Fairytale Daydream: Tiddly Inks

Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Twas the night before Christmas...

Hello again,

What more perfect way to say Happy Christmas to blog land by making you all card using the gorgeous sentiment stamp from Inkylicious - 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse' ....

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND WISHING YOU ALL A TOTALLY AMAZING

NEW YEAR XXX

Here's what I used:

Images: Wryn Goes Carolling by Tiddly Inks; she was the free set on a magazine and came with the gorgeous penguins who are also Tiddly Inks x

I have coloured them with my Graph'it marker pens onto 300gsm white super smooth card. Then I used silver metal melt around the edges to add a mystical feel. I added London Fog momento ink to the edges with a make up sponge.

Backing: central images are triple layered to give definition and then onto a 7x7 inch card base. The insert is deep red paper with a square of white in the centre.

I have edged the whole card by running a line of Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue (keeps its definition when dry) and then sprinkling silver glitter over the top.

Supplies: 300gms super smooth card, matting paper and card, card bases, Cosmic Shimmer Glue, Glitter, Embossing powders all available from That Craft Place

Here's the close ups:

Thank you for popping by on this Christmas Eve and I really do appreciate all your comments xxx

Happy Crafting and Happy Christmas

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

Cards Galore - AG

Scrapbook Stamp Society - AG

Sweet Lilac flowers - Dec-Jan AG

A Random Fan - 21 AG

Inspiration Destination - 13 AG

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Seeing Red...but in a totally good way :D

Hello Again,

Well, this is my final scheduled post for the Diva's by Design Challenge Blog as I mentioned a while ago, Rebekah has decided to close the challenge blog at the end of the year and I want to say to her and the team that I've had a ball :D It's been a totally awesome team and challenge to be a part of so I hope I've done this final challenge DT piece justice for you hun xxx

The theme is Seeing Red! Festive or otherwise, but we need to see red in your makes...so here's my final DT inspiration for you...

I used the theme colour RED as my focal point of the card and nested it into a pure white background!

But, to ensure I followed the theme I added a glorious red insert lol

I have never tried a white on white background before and I am so happy with the way it turned out!

Here's what I used to make it:

Image: Tiddly Inks Wryn Goes Caroling
Colouring: with my Graph'it Marker Pens and an apology! Because I have had so many cards to make for the holidays I totally forgot to mark down the colours used...but my red combo doesn't change, my fav is 5210, 5255, 5270, 5280 with a touch of 9407 to add real depth..I love the dark rich texture this combo gives.
Printed onto 300gsm Super Smooth card from That Craft Place - I have totally changed to this for my markers, its is totally amazing and give a fabulous blend with virtually no bleed through.
Backing: white paper layerd, with the top layer being embossed using an Xcut star embossing folder and the scalloped circle die also from Xcut. Xcut dies can be found at The Craft Place. The insert is a paper from DCWV that I have had for yonks
Embellies: Glittered voile from The Range, pearl string and glitter from my stash and snowflakes cut from my sillouette. The Christmas tree is hand made TOP TIP alert! Cut a piece of card in a rectangle with the smallest side being the width you want for the bottom layer of the tree...and cut into 3 equal pieces along the long edge...the cut a triangle triangles! BUT on the 2nd on cut off a little from the width so its a little smaller and then do the same again for the 3rd (smaller than the 2nd obviously lol)...make sense...good...add a small rectangle for the trunk and drizzle cosmic shimmer glue (or PVA) then dust with glitter! A tree from scraps yay.

Here's the close ups: