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Good evening , today’s post is the cards made by Kerry for this months Christmas Club. Stamps are from Cardio, lovely quick and easy cards to make up.

Products used:

Cardio stamps Vintage Christmas , Christmas Scenery and Christmas Wreath.

Distress Oxides

Have a lovely weekend, I’m looking forward to watching the wedding and then hopefully some gardening and some crafting ( if I’m not too tired after the gardening lol )

Jackie

In yesterday’s post I mentioned I had the “fab” letters left over from my card, this is the card I made with them. I used the same ink colours and stamps to make a pattern around an oval die cut. I attached the letters that to make them stand out. Few more glossy accents and it was finished .

Hope you are enjoying this gorgeous weather . Back tomorrow with a card from Kerry.

Jackie

Hi there , today’s card is the third from my recent class using the Marianne alphabet die. This was one of new “Opt in” class where we have the customers the choice of getting the die set included in their class for £27.00. This time I stamped some flower using my favourite Lisa Horton stamp set and then cut out the word “fab”. I kept the letters and their middle pieces to one side and stamped the “hope you have a ” on to the card. I added a piece of acetate behind the word. Created a square of foam tape on the reverse and scattered some Glitterbitz to make the shaker element. I covered it with some co-ordinating cardstock and mounted with more foam tape onto card blank. I then stuck back the inner pieces on the “a and b” . Finally I finished off with a few drops of Glossy Accents and left to dry.

Products used:

Lisa Horton Dotty about you

Lisa Horton Layered Watercolour stamp set ( for sentiment )

Marianne Alphabet die

Versacolor Orange, Fresh Green, Canary, Orchid and Pinecone

Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Sparkle Glitterbitz

Ranger Glossy Accents

Tomorrow I will post the card I made with the left over words.

Have a great day

Jackie

Good morning, today’s card doesn’t really have a name but it’s like a eclipse but in reverse. I stamped the Panda stamp from Woodware and then placed the letters I was using to form my name across the image and run them through my machine. My machine has a magnetic board if yours doesn’t you can gently tape them down and do it one at a time. I then attached a piece of coloured card behind the die cut image. In my card the “o,p,a” had middle pieces that had to be stuck down, so don’t throw all your bits in the bin before you check if your letters are missing parts. The whole panel was then attached to card blank. The card is completely flat and I added a sentiment that is included in the set . I love this alphabet die set there is so many things you can do with them.

Products used:

Woodware Pandamonium stamp

Marianne Alphabet die

Foundations cardstock

Black Archival ink

Back tomorrow with another idea

Jackie

Hi there, first I would like to thank the few ladies who came along to see John Lockwood on Saturday . He did some amazing demos using the new products from Aladine and his new stamps and media plates. I would also like to say thank you for the comments we received afterwards about how good he was. Unfortunately, these Crafts experts need to be booked months in advance as they have to work around their own workshop/TV commitments. We are working on future demonstrations and workshops. Please keep an eye out for these dates , as you pick up so much advice and helpful tips to aid your crafting. Hopefully you will support us by coming along to either watch the demo or take part in their workshop. I have got some photos to share of cards John made and I will post those later this week.

Onto todays card and it’s an eclipse card using the fab new Marianne alphabet die set and a Phil Martin stamp set. I used Cosmic Shimmer Colour Cloud Ink to colour the image once it has been stamped. Unfortunate they are not the easiest thing to photograph.

Products used :

Phil Martin Paraphernalia stamp

Marianne Alphabet die set

Cosmic Shimmer Colour Cloud Ink Chic Moss, Clear Day and Frosted Mink

Wow stamps Mr Wow sentiments

Archival Black ink

Sakura Pen-Touch White pen

Jackie

Hope you having a great bank holiday weekend, isn’t the weather fab !!

Today’s card uses Gilding Polish to colour white cardstock. I used a Sue Wilson background die . This drys really quickly and was then attached to some double sided adhesive and covered with glitter. Simply finished off with a word die cut. It’s a flat card but of course you could add flowers or other embellishments.

products used:

Sue Wilson Italian Background Die

Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish Pearl Lustre

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Sahara Sand

Pink and Main Congrats die

Stix 2 double sided adhesive

Just a reminder that next Saturday John Lockwood will be with us. He is demoing his new release of multi media plates and stamps. It’s free just come along between 10/4 .

Jackie

Good evening, my card for today is the second one from this weeks product of the month class. This time I used Colour Cloud Ink and blended it using a smoothie over one of Phil Martins Apertures. The stamp is a new one from Jane Gill and was inked with Versafine Black ink and then covered with clear embossing powder and heated . The sentiment comes in the set. A very quick/flat and easy card to make when you are in a hurry!!

Products used:

Woodware Pomegranate stamp

Cosmic shimmer Chalk Cloud Ink Blue Lagoon

Wow clear embossing powder

Phil Martin Apertures ( diamond/hexagon set)

Back tomorrow evening with another idea using Cosmic Shimmer products, have a fab bank holiday

Jackie

For the month of May product of the month is everything from the brand Cosmic Shimmer . So that includes the glue, Shimmer Shakers, Pixie Powders, Gilding Flakes, Colour Cloud and Chalk Cloud inks, Glitters, Gilding Polish, Glitterkisses, Texture Paste, Liquid PVA and Embossing Powders . There is probably still some I have missed . For obvious reasons we don’t have every colour in all the ranges in stock but there is a colour chart and anything you want can be ordered and you still get 15% off .

I had a class on Tuesday using some of those products and here is the first card I made.

I used Cloud ink to colour the flowers that I stamped with Archival ink . I also used a smoothie to blend the ink through the stencil. I spread a layer of clear Glitterkisses on top with a palette knife while the stencil was still in place. Also a dabbed some onto my flower petals. You can use texture paste as well for this technique. I find Glitterkisses is a little thinner in consistency and therefore dries quicker in class. It only took about 20/30 minutes to dry, if your craft area is in a sunny/warmer position it might take less or longer if it’s cold.

Products used:

Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Sparkle Glitterkisses

Cosmic Shimmer Colour Cloud Rose Blush and Decadent Wine

Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Cloud Ink Apple Green

Nellie Snellen Drops stencil

Leane Creatief Hydrangea stamps and dies

Woodware Special Birthday Sentiments

Mark Richards Black pearl

Circle die from my stash

Archival Watering Can/Black Ink

Creative Expressions Smoothies

Be back with another card tomorrow, have a great day.

Jackie

Another of Kerrys Christmas Club cards today. Using a stamp set from Creative Expressions and coloured with Graphmasters pens. They are Product of the month for one more day

Products used:

Creative Expressions Have a rocking good Christmas

Memento Black ink

Graphmaster pens: CG3, 62,34,48,14

Hope you have a great week

Jackie

This is the last card from my recent John Lockwood class. I used the square Gerbera frame. The panel behind has been coloured with Distress Oxides. You get three dies in the set , the frame, an outer edge and a stitched square . Very quick and easy card to make, ideal if you are in a hurry.

Products used:

John Lockwood Gerbera Square Background

Lisa Horton Thoughtful Sentiments

Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple

Archival Black ink

Have a great weekend

Jackie