Boofle on Fathers Day

Morning

 

As you can see I have had a few days last week of quick crafting due to Fathers Day.  This was the card that I popped together for my Dad.  I used the Do Crafts Digital Designer for the wording and also the decoupage.  This meant that it was very easy to pop together.

 

I inked the edges of the card and stamped with a button stamp using blue and beige, the colours from the Boofle image.  I then just simply cut out the decoupage and popped together with 3D glue gel.  Simple but effective and again perfect if time is not on your side.

Isn't Boofle fab?

The inside just decorated the same as the outside to tie it all together.  The sentiments where taken from an online verse writer and transferred into Do Crafts Digital Designer.

Just a wee photo showing the dimension of the decoupage, again showing that CD crafting doesn't mean everything has to be flat and one dimensional.

I am not a fan of the shaped cards as my cutting out of shapes is not that great and therefore I avoid them.  I will however try to use these more with stamping and inking techniques due to this turning out OK.

 

Happy Crafting Bloggers,

 

Amanda xx

Fathers Day Waterfall Card

Good Morning

Just a quickie to show a card that I made for a friend for his Dad.  Fathers Day, like Mothering Sunday is the perfect time to thank our parents for all the love and support that they give us through the year.  I always say thank you for everything, no matter how small but having a day dedicated to this thanks is perfect.  I have said before that time is so precious and to have a day set aside to give this is more precious than any gift that can be bought in a shop.

The waterfall part of the card has used images provided in a kit form.  The sentiments and verse were both done using Do Crafts Digital Designer, the verse coming from an online verse writer.

 

Something different for me but so very quick and effective.  This style of card always looks far more complicated than it actually is.  Great for when you are short on time.

 

Happy Crafting.

 

Amanda xx

Fresh Scents Scotland, Gift Basket & Girlie Card

Good Afternoon Bloggers

 

Its been a while, I have been uber busy trying to find a new full time job.  I had forgotten just how stressful and demoralising looking for employment can be.  I think the hardest thing is when you receive the letters of rejection especially the ones that say thanks but no thanks and don't let it put you off applying again in the future......hmmm well if you don't tell me why i was unsuccessful would i really be looking to be rejected again in the future, maybe not.  Although it is equally demoralising when you have no reply at all.  Its times like this when I really feel for those who have been looking for suitable employment for a long time, I at least have a part time role whilst looking which eases the pressure slightly.

 

I have 3 interviews this week and so to say I am stressed is a bit of an understatement.  I really hope to be successful in at least one of these positions.

 

o with this and other changes at home I have had little to no time to craft at all over the last wee while and its looking to be the pattern for the future.  I will be looking to sell up all the jewellery and soap/bath bomb making equipment and current stock to free up space and just keep card making as my hobby going forward.

 

In the meantime, I have a few posts for this week with commissions that I have been asked to complete.

 

The first was just a little smelly basket made up from a selection of Fresh Scents Scotland products.  There was no colour theme for this and so it ended up being all lovely and bright.  I also had to include a birthday card which was DL size and feature some girly shoes.

I was actually really pleased with it and happy that it was well received.  I miss putting these together for people, it is a shame that the business has not done better but in this climate it was to be expected.

 

I do hope you are all well and business is good.

 

Make time for crafting people, it is therapeutic, productive and enhances everyones life.  Even if it is just a card for someone to say hi, or that you love them or miss them.  These are not only lovely little surprises but also gifts of your time and time is such a precious commodity in this day and age.

 

Happy Crafting Friends,

 

Amanda xx

Tatty Ted Birthday Card - Girl

Ah the weekend

 

Just a quick post to show the last card that I made this time using everyone's fave, Tatty Ted.  This is another 8x8 card which seems to be my card size of choice these days, not sure I could fit everything on a smaller card these days.

