Thursday 26 February 2015

Resist with a twist

One of the classes we did recently at Davina's was 'resist with a twist' and as I have been laid up, so to speak, with a bad back I occupied my time with putting to use the samples that I made (of which there were many!) lol. So I have quite a few to share with you. All images are stamped with versamark and embossed using clear powder. The card on the right is a Woodware Sketchy Buddlia I  cut an oval template from scrap paper using a spellbinders die, taped it over the image then sponged with distress ink spun sugar. The background was preprinted script paper. I mounted it onto black card. The paper the whole thing is on is Bargello themed made up from scraps of paper from my stash.
The card on the left uses the same technique but the poppies were much more open, as you can see, and these I painted using distress inks barn door and peeled paint. I lightly sponged the paper with tea dye. I added a thin red ribbon and some card candi. Sentiment by Woodware. This I sent to my friend for her birthday, she was delighted!

Sunday 8 February 2015

Thank goodness for toppers

What a saviour LOTV toppers have been while my home has been all upside down. They came to the rescue once more on this card for my youngest gt.granddaughter who, as you can see, will be one on Wednesday. I have used a spellbinder nestie to cut it out and sponged it with distress ink Spun Sugar while still in the die. This I have then mounted onto pink card cut out using a decorative die again by Spellbinder. I have used a ready decorated card by Woodware to mount the panels on. Added the sentiment and her name also the number one onto the balloon to which I then added Glossy Accents. These were all cut using All Occasion dies. A couple of pink faux pearls top and bottom to finish

Friday 6 February 2015

Back in business




At the end of January it was my eldest gt.grandson's birthday and thank goodness for LOTV toppers! I grabbed some bits and pieces and assembled this on the coffee table while squatting on the floor in my living room with the builders coming and going. The background papers are also LOTV and the sentiment is Woodware.
The number 9 and his name are All Occasion dies 
A few faux pearls to finish.

Worth the wait!

i am very pleased to say my new shower room is finished and my flat is now all back to normal.

   

This how it looks now and I am delighted with it, unfortunately the photos do not do it justice.
Also I have my craft room back!