March’s Cards

 

Hi Everyone, it only seems like 5 minutes ago when I last updated this blog.

As suggested at our last meeting I’m going to concentrate on specific products that we all have lurking in our crafting spaces. Theses are the products that we had to have when we saw them demonstrated at a craft show or on the TV but that now hardly ever see the light of day.

So with that in mind I’d like you to have a look around & give me some suggestions as to what you would like me to cover in the coming months. If I do not own that product (which I very much doubt ) I may have to borrow your ones……so bring those products to the next meetings & I will try my best to come up with some new suggestions for how to use them.

This month’s product is …….Distress Inks.

I have made 3 cards using only Distress inks & a few stamps. Hopefully you will agree that each card has a different look & I hope to teach you a couple of things that you did not know you could do with them.

Please note that for Hethersett only there is a fourth card kindly designed by Jeanette. Unfortunately I do not have an image but will list the supplies below.

So lets kick off. As per Sylvia’s email there are a few things that are common to each card so rather than list them under each card I have compiled a list & if you could bring them along with you.

Please don’t worry if you do not own any as I will have my supplies with me but a Teflon mat each would be helpful as I can only find 1 of mine at the moment. You can purchase them from the bakery section of Poundland (Riverside definitely have them at the moment)

Common items

• Distress inks - various colours - I used mainly blues, greens, purples & browns
• Teflon sheet
• Mini water mister
• Sponge daubers/ cut & dry foam
• Rubber gloves if you don't like your hands getting dirty

Card 1 – Distress Background & Tag

Supplies needed

• C6 cream card
• Spare cream card
• Background stamp - mine was musical notes
• Embossing ink & clear powder
• Small piece of white vellum
• Sentiment stamp/ peel off
• Brown Stazon ink (only if using stamped sentiment)
• 4 small brown brads
• Scrap of ribbon - colour to coordinate inks used
• 1 normal sized brad

Card 2 - Watercolour Technique

Supplies needed

• 14.5cm Square card - to coordinate inks used - mine was blue, (Marina Mist)
• Cream card
• Spare coloured card - to coordinate with ink colours - mine was lilac, (SU Wisteria,)
• Gold Perfect Pearls

Card 3 - Distress Ink Scene

Supplies needed

• 5" x 7" card - mine was light brown (Crumb Cake)
• Coordinating spare card - mine was blue
• Flower/foliage stamps
• Sentiment stamp/Rub on
• Coordinating ribbons - I used blue & green
• 1 button

Card 4 – Hethersett only – Flower pot Surprise

• 14 cm square card OR 5” x 7” card
• Half A4 sheet pale green card
• Scraps of about 4 other coloured card (for flowers)

OR

• Paper flowers -  different sizes work best
• Gems/buttons/card candy to use for flower centres.
• Border punch.
• Stripy or dotty paper plus coordinating piece of ribbon approx. 1cm wide.
• Embellishment or greeting for front of pot (mine was a metal dragonfly.

 

March meetings

Hi Everyone just a quick post to let you all know that from the responses we got from the email we circulated (many thanks to those that took the time to respond) we have decided to keep the dates of the meetings to the same weekend as planned. 

I appreciate that the Sunday is Mother's Day & being a mum myself I understand that some people will have other plans on that day, but those of you who can make it will be more than welcome to attend my Mother's Day Crafters Celebration. I may even take a leaf out of Jo's book & bring along some homemade cakes (but I am not promising anything).

I am now finishing the cards for next weekend so you should have the list early next week & I hope to get the blog done on Monday. I will ask now, that as I plan to concentrate on Distress inks this  month, if  you could all bring along a nonstick Teflon mat each it would be most helpful. For those of you who do not have one you can get a small one from Poundland for obviously £1, you will find them in the bakery section of the shop.

Take care & speak to you all soon

February 2013 cards

Hi everyone hope you are all well and looking forward to another weekend full of crafting. I am hoping that those of you who attended the local craft show last weekend are full of inspiration & may be persuaded to demonstrate a card or 2 in the next few months (hint, hint),  just to ease the pressure on Sylvia & myself as I think we are both struggling at the moment due to our personal lives infringing on our crafting times. Just let us know over the weekend if you fancy having a go.
Begging over lets get back to this months cards.
I have tried to limit the amount of things I used for my 2 cards, so with that in mind I have found 2 new techniques that use similar resources to achieve 2 different looks PLUS as an added bonus I have done 2 different cards for each technique so you can choose which card you prefer to do on the day. They both use an Embossing / Die cutting machine so if you do own a Cuttlebug etc. plus embossing folders / dies & are willing to bring it along it will speed up things considerably & you may even get both versions of each card done.
So here goes…………
Card 1 – Puzzle Resist card
Version 1

Supplies needed
C6 card – Mine was SU Melon Mambo (pinky red) plus extra for sentiment mat
10 x 14.3cm mat – mine was SU Certainly Celery (light green)
9.5 x 13.8 mat  - white plus spare for sentiment
Embossing folder
Shaped die cutters/punch
Sentiment stamp/peeloff
At least 2 different coloured ink – mine was SU Melon Mambo & Marina Mist
Adhesive pearls/gems
Wet glue
Version 2

Supplies needed
C6 card – mine was SU Pretty in Pink
14.3 x 10cm mat – mine was SU Elegant Eggplant
13.8 x 9.5cm mat – white
Background stamp
Versamark ink
Clear Embossing powder
Pink, Purple & green inks
Sponge daubers/brushes
Spare white & purple card
Sentiment stamp/peeloff
small piece ribbon & 1 brad
Stick on gems
Kitchen roll
Scrap paper

