SATURDAY SPECIAL ~ CARD GIVEAWAY

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If you would like to give this card a new home all you need to do is comment on this post, you have until 9.30am Monday morning when a winner will be drawn

It doesn't matter where you live as we ship international, in fact out last two winners both live abroad and have let me know they received their cards

Nor does it matter if you have won previously, the names/number of comments are entered into Random.org Name Picker/Number and 'it' choses the winner

Please do remember that if you are  posting anonymously your comment can't be entered unless you give some kind of identification, such as your first name, an initial, a nick-name or similar, at the end of your comment, to identify who you are

If you click on the video below you'll see how the butterfly swings and when the recipient of your card opens it they should get a nice surprise!

A close up of the lovely embossed design

Enjoy your weekend!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration. I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

                                                         June x

LATE POST

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Just a note to say that today's post will be shown after 10.30 this morning

June x

MY WONDERFUL AUNT

Hello and welcome...

 A cute notelet card for you today, it's only 10.5cm x 13cm

This is from a small section of a gorgeous 12x12" paper from my stash

I used the largest die in the A2 matting Basics B to cut my top folding base card

I then cut the paper to mat onto the base card

I used a Tattered Lace/Tonic corner die (name and make unknown), die cut and embossed it onto a pale pink card then white

If you click on the image you'll see small sections of the pink card peeping out in places

I spray glued the white die cut onto the pink card  then adhered to the card

In my stash I came across a free set of stamps that had the ideal sentiment for me, they were joined onto other phrases so I cut them apart and used a StazOn Ink Pad to stamp the words

The words are very meaningful for me because my aunt is the most wonderful lady I've had the privilege of knowing, so proud to call her 'my aunt', she has always been more of a mother to me than an auntie, we are so very close even though she lives three and a half thousand miles away, in Canada!

Close up of the pretty corner die

INGREDIENTS

* white card stock ~ Papermill

*pink card stock ~ my stash

*  pretty paper ~ my stash

*A2 Matting Basics B Nestabilities Card Creator ~

Spellbinders S5-132

*Platinum Machine ~ Spellbinders

* corner die ~ unknown!

* sentiment ~ freebie!

*Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK TOMORROW FOR OUR

SATURDAY SPECIAL 'CARD GIVE-AWAY'

NEW CHALLENGE AT MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES - MAWTT

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A new challenge starts today at MAWTT, Wendy/our leader, is the host and the challenge is:

WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY/ENGAGEMENT

Wendy has a gorgeous set of 'John Lockwood Stamps' for the winner of the challenge so please take a visit to MAWTT to see the fabulous creations from my teamies, you may want to enter your own card, especially with the delightful stamp set as a prize!

This is my contribution to the design team

I made this card for my husband as yesterday was our wedding anniversary.  In the 'flesh' the card has more copper tone although it does show to be more gold on the photo!

• I started with thin mats of black and white foundation card.  The black base card measures 19.5cm x 17cm
• on a smaller piece of white card I applied a piece of double sided adhesive sheet, removed the backing and added gilding flakes to it.  I burnished them in with a piece of rubit-scrubit and poured the left-over back into the pot
• on white card I die cut and embossed the Scattered Leaves Background Die, added glue to the back and adhered it to the gilding flakes
• I die cut and embossed the outer die from the Noble Die Set to create a frame and applied Old Gold Metallic Gilding Wax over it.  I then polished it with a paper towel and added mounting foam to the back for dimension
• the sentiment is from my stash and was stamped onto white card using a StazOn Ink pad in Jet Black
• I used an oval die to cut and emboss the sentiment, left it in the die and gently inked it, using a smoothie and Antique Linen Distress Ink
• I added mounting foam to the back, again for dimension then adhered it to the centre of my card
• to complete I added a personal verse

INGREDIENTS:

