I combined two images for this card.
Two Images: Bugaboo
Stencil: Tim Holtz
Speech bubble die: X-cut
Also: Copics, white pen, D'inks.
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I picked out the turquoise in the patt.paper and everything else is coffee-ish. The little brad is suede and very 3D and I thought it suited because it looked a bit frothy. The patt.paper is gorgeous with glossy sparkly areas.
Both images: Bugaboo
Sentiments: magazine freebie
Coffee bean Stencil: magazine freebie
Also: Copics, WoS, white sharpie (splashes), brad
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Image: Bugaboo
Bag Die: Craft Wise
Also: Copics, gold EP, ribbon, 3D Kindyglitz, cobweb
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Colourful and fun, this is a party card. The background is made using the shaving foam-food colouring technique. The shaving foam leaves the paper feeling smooth and creamy. It's lots of fun and you get quite a few 'prints' from each foamy tray, even though they do get paler and paler.
Image: House Mouse/Stampendous
Embossed Sentiment stamp: magazine freebie
Also: Copics, Kindy Glitz, metallic stars, washi tape, Glossy Accents.
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Image: Bugaboo
Sentiment: magazine freebie
Stitched die: unbranded
Also: Copics, white pen, pearls
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Image: Bugaboo
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Leaf die: Poppy Stamps
Also: Copics, white pen, brad.
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Woohoo I love these cats. This one can be used in any position.
I'm sure anyone who has had a cat can empathise with this one.
I stamped the cat onto the background p.paper and also onto coloured card, with an extra head, and cut it out. The edges of the p.paper and sentiment are inked.
Also: copics, thread, white pen, black pen.
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2020 FAVES:
Crafty Suze inspired me to look back over my year and pick my favourite work. I try to make at least one card a day so there were a lot (more than 365!), sometimes it was hard to choose. What do you think?
Jan 2020
Mar 2020 - Start of NZ Lockdown
May 2020
Jun 2020
- end of lockdown, life goes back to normal except borders are closed.
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
My top pick for 2020 - I loved making it and still love it - I can't part with it!
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
I made the background by masking the mice and sponging d'inks darker at the top shaded downwards, then splattering. I used 'drop-outs' from diecuts for the hats.
Image: House Mouse/Stampendous
Frame die: Avery Elle Happy Die: Heidi Swapp
Also: Copics, D'inks (sponged & splattered, silver & gold sparkle mister (splattered)
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I made this for a special friend's 65th birthday. In NZ, when you are 65 you get a Gold Card which entitles you to free transport, discounts and other benefits of reaching seniority. Jan's favourite colour is purple, so of course it also had to be purple.
I embossed a border around the patterned paper, and added googly eyes for fun (we seniors are allowed to have fun, right?).
Snarky cat & sentiment: Tim Holtz
Also: p.paper, gems, googly eyes
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You all know the saying 'pigs might fly', I'm sure it applies to birthdays too. The background is made using inks and a gelli plate; then spritzed and splattered. I printed the image onto patterned paper (it looks similar in the photo but is quite different IRL), and cut it out, adding detail and shading with pens & 3D foam. I like the touch of copper metallic on the washi too. For my friend who LOVES purple.
At 2 Crafty Critter Crazies, the challenge is always CRITTERS!
Thanks to QKR for supplying the image, get it here: stamponit flying-pig
Background made using Gelli Plate & D'Inks
Speech Die: X-Cuts
Sentiment: Art Impressions
Also: Washi tape, WoS
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