 

I was really pleased with the colours and composition of this card which is unlike me.  I think I am going to use this layout and style for some future cards, it is pleasing to the eye :)

For this card I used actual Tatty Ted double sided backing papers, lots of Create & Craft Flowers, Do Crafts Digital Designer and a topper from a kit I purchased last year.  The last few cards have shown how digital crafting is not just a case of click, print, stick.  There is alot of dimension to the cards with using core'dinations, embellishments, ink pads, decoupage, 3D glue gel, glaze, gems, foam tape etc.  There is no way that these cards are any less inventive or creative than other types of crafting.

 

It is great having everything available to match right at your fingertips.  If you haven't given it a go yet, i would seriously recommend it, even if you don't go for the programmes and just try maybe a Crafters Companion CD with their great interface.

 

Anyway, hope the weekend is going well and you all have lots of crafty plans.

 

lots of *hugs*

 

Amanda xx

Boofle Birthday!!

Happy Friday!

 

Hope you all have loads of fun plans for the weekend?  I am planning on having a quiet one, will see how long that lasts!!

 

So another wee 8x8 card and this time for a guy.  I still find these impossible at times but luckily Do Crafts Digital Designer & Boofle came to my rescue, a little bit of decoupage, glaze and Core'dinations.....done.

 

I still have a 30th card to do but need to think of something completely different, thinking multiple pages, poems etc, just not sure what to use?  Fairyopolis, Gorjuss Girl, Toreads, Hot Diggity Dog or Tatty Ted........too many choices :/

 

Well that's it from me, have a fab weekend whatever you all get up to.

 

Happy Crafting

 

Amanda xx

The swaps received from my crafty friends.

Good Morning

 

I am a little late with this post but these are the swaps that I received from my crafty friends this month.  I was delighted with them as always!!

 

I will not be taking part this month for the first time since I joined the group but cannot wait to see what next months themes are and get my crafty hat back on.

Postcards - Touchy Feely

by Angela Drummond

by Katrina Polson

Tags - White Wedding?

by Sara Jo Sawdon

by Yvonne Dunning

ATC - Fairy Folk



by Pamela Davies

by Edna Wharton

A very lovely and talented bunch of ladies!!

*hugs* for all

Amanda xx

A Friend Card using Crafters Companions Crisalis Classics

More....

 

I know two posts in a row!! 

 

This is another 8x8 card for a friend using the wonderful Crisalis Classics from Crafters Companion.  I wasn't sure on this one once finished but it is growing on me.  Its a colour pallet that I usually wouldn't use, being that I haven't actually chosen a colour to go with.  Its a little bit of a mish mash not something I will do again but like I say, its growing on me.

 

This has been put together using the same products and styles as the last few cards, so easy to follow and replicate should you wish to.

I have used this layout a few times now and so will definitely be trying something new with the next few cards.

 

Happy Crafting

 

Amanda xx

Another Morehead 1st Birthday Card - Girl

Good Afternoon Bloggers

 

Just a quick post to show another 1st birthday card made for a lovely lil' lady.  The topper for this is from the Crafters Companion Morehead collection which I am just loving for the little ones cards.

This is an 8x8 card.

I have used Core'dinations along with the Sand-it Kit & a Tim Holtz Distressing Tool. 

Crafters Companion Morehead Images and their 6x6 floral embossing folder.

Create & Craft Flowers.

A pink ink pad.

Silver Mirri Card & Peel-offs.

Purple adhesive pearls.

Some pink dotty paper and a delicate floral paper.

A flourish cutting die and a frame cutting die for the Grand Calibur.

Double sided tape, foam tape & 3D glue gel.

 

Just a wee view to show some of the dimension of the card.

For the insert I have used the same papers and techniques as for the front of the card.  I have sanded and distressed the Core'dinations paper using the Sand-it Kit & a Tim Holtz distressing tool.  I also used the Crafters Companion 6x6 floral embossing folder on a piece of pale pink spotty paper and inked around the edges of this, the Mirri Card & the Core'dinations with a pink ink pad. 

These were all stuck down with double sided tape and the sentiment was added with foam pads for a little dimension. 

