Thursday, 2 April 2015

28 April Iris folding


Dress



Flower vase
Edges Adirondack cloudy blue ink or chalk.



Hearts



Golfer
Trousers sleigh bell, jacket winter spruce, skin satin, socks grey squirrel or khaki, golf club and shoes burnt sienna or walnut, shirt burnt orange.



Flowers
Marsh green leaves, pineapple crush, cornflower, stardust stickles, edges bundled sage ink or chalk.


21 April general cards


Hexagons



Little purple and lilac flowers




BOOKS
Cut each one slightly different length, use round punch one end and inner corer the other use promarker to hide white edges, stick to  piece of scrap card slightly staggered, tie string around and attach label 3d foam pads under books, frayed burlap or brushed corduroy ink to edges.



Flower basket
Leaves and stems marsh green, large daisy like flowers bluebell, big yellow flowers sunflower and umber centres, flower below sunflower is sleigh bell, small blue flowers are powder blue, 'garden' label 414, container 542 or grey squirrel, edges bundled sage ink or chalk.




Blue flower circles
Stamp with archival ink, mask flower head and add shaded lilac ink, black soot ink to edges , stardust stickles to flowers.

Sunday, 1 March 2015

24 March Open book cards



Church window
Tear around window picture, edges of picture pumice stone ink, edges of embossed layer black soot ink, sakura clear pen to church windows



Vase of flowers
Cardinal red, marsh green, vase ice grey 2 or 3, 3D foam pads under sentiment.





Birthday verse
Edges brushed corduroy ink or chalk, flowers are stamped with brushed corduroy ink very light pressure. sakura clear pen to flowers. 




Text book with watch
Edges antique linen ink.



Anniversary Easel
Edges cloudy blue Adirondack ink or chalk.

17 March Cards for men


Shirt card
3D foam pads under shirt.




Man in a boat
Mask off sea then spiced marmalade and rusty hinge ink for sky, mask of sky and add weathered wood ink for sea.



Lupins
Apple cider or pressed leaf, lilac, edges bundled sage ink or chalk, sakura clear pen and flower soft to lupins.



Sporting tree
Berry red, china blue, tree is umber, sunflower or canary yellow, pear green, cricket bat sandstone,ice grey 2, chalk for sky and grass. sakura clear pen , edges of picture bundled sage ink or chalk, edges of embossed layer berry red promarker pen.

 


Square flowers
560 or slate, R12 or burgundy or wine red, marsh green, twilight sky promarkers, 3D pads under picture.


10 March General - backgrounds, handbags and flowers


Daffodils
Tulip yellow or canary yellow and amber, leaves apple cider or pressed leaf green, catkins satin or putty, stems brown pilot pen, blue flowers frozen lake or powder blue, bow heatwave, frame pastel beige , outer frill icicle, flowers on frame bright orange and sakura clear pen, edges forest moss ink or chalk.



Car
Apply white acrylic paint to gloss side of white frame with scrunched up cling film, leave to dry then add black soot ink, buff with kitchen roll to remove ink on acrylic paint then add silver gilding wax and buff.



Gold anniversary
Apply white acrylic paint to gloss side of white frame with scrunched up cling film, leave to dry then add antique linen ink, buff with kitchen roll to remove ink on acrylic paint then add gold gilding wax and buff.




 Irises
Bluebell and lilac and sunflower or canary yellow, leaves marsh green, edges shaded lilac ink or chalk.





Handbags
Cardinal red,frosted jade or oasis, pear green, slate, Capri blue, sakura clear pen, edges pumice stone ink or chalk.

3 March Pop up book and otheres




Pop up book
Stick papers to inside layer before sticking to card base. Ink edges of card with gathered twig or frayed burlap ink or chalk. Inner flower marsh green leaves and trick or treat or wild cranberry. Front flowers marsh green leaves, trick or treat or wild cranberry, fresh bloom or blossom and cornflower and grey squirrel. Vase umber + sakura clear pen to edges and flower centres.







Roses long card
Mark edges of flap to give line for patterned paper. Stick ribbon under borders and front flower. Roses cardinal red or red sweater, marsh green leaves, small flowers frozen lake or powder blue, edge tea green or powder blue.





Brown spots card
Mark edges of flap to give line for spotty paper. Stick ribbon under borders and decoration on front. 




Butterflies
Antique linen ink to embossed rectangles and edges. Curl wings of butterflies and add sakura clear pen to bodies and antenna.



Easter card or Sympathy
Edges black soot ink . Foam pads under cross and sentiment. Curl petals over poky tool.


Monday, 2 February 2015

24 February Screen cards


Dresses
Hide white edges by colouring with a promarker. Curl dresses with blade of scissors. Use 3D  foam pads top and bottom of dresses plus glue to waistline. Edges black soot or pumice stone ink.


Flower screen
Marsh green stems, canary or sunflower yellow, china blue, cardinal red. Edges black soot ink or black pen. Stardust stickles to flower centres.



Decorator
Scallop punch to top edge. Brush handles berry red, brush hairs ice grey 2 or 3, flesh is satin promarker, other colours used amethyst, trick or treat, ice grey 2 or 3, hair and shoes umber or firewood, overalls frozen lake or powder blue or pastel blue, hat reef blue or capri. 3D foam pads to brushes then acrylic paint applied once on card with small stiff brush. Edges faded jeans or chipped sapphire ink.



Cat
Pear green eyes, henna and spice or terracotta, collar sleigh bell + sakura clear pen, edges rust hinge ink.



Roses
Marsh green, dusky rose, edges pumice stone ink or chalk. 3D foam pads under roses and sentiment