Phill Martin's From the Heart - Just for you die

Hello again all, this card showcases Phill's new dies again.

This one is done in his Decedent Denim range of products but can easily be done in any colour.

Shopping List

7x7 card blank

White card

Phills Just for you die

Decedent denim gilding wax

Decedent denim Embossing powder

Decedent denim twinkles

Decedent denim colour cloud

Creative expressions heart lattice embossing folder 

Sue Wilson's double pierced squares

Sue Wilson's petite Vinery dies - 

Sue Wilson's complete daisies dies

Sue Wilson's Scandinavian Corner and border

Sue Wilson's grace Dies

To start i cut a piece of white card 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and coloured the edge with the gilding wax then stuck it to the card blank.

Next I cut a piece of white card with one of the double pierced dies that would fit on the previous layer leaving a small border of the gilded layer showing.

I then cut another piece of white card again slightly smaller than the previous one and embossed it with the embossing folder and edged it with a dab of the colour cloud, this was then stuck to the pierced square before layering onto the card.

I then cut 4 of the corners fron Sue's collection and the border. I trimmed the border to fit across the card, coloured it with the cloud, stuck it across the middle of the card and stuck the corners on, after lightly edging them with the colour cloud to match the layer.

The centrepiece was done by cutting the largest of the Grace dies, leaving the die in the card and colour clouding around the edge so it will show under the next layer., which was cut from white card.

I then cut and embossed the sentiment a selection of daisies the petite vinery.

I took the sentiment and some of the daisies and heat embossed them twice with the decedent denim embossing powder. The sentiment was stuck to the centrepiece android was then stuck to the card using foam pads.

A large daisy was added to the left centre with the petite vinery and a couple of smaller white daisies added to either side, and a selection of daisies some embossed and some plain were added to the other side of the card. To finish a dazzler was put in the centre of the large daisy, gems in the embossed flowers and the corners and some twinkles in the centre of the others flowers.

I really love the new sentiment dies by Phill I think they will be a real set of "go to" dies

Happy Crafting

Alison 

On your Special Day

Hello again all. 

Today's card is a bit of a change from my usual style, but it's a good one to post, and lovely to make, any how here goes

Shopping List

6x6 card blank

Pale pink shiny card

White card

Selection of pink, purple and green inks - I used versa colour ones for this.

Black soot distress ink

Majestix stamps - Dragonfly Garden 

Phill Martin's stamps - baroque sentiments

Twinkles - star dust

To start I cut the pink card 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and stuck it to the card blank.

I then cut a piece of white card 1/2 cm smaller than the previous one, this is the one we are going to work on.

To get the shape I wanted I very lightly put a feint pencil line on the card, about in the centre of my stamping area so I could stamp to either side. I then ramdomly added the flowers and foliage using 1st 2nd and even 3rd generation stamps ( this is just stamping again and again without re-inking the stamp so the image fades). Then using Phills stamp and masking off the edges before inking stamped the sentiment in black soot and added a dragonfly .

To finish I dotted some of the star dust onto the flowers and allowed to dry.

Happy crafting 

Alison 

Phill Martin's new dies - love them

Hello bloggers,

Today's card was made to showcase Phill Martin's new products, a set of From the Heart sentiment dies, (and relations so you can personalise you cards, more of those in future blogs).

They cut out really easily, remember to emboss them before removing them from the die. Anyhow here's today's card

I've left the background quite plain to feature the quality of the die.

Shopping List

8x8 card blank

Blue Dusk foundation card stock

White card

Phill Martin's - on your special day die

Sue Wilson's ornate pierced noble dies

Sue Wilson's complete camellia die

Creative expressions embossing folder- star swirls

Blue seam binding ribbon  to match 

Iced snow glitter jewels

Small gems

Twinkles - star dust.

I cut a layer of blue card slightly smaller than the card blank and layered it on to the card blank.