I added purple adhesive pearls to finish again just another link to the front of the card.

There hasn't been much crafting going on lately due to being super busy with other bits n bobs but I do have quite a few wee things to be getting on with over the next week or so.  This should mean plenty of posts for my wee crafty diary.

 

Happy Crafting

 

Amanda xx

Dinosaur Birthday Card - boy

Hello Crafters

 

It seems like ages since I posted anything on here.  I haven't had much time for crafting recently but had a card that needed to be done and was so happy to be able to sit down and try to work it out today.

 

I have said before that I really am not the best when it comes to actually making kids cards with kid type themes and so this was super difficult for me.  To be honest I could do with alot more practice and so I ma going to make up a few batches with different boy type themes just to get my head into it and so that it may be a little easier in the future.

 

It was just a block that I couldn't seem to get over.

 

Anyway, for this card I used a Hunkydory 8x8 Card Blank, 2 A4 sheets of Silver Mirri Card, 12x12 piece of Brown Core'dinations, bakers twine, peel-offs, printer, Craft Artist Professional, Digital Designer by Do Crafts - Me to You All Occasions Disc, a dinosaur colouring sheet which I adapted and split etc (by ryansias.com), Puffy Paint - red/ brown/ blue, Gold Ink Pad, 3D Clear Glaze, Spectrum Noir Pens, 2 strips of Clear Acetate, A4 piece of velum, Sand-It kit, double sided tape, red line tape, foam tape & 3D Glue Gel.

Firstly I trimmed down the Silver Mirri Card & the Core'dination to fit the card and the topper.  All the pieces were then sanded using the Sand-it Kit and distressed using the Tim Holtz Distressing Tool.  I then inked around the edges of these using a gold coloured ink pad.  This just made it look a little aged.

I coloured the sentiment and the footprints with Spectum noirs in the lighter brown colour family. and again aged the Mirri number 2 and the silver mirri that the sentiment was layered onto. 

I attached the main piece of mirri to the card using double sided tape, before adding the Core'dinations I wrapped around some bakers twin and attached using red line tape as this is particularly strong.  The "Son" was attached using foam tape and the "for you" number "2" and footprints were all attached using 3D glue gel, the "today" is made up using silver peel-off letters.

The "for you Son", footprints and internal sentiment were all done on the Digital Designer Programme, then printed just with a normal printer.

The topper was resized and split into different sections using Craft Artist Professional.  I printed these out and coloured using Spectrum Noirs.  The dinosaurs are blue as this is the little boys favourite colour.  I used red Puffy Paint for the lava, brown Puffy Paint for the darker brown bits of the volcano and ground and blue Puffy Paint for the lil' Dino's belly.  I added 3D clear glaze to the eyes of all the dino's.

I added the Mirri background to the card with double sided tape and before attaching the piece of Core'dinations I attached two strips of acetate to the back of this using red line tape.  I then cut to size and added the flying Dino's.

I attached the volcano section to the Core'dinations using double sided tape.  I used foam tape to attach the piece with the grass and dinos' on, this just gives and illusion of depth.

Showing the dimension & texture aswell as the acetate strips holding the flying dinosaur to give a little movement to the card.

For the Insert.  I layered the sentiment on matching card from the front and attached to a piece of Velum which I trimmed to size.  I added the fossil footprints with 3D Glue Gel and attached the insert to the card just at one side using clear double sided tape.  The sentiment and footprints were coloured using Spectrum Noirs.

Well that's me for the moment.  No more crafty things needed for a wee while but I still have the new Crafters Companion Magazine & freebies to work through, plus treated myself to some Sheena Douglas Stamps which I cannot wait to get stuck into.

 

Hope you are all well, Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

Tags - White Wedding?

Ah the weekend :)

 

Just a quick post to show the Tags that I have made for this months swap theme, White Wedding.  As you know I have been struggling for over a week now on ideas for a wedding card and I am not the sort of girl that has ever dreamt of the big event and have only ever attended one, so this is the worst theme ever for me.  I was at a complete loss but rather than not take part I did put something together to submit.  I just hope that it goes down well.

