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...

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...

Northern Lights...

Happy saturday,

A simple card made using the Media Plate Frames and new christmas stamps today.

I simply used the Square and circle frame and izink pigment inks to make the frame.  I then cut this using the matching media frame die sets.  The central section is cut using the circles that are included in the set.

The Centre panel is made using izink pigment ink onto Black card to give the Northern Lights look ( the pigment inks are so much easier to work with for techniques and give a wonderful chalky look)

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...

Traditional Deer...

Happy Thursday,

A more traditional card form me today with a Holly and tartan theme.  There is always a place for a simpler card and a traditional one this is one of the samples I made on my Hochanda shows last week just finished at home to use up the pieces.

I stared by making the background using the Rectangle media plate frame and the Deck the Halls clear stamp set released last week.  I used a mix of Green Izink Pigment and dye based inks on the plate over stamping to take colour off and to add colour.

I cut the frame out using the matching die set adding a christmas green stitched frame all the way around.

The centre panel is stamped in Grey ink one a background made with a waste piece I cleaned the brayer on.  The waste piece had some snowflakes stamped on so all I had to do was to add the trees in green and the grey deer.  I added some shadows and then framed the piece as shown.

















To finish I added the tartan bow and a mix of foliage ( launching at the end of the month)

Ingredients:
JND Media Plate Frame Rectangle
JND Media Plate Dies rectangle
Festive Silhouettes Clear stamp set

Enjoy...

Purple Snowflakes...

Happy Wednesday,

Another sample made with the new Media Plate Frames and a sneak peak of the poinsettias made with the waste form the frame.

I made this piece on my Hochanda shows and as usual brought it home along with the waste piece I cleaned the brayer on which I thought would make perfect flowers that would match the colours perfectly!

I used the new Snowflakes stamp set along with the Oval frame media plate and Izink Pigment inks in Violet, Navy Blue and Sky blue.

The centre panel is made using the Festive Silhouettes stamps in black and another piece of scrap for the backing.

I cut the layers using the matching Media Plate dies in blue and gold which really makes the frames shine.

Ingredients:
JND Media Plate Frame Rectangle and Oval
JND Media Plate dies Rectangle set
JND Festive Silhouettes Stamps
JND Snowflakes stamps

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...

Hark the Herald Angels...

Happy Friday,

Firstly I would like to say thank you for all the wonderful comments on here facebook and emailed to Hochanda over the last 2 days about the new Christmas Stamps and media plate frames.  I had so much fun on the shows hope you did watching!

I'm sharing a card made with the Rectangle media plate frame and the Oval and Rectangle die set.  I used the Christmas Music stamp set for most of this.

If you want to see how the plates work you can catch the show Here

Enjoy...

Christmas Launch...

Happy Wednesday,

Tonight at 6pm I launch my new Media Plate Frames, masks and Christmas stamps on Hochnada ( Freeview 85, Sky 673 and online at www.hochanda.com)  I hope you can join me as its so much easier to demonstrate the new frames than explain them!

To day I am sharing the Square media plate frame with the square aperture along with the snowflake stamps

Enjoy...

Christmas in July...

Happy Monday,

Today I am starting the sneak peaks for my new Media Plate frames and new Christmas stamps and masks.

Todays card uses the Rectangular media plate with the Oval aperture ( which is seized to match perfectly with the original oval media plate.  I have also used the new Media Plate die set which is designed to cut these out as well and provide mats and layers ( best to tune into the Hochanda shows on Wednesday night and through Thursday for a proper explanation of these)

On this sample I have used the new Masks on the frames and used the new While Shepherds stamp set for the scene in the centre.





















Tune in Wednesday night at 6pm to see more of these and the full range.

Enjoy...

Floating Butterflies...

Happy Sunday,

A simple butterfly card today made using the Media Plate ( Butterfly shape) a mix of Izink dye based ink pads and my Large Butterfly dies.

I used the media plate and a mask from my stash ( Imagination crafts I believe) I also stamped over this using my Dragonfly stamps.  The panel at the side is made using my small brayer and simply running it up the side of the card after smoothing the ink on the plate.  Remember there are videos on using the media plates on my You Tube chanel.

I then cut the butterflies form a piece of card I had cleaned the brayer on so that the colours match and added the plain white filigree butterflies on top.

Ingredients:
JND Butterfly Media Plate
JND Large butterflies die set
JND Dragonflies clear stamp set


Enjoy...

Blue Dragonfly...

Happy Sunday,

I had a fantastic day yesterday with everyone at Craft Plus in Basildon it was lovely to see so many new and old friends!

Today its another card I made specifically for the demo this time changing shades and using the Dragonfly media plate.

Enjoy...

Orange Butterflies...

Happy Saturday,

Dont forget I am in Essex in Basildon today DemoINg all day at Craft Plus do pop in and say Hi if you are around the area!

I thought today I would share a new card I have made for the demo using a multitude of techniques and my new Butterfly Shape Media Plates and stamps.

Enjoy...