The Traveller

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I have a collage/mixed media card to share with you today that I made for someone who loves travelling, as you can see I used it as a birthday card - belated I'm afraid  ;)  

I have used stamps from La Blanche - their Vintage Collection and Background Set; Distress Oxide inks, Versafine inks - sepia and black, a lazer cut MDF piece, puffy stickers and Vintage Ephemera from La Blanche, a couple of stencils and a some dies from my stash.

  

I took a piece of white card and blended a couple of DOs all over it.  I then flicked water over it and faux bleached randomly.  When it was dry I used a blue ink to stamp a collage image randomly over the background.

I took a stencil from my stash and used DO inks to add another layer to my background.  I love layering backgrounds.

I used a couple of the background stamps to stamp around the edges of a white base card.

I matted the background panel onto black card.

I stamped several focal images relating to travel with a Steampunk and Vintage twist, then cut them out.  I added gold gilding wax to the compass.

Next I took a piece of printed ephemera, I tore the edges and added ink to them then folded and rolled them to create an old, distressed look.

I took an MDF embellishment of a gentleman on a Penny Farthing, which was beautifully detailed, and stamped a postal themed collage image in black Versafine ink over it.

I stamped and coloured some more focal images.  I attached the background panel to the base card at an angle, then attached the other images and embellishments.  I decided to add the Penny Farthing because  the recipient is really into mountain biking, and he likes Steampunk too.  

I added some puffy stickers that look like rivets to add to the industrial Steampunk look.  Everyone knows how much I love Steampunk and Vintage so I  had a lovely time creating this card!  These gorgeous stamps are among my favourites in my collection, and the image of the lady with a steam ship and clock in her head is one of my oldest stamps.  It works just as well now as it did when new.  

Thank you for popping in today, I hope you have enjoyed this post.  Feel free to leave me a comment, I love to hear from you, and I hope that you'll drop by again soon  :)

Bright and Grungy

Hi - welcome to my blog  :)  I have a mixture of Vintage and Grunge to share with you today, another of my samples for the Chocolate Baroque October tv shows.  I have used stamps from the Baroque Ephemera sets 1 and 2 and the Floral Grunge set; matte spray inks, Distress Oxide inks, sepia Versafine ink and a gold pen from my stash.   

  

I began by stamping the flower onto a piece of smooth white card using sepia ink.  I masked the image with masking tissue and spritzed the card with the spray inks to create a bright but grungy background.  I then stamped various images from the Ephemera sets randomly over the background.  

I removed the masking tissue and painted the flower with Vintage Photo DO ink.  On a spare piece of card I stamped the flower again, painted it and cut it out.  I added gold pen around the edges of the background panel then matted it onto dark card.  

 I blended DO around the edges of a white base card then attached the background panel.  I then attached the flower I had cut out to the card.  I stamped the word 'Vintage' onto spare card, cut it out, edged with ink and attached it to the front of the card.    

This card was such fun to make and I'm really pleased with the result.  I love the mix of the Vintage flower against the bright cheerful colours of the background.  It's a design that would suit a lot of occasions and any recipient.

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

Beachside Memories

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I have a lovely Vintage card to share with you today, one of my samples for the October Chocolate Baroque tv shows.  I wanted to create something that looked like a collection of seaside memorabelia - the sort that you might find in Grandma's attic.

I have used stamps from the Baroque Ephemera 1 & 2, Seashore Scenes and Eccentric Edwardian sets; Distress Oxide inks, and sepia Versafine ink.  

  

I began this project by taking a piece of copier paper and stamping ephemera images randomly all over it, using DOs.  I then spritzed water all over the paper and scrunched it up to create a distressed, aged look.  I pulled the wet paper out and flattened it, but not too much as I wanted it to look like a piece of old paper that had been folded several times and screwed up into a ball and forgotten about.  When the paper was dry I blended Vintage Photo ink around the edges of the paper and over the crinkled surface to age it even more.

I took a piece of smooth white card and stamped several images of tickets and post cards in the sepia ink and coloured them with DOs.  I didn't want the writing on one of the post cards so I used a damp tissue to remove it after inking.  I wanted to create a picture post card out of it.  Once I had coloured the images I cut them all out.  

After colouring the images I blended ink around the edges of each of them.  I then stamped the image of an Edwardian gentleman onto a piece of satin finish card using sepia ink.  I wanted to replicate an old photo.  When dry I took all of the images and scuffed, folded and tore the edges to age and distress them before arranging them on the background paper. 

I attached the background panel to an ivory base card, making sure that it wasn't too flat and 'perfect' looking.  

I attached the ephemera that I had made to the front of the card as a collection of memorabelia.

