May 2015 cards

Hi everyone hope you are all keeping well. For once I did not have to be reminded by Sylvia to get my cards done, mainly because I thought club was this weekend but you never know I may have started a new trend  ;-).

So here goes with this months cards but remember club is not until after bank holiday .....

Card 1 - Faux background paper

This card will teach you how to create a look of using an extra layer of patterned paper with nothing more than some ink & a piece of torn paper. Feel free to change the colour scheme or theme.

Card 2 - Scroll time

I did not design any part of this card but simply copied the design on the front of the die packet as I thought it was really elegant.

Card 3  -  Simple Silhouette 

This card uses your inks to create the background, it works best on glossy card stock & you can use a brayer or your ink brushes, which is what I used.

Card 4  - Embossing Double take

On this card you are using the same embossing folder for both layers & then creating a shadow for your foliage

April 2015 cards

YHi everyone. I have to say its so lovely to have proper Internet service again & to be able to get this blog going again.

I do hope you all had a lovely Easter & that the Easter Bunny brought you lots of lovely goodies. I got a huge box of Bunny Droppings AKA Malteasers so I was a very happy bunny :-)

As Sylvia said in her round robin I've gone for a bit of a nautical theme but this was due to me wanting to use a particular stamp 3 different ways so please feel free to change my designs if sailing is not your thing.

At the moment I have 2 completed cards which I will add here now & my 3rd card should appear later tonight but be aware that as I've yet to complete it,  I may add extra supplies to those in Sylvia's round robin, so here goes......

Card 1 - Sailing about

This card uses the card blanks that Heather donated to the group & I wanted you to have the opportunity to use some different embossing powders that give the effect of sand (although the picture does not do it justice). If you don't want to use my boat stamp something with a seaside theme would work best. 

Also please forgive my dome being warped.  I forgot don't use heat guns near plastic as it melts it !!!

Card 2 - Card in a box

Again I've used my same boat stamp but cut elements out of it. I've included below 2 cards I did recently for a colleague at work using the same basic card design but it's the first card that I will bring the stamp for. If you wish to do a different design please feel free to bring your own stamps/punches to achieve this.

Side view of card

Different ideas But these stamps/ punches will Not be available unless you bring your own

Card 3 - Sailing about take 2. - sorry for the delay this card gave me headaches when it came to putting it all together :-(.

Note extra supplies below picture

Extra supplies

Patterned paper

Card for matting & layering

February 2015 cards

Hi ladies, well this month is all about mica powders ie Perfect Pearls, Cosmic Shimmers. I hope to show you a few ways to use these products.

Sylvia has sent the list round but basically you need lots of dark coloured card stock ie black, navy, some white card, your mica powders, fine mist spray bottle containing water, soft bristle paint brushes, Teflon nonstick sheet, scrap coloured cards to coordinate with mica colours and LOTS of baby wipes

Added extra to this list would be distress inks, which we used to make a lovely background.

So here goes with the examples

Card 1- all of a flutter

Card 2 - Feather me down

This is a topper that I need to add to a card but it does show another technique as the background is made with perfect pearls & distress inks.

January cards2015

Hi everyone, this is a post meeting blog post, as we decided to take the pressure off myself & Sylvia you would all bring cards made with freebies that we all get on our magazines. Well you certainly raised to the challenge & I for one was overwhelmed with the great cards you all brought so here is a few pictures of the wonderful creations.

November 2014 cards

Hi everyone hope you are all keeping well & that I have not shocked you too much by having this post up more than a couple of days before club dates & before Sylvia's emails ;-).

I have even shocked myself given the busy month I have had again. Since last seeing you I have been to London twice to complete my Chemotherapy course at the Royal Marsden Hospital ( only a 2000 word essay to write now :-( ) & I have been on our annual trip to Alton Towers for Scarefest so I thought you all might like to see a couple of photos of us all in our Halloween outfits.

Amy & her friend Maria

My Halloween outfit & scary makeup 

Watch out Girls!!!

Now on to more serious business .........

This month I was asked to do more "grown up" Christmas cards so I hope I have succeeded in fulfilling this request.

The first card has been designed by Margaret from the Hethersett club so will only be available at the Hethersett meeting only

Card 1 - Elegant Script designed by Margaret Hillman

Card 2 - Poinsettia Script 

Card 3 - Poinsettia Take 2

 

Card 4 - Elegant Trees

Hopefully you will all get the email soon with the card requirements, any queries just give me a call x

October 2014 cards

Hi ladies here we are again. As many of you may know I will be on my own this month as Sylvia has had to go away for a few days due to personal reasons & it is for that reason also, we have had to cancel Aylsham's class this month, but any of the Aylsham ladies, are more than welcome to join us at Hethersett on Sunday morning if care to do so.
We have decided this month to concentrate on making card using punches. All punches used will be available on the day but if you wish to bring your own then please do so as this will speed things up considerably.
So here goes with this months cards & the products you will need for each.....

Card 1 - Out with the old in with the new - made by Sylvia

Supplies needed
Sheet of A4 card (or an A6 card landscape with another piece of white card 10 x 14cm and another piece for stamping)Red and gold card for matting and layering with extra of both to cut out figures and another piece of red to be stampedSmall piece of black card for cutting a figureMomento ink blackBlack and grey pens (fine and thick points)Sizzlets Timeless Type Alphabet Jr (just the numbers!) plus your machine (cuttlebug/big shot etc)A santa claus hat stamp (there will be one at class)
Card 2 - We all love figgy pudding made by SharonSupplies needed
White card to make card baseSpare brown, white, red & green cardClear glitter or SticklesSentiment stamp & inkOval punch1/2" circle punch - to make berries but you could use buttons/red gems instead
Card 3 - Winter Woolies made by Sharon

Supplies needed 
White card for base cardColoured card for matting - mine was blueScrap red & white cardRed Bakers twineScrap christmas themed pattern paperLarge sentiment stamp & inkStampin Up's glove punchLarge oval punch

Card 4 - Look whose coming

Supplies needed
Red C6 cardLight blue card for mat or you can use patterned paperSnowflake stamps & white inkScrap light grey & dark grey cardScrap red cardScrap glitter card (for Pom Pom)Thin red ribbon or twine Scrap patterned papers (for presents)Glove punch SU's Owl PunchSU's Ticket punchSentiment peel off (sorry one I used will not be available)
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday 

 

September 2014 cards

Hi everyone hope you are all well. My month has started off as busy as usual, we celebrated "Mini Me's" AKA Amy's 13th birthday on Thursday.  Can you believe she is a teenager now, I'm sure many of you remember her attending club with me when she was only 3 or 4 years old & all she was interested in was what biscuits we had & when she could go out & play on the swings at the old Bawburgh hall.......My has she grown up since those days.

Well enough about my family lets get on with the cards

Card 1 - Sweet Sugar Candy by Jeanette - this card is for Hethersett only

 

Card 2 - Christmas through the looking glass by Sylvia

Card 3 -  Ho Ho Ho by Sharon

Card 4 - Quarter Fold Card by Sharon

 

You all like the cards this month xxx