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Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Monday, 4 May 2009
A is for..................
Wallet! Well actually it is for Alissa's Magic Wallet - which I can now show as it was for her birthday yesterday.
Do you remember these Magic Wallets?
It has been well documented by me about my 'card making blockage' so when I saw on Time for Crafting
that there was a template in this month's on line magazine, I just had to have a go - putting my own 'stamp' on it of course. The one in the online magazine is 'Jacob's Wallet', but I wanted to make a girly one for Alissa.
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With a spring time birthday, the sun shining, I used the lovely K&Co Que Sera Sera papers, and embellishments from the same range to make a Spring time themed wallet.
Pink card inside with coordinating ribbons (instead of the usual paper).
Once made you lay some money or a message inside, then open it up the other way and the money is under the ribbon - as if by magic
Then open it up the opposite way and the money moves - clever huh?
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And this is the back cover
When we phoned yesterday, she said how much she loved the surprise (especially as it had more money in it than in the demo above!)
I think I will make some more for presents instead of cards - I have some lovely new stamps to try out - so have ideas for 'grown up' wallets.
Do you remember these Magic Wallets?
It has been well documented by me about my 'card making blockage' so when I saw on Time for Crafting
that there was a template in this month's on line magazine, I just had to have a go - putting my own 'stamp' on it of course. The one in the online magazine is 'Jacob's Wallet', but I wanted to make a girly one for Alissa.
/>With a spring time birthday, the sun shining, I used the lovely K&Co Que Sera Sera papers, and embellishments from the same range to make a Spring time themed wallet.
Pink card inside with coordinating ribbons (instead of the usual paper).
Once made you lay some money or a message inside, then open it up the other way and the money is under the ribbon - as if by magic
Then open it up the opposite way and the money moves - clever huh?
/>And this is the back cover
When we phoned yesterday, she said how much she loved the surprise (especially as it had more money in it than in the demo above!)
I think I will make some more for presents instead of cards - I have some lovely new stamps to try out - so have ideas for 'grown up' wallets.
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Pyrography wooden box
Click on photos to enlarge
Thank you to blogger 'Angel of the North' for the technical term for this - something else new I learned today!
This is the finished box
I wasn't happy with the burned pattern on the lid - so decided to change it.
I have used gold Krylon paint around the bevelled edge.
I just have to pluck up the courage to varnish it without messing it up!
Playing with a new toy to do some pyrography
I recently bought a soldering iron craft kit - and today I decided to have a play.
Straight in there - no practicing - silly me.
This is a teeny weeny little box.
I drew around a stencil in pencil then just burnt into it free hand.
I did both sides the same pattern
And this is the front.
Trying to burn grained wood is really rather difficult. Well it was for me. Although it looks smooth, it never is when you use a hot tool, so it sometimes has a mind of it's own.
Straight in there - no practicing - silly me.
This is a teeny weeny little box.
I drew around a stencil in pencil then just burnt into it free hand.
I did both sides the same pattern
And this is the front.
Trying to burn grained wood is really rather difficult. Well it was for me. Although it looks smooth, it never is when you use a hot tool, so it sometimes has a mind of it's own.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Celebrating Spring Time - with a Bind it All Mini Book
The April showers stopped and the sun came out - and the spring colours looked amazing.
Fresh greens of the new foliage, shades of yellow and orange of daffodils and narcissi, and the pale blue of the Forget-me-nots with little yellow middles.
So this is the way I see Spring. The arrival of birds which migrated elsewhere for winter, and the first sign of hoverflies and bees.
Click photos to enlarge
For this note book I used 1/2inch Bind-it-all silver O wires. Luscious lemon ribbons. I cut out the covers from mountboard, used fabulous K&Co paper, which I scanned and altered the colours to yellows. I inked the edges with deep green, and coloured the paper frames I cut out to tone in with all the colours.
I made the paper flower embellishment, inspired by yellow and white Hellebores (Christmas Roses) in my garden, with a drip of rain in their centre.
This is the outer back cover of the little notebook.
And the inside covers.
Fresh greens of the new foliage, shades of yellow and orange of daffodils and narcissi, and the pale blue of the Forget-me-nots with little yellow middles.
So this is the way I see Spring. The arrival of birds which migrated elsewhere for winter, and the first sign of hoverflies and bees.
Click photos to enlarge
For this note book I used 1/2inch Bind-it-all silver O wires. Luscious lemon ribbons. I cut out the covers from mountboard, used fabulous K&Co paper, which I scanned and altered the colours to yellows. I inked the edges with deep green, and coloured the paper frames I cut out to tone in with all the colours.
I made the paper flower embellishment, inspired by yellow and white Hellebores (Christmas Roses) in my garden, with a drip of rain in their centre.
This is the outer back cover of the little notebook.
And the inside covers.
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Something Different - A mixed media card
I was inspired by Jo's mixed media card and wanted to make one similar myself. But when I went into my studio late this afternoon - the only 'component' I had was a small image.
Whilst lacking in square cards etc, I didn't let it put me off - so I made a mixed media effort of my own.
I have absolutely zero confidence when making cards, and am determined to keep practising until I can make them without trepidation.
This started off as a cream A6 card, onto which I adhered some Basic Grey paper and swished a lime ink pad over it.
I got a new 'toy' late this afternoon so had to try it out. I layered different papers, which I had inked to colour co-ordinate them.
Cut out the little photo image and matted that.
I found two small skeleton leaves - from my flower arranging days, and layered those on too, and finally added the two little silk butterflies. I have just noticed that a bit of the top butterfly's wing is tucked under - so I have now 'flicked' it back out.
So although I didn't manage to get even close to Jo's mixed media card - I did try to make a card and used mixed media to achieve it.
Whilst lacking in square cards etc, I didn't let it put me off - so I made a mixed media effort of my own.
I have absolutely zero confidence when making cards, and am determined to keep practising until I can make them without trepidation.
This started off as a cream A6 card, onto which I adhered some Basic Grey paper and swished a lime ink pad over it.
I got a new 'toy' late this afternoon so had to try it out. I layered different papers, which I had inked to colour co-ordinate them.
Cut out the little photo image and matted that.
I found two small skeleton leaves - from my flower arranging days, and layered those on too, and finally added the two little silk butterflies. I have just noticed that a bit of the top butterfly's wing is tucked under - so I have now 'flicked' it back out.
So although I didn't manage to get even close to Jo's mixed media card - I did try to make a card and used mixed media to achieve it.
Friday, 3 April 2009
Twinchies - Flowers
These are for a 'Twinchies' swap. The subject was 'Flowers'. I thought I would do my flowers in the style of old Dutch paintings you see. So these are meant to look like little oil painting - on wood panelling. I have embossed parts of them to look like they have been painted in oils.
A peony in full bloom - and yes the lines and scratches are meant to be in these twinches, as its supposed to give the feel of wood panels.
A tulip in full bloom
A Morning Glory
Another tulip
Day lily
Another tulip
And the last Morning Glory
These will all be going to different people - and although some of the images are the same - they are all different when you look at the painting etc.
A peony in full bloom - and yes the lines and scratches are meant to be in these twinches, as its supposed to give the feel of wood panels.
A tulip in full bloom
A Morning Glory
Another tulip
Day lily
Another tulip
And the last Morning Glory
These will all be going to different people - and although some of the images are the same - they are all different when you look at the painting etc.
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