In The Meadow Video

Hello, Crafters.

I had a really super day yesterday with my two classes, both of them with new attendees.

In the morning, it was with a customer and his friend, both of whom are regular crafters. 

In the afternoon it was with a lady I met at the show I did at Sandown in September last year and her friend.

Neither of these ladies had ever made a card before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

They are now thinking of getting some friends together and having a private party at one of their homes.

In the evening, hubby and I went out for dinner to celebrate our 17th anniversary. How can 17 years go so quickly?

This morning I posted a video showing how I made the Torn In The Meadow card I posted here on the 21st January 2016.

I was asked if I could do a video actually showing how the tearing is done. She said she had tried it but wasn't happy with the result.

This is also one of the cards I did in my classes yesterday.

Today's card is another one featuring my baby robin chick!

I love the numbers in the Number of Years Stamp Set and the co-ordinating Large Numbers Framelits Dies.

When I first stamped the number, I thought I hadn't inked the stamp properly because of the faded area at the top of the number 1. 

When I tried it again, I realised that was the design of the stamp! Doh!!

I made my card in the same way as I did yesterday's card but used just Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

I used Early Espresso Ink to stamp the robin chick and the balloon.

I used Crumb Cake Ink for the sentiments and the number 1.

Although I'm happy with my card, I think it should have some brighter colours as it's for a one year old.

I hope you have a great Sunday. Until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.

Look Who's Turning

Hello, Crafters.

How quickly a week goes! I can't believe it's the weekend again already!

I had a really successful day yesterday, even though the video I made took three takes! 

This morning I'm doing a private class and this afternoon I doing the class I should have done last weekend when my daughter was taken ill. (I'm pleased to say she's fine and there's been no sign of a recurrence).

Today's card is something I've wanted to do for ages i.e. use the chick stamp for a baby bird chick rather than a cute yellow Easter chick.

The chick comes from the Honeycomb Happiness Stamp Set which is currently available as a free product during Sale-A-Bration which ends on 31st March 2016.

I've used some artistic licence and given the chick a slight red breast to make him a baby robin chick!

I say artistic licence because I imagine baby robins don't have red breasts!

I started my card with a Whisper White Cardstock base with a layer of Tempting Turquoise and a top layer of Whisper White.

I stamped the chick onto the top layer using Crumb Cake ink.

Then I stamped a balloon, also in Crumb Cake Ink, onto the baby robin so it looked as if he's holding it with his wing!

Then I stamped the chick again but this time onto the Crumb Cake Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper (DSP).

I cut him out, except for his feet, and adhered him with Tombow directly onto the one stamped on the top layer.

I coloured his mouth and feet using the Crumb Cake Marker Pen.

Then I used my Cherry Cobbler Dauber and gently rubbed in a circular movement round his chest, just enough to give a hint of a red breast.

I stamped the balloon onto a piece of Tempting Turquoise Perfectly Artistic DSP and cut it out. I adhered it using Tombow, on top of the balloon stamped on the top layer.

I used the Tempting Turquoise Marker Pen to colour in the bow.

I used both sentiments and the number from the Number of Years Stamp Set.

I stamped the number straight onto the top layer but wasn't very happy with it.

I stamped it again on a scrap of Whisper White and die cut it using the Large Numbers Framelits Dies.

I adhered it on top of the number on the card layer.

The smiley face - which was covering a Tempting Turquoise Ink dot - and the party hat - which I cut free hand - both come from the Hello Stamp set and is currently available as a free product during Sale-A-Bration.    

PLEASE NOTE that the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper, the Hello Stamp Set and the Sky Is The Limit Stamp Set, are only available until 15th February 2016! 

So if you would like them, please make sure you place your order with your demonstrator before it's too late.

That's about it for today. I hope you have a fabulous weekend. Until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.

Bear Hugs Video & Honeycomb Happiness

Hello, Crafters.

This morning I posted a video which shows how I put the Bear Hugs Diorama Card together. I'd shown it at the end of last week's video as another idea for a diorama card and was asked by some viewers if I'd do a video showing how I'd put it together - so here it is with my pleasure. 

I've been itching to make something using the cute chick on the Honeycomb Happiness Stamp Set and yesterday was the day!

It's one of the stamp sets that are available free as part of Sale-A-Bration. The bird in this set doesn't have to be a chick, it could be any bird but I chose to use it as a chick because I knew I wanted to do an age card.

The design I had in my mind was a child's card and therefore it needed to be brightly coloured, and therefore chicks were a good choice.

I started with a card base of Shimmery White cardstock with a layer of Crushed Curry Cardstock. I took the top layer of Shimmery White Cardstock and stamped the chick in the middle.

I used Black Memento Ink for the image and then stamped three more on Post It Notes. I cut them out to use as masks. I covered the first chick and stamped the second and the third chicks.

Then I covered all three chicks and prepared the stamp from the Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set. I did this by using a Dauber with Early Espresso Ink and covered the ground and the trunks. I changed to my Mossy Meadow Dauber and sponged over the trees. 

I huffed on the stamp to ensure the ink was still moist. I positioned the stamp so it would start about halfway down the chicks. I stamped down once, lifted and moved up and to the right slightly, then stamped again.

I painted over the tree tops with my Wink of Stella Pen to spread the green around so the trees look as if they're covered in leaves.

To paint the chicks bodies, I used the Daffodil Delight Marker Pens and Pumpkin Pie for the beaks and the feet. I then went over the bodies with Wink of Stella. 

Then I decided to use some Versamark and Black Embossing Powder to create the two sentiments and the number from the Number of Years Stamp Set.

This card would be great if it was personalised with the child's name between the Happy Birthday and the 3. What child wouldn't love this?

As I'm writing this I can see two more ideas for this chick. I think I'll keep them to myself and see if they work! Sorry, I don't mean to tease............

In case you missed last week's Diorama video, the last photograph today shows the Bear Hugs Diorama Card which is the subject of today's video.

I hope you have a lovely Sunday and until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.