Denim Dahlia

 Hi Everybody,

This flowers is created by adding some cheap white glue and a little water to the denim to make it stiffer and then cutting it out with a really old dahlia die from Spellbinders.

It is the same technique I shared with you in the Hessian video for making your fabric have more shape to create the flowers.

Use any dies and glue that you have but don’t add too much water. Paint it onto the fabric which an old paint brush.

You will need to allow the glue to dry over night and you may need to run it through the die cutting machine several times to get the die to cut through the fabric.

Once cut I added two layers together, off setting the petals as I did and then hot glued a pearly centrepiece to the middle of the flower. 

I added the same type of pearl flower to the bow.

I have layered the card base in blue and silver, and used die cuts that I found on my desktop that have been left over from other projects.

The silver mirror card has been added to an embossing folder for more texture. 
Then all the layers have been added to a white 5x7 base card with the fold at the top.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Parchment Flowers

Hi Everybody,

I have gone back to vellum/parchment for todays flowers and this is a video and card I did a long time ago but I thought it was a good idea to play it again.

Parchment Flowers

Because it is an older video it shows dies from the original "Christina Collection" that I designed years ago but you may have bought the set or maybe just some of it.

If you do then you can make these beautiful parchment flowers but if you don't then just use any floral die and stamps set that you do have.

The card in the video has leaves that are created from Acetate and that is another way to add interest to your designs. 

You will need heat proof acetate though or it will shrivel as you heat emboss the powder

Give it a go the effect is really lovely and will suit many different occasions.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Die Cut Flowers

Hi Everybody,

I missed another day yesterday but I had to go out of town to see a physiotherapist for my knee and it was right smack in the middle of the day.

Todays card is a really old one created with coloured card and a die and the frame is another old one that I think is from Spellbinders ... but I could be wrong

It is an A2 size card, which is a USA size and it is that that makes me think it is from SB.

I have used a pink card blank to create the base and white for the frame and the flower is made from three layers of petals.

Here is a similar design just in a different colour way

I don't know where the leaves are from and they have just been slotted under the flowers.

The centre of each of the flowers is an enamel dot and I haven't used those for such a long time.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Staying With Denim

Hi Everybody,

These denim roses are created from strips of denim and I am quite pleased with the result. But I have to say they are quite awkward to roll up.

I have added them to silver mirror card and blue and the finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

The little silver butterflies I have had for a long time and they were sent to me by one of my readers.

There are so many on the roll that I still have lots left over for more projects.

The card is really pretty in the hand but it will need a box to send or give it because of the flowers.

Thank you for your concern over Ruby and I am pleased to say she is eating well again.

She still likes to spend her time under the bush in the back garden but I suspect she is doing that to get away from the puppy ... who is going home today !!

Bye for now ..

Hugs xx

 

What a week ….

 Hi Everybody,

I am sorry for my absence but I have had a truly awful week. My Ruby has been really poorly again and I have had to take her to the vet twice and nurse her back to being ok again. I thought she had a recurring bout of pancreatitis but blood tests showed that wasn’t the case. 

But she wouldn’t eat and was very lethargic and kept hiding under the bush in my back garden, she wouldn’t come inside at all. I am happy to say that she is now much better..

I have also been with without internet connection. I couldn’t use the computer, my iPad or my phone and there was no tv in the evening either, so very quiet but a bit too quiet !!

There has also been a visitor here for ten days in the shape of a Dachshund puppy that I have been looking after and she has driven the others crazy. I have Dougal during the day while Vickie goes to work and the pup has taken a real shine to him and will not leave him alone, and she chases my cat, who now stays up stairs out of the way.

The pup goes home again tomorrow and so peace will reign again, and my internet is restored and Ruby is eating again.

I too will be back to normal hopefully and can get some videos and blog posts done.

So see you then

Bye for now …