Greenery | 2017 Colour Of The Year

Hello there, today I'm sharing a card that is inspired by the Pantone colour of the year, when Pantone released the colour for 2017 I was delighted as it's such a calming colour and I don't use the greens as much as I should do. This definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone and really found the process refreshing. Decided that the best colour to show Greenery at it's best was black and this how I got on.

Created A2 US size card blank using a piece of crelando card, using the big score board to create a fold at the top. Using the Silhouette Software I created rectangle panel and added internal offset to add the stitched effect, placed a piece of green crelando card on cricut mat and cut using the Silhouette Cameo. Whilst I was in the Silhouette software, typed Happy using Corey Font by Rhonna Farrer purchased at the Silhouette design store, cut this three times and cut a simple circle from Paperchase transfusion space dust vellum (sadly unavailable to purchase now)  

Shacked the three Happy's on top of each other using zig fine glue pen. Cut a piece of black down to narrow strip and using my diy stamping tool, rub over the card with a little cornflour (anti static) and stamped Birthday from the Winnie and Walter stamp set using Versafine watercolour stamp pad and pour over WOW embossing opaque bright white embossing powder and heat set with heat tool. Stamped the smaller images from Waffle Flower Willy and Friends stamp set using Versafine watercolour pad and acrylic block all over the green rectangle panel. 

Applied double sided foam tape to the back of the green panel and adhere it to the A2 US card blank. Using zig fine glue pen I adhered the happy to the vellum and added a little strong double sided tape to the back of vellum near the wording and adhered it to the front of the card just near the bottom right of the card. Cut a fishtail into the strip of black card that I've all ready stamped and embossed and added a little double sided foam tape to the back and adhere to the card just underneath the Happy sentiment. Finally added a few Nuvo drops in green and black.

I have thoroughly enjoyed creating this from a colour I don't usually use and it's definitely told that I need to try a lot more colours in the future. Do you like using the colour Green?

This will be entered into the follow challenges 

 

Seven Hills Crafts January Sketch Challenge

Interested in the products used, you can click on the wording and images below to be taken to the stores I've used. No affiliate links used.

Tsukineko Versamark Watermark Ink Pad	Waffleflower Willy and Friends Clear Stamps	Winnie and Walter The big, The Bold and the Happy	Corey Font by Rhonna Farrer at the Silhouette Design Store	WOW Bright White Embossing Powder	Silhouette Cameo
Cricut Mats	Lidl Crelando Coloured Card	Lidl Crelando Coloured Paper	Zig Fine Glue Pen	Reverse Tweezers	Crafters Companion Big Score Board
Crafters Companion The Envelobox Board	Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black	Tonic Nuvo Drops	Apple Pie Memories 1.25 x 1.25-inch/ 2 x 2-inch/ 2.5 x 3.5-inch Acrylic Stamp Block Set, Pack of 3,	DIY Stamping Tool	Amazon Papermania Heat Tool
Westcott 4 inch Detail Cut Scissor - Pink	Super Strong Double Sided Tape	Poundland Double Sided Foam Tape

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A Splash of Colour

Hello there, I recently purchased some watercolour paints from local pound store and thought I'd give watercolour a try. I've used watercolour pencils in the past, so I was a little nervous using real watercolours for the first time in many years. I don't know why I was nervous as I'm quite surprise how I have took to it. I do admire the watercolour effect, I do watch all the Youtube channels and think why can't I do that.. So I am so glad i've given it try.  

Started with Hammered embossed A4 piece of card cut down to 29.2 X 9.9cm and folded at the top with Crafters Companion embossing tool. Cut piece of watercolour card slightly smaller than the card blank, using masking tape I adhere the watercolor card down to my craft mat.

Brushed tap all over the watercolour card, Squeeze a bit of ultramarine and cerulean blue onto spare bathroom tile and added water to both paints. Using watercolour brush I dropped combination of the two colours onto the wet watercolour card, to create organic effect. Then to speed the drying process I used my heat tool.

