Craft Day - February 2015

Cards made during the February 2015 craft day.  Technique of the day was 'resist' and the main stamp was the  Indigoblu Aloysius bear.

Ready, Set, Stamp - June

 The Craft Stamper 'Ready, Set, Stamp' for June had a theme of A Life on the Ocean Wave – Boats, ships, yachts, seascapes etc. On the sea, NOT under the sea using a mixed colour palette of royal blue, blue, pale blue and aquamarine. 

 I found this the hardest of the three Craft Stamper themes announced in December and wasn't particularly happy with my cards.

 

Ready, Set, Stamp - May

The Craft Stamper 'Ready, Set, Stamp' for May had a theme of Extra Texture – whether it’s multiple stamped layers or some texture paste, we want to see a bit of depth here whilst working with a colour palette of sage, mauve and rose pink.

The stamps featured in this card are Jofy stamps (23 and 24). Distressed inks were used on the background (Bundled Sage / Tattered Rose / Shaded Lilac) and texture was created using goosebumps. The stamps were coloured with distressed markers along with copics, further texture was created with glossy accents and glitter. The vase was stamped onto linen look card and cut out.  The flowers were cut out and layered to give depth and a bow added.  The main image was then matted and some gems added.

Ready, Set, Stamp - May

The Craft Stamper 'Ready, Set, Stamp' for May had a theme of Extra Texture – whether it’s multiple stamped layers or some texture paste, we want to see a bit of depth here whilst working with a colour palette of sage, mauve and rose pink.

To meet the requirements of this challenge Bundled Sage / Tattered Rose / Shaded Lilac Distressed Ink and Distressed Markers were used.  Texture was added by embossing one of the layers, a bundled sage card, with a 'dotty' embossing folder.  Another layer, the pink layer, was covered in glitter. Further texture was created using a stencil, first applying the three distressed inks then applying clear cosmic shimmer.  The stamped image was done using the Craft Stamper free stamp from the July 2014 issue.  After colouring the image with distressed markers a layer of glossy accents was applied.

Christmas Cards - Fundraising for CCI (2014)

November and December were very busy making over 250 Christmas cards to raise funds for CCI.

Inspired by Craft Stamper (July 14)

The Chocolate Baroque free stamp and the lovely cards illustrated in the July 2014 edition of craft stamper provided inspiration to create some cards.

Inspired by Craft Stamper (April 2014)

Inspired by April 2014 Edition - By Joanne Allison