Buttons

Hello there, well I've been looking at all my old embellishments, which includes buttons and it got me thinking? I've not used my massive button supply for such a long time and thought it was high time I did. Buttons and ribbons don't seem to be used as much these days especially with CAS, which is definitely a shame as I love buttons and ribbons and think it's time they made a worthy come back. Don't you think?     

Created a A2 (US size) card blank using 300gsm white card cut down to 11 x 5.1/2 and folded at 5.1/2 using big score board and created the envelope to match using the envelobox board and score tool. Cut a stitched panel out of kraft card on the silhouette cameo, Using Go kreate medium circle  I placed the die to the back of the panel with some washi tape and ran this through the cuttlebug with tan mat and two B plates to emboss the panel. 

Removed the die and washi tape to show the embossing. Next using DIY stamping tool I stamped thank you from the Simply cards and papercraft Altenew free giveaway, inked using versafine onyx black ink pad. Selected a few of buttons from my stash and arranged them first so I knew where I wanted them to go and then adhere them glue dots. Applied double sided foam tape to the back of the panel and adhere to the A2 card blank. 

So glad I set myself a little project to use up old supplies and give them a new lease of life, I think the finished result came out well and I'll be back back using buttons again very soon. Have a great day!! 

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(Buttons from my own craft stash)

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Enchanted fairies of little venice

Hello there, hope you are enjoy your weekend? Well I have been busy crafting this afternoon and thought you would like to see my latest make.

First I embossed a strip of green card using perfect medium and Debbi Moore silver embossing powder and heated it with a heat gun, then cut piece of portofino card to fit the card as layer and stamped this lovely fairy from Enchanted fairies of little venice. 

Coloured the image with Faber castell 24 colour grip watercolour pencils and kuretake water pen then struck it to the card blank using double sided tape, Stamped the birthday wishes in bottom left hand corner.  Added three sequins near the verse to finish.

Card size is 12cm x 20.3cm and folded to the left hand side

Finally I added some light blue watercolour pencil and using my kuretake water pen blend the colour out to give glow effect.

I always leave you details of where you can purchase the same items I've used, all you have to do is look at the box below and click on the highlighted link to go straight there.

Supplies 

Papermania Enchanted fairies of little venice docrafts

Free stamp from simply cards and papercraft Simply cards and papercraft

A4 Green card - Papermildirect

Versafine Ink pad - Cutting edge crafts

Ranger perfect medium ink pad - Cutting edge crafts

Faber castell 24 colourgrip 2001 watercolour pencils

Debbi Moore Embossing powder trio

Kuretake water pen Double sided tape - Poundland

3 x Sequins - Pound store

2 x Acrylic blocks

Portofino card - white Heat Gun - Docrafts

This will be entered for these challenges -

CASology Pop challenge
Addicted to stamps challenge

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Little Superhero

Hello there, well I hope you all had lovely weekend? I have been busy designing a card for friend's grandson's birthday that's in coming up soon. 

He is two next, so when I seen this image that was free digi stamp download from Simply cards and papercraft magazine I knew I had to use this for this creation. With boys being boys they usually want bright, fun and exciting cards, so with this in mind I decide on this super bright theme. 

Every little superhero needs superhero card for their birthday!!

So hopes he loves it as as much as I enjoyed making it for him.. Just loved the colour theme as it was real change.

I did want to colour the little superhero in alcohol markers but I had oops moment and forgot to print the digi stamp in draft mode, so instead of wasting the lovely image got my coloured pencils out and use the blending technique using paper stumps and Johnson's baby oil. I feel its worked out just as good and it was nice change to use different medium.   

Gate fold card is 6 x 5 using card stock from Active Paper eBay UK, folding is done using the boxer board by Crafters Companion.

Has always I leave links below to the items I have used and places to purchased as well. All you have do is click on the links and you will be taken to the place of purchase.

Supplies 

Die cut circle and offset - Using the Silhouette cameo machine Amazon UK

Free digi stamp (digital bake shop) from Simply cards and papercraft magazine

Craftwork Cards Card Candi

Background paper from Crafters inspiration magazine - free CD ROM issue 4 (Rachelle Anne Miller) Crafters Companion

Blendable Colouring Pencils - WH Smith UK

Super smooth card

Die’sire Scalloped ovals dies - Crafters Companion

Johnson baby oil - B&M

Font was typed on computer and printed out

Blue and red  A4 card from - The Works

Paper stumps from eBay UK

Card blank from Active paper eBay UK

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