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 Patchwork Stamps

The Everyday set of the Joanna Sheen Patchwork stamps is NEW TODAY on Create and craft TV... I also designed a  Christmas Patchwork set  - Joanna will be bringing them to you next month.

It makes life easier when stamping if you use an acrylic block with a grid .. I don't have one so I decided to create one that can be printed out onto acetate and stuck onto a block.

Here is the link at the Joanna Sheen Ltd website for you to download the PDF doc.  All the instructions are also on the same printable sheet.

Grid template for Joanna Sheen's Patchwork Stamps

These are so much fun to play with. There are so many ways to use them on cards. I looked on the Internet for quilt block patterns (as I am not a quilter) that I could use for designs on cards, there are literally 100's of them to choose from in as many colour combinations too.

Here are  the sample cards that I made shown on  TV today.

8" x 8" card. I stamped all the patches onto one piece of card, the grid on the acrylic helped me keep the design straight. (Link to download the grid is above)

I used Tim Holtz ink pads - Seedless preserves, Weathered wood and Peeled paint - the Butterfly is from the Joanna Sheen I Love Knitting Stamp set I stamped with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder and then water coloured  it using the same colour inks as the patchwork.  I added the faux stitching around the edge after using a pricking ruler to make the holes.

8" x 8" card.  I stamped the design all in one colour to begin with making sure to use the triangles in the right places within the design. Then I coloured in the sail boat using promarker pens, adding faux stitching with a white gel pen around the boat pieces. I then used two embossing folders - one for the sky and boat and the swirls for the sea, I liked this because it adds texture and in a way simulates the stitching found on some quilts. It's a really easy and very quick way to use the stamps and make a patchwork card.

8" x 8" card.  I used Tim Holtz squeezed lemonade ink and two different multi-colour ink pads - one colour is called Tropical and the other is Pastels... both are pigment ink and I've had these pads in my stash for many years and they are still like new to use. If you have the new Tim Holtz pens or those little dew drop ink pads they could also be great to create a multi coloured inked patch.  I stamped and embossed  each one with clear powder all onto one piece of card and then used the pricking ruler guide to prick around each piece of the design and then stitched with red and white cottons.  The lovely topper is from the 

Joanna Sheen's Little Suzys Zoo - Snuggle up time sheet of rubber stamps

A5 size card.  First of all I cut a piece of card to the size I wanted for the quilt and then I embossed it using this lovely wire fence embossing folder, I used the de-bossed side to stamp directly onto using the  multi-coloured pastel pigment ink pad that I have. I think that leaving some of the area unstamped with only the white embossing really does look 'quilt like' (If that's a word LOL!)  The die cut pram was lightly rubbed with the ink pad and then  heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The really cute little rabbit topper is again from Joanna Sheens Little Suzys Zoo - Snuggle up time  - sheet of stamps.

A5 size card.  I used a gate fold card to create the waistcoat shape (I will add a template later) I stamped lots of various patches onto black paper and embossed with various metallic embossing powders, then cut each one out and stuck onto a piece of blue paper creating a quilted backing paper.  I covered the waistcoat fronts with this adding the buttons to finish it off.  The inside has gold card lining along with the greeting.

A5 size card.  I made templates for the tea cozy envelope, the card and the teabag envelope. (see below).  To cover the tea cozy I created a backing paper first and stuck it to each side.  The tea pot and cup are an adaptation of the ones I used in this post - scroll down to find the template is on this page to download and save.

 

 

 I hope these cards will inspire you to buy these stamps and have a go for yourself. I will be sharing many more cards here in the the next few weeks so watch this space Lol..

Thanks for visiting today

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More decorated Malma Frames

It's been a while since I've posted anything here, I've been busy designing new stamps.  I also had great fun a few weeks ago when I actually got round to decorating some Malma frames (sold by Ikea) for my daughter-in-Law.  She loved the ones I decorated a few years ago and I promised to do her some too.. it's taken this long!.  I have done these in exactly the same way as the previous ones.

I added the gold foil highlights so they will match the walls they want to hang them on.

I enjoyed making these so much and had a bit of free time so I went on to decorate another one for my daughter's friend who loves orange.  I added copper foiling for the highlights and a lovely Red/orange holographic foil with my hot foil pen.  I found a large button with a lovely texture, so I hot foiled that to match. It seems nothing is safe when I have the hot foiling pen out LOL!

