Kaisercraft Waratah Wishes Christmas Card!

 

Hi everyone,

Just sharing another Christmas Card using the most recent Kaisercraft Christmas Release:  Waratah Wishes.  I love the soft and muted tones in this collection.

I gave this card to my daughter because we have Cockatoos that visit our garden.  One in particular that my daughter has befriended is Kevin and will sit on her arm to feed which is really special.  Of course, skin protection is a must because of their large and powerful claws.  At least Kevin isn't naughty and destructive and noisy unlike other Cockatoos who have ripped plants and flowers out and chewed our decking and window sills and scream at the top of their lungs.  If you haven't heard how LOUD a Cockatoo can be, believe me when I say that if you are close-by, it just about blows your head off!  Those ones get shooed away in no uncertain terms!

The main image is from the Waratah Wishes Collectables and was popped up on Uniquely Creative dimensionals.  I diecut a circle from one of the 12" x 12" papers in soft blue tones from the Waratah Wishes Collection using my Big Shot and a Lifestyle Nesting Circle die then diecut a scalloped circle from a pink-toned 12" x 12" paper using a Lifestyle Nesting Scalloped Circle die.

The side panel was dry-embossed using a Couture Creations Twiggy Christmas embossing folder.  It was layered onto Kaisercraft Dewdrop Cardstock and trimmed to 1/8" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.  The poly satin ribbon is from my stash and I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  I glued on a White Glitter Cardstock Star from my stash of diecut and punched stars that are ready to go for my Christmas Cards using Helmar's 450 Liquid Adhesive.  I popped this panel up on scraps of white cardstock.

The sentiment is also from the Collectables and was glued onto a Dewdrop Cardstock Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circle diecut.  

The 3 Sparklets on the bottom RHS were glued on using Helmar's 450 Adhesive.  I bought these Sparklets in a pack of assorted colours from EBay ages ago.  Kaisercraft used to sell Sparklets but sadly, no longer :-(  

The pink designer paper matting on the card base was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides; the Dewdrop cardstock was trimmed to 1/8".

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base.

Lastly, I added some Uniquely Creative Clear Glitter Brush to the red waratah and berries on the main image.

I am continuing to make Christmas Cards whilst I am still in a Christmas mood to try and get a head-start on next year.  I thought I may as well as I still have everything out in my Craft Room.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Waratah Wishes 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad + 12" x 12" papers + Collectables

Accessories:  Big Shot, Couture Creations Twiggy Christmas CO723871 embossing folder, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, 9mm wide Poly Satin Ribbon, Fray Stop, Helmar's 450 Liquid Adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Uniquely Creative Dimensionals, Uniquely Creative Clear Glitter Brush, White Glitter Cardstock, Kaisercraft Dewdrop Cardstock, Pale Green Sparklets (EBay), Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base

Dies:  Star, Lifestyle Nesting Circles and Scalloped Circles, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles - Large - S4-124

Memory Box Silent Snowflake Frame and Deer Trio Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Here is another white-on-white Christmas Card that I enjoyed making so much:

The dotted dry embossing is an old retired folder called Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake which I have used for many, many years.  Even though it is retired, there are so many snowflake embossing folders available these days that you could easily substitute.   The 3 deer are an old Memory Box Deer Trio die which is still available.  The diecut snowy frame is by Memory Box - Silent Snowflake Frame - which I believe is retired.  

I layered them all together then glued them onto a silver glitter cardstock frame which was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is from a retired set by My Favorite Things - Starry Christmas.  I stamped it using Versarmark Watermark ink and heat-set it using Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder.  It was diecut using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die - the 2nd largest in the set.  This is another set of dies that I use often and have had for well over 10 years.

The silver glitter snowflakes beside the sentiment and above the deer are from my box of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I glued them on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue then added a Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestone to the centres.

Lastly, I glued the card front to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue leaving a 1/8" border.

Finished size is:  5-13/16" x 4-9/16" or 148mm x 115mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Starry Christmas (retired)

Ink:  Versamark Watermark

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Heat-gun, Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestones, Provocraft Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake Embossing Folder, Kaisercraft Silver Glitter Cardstock, White Cardstock, White Card Base

Dies:  Snowflakes (various brands), Memory Box Deer Trio #98166, Memory Box Silent Snowflake Frame #99854 (retired), Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Amy Design Cool Square Frame Christmas Card!

