Feathered Lilies

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Feathered Lilies from Altenew. It is one of their Craft Your Life Kits and this was January. 

These kits are such good value as they have the stamps, stencils, dies and embossing folders all to match.

The downside is the cost of postage from the USA which is extortionate.

I have used my own Leaf stencil and grey ink for the background and added splatters with gold paint. 

The flowers have been water coloured with Arteza 36 pan set,  and then cut with the matching die and added with foam pads.

The finished card is a slimline and from the die set I can create an envelope that will hold the card perfectly.

This size of card is lovely as it is not too large and overpowering, and yet still leaves enough space to add the things I like to add to my cards.  

It could also be used for any other occasion with a change of sentiment.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Don't Like This .....

Hi Everybody,

Here is a card that I made using an Altenew stamp and I water coloured the flowers and I liked the look of them once they were done.

 I added them to a splattered background and I thought it would be different to add some black penned lines to the background, just to see what that would look like.

But once it was done I thought "What have I done "

I didn't like this look at all but I wasn't about to start over again and so out came the trusty scissors and I set about fussy cutting the image out.

It wasn't so much the flowers, but it was definitely the rest of the card that I didn't take too but once it was cut out I had to think of something else to add it to

The answer was a 6x6 plain white card with a slightly smaller Simply Dots embossed panel.

I raised the flowers up with foam tape and I liked this card much better. 

Now the moral to this story is that there is always something you can do to fix the mistakes that happen, especially of you don't like the end result.

And if this hadn't worked the whole lot would have gone in the bin so I was quite pleased with myself

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Cards

 Hi Everybody,

I have been enjoying playing with the water colours and so I thought I would combine these with the Altenew kits that I have collected over the past year.

This one was the one for February this year and it is Never Stop Dreaming. I love that the dies are so big and will cut out the image to cover the whole front of a card.

The water colours I have used are the Arteza 36 half pan set and I have used Arteza water colour card too.

he finished card is an A6 size and so will fit into a standard sized envelope. The splatters on the background are created with a fine brush and I have done them in black and then gold.

This card is created with this months kit and this is named Silk Art for May 22

I have water coloured and splattered the background but the flowers have been done using the layering stencil in the kit and ink blending.

Using the stencils is a really easy way to get the look without the fuss of colouring your self.

The Altenew Project Life kits are good value as you get the stamps, dies, embossing folder and the stencils. 

So you can play around and see what your favourite way to use them is and experiment in the process.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Altenew & Arteza

Hi Everybody,

This lovely card is created with the Altenew Project Life kit from last year and I have layered each of the  floral die cuts with foam pads to give added interest.

I love the subtle colours of the flowers and the background and I did an ink smooshing effect with Speckled Egg and Antique Linen Distress Inks to give me the gradient look.  

 I added the panel to a 3-D embossing folder from another kit and I was very happy with this look once it as fully dried.

The sentiment strip is from Craft Stash and is one of their new Creative Craft Products called 

Ultimate Ribbon Sentiments

I dotted it with orange sequins to tie in with the flowers and the look is very pretty. The finished cards is 6x6 and it would suit any occasion if you swapped out the sentiment.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Floral Card

Hi Everybody,

I have been relatively quiet this week and that is because Ruby has not been to playschool.
(Doggy Day Care)  The owners are on holiday and so I have been taking her out on long walks to the woods and the beach weather permitting. We have spent some quality bonding time together but that means not a lot of work gets done !!

It is no secret that I love floral cards, be it one, two or three flowers or a whole bouquet of them. For me they make a card something special and I don't know any ladies that do not like flowers.

These are from Altenew and they are coloured with Arteza Water colours for a soft and gentle look

I have added a gold splatter to the background, which is a very popular technique at present, and I have used one of my large die cuts to add to the background. 

The edges of the card have also been edged in gold and the finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

This is my favourite way to make a card and I find they stand a lot better this way. It will fit inside an standard sized envelope so no extra postage there. 

And of course you can swap out the sentiment to make the card suit any occasion that you like.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Altenew Flowers & Arteza Colours

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing a card from Altenew and this is using one of their fabulous monthly Craft Your Life Kits.

In truth I have used two different flowers for this design and they paly together really well.

The pink flowers are from the Hello Beautiful kit for September 21. and I have embossed them in gold and then water coloured them with Arteza.

The pink stripe in the background is using the stencil from the Garden Rose kit which came out in October 21.

The yellow flowers are from a very old  Stamp and die set called Vintage Roses and that is a layering stamp to give the beautiful shading on the flowers.

Altogether a really pretty card that would be ideal for many occasions. You can change the look of this card by altering the colours and arranging the flowers in another way.  But whichever way you do yours it is sure to lock good.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Feathered Lilies

Hi Everybody.

