Bits and Bobs...

Happy Thursday,

Today I thought I would share a card made with bits form last weeks demos.  I love getting back form Demo days and using the bits I made!

I used a piece of Izink pigment dropper ink on acetate background for the er background.  and an extended cut of the Bee Balm Background for the frame.

The leaves are cut in izink pigment inked vellum with flowers stamped and cut with the matching Bee Balm set.


Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Background
JND Swirl Leaves
JND Bee Balm Flowers ( stamps and dies)
JND Large Butterflies
Izink Pigment inks - Bamboo, saffron and Gold

Enjoy...

Mixing it up...

Happy Wednesday,

I have to admit I really love how this card looks, the background has been sat arround for a couple of weeks but it really stared to sing when I added the Pocket watch.  I really like the mix of the mixed media style of the watch and the classic elegance of the background.

I stared by cutting the Bee Balm background twice into a piece of black card.  I then backed this with vintage gold card form Limetree crafts.  I added pearls on the centres of each flower and threaded May Arts ribbon through finishing with bow.

I made up my Time Flies die set pocket watch using scratch art card and gold dust white card ( Scratch art is the sand back card with black over copper)


I finished with a spray of the Swirling leaves cut and shaped in vintage gold card.

Ingredients:
JND Time Flies die set
JND Swirl Leaves die set
JND Bee Balm Background Die Set
May Arts ribbon
Crafts Too Scratch art Copper

Enjoy...

Small and Sweet...

Happy Tuesday,

At the demo on Friday my Friend Terry asked if she could use the Bee Balm collection to make some smaller folder cards / invitations.  These are what I came up with!

These are all made using just the Bee Balm frame and the Bee Balm Ovals.

The ovals and frame all fit together so that you can use them together or separately.

The tags in each set are sized to fit together or again be used separately.

Using all the dies together I was bale to make this ATC card holder .

Enjoy...

Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Background
JND Bee Balm Ovals
Crafts too Linen card

Lilac Demo...

Happy Monday,

I had a fabulous weekend visiting all three of the Crafters Companion stores so thank you to everyone who attended one of the workshops or demo days!

Todays cards is one that I was asked to demo the techniques form at every store so I thought I should share it!  There is only one main die for this card ( apart form the flowers etc) which means by altering the finishing touches its very economical to make lol

I started by cutting the Bee Balm background into a strip of lilac Crafts Too Linen card.  I the slotted the die into the last row of flowers and cut again ( I demonstrated this technique on the Hochanda shows so you should be able to watch this on rewind)

One cot I spray glued this onto a piece of gold dust card and then repeated the technique so I had 2 long strips.  I then cut one of these down the centre lengthwise and added one half on either side of the main piece.

I stamped the flowers onto a piece of vellum twice i coloured with Izink pigment dropper inks.  I then cut these out using the matching die and shaped the flowers adding a Crafts Too Diamond in the centre.

I added a bow and strip of ribbon accross the top before making up the spray with the Swirl leaves and the Bee Balm flowers.

I cut the outline dies form the Large Butterflies in dire of the velum and added the detail die cut in white over the top.  I shaped the wings and after adding more gems I added these to the spray in the centre.

I finally added a few pearl hatpins and finished.

Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Background
JND Bee Balm Flowers Stamps set
JND Bee Balm Flower die
JND Swirl leaves die
JND Large Butterflies die set
Crafts Too Lilac linen card

Enjoy...

Velum Violet...

Happy Sunday,

Its the last day of my Crafters Companion weekender today I am running morning workshops and afternoon demos in the Evesham store.



















Todays card is made using the same ingredients and method as Fridays however this time I used the Scoreboard for a frame of squares and I stamped bees in each square.

















I left a space in the centre adding the leaves and flowers this time in parchment which adds a lovely soft look to them.

Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Clear stamp set
JND Bee Balm Die
JND Swirl Leaves die
Crafts Too shape Score board
Crafts Too Linen card Violet
Limetree Card Gold Dust


Enjoy...

Shades of Green

Happy Saturday,

Today I am in Crafters Companion store in Chesterfield if you are arround ooo in and say Hi!  I will hopefully get to catch up with quite a few of the Blog Family today!

Todays card is a really simple card made using the Bee Balm background and the Teardrop large card base die.

I simply cut the die in Olive Crafts Too Linen card and backed this onto Moss Green linen card.  I then threaded the ribbon through adding a large bow.






it is rare to find nice green card ( in my experience anyway) and so I make very few cards in the colour however the basic simplicity of this card really allows the colours to shine.


Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Background die
JND Large Teardrop Card Base die
Crafst Too Linen card in Moss and Olive
Ribbon may arts

Enjoy...

Violet Flowers...

Happy Friday,

Today is the first day of the Crafters Companion Weekender first stop today is Newton Ayecliffe store, Tomorrow is Chesterfield and Sunday is Evesham!  If you are around these areas pop in and say hi!

For todays card I've chosen a sample made in white and violet using just the Bee Balm stamp and matching die as the main focus.

I started by scoring nine boxes onto a piece of gold dust card using the Crafts Too Score board.  I then stamped one of the Bee Balm flowers form the clear stamp set, in each square using Encre Izink dye ink pad.  I then simply cut this and matted it onto a few layers of matching Violet Crafts Too Linen card and more of the gold dust white.

I stamped the Bee Balm stamp which matches the die in more of the Encre ink and cut these out with the die.  I shaped the flowers shading them with more of the inks on the tips.

I cut the Swirl Leaves in more of the violet card shaped these and arranged them down one side of the card adding the flowers in the centres.

Ingredients:
JND Bee Balm Clear stamp set
JND Bee Balm Die
JND Swirl Leaves die
Crafts Too shape Score board
Crafts Too Linen card Violet
Limetree Card Gold Dust


Enjoy...