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing another Christmas Card.  If you have been a regular visitor to my blog over the years, you will know that I love to make white-on-white Christmas Cards where I combine various dies and embossing folders that (hopefully) creates something elegant.  So, here it is:  

Probably the hardest thing is taking a good photo!  

The dotted dry embossing is an old retired folder called Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake which I have used for many, many years.  Even though it is retired, there are so many snowflake embossing folders available these days that you could easily substitute.   The 3 deer are an old Memory Box Deer Trio die which is surprisingly still available.  The diecut snowy frame is by Amy Design - Cool Square Frame - which I bought at a Craft Show a couple of years ago - and is still available in Australia (not sure about overseas).  

I layered them all together then glued them onto a silver glitter cardstock frame which was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is from a retired set by My Favorite Things - Starry Christmas.  I stamped it using Versarmark Watermark ink and heat-set it using Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder.  It was diecut using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die - the 2nd largest in the set.  This is another set of dies that I use often and have had for well over 10 years.

The silver glitter snowflakes beside the sentiment and above the deer are from my box of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I glued them on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue then added a Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestone to the centres.

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base. 

Finished size is 5-11/16" x 5-11/16" or 145mm x 145mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Starry Christmas (retired)

Ink:  Versamark Watermark

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Heat-gun, Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestones, Provocraft Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake Embossing Folder, Silver Glitter Cardstock, White Cardstock, Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base

Dies:  Snowflakes (various brands), Memory Box Deer Trio #98166, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired), Amy Design Cool Square Frame ADD10158

Lili of the Valley A Snowy Hug Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Just sharing another Christmas Card that I made using a Lili of the Valley Simply Print image called 'A Snowy Hug':

This is also my card for the following Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #93 - If it's Christmassy, link it up

I love this cute image - it is just sooooo adorable!    I layered the image onto burgundy then black cardstock.  I added some Tombow Mono Aqua Glue to the hats and snow then sprinkled on some Stampendous Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina Glitter so it looks fluffy AND sparkly.  I diecut a heart from burgundy cardstock using my Big Shot and Memory Box Mini Heart Collection die set.  This die set is old - from 2014 - but is very well loved and used because it has so many different styles and sizes of hearts.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush to the heart because you can't have enough sparkle on a Christmas card 😉

All the designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - from 2016 so long retired.  

The black cardstock on the side panel was punched with a Fiskars Scallop Border punch - then I added the Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon.   I added some Fray Stop to the cut edges as this ribbon frays terribly.  I glued on a diecut Silver Glitter Cardstock Snowflake then added a Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestone to the centre.  I don't know what die I used because I have a container full of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I always diecut and punch extras so I have plenty on hand for my Christmas cards.  

The side panel was popped up on scraps of black cardstock as was the main panel.

The black cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/8" and the burgundy to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is by Penny Black from their Holiday Snippets set.   I have also had this set for years and it has so many different sizes and styles of sentiments.  Very practical and versatile!   I stamped it using Versafine Onyx Black ink then diecut it using a Lawn Fawn Slide on Over die which was just the perfect size for the sentiment.   Even though this die is technically made for interactive cards, it is very useful for very small sentiments.   I added a Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestone to each side.  

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue leaving a 1/16" border.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Holiday Snippets 30-307

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye Comfort and Joy 6" x 6" pad (2016 and retired)

Accessories:  Stampendous Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina Glitter, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Fray Stop, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua Glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones SB700, Big Shot, Cardstock - Burgundy, White, Black (Anko - KMart), scraps of black for dimension, Uniquely Creative White Card Base

Punches:  Fiskars Scallop Border

Dies:  Memory Box Mini Heart Collection #98763 (2014 and retired), Lawn Fawn Slide-on-Over LF1202, Snowflakes

Stampin' Up Wonderland Christmas Cards No. 1 and 2

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing two Christmas Cards using a retired Stampin' Up Set called Wonderland.  This is one of my favourite all-time sets and could never imagine having to part with it.  It's just so versatile and awesome for so many techniques!  

To make my card, I ink-blended a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Stampin' Up inks using Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads.  The lighter blue is Soft Sky - sadly retired - and the other inks are Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy which are still current.

I then stamped the trees using Night of Navy ink using 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation to add some depth.  I lightly went around the image using a bit more of the Night of Navy ink but not all the way around so I could leave the lighter areas.

