Father's Day Cards

It's Father's Day here in New Zealand so Sarah and I have been busy making these father's day cards. They are inspired by the very talented Bron Heslop. Visit her fabulous her blog HERE.
We have used the Father's Day stamp from occasional greetings stamp set and the gorgeous Medallion stamp, that we clear embossed on the Riding Hood Red card.



Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Occasional Greetings, Medallion
Card/Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark
Accessories: 1/4" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, 5/8" Chocolate Chip grosgarin ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, clear embossing powder, sponges

Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready to dive into another week!

Debbie

Fifth Avenue Watercolouring

This is one of the cards that we made at my watercolouring technique class a couple of weeks ago. It is an effective watercolouring technique using embossing and your re-inkers. The very talented Alisa Tilsner had an article and insructions in a papercraft magazine. This technique is so simple but very effective. I definitely recommend having a go at this.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Occasional Greetings
Card/Paper: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Watercolour paper, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss Patterns DSP
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Versa Mark, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink re-inkers
Accessories: Silver brads, Aqua Painter, sponge, White embossing powder

Debbie

Helping Hudson Colour Challenge #9

This weeks colour challenge for the Helping Hudson Appeal is to choose a colour and neutral (you can use as many shades of that colour as you wish) and use them on your papercraft project!
I used Perfect Plum and Pale Plum. Sadly, Pale Plum is retiring and won't be available for purchase after the end of August :(
On the main panel, I've stamped the rose from Fifth Avenue Floral on Whisper White card in Pale Plum ink. Then I stamped the words from Occasional Greetings over the rose in Perfect Plum ink. I then layered it up to a piece of Pale Plum and distressed piece of Perfect Plum, then attached it to the card. Easy!!
Go and visit the Helping Hudson website and check out all the other fabulous entry's and have a go yourself! It's for a very good cause.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, En Francais, Occasional Greetings
Card/Paper: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum
Accessories: Mat Pack, sponge

Debbie

Flower Pot Card

We made these at my children's cardmaking class at school last Monday. I figured that their Mother's would feel really special receiving one of these cards on Mother's Day.
This card was inspired by Dee found HERE.
The flowers are really cool and easy to make, here is a tutorial:
1. Punch out 5 Scallop Circles from Whisper White card
2. Spray them with water
3. Screw them up
4. Unfold them
5. Leave them out to dry or put in the hot water cupboard
6. Sponge around the edges with ink
7. Stack on top of eachother and put a brad or rinestone through the centre
8. Optional: Cover brad with 1/2" circle

These flowers are so cute, and are a really nice embellishment for your projects.
Enjoy!

Debbie

Scene Cards

The very talented Paula Dobson has inspired me to make some scene cards! These are the first couple that I've made. I'm now feeling really confident picking up a sponge and creating a scene. I've made quite a few so keep your eye out!
Here's my very first scene card, using Pale Plum for the dragonfly, and Elegant Eggplant going into Pink Pirouette, then into So Saffron for the sponging, and Always Artichoke for the leaves:
And the next one. The dragonfly's and leaves are Elegant Eggplant and the sponging is Pale Plum going into Pink Pirouette and then So Saffron:

If you have any questions on these cards, just leave a comment or send me an email :-)

I definitely want to make more of these!

Debbie