This tag is just really a topper from Gems Designs matted on a pieces of embossed Black Centura Pearl.  I wrapped some ribbon around where it joins and added a couple of tiny bows made with the Ultimate Pro.  I added some Clear Star glitter to the dress and veil using the Sakura Gel Pens and some sparkle with little red gems.  I also used my favourite crafty item, 3D glaze to the spider and decoupaged rose.

 

Just showing a close up of the glazed decoupaged rose.

I added a topper and again used the Sakura pen to add glitter highlights to the dress.  I glazed the frame and added little drops to the flowers in an attempted to make it look like dew or water drops.  Red gems added to finish.

This is aiming to show the dew drops on the roses, created using the 3D glaze.

Well she is wearing white, I am sure it passes, doesn't it?  Maybe as a version of a white wedding anyway.

 

Enjoy your day whatever you get up to.

 

Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

Postcards - Touchy Feely

Happy Friday

 

What a quick week that was!! What crafty plans do you all have for the weekend?

 

I am planning on doing that wedding card, really I am.

 

So the postcard theme for the swap group this month was touchy feely.  I was stumped but think I have managed to cover it.

I actually got the sewing machine out for this postcard creating a background out of all different pieces of scrap material from my stash, lots of different colours & textures.  I think it works OK?

I added 3 buttons finishing with a flower & a gem in each.

For this postcard I used different textures of paper, vellum & card, some of which I embossed.  I added loads of different types of ribbon, different widths & textures.  This was finished with one of the flowers made using the Crafters Companion Quilling Dies and Core'dinations Card.

I just hope they are a good representation and whoever receives them is happy to have them for their collection.

 

Have a wonderful weekend & Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

ATC - Fairy Folk

Morning All

 

So this months swap themes were great for me as I could just pull out some kits and add some other wee bits & bobs.  Things I haven't used in a while.

 

The ATC theme was "Fairy Folk" and I have some lovely images but still no ink for my printer, I know, I know really should have replaced it by now.  But oh how I hate shopping.  Anyway, since I couldn't print I decided to get out the lovely Crafters Companion Fairyopolis Kit.

For this ATC I created a background using some holographic card & a piece of patterned paper, tied together in the centre with a strip of ribbon.  I the popped on a flower and a sentiment from the rub-on and added gems to each corner.

For the fairy I also used a rub on but put it on a piece of snow white card and cut around the outside.  I added glitter to the wings and attached using 3D glue gel leaving these free to move.

The background of this ATC was a piece of Purple Centura Pearl card stock embossed using the Crafters Companion Regal Damask 6x6 Embossing Folder.  I added a rub on sentiment to a piece of patterned paper and gems to the corners.

For the fairy I did the same as before and also a little butterfly.  I added the butterfly to the centre of the flower with 3D glue gel and also attached the flower & fairy in the same way, just gives dimension.

I love fairies so cannot wait to see what the other girls have put together.  I bet they are going to be stunning as always.

 

Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

Morehead 1st Birthday Card

Good Evening

 

Finally had a wee couple of days to craft which has chilled me out and helped me relax a little.  I have managed to create a lovely 1st birthday card and all the swaps for my swap group.  This means that I am left with a card for a lovely little boy and that dreaded wedding card.  That sounds terrible, the wedding thing is cool its just I am not finding the inspiration for the wedding card jumping out at me!  Seems I am seriously lacking in wedding themed things within my crafty stash, refusing to buy more though, I have crafty things coming out my ears and am hoping to use alot of this before purchasing further.

 

The items I have used for today's card are 8x8 Hunkydory Card Blank, A4 piece of Silver Mirri Card, Some lovely designer floral papers, 12x12 piece of Pink Core'dinations Card, Crafters Companion Quilling Die, "Me to You" sentiments, Morehead Topper from Crafters Companion New Inspirations Magazine, buttons, peel-offs, butterfly embellishment, Sand-it Kit, self adhesive gems & pearls, pink ink pad, 3D glue gel, double sided tape & foam pads.

