Friday 12 November 2010
Read My Lips Lucille
What you will need:
1 base card, 140mm x 140mm
Contrasting card for layering
Read my Lips Lucille stamp
Zig Kuretake tut pens in colours: 207 (for skin), 56, 23, 49
A button for the corner
A saying.
Feel free to copy the one that I've used. I printed it out on the computer, cut it out and layered it up.
16mm scarlet satin ribbon for the centre of the card.
I really didn't think that this lady needed my usual pinks so I went for no nonsense colours, but because it is nearly Christmas I added some reds too.
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...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Ribbon Flower Tutorial
Gingham Ribbon flower:
- You will need a 10 inch length of ribbon. I used this black and white gingham. You will need at least 23 mm ribbon for this to work. Ribbon available from Craft Fairy.
- Thread in your chosen colour. I used white but red would be quite nice if you have red on your card or page.
- Two buttons, one slightly bigger than the other.
Now comes the fun part:
Thread your needle and with small stitches, stich along one edge of the ribbon.
When you get to the end of the ribbon, pull the thread to make the ribbon into the sort of cartwheel shape that you can see in the picckie.
Sew the ribbon together at the back... No one wants to see tacking stitches.
There we are, ready to be used.
Monday 18 January 2010
Fairy, but with a twist
Saturday 16 January 2010
Stained Glass window card
I wanted to be the first to enter. I really get a kick out of that. So silly, I know but indulge me.
Now, don't be fooled into thinking that I've put on any stitching. It's dots made with the pen. Quick and simple. Makes up for the age that I took to colour in the stamped image.
I know that you are going to want to buy it immediately so go to Craft Fairy now to get it. It's the beautiful Stained Glass Flower stamp.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
And now for a gift bag
The beautiful hot pink gingham ribbon is just in and just £1.50 for 3 metres.
Tuesday 5 January 2010
Favourite colour combo
Saturday 21 November 2009
Allsorts challenge week 28
Christmas carol or a song title....!
What more could one ask at this Christmas time so I've entitled mine
Readers, please note that she's holding the Mistletoe and she's already been on the wine.
I know that you are going to want to make this card so you will need the Mrs Santa stamp to get yourself going.
I also used the fabulous and now 'seen on tv' Art and Graphic pens from Kuretake. Colours used. 2, for the dress, 207 for the skin and 50 for the mistletoe.
The lace border was punched with a fiskars border punch.
The Merry Christmas is a stamp from I Brake foe Stamps.
The green and white paper is Jolly Holly dotted lines from Doodlebug.
Now get on and make the card by:
Cutting a base card 150cm x 150cm. I used white card for this.
Cut a strip of heavy red paper and adhere to the bottom third of the card.
Punch a lace border with the Fiskars border punch and layer over the red paper and adhere.
Layer on a strip of Jollyt Holly dotted lines paper and adhere.
Stamp the Mrs. Santa stamp onto white card and colour in with the Art and Graphic pens.
Mount on to Red card and adhere to the base card as shown.
Stamp the sentiment down the left hand side of the base card.
Punch out some circles of card and stick to the base card as shown.
Thread a red button with some green satin ribbon and tie in a knot. Adhere to the base card with foam pads.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Humorous Senior Christmas Card
Wednesday 18 November 2009
My Time to Craft Challenge 'Under My Umbrella'
The image is created with the mouse and Umbrella stamp from Stampinback and you can get one just like it by clicking here.
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.
Saturday 5 September 2009
Love Larry for a birthday card
Isn't he a total hoot.
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.
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
Now for something completely different
I have just coloured this stamp up for the web site and for sale at the Art Stamps fair at Newbury nekt week so it was just waiting to be used.
Materials used:
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Biker Bob unmounted rubber stamp from I Brake for Stamps.
Brown saddle stitch ribbon.
Happy crafting