Patchwork Waistcoat card - TEMPLATE

A few people have asked me for the template for the Patchwork waistcoat sample card I made.

 

So here it is - click on image and save to your computer.

Details of how I made this card are Here

Thanks for looking today and I hope this inspires you in some way to make something yourself.

Joanna Sheen Girly Lace Stamp samples with FREEBIE

 Joanna Sheen's new Girly Lace stamps were designed by me.  You can purchace them either on C&C website or from the Joanna Sheen Shop where she does worldwide postage

I really enjoyed the show this morning - what fab demos Joanna did live on air. 

You can see another show later today at 5 pm with Joanna on Create and Craft TV

There are so many ways to use these stamps... here are the sample cards I made for Joanna.

 

For this 8 x 8" card I created a stamped background with the rose designs using Tim Holtz distress ink. I used the Tied together embossing folder with black card for the edges with black gems.

The 'suspenders' above and below the image are actually 'D' rings with ribbon, I coloured the rings with a black promarker pen.  I stamped the bodice onto acetate  with stazon, and also onto watercolour paper.  I coloured in the watercolour paper image using distress inks  then layered the acetate over the top.

  

 This card grew as I made it Lol!   The wrap is vellum stamped with the rose stamp.  The card underneath is white with coloured black edges with a promarker pen. The bottom flap is an additional piece of card folded, stamped and stuck to the back panel so that all 3 sides join to create the pocket for the card.  I used the Frog fastner stamps to thread ribbon.. stamping white onto black card and cutting them out.  I used a hole punch to make neat holes to thread the ribbon. I also thought that the frog fastner was great to pull the card out with, so I stuck them together back to back at the top.

 For the card inside the pocket I stamped the bodice onto vellum twice embossing with white embossing powder. I cut out the rose and bow from one for layers.  I used the Aqua promarker pen to colour the back of the vellum to give a pretty glow then used a ball tool to emboss from the back adding tiny white raised details. I did this to the cut out bow and rose aswell. I glittered parts to add more sparkle.  I covered a panel of card with some tulle netting and white ribbon down the middle and glued the bodice with pinflair glue.  The lovely lace border on the sheet was stamped with gilded ivory powder on black card.  For each side of the  frills, I stamped the frilly stamp twice in a line embossing again with white powder, cut them out and dry embossed on the back to add texture. Both these frills were stuck onto the card before adding the bodice topper. I used some black glitter to highlight the ribbon on the frilly borders.

 I adaped an old template to make the screen from one A4 piece of card, inking it lightly to age it a little.  The bodice stand is a FREEBIE for anyone that would like to use it and is available at the end of this post to download.

I stamped the bodice twice, one onto patterned paper embossing both.  I cut out the patterned panels and paper pieced them onto the bodice.  a promarker coloured the other parts.  I puched tiny holes to thread the thin ribbon using the big bite  then made a rose from ribbon (not a very good one, my first attempt LOL).. and a bow.  As you can see I stamped the boots, embossing with red powder. The glitzy edgeing are sparkle fibres.  I added tiny 1.5mm gems to the front .. that took ages Lol!

 There are lots of places where you can get this idea and templates for side step cards on the web.. I added 3 rectangles, an embossed top panel and used one of my nesties to draw around and cut out the bottom of the chest of drawers.  Little gems make pretty knobs.  The mirror was created with spellbinders lable No.10 with an oval cut out and mirror board.  The bodice has been stamped and coloured with promarker pens. I've used a glue pen to add foiling detail to the spots and the panels. The boots were stamped twice.. the lace part was embossed with white cut out and paper pieced onto the black stamped boot.

For this card I stamped the lace border from the Live each moment stamp sheet directly onto the card down each side with black versafine ink.   I am a big fan of paper piecing the bodice because it adds so much more that just colouring it in.  I've used two extra stamped bodices, one on blue pattern paper and one onto a matching beige colour.  the top part has been coloured with Asure promarker pen, I've also coloured the sides of the card with the same colour.  I've  created gold dots using a glue pen and gold foil.

