Penny Black Critters in Love Wedding Anniversary Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing a Wedding Anniversary card that I made for my husband.  We are celebrating 35 years!  It really doesn't seem that we were married that long ago but somehow, it is!!  

I am fortunate that my husband loves cute critters and especially cats on his cards which it makes things so much easier because I have a ton of cute Penny Black critters and loads of cats😁

This is also my card for the following Challenges (click on the underlined link to their respective websites for more info):

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PBSC April - Anything Goes with Optional Extra of Numbers

Crafty Catz Challenge - #669 - Anything Goes + Any Cute Critter

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday Challenge - F4A729 - Cute Animals

The main image is by Penny Black from the set "Critters in Love".   Isn't it sweet?!  I stamped it onto Bellbird Paperarts Watercolour paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and coloured it with a mix of Derwent Inktense and Lyra Watercolour pencils using a #2 round paintbrush.   I punched a heart using my Carl Craft Heart Duo CP-8 punch and glued it on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.   I went over all the black lines on the image with a Zig .01 Black Pen to darken then up again.   I diecut the image and the other layers using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circles dies.

The sentiment is by Elzybells from their Swirly Greetings set.  Unfortunately Elzybells are no longer in business.  I still miss them and treasure all the stamps that I have.  I can't ever imagine having to part with them - I LOVE them!  I used an Impression Obsession Mini Heart Row die to add the hearts either side of the sentiment.  I glued them on with Tombow Mono Aqua glue.  I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinders Labels Trio die and popped it up.

Here is a close-up of the image:

The designer papers are by Bo Bunny - Love Letters - and are really old - from 2012.  

The teal and cherry and cardstock layers on the card base were trimmed to 1/16" using my WRMK Layer Guides.  The black layer was trimmed to 1/8".  

The side panel punched border was done with a Fiskars Scallop Border punch.  I added the ribbon in 2 separate elements.  The side panel is popped up.  For the most part, I use scraps of cardstock to pop up panels instead of dimensionals.  It saves money and uses up my scraps.  I added the ribbon in two separate elements.

Lastly, I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush to the 3 hearts.

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a white card base using my favourite glue - Tombow Mono Multi.  Finished size is 5" x 5" or 126mm x 126mm.

I'll finish with a cute photo of our Freya:  

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Critters in Love 30-028 clear set, Elzybells Swirly Greetings 20-004-CB clear set (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Bo Bunny Love Letters 6" x 6" pad (retired - from 2012)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Zig .01 Black pen, Derwent Inktense and Lyra Watercolour Pencils, Born #2 round Taklon paint brush, 3/8" wide Ribbon (stash), We R Memory Keepers Layer Guides, Bellbird Paperarts 140lb Cotton Watercolour Paper, Kaisercraft Paper Trimmer, Stamping Platform, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua Glue, Cardstock - Black, Teal + Kaisercraft Cherry + scraps of white, Anko White Card Base (KMart)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles L-CC-001 (retired), Impression Obsession Mini Heart Row DIE134-D, Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo, Fiskars Scallop Border

Docraft Forever Friends Kraft Notes Baby Girl Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing a Baby Card that I made for my niece and partner who just had their first baby - a beautiful little girl.  So I am a Great-Aunt again for the 11th time!  Wow, I feel so OLD!  

This is also my card for the following Challenges:  

Ellibelle's Corner - Craft Wednesday Challenge for July - Anything Goes

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A693 - Oh Baby Baby! - Share your Baby Creations 

Shopping our Stash - SOS501 - No Stamping Allowed - where they don't want you to use your stamps but instead use patterned paper, stickers, die cuts, stencils, pictures etc.  

Please click on the underlined link to go to their respective Challenge. 

The main image is diecut decoupage by Docrafts from their Forever Friends Kraft Notes collection.  There aren't many layers so it was super-easy to put together with 0.5mm dimensionals.  You can see the dimension in this photo:

The bottom daisy designer paper is also from the Docrafts Kraft Notes Design Stax 6" x 6" paper.  The top pink designer paper is from the 12" x 12" pad and was dry-embossed using my Big Shot and Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder which added some lovely texture to my card.  I have had this folder for many years and is long-retired.

