Spring Leaves

Morning Friends and Crafters, I am sharing a card today that I made for the launch of the Clarity 'A Little Bird' collection of wonderful Stamps and Stencils. I have had great fun with these & enjoyed some different techniques with them too, especially making different backgrounds etc for them.

You will Need:

Clarity 'A Little Bird' Stamp

Clarity 'Spring' Stamp

Brayer

Gelli Plate

White Stamping Card

Black Card

Leaf from the Garden

Indigo Blu 'Townhouse Teal Acrylic Paint

Indigo Blu 'Pantry White' Acrylic Paint

Indigo Blu 'Banana Custard'

Eco Paint 'Stormy'

Eco Paint 'Clamshell'

Alcohol Marker Toner or very light Grey

Step 1: Start by creating a background to stamp onto, Use the Indigo Blu Acrylics for this with a Brayer. Build up the layers of colour for texture and interest.

Step 2: Next on your Gelli plate create your main background using the Eco Paints. Remove some of the paint with your leaf and take a print.

Step 3: Stamp your little Bird stamp and 'Spring' onto your first background. Trim to size and mount onto black card, also cut a black layer for your background and create a base card from Centura Pearl.

Step 4: Position and secure your topper and sentiment, using Tacky glue. If you would prefer more dimension you could use 3D Glue gel.

Here is the finished card:

Thank you for joining me today, I really hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

As always I really hope you will come by again to see what I am sharing next time. For now Take Care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Strength & Harmony

Morning everyone, Today I am sharing a card I made with the  'A Little Bird' Collection of stamps and stencils from Clarity. For this one I am using just one of the stencils from the set. This is a lovely stencil to use in so many different ways.

You will need:

Clarity 'Little Bird' Stencil

Clarity Word Chains No 12

Versamark Ink Pad

Clear Embossing Crystals

Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch

Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio

Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers

Black Card

White Card

Matching Blue Card.

Copier Paper and a Heat Gun

Step 1: Secure your stencil in place over your black card. Add some copier paper to protect the edges as well. Ink through the stencil, use the Blueprint Sketch at the top, then the Cracked Pistachio at the bottom, lastly add the Peacock Feathers in the centre, blending slightly either side for a seamless transition.

Step 2: Add clear embossing powder, then remove the stencil and heat. It gives the most beautiful finish, like glaze on pottery. Trim the design, leaving a quarter inch border. Mount onto white card then onto the matching blue, leave narrow borders.

Step 3: Take your black base card, stamp the Strength and Harmony with Blueprint Sketch and emboss as before.

Step 4: Mount your finished piece onto your base card with Tacky glue and your card is finished.

Just a little extra here: If you have not shopped with Hochanda before, here is a voucher code giving you 30% off your first purchase (FEY5JBP7) it can be used for any purchase, feel free to share it.

I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished card. I hope to welcome you back very soon, for now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Twilight & Sunset

Hi Everyone, So glad to be here with you again this morning, Here is a really atmospheric card I made for the launch of 'A Little Bird' from Clarity. It's a wonderful collection of Stencils and Stamps. I have made this card and mounted it so it looks like a faux Die cut.

You will Need:

Clarity 'A Little Bird' Stencil

Versamark Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Water Spray

White Card Base

Watercolour Card

Black Liner Pen

Infusions Royal Blood

Infusions Rusty Car

Step 1: Ink up the reverse of your stencil with Versamark Ink. Run through you machine to get a nice, deep emboss. Coat with embossing powder and Heat.

Step 2: On a separate sheet of watercolour card, totally wet the side you are using and lightly spritz on the back to stop it curling. Sprinkle the surface with the infusions, keeping them separate, (See Photo). When dry mount it onto your base card.

Step 3: Repeat this with your embossed watercolour card, keeping the same colours in the same halves. When dry add shadow to one side of the image, this gives a 3D look. Trim this to leave a narrow border of the edge.

Step 4: Layer this on to your background with Tacky glue.

Here is the finished card:

It's been lovely of you to visit today. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

I do hope you will join me again very soon, to see what else I have to share with you. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

We Go Together

Hi Friends and Crafters, Just read the blog title and started singing the song, I am sure you know the one I mean. Thank you for stopping by, it's great to have some company. Today I am going to share a card made with the Little Bird stencils that were launched at the weekend on Hochanda. I do hope you got to see the shows, if you missed them or want to watch them again, you can see them on rewind via the Hochanda website.