Here's the FREEBIE  for you.  You should be able to print it out, cut out and use.  I have tried to make it the exact size to hang the bodice onto.

here it is.. click onto the picture and save to your computer.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.. I will be adding the Natures Lace stamp samples later today or tomorrow..

~FREEBIE~ A Palace for you

With all the Jubilee celebrations last weekend I thought I'd use some of the  images and papers that seem to be free  in all the craft magazines at the moment.

I wanted to use the Iron Gates stamp that I designed for Joanna sheen on the Country House stamp sheet , I needed a Palace to go with the gates so I drew this one on the computer.

Please feel free to click on the image, click view image to save the PNG.  It will print out approx  8" wide, or smaller if you wish.

Here's a card I made using the image and the Iron Gates from the Country House stamp sheet

To make this card I first printed out the Palace and coloured it with promarker pens. Then I stamped the gates using versamark ink adding gold embossing powder to the tips of the gate and black to the rest of them.. I stamped and cut out the stone gate posts and stuck them next to the gate.  I used one of my spellbinder nesties to draw around and cut out the shape and mounted it onto black card.   The pretty bunting is a freebie from Crafts Beautiful magazine. 

I made the roses using a spiral die, cutting them out of buckrum.. they are so easy to make and look gorgeous on cards or other projects.

 Thank you for visiting my blog today I hope you like the Freebie.

Hugs

xxx

~FREEBIE~ Cat digi

I used to have 4 gorgeous cats, they all lived long, pampered lives (up to age 19) although they have all gone to cat heaven for several years now, I still miss them.  Here's a drawing I've made into a digi based on one of the many photos I have of them.   Feel free to download and print to use on your cards and projects. 

This digital stamp is only copyright to me.

 

Click on the image - the right click view image and then save as normal.

Here's a couple of cards I have made.  I coloured the cat both times using promarker pens, highlighting with a white gel pen and sakura clear glitter pen.

Thanks for visiting my blog today. I hope you like the freebie and I would love to see how you use it.  See you soon..  Hug  x

Cameo Stamp Samples plus a FREEBIE

Wow! what a show Joanna did today.  These Cameo stamps sold out after only 20 minutes into the show.  I am so delighted that they are so popular.

Here are my 10 sample cards that I made for the show with brief descriptions of how I made each one. Plus I have a Freebie template to download at the end.

  Embossed cameos with gilded Ivory powder. Die cut , 

Inked, layered up. Background printed paper embossed with 

folder then sanded and inked around the edges.

  Stamped and embossed cameo

frame. Cut out cameo and filled

with JS pressed flowers to create a miniature.

  Cameo stamped and white embossed onto black card. 

Stamped cameo again on cream, die cut and inked. 

Corners stamped onto black card

  Cameo Black embossed onto cream card. 

Stamped 2^nd cameo – white embossed 

and inked and set onto a piece of foam 

board cut to size. Paper by Prima

  Used lace corner white embossed

then inked to create backing paper. 

Stamped and pewter embossed

frame onto black. Stamped

cameo 2^nd time – white embossed

die cut and inked.

  Twice Stamped and embossed with

white powder onto parchement paper. 

Layered the cameo after colouring 

with promarkers underneath. Added white

peel offs.

  Stamped & Black embossed cameo onto cream 

card -stamed 2^nd one onto sticky backed alluminium 

foil embossed with black. Wrapped the foiled cameo

 around a die cut piece of card cut to 

size – layered onto frame.

  Silver embossed cameo onto black

card then cut a rectangle. Stamped

and black embossed cameo onto holographic 

card.. die cut and layered up.

  Used MS all over page Art deco

punch. Stamped cameo twice one

onto cream other on black both embossed with 

gilded Ivory. Die cut the cameo and used crystal laquer. 

Inked the frame with walnut stain.

My own bodyform template.

Stamped collar and along bottom

using cosmic shimmer powder.

Cameo embossed white..inked then

placed into a cameo mount

(cost approx £1.50 on WWW)

Covered with crystal laquer to

give glass effect.

If you like this card to use for your own cameo or for any type of jewellery display.. I have a FREE template below for you to print out and use for your own personal use.  Click on the image to see the large version, right click and save to your PC.

  Have fun!

 Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I would love to read any comments you would like to leave.