NEW Stamps

I just love the new Owl stamps from SweetPea Stamps and needed a couple of birthday cards , what could be better than these. 

i stamped the image first and then stamped it again on matching paper , cut out the moon and his hat so i could paper piece them and then added some of the Gold Diamante Faux Mesh . I just cut a strip of it and stuck it along the bottom a couple of Hobby House flowers later and there done. 

Peony or Anenome?

...either way difficult to spell but easy to make...

 

 

I used the Tim Holtz tattered Flowers die and this double sided patterned paper...and at  70p a sheet it won't break the bank.Cut 4 in the large flower for the top, 4 smaller flowers for the centre and 4 large flowers for the lower layer in a contrast patterned paper

Fold each flower in half and then quarters... use a hot glue gun to glue together, this is quicker than using wet glue (if you use wet glue use a peg to hold until dry).

You may have to tear some petals to make them lie flat...Curl your petals

 

Punch a circle... glue one set of four flowers to the circle. Glue the smaller flowers inside this set of four.Turn the flower upside down and glue the contrast flowers to the circle..the petals should curl in the opposite direction.

 

 

Make a hole in the centre... push a piece of florists wire through, bend the end.

 

Secure with hot glue and add aflat back gem..

 

Peony or anenome.... you decide.

Just...

... a few cards using Les Editions Infocrea....6x6 papers. lovely bright pinks and turquiose, something just that little bit different.

 

Love the pink check.

Julie: a punk inspired card with stripe + skulls!

Hello again.

I've been playing with patterned paper ... again. [No surprises there then!]

I've been using the 6x6 Les Editions Ifocrea paper pad:

... to make a rather punk-inspired card:

 The fabulously graphic turquise stripe background is from the pad, as is the check from which I die-cut the heart [above].

And ... if you're anything like me and you've got a certain soft spot for all things skull-ish and zebra stripe [as this card proves]...

 

... then you might like to check out these Lost Coast Designs border stamps that are currently in stock:

Skulls:

and ...

Zebra stripe:

They're just £2.00 each and, as far as I'm concerned, you can forget leaves and florals ... these are an absolute stamping essential!

Catch you next time.

Julie

A Little Goes A Long Way....

....you don't need a million sheets of paper..( you may want a million sheets of paper)..
These two layouts were made with just  two sheets from the Herboriste range..

 

a little white acyrlic paint and a mask.... though I should have used this one

 

 

A second layout...

 

with the leftovers!

 

looks like spring was a little earlier last year!

Jan; Look after the pennies

and the pounds will look after themselves or so my mum used to say. To help me look after those pennies I made a few of these money boxes. I used a sizzix die to cut out the box.and covered them with a few of the gorgeous papers from the shop.

 I've used papers from the Herboriste range

 The pencils and numbers are  border stamps  from Lost Coast

 This girl on a swing is sitting on pretty Pion papers

 These last two are also from the Herboriste range.
Check out the shop and remember you have to speculate to accumulate, in other words buy the stuff to make the money boxes so you can save those pennies.

Julie: scrapbooking with the new InfoCrea papers

Hello again.

 

You know how Jean loves to bring you something you won't see in every craft shop? Well, she's done it again by stocking two new paper ranges from French scrapbooking company Les Editions InfoCrea ... and I've made a page featuring these bright graphic designs:

The star design, yellow spots and green hexagons belong to the InfoCrea 'Feu d'Artifice' 12x12 range which feels wonderfully 1980s retro to me! Just perfect to fit with the 80s fashion revival happening right now ... or to inspire you to dig out some old photos!

NOTE: When you click on the link to see the full 'Feu d'Artifice' range - make sure to visit each individual paper to see the equally fun and bright design on the reverse.  I wouldn't want you to miss them!

Meanwhile the 2nd new range is a 6x6 pad which features all kinds of useful patchwork-style patterns such asspots, checks and triangles:

If, like me, you're a fan/addict of patterned papers ... they're worth a look!

I'll catch you next time, until then don't forget to visit the shop to see what else has been added lately.

Julie