You will Need:

Clarity Little Bird Stencil

'We Go Together' Clarity Stamp

Daler & Rowney System 3 Black

Daler & Rowney System 3 Titanium White

Ultra Marine

Masking Tape

Egg Box

Gelli Plate

White or Cream Pearlescent card

Black Card

White Card

Brayer

Collall Tacky Glue

Step 1: Using, the Brayer and Gelli plate, use the System 3 and the Ultra Marine to create a background piece. The Egg box, gives some lovely extra texture to this and looks a little flowery which goes really well with this stencil.Using the pearl card adds a lovely shimmer. Leave to dry thoroughly.

Step 2: Mask off the part of the stencil you don't want.

Step 3: Ink up the reverse of the stencil with Versafine Black Ink and run through your machine. You might need to repeat this step to build up the ink. Trim to size and mount on to black card.

Step 4: Stamp your sentiment onto your white layer and add your topper.

Step 5: Layer a piece of black card onto your base card. Then to finish add your finished topper.

Here is the finished card:

Thank you for joining me today, I don hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

I hope you will join me again very soon to see what I have to share with you next. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

New Beginning

Morning everyone, Today I have a mini 'How To' and a couple of extras, all done with the Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers. The markers are great for using on Black or Darker card, Saying that I have also used them to great effect on white card as well.

You will Need:

Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers 'Antique Elements'

A little bit Magical by Sheena 'From the Ashes'

Black Card

Antic Static Bag

Versamark Ink Pad

Precious Metals Centura Pearl

Clear Embossing Powder

Step 1: Wipe over your card with an anti static bag.

Step 2: Stamp and Emboss your design and sentiment

Step 3: Colour your design, Here I have used Aged Copper 

Step 4: Use the flames from the same stamp set to edge your card, emboss this and colour using Aged Copper and Rose Gold.

Step 5: Mount your card onto Precious Metals Centura Pearl, then onto your black base card.

Here are a couple more cards using the metallic markers to stamp with rather than colour in.

Thank you so much for joining me today. I do hope you enjoyed the 'How to' along with the finished card and the extra cards. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.


I hope you will pop by again to see what else I have to share with you. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Autumn Glow

Morning Friends and Crafters. Did you manage to see the One Day Special shows last night from Clarity. The shows are always full of inspiration from the wonderful Design Team and of course the demonstrations. Have you got yours secure and on it's way. As promised today I am sharing a tutorial for one of the card samples I made for this launch.

You will need:

Little Bird Stencil

Letterbox Stamps and Masks

Gilding Flakes

Flitter Glue

Tacky Glue

Washi or Masking Tape

Black Card

Scoochy

Phat Foam

Step 1: Place the stencil onto your black card and run through the machine to emboss. You want to get a really deep emboss on the card. The deeper the better.

Step 2: Double check that your stencil is perfectly lined up and secure it with tape.

Step 3: Using phat foam or similar apply the flitter glue, through the stencil, light taps. **Wash your stencil straight away, or at least put it in a bowl of water**

Step 4: Gently add the flakes to your piece and smooth over with your finger. Once covered completely remove the excess flakes. Next use a scoochy to burnish and polish the flakes, this will also remove and more excess and define the design. I don't remember the name of these as I had decanted them into a larger container, but I chose a warm mix. Create a layer for this topper, edge another piece of black card with the flitter glue and flake, Mount the topper onto this.

Step 5: Position you topper onto the base card to help position your 'Autumn' word. Use the letterbox stamps and flitter glue to add this to your base card. Add the flake as before.

Step 6: Mount your topper onto the base card using Tacky glue.

Here is the finished card:

I am so pleased you joined me today. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card I have shared with you. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

I hope you will come and join me again very soon to see what else I have to share with you. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Clarity Brand New Launch! Sneak Peaks

Morning, Well what an exciting day today. Barbara will be launching some brand new Clarity goodies this afternoon and again tonight at 6 pm. Lots of Clarity goodness and Yes it's a new One Day Special too on Hochanda, It's sure to be be a fun filled evening packed with great demonstration and lot's of inspiration from the Design Team. It's bound to be extremely popular, so please don't leave it too late. If all is well and it lasts, there will be another show at 8 pm, further shows tomorrow at 9 am, 1 pm and the Final call at 5 pm.

Here are sneek peaks of a few of the cards I have made for the shows.

I will be sharing a full tutorial for the cards I have made, starting tomorrow, so I do hope you will join me. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx