Archive for 'Cards'

Wheely good fun!

Aug. 26, 2010 2 Comments Posted under: Cards

I’m so sorry about that title……but I couldn’t resist it!
This monotone card is great for showcasing our fabulous wheels, this one is called So Swirly ! A scalloped edge, a little ribbon and a sentiment from Oval All and we are all done!  Speedy crafting!

Happy Stampin’
Amanda

Burned Batik…..

Aug. 24, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: Cards, Techniques

Something a bit different for you today it’s a technique called burned batik and makes the most beautiful backgrounds.

First onto a piece of Whisper White card I have stamped the circles in Versamark and clear embossed them.  Normally when you are embossing you stop when the image is glossy and raised, with this technique you [...]

Dashing Dasher

Aug. 22, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: Cards

I love, love, love Dasher, he is such a lovely stamp and so versatile!
This very simple card uses the bride paper, which comes in 2 designs, the scrolls that you can see and stripes too.  This paper is really great because you can colour tint it to match your projects.  It is our Whisper White [...]

Pink Poppy

Aug. 18, 2010 No Comments Posted under: Cards

I was in need of a pink fix when I made this card, do you find you have times when you just need to use a certain colour?
I know Poppies aren’t traditionally pink, but I think this one works!

Do you like the little bit of paper piercing at the bottom, it’s using a great tool [...]

Christmas is a coming……

Aug. 16, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: Cards

The geese are getting fat…….At least I think that’s the rhyme………
Not very much meat on a Goose, since we usually have 10+ staying with us a Christmas, we have Turkey and then a goose occasionally at new year when it’s just the 4 of us!
I know it’s still warm but if you get your cards [...]

Cheers!

Aug. 14, 2010 No Comments Posted under: Cards, Techniques

A beer lovers card today with a few extra touches to make it a special card.
The first is I’ve used the Designer series paper called  Autumn Meadows the sheet I have used is a wood effect the rest of the sheets are wonderful for men’s cards with a very distressed edge.  There is a little [...]

Pocket Silhouettes

Aug. 10, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: Cards

A new favourite combination of mine today, with the colour renovation Old Olive is moving into the Bright collection, it works so well with this new colour of Rich Razzleberry !

This way of sticking ribbon the a card strip is great to use up those scraps that we can’t bear to part with but aren’t [...]

Stained glass

Aug. 8, 2010 No Comments Posted under: Cards, Techniques

This is a wonderful technique that is so straightforward but gives amazing results!
You stamp a line art image onto a piece of Vellum cardstock, this is Stampin’ Up! heavier weight of vellum and is lovely to stamp on.  I use Stazon so it dries quickly and gives a lovely crisp edge.  Once it is dry [...]