Card 2 Faux Pressed Flowers
Version 1

Supplies needed
C6 pink card  -mine was SU Pretty in Pink PLUS spare card
Scrap purple, white & green card
2 tiny buttons – mine were purple
Sentiment stamp/peeloff
Ink
Embossing folder
Corner punch

Version 2

Supplies needed
C6 card – mine was mid yellow – CU So Saffron
Spare card for mat – mine was purple SU Elegant Eggplant & white
Scrap card – mine was yellow & purple (as above)
Small circle punch
Flower punch
Background stamp
Coordinating ink
Die cut frame shape
Embossing folder
SU’s bird on a branch punch
Stick on pearls

Card 3 – Punched Easter Bunny (oh poor Bunny!!

 

Supplies needed
C6  Blue card – ideally sky coloured
Scrap card (ideally at least 1/2 an A4)– white, black, green
Pink ink & sponge dauber
Pink pen
Butterflies (?what type see picture for clues)
The following Stampin Up punches (or equivalent)
1” & 1 1/4” circle
Plain oval
Boho Blossom
Easter greeting – stamp or peeloff

Hi Ladies I hope you all had a good time at the Thetford show & did not spend too much.

This is just a quick post to remind you all that the new date for this months meetings are Saturday 16th & Sunday 17 th February (times as per usual)

I will be adding the card details hopefully tomorrow.

January 2013 cards

Well hello ladies and a Happy New Year to you all.
I hope you all had a great Christmas & New Year and that you are all looking forward to getting back to doing some more crafting again without a Christmas tree & poinsettia in sight…..
Can I just say now a big thank you for all the lovely Christmas cards & greetings I received over the holiday period, I was deeply touched that you took time out of your busy schedules to think of me & my family, all your efforts were greatly appreciated.
So here goes with this years first batch of cards.
Card 1 – Faux Delft Tile card

Supplies needed
7x5" card not C6 as in email- mine was blue ( stampin up pacific point)
Extra card in same colour as base card
White card
Large background stamp - flowers work well
Scoring board or scoring tool & ruler
Ink to match base card
White ribbon & ribbon to coordinate with base card
Ribbon slider
Sentiment stamp or peel off
I forgot the following off the emails:
sponge dauber
scrap paper
Light grey pen – mine was  a Promarker in Cool grey1
Card 2 – Surprise Fold Card
Spplies needed
Double sided 12" x 12" patterned paper (will work with thicker single sided patterned paper)
Scoring board with inches on
Spare white card
Spare card to coordinate with patterned paper
Something to decorate card with ie a small stamped image or topper
Glue pen

Card 3 – Anniversary card






Supplies needed
A4 white pearlescent card (which makes a 14 sq card with enough spare for a 14cm strip and 2 cut outs)
A5 silver mirri card
silver patterned paper or velum min 14cm square
white ribbon 1cm wide about 25 cm long
white brad
anniversary peel off or stamp
heart peel off (or number or initials of the happy couple)
border punch
cuttlebug
nestabilities or similar circles (or hearts)
Sizzix or similar framelits label collection

December cards 2012

Well ladies can you believe this is our last meeting this  year so that can mean only one thing……..its time for our big Christmas raffle so get those tickets ready & fingers crossed for everyone tomorrow when the big draw will take place.
So on with the cards, you will notice I have added the supplies you will need for each card under their piccies this is for the benefit of our new lady Jennie who should be joining us tomorrow.
Card 1 – Embossed Chrimbo tree

Supplies
C6 gold or silver card
Spare gold or silver card
4 small round brads
1 gold/silver star brad
Red stickles
Card 2




Supplies
C6 White/cream card
Promarkers or other favourite colouring medium
3d foam
Christmas greeting
Small brad
Red ribbon/cord

Card 3 Triple Time stamping – 3 versions
I must confess my creative mojo has gone AWOL this week so I've got 3 versions of the same card so you can choose to do any or all these cards (time permitting)
Version 1 – Mono colours

Supplies
C6 Black card
Spare black & cream card
Light brown & black ink
Scroll & flower stamp
Small sentiment stamp
Black Ribbon

Version 2 – One for the men


Supplies
C6 Dark Brown card
Spare Dark Brown & white card
Light brown & dark brown ink
Male themed stamps
Greeting sentiment stamp/peel off

Version 3 – Colour all the way

Supplies
C6 Blue card
Spare Blue & White card
Scrap red card
Blue, red & orange ink
Flower stamps
Sentiment stamp
Circle punches

See you all tomorrow & who those of you who cannot make it tomorrow can I on behave of Sylvia, Mini Me & Myself wish you all a Very Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year.

November Cards 2012

Hi ladies as you can see normal service has resumed this month & both classes will be full operation this month.

As Christmas is nearly upon us so we will devoting the whole class to making some quick & easy cards that you can easily mass produce at home.

As Sylvia said in her email, for you to get the most cards done you will need to have everything ready cut so we can crack straight on. Some of the cards I will have different versions of as I wanted to show you how to jazz them up & make them more special.

So here goes with this months offerings:

Card 1 – Mr Snowman

Card 2- Snowflake embossing 1

Card 3 – Snowflake Embossing 2

Card 4  - Bauble 3 Ways

Version 1

will be added shortly

Version 2

Version 3

Card 5 – Sledging Fun

More cards to be added shortly