I diecut some small hearts from pink glitter cardstock using an Impression Obsession die - Mini Hearts Row - and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue around the main image panel.  The 3 larger hearts at the bottom RHS were punched from pink glitter cardstock using a Carl CP-8 Heart Duo punch.  I added a strip of pink glitter cardstock across the centre which tied everything together.

Everything is layered onto an Anko white card base using my favourite glue - Tombow Mono Multi.  

Finished size is 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" or 134mm x 134mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes 6" x 6" Design Stax + 12" x 12" pad (retired)

Accessories:  Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes Diecut Decoupage (retired), Big Shot, Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder (retired), 0.5mm dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi + Aqua glue, pink glitter cardstock, white card base - Anko - KMart Australia

Dies:  Impression Obsession Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo

Penny Black Dancing Chick Easter Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

My Craft Room has been a whirl of activity - partly from revamping my room after the purchase of some second-hand Ikea units off Facebook Marketplace for only $20 - and from making a couple of cards in amongst the total chaos of it all.  I started revamping my room in December but then COVID struck and I have been very tired ever since.  Little by little, I am getting things sorted out but can't do too much so it's been more than a little frustrating! 😒 

The card I am sharing today is an Easter card that I made for my daughter.  This is also my card for the following Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - April - Anything Goes with option of Something Funny

Creative Knockouts - #491 - 2 or more Patterned Papers

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A684 - Easter

The main image is a retired Penny Black wood-mounted stamp called 'Dancing Chick'.  I have had this stamp for many years and I just love how joyful that little chick is.  I stamped the chick using Versafine Onyx Black ink onto Ranger watercolour cardstock and coloured it with a mix of Jasart Voyager watercolour discs and Faber-Castell watercolour pencils using a #2 round paintbrush.  I diecut the image panel using Lifestyle/Quickutz Nesting Card Templates dies and my Big Shot.

The larger hearts around the chick are a die from Impression Obsession - Mini Heart Row - and the tiny hearts are the leftover punchies from my EK Success Arrows border punch.  I glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.

The designer papers are by American Crafts - Hello Spring - from 2016 so long-retired.  Just love the bright colours in this paper pad!  All the layers on my card are designer paper.

The sentiment is by Memory Box - Springtime Bunnies - another older set - and was stamped using the same black ink.  I diecut it using a Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio die then added 2 x 4mm aqua Crafter's Choice Bling.

Both the sentiment and main image panel are up on dimensionals.

I added some Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue to the hearts, flowers and the bunny's cheeks.

Once I had finished the card front, I attached it to an Anko white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.  I buy all my card bases from KMart as they are a great value for money.

We had a quiet Easter break and just enjoyed our time together and having a break from working.  It was really cold and wet so we lit the slow-combustion fire and hunkered down inside.  I pity anyone who went camping as it would have been miserable!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black 'Dancing Chick' 2564F wood-mount, Sentiment - Memory Box Springtime Bunnies CL5169 clear

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  American Crafts - Hello Spring 6" x 6" pad (retired) - from 2016

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua glue, dimensionals, Crafter's Choice Bling VE077, Jasart Voyager watercolour discs, Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue, Ranger watercolour cardstock, Anko white card base (KMart)

Dies:  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired), Liftstyle/Quickutz Nesting Card Templates DCO431, Impression Obsession Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D

Punches:  EK Success Arrows border

Lili of the Valley James in the Snow Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing a Christmas Card that I made for my daughter.  It was a last-minute make on Christmas Eve as we were away on holidays for the first few weeks of December (finally, after more than 2 years and in and out of Lockdown) so it was wonderful to relax and sit by the river - nothing to think about except what to eat or whether I should have a coffee or not.  I made lots of Christmas cards when I was away - mainly from kits as it is more practical to take them away than taking a pile of craft stuff.  But I was chasing my tail a little when we got back with lots of stuff organise in time for Christmas!  We struggled to get a (real) Christmas tree this year as apparently there was a shortage.  We usually get one from the local Scouts which is a great fundraiser for them but they had a 'sold out' sign when you can usually get a tree right up till just before Santa is heading down the chimney.

