Archive for September, 2008

Oriental Lily Card

Today`s sample is one using the lily stampfrom the Oriental collection – and it`s stamped onto a filigree paper from the Christine Coleman / Joanna Sheen Parchment Flowers cd – The paper has been stamped 3 times down the edge of the paper using brown staz-on  and then trimmed away to leave half of the [...]

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A4 Frame / Decoupage Card

Today`s workshop is how to make this A4 card – I don`t often make large cards but the  Victorian frame needed something bigger to fit it on so I thought why not and I had just added the La Pashe `Remember When` workshop – wish used the same shape base card – I do find [...]

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October Monthly Advise Page – WIN Craft Goodies & A Card

The WINNER IS

 
 Pam (Marigold) said,
October 15, 2008 at 6:51 am · Edit
Hi Suzanne, what is the best method to get an even border when matting and layering. I always have problems getting them perfectly straight.
Many thanks
Pam x
Please get in contact and i`ll send off your prize – congratulations and thanks for taking part – [...]

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Pamela West Dragonfly Shaker Card

Well what with all the frenzy surrounding the launch of the new Pamela West Cd by Joanna Sheen- I asked permission if I could have today`s sample as of one samples from collection – kindly Joanna said yes
I just loved this dragonfly when I saw it and taking photo`s as I worked so I could do a [...]

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Wedding Invite Sample

Now I know this one is a bit over the top and is only really meant if you have 30 odd to do – but it`s based on a design I made up that I put in a wedding portfolio I made
When I left work to have Erin I started making cards more and having [...]

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Pop Out Frame card Workshop – Part 2

Part 2 of the Pop Out Frame card
I have split the workshop into 2 parts so you can have a detailed workshop – for part 1 please click here – so this part is to finish the card below starting from the point that we had a scored from and decoupaged flower ready

Workshop part 2
9. Take your [...]

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Hollywood Vintage Cards

Well I know this cd is not on the website anymore – but when cleaning up my computer the other week I found lots of older samples I had made
Back then I took photos as a group but I thought it would be fun to share
The one I loved the most and caused a small amount of [...]

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Wine Stamp – 50th Wedding Anniversary Card

Today`s sample is made using the wonderful wine stamps - designed by the talented florafinity  - this is a very versatile set as I found out looking at all the different samples when it was launched on Create & Craft earlier this month
The design is printed onto parchment  using halo embossing powder and then I stamped [...]

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Pop Out Frame Card Workshop – Part 1

Today`s workshop I thought I would do as many seemed to like this style of card and as it`s a quick card to make thought it would be a handy one to do
I have split it into 2 parts so you can have a detailed workshop

Workshop part 1
1. Take your frame mount – then I  [...]

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Open Hearts & Tall Stories Board – by the Glitter Girls – meets the Victorian Angels & Fairies Cd

I thought as it looks like the Glitter Girls Have a pick of the week with the Book-a-trix board and the Open Heart & Tall Stories Board ( I`ll edit this if it isn`t that come tomorrow )
But I thought it would be nice to share a card made with the Tall board – I [...]

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