Time Flies New Year...

Happy 2019!

As promised are all moved in and the internet is up and operational so Its time to relaunch the blog.  This break has been very beneficial and I have decided that blogging every day took a great deal of time and meant I was occasionally posting projects I didn't feel were blog worthy.  Therefore form now on I will be blogging three times a week as standard with special posts as ranges are released.

I thought I should start today within a new card made especially for New Years day and what else could I use but my Time Flies die as new year always makes me think of clocks and midnight!

I based the colours of this card on one I saw on Facebook son have to say thank to Maxine for the inspiration!

I started by cutting the panel die from my sandwich box die set in white pearl card three times.  I backed this with apple green linen card and matted this onto silver mirror card.

For the clock I cut the Time Flies die twice, once in white pearl and once in silver mirror card, and used alternate pieces to make top the clock setting the hands at 5 to Midnight.  The outside of the clock was embossed with a dots embossing folder to add some texture.

I stamped and heat set my new Swirl poinsettia stamp in Izink silver embossing powder and after cutting these out with the matching die.  I made up 6 full flowers colouring the centres and edges with mint Izink dye based ink finishing with a pearl in the centre.

I added these onto mint shaded swirl leaves cut in white in 2 sets of three on either side of the watch.

I finished with layers of white, shaded with mint, and the green and white to make the finished card as shown.


Ingredients:
JND Time Flies die set
JND sandwich Box Die Set
JND Swirl Leaves Die set
JND Poinsettia Die Set
JND swirl poinsettia stamp set

Gold dust card - Limetree Crafts
Apple Line Card - Crafts Too
Silver Mirror card and pearls from my stash

Enjoy...

Something Softer...

Happy Wednesday,

I thought I should share something a little softer today after the glitter fest of the last couple f days! so how about a classic white on white within hint of grey?

I started by cutting my Holly and Ivy frame into a piece of white pearl card.  I then repeated this with a piece of grey card and shadowed this behind the white before adding a piece of acute behind.

I then added a panel embossed with the Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder behind this with foam tape and made up the reminder of the mats and layers to make the base card.

I stamped the sentiment and the snowflakes ( From the Crafts Too Festive sentiments clear stamp set) in smokey grey ink and icy this out and framed it with my Rectangle oval media plate die set.

I then stamped my poinsettia clear stamp in the smokey grey and cut them out with the matching die.  I made up the poinsettias and added crafts too clear chunky glitter over the edges using Craft Artist glue adding a pearl brad in the centre of each flower.




















I arranged these around the oval over messy bows of a sift white satin ribbon  May Arts from my stash)

Ingredients:
JND Holly & Ivy Die set
JND Poinsettia Stamps et
JND Poinsettia Die
Crafts Too Festive sentiment clear stamp set.

Enjoy...

Snow through a window...

Happy Wednesday,

Another Scene Card sample today and I haver to admit that although one of the simplest cards I have made tis is one of my absolute favourite!  I think its the colour and the simplicity that appeals to me!
















I started by lightly inking the Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder with Sky Blue izink pigment ink pad. I then letterpresses this with a piece of white watercolour card.  This gives the soft blue background whilst keeping the snow white!

Next I cut the piece using my Square and circle media plate die set ( this contains all the plain and stitched circle and square dies used for this card)  I then used other dies in the set to cut an ultramarine and a silver mirror card layers for this fair mounting between each layer.

I then cut one of the scene dies from the snow scenes die set in more watercolour card and added this, with fake tape again of course, on top of the circle cut form the top layer.  This was added behind the main lament to give almost a scene within a scene.

Next I added a bow of striped satin ribbon at the top of the circle and added a spray of my Swirl Ivy leaves set.  I finished with a poinsettia in the centre made using the Crafts Too Glitter foaming a gem in the centre.

Ingredients:
JND Media Plate Die set Square circle
JND Snow scenes die set
JND swirl Ivy die set
JND Poinsettia Die
Craft Too snowdrops embossing folder


Enjoy...

Stag in the Sky...

Happy Tuesday,

I thought after yesterdays white on white I would share a complete opposite today made using the same basic die but sighing a difference when using more dramatic colours.

For the background I wet a piece of watercolour card and then dropped the Izink Pigment dropper inks over this.  I spritzed more water until the colours flowed then left this to dry.  Once finished I thought this made such and exciting skyscape this  mix of the Iris and Amethyst colours of ink along with the pearl white does look really ethereal!

I cut one of the Deer Scenes die in black and again in white and shadowed them before adding over the background.

Next I made an aperture in a piece of black card using Media Plate square circle die set to which I added acetate and foam mounted this above the background.  I cut the other deer scenes die again in black and white shadowed them but added these across the bottom of the square going form edge to edge.

I finished with a few white 3mm stick on pearls and small poinsettias cut form Crafts Too white glitter foam ( the flowers left over from yesterdays card)

Ingredients:
JND poinsettia Die
JND Deer Scenes Die
JND Media Plate Die set Square
Izink pigment ink droppers Iris and Amethyst


Enjoy...

Silver Flakes...