This is also my card for following Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Challenge 574 - Anything Goes with the optional theme of any Christmas or New Year card

Winter Wonderland - End of Year Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

Please click on the underlined links to go to the Challenges.

The main image I bought many years ago as an unmounted rubber stamp from Lili of Valley UK - but you can get it in digital form from their Etsy Store HERE.

I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto Ranger watercolour cardstock and coloured it with Lyra + Faber-Castell watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush.  I paper-pieced the hat and scarf using some designer paper from an old retired pad - BoBunny Snowfall.   I added some shading with a grey watercolour pencil.  The fluffy stuff on the hat and the snow on the ground is Stampendous Cotton Ball White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina glitter which was glued on using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

The falling snow around the bear is Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter drops.  It is my first time using them and I love the dimension it gives.  Now, of course, I want to get more colours 😄

I used my Lifestyle Nesting Circle dies and Big Shot for the main image and layers.  The other designer papers are also from a retired pad by Echo Park - Winter Park.

The snowflakes were diecut from aqua glitter cardstock using my Impression Obsession Small Snowflake Set DIE100F.  I added some Kaisercraft Ice Blue Rhinestones to the centres.

The ribbon is from my stash and was attached in two separate elements and the bow itself was tied using my Bow Easy.  The sentiment tag is a die by Cuttlebug - Tiny Tags - 37-1222.  This die set, although retired, has been one of my most-used dies over the years.  The sentiment is by Elzybells (who are no longer in business) from their Mini Messages - Christmas - 20-054 clear set.  I added some tiny Molossi light blue rhinestones underneath.

The burgundy and light blue base cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools and the dark teal cardstock was trimmed to 1/16".

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.  

Thanks for visiting my Blog today!  Happy New Year everyone!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Lili of the Valley (UK) - James Bear in the Snow, Elzybells Mini Messages - Christmas 20-054 clear set (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  BoBunny Snowfall Item #6PF927 6" x 6" pad (retired), Echo Park Winter Park Item #WK23023 6" x 6" pad (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Ranger watercolour cardstock, ribbon - stash, Bow Easy, Perfect Layers Tools, Stampendous Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, Crystalina glitter, Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter drops, dimensionals, Lyra + Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Kaisercraft Ice Blue SB774 rhinestones, Molossi tiny blue rhinestones, cardstock - aqua glitter, burgundy, light blue, dark teal, white card base

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles, Impression Obsession Small Snowflake Set DIE100-F, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags 37-1222 (retired)

Penny Black Dancing Chick Easter Card

Hi everyone,

Just popping in to share the Easter card that I made for my daughter.

This is also my card for the following Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PBSC April - Anything Goes...Optional 'Fresh Spring Colours'.  

Crafty Catz Challenge #458 - Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of All Creatures Great and Small.

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A477 - Easter, Spring flowers, a something spring related card.

The main image is by Penny Black - Dancing Chick and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto Strathmore Hot Press watercolour paper and coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils and a #2 round paintbrush. I diecut the panel using a Lifestyle-Quickutz Nesting Card Templates die and my Big Shot.  I diecut some hearts using an Impression Obsession die called Heart of Hearts which has tons of different sized hearts - and the smallest hearts were the perfect size for my card.  I glued the hearts on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added some Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to the flowers and the hearts.

The designer papers are from an older Echo Park 6" x 6" pad - Hello Summer.  The sentiment is from a Memory Box stamp set - Springtime Bunnies - and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto the same watercolour paper then diecut using a Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banner die.  I added a tiny Molossi blue rhinestone at each end of the sentiment using Ranger Multi Medium Matte glue.