I have been bust doing videos today and completely lost my self in the process. It is only now that I have looked at the clock and realised just how late in the day it is getting.

Ruby will be in later from playschool (Doggy Day Care) and then it will be feed me time.

So I will quickly add this post showing a card that I create with the Feathered Lilies from Altenew.  This was the Craft Your Life Kit for January and I love the size of this die.

This is an A5 card and so you can get some idea of how large the die is as it fills the front of this card perfectly.  I love big statement dies.

This is the same floral stamp set just different colours.

The flowers are raised on foam tape for dimension and the water colouring on both cards is done with Arteza Water Colour paints and paper.

Each in their own way is a very pretty card and I really enjoyed making them 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Perfect Flowers Stamp and Die Combo

Hi Everybody,

This pretty set is a complete die and stamp set in one box and it is the perfect accompaniment to any of the new Flower Box dies.

But it can be used as a stand alone set as this card shows you. 

For this one I have stamped the background with the Altenew Whimsical Herringbone and coloured in portions of it with alcohol markers,

The flowers have ben water coloured and then cut out with the dies and added to the card front. Some have foam pads underneath to give varying heights.

The sentiment across the bottom simply grounds all the flowers together  for a neater look and the finished card is a small A2.

Very quick, very easy and yet very effective.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Flower Box Collection

 Hi Everybody,

Here is the first look at one of the sections to the  new Flower Box Collection from Card making Magic. 

This is just a small portion of the set and this is the Perfect Flowers matching die and stamp set.

For these I have stamped the flowers onto water colour cards and then used my Arteza water colours to add the colours.

Some of these flowers have been raised with foam pads for more dimension and they have all been added to the Simply Dots embossing folder

I really hope you like the new collection and don't forget to join Lou at 3 pm on  The Craft Store to see more of what is in these new dies an stamps

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Blue Roses

 Hi Everybody,

This is another card that was made a while ago and using Altnew Roses for the design. 

I have water coloured them and used the Simply Dots background embossing folder from Card Making Magic

I very lightly dusted over the embossed panel with grey ink to make the dots stand out a little more, and then roughly torn it along the edges for a shabby chic look.

I have added this panel with foam to the white base card and that adds more interest to the overall design as it creates shadows on the card front.

The flowers have been raised on foam pads for dimension and the black pearls compliment the sentiment which is also from Altenew.

The completed card is 5x7 which is by far my favourite size to make, and the fold is at the top.

On these flowers I added a little bit of liquid glue and allowed it to go tacky. Then I pressed some gold foil into the glue and lifted it carefully.

This left just a light layer of gold leaf on some of the petals and made the flowers look really pretty. And I think it can just be made out if you look hard enough

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Floral Card

Hi Everybody,

This card is a mixture of techniques and brands but I think it looks really pretty. 

I have used a Gelli Plate and  Arteza Acrylic paints to get the background and then die cut it and added it to an embossed background.

The flowers are the yellow ones from Altenew and are a mixture of the new monthly kit and the Just Jasmine stamps and stencils that I have coloured pink and I have done a little surgery on the flowers

It is a lovely mixture of flowers and the colours compliment each other also.

I have enjoyed playing with this months Altenew kit and I look forward to the next one coming through my letterbox.

This card features the Just Jasmine set alone but I have again coloured them pink with Arteza paints

The paints are metallic to give a lovely soft sheen to the flowers and they blend so easily on the water colour paper also from Arteza.

The background to this is another Altenew product called Herringbone Stamp and I have shown you this one before when I coloured it in.

To this one I hade added a parchment die cut as the backdrop and it layered onto a circle die cut that has been offset on the card front.

The stamp gives a lovely effect even if it is not coloured and it sets the flowers off really well.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Peony Scrolls

Hi Everybody,

This is an Altenew stamp set that has matching dies and I have had it for quite a long time now.

I have used it in the past but I thought I would dig it out again and create a card using water colours. 

I am really liking the result and I used the Arteza Brush markers to make it. I have added it to an Altenew 3-D embossing folder for even more effect  and used the Label Love as the sentiment

I love Altenew products and the results are always a delight on cards for any occasion. 

 

This was another using the same set just a different colour way but just as pleasing in my opinion. I added spatters to this background and dotted sequins around both cards. 

On this second card I have also added sketchy lines around the edge for another look to my designs. 

I have quite a few stamps and dies from Altenew as my collection of their products grows, and my most recent addition has been their Craft A Life kits whcih are fantastic value.

They include stamps with dies, a 3-D embossing folder and a layering stencil for you to create some really special cards. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx