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  Hi Craft addicts!       Today's handmade card for my 365 day challenge is a fun New Home card featuring a toadstool. I first of all stamped out the toadstool image (from Dylusions) on to some white card - I placed the stamp on my desk, inked it with Gina K Obsidian Black ink and then placed the card over it making sure the image came out ok. I then coloured it in using a mix of Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers - red, browns and yellows until I was happy with the result and cut around it trying to cut on the black line. I used a scissors to open the door leaving a bit uncut so it opened. For the background I coloured some Willow White Sheena Douglass cardstock using Ink Lily Winter Glitter pens (which have gold glimmer in them but can't be seen in the pic). I also created another background using a piece of yellow cardstock from a Tattered Lace Halloween collection and spritzed it with a variety of Aladine's Izinks sprays to create a brownish background. I cut both o...

  Hi Craft addicts!       Today's latest handmade card for my 365 day challenge is this simple but effective A6 card using two dies..... I first of all used some Gold Mirror card and cut out the Mouse and poppy die from Creative Expressions Paper Panda range. I then cut out the rectangle frame from Lynda Chapman's Black card (from Creative Crafting World) using the Mini Lace die set from Tattered Lace. I used a tape pen to attach the die cut to the panel (trying to avoid getting marks on the Mirror card) - but I think next time I will use self-adhesive paper. I then rounded the corners of an A6 cream card using a Prism corner punch (from Hunkydory) and stuck the panel in to the centre of it again using a dotty pen (I used a Crafter's Companion one). The With Love sentiment is a stamped one from Lisa Horton's Banner Sentiments stamp and die set - which is one stamp and die that you stamp first and then place the die over it and cut all the various sentiments out. Fina...

Hi Craft addicts!       Today's handmade card for my 365 day challenge is one using just stamps, dye based inks and a corner punch! I first of all took a piece of white stamping card (so many companies now produce this but I use either Sheena Douglass Willow White Card, Hunkydory Stamp/Ink me cardstock or Tonic Studios Craft Perfect) and placed it in a stamping platform, taping it down. I then placed the flower stamp (from the Beautiful Blooms set from Honey Doo Crafts) in one corner and stamped it using Gina K Obsidian Black ink. I repeated the process, rotating the card by 90 degrees each time. Once I had stamped it in each corner, I then stamped it once again in the centre. I then used the smaller of the leaves stamps and inked it with a dark green (Emerald) dye-based ink from Izink (Aladine) and then stamped it in between each of the flowers. I then edged it with a black alcohol ink marker and attached it to some gold Mirror card with a tape pen and trimmed it so ther...

  Hi Craft addicts!       Today's handmade card is a topfold card using dies, inks and stamps.... I first of all created the background using Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Neon Polishes (pink, yellow and orange) watering them down so I could blend them in to create the sunrise effect. I cut out the dragonfly using the Dragonfly Lattice die from Stamps by Me and some of Lynda Chapman's black card and some self adhesive backing sheet (removing one layer of the backing sheet first). I then removed the remaining backing sheet and carefully placed it on top of the background and trimmed it so it fitted perfectly. I then placed it on to the front of a 7" x 5" white card (topfold) with some foam pads to give it some height. I had previously stamped out the Love is real magic sentiment which is from the Enchanted Heroes collection from Sheena Douglass on to some white card using Gina K's Obsidian Black ink, fussy cut around it and then stuck it on to a background th...

Hi Craft addicts!       Today's latest handmade card was a very simple one to make but good to look at! I first of all took one of the unscored 30cm square cards and used my Hunkydory Scoreboard and creased it at 7.5cm and then 22.5cm and folded them to form a gatefold card. I then rounded the corners using the Prism Hunkydory punch.  The Drum kit background is from the Monochromatic collection by Paper Dienamics and I cut two panels approximately 2.5" each and rounded the corners with a corner punch.  I used a bright pink Spectrum Noir Triblender to colour some of the drum sets in on each of the panels and then stuck it to a slightly larger panel of Gold Mirror card using a tape pen. There is a co-ordinating set of panels from the Paper Dienamics collection and I coloured the drum set again in the matching bright pink marker and added some pale blue Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks to soften the tone. I then used a PVA glue to attach it to the inside of the card h...

Hi Craft addicts!       Today's latest handmade card for my 365 day challenge is a fun one using stamps and stencils and NO dies! I took some non scored cardstock from Red Button and scored it at 3" using my Hunkydory Adorable Scoreboard. I then rounded the corners using their punch from their Prism range and then folded it so that it was a slightly different shape. I used one of Honey Doo Crafts stencils (Forest style) and placed it on the front of the card (putting a piece of paper behind it so it didn't colour the inside of the card and coloured it using Neon Green Creative Expressions polishes. When I was happy with that, I then repeated the process on the right hand side of the inner part of the card. The Hedgehog is a stamp from the Squirrel and Hedehog set from Sweet Dixie's animal range and I stamped it on to some white stamping card using Gina K Obsidian Black ink. I must admit I used a stamping platform as it did need stamping a couple of times and couldn...

  Hi Craft addicts!       Today's latest handmade card for my 365 day challenge is something you can send at any time and is great to make! I first of all stamped the Floral Wonder image (from Woodware Stamps and designed by Jane Gill) on to some white stamping card using Gina K Obsidian Black ink. I then coloured it in using Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir Tri-blenders which I find really good to colour in with but you could use any media to do this with - am going to try watercolour paints next! When I was happy with it. I then took a blending tool and added some Broken China Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink to colour the background I then took some blue watercolour ink, added it to a glass mat and picked some up with a paintbrush and spattered it over the image. I used a picot edged rectangular die to cut a panel out and edged it with a black alcohol marker. I used PVA glue to attach the panel to the front of a top fold card (Paper Boutique landscape cards) and roun...

Hi Craft addicts! Today's latest handmade card for my 365 day challenge is one I am really pleased with and I hope you like it too! I took a piece of white stamping card that measured 5" square and stamped the single rose bud in each corner and then added the leaf to the middle of each of the spaces left. I used Gina K Obsidian Black ink as it can be used for both alcohol markers and watercolours. I then stuck it to some red paper/card which comes from the Bright Colours 12" paper pad from Crafter's Companion and trimmed it so there was only a small border around it. I used Hunkydory's Corner punch to round the edges and glued that to the front of a 6" white card, the corners of which I also rounded. I stamped another rose bud and coloured it in using a red Spectrum Noir Triblender for the flower and a green one for the leaves. I cut around it and then added it to the bottom flower using foam pads so there is some height to it. I wanted something in the middl...

Hi Craft addicts! I really love silhouette or outline die cuts and these are no exception! So if you would like to know how I made it then read on! I used my Hunkydory Prism corner punch and rounded the edge (well I did it afterwards which was the wrong way round - so do as I say rather than do as I do!) I then cut a piece of card to fit the front of a DL card (these are from Paper Boutique) and using the Looks Like Rain 8" x 8" stencil from Sheena Douglass, I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Salty Ocean) and also some Black ink to colour through it so it looks like rain and puddles! I then cut out the couple and the dog from the same collection by Sheena Douglass in Lynda Chapman's Black card and glued them to the front of the panel using PVA glue. I then edged it with a Black alcohol marker and stuck it to the front of the card again using PVA glue. I used the same Salty Ocean Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink to stamp the sentiment (from Honey Doo Crafts) on to some white...