All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.  I used a We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper to punch the bottom of the blue paper to 1/4".  I tied on the twine then layered the finished panel onto some thin fun foam then layered that onto a white cardstock card base with just a very small border showing.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Happy Easter everyone!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Dancing Chick 2564F wood-mount, Sentiment from Memory Box Springtime Bunnies (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Echo Park 'Hello Summer' 6" x 6" pad (2012) - retired

Dies:  Lifestyle-Quickutz Nesting Card Templates, Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banners LF1139, Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts DIE052-I

Accessories:  Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers 1/4" Corner Chomper, Perfect Layers Tools, Strathmore Hot Press watercolour paper, Derwent Inktense pencils, #2 round paintbrush, blue Molossi rhinestones, The Twinery twine - Shore, Fun Foam, doublesided tape, Tombow Mono Multi and Aqua glues, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue, white cardstock base

Happy Halloween - a new card from me

Hi everyone,

Apologies for my long absence.  Blogging has taken a backseat this year unfortunately and now, suddenly, it is November and the Christmas decorations are in the stores!  They say that time speeds up as you get older but I didn't think it would speed up this much!  I also wonder whether people still visit blogs anymore or whether they just use different social platforms like Facebook or Instagram(?).  Aside from my Gallery on Splitcoaststampers, I am part of a few Facebook Cardmaking Groups but also share the occasional card on Instagram which are quick and easy ways of doing it without doing a blog post - plus it is fun to see what others are creating with stamp sets that I have.  And we only have so much time to look at various sharing platforms.

Anyhoo, I made this Halloween card for my daughter and it was super-easy to make:  I made it in less than an hour which is probably a record for me!

This is also my card for the following Challenges.  Click on the underlined links for more details about the Challenges:

Diecuttin' Divas Weekly Challenge - Challenge 393 - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenge 82 - Halloween

The sky was made using Ranger Distress Inks in various colours.  I wet my Ranger watercolour cardstock with water then smooshed my Distress inks onto an acrylic block and used a #8 flat paintbrush to paint strokes of each colour.  I dried it with a heat tool then repeated the process to intensify the colour and I love how vibrant it turned out.  The haunted house, tree, gravestones, pumpkin and bats are all one die by Impression Obsession - Halloween Hill and I diecut it out of black cardstock using my Big Shot - but I did cut off the far RHS of the diecut (which was a cat and 2 more gravestones) as I wanted to make a smaller card.  I diecut the ghosts from white cardstock using the Memory Box Ghastly Ghosts 98701 dies and added Wink of Stella clear glitter to them to make them sparkle - alas not captured by the camera.  I also added Wink of Stella to the windows in the house and the pumpkin face.

The greeting is by Hero Arts - Happy Halloween CL353 and was stamped using Versamark Watermark ink and heat embossed using Stampin' Up white embossing powder.  I used a powder tool first so I wouldn't have any stray embossing powder that would really show up on the black cardstock. I attached the main panel onto some more black cardstock and trimmed the edges to 1/4" using my Perfect Layers Tools, then mounted that onto a white card base with edges trimmed to 1/16".  Lastly, I used an old stiff bristled paintbrush and white acrylic paint to dry-brush highlights on the black elements on the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Happy Halloween CL353 clear set

Ink:  Versamark Watermark, Ranger Distress inks

Dies:  Impression Obsession Halloween Hill, Memory Box Ghastly Ghosts 98701

Accessories:  Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Stampin' Up white embossing powder, heat tool, white acrylic paint, #8 flat paintbrush, stiff bristle brush, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Perfect Layers Tools, powder tool, cardstock - Ranger watercolour, black, white, white cardstock base

Forever Friends Baby Girl card

Hi blogging friends

Seems like ages since I posted - well, it feels like it.  Currently I am caring for another family member as they recover from major surgery done late in April so I don't have much time to craft.  It's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride since January with the shock of diagnosis so we are all feeling quite exhausted emotionally and physically.  Personally, it's also a bit of a juggle for me having 2 family members with medical issues/appointments and helping both of them - but I am very lucky to have great neighbours who can lend a hand when I need it - and just having someone to have a quick chat to about it all helps so much.  The great thing is that my loved one will make a complete recovery - it is really just time to heal from the surgery.

Today I am sharing a baby girl card that I made for my nephew and wife to welcome their first baby.  I made this card a while ago but couldn't share it here until I knew they had received it (they live in another State).

The main image is by Docrafts - Forever Friends and is from some years ago.  I don't know what it's called as it just has a number on the side.  From memory, I bought it from The Glitterpot in the UK when I used to buy more stamping stuff from overseas. 