Using the WF flower circles, I stamped two large and small circles with Versafine onyx black ink. Using Silhouette cameo I cut out wishes from porfino white card, adhere this to the watercolour card with Zig fine glue pen. Stamped Best from CB stamps with Versafine onyx ink and added some clear bubble enamel dots, I made using Anita's gloss 3D gel and dropping pearls on to baking sheet and left to dry. I usually add a little Zig Fine glue on the back to adhere on cards.

Adhere the watercolour card to card blank using double sided foam tape to finish .

Supplies 

As always I leave you the links of where you can purchased the same item, just click on the highlighted link to be taken straight there.

• Colvin and Co hobby and artist brush set available from Home bargains
• Waffle Flower Circles available from Make The Day Special
• Crawford and Black watercolour card available from The Works
• Mini messages clear stamps from Clearly besotted
• Versafine onyx black ink available from Amazon UK
• Embossed hammer card from local market
• Pink embossing tool available from Crafters Companion
• Baby wipes available from Wilko UK
• Hue watercolour set of ten available from Poundworld
• Silhouette cameo available from Amazon UK
• Zig fine glue pen Amazon UK
• Acrylic clear block Amazon UK
• Double sided foam tape available from Poundland
• Heat tool available from Amazon UK
• Anita's gloss 3D gel available from Cutting edge crafts
• Masking tape available from Poundland

Thank you so much for passing by today and hope you call by again very soon, I would also like to thank all my followers, friends and supporters as you are all amazing and so supportive and for that I am truly grateful. 

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Challenges applied from -  

Love this technique - Simon says stamp Monday challenge
Die crazy - Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge

Until next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Colour challenge

Hello there, I do love a crafty challenge as you may already know!!, so when I found out that Make The Day Special challenge was colour theme this month, I just had to have go and come up with something special for this wonderful challenge.

I love all these colour theme's but the middle one I just adored, so this what I created.

Started with portofino A6 card blank folded at the top, cut a strip yellow gold dots and dashes 12 x 12 from The Works and adhere this with double side tape to right hand side of the card. Next I cut piece of grey A4 card down to fit the A6 and cut narrow strip of black A4 card and adhere this to the back of the grey card with double sided tape.

Opened the Silhouette software and search for tag and cut out on Silhouette cameo machine and embossed the top half with embossalicious chevron embossing folder using my cuttlebug. Stamped birthday to middle of the tag then pour over gold embossing powder and heat set with heat tool. Tie small length of wax black cord to the tag and adhere the tag to card with double sided tape.

Stamped the Happy from The big, the bold and the happy stamps from Winnie and walter with perfect medium and pour over gold embossing powder and heat set with heat gun. Then fussy cut around the word happy and adhere to the middle of the tag with pinflair glue gel.

Added selection of black and silver sequins to finish and add dimension to this special card.

Supplies

(As always I leave you the links where you purchased the same items, just click on the highlighted link and you will be taken straight there)

• 12 x 12 Dots and Dashes papers currently unavailable at  The Works
• The big, the bold and the happy available from Make the day special
• Black A4 card available from Rymans
• Black and silver sequins available from 99p store
• Silhouette Cameo available from Amazon UK
• Portofino A4 white card currently unavailable 
• Gold embossing powder available from Debbi Moore
• Double sided tape from local market 
• Pinflair glue gel available from Amazon UK
• Double sided foam tape available from Poundland
• Perfect medium available from Amazon UK
• Acrylic block available from Amazon UK
• Heat Tool available from  Amazon UK
• Die'sire embossalicious chevrons embossing folder available from Crafters Companion
• Grey A4 card available from eBay UK
• Wax cord available from The Works

Thank you for visiting my blog and do hope you come back soon, be aware that you be kept up to date with my latest posts by clicking on the follow button on the right hand side of this blogpost or you can use email and Bloglovin. Feel free to leave me comment so I know you have been by, 

Will be entered in these challenges - 

Colour theme - Make The Day Special challenge
Stamp, die cut punch - Simon says stamp Monday Challenge

Until next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Small Craft Haul

Hello there, yet again I've been treating myself... oopsy daisy!!! well a girl needs a treat and why not I say? well I visited Make the day special store a few weeks back and always seem to see something I like or really want. Really think these lovely American brands are my weakest at the moment, as they so adorable and that bit different.  

