Winter Wonderland

Shopping List

Magenta 02286P Winter Scene

Magenta memor-164 Victorian Beauty

Magenta peel off 90645 Christmas Words

Versafine Onyx Black

Coloured pencils

Ulta fine crystal glitter

Zig glue pen

Double sided adhesive sheet

White organza polka dot ribbon

S/A diamantes

Sparklers snowflake chain 90209

White hammer embossed ds card blank

Pale blue & navy card

Acetate

All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/

We've had such a mild winter down here in the south that a scene like this (that we were enjoying last year this time) seems hard to imagine. This week we are enjoying the theme Winter Wonderland of Cool Colours. I have used this beautiful stamp from Magenta which could with a little imagination be used for spring,summer & autumn  too. On this occasion I have stamped onto pale blue card (a tip from my good friend Jan Caudrelier!) as this sets the frosty look straight away. Just add a few subtle highlights with coloured pencils, some heavier accenting with white pencil & some frosting using the glue pen & crystal glitter. I have used a DS white card blank with a strip of DSA sheet across the centre & coated with glitter. You may have noticed that I have cut a strip from the right hand edge of the card & replaced it with acetate. I have placed a piece of the pretty Magenta scrapbook paper Victorian Beauty on the inside of the card to show through the acetate section. On the acetate I have added the sentiment from Christmas Words & a few s/a diamantes to accent the paper's design. Now just add the peel off border & a piece of white polka dot ribbon to finish the card. 

Handbags at Dawn!

Shopping List

Woodware Chippies die cut chipboard shapes (Handbags)

JGCL545 Girl Stuff

Brilliance Rocket Red & Graphite Black

8"x8" card blank

Red & black polka dot organza ribbon

Red grosgrain polka dot ribbon

Red & clear elements

Large self adhesive pearls

Clear embossing powder

 All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/

With all the bargains to be had at the January sales let's hope that it doesn't come to handbags at dawn! To start a New year's crafting I've created this fun girlie card using Woodware's versatile Chippies die cut shapes. I've coloured the bags & embellishments (which are included on the sheet with the handbags so great value for your money) with Rocket Red & Graphite Black Brilliance inkpads & then embossed with clear powder which gives you a lovely glossy texture. I have sponged the edges of the card blank with rocket Red & added some Faux stitching. The background words come from Jane Gill's clear magic set "Girl Stuff" which has some sentiments & girlie stamps.I've used a selection of red & clear elements & large pearls to add some bling to the card & to enhance the Chippies.After all, a girl can never have too many handbags!!

Happy New Year!!

Shopping List

Stampendous SSC1004 Twenty Something

Woodware Chippies numbers

Ellipse oval punch(830-20)

1.5" balloon punch

White Sakura gel pen

Silver Encore inkpad

Stars Sparkler peel off

Peel off M.C & H.N.Y in black

All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/

Happy New Year to everyone & we start a new year's crafting with our Sketch Challenge of the month. I've used some of the great icons & words from the Stampendous set of clear stamps, Twenty Something. I've randomly stamped the bright pink card blank with the word "celebrating" using black Versafine & the catherine wheel in silver. Sponge the numbers using the Encore inkpad & set aside to dry for a while. I have punched the balloons from pearl pink paper & given them some shape using a Character Shaper & sillicone glue. Just adding a little accent with the Sakura pen gives them "life". The peel off message is added to an oval from the Ellipse punch sponged around the edge with the silver inkpad again. I've added the right hand strip from white pearl card & a generous sprinkling of stars just finishes it off. Mount the Chippies letters to the pink area of card & cover the "twos" with a generous helping of silver Stickles. Let's hope we'll all have a sparkling 2012!!  

Here is this month's sketch for you to try so why not play along.

If you don't have a blog you can e mail your entry to dorothy@woodware.co.uk



A Special Thank You

Shopping List

Woodware Clear Magic-

FRCL 159 Flower Doodles &

FRCL 009 Must Have Retro Words

Gold Metal Quilting Sheet

Magenta Memor 221 Pretty Gourds

Orange Elements

Black Stazon

Black Versafine

Embossing tool

Fingerguard trimmer with pinking blade

All available from:-

http://www.woodware%20.co.uk/

So we come to the last card of the year & time to say "Thank you " for all those lovely Christmas gifts. I have used 2 Clear Magic sets by Francoise Read, Flower Doodles & Must Have Retro Words. I have stamped the flower design & the sentiment onto some Metal Quilting sheet using black Stazon. I have then embossed the design using a ball embossing tool by following the black line on the front of the piece & then turning it over to emboss just inside the etched line on the back. This way a raised "quilted" effect is acheived. Using a cream card blank I have then layered each piece onto a piece of black card & mounted the 2 designs onto a piece of "Pretty Gourds" scrapbook paper from Magenta. I have then stamped some of the pretty flourishes that come with the Flower Doodles set & added some orange Elements to finish off our simple "Thank You" card.