I stamped the image onto Ranger Watercolour cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured it using Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush.  I paper-pieced the nappy by stamping the image again onto a scrap of pink gingham designer paper.  I went around the edges with a black Copic multiliner to hide any white edges then glued that on top of the stamped image.  I added a little bit of shading around the edges of the nappy with a pink Tombow marker.  I inked up just the paw again and restamped, coloured it and cut it out then popped it up on a 1mm dimensional.

The sentiment is by Impression Obsession - Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set - which I bought years ago but is still readily available.  It's a fantastic set to have because you can mix and match tons of sentiments for any occasion.

I added a pink Kaisercraft enamel heart then added Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue to it as well as to the tag on the nappy.  Here is a close-up:

All the circles and scalloped circles were diecut using Lifestyle Nesting Circle/Scalloped Circle dies.  The lacy circle is a die by Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020 and the main panel is up on dimensionals.

The dry embossing was done with a Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder.  I trimmed the panel underneath the image to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

I felt like I should add some more embellishments like flowers or rhinestones or ribbon or twine or ? but I had my usual "embellishment brain freeze" and thought that if I let the card sit on my desk overnight surrounded by all the pink embellies that I got out, the fog would clear and I would know what to add....but nope, I just couldn't think of what to add and gave up - and then spent over 30 minutes putting away all the stuff I got out...sigh.....

Things should settle down here at home by about mid-June so I hope to get back into the swing of cardmaking by then. 

In the meantime, if you want to look at cute pictures of my cat Ruby, click on the link to Instagram (which is on the left-hand side of my Blog).  I also love taking photos of sunrises/sunsets.
 
Thanks for stopping by! 

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Docrafts Forever Friends FFS 9061006 E © 2008 Hallmark wood-mount, Impression Obsession Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set

Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black 

Designer Paper:  Scrap of pink gingham (unknown maker)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles, Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, pink Tombow marker, Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue, Kaisercraft ink enamel heart, black Copic fine multiliner, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Cardstock: white, medium pink, light pink, Ranger watercolour

Spooky Halloween Greetings card

Hi blogging friends

Today I am sharing the Halloween card that I made for my daughter.  I had so much fun making this card and enjoyed making the scene come together.

This is also my entry for the following Challenges (click on the underlined words to take you to their blogs):-

Papertake Weekly - Take your Pick - the last challenge of every month has several themes and you simply take your pick from them. There’s a sketch, a colour theme, a product theme and a technique theme to choose from. I chose the colour theme which is Halloween Hues ie:  blacks, oranges, purples, greys etc.

Little Red Wagon - Challenge #313 - Ghosts and Goblins or other Halloween creatures.

Splitcoaststampers - Ways to Use It WT555 - Use brushwork on your card - anything from painting to adding various mediums to dry-brushing.  I dry-brushed white pigment ink on the black elements on my card.

Diecutting Divas Weekly Challenge #239 - Happy Halloween - All projects must have at least one diecut on them to qualify.  I have LOTS as you can see :-)

I did a prototype using diecut white cardstock so I knew exactly where to place my diecut pieces which was a big help and saved alot of frustration - and it made the card come together alot quicker too.  I am perilously low on black cardstock so I couldn't afford to make any mistakes on the actual card itself!

First of all, I made the sky using Ranger watercolour cardstock and Distress Inks.  I diecut a circle from stamping mask paper and placed it on the cardstock so I could mask where I wanted the moon to be.  I then coloured the cardstock using my round ink blending tool with the following Distress Inks:  Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Stormy Sky and Hickory Smoke.  I removed the mask and coloured the moon a little with Dried Marigold and shaded it a little with Hickory Smoke.  I added two layers with my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush over the moon to give it some subtle sparkle.

The house, pumpkin and gravestones and bats are a die by Impression Obsession - Halloween Hill - but I cut off the tree next to the pumpkin and didn't use the far RHS of the diecut (as it didn't fit into the scene but saved it for later on).  The front hill was diecut using another Impression Obsession die - Hill Landscape Layers (which comes as a set of 3) - which I bought from an Australian online store a few days ago.  I don't know about you, but I can't handcut a curvy hill that looks nice so these dies will save me alot of angst!

The gravestones and cat are leftovers from the far RHS of the back hill plus I diecut another scene and cut off a couple of gravestones and tucked them all in behind the diecut hill.