Recently, I purchased some Daler-Rowney Bleed Proof White Watercolour Ink as it came recommended because it doesn't absorb the background colours like my Posca White pen.  And I have to say that it works brilliantly for the snow.  I watered it down a little then splattered it using my paintbrush.

When the paint had dried, I layered the panel onto Stampin' Up Night of Navy cardstock and trimmed it to 1/8" using a We R Memory Keepers Layer Guide.

I made two cards the same but when I looked at my 2nd card, I had smeared the Night of Navy ink in the lighter area on the top right-hand side so I thought it was ruined.  On a whim, I thought I would spray the area with water and the ink started running in that area - and so did the trees and I absolutely LOVED how it looked.  It made it look all misty and a bit like a blizzard so I dried it off and re-did the snow as being white watercolour, it ran too when I added the water.

Here is the result:

The sentiment was stamped using Night of Navy ink.  I used my Stamping Platform so I could get perfect placement plus I needed to re-stamp it a few times to get a good impression.

To add some sparkle, I did dots of glue with my Quickie Glue Pen and sprinkled on Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.

Once I had finished my card front, I layered it onto a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

I wish you could see the sparkle - it looks so pretty in real life. 

So which one do you prefer?  

I gave the first one to my Stampin' Up Demonstrator Rachel.  I have really loved going to her monthly classes for about 2 years now.  Sometimes my daughter comes along when she isn't too busy with Uni so it is lovely to craft together.  We always make 3 cards in the class and I am always learning something new.  

I have lots of other Christmas cards to share as soon as I finish editing my blog posts.  

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Wonderland #140365 (retired)

Inks:  Stampin' Up Soft Sky (retired), Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Bristol Smooth White Cardstock 260gsm, Stampin' Up Night of Navy Cardstock, Daler-Rowney Bleedproof White Watercolour, Round #4 Paintbrush, Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads, WRMK Layer Guides, Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Quickie Glue Pen, Hero Arts PG104 Prisma Glitter 

Lawn Fawn Bon Voyage Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Bon Voyage Card that I made for my daughter who has gone to Japan for a Study Tour as part of her University Course.  

This is the first time that she has travelled overseas so it has been alot of organising and figuring out what is OK (and not OK) to bring into Japan - getting a really good suitcase, travel plug, power bank and a whole lot of other stuff to wrap our heads around.  I have never been overseas either so it's all new to me too!

Because my daughter was going to Japan, I decided to go with a red and white plane to mimic the colours of the Japanese flag.  The only Bon Voyage set I have in my stash is by Lawn Fawn and it was perfect for what I needed.  It was a very last minute make as we had just been so busy so I thought it was quicker and easier to stamp the plane onto red cardstock and diecut it instead of trying to colour it in.  I restamped the plane onto white cardstock and fussy-cut the windows and nose and went around the edges with a Black Sakura Pigma 0.3 Pen to hide any white edges - then glued them on using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

I stamped the clouds using Memento Summer Sky Ink then diecut them and popped them up on a double lot of dimensionals.

The blue watercolour wash background is a sheet of designer paper from Lawn Fawn's Watercolor 6" x 6" pad.  Made it quick and easy so I didn't have to paint a sky.

I thought I would turn the card into an Interactive Card just for something fun so I used a die from the My Favorite Things Surf and Turf die set and glued on a MFT Slider Element to the back of the plane then diecut a small white cardstock circle using a die that came with the Surf and Turf die set and glued that to the slider element.  I used a Powder Tool to go around those two elements to help the plane slide easily in the channel.

I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die then went around the edge using Versacolor Scarlet ink.  The entire panel was popped up on a double lot of Uniquely Creative Dimensionals to a blue card base so the plane slides easily in its channel.

I added some Sullivans self-adhesive Red Stars to finish off the card.  This is my first time making this type of interactive card and I am ever-so-pleased with how it turned out and it was ALOT of fun!!  I have always been very intimidated in making Interactive Cards and tend to be a one-trick pony - but now I feel brave enough to try another one 😁

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Dies:  Lawn Fawn Bon Voyage LF347 with matching dies LF593, My Favorite Things Surf and Turf Die Set MFT-899

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Summer Sky, Versacolor Scarlet

Designer Paper:  Lawn Fawn Watercolor 6" x 6" pad LF1355

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, Big Shot, Black Sakura Pigment 0.3 Pen, Red Stars - Sullivans - Item #88747 Xmas, My Favorite Things Slider Elements, Powder Tool, Uniquely Creative dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Cardstock - blue, white, red

Dies:  Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Stampin' Up Thoughts and Prayers Sympathy Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Sympathy Card that I made for a lady whose husband recently passed away:

The floral branch is from a retired Stampin' Up set called 'Thoughts and Prayers' and the sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up set called 'Love and Sympathy'.  I stamped them using Versafine Onyx Black ink using a Stamp Positioning Tool.

