Autumn Ball

Hi there and welcome to my blog  :)  I have one of my CBDT samples to share with you today from the recent tv shows.  This bright and cheerful card features stamps from the Butterfly Dress, Floral Edges and Loving Sentiments sets; Distress Oxide inks, black Versafine ink, glitter, and a border die from my stash.

         

On a white base card I blended three colours of DOs, then stamped the floral edge using one of the coloured inks along the top and bottom edges. 

Next I took a piece of colouring card and stamped the Butterfly Dress image using black ink.  I then coloured it with pens.

  

I added some glitter to the flowers, and coloured over the bodice with a clear sparkle pen.

                     

I then coloured the background of the panel to co-ordinate with the base card colours and used an edging die to decorate the top and bottom edges of the panel.   

I blended DO ink around the edges of the panel and matted it onto black card.  I then stamped the floral edge image onto white card in black ink, painted the flowers with DO inks and cut each flower out seperately. 

I attached the focal panel to the base card with 3D foam, slightly off center.  I stamped a sentiment down the other side of the card in black ink then attached the single flowers with 3D glue gel.   

I love this card!  The colours just work so well together, and this stamp is such a beautiful image to work with.  It is a colourists dream, I have coloured it with pens for this project but I could have painted it or used colouring pencils.  This design is great for many different occasions and recipients.

Thank you for popping in today, I hope that you've enjoyed this post and that you'll come back again soon  :)  

Free as a Bird

Hi there and welcome to my blog  :)  I have a one of my CB samples from September's tv shows to share with you today.  This pretty design features stamps from the Birdcage Collage, Amazing Mackintosh Words and Decorative Edges sets; Distress Oxide inks, alcohol pens, black Versafine ink, clear embossing powder and some die cuts and pearls from my stash.  

I began this project  with a piece of white card and I blended three colours of DO inks over it.  You can use any colours to suit your recipients taste, I have used Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Cracked Pistachio on this occasion because I love the combination.  

After blending the inks I used Versamark ink to stamp the Harlequin border down one side of the background panel, and then heat embossed it with clear powder.  I did this to add dimension and texture to the panel without taking any of the colours away. 

On another piece of white card I stamped the Birdcage Collage image in black ink then coloured it with my pens.  The collage image is so beautifully drawn it is a colourists dream.

   

After matting and layering the background panel  I attached it to a white base card that I had edged with DO ink.  I then attached the focal panel with 3D tape slightly off center.  I coloured a couple of feather die cuts to co-ordinate with the card, and added a couple of pearls to them.  I then tucked them under the edge of the focal panel, attaching them with a little glue.  

I took a piece of spare white card and stamped and embossed a sentement.  I then die cut and embossed it, adding ink through the die like a stencil.  I edged the piece with black pen  and added some pearls before attaching it to the card.  

This design was a delight to create, the stamps are just so beautiful you can't help creating a lovely project.  I have chosen to make this a birthday card but it could easily be a 'get well' card, 'retirement card' or whatever you like.  

Thanks for popping in today, I hope  you've enjoyed this post and that you'll visit my blog again soon   :)  

An Elephant Never Forgets

Hello there and welcome to my blog  :) I am sharing a quick easy card with you today, featuring more stamps with an 'Indian influence' that I created and was featured on the CBDT blog in the '15 Minute Cards' post.  
For this card I have used stamps from the Paisley Elephant set; Versafine ink, Distress Oxide inks, Masking Tissue, a gold pen and ribbon from my stash.

I began by stamping the small Elephant image onto white card using grey Versafine ink, then I masked it with masking tissue.  I stamped the background panel over the Elephant using DO ink.  I removed the mask and painted the image with DO inks, and added accents with a gold pen.  I added gold pen around the edges of the panel, then attached a narrow ribbon to it.  

I don't know about you but I am frequently forgetting people's birthdays!  Or remembering them late - does that sound better?  ;)  So I decided to make this card a belated birthday card.  I matted the focal panel onto black card and attached it to a coloured base card, ensuring that I left enough space at the bottom of the card for the sentiment.  I then stamped that in black ink.

Although this is a quick and easy card I think the design is no less elegant, fresh and cheerful.  This card would suit any recipient, and lots of occasions.  

Thank you for popping in today, I hope you've enjoyed this post and that I'll see you again soon  :)