Exotic Fuchsia

Hello, my card today is another commission for J&C Creations using another Heartfelt Creations stamp - Exotic Fuchsia.

The image has been coloured with Promarkers and some Stampendous Fran.tage glass glitter added.

The flowers and ribbon are from stash and the doily is cut from a Marianne Creatables Doily Round (LR0168).

Evening Star

Hello, the image on my card is of a stamp issued as part of the Royal Mail stamp set Great British Railways to mark the 50th anniversary of the building of British Rail's last ever steam locomotive, which was the Evening Star (9F Class).

My DIL kindly cut the clock face and bolts with her Eclips for me.  We used Core'dinations card and I varnished them instead of sanding because they were a bit "delicate" and a heavy hand would have torn the clock.  We think they would have worked better with normal card as the Core'dinations card seemed to 'stretch' whilst being cut.

The hands are from a Tim Holtz idea-ology set and I have distressed all with Old Paper.

I have always loved steam trains, as do my Father and Brother, which being the age I am, are real trains to me.  I can remember one summer holiday spent with my Nan down in Lancing when my cousin and I sat on the footbridge of Lancing station breathing in the smuts as the trains went under because we loved the smell.  Not very good for our lungs but ... then we rushed up to the Downs and breathed in all the fresh air!  Nostalgia!!

Wedding Anniversary

Hello, today I am showing a card which was made for a very special couple who celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this year which is some achievement.

I made the flowers out of crepe paper but used a Marianne die for the leaves.

Surprise!

Hello, the image on my card today is Penny Black's Surprise!  It has been coloured with Copics for a change.

I was getting a bit tired of mauves and pinks so decided to use the flower pots for reference instead and I quite like the way it has turned out. 

The beautiful gold glitter is sold by Glitter Magic and is really gorgeous in real life because it is a mixture of golds.  They have loads of lovely colours! 

Discovery

Hello, today my card features part of the Discovery stamp from Sheena Douglass' Little Bit Sketchy range.  I have embossed it using black fine powder to give more detail.

The edges have all been distressed and everything sponged with Distress ink Old Paper and looking at it now, I think the sentiment will have to be sponged as well as it stands out too much.

The button has a compass on it but it doesn't show up very well here.

Twining Clematis

Hello, my card today is one I designed for J&C Creations using a Heartfelt Creations stamp.  This one is Twining Clematis and is available from their on-line shop where they have a very good range of both the stamps and accompanying dies which Heartfelt Creations produce with Spellbinders.

If you have not tried them before, these sets are all pre-cut and foam-backed ready for stamping and they give very good impressions which are easy to colour and decoupage.

The flower is a Crealies Flower die (22), the butterfly is a Marianne Creatables die (Butterfly 3 - LR0115) and the doily is Spellbinders Nestabilities Splendid Circles (S4-354) which  J&C Creations  also stock but you will need to phone them on 01622 729 154 for more information  as the website is currently being updated.

Sincerely Yours

Hello, J&C Creations are at Biggin Hill (near Bromley) in Kent today for another Sincerely Yours craft fair.

It is a very busy show, there are at least 29 exhibitors and you can meet the J&C Creations team.  Julie Tidey is demonstrating some of her lovely cards - see J&C Creations Blog to see her work and more information.

The address is: 

Darwin Sports Centre

Jail Lane

Biggin Hill

Kent 

TN16 3AU

and we are open from 10am until 4pm.

Distressed Daisies

Hello, my card today uses the same digital image as the card I published on 14th May but it has been coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Markers instead.  

The trellis behind the flowers is cut from Memory Box's Tessatina Border die and the sentiment is one of the new ones from LOTV.

Purple Doily

Hello, my card today features doilies, die cuts and embossing!  

The two iridescent ones and the purple foiled one are both done using Marianne Creatables dies.

The central flower has been glittered with Silver Fran.tage Halo Glitter mix which can be bought from J&C Creations.  I used a glue pen to go over the embossed middle of the flower and sprinkled the glitter over.  

Unfortunately, the beautiful sparkle effect of these glitters doesn't show up particularly well in this photo though.