I cut to size the Silver Mirri Card and gutted the centre to use as a matt for the topper.  The Core'dinations was cut down to size and I sanded around the edges, then used the Tim Holtz Distressing Tool to rough them up a little and also curled the corners.  After I inked the edges with the pink ink pad.  Doing this with all the papers gives the one colour theme running throughout and further helps to tie the card together.

I then added a strip of Mirri Card and a piece of patterned paper, this was just to add more layers of interest.  As with all the layers I distressed, inked and curled the layers.

I then added the topper which had been matt & layered onto the same papers in the same way.  So far everything was attached to the card using double sided tape.

I added the "Happy Birthday" sentiment with foam tape, the number one was cut out of Silver Mirri Card and attached using 3D glue gel, the "today" was made up using peel-offs.

The butterfly is a beautiful embellishment which I purchased from Remnant Kings a few years ago.  This was shaped and attached to the card using 3D glue gel and the trail made up with gems & pearls.

The lovely flowers were made using the Crafters Companion Stamen plus the Large & Small Camelia Quilling Dies.  I added buttons to the centres and attached to the card using 3D glue gel which has the best hold.

Just a photo popped in to show the dimension created by curling the edges and adding the wonderful flowers made with the quilling dies.

For the insert I used a plain piece of white 160GSM paper cut down to size and inked around the edges using the pink ink pad.  I then just used a piece of the Core'dinations, Silver Mirri Card and patterned paper, inking, sanding and curling as with the larger pieces on the front of the card.  These were attached using double sided tape. 

I inked the sentiment and attached using 3D glue gel and added gems to the corners to finish.

Well that's me, hope you all like it.

Happy Crafting,

Amanda xx

The swaps received from my crafty friends.

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends

 

Did you find that short week long? Yeah me too, I was working Saturday this week and as I don't usually do weekends this feels like it should be Saturday today but its Sunday and the week is over.  None of what I just typed makes sense but I am sure you know what I mean.

 

I have not had any crafty time this week at all as I have been spending lots of time with my little sick ferret.  He was at the hospital in Kilmarnock on Thursday for his blood tests & x-ray.  Oliver has a slipped disc and so needs to be kept separate from the other ferrets and on complete cage rest so he is now in the house so we can keep him company and give him lots of attention.

This is little Oliver

It cheered me right up this week when the swaps arrived from my crafty friends.  As always they are just stunning.  Loads of crafty genius with techniques that I have not even thought of using.

ATC - Oriental

by Katrina Polson

by Pamela Davies

Postcard - Wizard of OZ

by Sara Jo Sawdon

by Yvonne Dunning

Tag - Vintage Lace

by Christine Stuart

by Kathleen Kirkaldy

This week I will be doing that wedding card I have been thinking about now for over a week, still no ideas though.  Think I need a boost to my crafty mojo.  I also have a couple of cards to do for a friend but they are kids cards and are proving to be a challenge as I am so used to doing cards for adults, will be great fun though.  Planning on doing a little paper mache or deco-patch maybe.

 

Well, enjoy the rest of your day and I hope the week ahead is good to you.

 

Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

Gorjuss Card with Crafters Companion Quilling Dies

Happy Easter Monday :)

 

I do hope you have all had a fab time and you MUST have indulged in some chocolate?  I will be sitting down tonight to some as have been really good so far.  The temptation is just too much now though and it has to be done.

 

I have had a quiet weekend as one of my little fuzzies is unwell and I have been spending alot of my time ensuring he is comfortable.  The little one is probably sick of seeing me and probably would like some peace!!

 

As you know from previous posts I have knitted some mini hats for Innocent Smoothies but that is the extent of my knitting talents, I learned especially to take part in their Age UK annual charity event.  Well my Brothers Fiance gave me a ball of Pom Pom wool to knit up, I actually didn't think I would be able to but I did.  It isn't perfect but by the end I managed to get the hang of it and will definitely be making some other projects using it in the future.