Stamps are - Waffle flower Willy and friends and Lawn Fawn Monster mash 

My next item is two Wow embossing powders that was purchased from Chloe's creative cards Ltd  here in the UK. Both colours are so beautiful with such sparkle,

I've never used Wow before and have been wanting these for while so decided to take the plunge. Just can't wait to get playing with them now..Yay!!

Do pop over to Chloe's site as she as some gorgeous items and Wow powders she has personally design herself.

A short one today I am afraid but I will be back soon with another post shortly, in the meantime please be aware you can be kept up to date with my latest posts by clicking on the follow button on the right hand side of this blog post, or follow by email and through Bloglovin. Feel free to leave me comment so I know you have been by.

Until next time, keep crafting and smiling

Waffle Flower Monkeys

Hello there, hope your having relaxing Sunday wherever you are the world, I've spent this weekend cutting out with Ciaran the cameo (my nickname for my Silhouette cameo machine) I know to some it may sound a bit sad, but I have always called my machine Ciaran, since I purchased him. I just couldn't be without him either. 

Plus I had to use my brand NEW waffle flower photopolymer stamps that I recently purchased and thought it would be perfect for this card I've made especially for little boy who's birthday is not that long off. 

First I folded piece of card measuring 27.3cm x 10cm in half at the top, next took a strip of the PC monkey washi tape and applied this to the left hand side. Using the Silhouette Cameo I created rectangle and type the name Jenson using Arial font (bold) and place just slightly higher than the bottom of the rectangle, opened Craft Artist software and type in Happy 4th Birthday using Mister Sirloin BTN rare bold font in purple colour. Exported this as PNG and open this in SC software and place it just above the name Jenson.

Now using the print and cut system I cut it out , placed a small piece of lime green card on the card blank just to the bottom right of the card. Adhere EVA foam with double sided tape to the back of matt I have already cut out on the SC. Now adhere the back of that same foam with double sided tape and adhere it to the card blank. Adhering the leftovers of the e and the o with Zig fine glue pen.

Stamped WF willy and friends monkey stamp with memento tuxedo black ink and acrylic block, on to piece of Neenah solar white card then coloured the little monkey in with Spectrum noir pens then cut him out with no white edge and adhere him pinflair glue gel. Finally added some clear droplets that I made using dried Anita's gloss glue and adhere to the card using Zig glue pen.

Supplies 

( As always I leave you the links to where you can buy the same products)

• Monkey washi tape available from Paperchase
• Silhouette Cameo machine available from Amazon UK
• Memento tuxedo black ink pad available from Amazon UK
• Kuretake Zig fine glue pen available at Amazon UK
• EVA foam available from The Works
• Pinflair glue gel available from Amazon UK
• Double sided tape 
• Portofino card (currently unavailable to buy)
• Anita's gloss 3D glue available from Cutting edge crafts
• Waffle flower Willy and friends stamps available at Make the day special 
• Lime green card available from The Works
• Neenah solar white card available at Crafters Companion   
• Acrylic block available at Amazon UK
• Baby wipes available at Wilko UK

(Spectrum noir colours used - PL2 PL4 PL5 IG1 IG2 IG4 DG4 CG1 CG2)


Thank you for visiting my blog today and hope you come back soon, in the mean time please be aware you can be kept up to date with my latest posts, simply by clicking on the follow button on right hand side of this post, or you can choose to follow by email and Bloglovin. Feel free to leave me comment so I know you have been by.

This will be enter into the following challenges -
Polkadoodles something new challenge


Until next time, keep crafting and smiling