23 February Stamping

8 February Twisted corner cards

2 February Men's cards

Golf bag

Golf bag ice grey 2, colour whole bag then add berry red, grass and sky chalk, golf clubs chestnut and caramel, sakura clear pen to golf ball, edges frayed burlap ink.

Birds

Place die cut frame over birds and add chalk to grass and sky, remove frame, Birds burn’t sienna or walnut, on large bird add tan and use blender pen, edges gathered twig ink or chalk, foam pads under spotty paper and right hand side of bird picture.

Shed

Cut out shed and door frame retaining flowers but remove centre of frame. I added colour with promarkers  berry red, forest green, ice grey 1, terracotta, use a fine sharp pencil to define outlines, 3d foam pads under door frame. Sky is chalk then add birds. Brick wall pumice stone ink or chalk, path decadent bamboo colour cloud or hickory smoke ink.

Flowers in heart

Leaves marsh green, colour all flowers powder blue then add bluebell to add dark patches, edge of sentiment shaded lilac ink, foam pads under sentiment.

Turquoise flowers

Inner petals 458 (blue) or duck egg blue, outer petals  and edges sleigh bell (yellow). Leaves marsh green, foam pads under sentiment. Sakura clear pen to flower centres.

26 January Flower pot cards

Red spotty pot

Red spotty pot curl white petals, silver peel off border around edges.

Blue spotty pot

Black pot

Circle of flowers

Large flowers wild cranberry or 5240 (pink). Leaves apple green or green shoot. Small flowers bluebell sakura clear pen to small dots and stems. Foam pads under flowers. Stardust stickles to blue flowers and gems to large flowers and sentiment dot.

Anchor card

Berry red promarker for edges and rope around anchor. Stick striped paper to plain white, divide string, wrap around red circle and striped paper, foam pads under.

19 January Ultra thick embossing powder

Turquoise background

Ink with versamark, apply embossing powder then heat, while hot add more powder, heat again, put Vaseline on stamp then stamp into embossing powder, colour with chisel tip of promarkers, add silver gilding wax, sakura clear pen to candle flame.

Pink background

Apply embossing powder as above, colour with trick or treat (pink) promarker.

Hearts in envelope

Hearts berry red, leaves marsh green, flowers china blue, envelope frozen lake or 469 (blue). Berries red sweater, bird umber or firewood. Sakura pen to dots and swirls. Stardust stickles to flower centres, foam pads under sentiment.

Purple flower

Petals winter berry, flower centre lilac, large leaves 454(blue) small petals and flower stem cool aqua, stardust stickles to flower centre. Foam pads under sentiment and picture.

Cat

Chalk sky and grass, colour cat in cocoa then add burnt sienna and terracotta accents or other browns. Large flower sunflower, leaves marsh green, tiny flowers reef blue, insect heatwave, edges rusty hinge ink or chalk.

12 January Easel cards

Turquoise flowers

Large flowers 463 (blue) or duck egg blue, centres pineapple crush or egg nog. Leaves marsh green, small flowers heatwave (orange). Sakura clear pen to decorate. Foam pads under pennants to make stopper.

Lilac flowers

Stamp and emboss sentiment with silver then die cut. Edges shaded lilac ink or chic viola colour cloud or chalk. Foam pads under sentiment, flowers and pennants to make stopper.

Car

Tyres ice grey 2, hood and bumper cool grey 4, seats umber or firewood, doors pear green, wheel spokes light rims gold gel pen. Foam pads under pennants to make stopper.

Stones and flowers

Colour stones first with pastel beige promarker or chalk. Leaves marsh green, pansies tulip yellow and aubergine (purple) Poppy and small flowers berry red, small flowers tulip yellow. Shading on rocks 414 (green) Sakura clear pen to small flowers. Foam pads under sentiment.

Roses

Flowers peony(pink) leaves apple cider or pressed leaf. Sakura clear pen to decorate swirls. Foam pads under sentiment.

5 January Bead cards

Vase of flowers

Foam pads under vase, trim leaves to fit. Edges milled lavender ink or chalk.

Anniversary hearts

Stitch purple beads and strings (3 layers) for hearts or peel off strip. Edges viola colour cloud or chalk.

Boat

Sky and sea chalk, waves fluffy stuff.

Sails berry red and ice grey 1 or 2, china blue, boat sandstone and umber or firewood edges, Cabin roof and masts ice grey 1 or 2. Sakura pen to windows and ropes. Edges faded jeans ink or chalk.

Pink flowers

Stick flowers then stitch beads onto flower centres and dots, edges picked raspberry ink.

Orange flower

Cut out flowers curl edges and 3d foam pads underneath flower and sentiment, stitch gold beads in place, edges bundled sage ink or chalk.