 

As this was an old brand of wool, probably one of the first to release this style, I was unable to get another ball.  Instead of a blanket, it is more of a comforter size and I am sure a little kiddie will have fun dragging it about the place.  I have left it just plain for them to decorate & personalise with patches etc themselves.

You can see the bits where I must have twisted the wool and not put the Pom Pom in-line correctly.

As well as this they also needed another wee gift set which I was only too happy to put together.  As this was just a couple of products I didn't use a basket to put it all in.  Instead I embossed a piece of Centura Pearl Card using one of the Crafter Companion Embossalicious Folders "Regal Frame", it is 6x6 in size an made a perfectly pretty base.

Aswell as that, I also had a request from my Mum to make an 18th Birthday Card for a girl.  I love getting requests from family as they do not specify what they want and it means I can play with any new products that I have purchased.

 

This time it was the Do Crafts Gorjuss A4 Paper/ Topper Kit and my lovely new Quilling Dies from Crafters Companion.

 

I decided on an 8x8 size card and for this I have used a Hunkydory Card Blank, A piece of Silver Mirri Card, a piece of Black Centura Pearl Card, a piece of Purple Centura Pearl Card, a left over piece of embossed Black Centura Pearl Card using the dots Embossalicious Folder, the outer frame from a card I made the other day - Purple Centura Pearl Card embossed with the Floral Frenzy Embossalicious Folder, a square topper, oval topper, tag & piece of purple paper from the Gorjuss Kit,  purple pigment ink pad, glitter embossing powder, "happy birthday" stamp, gems, buttons, Crafters Companion Camelia Small & Large Quilling Dies, bakers twine, "Me to You" sentiment.

I cut a piece of Silver Mirri Card to fit just inside the 8x8 card blank, and a piece of plain Purple Centura Pearl again just to fit inside the Mirri Card, these were the basic matts.  Before attaching, I inked around the edges of all the card elements using the purple ink pad, I also wrapped some bakers twine around the Purple Card and attached around the back using red line tape so that I am confident it will not come undone.  These were added to the card using double sided tape.

I then added a strip of the cut off Mirri down the right side (no waste), and over this I added a piece of black embossed Centura Pearl Card both added again with double sided tape.

On top of this is attached the frame using 3D glue gel and the tag which I stamped a "happy birthday" sentiment on in purple pigment ink and then heat embossed using a clear glitter embossing powder and also using the glue gel attached to the card just at the one end. 

The main topper was layered onto a piece of Black Centura Pearl and attached to the card using 3D glue gel for a bit of dimension.

I added the "18" stickers from the Card Kit and inked in purple to get rid of the stark white look, attached the bakers twine bow using glue gel and added some gems just to finish.

The main flowers were created using the Crafters Companion Quilling Dies. 

Leann has a fab video tutorial on the CC web page and I followed this exactly.  I cut out the Stamens and the two sizes of flower, popped a strip of tape along the bit to be quilled and then used the tool to wrap them tightly and finished with a tiny strip of red line tape. 

The large flower is made from Core'dinations card stock, sanded and then inked with the purple pad and a sparkly button added as the centre.  For the small flowers these were cut out of the left over piece of paper from the Gorjuss Card Kit, again they were inked just to match in and buttons added as the centre pieces.

The insert was created from a piece of the paper from the Gorjuss Kit attached to the card just at one side with a strip of double sided tape.  The mini topper matching the main topper on the front was attached using 3D Glue Gel as was the "Me to You" sentiment which I coloured with Spectrum Noirs and inked using the purple pigment ink pad to match it in with the card colours.

This just shows the fab dimension created with the quilling die flowers, and the tag is also only attached at one end and was shaped just to allow some further movement.

Well, that's me for the holiday weekend, back to work tomorrow.  I have a wedding card to make at some point, not really sure what to do for this so probably good that I have sometime to think it through.

 

Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx