Relax ...

The paper piecing examples may cease eventually but as I've made a few - here's another one!!

This stamp is from a Papermania set I've had for ages called It's a Man's World and I've paper pieced the chair and trousers and also double stamped the paper and added that as an extra layer too.

I've used SU window framelits to cut out and mount on an A5 card with paper from the matching Papermania 'man' pad.

Sentiment is from a little Hobbyart set and a few card candi to finish off - not too many elements with my limited time!

Anne over at StampsandPaper has also added a sample with this set on her blog today - do pop past for a visit.

More cake?

Just one more paper piecing card today after a busy night at Crafty Bunch.
I'll take more pics of my other samples another day.

As promised it is the same 'Huge Cake' stamp from Woodware as before but for this card I very much CASE'd a card made by Francoise Read from the Woodware catalogue the stamp featured in.

This card is A5 and I've used some Papermania pads again for the card background and paper piecing.

I've used a couple more of the sentiment stamps from the set and added candles to the words and doodled on this one!

Had to sneak in my new SU bow punch too!!

Sporting Father's Day

Well, considering I was initially very disappointed that I had to cancel my Plan A for today it has turned out to be a very pleasant day.

I had coffee (and a spot of cake) and a crafty chat with Val over at Aquarius blog, then coffee & a snack with a friend before popping to Sherborne on a craft reconnaissance mission!!

All very lovely in the sunshine - and hopefully fruitful on the mission side but I'll have to report on that another day.

These cards are a couple of Father's Day cards I've made this week.

The stamps are a Papermania set that I've stamped in memento rich cocoa and added a little bit more shading with brown pencil.  I have stamped the main image twice, the second one is cut out and 3D'd on - using thicker pads on the footballer as this was hand delivered, the rugby one was a commission to be posted.

The cards are 5x7" from Anna Marie and are layered up with gold, dark brown and more kraft card.

Finished with peel off sentiment and some matching card candi.  

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine.

Jill

Piggies

A few days, several wedding cards and a mutant migraine later and here we are!!

A request this week for an Anniversary card - apparently the recipient has a 'pig' thing hence the subject.

Paper background from a Papermania Honey & Hugs set, layered on some pink card.

Piggies from a Woodware set, stamped on pink card and cut out.  The grass stamp is also from the same stamp set.

A touch of quilling added to the pigs spots and all finished with a selection of punches and a little peel off greeting.

Woodland Folk

Well, I have barely been home for 3 days which isn't conducive to doing much at all it turns out!

Managed to not get caught in any rain whilst watching a bike race yesterday which was very surprising (although it was sooo cold), today I have completed 3 crafty workshops in Exmouth - pictures and tales to follow!

After that teaser I just have a card that I delivered on the way back from Exmouth today to my niece in Taunton.

As you can tell Gemma was 4 today.  The background of this was inspired by a post from Jenny at Stampingmoments last week.  The tree and animals are die cuts from the Papermania Woodland Folk range.  I've punched a few leaves and added peel offs for the name and age.

Happy Birthday is an SU sentiment, punched out with SU punch and mounted on foam pads.

Wedding Wishes

In between the box card extravaganza last week I made a couple of wedding cards, one for some friends and another for a commission (sorry the pic is slightly off centre!).

This stamp is 'Huge Mr & Mrs' from Woodware and I have very much taken my inspiration from Francoise Read's example in the current catalogue.

I've stamped the words on white card, then on 2 different papers so I could paper piece.

The dark paper is actually from a Christmas pack but only has gold swirls and hearts on.  The lighter paper is from a paper mania pack.

Where the letters overlap I have coloured with copics.

There are several smaller sayings in the set - 'You've tied the knot' I have stamped underneath and 'Wedding Wishes' on a separate little tag that is added with a bow.

Main image added to a couple of matching layers, which are also reflected on the base card (A5 size).

A few gems and punched hearts to finish.

Fathers Day Card

Not such a demand for mens cards at work, and therefore Fathers Day, as I mainly sell cards to men for wife's birthdays & wedding anniversaries - not a bad thing though as got far too much to do at the moment!

I made a card for my father in law though and you may not be surprised to know - I made a box card!!

The cover is made with some lovely pearlescent black card from Craftwork Cards.

I have kept the front simple.  The square layers have been edged with SU scallop trim border and corner punch (I've just noticed you can't get the corner punch any more - that is criminal!).

Simple oval scallop punch on top with 'Dad' added in peel offs and mounted with 3D pads.

Instead of ribbon on this I've used some of the fab, but now discontinued, elastic silver cord from SU (of course).