• Black and white foundation card ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• harvest Moon Gilding Flakes ~ CE
• Scattered Leaves Background Die ~ Sue Wilson/CE  CED7103
• Noble Classic Adorned Rectangles Die Set ~ Sue Wilson/CE  CED5501
• Old Gold Metallic Gilding Wax ~ Phill Martin/CE  CSPMGWOLD
• Rubit-Scrubit ~ CE
• Smoothies ~ CE
• A4 Double Sided Adhesive Sheet ~ CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Antique Linen Distress Ink ~ Tim Holtz/Ranger
• Platinum Machine ~ Spellbinders

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message June x

CHERISH

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I have been doing a' tidy' on my craft papers as I knew there were lots of pretty papers that had not seen the light of day and have made a decision to use two per week, well, hopefully, at least one per week!  So here is the start.

Most of my 12"x12" papers have been bought in Canada each year when visiting my dear aunt and this paper is one.  A very pretty peachy/apricot, I love the mottled colours.

I have used a DL white card base and used one of the double pierced ovals to die cut the paper then the centre of the 'Cathedral Background' plus the first size outer cutting die (from the same die set) to die cut the decorative design, in white card, prior to adhering it to the paper.

I used a selection of flowers to create the floral display.

There was a little of the paper left over and I stamped one of the sentiments from the 'Inspirational Sentiments' onto the paper using Jet Black StazOn Ink.

I used the outer die from the Frame One Die Set to die cut the frame on white card then added mounting foam to the back.  I then used the inner die  from the same set, to die cut the sentiment, once cut I adhered it to the white frame and glued it towards the bottom of my card. 

I added a little glue randomly to the flowers then sprinkled them with glitter jewels but have yet to insert  paper and a verse to the inside of the card.

INGREDIENTS:

• DL white card base ~ 21cmx10cm
• Pretty paper ~ my stash
• Cathedral Background Die ~ Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions (CE)
• Mini Baroque 'Inspirational Sentiments' ~ CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Diamond Snow Glitter Jewels ~ CE
• Wild Orchard Flowers
• Frame One Die Set ~ Spellbinders
• Platinum Machine ~ Spellbinders

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

DREAM

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 Having several issues with my PC so will attempt to get back to you later today with all the details for this card

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.
I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message,

June x

NEW CHALLENGE ~ #192 TIC, TAC, TOE

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Marlene is hosting the new challenge starting today at Crafty Cardmakers and this is my contribution to the Design Team.

The theme is, TIC, TAC, TOE

and if you pop over to the blog , or click on the highlighted link below, you'll see the grid guidelines to follow as well as my 'teamies' fabulous designs.

# 192 Tic, Tac, Toe

I chose the vertical grid on the right hand side, that is; embossing, buttons, die cuts.

I started with a 7" square ivory card and, with my chosen paper, a pretty green paper, I added a thin ivory ribbon, a little below centre.

I have had these gorgeous tiny brad buttons for years and never used them until making this card!  I attached 5 of them across the ribbon, centring them in the middle of each flower printed on the paper.

The flowers are die cuts and I arranged them in a slight arch to the top and bottom of the paper, and adhered another 3 roses, nearly in a vertical position,  to the off set middle of the design. 

I stamped the sentiment onto ivory card, covered it with some double sided adhesive sheet then die cut it and embossed it.  I removed the backing and sprinkled glitter jewels over it and 'tucked' it under the ribbon.

To complete I randomly glued a few silver stars over the area.

INGREDIENTS:

• Ivory card stock ~ my stash
• Green floral paper ~ my stash
• Sentiment ~ my stash
• Sequins ~ my stash
• Ivory ribbon ~ APAC
• Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts
• Multi Tag Die Set ~ Tonic
• Glitter Jewels/Diamond Snow ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Double sided adhesive sheets ~ CE
• Baby Button Brads ~ Woodware
• Platinum Machine ~ Spellbinders

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

Hello and welcome...

