Handmade flowers

I attend a regular card making class to learn new techniques (and chat!).  At the last one Karen showed us how to make our own paper flowers using the scallop circle punch from SU.  Super easy and mega effective!

The ones we made at Karen's were out of brown packing paper and used twelve layers.  Go to her blog - Paper Lady (on sidebar) to see her fantastic examples.  I found that when using DSP that 6 layers were sufficient.

This first card I made the flower out of cottage wall DSP from SU and snipped each scallop to make individual petals.  I also tipped them with kindyglitz -  but it doesn't show in the photo (damn).

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - rich razzleberry c/s from SU, "cottage wall" DSP from SU, mauve c/s from stash.
Stamp - "Baroque motifs" from SU
Ink - rich razzleberry from SU
Tools - scallop circle punch from SU, small single hole punch
Other - "circle ice" rhinestone brad from SU, crystal effects (flowers and butterfly), kindyglitz (vines and tips of petals), Kaisercraft plum pearls
Adhesive - snail, large zot.


This next one uses various scrap pieces of DSP (can't remember their names - sorry).  I also snipped the petals on this one.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - Rich razzleberry c/s from SU, various scraps of DSP from SU, dark pink c/s from stash, old olive and chocolate chip c/s from SU
Tools - scallop circle punch from SU, small single hole punch
Other - scrap rub-ons from stash, "circle ice" rhinestone brad from SU, American crafts ribbon
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, glue dots, large zot


This last one I didn't snip the petals but scrunkled the paper more.

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - rich razzleberry c/s from SU, mauve c/s from stash, DSP from SU
Tools - scallop circle punch from SU, small single hole punch
Other - rich razzleberry spotted ribbon from SU, "circle ice" rhinestone brad from SU, Kaisercraft mint rhinestones
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, large zot

Just realised the sub-text of this post is rich razzleberry!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

One Layer Cards

Today's challenge to myself was to create a one layer card.  I managed to do two! Yay for me!! This is a discipline I need to hone.  Anyway the cards are fairly simple but I like them both.

This first one I just randomly stamped the images to fill the space.

Supplies:
Card - 
 Paper - whisper white c/s from SU
Stamp - "Circle Circus" from SU
Ink - pear pizzazz and blushing bride from SU
Tools - corner rounder
Other - ribbon from Spotlight, Kaisercraft snow pearls
Adhesive - glue dots


This card uses the tried and true "watermarking" technique with Versamark.  The bow was tied separately then adhered after placing the trinket pins.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - marina mist c/s from SU
Stamp - "Baroque Motifs" from SU
Ink - Versamark
Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig
Other - marina mist ribbon from SU, Maria George trinket pins, Kaisercraft latte pearls
Adhesive - sticky strip, large zot

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Paper scraps

I have four cards for you today.  I have been busy socialising over Easter so have been slack on the creative and blogging front!!  I have tried today to just use up some of my never ending pile of scrap paper.  I find it so hard to throw out bits I might be able to use - especially if the paper is extra pretty. I have grand intentions of using it all but it seems to grow rather than shrink!!

This first card is pretty self explanatory.

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - Pink c/s from stash, spot and stripe DSP from Nit Wit, green DSP is from SU
Other - rub on from stash, green paper flowers from Prima "paisley road", rhinestone brads "circle ice" from SU, Kaisercraft paper rose, pale pink ribbon from Spotlight
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals,glue dots


A different colour way this time!  I do like purple and green.  The stamp is an old one from years ago but I love it because depending on how you colour it it can look totally different and it is so detailed.  It is fussy cut and popped up on the purple panel. The purple panel is also popped up.  I coloured the stamp with markers before stamping and then went over it with chalks.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - mid-purple and mauve from stash, whisper white and old olive from SU, spotty DSP from stash
Stamp - All Night Media 990J15
Ink - Tombow markers and chalks
Other - purple brads from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals



Another pink one - can never have too much pink! The stamp was coloured with markers before stamping, then fussy cut and popped up on the base card.  The bow is tied separately then stuck on.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - pink c/s from stash, whisper white from SU, DSP from SU
Stamp - PSX F-1735
Ink - Tombow markers
Other - Rub on from stash, green ribbon from American crafts, thank you charm from Spotlight
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals,sticky strip, glue dots


Last, but not least, a little blue number.  Again the bow was tied separately and adhered later.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - turqouise c/s from stash, marina mist c/s from SU, spot DSP from stash
Other - marina mist ribbon from SU, trinket pins from Maria George, Kaisercraft latte pearls
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, large zot

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Flowers

I love flowers - real ones, silk ones, paper ones - you name it.  Only ones I don't like are plastic - too stiff and hard. This card I highlighted the pink areas of the design with crystal effects to match the "glaze" on the brad.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - old olive c/s from SU, DSP and circle element from Kaisercraft "Hey Birdie" 6x6 pad
Other - brads from stash, crystal effects, flowers from Prima "paisley road"
Adhesive - snail, glue dots.


I have used the Anna Griffin stamp again but used different colours and distressing. The bee background is stamped in rich razzleberry. The flower panel is sponged with pink chalk and the distressed edge with purple chalk.  The bottle green panel was distressed then sponged with rich razzleberry.  These panels were then popped up on the card front using dimensionals.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - rich razzleberry and whisper white from SU, bottle green from stash

Stamp - All Night Media Anna Griffin - flower, PSX A-608 - bee

Ink - chocolate chip and rich razzleberry from SU, Tombow markers, generic chalks

Tools - distressing tool from SU, sponge daubers

Other - rich razzleberry spot ribbon from SU

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, sticky strip, glue dots

Happy crafting!

Cheers

Susie

Easter boxes

Quick post! Here are some more of the little easter boxes that I made. All except the blue one are SU DSP. They are off to be filled with Lindor balls for my family.  Happy Easter everyone.  Hope you gets lots of good quality chocolate.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Chalk shading

This is an old PSX stamp from yonks ago.  It is too beautiful to get rid of!! I coloured it with markers and after stamping I shaded it with chalks. It is fussy cut and popped up on the background c/s. The background c/s is actually whisper white that I have coloured to a soft pink with chalk.  It is then mounted onto some orchid c/s and a retired green from SU.

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - whisper white from SU, orchid from stash, green from SU (retired)
Stamp - PSX "Pansy"
Ink - Tombow markers and generic chalks
Other - green ribbon from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, large zot

Same stamp and technique but using patterned DSP as the background.

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - whisper white from SU, orchid from stash, magazine freebie DSP
Stamp - PSX "Pansy"
Ink - Tombow markers, generic chalks
Other - spotty ribbon from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, sticky strip, glue dots.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

More Mothers Day

Another two Mothers Day cards! This first one is just letting the DSP speak for itself.  It's a magazine freebie and the stack is absolutely gorgeous. The sentiment is actually made of two different stamps. The large heart is from one stamp and the rest from another.  The heart is popped up on a dimensional.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - whisper white c/s from SU, "Vintage Rose" DSP from Pink Petticoat
Stamp - "sealed with a kiss" stamp set from SU (sadly retired)
Ink - night of navy and pixie rose from SU
Other - pretty in pink and marina mist ribbons from SU, Kaisercraft floss paper rose
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, large zot.

This card uses a little fussy cutting to provide dimensional interest. I sponged around the edges of the card with pink chalk to tie it all together. The bow was tied separately and adhered with a glue dot.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - marle cream c/s from stash, pink and floral DSP from Kaisercraft "Hey Birdie"
Ink - pink chalk
Other - old olive ribbon from SU, small gold flower brads from stash
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie