Samples from Joanna Sheen's recent TV Shows

I've been meaning to add these samples to my blog for the past week!, life has taken over but I am here now with so many samples!!.  Joanna's TV shows  launched the Safari Signature dies along with more floral dies and some SkyScapes too.

First of all here are the Safari Themed samples made with dies I designed for Joanna Sheen.

 I die cut the Girrafe panel with shrink plastic, cutting away the frame and trees before I used heat..it made this lovely little embellishment for the card!

 I die cut the lion panel with shrik plastic to make an embellishment for the above card.

 Next are the samples I made using the SkyScape Signature dies:

 To keep the die attached to the card like I have at the top of the inside of the above card, make sure that you place your cutting plate just above the edge of the die when you pass it through your die cutting machine.

 Yep! I used little LED lights again inside this card.. one of my favourite things to do nowdays LOL!

 I used Distress Oxide and Distress Inks on the above card..- I cut out 1 Paris skyscape dies  covering them with  matching colours with the distress ink on top and the Oxide ink on the bottom then positioned them on a piece of card and used a damp brush to spread the ink on the top and bottom.. the oxide ink comes out softer.. then I die cut a clean skyscape raising it a little bit with foam pads. I was pleased with how it turned out.

This card has a Distress Oxide background.. 

Here are the last lot of samples I made for Joanna Sheens last Tv show

 This Wedding Invitation uses the Floral Roses wrap - and the Filigree wrap signature dies

 Thank you for visiting my blog today.. I hope I've inspired some of you to have a go at creating your own cards :)

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Orchid card

I made this card using the Orchid Signature Die I designed for Joanna Sheen   
I also used the the Louisa Lace Signature Die  and the Flower Pot Signature die 
I diecut out the Orchid 5 times out of white card and coloured them using Promarker pens, arranging them into the pots (cut out from the Joanna Sheen 8x8 collection paper pad Vol. 1)    the stems are easy to break apart and re-arrange to make each one look different.  

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30th Birthday card

It was my daughter's 30th Birthday yesterday.  I can't believe that the time has gone so quickly!! it only seems like yesterday that she little running around in the garden.

I've made many types of cards for her in the past and didn't really know what to do this time until I saw a cool idea for a card on Pinterest.. so I did this one for her.

 

This is the card flat before it is curved around the narrower card beneath  the topper.

 I selected 10 patterned papers that I knew she would like and cut 3 strips of each measuring 2" x 3" approx. then roled each one up and glued on the card. The 'flames' are the waste from a large border punch I have.  I added a pretty gem on each flame just for a bit of bling.

 The pretty lace along the bottom is one that I designed for Joanna Sheen called Samantha Lace Ribbon.  The curved front is because I left a flap on the right to tuck onto a smaller card beneath.. using velcro tabs to hold it there.  I wanted it to give the impression of a top of a cake Lol.. not sure it does but it looks quite good curved.  My Daughter really liked the card when I gave it to her yesterday :) .. and that's the main thing Lol.
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Locket Card

I designed this locket for Joanna Sheen.  I am really pleased with how real it looks once die cut.  I cut it from an old pie foil pie dish., I then dry embossed it a bit more to highlight the pattern with an embossing tool on a soft mat and then brushed some black gesso over the whole locket leaving it to dry for  a few minutes before rubbing most of it off, leaving the black in the pattern to look like old silver. I domed the locket front a little bit and also stuck the front onto another die cut from card for extra stability.

I used the Signature Josephine Lace die on each side and the Favourite Lace Apeture Signature die in the middle.  The lovely Rose background paper is from the beautiful Joanna Sheen Jane Shasky Heart of the Garden CD Rom

I added a piece of vellum over the background paper to create a softer look. The bows are cut from the Signature Ribbons and Bows border

Thanks for visiting today.. :)

Lace spool card

The idea for this card just popped into my head the other day, so I had to give it a go :)

I used 6 of the new of the new Lace Corners, Edgers and Ribbon Signature Dies I designed for  Joanna Sheen.  I die cut one of each them to wrap around each spool.

I made my own template for the ribbon spools and cut them out of craft paper, inking the edges of each of them and finished them off with drawing lines on the top and bottom with a fine brown pen.

I really enjoyed making this simple card and it shows off the new lace dies too.

Thanks for visiting today

See you soon :)

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