I have numbered the comments from Saturday's post and added them to

 Random.org Number Picker,

and the number picked is 8

Congratulations to Diane H

please email me with your postal details to:  poppyfieldcardcrafts@outlook.com

Please note that if you post a comment and use 'anonymous' but would like to be considered for the card draw please also leave an initial, first name or whatever you feel comfortable using is acceptable, otherwise 'anonymous' will have to remain just that :(

The new challenge starts today at Crafty Cardmakers and Marlene is hosting.  My contribution to the DT will be posted here at 1pm, it would be good to see you back here then

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

PEARLS AND PURPLE ABUNDANCE!

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 Today's card would need to be either boxed or hand delivered to the recipient, although the 'petals' can be flattened I don't think they would 'recover' very well once the card was opened.  I started with a 7" white card base and added a layer of  lilac foundation card as a narrow border.  The pretty purple paper is from my stash and I probably bought this at least 12 years ago!

The paper was a 12" square that I cut to sit on top of the lilac card leaving another narrow border.

I added the white lace to the card front and secured it onto the back of the lilac card and adhered the layers onto the white base card.

I used the largest die from the Damask Motifs to create my 'bouquet'.  I die cut 5 of these on lilac card, sprayed them with adhesive then sprinkled Glitter Jewels 'Iced Snow' over each one.  I then glued the 'petals' together and set them to the side to dry.

I used only 3 dies from the set of 5 to create the white circular design beside the lace.  I cut about a quarter of it away so that I had a straight edge when I glued it beside the lace.

Wet glue was added to the back of the 'bouquet' at the base and adhered to the card.  I added a large white pearl embellishment to the base of it.

To complete I added 8mm white flat back pearls to the lace and smaller flat back pearls to the top right and bottom right of the card

I've attached a photo of the dies used and, there is a prize for the first person who can tell me the correct name of the black die set!

The 'mystery' die set!

INGREDIENTS:

• 7" white card base ~ my stash
• Lilac Foundation Card ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• Purple Butterfly Paper ~ my stash
• White Card ~ Papermill
• White Lace ~ Club Green
• Damask Motifs Die Set ~ Spellbinders
• Black Die Set ~ unknown
• White pearls, various sizes ~ CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Glitter Jewels 'Iced Snow' ~ CE
• Platinum Machine ~ Spellbinders

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message .

June x

SATURDAY SPECIAL GIVE-AWAY CARD... YOU'RE SPECIAL TO ME

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A pretty blush and white card offering today.

If you would like to give this card a new home leave me a comment on this post, you have until 9.30am Monday morning and the winner will be announced at 10am.

We ship international!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration. I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

Hello and welcome...

We have a channel card for you this morning

I started with a white A4 card base, scored it in half to give me an A5.  I added a layer of aqua card to the base.  I cut another piece of white card to A5 then cut away a piece of this card at a diagonal angle, to create a 'channel'. 

The bottom piece of card was then embossed, mounting foam added to the back of it then placed in situ onto my card base.

On the top, plain piece of card I stamped then embossed the sentiment then added mounting foam to the back. 

I used the scalloped piece of another die set and die cut it onto aqua card.  This was then glued to the edge of the top portion, backing tape removed from the mounting foam and adhered into place.

I used 4 butterflies from the 'Magical Butterflies' Die Set and  die cut and embossed onto vellum.  I added glitter jewels 'iced snow' to the very tiny butterfly, and a few flat back pearls to its spine then adhered to the card just under the sentiment.

On the outer die cut pieces of vellum, for the two largest butterflies, I lightly inked with 'fossilized amber' Distress Oxide Ink, shaped these a little, added glue to the spine and underneath prior to adhering into the 'channel' section.

 

With the filigree top part of the butterflies I sprayed on adhesive then sprinkled them with glitter jewels ' diamond snow'.  These were then glued onto the 2 flat bases and various flat back pearls added to the spines.

I die cut the remaining half butterfly twice, removed the antennae from one, sprayed adhesive to both parts and covered them with glitter jewels 'diamond snow'.  I glued the two pieces together ensuring the underneath part was slightly raised to give the impression it was in flight and adhered it to the centre of the channel, just below the other two butterflies.

