Card Making

Deer Shaker Valentines Card

on January 6, 2015

Hello crafty friends!

I have another video for you today – and its a shaker style valentines card. For this video, i used a technique with funky foam (also called fun foam or craft foam) to help build up the layering around the aperture, as the die i used was quite intricate. This is a technique that the awesome Jennifer Maguire used in this Inked Shaker Card video – check it out. It was a fun guest blog for Kristina Werner’s site. You should definitely pop on over to check out both of these crafty ladies.

I also have a tip for any UK crafters who are interested in shaker cards – i picked up 10 bottles of seed beads for £4 at a local Tiger store, and they come in the cutest little glass corked bottles! So Cute!

Here’s the video:

(did you notice the new intro and music! YEAY!) <3 If you are interested in making shaker cards, you should also check out the blog and YouTube Channel of Nichol Maguouirk, who is the shaker card queen!

The best tip for shaker cards that i picked up from Nichol, is to use the rectangle dies from Lawn Fawn to create the elements for your card. This makes the whole process so much easier, especially assembly. I have both the large stitched rectangles and small stitched rectangles – they are probably my must used dies! They are the best for creating framed shaker cards!

Thanks for joining me, and i have another video coming soon, this time using GELATOS! oooohhhh!
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A New Look ( and few Cards)

on January 4, 2015

Have you noticed? A new header! Yeay!

I am thrilled to be making progress on the blog makeover! I have been crafting more in the last four weeks than i have all last year, so i have been looking for a way to commemorate this new start – and what better way than a little cosmetic change!

I have been off work due to surgery on my back, and all this free time has allowed me to do the things i have been wanting to do for a loooong time.

Check out the new header! I am loving the new clean look! (major thanks to Mark my Techie who managed to kick out a few bugs in the system during the changeover! xoxo).

I have also been working on a new intro for videos, so watch this space, hopefully i will get that ready for the next video.

I also have been fighting with YouTube, and finally have some Art for the Channel. WooHOO! You can find me at www.youtube.com/hungryheffy – go and check it out!

I am also cruising on Instagram now www.instagram.com/hungryheffy

lots more things to do….and excited that i am actually able to do them. I might never go back to work! 😉

Here are a few cards that i had on my computer from last year but never got round to sharing:

First up, creating a candy cane background with one small but cute stamp:

This one is inspired by a pinterest pin. Check out my ‘crafty paper’ board for more cool card making pins.

More stamping to create a focal element on a card – with an arrow stamp. This one has a great masculine feel perfect for dad.

And another Fathers’ day card – with this whale, who is one of my fave stamps!

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Warm Winter Comforts – Cardmaking Video

on January 3, 2015

HHC winter comforts card

Hello everyone!

I gave you a little sneak peek of this on Instagram (http://instagram.com/hungryheffy) a few days back night – but here it is, another crafty video of a wintery card, this time with embossing, stamping and some inking of course.

I was going to post this before Christmas but i was having some technical difficulties- i hope you enjoy even though its not really Christmas any more!

And here are a few more photos.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HHC Warm winter comforts Cu1

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