I then cut a piece of white card again slightly smaller than the blue one and using the pierced noble    Die cut an aperture towards the top in the middle. I then removed the die cut and embossed the remaining card with the embossing folder. I then stuck this to the card.

Using the die cut piece, I took the next die from the set and cut the fancy edging out. This piece was then put back in the hole mounted with some foam tape. I then cut the smaller plain die to use to mount the topper on. 

I cut amd embossed the sentiment using the blue card and glued it onto the die cut, I then mounted this onto the card, again using mounting foam.

To finish I cut a piece of white card, the same width as the embossed section and slightly wider than the ribbon and wrapped a piece of the ribbon around it securing it at the back with some glue. I stuck this to the card and then added a triple bow and some extra tails to the centre.

The flower was made by shaping some of,the different sized camellia dies, layering them together and adding some iced snow to add a bit of sparkle. When dry this was glued into the centre of the bow.

To finish I added some small gems to the open hearts in the sentiment and to the top corners of the card. I then added some star dust twinkles to edge the sentiment.

I really enjoyed making this card and highly recommended Phills new dies.

Happy creating and crafting

Love Alison 

Pink Birthday Wishes

Hello again everyone 

Here's today's card, it's quite a girly one today.

shopping List

7x7 card blank

Pink pearly card

White card

Creative expressions embossing folder- floral brocade pinpoint

Spellbinders die - Labels 47

Phill Martin's baroque sentiment stamps

Sue Wilson's complete orange blossom dies

Stamps to die for orange  blossom

Pink organza ribbon 

Wow embossing glitter- rose mist

Silver detail embossing powder 

Pink gems

Clear dazzlers

To start I cut a piece of the pink card stock 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and glued it to the card. I then cut a piece of white card and embossed it with the embossing folder. Before sticking this to the card I wrapped a piece of pale pink organza ribbon on the left side and stuck it to the back of the card.

I then cut the outer of the spellbinders die in white, and an inner piece in both white and pink.  I stamped the sentiment with perfect medium and heat embossed it using the detail embossing powder.

I then stuck the White topper onto the pink one slightly offsetting them so it gives a drop shadow effect. This was stuck the larger die cut with foam tape and the whole thing then attached to the card at the right side, again using some mounting foam.

The flowers were made buy stamping some of the orange blossom stamps onto velum using perfect medium and the wow embossing powder. I then cut them out using the dies ( but you could do this by hand).

I shaped the flowers slightly, layered the two biggest together and glued in the bottom corner, then added the others randomly either side of the largest flower.

To finish I added a triple bow and some dazzlers and gems to the bow, flowers and sentiment and edged the topper with some star dust twinkles.

Thanks for stopping by 

Keep crafting

Love Alison

Pale pink Birthday card

Hello once again bloggers

Today's card is again two tone and can be done in any colour

Shopping List

7x7 card blank

Pale pink card stock or you could make your own using colour cloud.

White card stock 

Phill Martin's Baroque everyday sentiment stamps

Creative expressions embossing folder- Star Swirls

Sue Wilson's dies - Canadian background 

                             - Lisbon

 Just Rite Heirloom Flourish one die 

Silver detail embossing powder 

Pink pearl self adhesive gems

Star dust stickles

Right, let's get cracking, I cut a piece of the pink card to mat onto the card blank and stuck it on. I then cut and embossed a piece of white card for the next layer and added this to the card.

For the centre I cut one of the Canadian background dies in white and cut it down to 5 X 5 small squares.i then cut a piece of pink card just slightly smaller and stuck them together. Then using the Just Rite die I cut 4 in white and mounted then to the back of the Canadian frame, 1 on each side. I then stuck this to the centre of the card using foam tape. The sentiment section was made by cutting the Lisbon die, just the outer in pink then the outer and fancy die in white which was layered together and another smaller frame for the sentiment.

The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with the silver embossing powder ( with the baroque edges masked off before stamping) and stuck to the card again using some mounting foam.