I used a small flat brush dipped very lightly into some white pigment ink to add a bit of whiteness to the tops of all the black diecuts (except for the Orchard Tree frame) so it would look like the moon is reflecting off them and to add a bit more spookiness.  It also adds a bit of depth to the whole scene plus makes the images stand out a bit more.  Here is a close-up so you can see the detail a bit better:

The ghosts were diecut using a Memory Box - Ghastly Ghosts die set - and I added some clear Wink of Stella to them for some sparkle.

The black tree frame is also by Memory Box - Orchard Tree Frame - which I diecut 3 times and glued together using Tombow Mono Multi glue.  Originally I had thought about diecutting one and adding dimensionals behind the frame to 'pop' it up but thought that that would be way too fiddly - so gluing 3 frames together was far easier and alot quicker.  Because the Tombow glue doesn't dry immediately, you have a bit of time to move the parts of the diecut around so that they line up perfectly.  I glued the frame to the scene using the same glue.

I used some cobweb (which I bought from my local supermarket from their Halloween stock) to make some fog/mist over the moon and on the bottom diecuts.  It's awful stuff to work with as it catches on everything but I really love how it looks on my card.  I added very tiny dots of Ranger Multi Medium Matte glue here and there to attach it as this glue dries perfectly clear.

The designer paper has been in my stash forever and is called Spellbound by Making Memories.  I used the Orchard Tree Frame to diecut the paper but used the negative of the diecut.  I used a Lifestyle Nesting Card Template die (rectangle) to cut the paper negative to the size I wanted then just glued that in around the black Orchard Tree diecut frame.  It was great because it just slotted in around the black diecut tree on my black cardstock base.

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts clear set - Happy Halloween - and was stamped in Versamark Watermark ink and heat-embossed using Stampin' Up white embossing powder.  I trimmed the sentiment panel down then cut a flag end on the RHS.  I added a black rhinestone then popped the panel up on 1mm dimensionals.

Lastly, I tied on some Halloween twine. 

I am not sure how many kids will be out trick-or-treating tomorrow evening as it is the Melbourne Cup long weekend here in Victoria and alot of people go away over the four days - plus the weather forecast is looking very wet and stormy. It was great last year seeing the little kids in our street dressed up in cute little costumes and having some fun.  We never do anything really scary - it's all very low-key compared to the USA. 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you care to leave - they are always very much appreciated!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Happy Halloween clear set CL353

Ink:  Versamark Watermark, Versacolor white pigment, Ranger Distress Inks - Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Stormy Sky, Seedless Preserves, Hickory Smoke

Designer Paper:  Making Memories Spellbound 12" x 12" (2008) - retired

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Card Templates (rectangles) DC0431 and Nesting Circles LCC001, Impression Obsession Halloween Hill DIE029-P and Hill Landscape Layers DIE343-T, Memory Box Orchard Frame 98300 and Ghastly Ghosts 98701

Accessories:  Small flat paintbrush, Big Shot, Kuretake Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Ranger Multi Medium Matte glue, 1mm dimensionals, Kaisercraft rhinestone - Black SB777, Stampin' Up white embossing powder, heat-gun, embossing buddy, cobweb (Woolworths supermarket), Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper, Ranger round ink blending tool, Ranger watercolor cardstock, black and white cardstock, Halloween twine by Divine Twine

Birthday card for my Mum

Hi blogging friends

Thanks for your 'Get Well' wishes from my last post - I really appreciated them and they certainly cheered me up no end!
 
Today I am sharing a card I made for my Mum's birthday.  This is also my entry for the following challenges:  

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - September Challenge - where the challenge is to encourage you to use up your stash of patterned paper.  The challenge is also open worldwide which is really cool!

Splitcoaststampers - Ways to Use it WT533 - Favourite Tools - mine are my Big Shot, Dies, Perfect Layers Tools, Lace Doily edge punch and embossing folders.