Happy Thursday,

Quick post today showcasing a rad I demoed on hochanda using my Snowflake Lattice and Izink Diamonds glitter paint.

I cut the lattice three times and glued 2 tether over a piece of white card.  I then added izink diamonds in silver over the top using a spatula.  The great thing about the diamonds is that all the colours comes form the glitter and it works as a paint and paste.

Once dry ( which takes about 20 minutes) I added the third die cut over the top so that the glitter is inset into the background.

I stamped and die cut the poinsettias and then made up the flowers.  To add the glitter I simply painted the diamonds onto the edges of the petals I love how this works as well as a paint with a brush and the flowers dry in about 2 minutes.

A few layers of silver and white with the flowers and foliage through the middle and finished!


Ingredients:
JND Snowflake Lattice die set
JND Poinsettia die
JND poinsettia stamp
JND swirl Ivy die
Izink Diamonds glitter paint silver

Enjoy...

Deers in the snow...

Happy Friday,

A simple sample today made with the scene card box adding a slightly larger frame to the front makes a really stand out creation.

For this version I made up the back of the box however I didn't add an aperture in the front and used that as the back.  I put a scene in the back which I made using white and sky blue pigment ink onto black card.

I added just one strip of the Deer scenes die set in white foam mounted inside and threw in a handful of shredded foil.

I made the frame using the Rectangular media plate frame and mounted this using the media plate die set which allowed me to mat the frame in silver and black.  I added acetate behind this and sealed the box to make the finished frame.

Ingredients:

JND Scene Card box die

JND Deer Scenes die

JND rectangular media plate

JND media Plate die set

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...

Holly in Gold...

Happy Monday,

Firstly I want to start by saying a Massive Thankyou to everyone has sent me such wonderful supportive comments on my new range by email on the blog comments and on facebook.  AS a crafter it is so special to know that others crafters enjoy using what I design as much as i do!

There will be quite a lot of samples coming out over the new couple of weeks as I want to share as much inspiration as possible before the launch of the next set of Christmas dies.

Today I am sharing a card made with the Holly and Ivy frame I just love the classic swirls in this die.  I simply cut the die into a rectangle of crisp white card as it has no outside line you can make the outside as narrow or wide as you want.  Next I cut this in gold mirror card and offset this slightly behind the white version.

Next I added this to a sheet of acetate and foam mounted it over a panel embossed with the snow embossing folder from Crafts Too.

I cut the sentiment, included in the set, in white and the gold mounting the white again slightly offset behind the white. I added this to the acetate on the front so it appears to float on the card.




















I stamped the Poinsettia stamp onto vellum in god, izink pigment ink and cut it out with the matching die set.  I made up a folder as shown and added white micro beads in the centre.  I added this over a twist of white silk ribbon with a bow of fine gold satin ribbon.

A few layers of the white and gold and finishes!

Ingredients:
JND Holly and Ivy Frame Die
JND Poinsettia Stamps
JND Poinsettia Die
Crafts Too CTFD3115 Snowflake embossing folder

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...

Full Wreath...

Happy Saturday,

I really enjoyed the launch shows for my new Christmas Die range over the last 2 days and will now start sharing samples I  made for the shows there are quite a lot Im sorry to say lol

















Today a wreath card made using the Poinsettia stamp and matching die along with the swirl ivy and the mini swirl ivy ( which is in the Holly and Ivy background die set)

Enjoy...

Snowflakes in Snow...

Happy Wednesday,

Only 1 day to got ill the launch of my New Christmas Die collection.  Ive been manically making samples for the show and blog and think I may have overdone it as I have over 50 not including ones made by my fantastic friends and designers Mrs Duck and new recruit Martine Smith.

Today I am sharing area that is all about the background it was seen used yesterday to back the poinsettia however today it is the star of the show.












The background die is the Snowflake Lattice here cut in white card and reacted too make the rectangular panel.  I have backed this with Crafts Too Chunky white glitter ( part of a set I am hoping to bring in August)

Ive teamed it here with a simple circle die cut, sentiment (from august's release) and with a spray of poinsettias stamped and die cut in white vellum.


More tomorrow ready for the 6pm launch!

Enjoy...

Elegant Poinsettia...

Happy Tuesday,

Another day another sneak peak and I have to admit todays reveal is my favourite if the whole christmas collection ( the collection is split into three parts with something different each month)  Its the poinsettia!
When I first came up with the Flower Plate idea I wanted to do the matching stamp, with registration marks, and die set as an elegant poinsettia as I love the patterned poinsettias on cards but the thought of stamping 6 stamps then trying to match up 6 individual dies for each card really put me off!

For today's sneak peek i chose this card which ties together the poinsettia stamp and die with the Snowflake lattice it worked so well as a gerbera I thought why not?!?

There is also, hiding in the background, some new Swirl ivy.

Hopefully here you can see tall the detail of the Poinsettia I can't wait to demo how this is so easy on the show on Thursday and through friday.

Its hard to see on the picture but I finished this card with a new product form Izink the Finishing spray, I simply love this product and cant wait to share it with everyone.

Enjoy...