Archive for August, 2008

Messy Rabbit Gets A Cosmic Shimmer

 Today`s workshop stems from me wanting to use the
comsic shimmers powders
I used the above Set 4 – summer shade and also the face Set 1 and the pale gold
I wanted to use them with water rather than the dusting that I only ever used – I liked the results and thought I would share [...]

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Oriental Meets Acetate Scrap Magic

I`m going to add something a bit different today
An Oriental design using an oval Scrap Magic template and the Kimono stamp which is stamped onto a backing paper from the Oriental Dreams Cd and using 3D gloss to give some depth to the Kimono 
Backing paper is also from the cd and a little stampbord embellishment at the top like [...]

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Vellum Fan – Part 2

 This Workshop is just a simple one to finish of yesterday`s Vellum Fan workshop – sometimes we take for granted that everyone knows all the techniques that we might pick up early on in crafting – so today will be on the tearing and colouring of the paper for the base of the card

1. Print [...]

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Another Bride – Pink & Feathered

Following yesterday`s entry I thought I would add another bride sample – the stamp is one of my favourites from the bride collection 
This is a very quick card to do as the main part other than the stamp comes from the topper from the Floral Fantasy Cd ,  it`s all placed onto some pink tapestry card & [...]

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White Vellum Fan – Workshop

White detail embossing powder on vellum is one of my favourites although it doesn`t always show up well on TV – but by adding it to a patterned background just brings it out – this is a very simple card but it`s always nice to have quick cards to make

 Today`s workshop is a simple on [...]

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Bridal Card

Well I have added this card as it has the depth of what`s in today`s workshop – although with the photo its hard to see it – but the dress has 3 layers to it
The card is layers of blue tapestry card matted on gold mirri and then the bride stamp which is stamped on [...]

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Vase of Pressed Flowers

Just a quick posting today – this sample has the pressed flowers under acetate and then a triple embossed vase which has been cut out and mounted on the top of the acetate – this helps weigh the acetate down and gives a simple look to the card – then finished with a bow

Thanks for [...]

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Oriental Embossed Piece

Well I know I did an embossed piece using h20`s as a base but just wanted to share this technique as it`s great for matching up embellishments to your work just from using the cd`s or images
 
The paint pallet was just a image from google – printed off onto card and 3D gloss applied to [...]

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Messy Rabbits are Football Crazy

Well – thought as it was topical I would add this sample of the football Messy Rabbits – the idea came about after I did a workshop on pop out cards and my love of the standard double pop out design I did way back – I love football although since our Daughter has been around we [...]

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Ballerina Brag Book – Part 2

 Ballerina Brag book part 2 – part one Ballerina Brag Book 1 if needed here
So continuing on from yesterday to complete the book below

 8. Insert the matted card onto the base of the card using double sided tape and then again using DST on the back of the concertina card place that onto the [...]

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