This was one of those times where everything for my card came together very quickly and easily: just love it when that happens :-)

Every layer on the card is patterned paper - no cardstock other than once I had finished the card front, I attached it to a white cardstock base - and all the papers are by Basic Grey - Kissing Booth - which I bought back in 2011.  The image is a 3D sticker by K and Co. which I have had for quite a few years and had completely forgotten about it till I was rummaging around in my stash looking for something floral.  I diecut a circle from cream designer paper and ran it through my Big Shot using my Jamara embossing folder then popped the sticker on the paper but added a bit of Tombow Mono Multi glue to the back of the sticker to make sure that it would stick really well to the embossed paper.

The pale pink paper on the bottom panel was also embossed with the Jamara folder and the dark pink paper was punched using a Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge punch.

The pale pink seam binding was attached in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

The sentiment is from a clear set by Impression Obsession - Sentiments 1 - and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink onto some of the pink designer paper.  I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinder Labels Trio die and added some Couture Creations pink gemstones to each end.

All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools. 

The K and Co. sticker came with tiny pink gemstones already added to the flowers plus both the butterfly and flowers were already glittered (not that you can see the glitter in my photo but it is there!).  Here is a close-up so you can see the dimension on the image:

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Impression Obsession Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Basic Grey Kissing Booth (2011) 12" x 12"

Dies:  Spellbinder Labels Trio Shapeabilities S3-147, Lifestyle Nesting Circles L-CC-001, Lifestyle Nesting Scallop Circles L-CC-005

Accessories:  Pale pink seam binding, Fray Stop, Bow Easy, Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder, Big Shot, Couture Creations self-adhesive pink gemstones, K and Co. Tim Coffey Foliage Grand Adhesions dimensional stickers, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, doublesided tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue, white card base

Punches:  Martha Stewart Lace Doily Edge

Penny Black Garden Friends Easter card

Hi blogging friends

Happy Easter!   Here in Victoria, we are already half way through the 1st term school holidays and I am loving having my daughter at home.  We have had quite a busy time with a few medical appointments but next week, we have none so we can relax a little.  Yesterday, we saw the Shaun the Sheep movie which was brilliant and I highly recommend it!  My husband and I will also be celebrating our 26th Wedding Anniversary in a couple of days - which reminds me that I need to make him a card! 

Today I am sharing the Easter card that I made yesterday for my daughter.  This is also my entry for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #240 of Easter.  You can find more details on the Challenge HERE. 

The bunny image is from a Penny Black clear set - Garden Friends - which has alot of adorable images.  I stamped the bunny onto Ranger Watercolour cardstock with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink.  I coloured the image using Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils and a paintbrush.  I chalked around the image using Kaisercraft blue chalk.

I added Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to all the flowers, the butterflies and the bunny's cheeks.  I used an EK Success Arrows border punch to add tiny little hearts from matching cardstock around the bunny (they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts).   They also got the glitter treatment :-)  The circles and scalloped circles are Lifestyle dies.

The papers are from the Tatty Teddy 'Me to You' range - Spring Chic - which I picked up from a Craft Show last October.  I adore the colours in this pad - so pretty.

The side panel was punched using a Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge punch.  The silver-edged mauve ribbon is from my stash and I think it originally came from Spotlight a couple of years ago.  As always, I added some Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  All the layers were trimmed using my Perfect Layers Tools.

Here is a close-up:

The sentiment panel was made up using sentiments from an Impression Obsession clear set WP-16 - Sentiments 1 - which has tons of sentiments that you can mix and match for pretty much any occasion.  I have had this set for a really long time and it is still available - you can see it HERE at the Impression Obsession website.  I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die then added some tiny pink rhinestones to each end.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Hopefully, I should be back in a few days with my husband's Wedding Anniversary card.  Thanks goodness he doesn't mind cute and cuddly images which makes the process alot easier and far more enjoyable :-)

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Garden Friends clear set 30-021, Impression Obsession Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set

Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black

Designer Paper:  Tatty Teddy 'Me to You' Spring Chic 6" x 6" paper pack

Dies:  Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147, Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles 

Accessories:  Big Shot, Perfect Layers Tools, silver-edged mauve ribbon, Fray Stop, Kaisercraft pink rhinestones, Ranger Distress Watercolor cardstock,  Faber-Castell + Lyra Watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, cardstock - light teal + mauve + magenta, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue, Kaisercraft blue chalk

Punches:  Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge, EK Success Arrows border