Hello everyone. I hope you managed to get through April 1st without being fooled too much! I was quite disappointed that I never got a random text from my joker brother, but he claims that he is unable to do or say anything on April first without people assuming that its a joke! HA HA!
Today I have a video to share. I have been feeling inspired by the change in the weather which has beckoned spring time our way. I have also been playing with some new purchases which I am simply adoring – My Unity Stamp Kit of the Month, and the new colours of Ranger’s Distress Inks. (By the way, the best price I can get these in the UK is Country View Crafts – free delivery too!)
So its only natural that this card ‘sprung’ to life (excuse the pun LOL), using the Bundled Sage distress ink to create a fresh, soft, elegant card, complete with a stamped image of dandelions – using a stamp from the Unity February 2010 KOTM. And of course, I stuck down my ribbon using my fav Glue Dots! ♥
There’s a few tips and techniques in this video: I show you how I have used distress ink 4 different ways in one card, and I share with you a secret on what I use to help tie ribbon into beautiful bows.
I hope you enjoy the video, and have a Glorious Good Friday. Don’t forget to leave me a comment here, i do love reading them all.
It’s Monday again, and what better way to celebrate another week than with a ‘Miss You Monday’ card for Sarah.
My new Unity Stamps Kit of the Month arrived on Friday, and between Driving lessons and preparations for Craig’s birthday, I’ve not really had a chance to play with them a lot. But I think this little Umbrella Girl stamp is simply adorable, so I knew that I wanted to use it on a MYM card.
Sarah is the kinda girl that brightens up the dullest day, and without her, my life has certainly gotten a little duller, so I have chosen this Umbrella Girl and some papers from the ‘Best Friends’ collection, that actually came free in ‘Scrapbook Magazine’ – how cute and perfect is that background paper with clouds and heart raindrops?
Tip
Here’s a little tip for you. You probably would think that i have matted and layered by background paper unto blue cardstock, but it actual fact it is just the card blank. Rather than using extra card or paper, I have used my inks to colour the edge of the card. I’ve used Broken China distress ink, and I think it looks great. This way I can make coloured card and paper that matches my stamped images perfectly.
Products Used
Distress ink –shabby shutters, broken china
Best Friends Collection – Scrapbook Magazine
Nestabilities dies – labels 1, circles
Whispers Pigment markers Unity Stamp KOTM – Greeting from Feb 2010 KOTM, Umbrella Girl from March 2010 KOTM
heart background stamp – unknown
Buttons
ribbon Black archival ink Gluedots
Prima Flowers
Brad – Do Crafts
Helloooo. You may have seen last week that Craig and I have just bought our first ever car. It was such an exciting experience for me. Researching cars, looking at different ones at the car lot, narrowing down the selection and finally choosing the car that would be ours. Given that we have never had a car before, both Craig and I had ZERO car experience, and my knowledge was always as extensive as describing the colour. But throughout the whole experience, my brother Roger was an absolute Godsend. Many a night we conversed, and my inbox now is full of a million emails with the word “car” in the subject line. He really was our personal advisor, and made sure that we knew exactly what to look out for, and how to get the best deal.
SO this card, is a custom made thank you card for Roge, complete with rolling hills and a cute little car on the front. WIthout you Roge, we wouldn’t have had a clue where to start!
And whats more, Roge even helped me come up with a name for our little car. So Thanks Roge for all your help, from me and from Kioko the Car!