Scallop border punch also used for the box element inside.

The image is DOCrafts Wellington Bear from the ultimate die cut pack - the picture doesn't really do the layers justice.

Layered on a bit of black for a highlight.

Sentiment from old American set 'And Many Mower' (watch out for more of this set soon), punched out with SU word window and layered on modern label.

The recipient was thrilled and really interested in how long it took and how it was made - all secret of course!

Box Cards Pt3

These are the final 2 box cards I made for Crafty Bunch.

Todays examples are 6x6" samples.

The front of this one has some lilac/purple layers.

Sentiment from SU perfect punches, also layered on SU punch.

The edge of the top white layer was an idea JuliesJapes showcased recently.  The stamp-a-ma-jig was used to position butterflies down the edge, then I have cut round the outside of them.
Separately stamped ones are then double layered on top  for dimension and gems have been added to them all.

For the box on this one I've used a fiskars border punch that I have had for years.

The background is some lovely lilac textured card and I have used a couple of stamps from the SU Summer Silhouette set - again with punched butterflies on top.

This card was really popular and I think I might keep it for a birthday later in the year!

Another SU sentiment, punched out and layered with SU punches.  In fact this is another SU extravaganza card!

All the punches are SU on the front.

The poppies are punched from the large SU stamp featured inside and coloured in copics.

A little gem that I have coloured in black copic is added to the middle of the teeny punched flower on the front too.

This is actually a Papermania border punch inside.

SU poppies all coloured in copics, the open flower heads have been stamped twice and 3D'd for effect.

So, this is the last of my sample ones but I seem to have started something with these so there may some more to profile soon.

Box Cards pt2

What a lovely (if exhausting!) weekend.

A visit to the gorgeous garden of Sue from Crafty Bunch yesterday which was open as part of the national gardens scheme where we met a few people we knew and had to partake in tea and cake obviously.  Then an evening do for some friends that recently got married in Scotland.

A rather late night followed by far too early a morning to head to the Sincerely Yours show in Taunton where we had another lovely day catching up with crafty friends and stallholders I've got to know over the years.  Saw many local friends and was great to bump into Shirley from Nannieflash blog again and be able to introduce her 'in person' to Anne from Stamps and Paper who has been following her blog for a very long time.

Anyway, a penultimate box card post (I'm off for an early night).

I thought I'd make a male version of the box card.  Typically this turned out differently to what was in my head when I started, partially because of papers etc I found whilst trying to find other things!

Under the Happy Birthday on the front I've added a little card hinge attached with velcro for a more manly element than ribbon.

The paper on the front is from an Anna Marie pack and I have 3D'd quite a few of the footballs.
The inside has some paper from a Papermania pack and the decoupage footballer is from the same range.

Sentiment is SU from the punch bunch set and punched out with a scallop square.

SU punches also used for the borders on the box inside the card.

The other card I made in this size (nearly A5) is rather more girly. 

Card from my stash, the flower/sentiment stamp is from SU punch bunch again and the flowers are from the Mixed Bunch set.  I've punched out the flowers with a plain one for backing and a green version cut up is used for the leaves.

Same flowers in different colour combos inside and a punch around the page border punch used for the box.

Back for a final post on these samples tomorrow!

Quilled veggies

After yesterday's card was delivered at speed this prompted another family member to put in a request!  (not done as rapidly this time!).

This chap is the 'Mr Rabbit' version of the Helz Cuppleditch stamp I used recently.  I stamped him on the left side of a piece of A5 card and coloured with copics.  I then used a copic multiliner and the same earth colours to extend the ground all the way across the card.

I had a run on quilled carrots last year but the mushrooms & cauliflower are taken from Angela Herring's Quilling Plus pattern book, available from Elderberry Crafts.  I think they are very effective.
The tomatoes are from Elizabeth Moad's book Thrilling Quilling.

I had a die cut wheelbarrow in my stash that I used as a template to make the one on this card and added a quilled tight coil for the wheel.

Chalks used for the sky and the sun is inked through a punched circle.

Little label from a new Papermania Home to Nest set with '80' added and layered peel-off sentiment to finish.

Cricket Birthday

This is a card that I actually made quite a few weeks ago even though the Birthday was not until this weekend.

It was a commission for someone I didn't think I would easily see for a bit so was also done rather speedily!

I was given a couple of subjects and chose the cricket option with this lovely Papermania nostalgia stamp designed by John Byars.

I stamped it in Memento rich cocoa which I also sponged round the edge of the cut out image.  I stamped the image a second time and cut the cricketer & ball out and mounted on 3D pads for some more dimension.  I then used some polychromos pencils in matching shades to define the stamp a little.