To finish I edged the sentiment frame with stickles and added some pink pearls to the 4 corners and the sentiment.

Job done

Happy crafting

Alison

Decedant Teal Birthday Card

Hello again everyone

Here's today's card, showcasing my new favourite technique on the flowers.

Shopping List

7x7 card blank

White card stock

Phill Martin's decedent jade gilding wax

Phill Martin's decedent Jade colour cloud

Phill Martin's decedent Jade mica powder

Phill Martin's decedent Jade pva glue

Phill Martin's decedent Jade twinkles

Phill Martin's scribbled stamps- scribbled frame sentiments

Creative expressions embossing folder - quilted flower

Sue Wilson's dies- Auvergne

Sue Wilson's dies- complete daisies

Sue Wilson's dies -  petite vinery

Twinkles- star dust

To start I cut a piece of card 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and edged it with the gilding wax, using small  circular movements. I then took another piece of card, embossed it with the embossing folder and cut it to 1/2 cm smaller than the previous layer, before sticking these layers to the card I gently edged the embossed layer with the colour cloud and a smoothie.

For the centrepiece I cut the Auvergne die in 3 sections, the largest for the background, which I coloured with the colour cloud before removing the die. Next I cut the middle layer and finally the small topper for the sentiment, which I also coloured before removing the die. I then stamped the sentiment using the black soot distress ink. These were all layered together using foam pads and stuck to the middle of the card.

For the flowers I cut several of the complete daisies in different sizes, then to colour the centres I mixed a little mica power with a couple of drops of water on my mat and using a brush, painted soft strokes from the middle of the flowers towards the edge of the petals. I allowed this to dry then layered the flowers together and added them to the card with petite vinery dies. 

To finish I added some twinkles to the centre of the flowers, some pva glue dots to the two opposite corners and some stickles around the sentiment.

Thanks for popping by.

Happy Crafting

Alison

A little bit of sparkle card

Hello again

Here's today's card, unfortunately I couldn't get a good picture that shows how it sparkles but anyway here we go.

Shopping list 

6x6 card blank

Lilac cardstock, I used a satin one 

Phill Martin's background stamp - Leafy

Phill Martin's Scribbled  frame sentiments  Stamps

Lilac organza ribbon

Sue Wilson's complete orange blossom dies

Sue Wilson's laurel leaves dies

Spellbinders die - for topper, sorry I can't find the name but any square die will do

Perfect medium 

Wow glitter embossing powder in lilac aurora

Cosmic  shimmer detail embossing powder - silver

Sparkles - lavender

To start I cut a piece of the lilac cardstock 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank, and a piece of white card 1/2 cm smaller than the lilac card.

Using Phill's background stamp and the perfect medium I stamped the white card all over  and then heat embossed using the lilac aurora embossing powder.  A strip of organza ribbon was then wrapped around the card before attaching it to the card with the lilac card.

The sentiment and frame were stamped onto the square die cut topper and embossed with the cosmic shimmer detail embossing powder. Thus was then layered onto another piece of the lilac card and adde to the card.

Finishing touches- the flowers were cut and double embossed with the same glitter embossing powder, and a couple of the laurel leaves were also cut. They were added to the card bottom left and top right and some lavender sparkles were added to the middle of the card to finish.

Many thanks for having a look.

Happy Crafting

Alison

Just for you

Hello again bloggers

Here is today's card, done in my favourite colour. 

Shopping list

C5 card blank

White cardstock

Creative expressions embossing folder - wild roses

 Soft Cerise Colour cloud

Phill Martin's stamps - everyday scribbled corners

Phill Martin's stamps - scribbled frame sentiments

Sue Wilson's petite Vinery die

Sue Wilson's complete camellia dies

Sue Wilson's Oslo  Dies

Star dust sticklers

Small pink gems

To start I cut a piece of white card about 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and, using a smoothie coloured right round the edge with the colour cloud. This was then stuck on to the card blank.

