Faux stitching technique

Morning everyone. Start of the week and it's Monday so hope your week is good and you all have time to fit some crafting in between juggling your week.

Today's card was a bit of a blooper which I rescued with some faux stitching. I had used my markers to colour the gorgeous Botanical for You sentiment and when I stamped it wasn't as clear and sharp as I wanted. So taking the black marker pen I outlined the wording in faux stitching. This is tiny lines that mimic stitching round and outline or the edge of a card. The effect is lovely and makes the card come to life and the wording really stand out.

There are only 32 days left of Sale a Bration where you can choose a free item like the one above for every purchase of £45. Also if you want to join Stampin Up as a demonstrator you can get £160 worth of stash for £99. It is the best time to buy from Stampin Up as who doesn't like freebies but it is limited and will end at the end of March so don't delay. The link to the Stampin Up website is at the top of the page and please choose me Jane Allmark as your demo of choice. Thanks

Stampin Up Gorgeous Vintage/Rustic Botanical Blooms

Morning everyone! Well after two days at the MakeIt show in Farnborough I am exhausted, happy and with very empty pockets. I had two full days of crafting, trying out new crafts and generally having a fab time. I love having an eclectic mix of crafting products and ideas as there is so much out there however Stampin Up quality is right up there as some of the best products on the market.

Today is something a little different. I took some whisper White cardstock and sponged it with crumb cake, tore the edges for a vintage look and then die cut one of the botanical blooms and did the same. A little tag and a pearl and this lovely card was created.

 

The Stampin Up ink pads have such great pigment that they cover really well hence being able to create this lovely natural craft card look.

As always all Stampin Up products can be bought from their website the link of which is above. Please chose me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely Sunday.

Stampin Up Creating Beautiful Backgrounds

Morning everyone. Well what an exciting day yesterday. I went to the MakeIt show in Farnborough. This is a huge and I mean huge craft fair. I arrived shortly after 9am and didn't leave until gone 4pm and I'm back again today. I love going to fairs where there are lots of workshops and make and takes as it is great for honing skills, learning new techniques and generally having fun. 

One thing I really enjoy is creating realistic backgrounds and then using silhouette stamps. This showcase is an idea that was shared by one of the lovely ladies in my Stampin family which I have tweaked in my own style using the lovely Serene Silhouette stamp set which has gorgeous silhouette stamps ideal for this.

I cut a mask in a full length piece of cardstock for the hills and the layered in shades of green. A circular mask was used for the sun and blended in yellows and purples. Adding the lovely bitty butterflies with dimensionals just made the card pop.

Using a square card and mounting on black again frames the piece perfectly.

All products used are from the current Stampin Up catalogues which you can find by clicking on the link above and if you do order please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thank you all so much for viewing my blog daily. I love seeing how many of you lovely people pop in daily.

Stampin Up The Most Current Birthday & More Sentiments Set

Morning everyone hope your day is a good one? Mine is going to be very exciting as I am going to the MakeIt show in Farnborough which is just down the road for me as I live in Farnham. It is one of the biggest craft fayres on the same scale as the NEC in Birmingham. I have a two day ticket so will be spending my time shopping and of course cramming in as many workshops as I can. I love picking up new ideas and tips so am getting very excited.

Today's technique is using the circle dies and cutting a "C" shape out of white cardstock and then adding a scarp of dsp behind to give a lovely aperture.

My favourite sentiment stamp set by far is the new Endless Birthday Wishes. The font is fab and it is a real mix and match set as the sentiments are individually set so if you wanted Have and awesome birthday or hip hip hooray its your birthday you can. I just love this set and find I am using it all the time.

It's a photopolymer set 140273 so easy to line up and is only £15 for 27 stamps. Now that's a lot of stamps.

I used hello and party for these two cards

The dsp is from the love blossoms paper stack. I love paper stacks which are 6x6" as it is a real pick up and use size and for me I find there is less waste. The large 12x12" dsp I always put in my drawer and the find I don't use as much. My 6x6 are on my desk and are used daily. I find that I cut down the larger sheets to 6x6 as just easier to handle.

The little flowers on both cards are from the botanical blooms die set and they are just such lovely shapes.

All products used are from Stampin Up so use the link above to have a look at their website where you can see all their current catalogues and special offers and should you wish to purchase anything please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator. Thanks

Stampin Up Masked Butterfly Technique

Good morning everyone. Wow is it chilly willy sauce today. Really heavy frost and showing -7 brrrr. Will have to go and let the car engine run for 10 minutes with the blowers on full to defrost the windows before work.

So today I thought I would showcase a rather lovely card with some different techniques on. The first is masking. The butterfly thinlets are fab and I use them all the time but I never throw away the waste as they make fab masks. Secure to your cardstock with some low tack tape. For this background I chose the fine lines in Gorgeous Grunge probably the most versatile set ever. Really liked this effect as by stamping numerous times it builds a great pattern. 

I used the flower from Serene Silhouettes and the sentiment from the freebie Botanicals for you. The blended colours in the background were three colours any three of your choice really just sponge very lightly to get the muted soft effect. Sponging is really about building the colour but by very light strokes and build slowly. You can always add more but can't take it away easily.

Have fun playing with different techniques with masks.

For all the products used they are Stampin Up and the link to the website is at the top of the page. Please when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thank you 

Stampin Up Life is a Beautiful Ride/Sheltering Tree Fusion

Morning everyone really crisp heavy frost this morning but the sun is shining so all good. Well today's showcase is a fusion of Life is a beautiful ride which is the gorgeous VW beetle and fab sentiments and Sheltering tree which is the gorgeous tree stamp and accessories like a bike & a rake.

So I wanted to do a teenage boys card who is made on bmx'ing  and is always down the park practising stunts.

Teenage boys are probably one of the most difficult cards to make as obviously no bling, ribbons or pearls so this is just plain and simple 3 bikes two red and a blue and a fab sentiment.

Check out the link at the top of the page for the Stampin Up website and if you do order please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thanks for dropping by and have a fab day 💜

Stampin Up Butterfly thinlets

Morning everyone. Bright chilly morning but the sun is out and looks like it is going to be a sunny chilly day here in the south east of England. Tuesday is my oldies card making class at work. As some of you know I work with elderly especially those with dementia and it is the most rewarding job ever. The age range is from late seventies through to mid nineties and I have a wonderful 93 year old lady in my card making class. So from time to time you will see some of the lovely work they do here but for today I am showcasing the gorgeous butterfly thinlets.

These can be layered up together or placed singley to create wonderful cards.

I've used crumb cake probably the most lovely colour to combine with absolutely everything and then just a little piece of dsp and some ribbon and a brad to embellish with. I just love how the hint of colour just makes the whole card pop.

You can purchase this lovely die set 137360 priced £22 for the set of three dies from the current annual catalogue page 172 and if you click on the link above it will take you to the Stampin Up official website. Please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thanks so much.