Sunday, 23 August 2009

Pure Linen, Just like Mothers.

I can't count the amount of times my Mother and GrandMother would say "you can't beat Irish Linen" so I was thrilled when I stumbled across the company All Tea Towels, not only does she have the most wonderful printed designs but her service is second to none.
I thought these would make perfect gifts for the ladies in my life and set to making wraps for them.
Be sure to visit the All Tea Towels shop


These are the tea-towels that I have so far but I'll definately be geting more, I know several people in my life that are going to be thrilled with them.



Saturday, 22 August 2009

Build a Blossom Black and Gold

Something striking yet elegant, black and gold makes a lovely card so hopefully this download will please you all. Below is a sample of the Blossoms made up.
A few answers to questions;
The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image.
Once printed cut out the images then build up the blossoms with double sided foam pads to use on your cards or scrapbook layouts as embelishments or the main focal piece.


You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share or sell them instead link back to my blog for people to download them. They are copyright.


Just click on the image and this will bring it to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.


Friday, 21 August 2009

Pretty as a Row of Trees

Chocolate and aqua a lovely combination.
The aqua base card was stamped using the Rollergraph snowflake stamp inked with versamark then heat set after applying bridal embossing powder by Ranger, I'm not sure you can see all of the subtle twinkles that this powder gives but it is simple gorgeous in the flesh.
I used the same powder to heat emboss the Lovely as a Tree stamp by Stampin Up only this time using it on the chocolate coloured card then dividing it into 4 pieces and matting and layering it.
Lastly I punched 4 holes into the topper aqua card and threaded and tied a chocolate ribbon through the card. finished with a little Christmas tree charm and a pretty snowflake.

Attention to detail...

The snowflake was made using 2 snowflake punches then a little drop of clear drying glue on each and dipped into Crushed glass glitter to give the sparkle, a brad was added through the centre.





Thursday, 20 August 2009

Christmas Poinsettia

How would you like to make a poinsettia like the one below to add to your cards or scrapbook layouts?
well you can...
I've made a sheet for you to build the image in layers so that it can look 3d on a card or scrapbook page.


You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share or sell them instead link back to my blog for people to download them. They are copyright.


Just click on the image and this will bring them to full size on your screen
then save them to your computer.




A Pumpkin Card

This card was made useing the Rubberstamp Tapestry Believe/Dream/Peace Designer Block Prints set.
Take a piece of cream card size 4" x 5" and stamp one of the tiles all over this with Sage ink then distress the outer edge by sponging with birch colour ink, wrap a ribbon around the bottom of this card and attach to the Green A2 base card.
Cut out a circle using a punch or a nestabilities die from orange coloured paper then by moving the punch or die to the side of the hole in the orange paper cut 2 crescent shapes from the paper distress all od the edges with the birch ink.
Take a piece of cream card 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"and stick down the orange coloured pieces as shown on the card,
Use the evergreen ink pad and stamp the flower at the top of your pumpkin shape then in the same ink stamp the vine stamp at the top of the pumpkin, stamp the leaf stamp in each corner and the Believe words at the bottom of the card.
Cut a piece of green card stock slightly larger and mount the cram on top of this then attach to the base card