This card was not a quick one to make but I loved every minute of it!  I absolutely LOVE creating Vintage themed projects, and these gorgeous stamps gave me the opportunity to be really creative and indulge my passions. 
Thank you for dropping in today, I hope you've enjoyed this post.  Feel free to browse further, maybe leave me a comment, and I hope you'll visit again soon  :)  

Butterfly Bouquet

Hi and welcome to my blog, I have an easy and quick card for you today, which is also on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog https://chocolatebaroque.blogspot.com.  For this project I have used stamps from the Celebration Bouquet and Happy Flowers Day sets; black Versafine ink, clear EP, alcohol marker pens and Distress Oxide ink.  

I took a piece of CB Luxury Smooth paper and stamped the butterfly and bouquet images in black Versafine ink, then embossed them with clear EP.  I cut the paper to separate the two images.  I coloured the bouquet with alcohol pens and added a shadow line around the image, to make it pop off the page.  

I coloured the butterfly and cut it out. I matted the boquet image onto blue card then attached it to a white base card.  I then attached the butterfly with 3D gel.  I stamped a couple of foliage sprigs and a sentiment along the bottom of the base card.

I'm really pleased with this quick card, It's a good design for batch making and for those times when you get caught out and need a card in a hurry!

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

Heart of the Garden

Hello - welcome to my blog  :)  I have a bit of mixed media Home Decor to share with you today, which is also featuring on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog as well today     https://chocolatebaroque.blogspot.com  I have used stamps from the Filigree Trading Hearts and the Celebration Bouquet sets; CB stencils - Useful Leaves and Seasonal Elements; another stencil from my stash, Distress Oxides, texture paint, black Versafine ink, clear EP, Koh-I-Noor watercolour paints, Little Birdie chalk paint, a black fine liner pen and a gold pen from my stash.  

I took an MDF board and gave it a coat of white gesso followed by a coat of Little Birdie chalk paint.  I stencilled some leaves across the top of the board using DO ink, then again with texture paint. 
   

I added some 'flowers' by stencilling through the Seasonal Elements stencil and another from my stash in shades of blue. 

I used a black fine liner pen to add outlines to the textured leaves then added dots with a gold pen.

I took a piece of white card and stamped three hearts in black ink then embossed it with clear EP.  I painted the hearts with watercolour paints before cutting them out.  I assembled and attached them to the board.

On a spare piece of card I stamped and embossed the bouquet image, painted it and cut it out, then attached it in the center of the hearts.  

I stamped and embossed a sentiment onto a spare piece of white card, cut around it and painted it.  I added gold dots and highlights then attached it to the board in 3D.

This was such a fun project to do.  I think this design would also be lovely as a card, suitable for many occasions and recipients.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope that you have enjoyed this post and that you will visit my blog again soon  :)    

Pink Magnolia

Hi, welcome to my blog  :)  I have the second of the two projects that are featured on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog to share with you today.  I have used stamps from the Happy Flowers Day set; black Versafine ink, DOs, clear embossing powder, alcohol pens, Kraft card and an embossing folder from my stash.

On a piece of smooth white paper I stamped the Magnolia image in black and embossed it with clear powder.  I then coloured the image with pens.  I added a few butterflies with the Kaleidoscope of Butterflies stencil, then blended DO ink around the edges of the panel.  

Next I took a piece of Kraft card and embossed it in a folder from my stash.  I attached it to a white base card and then attached the focal panel.  To complete the design I stamped a sentement in black along the bottom edge of the card.

This is a quick card that lends itself to batch making and will suit a lot of occasions.

Thanks very much for dropping in today, I hope you've enjoyed this post and that you'll pop back again soon  :)  

Bouquet of Sunshine and Smiles

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I have a couple of projects which are featuring on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog, and this is the first.  I have used stamps from the Celebration Bouquet, Happy Flowers Day and Filigree Trading Hearts sets;  black Versafine, Distress Oxide inks, alcohol pens, a gold pen, Kaleidascope of Butterflies and Useful Leaves stencils.  

I took a piece of smooth white paper and stamped the bouquet and butterfly images using black Versafine ink.  I coloured them with the pens then fussy cut them.  

I took a piece of plain paper from CB's Designer Papers and added butterflies and foliage using DOs through the stencils.  I then took a white base card and stamped a couple of worker images along two edges.  I edged the background panel with a gold pen then attached the panel to the base card, offsetting it to one side.

I attached the butterfly and the bouquet with 3D gel onto the background panel.  

I stamped a sentement in black ink onto a spare peice of white card, die cut it and added ink through the die.  I edged the sentement panel with gold then attached it to the card.

I think this cheerful design is suitable for lots of occasions and recipients, it's bound to brighten the day of anyone who receives it.  

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