Megan’s card
This is for Megan who achieved outstanding results in her AS levels. What a star! I’m afraid this card didn’t do her justice! -Dies from Tattered lace, Sweet dixie and Tonic. Also a little pixie powder-of course! Well done Megan!
Month: August 2016
Ben’s card
This is my son’s birthday card. A dream catcher. It uses the delectable pixie powders and some lovely dies from sizzix. I used some water colour card along with red and satin mirri card and some silver glitter card.I also used; Here’s how; Just add water! Next; Layer up and bling! Very straight forward .… Continue reading Ben’s card
Ciara’s card
This time the birthday card is for Molly and Evie’s mummy (my step daughter). It’s a really simple card using pixie powders and sizzix meadow grasses dies. Happy birthday Ciara! Hope you liked your card.
Evie’s card
Now, by complete contrast! Here’s a little birthday card I made for Evie. She is 5. She loves fairies and so does her sister Molly. At a recent visit to our house they discovered a fairy house in our garden at the base of one of our trees, in fact beside their little house they… Continue reading Evie’s card
Twinkle wonderland-skull canvas
I thought it was time for another mixed media piece, so if you are going to get messy what better theme than Halloween! I have a couple of skull dies and was thinking for a while of making a canvas combining these and some stencil work. today I’ve gone for a monochrome look, just for… Continue reading Twinkle wonderland-skull canvas
Donkey days!
For this little patchwork TL die I also used the accompanying stamp. I made an easel card with a pop up fence. The donkey was stamped and embossed with gold glitter embossing powder then coloured with aqua markers. The background was also created with the markers. You will need: Also pink, gold glitter and cream… Continue reading Donkey days!
Elephant tag
Staying with the patchwork elephant and the plaid embossing folder, this is what can be achieved using gilding polish and pixie powders from cosmic shimmer. I’ve also used a TL strip sentiment. Its a very posh tag! Along with water colour card and black and gold glitter card you will need: On watercolour card lightly… Continue reading Elephant tag
Indian elephants
I love elephants! I thought the patchwork elephant die would look nice presented ‘bollywood’ style! Today the die is teamed up with a backdrop created using craft metal, alcohol inks and the TL fabric embossing folder. I’ve also used an A4 white canvas, some gold, purple and black card stock. Here’s how it looks: You… Continue reading Indian elephants
Just hanging out
This card features the TL patchwork giraffe detail and outline dies. The card shape is a bit of a DIY job as is the grass but they did the trick. Also featured is the plaid embossing folder and a background taken from free papers in one of the TL magazines. Here’s how it looks; You… Continue reading Just hanging out
Patchwork animals
For those of you that have bought the patchwork animal dies and stamps over the last few days for half price here’s a few ideas on what you can make. Hope that’s given you some inspiration! I’ll do some step by steps later in the week.