Love, it’s not just black and white - it’s golden too

Keeping the colours simple today, Black white and gold. Using the Love Wordage stamp set, Beach Borders and baubles from the Rings stamp set - all from Colourific 

Here’s what you will need:

A4 White card
A4 Black card
A4 Gold Miri card
Love Wordage Stamps
A5 Rings Stamps
Beach Borders
Gold Embossing Powder
Versafine Onyx Black
Versamark
Gold Gel Pen
Black Felt Tip pen
3D foam pads

This is how I made it:

1. Cut a piece of white card 6.5x 4.5”.  Stamp the Love word using Black Versafine onto the white card and colour in the L, o and e using the gold gel pen and the v in black felt tip along with the flourish on the L.
2. On a separate piece of white card stamp and emboss 8 baubles from the rings sets as shown in the photo, using Versamark and Gold Embossing powder.  Colour in using the black felt tip.
3. Stamp 3 part borders at either side of the card and emboss in gold.
4. Stamp and emboss ‘at Christmas’ in the bottom right corner.
5. Mount onto black then gold Miri and stick onto an A5 white landscape card.
6. Cut out the baubles and apply 3D foam pads - stick under each of the borders as shown in the picture.
7. Using the black pen, draw in the strings from the borders and the flourish on the L to the top of the baubles.

Hope you enjoy making this elegant card.

Maria x

Rings and Borders

Happy Friday everyone, what a busy week! I hope you have enjoyed looking at all the cards in the new launch from Colourific.  In today’s card I have used stamps from the Beach Border and the A5 Rings stamp sets.

Here is what you will need:

Dark red square card base

Dark red card

White Stamping Card

A5 Rings Stamp Set

Beach Borders Stamp Set

Versamark

Gold Detail Embossing Powder

Gold Nuvo Drops

Onyx Black Versafine

Clear Embossing Powder

3D Foam Pads

Watercolour Pencils

Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink

Iridescent Glitter Glue

Here’s how to make the card:

1. Firstly, stamp the star ring using Black Versafine and Clear Embossing Powder.
2. Stamp and emboss the candle from the Rings set using the same ink and powder.
3. Colour the candle and the stars using watercolour pencils.  When dry, lightly blend a little of the Squeezed Lemonade ink over the area where the flame is to give it a yellow glow.
4. I then decorated the mat layers with the zigzag and dots border around the four sides of the dark red smaller square and the larger white square, crossing the lines at the corner.  For the borders I stamped with Versamark and Gold Detail Embossing Powder.
5. On a separate piece of card, I stamped 4 baubles in Versamark and gold embossed them.  I coloured these in with watercolour pencils.
6. Cut out the ring leaving a 4 mm border and fussy cut the four baubles.
7. Mount the ring in the middle of the red square using 3D foam pads.
8. Mount the red square onto the white square and the white square into the red card base using glue or double sided tape.
9. Finally fix the 4 baubles on the four corners of the white square using 3D Foam pads, add a gold Nuvo drop to the corners of the red square and add a touch of glitter glue to the baubles and candle flame.

Watch out for tomorrow’s card!

Maria x

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW HOME

Here’s another of my cards from the new launch of stamps from Colourific . This time I’ve used the A5 Houses stamps. These lovely stamps come in a pack with lots of accessory stamps to decorate your homes and gardens.

Here’s whst you will need:

A5 Houses stamp set
White Stamping Card
Cream Card for mounting
Base card - I used a Brown 6” square card
Versafine Onyx Black
Watercolour paints
Distress Ink, Brushed Corduroy
Iridescent Glitter Glue
Gold Nuvo Drops

Here’s how I made it.

1. Stamp the two houses into a piece of 5x5” stamping card using Versafine.
2. Stamp the fence at either side of the Houses, then add the fir trees in the garden.
3. Stamp one of the houses with the garland swag.
4. Using a really fine paintbrush, paint the houses, fence and fir trees in watercolour.
5. Using a wider brush, paint the sky and grass.
6. Blend the Distress ink around the edges.
7. Stamp Congratulations in Black Versafine onto the grass bottom right.
8. Mount onto the Cream Card (5.5x5.5”), then onto the card blank.
9. Finish off by adding a touch of glitter glue to the windows and add 3 Gold Nuvo Drops to the top right and bottom left corners.  Let this dry.

That’s your card completed.

See you next time.

Maria

Gatefold Deer in the Forest

Hi everybody, 

It's Maria here, my turn to show you a card.  I've used the Winter Wonderland stamp set from Colourific to make this lovely gatefold card.

