flexibility of the Cogs die set.

Of course I managed to add a little bit form the Time Flies set as I seem to have used some part of this die in every sample!











Enjoy...

A Brass Watch...

Happy Tuesday,

The feedback on the Media Dies has been brilliant thank you.   I thought today I would share a pocket watch made using the same die as the clock face from yesterdays card.

This card uses the Time Flies die to make the pocket watch along with the Cogs set and the chains ( sorry no new Sam on this one!)

There are quite a few new techniques used on this card which I will be demoing on Saturdays show!

Enjoy...