Doggies!

More quilling to follow another day.

I have had rather long periods of absence on blogs this year due to being busy with all sorts, one of which is commissions.  I have made quite a few cards along a similar theme recently so thought I'd share a few today.

They are all made using DOCrafts Digital Designer which is a great tool for importing a picture and making a pyramage of it.

This particular image was printed as inverted which hopefully makes sense if you look at the picture.

This card was bought my a very clever doggie for his Mummy!

This card has both a regular and inverted image on which should demonstrate what the package does.

You can choose up to 6 layers for each image too.

This last one is a regular 'stack' again with a very cute little pup.

All the backgrounds have been stamped using the small stamps in the Woodware set 'Huge Dog' which I have used before - it's a great stamp set.

Sentiment stamps are Stampin' Up and one is computer generated.

I've made a couple more this week too but for birthdays in the future so they will have to stay under wraps for now.

Happy Birthday Sue

And today it is the turn of Sue from Crafty Bunch to celebrate a birthday.

Sue lives in the lovely village of East Coker where we meet and opens her garden for the National Gardens Scheme.  When I went last year I sneakily took a picture and am very impressed I've remembered I had planned to use it for this card!

This is an 8x8" card which might be why I confused DOCrafts Digital Designer in printing it out as the 5 sections aren't spaced evenly - but I didn't notice until I came to stick it down and this was after my printer had gone through an 'episode' which has resulted in several days of no printing, so at least I have some pictures.

The layers only just show on the pic but do have 3D pads between them which makes a little more of it than a flat picture.

Sentiment is a new set (to me) called Perfectly Penned from Stampin' Up (of course) as are the petite petal flowers (with matching punch).  Leaves are from a Martha Stewart punch.

At least this card should surprise Sue if nothing else!!

Charlie dog

Well, I must apologise as every night this week I'd planned to add a post but it's been a bit hectic again. 

This card I started making at Crafty Bunch last time when we did the box cards (I've nearly got to the end of posting the latest creations now!).

The outside of the this card is made with some lovely pearly card, a couple of layers added and topped with some paw print card from my stash.

Topped with SU sentiment, punched out and layered on SU label.

Some 'matching' ribbon also added from my stash.

And for the inside - I used my EK success paw border punch which is very handy for dog and cat lovers.

All the sides of the box were scored, folded and stuck together.

This card was for our friend Anna who is a new owner to Charlie. This was the best picture I could get the other day when we were all together, every time I got close she wanted to jump up at me.

I imported the picture to DOCrafts Digital Designer and made a pyramage picture with it which you can just see the layers of.

These cards are ideal for 3D work and the box frame sits nicely over the picture.

With a box to match in the cream pearly card we were given at club it looked very smart indeed!

Boofle '50'

A birthday card for my aunt today.

I've used DoCrafts Digital Designer and printed out the 'Birthday' word which has Boofle sat on it.

The card is 5x7".  All the letters were cut out a second time for dimension and Boofle himself has several layers.

I also printed out the 50th and added them with 3D pads to the card which I added a layer of yellow paper from the stash too.

Simply finished with a few peel offs.

Say cheese!

I've had to have a few days off crafting which is very disappointing when I have loads to do but illness says otherwise!

Just before I gave up I managed to do this quick commission for a friend.

They have a relative who is somewhat of a 'paparzzi' and has had a big op this week.

I found this great pic on my DOCrafts Digital Designer Boofle CD.  I have cut the top of the camera out twice and slightly 3D'd it (so it still goes through the standard post).  Some teeny gems in the corner and card candi either side of a computer generated sentiment.

All mounted on lovely kraft card.

1D!

Now, I'm sure you will all be jealous you didn't get one of these for your Birthday!!

This was a request for my boss for his daughters birthday today.

She loves One Direction so after finding a suitable picture I subjected it to the DOCrafts Digital Designer and made a pyramage of them.

I layered this on a piece of card mounted on a CD.

Computer generated sentiment with band logo and some little punched musical notes to finish.