To make this card you will need:
A4 White card
A5 Winter Wonderland Stamp set
Co-ordinating winter backing paper
Die cuts of Reindeer and snowflakes
Distress Oxides for colouring
White Pen
Grey Alcohol pen
Versafine Smokey Grey ink pad
Catherine Pooler Aquatini ink pad
Tacky Glue
Green Sparkly paper/glitter card
Frame Die
Gelly Roll sparkle pen
Black Fineliner

This is how I made it:
1.  Cut a White card base 294mm x 150mm - to make gatefold, score at 73mm and 220mm.
2.  Cut a piece of stamping card 92mm x 135mm and stamp the deer onto the card, then make a mask and cover the image.
3.  Using a blue Distress Oxide ink pad, gently blend the top of the card to show blue sky, fade out towards the bottom 1/4.
4.  Stamp the bare trees using the grey Versafine in the two different sizes and with a grey alcohol pen draw shadows under the trees.
5. Remove the mask from the deer and colour using the different colours of Distress Oxides.  I used a Gelly Roll sparkle pen for the antlers and a fineliner for the nose.  I then coloured the trees and added white pen to highlight areas of the trees.
6.  Blend around the outside of the topper with the Aquatini ink pad.
7.  Cut a piece of the green sparkle paper to 100mm x 143mm and mount the topper onto this.
8.  To make the shaped card base, I folded along the fold marks to make the gatefold shape, I slipped the frame die in the middle, cut side up so that it cuts the front two flaps, then put it through the die cutter.
9.  Next I cut 2 pieces of one backing paper and 1 of the corresponding paper to 5mm smaller than the back panel.  Take one of each paper and die cut a frame in the middle (line up to the card base before you cut). Then cut down the middle so you have 4 pieces.
10.  With the other square backing sheet, blend the edges with the Aquatini ink pad.  Centre and glue the topper to this sheet and glue to the inside of the card blank.
11.  Glue the cut pieces to the front gatefold flaps, leaving a small border on the inside of the cut.  Make sure you put the same pattern on the inside of the flap as the paper on the back panel.
12.  Glue two die cut reindeer to the front two flaps with a snowflake die cut at the top of each gatefold flap.
13.  Finally, add different sized snowflake die cuts to the outside of the topper on the back panel and add Gelly Roll sparkle pen onto the snowflakes.

There you go, all done. It does take a little time but it’s worth it. Don’t forget to give me a shout if you’re stuck.

A Nod to Andy

Hello everybody, it's Maria here and for today's post I have been influenced by the style of Andy Warhol in making a picture made from the Campervan stamp set from Colourific.

To make this 8x8" picture you will need:

Colourific Campervan Stamp set

Stamping white card

Masking paper or fluid

Clear Embossing Powder

Coloured ink pads 

(I used Spectrum Noir Harmony ink pads in Lemon Tonic, Ocean Blue, Grasshopper and Fushia)

Versa Fine Onyx ink pad

Silver gel pen

Paintbrush

Brayer and Gelli plate or just blend the colour with a blending brush or sponge

Double sided tape.

Here is how I made it:

1. Firstly cut four pieces of stamping card cut to 4" x 4" and stamp the Campervan image in the centre of each of the cards.
2. Emboss these with clear embossing powder.
3. Mask off the windscreen and the lights with masking paper or masking fluid and let it dry.
4. Colour each of the full cards with the inks. (I used a brayer and Gelli plate)
5. If you want to add texture to the inks, add a splash of water and dry with heat gun.
6. Take off the masking paper or rub off the gum and colour with the inks in a corresponding colour.
7. Using a paint brush add more of the same colour to the flowers of the campervan to make them stand out more.
8. Once dry, attach double sided tape to the back of each of the cards and stick them to a piece of 8" x 8" card.
9. Frame - I bought this one for a pound in the Poundshop.

There you go, all done.  This makes a great picture for a teenagers bedroom wall, or wherever you want really.

Bye for now

Maria

Hibiscus on vellum

Hi everybody, Maria here!  

It's Friday so its my turn to show you what I have made this week.  I love the black and white look with a hint of metallic, so I tried the Hibiscus stamp from Colourific on vellum with gold and silver pixie powders.