I added two score lines above and below the images using a Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board then dry-embossed the panel using my Big Shot and very well loved (and used) Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder. 

I corner-punched the right-hand corners of this panel using a 3/8" We R Memory Keepers Corner Punch then layered the panel onto a white card base with an 1/8" border.  I corner punched the right-hand corner of the card base using a 1/2" We R Memory Keepers Corner Punch.  Note that the main panel has been popped up a little using scraps of white cardstock.

As finishing touches, I added a 3/8" or 10mm wide White Organza Ribbon Bow which I made with my Bow Easy & glued on using Helmars Fabric Glue - and added a very small Kaisercraft Black Pearl next to the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:  

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Love and Sympathy (sentiment) + Thoughts and Prayers (floral branch) - both retired

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder (ret), Kaisercraft Pearls BR211 Black, 3/8" or 10mm wide White Organza Ribbon, Bow Easy, WRMK Corner Punches, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar Fabric Glue, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board, Stamp Positioning Tool, Cardstock:  White

Stamperia Brocante Antiques Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for my daughter's birthday:

I am popping this card into the following Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A727 - Feature something that begins with the letter B  (mine is the Bear of course)!

Crafty Catz - Challenge #675 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Embellishments (I used the flower and heart sparklets)

I LOVED making this card!  The images in the Stamperia Brocante Antiques release are just sooooo beautiful and when Stamperia recently released this range, I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on it.  I especially love all the teddy bear images because I knitted a teddy bear for my daughter's birthday and it just seemed like a match made in heaven.

The main image was diecut from one of the 12" x 12" papers using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle die and my Big Shot.  I layered the image onto pink and teal designer paper from the same Stamperia range.  The teal paper was diecut using a Lifestyle Nesting Scalloped Circle die.

I punched the bottom designer paper panel using a Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch then embossed the entire panel with a Cuttlebug Jamara embossing folder which added some lovely texture to the card.  I added the seam binding in two separate elements; the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy.   I added some Fray Stop to the edges of the ribbon because it frays so easily.  I glued on a flower from my stash using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive then brushed on some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter for some sparkle.  

I ink blended every panel on the card with Antique Linen Distress Ink and my ink blending tool.  I recently purchased some domed foam pads for ink blending and I have found them easier to ink blend than the flat circle pads.  I don't get any harsh lines like I used to.

Note that I added scraps of white cardstock underneath the layers on my card for dimension instead of using dimensionals or self-adhesive foam pads.

The sentiment is from a retired Kaisercraft Miss Betty paper pad which was originally released in February 2018 and is one of my all-time favourite releases.  All Kaisercraft pads have sentiments at the back of their pads which come in very handy.  I layered the sentiment onto some designer paper then added some Wink of Stella to the button.   

Kaisercraft don't have anywhere near the amount of releases or even the range of cardmaking/scrapbooking products like they used to.   I miss their Workshop Magazine, their blog, Design Team samples, co-ordinating products and Beyond the Page.   I used to love going to my nearest Kaisercraft store and immersing myself in the experience.  I knew the Manager and she personally did loads of samples and put together kits - it was wonderful because you felt really inspired and you wanted to buy their products.  I can't understand why they don't at least promote their scrapbooking/cardmaking products to encourage creativity which would generate sales.  It's like it's a forgotten part of their business whilst they are busy promoting handbags, soap and baby toys.  Makes me sad 😢😢  Anyway, I am digressing.......

The hearts on the top RHS are by Kaisercraft (another retired product line) which matched the card perfectly (LOVE it when that happens!).  I glued them on using Helmar 450 glue.  

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it onto a brown cardstock base.

I decorated the card inside:

The sentiment is by Stampin' Up from their Sweet Ice Cream set and was stamped using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink onto cream cardstock then diecut with my Lifestyle Nesting Circle and Scalloped Circle dies.  I added some tiny hearts which are the leftover punchies from my EK Success Arrows Border Punch (if you are a regular visitor to my blog, you know that I have been using these tiny leftover punchies as hearts for a VERY long time!)