Old English Sheepdog

Please pop over to the J&C Challenge Blog to see details of how to enter our first Challenge and the chance to win a £20 voucher to spend in the store.  You have until 6pm on 12th June to enter your glittery creations.  Good luck!

Hello, today my card is another from the Joanna Sheen/Giordano CD Puppies & Kittens.  The backing paper is also from the CD

The flowers are made using a Marianne Creatables die and have been spritzed with a gold mica spray.

The sentiment is a new one from LOTV.

Daisy Patch

If you haven't already entered, J&C Creations are having their first Challenge which is "All that Glitters".  I am sure we all do this very well!  Pop over to their Blog challenge website to see all the details and fabulous designs by the Design Team - a £20 voucher to spend on goodies in their store is the prize.  Good luck.

The image on my card today is a digital stamp called Daisy Patch.  The artist is Jim Harker and the image is available from JustINKlined.  I used Promarkers for the colouring.

The sentiment is one of the new ones available from LOTV called "Vintage Labels - Just to Say" and available here.

J&C Creations Challenge

Hello, J&C Creations have launched their first Challenge today.  Please pop over to J & C Creations Challenge Blog to find out how to enter and to see all the creations of the other designers in the team.

The prize is a £20 voucher to use in the store and the theme is "All that Glitters" so we want to see your glittery creations.  

The challenge will close at 6pm on 12th June so you have plenty of time to enter.

To make my card you will need:


White square card blank

    White coated card

    Black and white card

Cosmic Shimmer Ultra Thick Embossing Powder – Vintage Golden White 

Heartfelt Creations Aztec Gold Sunflowers stamp

http://www.jandccreations.co.uk

Stampendous Fran.tage Mica Fragments – Gilded or Bronze

http://www.jandccreations.co.uk/mica-fragments-p-3390.html

Stampendous  Fran.tage Halo Glitter Mix – Gold & Silver

http://www.jandccreations.co.uk/halo-glitter-mix-p-3395.html

Prima Almanac 6x6 pad

Black micro jewels

Glue pen

Ranger Inkssentials Glue N’ Seal

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad and Distress Marker in Spiced marmalade

Cottage Cutz Leafy Foliage die

Beatrix Potter embossing folder For Him 1

Core’dinations Core Couture Glitter card in Black

Green holographic card

Spellbinders Moroccan Accents (S5-064)

Method:

Using paper from Almanac mat onto black card.  Cut 2 borders from white card using the border die from the Moroccan Accents set.  Double emboss with the Vintage Golden White powder and after the second heating and whilst still wet, press into the Silver Halo Glitter Mix.  Attach to the card when cold.

Stamp the largest Aztec Gold sunflower onto white coated card with Spiced Marmalade and whilst still wet, pull in the ink with a water brush to colour the petals.

Put some Glue N’ Seal in the centre of the sunflower and add a mix of mica fragments, gold halo glitter and black micro jewels to the centre.

Define the petals with the glue pen and sprinkle over the gold halo glitter. 

Cut the leaves and stem with the Leafy Foliage die from the green glitter paper.  Adhere to the back of one of the sunflower petals.

Emboss a piece of the black glitter card with the For Him embossing folder.  Mount the flower and stem to the embossed card with foam squares and cut the card as desired.  Mount onto the card.

Penny Black cat

Hello, Today's card has an image from Penny Black given away with a card magazine but it was so long ago I cannot remember which one.  I have coloured the image with Promarkers.

The flowers are made from crepe paper and I have used the "leaves" on the paper from Prima's Alla-Prima.

Reminder

Just a reminder that if you would like to enter the draw for one of the Penny Black stamps below, that it ends at midnight tonight.

Love London Give-Away

Hello.  

      
Would you like the chance to win one of the Penny Black T for Transparent Love London stamp sets or the wooden stamp "miniful" from the new London Collection? 

Then please visit J&C Creations Blog for all the details of how to enter the give-away.

La Rue Anniversary

Hello, today my card features the Memory Box La Rue heart die.  The paper is from Basic Grey's Kissing Booth papers.

I have used the embossing folder to deboss which I think shows up the detail better.


The J&C Creations warehouse is having an Open Day today and they are open until 4pm.  They have lots of new goodies including the new Stampendous Frant-age Fragments and new Spellbinders.