I then cut another piece of white card, again 1/2 cm smaller than the previous one and using the colour cloud and Phill scribbled corner Stamps stamped a sentiment on the two right hand corners. This was then stuck to the card.

The border was made cutting two pieces of card the same depth as the one that was just attached to the card, one 1\2 cm narrower than the other.  The larger strip was then edged with the colour cloud and the smaller one embossed with the embossing folder. These were then stuck together and layered onto the side of the card.

The Oslo die was used to cut the centrepiece and topper, and the sentiment was stamped with the same colour cloud. These were stuck to the card with foam pads, and added the sticklers to the edge of the topper.

Finally two of the petite vinery dies were cut and stuck on top of the embossed section of the card with a selection of the camellia flowers layered together (with alternate layers coloured with the colour cloud) and stuck in the centre, with a small pink gem added to finish.

As this card was made using white card and colour cloud it can be done in any colour.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Crafting

Love

Alison

Graceful Mint Card

Hello again bloggers

Here's today's card, with a bit of sparkle.

Shopping List

7x7 card blank

White card

Phill Martin's :-

Graceful paper pad

Graceful mint sparkle texture paste

Graceful mint twinkles

Graceful mint gilding wax

Graceful mint p v a glue

Baroque sentiments

Sue Wilson's complete daisies die

Sue Wilson's Auvergne dies

Vinery dies - I can't remember which this is but petite vinery would look lovely.

That special touch mask- Moroccan

To start I took some white card and using the mask and the glitter paste carefully applied the texture paste using a spatula then removed the mask and allowed the paste to dry for a couple of hours.

While this was drying I took a piece of card about 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank and added some of the gilding wax around the edges. This was then stuck to the card and a layer of white card, again 1/2 cm smaller than the previous one was layered on top of the gilded card.

Then took a sheet of Phills Graceful paper pad and cut this to size to fit on the white card with a small border showing.

I then took the glittered card, trimmed it to size and cut it into 3 even sections and matted each one onto another sheet of Phills paper using the plain side and leaving a small edge showing.

These were then added to the middle of the card.

The centre sentiment was done by cutting the Auvergne die in white card, and a separate centrepiece also in white, but before removing this from the die I gently added a touch of colour to the outer edges.

I then stamped the sentiment using Phills baroque sentiments stamps masking the outer edges off before stamping. These were then added to the centre of the card with foam pads.

To finish I cut some complete daisies and edge a few petals with gilding wax, and layered them together, sticking them in diagonally opposite corners, with some leaves under he lower one. The centre was done with the twinkles and small dots if pva glue in the remaining corners finished the card off.

Here's another similar card using the same background but with Sue Wilson's New York collection dies.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Crafting

Alison

Sympathy Card

Hello again ,

Today's card is a simple but elegant one, not a happy theme but we all need to send them at some time.

Shopping List

7x7 card blank 

White card stock

Purple card stock

Tattered lace with sympathy dies

Phill Martin's  flower parade stamps

Phill Martin's lush leaves stamps

Creative expressions pinpoint embossing folder - floral brocade

White ribbon

Phill Martin's pva glue - vintage lavender

Distress inks - dusty concord and bundled sage 

To start I cut a piece of white card stock 1/2 cm smaller than the card blank embossed it with the embossing folder and stuck it onto the card blank.

I then cut a square of purple card to fit in the middle of the card and another white piece 1/2 cm smaller.

Using Phill's stamps,and the distress inks I stamped some flowers and leaves randomly onto the card and after die cutting the sentiment in the purple card added it to the card at the side of the flowers.

I then wrapped some white ribbon around the bottom of the stamped card with the tied bit at the front to add a little detail.

The white card was then layered onto the purple card and both these were stuck to the centre of the main card.

To finish I added some pva glue dots to two opposite corners.

Thanks for stopping by

Love

Alison

Monochrome Birthday Card

Hello,again

Here's today's card, sorry about the photo, it looks really nice in real life, I promise!!!

