SplodgeAway L for Lace

Over on the SplodgeAway blog we are onto week 3 of our alphabet showcase and its my turn to make a card including lace somewhere on the card, i ve decided to use lace on the flower i made.

The splodgeAway mat came in realy useful for making the effect on the card that ive stamped on, more details are on the SplodgeAway blog. 

Butterfly garden

                                    


Ive really found my SplodgeAway mat useful for this card as there are so many inked layers but every thing has blended beautifully thanks to the mat. The blank card was embossed with a cuttlebug folder then swiped with some mocha ink, layers of bazzil card and stickles frame the card, the flower was made with a spell binder die that i kindly cut out courtesy of my buddy Sue Jimson.

Im going to be busy over the next week or so as i have some Christmas design work to complete ready for SplodgeAways next TV appearance on C&C, so my apologise in advance if i go a little quiet.

Little bears and Stamping bella

Where has the time gone, it feels like only yesterday i made my last post, but 'twas Friday, i have been crafting but unfortunately i havnt had the time to update my blog, ive been busy doing my real 9-5 job (or that should read sometimes 6.30 am till 6pm),you know the one that pays the bills and lets me indulge in my craft hobby!

So i managed to get all the teacher Thank you cards finished, they were not all the same, some were similar here ive shown another 2 of the 8 i made.
The teddy bears are Lili of the valley stamps that my very sweet kind craft buddy sue jimson bought for me.

The yellow/green floral  card is made using create papers and my little shoe box flower die cuts. 

Now onto the 21st card, ive used my favourite stamping bella stamp, and all the papers are making memories SAM collection, lots of stickles, glossy accents and liquid pearls. All the cards have some element of distress inks on them and of couse ive used my trusty SplodgeAway mat, its the only way to get such suble results from your blending.

Thanks so much

Its almost the end of the school term so time to get cracking on the teacher thank you cards and gifts, this year I've gone for something quick and simple, each year i seem to have to make more as i cannot leave anyone out and as well as making things for my sons Teachers and TA's  i also make them for my nephew and nieces Teachers and TA's too.

I will make different variations of the card shown except for the only make teacher i will have to think of something else, something sporty as he is big on sport.

 For the gifts i plan to make decorated planners/journals. I bought some plain craft A5 planners so i plan on decorating them very similar to the cards although the flower will be on a tag attached to ribbon on the spine of the book so it Can be used as a book mark, because if the flower was to be attached to the front of the book it would be too bulky when writing in the planner.

Once I've got them finished i will post them on here for all to see. 

The leaves are cut on the cricut , the rolled flowers are diecuts from my little shoe box, the card is from suzicraft, the sentiment is stampin' up. ive also used my splodgeAway mat with walnut stain distress ink, and as always ive edged elements in stickles and liquid pearls.

Tick - Tock

Showtime over on the splodgeAway blog, (dont forget the give away in my previous post)

My card for this week was made using the clock mask available from Suzicraft this time i just used it as a template and drew around it, then coating it with glossy accents, lots of inking and stamping and a little stickles. full details are over on the SplodgeAway blog

UP, UP and Away

Wow I can’t believe splodgeAway is now into its 4th week, I hope you’re enjoying your weekly creativity, I love seeing everyone’s different takes on the SplodgeAway products. This week I’m using the Balloon and cogs mask.

I started by taking a piece of SplodgeAway easy ink card and placed the balloon mask on top , using tattered rose distress ink I blended ink over the top of the card, and removed the mask. Next place a random selection of the cogs around the edge and use black soot over the top and remove the mask. Then I randomly stamped a small clock image around the edge. I tore the bottom edge of the card and used a distress tool to distress all 4 sides of the card. Using black soot ink I then blended it around all 4 sides and along the torn edge, this gave it an aged effect.

Then came the card assembly taking an A5 card I used a matt of peach card and then a piece of Webster’s pages in the bottom corner, using a strong glue I adhered the balloon piece on top and peeled back the top corner, using glossy accents I covered the cogs and outlined the balloon the sprinkles a little black glitter over it, then everything was edged in black stickles, I was trying to create an image of peeling wall paper, the idea I had in my head was a very old building being redecorated and as you peel away the layers you have different generations of memories. I love this mask it is by far my favourite up to now.

And just because i do love this mask i made another card this time using websters pages and a crafty individuals stamp.

Make sure to stop by the SplodgeAway blog and see what else the design team have been up to.

A Mammoth Task

Whoa......... where did the time go?

I cant believe how little I've blogged the last couple of weeks, the reason behind that is I've had a lot going on, I've been teaching a class at suzicraft so i had some prep to do, and this Saturday i have a demo day at suzicraft so again i have been prepping for that too. Also some of you may be aware splodgeAway could quite possibly coming to a certain crafting TV channel!!!!!! so I've been doing a little behind the scenes work making card samples, of course i can't show those on my blog so whilst my blog has been quiet i have been the very opposite. 

Today i had an earlier than expected finish from work so i took the mammoth task of tidying my craft area, Boy that was some task and it took a while, but on the plus side because it was all tidy it made me want to craft, as its my mam and dads anniversary tomorrow i thought id better get a start and make their card. 

I used some gorgeous websters pages and lots of matting and layering later i produced this lovely card.

Because the papers are so beautiful you don't need much else to create a gorgeous card in no time, the only other thing I've used id a little lace, bazzill cardstock, liquid pearls, heart pearls and stickles. 

Brayer class

The class I went to on Wednesday was fun, i brushed up on my Brayer skills, played with lovely stamps and had lovely company. You now can be sure you'll be seeing lots more brayered backgrounds. We made a complete card and backgrounds for many more, but you know me I came home and jazzed mine up with stickles (the blue/green one) Then I made another when I got home using some of the backgrounds, the plum/blue coloured one has a clarity stamp as the background and a crafty individuals bird and inkadinkadoo butterfly stamp in the foreground. 

I am going to be busy the next couple of weeks with design work for splodgeaway and prep work for a couple of classes and a demo day I am doing at suzicrafts, how will I fit in cards for my blog and fit in my day job!

Humbled

I know I've harped on so much about my local craft shop Suzicraft, but I have good reason too. You will not meet two nicer people they go out of their way for you and not just because it means money in the till they genuinely do care for their customers every need, whether your a customer old or new when you walk in the door they offer you a drink, they will order special items and they have the best prices around. They have come a long way since they started trading as a market stall many years ago, they were there in all weather, now they have the bricks and mortar shop they deserve.  They have been open 7 months and they are going from strength to strength. They offer regular classes and craft days, they have invented an innovative new product which will be big (watch this space) the design team for said product has been put together so we will be going live soon. Im grateful to be on the design team and honoured to be given the opportunity to teach some upcoming classes at the shop, they've given me so much encouragement and support, I am humbled by them and their commitment to the business, customers and friends. Thank you Susan and Tom this card is for you
Ive used SplodgeAway easy ink card and used a brayer and assorted foam applicators for the background, the stamps are a mix of stampin up (trees) and the flowers, butterflies and birds are inkadinkadoo. The sentiment is personal impressions.