  .. so this wasn't enough for me ... I still had the urge to carry on with the hot foil pen... so I made a key hanger as well.  I painted it purple and then added the Red/orange holographic foils with the hot foil pen. and the copper highlights

Thank you for visiting today... see you soon with some new stamps and sample cards

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Shabby Chic card

I made this card for my daughter's birthday last week.  She is planning to buy some Annie Sloan paint very soon to uplift some lovely old bedroom furniture.. I am loving the Shabby look too! 

I used my new Anna Griffin embossing borders folders on the 'drawers' and on the top , I rubbed some copper gilding paste over the embossed areas.  The beautiful perfume bottles are rubber stamped.

Thanks for looking... see you soon.
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Joanna Sheen VINTAGE FLORAL STAMPS

Here are the sample cards I made for Joanna Sheen to go with the new stamps I designed for her called:  Vintage Floral - Thinking of you and Forget me not.

Inked roses spritzing stamp and paper

before stamping down for watercoloured

effect. When dry overstamped with black momento ink and coloured rose with

promarkers using white gel pen to add highlights. Stamped roses on back panel

with pumice stone ink.

  Flowers stamped with coloured ink –

coloured in with a mixture of water

colouring and promarker pens.

Vases are punched circles inked.

Stitching was glue pen and foil.

  Prima firefly paper. Tulip stamped with

TH distress ink-frayed burlip. Promarkers

to colour. Used while gel pen to highlight areas of Tulip. Lightly inked and embossed around edges to match sentiment.

Step card with 3 equal parts.

Used ink on acrylic block to create

background.Stamped with momento, 

coloured with promarkers and pencils, Used white gel pen to

highlight parts of flowers

 

Cut 6x6 card down to shape. Cut 2 pieces

for pop ups. Decorated with die cut ovals.

Inked all edges with TH Peacock feathers distress ink. Tassels , image,, sentiment, lace heart and verse on front - gold embossed. Puched small flowers with MS punch.

Stamped roses on front panel, then

embossed through machine with script

folder then lightly inked up. Stamped back

panel with pink ink.

Roses stamped twice and layered up.

 

 Stamped pansies 3 times for layering with

Dusty concord distress ink.

Glazed 3 flowers on top layer with glossy accents. Sentiment stamped and heat embossed with clear powder.

Stitched organza pansies from

ribbon coloured with promarkers to

match image

  Made base easle card from 6x6” card.

Used my templates for teapot and cups.

Stamped roses on them – then masking to ink with antique linen for colour.

 Here is the template I drew to create the teapot and cups
please feel free to download and use - click on for larger image.
It will fill an A4 sheet. 

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME MORE SAMPLES I MADE WITH THESE STAMPS

Thank you for visiting

Hearts for Mother's Day....

I think I am having a mild addiction to honeycomb paper Lol...  Here are my latest projects.  I've made each heart shape using mount board.  I only have a few colours of honeycombe paper but I still enjoyed finding papers etc to look nice with them.  I made my own template for the hearts but used a die to cut the honeycombe hearts.. each one uses only half a heart so the paper goes a long way.  I made my own template for the stands too although you can get some really fancy dies, maybe one day I will invest in one...

 

 This is anaglypta wallpaper that I have inked up with Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade ink.. I used pressed Honesty seed heads with some small yellow daisies and the blue petals are Nigella. I put acetate over the heart before I stuck the honeycombe heart on. The little fairy I've had for years so it was really lovely to find her somewhere to live..Lol  .... with the honeycomb heart open below

 This is papermania card, I love the yellow roses.  I inked the edges and added a few punched out buterflies.

 ..and here's the honeycomb heart opened up

 .. More Papermania card is on this one I love the bright yellow with it..

 ..and opened up

 No honeycomb paper on this one Lol... I had to do one with Anna Griffin roses.. the vase is part of a teapot card...I love the fresh spring colours.

 This heart is covered with some gorgeous wallpaper.. the black is velvet flock! I added gems all around the outside and a few acetate butterflies with foil on the backs.

 ..and here it is opened

Thank you for visiting today.. I hope I've inspired some of you to play with some honeycomb paper..

See you soon..

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Honeycombe Hearts

I admit to becoming a little bit addicted to honeycombe paper!! Lol !

Here are some Valentine's Day cards I have made using some gold and some red papers.

... yes, I also got carried away with the heart shaped doilies I have Lol...

Thankyou for visiting today.. see you again soon
Hugs x