The Richness of Red

Shopping List

Clear Magic FRCL171 All Through the Year

Silhouette Embossing punch

Woodware velvet paper

Crafty Edger + Zig Zag Diamond cassette

Metal Quilting sheet in silver

Black Stazon

Black self adhesive gems

S/A diamantes (coloured red with permanent markers)

Red Stickles

Versafine Onyx Black

Clear embossing powder

Fingerguard trimmer with a scalloped blade

All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/

At this time of the year with all the Christmas crafting that has been going on it's easy to put aside other important card making occasions like anniversaries & birthdays.  I've used our theme this week, "The Richness of Red" to design an anniversary card with a Christmas glow to it. I have used a red pearlescent card for my card blank onto which I have stamped & clear embossed the anniversary wishes from Francoise Read's Clear magis set "All Through the Year". For the main panel at the bottom left of the card I have passed a piece of silver Metal Quilting sheet through an embossing folder & then "aged" it with black Stazon. I've used the Silhouette Embossing punch to produce the heart duos from some red velvet paper, red card (to which I have then applied red Stickles) & some of the silver metal sheet. The border at the right hand edge of the card was produced with the Zig Zag Crafty edger cassette which creates some lovely & very useful cut outs. The border has been mounted onto a piece of siver pearlescent card which has been trimmed using the Fingerguard trimmer & a Scalloped blade. Now just add the gems to finish the design- Happy Anniversary!

A Happy Birthday in a Tin!

Shopping List 

FRCL 129 Garden Greetings

Woodware Scrapbook in a tin

Tombow pens

Sakura Stardust pens

Woodware mini punches

(daisy, heart,sunburst,pot plant)

Woodware 1.5" punches

(Oak leaf, Monstera, daisy)

Extra large scalloped circle punch

Leonie Em punches

Stazon inkpads

Woodware paper flowers

Elements

All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/

Our theme this week is "Look What I Did With My Tin" & look what I did with mine!I've had a great time with Francoise Read's gorgeous Clear Magic Garden Greetings set. There are just so many lovely sentiments to suit any occasion I just couldn't choose-so I used them all!! This is a card in a tin for that keen gardener or just to remind you of those lovely flowers of summer. There are some pretty flowers, butterflies & othre gardening icons to add embellishment to your design.  I've sponged the entire scrapbook with a soft lime chalk inkpad & then stamped the sentiment with a dark red chalk inkpad. I have stamped the various areas of artwork with a darker green inkpad and coloured them using Tombow & Sakura Stardust pens. I have used various punches to add embellishment to my pages. I have inked the lid of the tin with a mix of brown & red Stazon inkpads & have added a central scalloped card circlestamped with the little flower spray from the stamp set. I have finally added two paper flowers sponged witha dark pink ink. The outer edges of the tin have been embellished with punched daisies & lime green elements. Below you can see the various "pages" of the birthday scrapbook in a tin. 



  

Tis the Season....!

Shopping List

JGS260 Festive Background

Stampendous Detail Gold embossing powder

Stampendous Tuscany embossing kit (EK04)

Woodware ass. bottons

Metals

Elements

Burgundy organza ribbon

Craft card

Versafine inkpad

Embossing inkpad

Gold, cream & Christmas green card for layering

All available from:-

http://www.woodware.co.uk/ 

Time for our monthly sketch challenge & my final Christmas theme for this year. I decided to create a slightly more masculine look for the festive season with our nearest & dearest in mind. Jane Gill's big single stamp Festive Background is just perfect for this. This design lends itself  beautifully to a number of different techniques especially embossing. I have embossed the cream panel with a mix from the Tuscany embossing kit from Stampendous with a little Detail Gold added. For the background layer I have used just Detail Gold on Christmas green card. Even though this is a masculine card we can still add some richness & texture in the form of buttons, Metals, Elements & even a touch of ribbon doesn't go amiss. All the layers are mounted onto a Craft card blank which I have also stamped with the Festive Background stamp. Happy Christmas to your special someone! 

This is December's sketch to follow so why not join in this month's sketch challenge. If you don't blog you can e mail your entry to Dorothy dorothy@woodware.co.uk