Ivy Ivy Everywhere.....

Happy Friday!,

Sorry if I have been a little lackluster with the descriptions this week time is always seeming to run away from me (i Know excuses excuses!)  I will try to put a little more in for the next few days.

Today's creation is designed to answer a few questions I've had this week.  I have been using a lot of |Ivy dies recently, they were featured on a few days cards
On This Pink Card I showed yesterday, the box I made last Saturday and the simple white card I made a couple of weeks ago (click on the links to see the cards I mean)

Now these were all made using a small Marianne Ivy die, click HERE for a link to the die.  Al I have done is to cut the card then shape the ivy using a large ball tool and the back of a mouse pad.

On todays card I have used a larger Ivy die from Joanna Sheen's signature range, click HERE for the link.  I have left this die as cut and have not shaped it to show the difference.

This card started with the sentiment, which I stamped onto a spare die cut Spellbinders Labels twenty eight.  I matted this on a random sheet of grey / black tartan fabric paper and wanted to make a card to highlight the simplicity so it had to be white!







I cut two pieces of white hammered cardstock with Spellbinders bracket borders one and foam mounted them above on foam pads.











This then seemed the perfect card to show the difference between the dies.








I hope this helps and answers some questions.

Enjoy...

A new technique!?!

Happy Tuesday,

Christmas is now officially over, for a couple of months at least! 

Todays card is the result of me playing with my score-pal and making a lot of lines and folding.  I alternatively scored at 1cm and 2cm gaps I then pleated these pieces to make this, navy blue, backing.  Hopefully from this picture you can see the folding and pleating. 

To secure the pleats I cut a piece of card, in the same col,our, the size of the folded piece and adhered the folds to this (using double sided tape)



Next step I glued this onto the front of a hand cut card blank after tying a simple white ribbon around the front and tied a bow.



















Finally I die cut some ivy swirls from Joanna Sheen signature dies, edged them with blue ink and added them across the front.  A couple of inked flowers , blue gems and finished.

I'm sure someone has come up with this technique however its new to me!

Enjoy...