All the panels were ink-blended with Antique Linen Distress Ink and all the layers on the card front and inside were trimmed to 1/8" using my We R Memory Keepers Layer Guides.

The '21' was diecut from rose gold metallic cardstock and Lawn Fawn Finley's 123 dies which I have had forever but are still available from Lawn Fawn.  I know the 21 looks a little dark but it is definitely rose gold metallic cardstock.

I made a tag as well:

I handcut a tag from the Stamperia Brocante Antiques designer paper then layered it onto some designer paper then handcut it and ink-blended the tag with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

On the back of the tag, I added a rub-on using the Stamperia Brocante Antiques Rub On set then ink-blended the tag with Antique Linen Distress Ink:

I punched a hole using a 1/4" hole punch then added some fibres from the yarn I used for the hand-knitted teddy bear that I made which you can see here:

The teddy bear is a pattern from a Family Circle Magazine dated June 2021.  I knitted the bear using King Cole Truffle DK yarn in the colour 'Cookie Dough'.  It was the hardest thing I have ever knitted but I am so pleased with how it turned it.  I knitted a scarf in Fisherman's Rib using Moda Vera Starlight 8 ply yarn which I bought from Spotlight.

I really struggled with trying to do the nose with black yarn.  I got it crooked and uneven twice and had to keep pulling it out and was worried I was going to damage the muzzle and maybe put a hole in it - and then I had a brainwave and diecut black felt with a Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities die and glued it on using Helmars Fabric Glue.   I was ever-so-pleased with how it looked.  I just love that you can use dies for more than just cardstock and paper!

Popped in two 8mm Black Safety Eyes and stuffed the bear with Polyester Fibrefill.

We had a lovely birthday celebration and went to a cafe for lunch and to a local RSL for the evening meal then a homemade chocolate cake with chocolate frosting at home. 

Phew!  That was a long blog post!  Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe - Front:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Brocante Antiques 12" x 12" pad + Backgrounds 8" x 8" pad, Kaisercraft Miss Betty 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Jamara Embossing Folder (retired), Ink Blending Tool and Domed Foam Pads, Paper Flower, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Light Teal Seam Binding, Fray Stop, Bow Easy, WRMK Layer Guides, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Kaisercraft Sparklets - Hearts RS420 (retired), Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive + Fabric Glue, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Cardstock: scraps of white, brown card base

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles

 

Punches:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge

Card Recipe - Inside:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up! Sweet Ice Cream #154456

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Brocante Antiques 12" x 12" pad + Backgrounds 8" x 8" pad

Accessories:  Big Shot, Ink Blending Tool and Domed Foam Pads, WRMK Layer Guides, Cardstock - cream, rose gold metallic

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles, Lawn Fawn Finley's 123s #LF770

Punches:  EK Success Arrows Border

Tag Recipe:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Brocante Antiques 12" x 12" pad

Accessories:  Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Ink Blending Tool and Domed Foam Pads, 1/4" Hole Punch, Fibres from Knitted Bear, Stamperia Brocante Antiques Rub-On DFLRB76, Cardstock - Cream

Knitted Bear:

Pattern:  Family Circle Magazine - June 2021

Yarn:  King Cole Truffle DK - Cookie Dough, Cleckheaton 5 ply - black (for embroidery), Moda Vera Starlight 8 ply

Needles:  4mm

Accessories:  Sewing up needle, Polyester Fiberfill Stuffing, 8mm Black Safety Eyes, Big Shot, Black Felt

Dies:  Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities

Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly 40th Birthday Card

 

Hi Blogging Friends 😀

Today I am sharing a 40th Birthday Card that I made for my nephew.  It is hard to believe he is turning 40; how time flies!

The card I made is from a fabulous Card Kit by Uniquely Creative called 'Drive and Fly' which was originally released in August 2021.  The card kit is sold out at Uniquely Creative - however you can buy the individual components from plenty of other Australian retailers and there are plenty of card samples on Pinterest to inspire you.

 
I did alter my card a bit compared to the sample picture in the Card Kit and added the 40 which is from the Cut-a-Part Sheet that came in the kit.  I diecut the 40 using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circle Dies.   Some of the layers are roughed up a bit on the edges with a pair of scissors and some are popped up with scraps of cardstock which saves on the cost of using dimensionals.