Finished off with some layering, card candi and peel off sentiment all mounted on an A5 kraft card.
(Only a couple of days until the heart project is completed!).

Football

Straight back to it and on with another request.

I was asked to make a football card for a Yeovil Town supporter so I made a couple of options.  The first is using a Papermania 'It's a mans world' stamp which I've coloured in copics and 3D'd the football.  Sentiment is also from the same set.

The second is a visible image stamp, also coloured with copics but the stripes (for some stupid reason) were cut from a piece of card.

SU sentiment and 3D footballs from the same  stamp set.

Yeovil Town colours are white and green just in case there was any doubt!

Both cards are layered up on green and black card and some lovely footy paper I got from Anna Marie which I thought might be handy.

Snowflakes

Another quick post - sorry!

These are a couple of quilled snowflakes I've mounted on cards for one of the many September Quilling events!

They are just simple shapes - a tight coil in the centre and teardrops in 2 colours.  The turquoise is a fabulous shade and the black is pearlised paper which you really have to see for real!

These are beginner snowflakes - I'm working on some more fancy filigree ones to show the range of options.

These are mounted on shapes cut using Papermania dies in matching card colour and a stamped greeting from the first issue of Creative Stamping.

Rabbit

And another request ...

This is a lovely Woodland Folk rabbit from the decoupage set.

I've mounted him in a scalloped circle and added to a card which I've covered using a piece of paper from a Papermania pad.  

Using Stampin' Up Punch Potpourri I've stamped the flowers and punched out with the matching Boho Blossoms punch.

Peel offs layered on to matching card for a greeting.
Mainly on to Quilling now for many events in September - amazing how many other things you suddenly find you want to do when you should be doing something else!

Gift Bag

The final gift for a few days was a decorated gift bag.

I've punched the bottom of a piece of card with the SU eyelet border punch and added a strip of Papermania paper to the middle of it.

Then just finished off with more SU Mixed Bunch stamps and punch.
I've used Rich Razzleberry ink again and the matching sparkly card from my stash.  I've also added a little gold brad to the middle of each flower to hold them together.

SU bird punch for the leaves and bag is complete.

Congratulations

Well, every time I think I've nearly got on top of things more cards get added to the list!

I can report that the outcome to my last 'Grandparent' post is that a little girl arrived yesterday.

Two friends have got engaged in the last week and I have made cards with the same stamp which is a Fizzy Moon image.

This image was coloured with copics, copic spica added to the champagne bubbles for sparkle and glossy accents added to the hearts and nose.

I punched out the image and layered, adding some paper mania hearts and gems. Sentiment from SU 'Curly Cute' set.

Must crack on with some commissions next as it appears I might of ordered the special edition of copic anniversary pens that are out in October - plenty of time to save!

Roses

This is another lovely Craftwork Cards base card (an 8x8 shaped one). The card was dusted lightly with chalk to take away some of the brightness of the white.

The flowers are from a Papermania 'Build-a-Rose' set. Each flower is made up of 9 or 10 individual petals (3 different sorts per flower) which I stamped on some parchment effect paper and cut out, a brad through the middle of them holds it together and is topped by a stamped flower centre.

The leaves are also individually stamped and cut out.

Sentiment also stamped with an age added on.

And another ...

... retirement card.

This was done for a last minute commission.

After establishing the gentleman concerned wasn't particularly into golf, football or some other 'men' options I have stamps and images for we settled for this one!

This is a stamp from Little Claire called 'Lazy Days'

I coloured it with copics and cut it out. I added 3D pads to the back and mounted on the pearl green card that I put through the Cuttlebug with a Papermania Woodland Folk embossing folder.

Double mounted and suitable peel off added to matching card below.

Now if only I could ditch some of my germs I could have a more productive week for next weeks demos!

Retirements

A bit of a run on retirements at work this week with the end of the voluntary redundancy period!

I made this a few weeks ago (so would now colour the trousers a little differently) for someone I've worked with that left this week.

The backing paper and stamp are papermania. I stamped the chair on paper and cut out to match the card, coloured with copics and added a very large peel off greeting!

Purrfect

I survived the WI talk/demo/practical last week!

It was quite hard work with 30 ladies, most of whom had never tried quilling before and many who turned up determined that it wasn't for them.

I am pleased to say that everyone completed their little flower card and some of the initial doubters even bought tool and papers to try some more.

Still got far more ideas than time available, especially after a little trip to Farnborough last week.

Another simple but effective card today.

This was made for a cat lover using the Papermania Pampered Pets decoupage pad and matching paper.