I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash catalogue as the layout. You can see it below. The challenge is to use any of the sketches from the last year and this is my choice.
Monday 20 December 2010
Fit Fairy for a challenge
I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash catalogue as the layout. You can see it below. The challenge is to use any of the sketches from the last year and this is my choice.
Friday 17 December 2010
Sentimental verse freebie
Happily this fits in perfectly with the theme on Allsorts challenge blog which this week is, Free and Easy. To see the challenge pop on over.
To make this card, use a 14cm x 14cm base card.
1 sheet of patterned paper 13cm x 13cm
1 piece of pink satin edged chiffon 9cm
A selection of flowers from Craft Fairy flowers section.
Tan brown leaves
Free sentiment from the freebies section on Craft Fairy
See the tutorial on corsages for a 'how to' on the rose corsage.
One important point.
The card was scored and creased using the Eazi-score board from Diamond craft.
if you want to see how to use it then click here to be taken to a set of video tutorials.
Sunday 5 December 2010
A Birthday Card for my Grandaughter
What you will need:
1 base card, 140mm x 140mm
Gardening Fairy Unmounted rubber stamp
Zig Kuretake tut pens in colours: 207 (for skin) 50 for stems and a variety for the fairy,
a saying.
Baby pink and pure pink Kuretake calligraphy blending pens
6 mm green gingham ribbon
This card is easy peasy to make.
Draw the flowers (see the 'Quick and Easy guide to drawing flowers with pens)
Put a strip of double sided sticky tape across the base of the card and stick the ribbon on to the card. Add a bow to the ribbon.
Stamp and colour the fairy, cut it out and use some foam pads to stick it to the card.
Add your desired sentiment and doodle around the edge of the card.
Finished.
Thursday 11 March 2010
A Corsage from Paper Flowers
Now twist the stems together.
Repeat the same steps with flowers and leaves for the other side. Lay them on the table and cross over at the centre point.
Put the large rose in the centre and then twist the wires together at the back of the corsage so that they lie flat. At this point, this is what you'll end up with.
Saturday 6 February 2010
Ribbon Flower Tutorial 2
So above, is the finished flower and now I'm sure that you all want to see how I made it.
First you will need to assemble your ingredients:
On my table I had:
4 strips of hot pink satin swiss dot ribbon each measuring 15 cm.
A few buttons. I hadn't yet decided which ones to use. You will need one bigger than the other though.
Cotton
A needle. Use a sharp one.
Start your flower by putting some glue on one end of the ribbon:
Fold it to the centre add glue to the other end and fold that to the centre too. Your ribbon should overlap and form a loop that the glue holds together in the centre.
Once you've done this you can layer up the pieces as seen in the picture below and now you're almost ready to sew them together.
I played around with the buttons that I had on the table and I finally chose a pink and a green button as I liked the way that they looked.
You need to be aware that you are sewing a lot of layers of ribbon together so that's why you will need a sharp needle. I started by sewing just two pieces together to get the position right.
Now layer up the pieces and sew together. Add your buttons and sew together and your flower is ready to go...
Monday 18 January 2010
Fairy, but with a twist
Saturday 19 December 2009
In the Glossies
have both been featured by the lovely Alice who came to visit Craft Fairy on the stand at the NEC.
Sunday 15 November 2009
Thank You Card for Pink Elephant Challenge
This card is made with a stamp from the Cartes Postal sheet that I love so much.
Saturday 14 November 2009
Allsorts Challenge 27, 'Children'
The card uses my favourite colour too so for me it's just perfect.
If you want to re-creat something similar you will need:
Stamps Kids 76 from the Merry Stamper
A pink button
Some paper and card
Scissors, 3d foam pads. glue etc.
Have fun.
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Ribbon Picture
Give ma a little time and i'll give you the instructions too.
Saturday 19 September 2009
Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge #50
1 base card 14cm x 14cm when folded.
I stamp from the Glamour Girls sheet
Stazon Ink pad in Stone Grey
Silver card Pin up stamp from the same sheet as the glamour girls.
Pink button
3d foam pads
Double sided tape.
Thanks for looking and, if you like anything that you see, please leave a comment.
Monday 31 August 2009
A Very Special Birthday Card
Thursday 27 August 2009
The tulips are back
of my favourites as it's so versitile. I've chosen to pair it with some of the craft fairy blooms and a button with some ribbon.
Sunday 23 August 2009
Blooms and hand drawn flowers
I really enjoyed making these and if you come to my stand at Ally Pally, I'll show you how to do them.
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Dare you too
Products used:
1 base card 14cm x 14cm when folded.
I stamp from the Glamour Girls sheet
Pin up stamp from the same sheet as the glamour girls.
Stazon Ink pad in Stone Grey
9mm pink ribbon ribbon with white spots
Silver card
Pink bloom
Pink button 3d foam pads
Double sided tape.
Cupcake Craft Challenge 48
Friday 10 July 2009
Vintage Lady with Flower Dress
Is the challenge site for this card. The theme this week is for vintage so without further ado I reached for another of my new vintage lady stamps and I was away. I've kept the colours muted too so that they add to the vintage feel.
Products used:
Fashion lady 7
Mixed natural buttons
Ivory and scarlet double faced satin ribbon.
Large Ivory Tea roses.
Border punch from Fiskars.
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Basic Grey Inspiration Challenge
Ingredients:
Base card in white cut to measure 14cm x 14cm when folded.Blue glitter frame form the variety Pack of ready cut frames.
Daisy from the Pink, green yellow mixture.
Button from the baby blue assorted pack.
Baby Blue swiss dot ribbon.
Sentiment from the Inspirational sayings plate of unmounted rubber stamps from ' I Brake for Stamps'.
Scalloped circles
Patterned paper from Basic Grey and ribbon to finish.
Friday 26 June 2009
Dare you to, Digi Stamp Challenge 13
I must admit that th ephotography is not the best but the light is poor today and it was the best that I could do.
The stamp is Hopeful Harry and he is just in today. Let's hope that you get him before he sells out.
Happy crafting,
Yvonne
Thursday 18 June 2009
New Stamps from Stampinback
I didn't just want to have them as a black silhouettes though and I went for fawn and greens.
The images are 'Fennel Silhouette' from Stampinback.
Tall Flower, silhouette also from Stampinback.
The pens that I used to colour the images are Zig Art and Graphic pens 49, 56, 57.
The ribbon is willow green chiffon in 16mm width.
The sentiment is 'approach dreams'
The flowers are from the romance selection of Eco friendly flowers.
The paper I had in my stash but any soft green should do.
To Make this card:
All you need to do is ink up the stamps with your chosen colours and stamp up the images.
Cover the bottom of the card with some green paper and cover the join with sheer green ribbon.
Ink up the sentiment and stamp out. Mount onto another piece of green paper and stick to the card.
Add a couple of smallish flowers from the pack and you have a card.
Happy crafting.