Shopping List

8x8 card blank

Grey Cardstock

White card

Double sided adhesive

Diamond sprinkles glitter jewels

Phill Martin's everyday bracket sentiments 

Phill Martin's floral flourish and corners stamps

Creative expressions embossing folder - quilted flower

Sue Wilson's complete daisies

Sue Wilson's open daisies 

Spellbinders labels 28

Spellbinders gold labels 28

Small dazzler

Black gems

Star dust glitter jewels

Ok,

To start I cut a piece of grey cardstock 1/2 cm smaller than the  card blank and glued it to the card. 

Next I cut a piece of white card, again 1/2 cm smaller than the grey and using black soot distress ink stamped a semtiment around each side of the card, close to the edge , with the sentiment facing the edge on each side. I then stamped a floral flourish in each corner. 

Then I cut a narrow square frame that would sit just inside the wording and embossed it with the embossing folder. Next for the centre I cut another square of card that the frame would sit over without the edges showing on either side. I randomly stamped some of Phill's floral flourishes, again using black soot distress ink, then took a piece of double sided adhesive sheet the same size as the square and stuck it on top of the card. I then peeled off the top layer of the adhesive sheet and sprinkled some of the diamond sprinkles on top. These were rubbed in gently with my fingers and tapped off any excess which I put back in the pot.

I then glued this to the centre of the card and stuck the frame on top.

I then cut the toppers from the spellbinders dies, the larger one in the grey card and the smaller one in white, which I gently edged with the distress ink using a piece of cut n dry foam leaving the die in whilst doing this. I then stamped the sentiment using one of the bracket stamps with the brackets masked off before inking the stamp up, then removing the masks before stamping!!! I then layered the toppers together with foam tape and stuck them to the card.

To finish I cut some complete daisies with white card and some open daisies with grey card and after shaping and layering them together stuck them to the card with some dazzlers and gem in the centre.

I also edged the topper with some star dust twinkles.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Crafting

Alison

Graceful Lilac Birthday Card

Hello and a very Happy New Year to you all

Here's today's personalised card ( it doesn't need to be personalised) that was made to order.

Shopping List

C5 card blank

Lilac card stock

White cardstock

Phill Martin's graceful paper pads

Phill Martin's scribbled sentiments

Sue Wilson's Gemini dies - Pyxis

Sue Wilson's complete camellia dies

Sue Wilson's petite vinery dies

Black soot distress inks

Cosmic shimmer glitter jewels - iced snow.

Score board - I used my hougie board

Stickles - star dust.

To start I cut a piece of lilac card 1/2 cm smaller then the card blank and using my hougie board scored along the bottom section of the card. This was then stuck to the card.

I then cut a piece of white card 1/2 cm smaller than the lilac and using my eye and the outer cutting edge and middle dies of the Pyxis cut it down to size, leaving a reasonable border at the bottom. I then pierced the edge using a piercing tool and ruler and stuck this layer to the card.

Next I took a sheet of Phill's Graceful Butterfly paper and cut it to size width wise, then using just the edge die from the Pyxis cut the sheet at the bottom, measuring it so it left a similar border at the top to that on the side, and a smaller border of white showing at the bottom. This was also then stuck to the card.

The sentiment was done by stamping a sentiment into white card and cutting this to a suitable size and then cutting another piece of lilac card slightly larger to layer it onto. This was then mounted onto the card using foam tape.

The flowers were made using several different sizes of the complete camellia flowers and shaping them  with a ball tool and manipulating them to shape, trying to make a bud with the smallest die and gradually opening the flower out. Once dry I added some cosmic shimmer glue to the petals and dipped the flowers into the glitter jewels and allowed to dry.

Once dry I stuck some petite vinery leaves to the centre of the card and added the flowers on top.

To finish I edged around the sentiment with the star dust stickles. 

Hope you like it,

Happy Crafting

Love

Alison