This kit would have to be one of my most-favourite releases by Uniquely Creative as the cars are Australian.  The car on my card is a Holden Torana SLR5000.  Unfortunately, we no longer manufacture cars in Australia due to the cost and we rely on imports these days.

And now a little something about me:  back in my 20s, I used to be in two Car Clubs:  The Ford Four Car Club and The Mini Car Club of Victoria.  I used to compete in Club Level Motorsport and owned both a racing car and a rally car - and it was THE MOST FUN TIME of my life and was a great fit socially for me as I was never into make-up, clothes shopping or going out to parties.  I have always loved cars since I was a little kid, no doubt influenced by my late father's love of cars and encouragement to learn about cars and how to do basic maintenance and even change a tyre or fan belt.  I was fortunate to meet my husband in the Mini Car Club and we have been married for 35 years.  Our racing days are long over as it's a very expensive hobby and sold our last racing car when I was pregnant about 21 years ago.  So, you may have learned a little bit more about me today😊 Probably a surprise as most people look at me quizzically when I talk about my motor racing and rally days!

There is not much else to say about the card other than the finished size is 13 cm x 13 cm or about 5-1/8" x 5-1/8".

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly 6" x 6" paper pad

Accessories:  Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly Creative Cuts + Cut-a-Part Sheet + Black Rhinestones, White Card Blank, Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Scraps of white cardstock for adding dimension

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles

Penny Black Balloon Ride Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for my beautiful niece:

This is also my card for the following Challenge:

 Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - It's up in the Air

The main image is by Penny Black - Balloon Ride.  Isn't it just so adorable?!!  I stamped it onto watercolour paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and coloured it with a mix of different pencils:  Lyra Watercolours, Faber-Castell Albrecht-Durer Watercolours and Derwent Inktense.  I added some white highlights on the balloons using a White Gel Pen then added Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush which you can't really tell in the photo but it made them look more translucent.

Here is a close-up:

I went over the black lines with a Copic .01 Black Multiliner to darken them up.   I added some Kindyglitz Crystalina Glitter glue to the bear's cheeks.   I coloured some white glitter cardstock using Distress Inks to match the colours of the designer papers and punched them using a very old but very loved punch:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo and glued them around the image using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.  The panel and designer paper layers were diecut using Lifestyle Nesting Card Templates and my Big Shot.

The sentiment is from an old Lili of the Valley UK unmounted rubber set called Circular Sentiments - For You.  I have used this set countless times over the years and it has many different ones to suit whatever occasion you need it for.   LOTV have reissued this set as photopolymer and is available in their Etsy Store - LotvDigiShop.  I coloured the wee flowers on the sentiment with my watercolour pencils and added some glitter to them.  I used Lifestyle Nesting Circle and Nesting Scallop Circle dies to diecut the sentiment panel.

The designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable and are really old - from 2013 so LONG retired.  

The centre panel was punched using an EK Success Scalloped Scallop border punch.

I kept thinking I needed to add something else to my card and pulled out flowers, ribbons, twine, buttons, charms, rhinestones and pearls - but just couldn't get anything to look right and in the end, I gave up and left it as it was because I had literally spent hours fiddling and needed to get it in the mail.  Honestly it took longer fiddling than it took to make the rest of the card which came together quickly.   So frustrating!

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to an Anko White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Finished size is 6" x 6" or 150mm x 150mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black - Balloon Ride - 30-545 clear set, Lili of the Valley - For You Circular Sentiments unmounted rubber

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks (for colouring glitter cardstock)

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable 6" x 6" pad (retired - from 2013)

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, We R Memory Keepers Layer Guides, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua Glues, Born #2 Round Taklon Paintbrush, Lyra + Faber-Castell Albrecht-Durer Watercolour Pencils, Derwent Inktense Pencils, Bellbird Paperarts Watercolour Paper (retired), Big Shot, Copic Multi-Liner .01 Black Pen, Kindyglitz Crystalina Glitter Glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, White Gel Pen, White Glitter Cardstock, Raw Umber Cardstock, Anko White Card Base (K-Mart)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Card Templates DCD431 (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles L-CC-001 (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Scallop Circles (retired)

Punches:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop border EKPL8003, Carl CP-8 Heart Duo