Orange Orchids...

Happy Wednesday,

Time for another Orchid and todays is using the same dies and techniques as Fridays card just a change of colours and style!

For the orchids I simply stamped and die cut them first and then used Izink pigment ink pads to colour the edges.  I started with orange shaded over the petals  and Ruddle just on the edges.  I shaped the blooms and made up the flowers as shown.

Enjoy...

Three is best...

Happy Monday,

Another sample using the new Oakham collection and square seven box today however all I have used is the three smallest dies in the set which, to me at least, look very different form the main dies giving more versatility.

I made up 3 scene card boxes and attcahed them to a long strip of card scored to allow each box fold into one packet.

I used white, black, shell pink and mouse grey and cut all three dies each form each colour ( so simply cut each die in a series once each with each colour)  I then layered these onto squares cut the the same size so that the back colour is the same ads the last layer ( easier way to see this is check the picture!

I added cate to each box and put different things in each section making an ideal gift box.

Enjoy..

Sprayed Orchids...

Happy Friday,

Back on schedule with the next Blog post being back on Monday morning.  Today I thought it was time I shared a project made with the new Orchid stamp and die plate.

For this card I teamed the stamp and die with the Press Cut rectangle die set with black as the main label and matted, using the other dies in the set, in white and a plum colour.

I sprayed a piece of white gold pearl card with the Casis and Outremer Izink quick dry sprays then stamped the flower detail on.  I then cut these out with the matching die and shaped the orchids before making up the three sizes of flowers.

I arranged the flowers on the Leafy Flourish die cut from sprayed pearl card this time just with the verbena ink.  I love using pearl card in this way as you still get the beautiful sheen through the colour.

Enjoy...

Box Front...

Happy Thursday,

I'm a day out all this week but will correct this tomorrow! I thought I would share 2 things today the first is this card with ten Square box on the front of a card giving a lovely depth with no foam tape so no white edges showing lol

The second is the Video Tutorial for the basic scene box There will be a more advanced video tutorial next week.  If you want to see what parts to cut and how to put together the square box just watch the tutorial HERE.

Back to todays card and I mad upon the box as shown in the video however I used the shape die in my Oakham set for the aperture.  Rather than adding a fold front I added the box to the front of a 6.5" x 6.5" black card blank.

I used the other dies in the set to make the layers on the inside adding thin border of white around the aperture.

I added a spray of my poppies made with the stamp and matching die and stamped and shaded in black ink.  I arranged these on the top left corner with the ferns and leafy flourish, again lightly inked with black pigment ink,

Ingredients:
JND Square Scene box Die
JND Oakham Die set
JND Leafy Flourish Die
JND Ferns Die
JND Blousy poppy die and stamp
Crafts Too Old Blue linen card
Limetree Crafts White gold & Black card
Izink Black pigment ink pad.

Enjoy...

Long Poppies...

Happy Tuesday,

Sorry no post yesterday I am trying to post every M Monday but with Sundays shows i simply forgot!  I thought I would share a card that mixes Sundays Hochanda shows and the Poppy launched last week.

Here I used just the Square die form Press Cut to make the entire backing using the waste as the back with the panel itself rotated to add to the pattern.

The poppies are made using my new Poppy die and watercolour paper.  There is a Facebook live video showing how to cut shape and colour these flowers to look as they do here.  I will copy this onto my You Tube channel ( more videos are uploading overnight so this will be added)

A big card I know but you could just use elements to make a smaller version!


Ingredients:
JND Blousy Poppy Die
JND Ferns Die set
Press Cut Square Die

Enjoy...

What Black, White and Read all over...

Happy Friday,

Another sample form the shows this week using the new collection I thought I would go back to the red black and white which I loved so much while making the samples.

This project reminds me of Mondays as it feel like the revers as I used all the same elements without the box making a flatter card that, to me at least, looks very different.

here again I used the flower ,moulding foam for the poppies using black beads for the centres and the Swirl leaves for the foliage.

The white centre of the Oakham with the back really makes a statement.

Enjoy...

A little box...

Happy Wednesday,

I hope everyone enjoyed the shows as much as we did!  I will be back on Sunday with more inspiration and a chance to explore the new Orchid die and stamp in  more detail shows are at 10am and 2pm!

I thought I would share this, little box today made using the square scene box die and the Oakham die set I couldn't resist having a go at making a box with the gorgeous new Shabby Rose linen card form Crafts Too!

I love the depth you get form using the scene card die with the Oakham set it feels a lot deeper than the 1/2" it is ( which is great for posting as its a standard large letter even when in an envelops)

I used the smallest dies in the poppy plate to make the small flowers ( stamped and die cut twice) these work so well with the ferns which I coloured through the die using brown Izink pigment ink pads.

I used the smallest of the large poppies ( mid that makes sense) in the other corner.

Enjoy...