To complete I placed a tiny black dot on each of the antennaes and added a few more flat back pearls to the upper part of the card

We hope to see you back tomorrow for our 'Saturday Special Give-Away Card'

INGREDIENTS:

• White card ~ Papermill
• Aqua foundation card ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• Diagonals/Lavish Swirls ~ Sue Wilson/CE CED5603
• Finishing Touches/Magical Butterflies ~ Sue Wilson/CE CED1415
• Falling Snow Embossing Folder ~ Sue Wilson/CE
• Sentiment ~ CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Distress Oxide 'fossilized amber' ~ Ranger TDO55983
• VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad ~ Tsukineko VM-001
• Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder ~ WOW WE04R-L
• Cuttlebug Die Cutting and Embossing Machine ~ Spellbinders
• Vellum ~ my stash
• Flat back pearls ~ Hobby House

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

ONE PIECE MISSING

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We have a fun card for you today

I used a pre-cut blank jigsaw and coloured the background in 2 of the new Distress Oxide Inks.  I stamped the owl image, and the 3 sentiments that are part of this set, onto the jigsaw base using Jet Black StazOn.  I coloured the owl using several ink pens as well as using white ModgePodge on the eyes. Prior to adhering the stamped jigsaw to white card, leaving a narrow border,  I removed one of the jigsaw pieces, and matted the focal point onto paper that I distressed around all the edges and curled the top right corner.  This was then adhered to the blue pearlised  card base at a jaunty angle.  I then added mounting foam to the removed piece of jigsaw and adhered it to the bottom right of the design as well as popping a ladybird on top of it.  I sorted a few wooden strawberries, coloured them then glued them into place.  I also added a few ladybirds and 2 gold metal butterflies.  A fun card on what was another wet and cold day

INGREDIENTS:

• pearlised blue card base ~ Crafter's Companion
• backing paper ~ free with an old craft magazine
• blank jigsaw puzzle ~ Woodware
• Owl stamp ~ Woodware
• ladybirds ~ Woodware
• butterflies ~ Hobby House
• wooden strawberries ~ Hobby House
• Jet Black Ink Pad ~ StazOn/Tsukineko
• Broken China, Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink Pads ~ Ranger
• Worn Lipstick, Mowed Lawn ~ Distress Markers/Ranger
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ Creative Expressions
• Wink Of Stella
• White ModgePodge
• Summer Sun,Warm Sunset, Bubble Gum, Crimson Red, Spring Meadow, Grass Green, Hot Cocoa, Bark, Deep Black ~ Chameleon Pens Colour Tones

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

WITH LOVE

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No, it's not your eyesight, panic over!  The design is supposed to look this way lol. I love using this technique and for our class on Monday I thought we'd try this just as a 'starter' before we made the 'main' card.  The ladies really had a ball creating their own designs and the photographs below show just how serious they were taking their 'blowing' technique.  I think they created about 4 designs each and, guess what, in between the chat and coffee break, the 'main' card did not get made but we already had the packs ready so they took them with them, I think I'm right in saying a tad reluctantly ;) to do at home and bring back to the class next month for us to see their finished card :)

So on with this card.  I used 4 different alcohol inks to create the 'design' and added a few droplets of colour onto gloss card.  It must be gloss card when using these inks otherwise the colour will just soak into ordinary card.  With a straw 'at the ready' a  few drops of colour was sprinkled onto the gloss card and gentle blowing through the straw sent the colour into different areas.  When completed I embossed the card using the ocean waves embossing folder and that is why the card looks 'fuzzy' when photographed, it doesn't in the 'flesh'.  I backed this onto a thin black mat, stamped a sentiment using Jet Black StazOn that I also matted onto black card and adhered this to the side of the main focal point.  I used a strip of black florist ribbon and cut it into 3 different widths then wrapped it, vertically, around the card.  I stamped and embossed a verse onto a 'free paper' set with one of the card magazines.  I do love this verse! 