To make this card you will need:

A5 Hibiscus stamp from Colourific

Sheet of white vellum

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Mirror Card in Gold and Silver

Grey Pearl card

Small piece of black card

Versamark

White Card Blank

4 x Brads

Black Card

Gold Embossing ink

Sentiment out of stash

Gold and Silver Pixie Powders

Water Spritzer

Heat Tool

3D foam pads

Double Sided sticky tape

Here is how to make it:

1. Sprinkle the gold and silver pixie powder onto a piece of white vellum 13.5cm square.  Spritz the powder with water and either let it dry on its own or use a heat gun.  nb.  The vellum will crinkle more with the heat gun - but this all adds to the texture.
2. Stamp the flower head, the small stem and flourishes randomly on the vellum using the versafine ink.
3. Lightly spritz the vellum with Pure Pearl Mist ink spray from Pearlywinks and leave to dry.  
4. Attach this to the mirror card which is cut to exactly the same size by using brads.
5. Mount this onto a piece of pearl grey card and then onto the 6x6" card base.
6. Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of black card by using Versamark and emboss in Gold embossing powder.
7. Cut into the shape of a banner and mount onto gold mirror card.
8. Attach the banner to the card using 3D foam pads

That's it, all done.  You will find the card looks better in the flesh as you will be able to see all the shimmer and glitz from the pixie powders and the pearl spray finish.  Hope you enjoy making it.

Maria x

Time for a Road trip

21 today - time for a road trip

21 today, time for a road trip 😁.

To make this card you will need:

Campervan stamp from Colourific

Catherine Pooler mini ink set - Life of the party

Watercolour paints

Versafine Black Onyx

Clear Embossing powderBubble wrapWhite Signa penGlossy accentsStamping cardBlending toolsBlack and yellow card for mounting3D foam padsGems
Here’s how to make it:
Stamp and emboss the Campervan image onto stamping card using the versafine ink pad and clear embossing power.
Using the inks and watercolours paint  in the Campervan.  Once dry highlight areas with the white pen and add Glossy Accents to the headlights.
For the background I blended the red and yellow inks and stamped some bubble wrap in red ink over parts of the background.  Then using the versafine I added a blended border to the outside edge of the background.
Then stamp 3 of the rose heads, stems and leaves to the top corner.
Mount the Campervan onto bottom left of the card using 3D foam pads and attach the ‘21 Today’ sentiment.
Add gems to the corners of the background.
Finish off by mounting onto white, black and yellow card.
There you are, all done and ready for taking a year out and enjoying your trip around the world - IN MY DREAMS 😁. Hope you like it.

Winter Wonderland Magnet

Fancy a change from making cards?  Here is an idea for a fridge magnet:

Here is what you need:

2.5" diameter MDF circle

White Stamping Card

Winter Wonderland Stamp Set

Versafine ink pad Onxy Black

Alcohol pens

White pen - I used a Uniball Signo

Clear or white Glitter

Dries Clear glue

Glass paper (sandpaper)

Clear varnish or Glossy Accents

Magnet

Here is what I did

1. Stamp the image of the two deer's on a piece of stamping card and colour in using your favourite preferred colouring tools. 
2. Underline the characters with glue and glitter to ground them and the border between the sky and snow.
3. Glue onto the MDF circle and wait until it dries.
4. Cut out around the circle leaving a millimetre overhanging, use the glass paper to smooth the edges. 
5. Cover the image with a thin layer of varnish and let this dry.  Top Tip  - Don't try to do this on a hot day - I did and it was not happy!!!!
6. Outline the edge with glue and glitter.
7. Attach a magnet onto the back.  I cut some off a self adhesive roll.

Inked Blossom - A6 Blossom Stamp Set

Hi Everyone

Alice here.  Welcome to my blog post for today.  I have used the A5 Blossom and Grow Stamp set again.  You can find this and many more fabulous stamps on the Colourific Website here

Materials Used:

A6 Blossom and Grow Stamp Set
A6 Borders Stamps
6x6 Card Blank
5.75 x 5.76 Light Blue Card
5.5 x 5.5 Pink Card
5.25 x 5.25 White Card
Black Embossing Powder
Black Versa fine Ink Pad
Blue and Pink Watercolours

• Matted and layered Light Blue and Pink cards onto with card blank
• Lightly sprayed the White Mat with Water and added pink and blue water colours.  Sprayed again with water and let paint run over the card.  Left to dry naturally.
• Stamped the Blossom onto the card and added the little stamps and stems at the bottom, then embossed with Black Powder.  Then added pink watercolour to the blossom head.
• Added the Border stamp along the top and left hand side.
• Stamped Blossom and Grow greeting in the bottom left hand corner.
• Finished off with 3 gems.

Thank you for looking