Monday 17 April 2017

Altenew | Thinking of you

Hello there, well how's everyone bearing up from the Easter break? have you slightly overindulged with Easter treats? I must admit that I've enjoyed eating my favourite food type which is chocolate, but I have been very sensible and only had a little bit of chocolate at a time. Well yesterday I managed to squeeze in some crafty time and started by playing with a old favourite stamp set by Altenew that turn into this card.   


Started with white A2 US card blank, using the medium Go Kreate medium circle die, I cut the circle from piece of white card and ran it through the cuttlebug machine. Stamped the layered roses onto the circle using the Altenew stamp set and my diy stamp tool using three colours of memento ink pads which were Angel pink, Rosebud and Love Letter. Then stamped the layered leaves using these colours Pear Tart, Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine memento ink pads. 


Applied double sided foam tape to the back of the circle and place on the card blank just to the centre of the card. Cut a narrow stripe of white card and stamped the Thinking of you which is from Clearly Besotted Mini Messages stamp set using versa fine onyx black ink and my diy stamping tool. Slightly cut the stripe down to fitted and overlap the actual circle and adhered this with strong double sided tape onto the the circle die cut out just little lower down from the centre and used a ruler to make sure it was straight. 


Spitz a little Shimmer spritz sparkle on some acetate and with a small narrow paintbrush brushed a little shimmer onto the roses. To finish I added a few AB sequins and used micro glue dots to stick them down.

I really enjoyed using this old stamp that I got free with a magazine last year and it's good to give it a new lease of life. Also it's allowed me to use my new memento ink pads that I'd purchased earlier this year and I'm loving using them so much. Do you enjoy using older stamps in your craft stash too?

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Wednesday 12 April 2017

Happy Birthday to you | Silhouette Cameo

Hello there, well what with feeling a little under the weather with what I call the anxiety cloud!. Yesterday was the first day in a while that I've actually felt like crafting and decided to give layered backgrounds a try.


Started by creating A2 US card by cut down a sheet of grey A4 card down to 11 inch by 4.5 inch and creased a fold using the big score board and embossing tool. Opened the silhouette software and cut the three panels die that is the Lori Whitlock A2 stacking card element purchased from the silhouette store using white super smooth card. Then typed the word happy using Megan font again purchased from the silhouette store and cut three on the silhouette  


Stacked the three A2 panels on top of each other using zig fine glue pen, then added a strong double sided tape the near of the back panel and added a little zig fine glue pen to the finer ideas and adhered to the card blank. Stacked Happy in the same way as the panel using zig fine glue pen. Type birthday to you in word using Backtalf serif BTN font and print this out on piece of super smooth card. Cut the sentiment down to stripe and adhere the Happy just right to the sentiment using zig fine glue pen.


Added double sided foam tape to back of the white sentiment stripe and adhere to middle of  the A2 card blank and to finish added a three AB sequins and to adhere them I used micro glue dots.



Interested in the products used, I've prepared a list below for your convenience just click on the picture or the wording to be taken to the store I've used. No affiliate links are used.

I really enjoyed creating this card and allowed me to be creative again after having that dreaded anxiety cloud hanging over me. Hoping I will get into the swing of things now here's hoping anyway. Do you find crafting helps you thought the bad times or helps your when your unwell? 

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