INGREDIENTS:

• White card stock ~ Papermill
• White gloss card ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Ocean Waves Embossing Folder ~ Sue Wilson/CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Detail Embossing Powder, True White ~ CE
• Adirondack Alcohol Inks:  Lemonade, Raspberry, Red Pepper, Sail Boot Blue ~ Ranger
• Never Give Up Stamp ~ Visible Image
• With Love Stamp ~ my stash (I think)
• Jet Black Ink Pad ~ StazOn/Tsukineko
• VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad ~ Tsukineko
• Platinum Die Cutting/Embossing Machine ~ Spellbinders

Some serious blowing technique going on here lol



Marion looks as if she is blowing my hubby a raspberry lol and he only came into the room
to make the refreshments haha

Mary is still ignoring Marion and concentrating on her masterpiece.
 Marion is looking set to play a tune on that straw lol

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message June x

Hello and welcome...

to a very wet, cold and miserable day here!

We have a lovely bright and cute card for you this morning and for such a small card there does seem to be a lot of products used!

This little card is just short of being 5"x6".

I started with a piece of white card and die cut the outer frame of the Tag Duo Set from the Indian Ocean Collection to the bottom right of my card.  I then applied some Mowed Lawn and Mustard Seed Distress Ink to my craft mat and spritzed it with water. I scrumpled a cello bag and dabbed it into the mustard seed then onto the card base.  I repeated this using the mowed lawn then applied my heat gun to dry it.  From my stash I coloured the word hello in different shades using; mowed lawn, worn lipstick, wildflower, orange and teal. The 'hello' was then glued to the white fall out piece of card.  Diamond Sparkle was carefully added around this piece followed by a small piece of acetate to cover the die cut area, and glued over the glitter jewels and 'hello.' I re-seated this on the card front.  I die cut the 'dancing tulips' in yellow card, the ornate poppy in red card and one scribble flower in white card.   I die cut this flower twice so that I could overlap the petals as well as fussy cutting a thin piece of white card as a stalk for this flower. I also die cut the poppy twice, removed the stalk from one flower, gave this cut off head some shape using my ball tool prior to adhering it to the complete flower.  A flat back black gem was glued to the centre of the flower and I added a little colour to the centre of the scribble flower using a lime green gel pen. 

I added a piece of mounting foam to the poppy head and glued this to the card, I used wet glue to adhere the two other flower heads to the card and snipped off the stalks that covered the hello area then glued the remaining bottom pieces of stalks to the card.  I created a frame in white card from the pierced rectangle dies 5 and 4.

Saturday's card has been claimed and is now on its way to its new home

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

                            June x

AND THE WINNER IS...

Hello and welcome back...

I have used Random number picker.org to draw today's card winner, and asked it to select a number between 1 and 5 and it picked number 2 so congratulations go to:

SUNNYBEE

please email me your postal details to:

poppyfieldcardcrafts@outlook.com

and your card will be posted to you

Thank you everyone for taking the time to comment, I do appreciate each and everyone.

More tomorrow

June x

BACK TO BASICS!

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It's good to be 'back' lol

I thought for today I would should you how, using only a few items, can create a gorgeous card.

 I started with a white, 6" square card base and added a layer of Antique Gold Foundations Pearl Card followed by a layer of white card.  I used a Woodware Corner Punch (still unable to find the name for it) on all four sides of the white card then adhered it to the gold pearl card and then onto the base card.  I think this particular corner punch is very pretty.

Using one of my favourite 'oldies', Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Four, I die cut and embossed, alternatively, the gold and white card stock, using the largest die first on the gold card.

On the final white card I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Wishes Collection using a Jet Black StazOn Inkpad... (this ink does just that, 'StazOn' and will not smudge).  With the sentiment now stamped, die cut then embossed and on each of the 4 layers I added mounting foam to the back for dimension then adhered to the centre of my card.  The verse is another 'oldie' by Creative Expressions and stamped onto one of the very pretty papers from Lemon Craft Paper Pad.