This pyramage is very effective I also did a retirement card last week using pictures of the 'subject' which has turned it into a very popular card requirement!

Pampered Dachshund

Just a little post in passing - several commissions completed this week and I'm off for an earlier night tonight!

I did a Pampered Pets card before Christmas for someone (not sure if I posted it) with this dachshund in shades of blue which I was able to sort with the DoCrafts Digital Designer.

This week I was asked for another (in different colours).

I've just printed out the decoupage images from the Designer, cut out and layered on kraft with a touch of sparkle in the corners.

Paper from a random passing paper pad with added stickles to brighten it up.

Stamped sentiment in the lovely WOW pepper embossing powder and card done!

Woodland Folk

This is a card I made for a friend using DOCrafts Digital Designer.

I printed out the decoupage sheet on a sheet of A4 and set-to with the scissors!
There are 5 layers and it took longer than expected going round all the tufts on the animals and the little flowers & leaves in the trees.

Having said that I am pleased with it - aren't they cute?

I mounted the finished piece on orange card and layered on to a card which I covered with a piece of paper from the Woodland Folk paper pack.

Sunny Days

I am meant to be making less cards in purples & lilacs but this image was so lovely!

A request for a work colleague whose wife likes teddies & flowers.
I was doing a spot of internet shopping recently and this CD popped up at a very good price so I felt compelled to try it.

It is the Wellington Sunny Days disc from DOCrafts for Digital Designer.  The original Wellington that came out was aimed at 'men' cards with images in lovely sepias, the images on this CD are brighter and more female.

The image is a decoupage sheet that I printed and cut out before layering on lilac & purple which I've then used to add a sentiment from the SU Sassy Salutations stamp set.

The background paper is also from the CD.  Finished with a few card candi.

Thanks so much to Philippa over at Quilliance who has set up a new Quilling Guild members only blog (just think what you could be missing if you haven't joined yet).  I logged in today for the first time to find a link to my blog on the front page.  So thanks for visiting if you've hopped across and I had better start adding some more quilling!

Boofle

Sorry for another quick pass.


This card features Boofle who didn't grab me to start with but I have grown to like the little chap.


This card uses some Boofle double-sided paper as a background and 'ribbon' and button from DoCrafts Digital Designer.  After thinking I had a plan I stuck these down and then the plan changed slightly but I'll have to run with what I have for now!


Boofle is stamped using the kiss-technique which I really didn't think would work but I was pleasantly surprised.


I've used a Boofle background urban stamp, inked up with gold ink.  Then used a Boofle stamp inked up in a light brown and 'kissed' them together.




Then with the help of my SU Stamp-a-ma-jig I've used the second Boofle outline stamp inked in dark brown to add definition, then cut him out.  A bit of an event but worth it I think.  I've then stamped some of his features (nose and glasses) on separate pieces of card and added those.  His little button is also from DD.
The 'DAD' is stamped using the Boofle fabric alphabet letters which I've individually cut out.


SU oval punches and peel off greeting added to finish.


I may be seeing some of you at the weekend!
Jill

Smurfday

A busy few days, sorry for not blogging.  I have been crafting in between everything so will add some more pics this week.


Also had a great day at the Bristol Parchment Exhibition yesterday which was very inspirational and chatted with some lovely parchers.


This is a crazy card I made for a friend.  Smurfs have a particular relevance which is why I chose them.


I found an image and 'digitaged' it using the DOCrafts Digital Designer.  I inverted it to make it a bit different and printed out a greeting to add to the madness.

Birthday Card

And today is Graeme's birthday.

After loading up the DoCrafts Digital Designer recently and finding that you could have all sorts of fun with pyramage and inverted pyramage with your own pictures I thought I better have a go.

This isn't one of my pics but was taken by a professional at the velodrome.

The programme 'did its stuff' and after a little cutting and assembling you can see the result.

Peel off sentiment layered on card to match and hey presto! I think there may be many more of these in the offing!