Vintage Butterfly Demo Makes

 Hi Everyone

I really enjoyed demoing at the lovely Gillies Crafts in Ellesmere Port last Saturday. Below are just some of my makes using the beautiful Crafter's Companion Vintage Butterflies collection :)

Enchanted Storybook makes

 Sharing two of the Crafter's Companion Enchanted Storybook makes from my Demo at Gillies Crafts last Saturday. One made with CC Masquerade papers, the other with CC Enchanted Dreams papers.

Advanced Nesting Die makes

 Just popping by to share some of my Crafter's Companion Advanced Nesting Die makes from my demo at Gillies Crafts on Saturday. These are such lovely, versatile dies which really make a centre piece on your projects.

Holly Poinsettia

 Afternoon All!

Just popping in by the skin of my teeth to share my Christmas Card for February. I am trying to make one or two Xmas cards a month to build up my stash.

This card features the 'Holly Poinsettia' stamp by Conie Fong from Crafter's Companion. I really enjoyed colouring her in non-xmas colours with my Spectrum Noir Triblends and matching it with some Doodlebug papers.

Hope you like it!

Oh What Fun!

 Hi Everyone!

Today I've added to my Christmas card stash with some cards I made using the lovely Annabel Spenceley stamp 'Oh What Fun' by Crafter's Companion. I love this little elf and he is great to colour in different combinations especially with your Spectrum Triblends.

I also used an older Embossalicious Embossing Folder for the background, my Moonstone Dies for the scalloped rectangles and Lawn Fawn papers.

Hope you like them!

Enchanted Woodland Milk Carton Gift Box

 Hi All!

I just thought I'd share a little Gift Box I made using the Crafter's Companion Milk Carton die and the Fairy Garden stamps. I inked the background with Harmony Inks and coloured the images with Spectrum Noir markers.

Hope you like it!

Colorista Triangle Boxes

Morning All!
Thought I'd share a couple of little triangle boxes I made and decorated with one of my Colorista page from Crafter's Companion - one page makes two boxes!

Hope you like them xx

Falling Leaves

Afternoon All!
Just back with a little post to share a card I made using the Autumn Morning stamps, papers and dies from Crafter's Companion.

First I used Archival Black Ink to randomly stamp the leaves on the background card, then I matted it onto black card. I created another layer by masking off a strip of the card and inking with Distress Inks to make a panel - the masking tape gives you nice neat lines. I then added gems, stamped a sentiment and added die cut leaves from the papers.
Hope you like it!
Best wishes
Karen x

Mixed Media Gifts

Afternoon All!
Tonight sees the lovely Fiona Clayton on Hochanda with the fabulous Gemini machine. Alongside it she is showcasing the Mixed Media dies which are absolutely brilliant...they cut through so many materials with ease.
Here are just some of the samples I made using the dies through mount board, easily available in craft shops and picture framers...and usually quite tricky to cut through...but not with the Gemini and the Mixed Media dies!

I made some jewellery pendants...stamping and colouring with inks, then enamelling them with embossing powder. I even added them to cards to make them match my gifts.

In other colours too!

Hope you like them xx

Art Deco Decadence

Afternoon All!
Back today to share a card made with one of the new border dies from Crafter's Companion. This one used the 12 inch Art Deco Edge Die - which cuts like a dream in the Gemini machine.

I've teamed it with A3 luxury card and Downton Abbey elements. Hope you like it.
Bye for now
Karen x

Orient Aquatints

Morning All!
Only one more day to go until the Crafter's Companion One Day Wonder on Create and Craft. Yesterday I shared a card I made using the We Three Kings die, today I'd like to show you how different you can make the same die look.

This time I used black card, inked with bronze ink and given a quick squirt of Spray and Shine. I then created a background using my Aquatints...I think the bright colours really set off the image. Finally I added a wee bit of gold glitter and a sentiment.
Hope you like it!
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Fantasy Decoupage

Hi Everyone!
Next Monday sees the launch of a new Crafter's Companion 4 Day Deal over on Create and Craft with the lovely Sara Davies. This time it is a fabulous fantasy inspired collection by Morgan Fitzsimons and features fairies, elves and dragons.

Today I'd like to share one of the decoupage cards I made from the CD which can be printed out in three sizes - I chose A5 size. I love the image and used Collall Glue Gel to crreate the dimension.

Hope you like it.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Wild Briar Gift sets

Afternoon All
Thought I'd share what I've been making this weekend - some little flower themed cards and boxes using Sheena Douglass's 'Wild Briar Rose' stamp and die, along with the free Hessian embossing folder, butterfly digi stamp and sentiment stamp that came with the latest Inspirations magazine.

Card and matching gift box

I created the same layout for both the cards and boxes - the bases were all made from Centura Pearl and Kraft card - the coloured matts inbetween were coloured to to match with my Spectrum Noir pens. The card base die is Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles.

Each image was coloured with Spectrum pens and pencils and I embellished them all with glitter, pearl pen and ribbon.

Hope you like them. I'd like to enter them in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - April Showers/Spring Flowers
Creative Inspirations - A Trio of...(Colours)
Moving Along with the Times - Photo Inspiration (Butterflies and colours)
Noor Design Uk - Anything Goes
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Snowman Gift Card Holders

Hi All!
As Christmas preparations start to hot up I thought I'd share some little gift card holders I made using the Crafter's Companion/Hunkydory Snowman Papercrafting kit.

They were quick and easy to make and open up to reveal a little pop up pocket where you can add a gift card or money. I used the Envelope Punch Board to create the notches so the flaps slot together.

The sentiment inside was stamped with one of the Bebunni Christmas stamps.

Anyway, hope you like them.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Red Nosed Rabbit

Hi All!
Today I thought I'd share a card I made using some of the fab Bebunni Christmas stamps from Crafter's Companion. I decided to use Kraft card as my base and embossed a background of Centura Pearl card using the Die'sire Chevrons Embossing Folder.

Finally, I created some fishtail banners and added punched snowflakes, gems and glitter for decoration.
Hope you like this card, I'd like to enter it into the ABC Christmas Challenge which this week is 'Quick and Easy', and the Creative Card Crew challenge is to use 'Embossing' on your card.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Products Used:

Kraft Card Base

Red Card Mat

Centura Pearl card

Diesire Chevrons Embossing Folder

Be Bunni Reindeer Suit Stamp and Sentiments

Gems, Stickles

Snowflake Punch

Collall Glue and Glue Gel

Spectrum Pens – IG1, IG2, FS6, FS2, EB1, EB2,

GB8, CR10, CR8, CG1, CG2

Pencils – 088,090,026,045,113,07,116