Saturday's card winner will be announced at 10am, hope to see you back then


Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

INGREDIENTS:

• white card ~ Papermill Direct
• Antique Gold Foundations Pearl Card ~ Creative Expressions (CE)
• Sweet Wishes Stamp Collection ~ CE
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ CE
• Nestabilities Labels Twenty Four ~ Spellbinders
• Platinum Die Cutting/Embossing Machine ~ Spellbinders
• Woodware Corner Punch
• Lemon Craft Paper Pad ~ Gossamer Blue
• Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad ~ Tsukineko

SATURDAY CARD GIVE-AWAY

Hello and welcome...

This card wasn't claimed in a previous 'card give-away' and as I briefly explained yesterday that I have been unwell for the past few days I am offering the card again.

I hope you like, it is one of my favourites and I think it may have a lot to do with the aqua coloured card that I love!

If you would like to give this card a new home please leave me a comment, the link is at the bottom of this post.

We will use Random.org Name Picker to choose a winner on Monday morning.

We also welcome international friends to join us too

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

HELLO!

Hello and welcome...

My apologies for my absence, I've been unwell for a few days but normal services will resume tomorrow with our Saturday Special Give-Away Card, hope you see you back then

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration. I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

ENGRAVING ART ~ A NEW TECHNIQUE!

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As the title states, this is a new technique for me and I can not remember ever doing anything like this when I went to school, which is a very long time ago!

I have had the Engraving Art Boards for several years, in fact, since we opened our craft shop some 5 years ago.  The new owners didn't want to keep the card craft side of the business so all the remaining stock came 'home' with us... nightmare to say the least!  So for all these years I've occasionally looked at these boards and put them back lol.  It was seeing a gorgeous card by John Lockwood and another gorgeous one by  Mrs Duck, of 'The Ducks Doodahs' (Tales from a happy crafter) that prompted me to give it a try... ta dah!  I chose the copper foil, and what some of you may not know is that I can't bear to get 'clarted up', to use a very professional Geordie expression ;)   and what Mr F aka my hubby,  did not tell me was how black my hands would be, absolute torture for me but I carried on, as you do, and finished the 'rubbing'.  So, I have to say again, a simple card to make, not a quick card, unless you don't mind being 'clarted up', but quite effective.  I embossed the  art board then slowly rubbed over the top of the design, very gently, with a sanding block.  Once completed I cut the board to sit across the ivory card base and adhered it to the card.  I picked 3 sentiments from the Be Happy And Smile stamp set and stamped one at the top left of the card, the other to the bottom right and the third for the verse, as shown below.  I apologise for cutting off the top of the card and obliterating the  sentiment but you can now see it now below

Bottom of the card

INGREDIENTS:

• Ivory card stock (7" square)
• Engraving Art Copper Foil ~ available from me in copper, gold and silver
• Embossalicious E/F ~ Crafter's Companion
• Be Happy And Smile Stamp Set ~ unknown make
• VersaMark Stamp Pad
• WOW Embossing Powder 'Metallic Copper' (the verse was stamped with this but didn't show well on the photograph)
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ Creative Expressions 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration.

 I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!

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As the title states 'and now for something completely different' and it is!

 I've been wanting to try the new Spectrum noir Metallic Pencils for a little while and today managed this 'offering'.  The Spectrum noir Colorista Dark Pencil Pad has 16, pre-embossed designs and the metallic pencils come in a 12 piece, these are so soft and creamy and a pleasure to use.  I do think a little more practise is needed though!  When you move the card from side to side the colours have a gorgeous shine to them and I will try to make a short video to let you see what I mean!

Once you've coloured your images it's your choice how to display them.  I've chosen an 8" square white base card and added mats of white then black onto it.  I also scored the white base card with horizontal and vertical lines as I didn't want to add a sentiment

INGREDIENTS:

• Spectrum noir Colorista Dark Pencil Pad ~ Crafter's Companion
• Spectrum noir Metallic Pencils ~ Crafter's Companion
• Brilliant white and black foundation card ~ Creative Expressions
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear PVA Glue ~ Creative Expressions

Metallic Pencils

Paper Pad

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I hope my designs have given a little inspiration I read all your comments and really appreciate you leaving me a message.

June x