Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Creating A Softer Look To Our Cards Using Pencils, Featuring MFT Unicorns and Glitter.

Well Hello Crafty Friends,
I'm looking on the bright side at the moment, Having to be self isolated has given me, the perfect excuse to retreat to my craft room.
Where the last 15yrs of crafty purchases, are getting used. I can finally justify, all those fantastic stamps, cardstock,dies, and inks......
I understand we are all making adjustments, all of use at Bumbleberry wish you all the very best.
Right enough about the drama, and on to the serious business of card making.
Today's card features the beautiful stamp set by Birdie Brown call Unicorns and Glitter.


Products
My Favorite Things Stamps BB Unicorns and Glitter
Cordinating Die
Neenah 80lb Card Stock
Black Card Stock
Gold Mirror Card Stock
White Embossing Powder
Memento Ink in London Fog (any grey ink pad)
Pencils in Pastel Colors ( I used Polychromos by Faber Castell)
Sparkle Gelly Roll Pen
6 x 6 Card Blank

Method
Firstly I cut some neenah card stock down to 5.5 x 5.5 inches.
Then I picked some images from the stamp, and randomly stamped them on to the card stock.



Then taking my pencils I little colored them with pastel tones for a softer look.


Next I stamped out my main image on to another piece of card stock and also colored that using the same pencils.


I then die cut them out.


Next I cut a piece of black card to 3 x 3 1/2 inches.
also to add a bit of bling, by adding a gold layer behind the black, approx 0.1 inch bigger.
and attached my images with mounting tape.

I stamped and embossed my sentiment in white embossing powder on to black card stock, also remembering the gold card stock behind to tie the card together.
Finally I added this to my card blank and my card was complete.
I think this makes a simple pretty card.

Happy Stamping
Jo
xxx




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Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Three Ways To Achieve Fussy Cutting Without the Fuss. Using MFT Double The Fun Stamps.

Hi There Crafty Friends,
I hope your all staying well. 
If like me, your not a fan of fussy cutting. I've come up with a few, ways of cheating, winging it, what ever you like to call it. 
Let me explain.
When images of animals contain tails, ears , or feet. It can be impossible to fussy cut them. I have three ways of getting around this problem. 
1. Stamp down the animal image directly on your card, then stamp the image  on a separate piece of card stock.
Colour the body of your animal cut it out and lay it directly over your image on your card.( I used this technique on the elephant.
2. I stamped my image and instead of trying to cut out all the intricate parts, I cut around the whole image. I then used a blending tool to add the colours with a blending brush to match my card.    ( I used this on the Giraffe's)


 3, My last tip, is once you have cut out an image go around it with a perm black pen.I use an alcohol marker. This removes any white and makes your cutting look sharper and even. ( I used this on the Ark.)


 I hope ive helped, you to see we don't have to be perfect at fussy cutting.


Products

MFT Mini Cloud Stencil
MFT Double The Fun Stamps
Alcohol Pens
Memento Ink Pads
Distress Oxides, Antique linen, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass.
White Jelly Roll Pen.

I'm not going to post the method today as it is just stamping, colouring and cutting out the images. I used the mini cloud stencil and Tumbled Glass Oxide for the sky. Antique Linen for the sand, and lastly Salty Ocean for the sea. I used a blending brush to achieve the look.

Take Care of  Your Self's
and Happy Stamping.
Jo
xxx

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Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Alcohol Rainbow Background Teamed with a Bonus Masking Technique, Using Birthdays Take The Cake Stamps

Hi There Crafty Friends,
I'm back today with a pretty little rainbow cake design. I've noticed rainbow cake is all the trend at the moment. 
Here my take on a yummy slice of cake card.
I also add my bonus card today showing a masking technique.


Products

My Favorite Things birthday Take The Cake
Neenah Cardstock 80lb
Gina K Amalgam Ink Pad
Gina K Black Cardstock
Alcohol Markers
White Jelly Roll Pen
Gina K Connect Glue
Nuvo Drops Crystal Drops (gloss in rainbow colours)
6 x 6 inch Card Blank

Bonus Card
Extra's
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Inch Piece of Neenah Card Stock
Masking Paper
Circle Die
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad 
Blender Brush
Sequins (Lucy's Cards)
Nuvo White Blizzard
Back Card Base 6 x 6 inches


Method

Take a piece of neenah cardstock, I cut down to 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. I stamped random images from the stamp set all over the piece of card stock, using Amalgam ink pad.

I then choose a seven colours, for my rainbow of alcohol pen colours.
I then filled in my images. Off to the side on a separate piece of neenah card stock, I stamped my sentiment and coloured that using the same alcohol pen colours. I added high lights with white gel pen.

I then choose matching Nuvo drops to match my rainbow colour pallet.



Once they dried I cut a piece of black card stock at 5 3/4  x  5 3/4 inches, and added to my card blank. I then took my stamped piece and added it on top of the black card stock, using connect glue.
Finally I cut and mounted my sentiment on to the card, with double sided tape.



Bonus Card
Method


Taking another piece of neenah cardstock, cut to 5 1/2  x  5 1/2 inches. Die Cut a circle out of the masking tape. Then place that on to the piece of neenah. lining up where you want the circle to be. 






Stamp your cake, mask it off then stamp your cake stand. leave the masks on and ink blend over the top with Distress ink.






Remove masks (All) then colour your cake and stand. 

Stamp and colour your sentiments. add nuvo drops and sequins to finish.








I added a little more detail to the cake with my Pitt Pens or Fine Liners.








Thank you for Popping Bye
Happy Stamping 
Jo
xxx


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Wednesday, 4 March 2020

A Very Quick, Die Cut Card Made With A Monochromatic Theme. Bringing inks,cardstock and patterned paper together.

Hi There, Crafty friends
This week I've been looking at how I store my Inks, Cardstock and Papers.
I realized they were, not near each other and I had been over looking how they all work together. Brands bring out ranges, so we use them to coordinate.(Something I failed to remember) But when we have lots of different materials around us we forget to pull them out together.
So operation company re-organisation was put in to practice.

Cardstock and Pattered Papers 


This Is Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock, I then went through my pattered papers, from Lawn Fawn and if the colour was the same I removed from the book and added it to the cardstock.


I completed the whole rainbow and feel I will use my stash, more efficiently now.
So When it came to making my card using the amazing stamps and dies from MFT.
I decided the colour and went and picked it out. Everything that coordinated was together.


This was the result, using the beautiful guava inks, paper and cardstock. I love how I have a Monochromatic look!

Products
My Favorite Things Support Hope Die-Namic
My Favorite Things Have Hope  Stamps Set
Lawn Fawn Guava Ink
Lawn Fawn Guava Cardstock
Lawn Fawn Pattered Papers Lets Polka
6"x 6" Card Blank
Altenew Enamel Dots Matching Colour

Method
Well once I had matched all the colours of card and paper. I just die cut out the bra image.
Stamped the sentiment and embellished with some enamel dots.
Quick and Simple at its best.
I,m going to be doing some videoing on how to organise, your stash and what works for me, I love to here any questions you would like me to address.
Happy Crafting
Jo
xxx


  



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