Tuesday, 13 May 2014

PROJECT CLUB STAMP SET for May 2014 by Nina Crafts

I had great fun with the May 2014 Club Stamp Set and a few other background stamps from Nina Crafts and thought that I will share with you how I created each of them.

 
 
 
 
Here is a selection of the papers I created as well as some shrink plastic cupcakes as embelishments for a future card.
 
 
I used VersaMark and Distress Inks to create these.

 
This two background was created by pressing my distress ink pad on to my blending mat and working it from off the card in circular motion to centre of the card to create a fairly smooth colouration on the card.  I then inked up the pattern stamp using the same ink pad and stamped it in a diagonal pattern over the card, making sure to re-ink the stamp everytime and then removing any excess ink before it was completely dry by buffing it with my blending sponge.  On the second I experimented with a different pattern and White pigment ink for some more contrast.

 

I inked up my text stamp with Versamark in and and stamped it repeatedly over the card, then I sprinkled detailed white embossing powder over this and heat embossed it.  After this I pressed my distress ink pad on to my blending mat and working it from off the card in circular motion to centre of the card to create a fairly smooth colouration on the card as before, left it for a whilw and theb removed excess colour from the embossed areas with kitchen towel. 

This Background was created by pressing my distress ink pad on to my blending mat and working it from off the card in circular motion to centre of the card to create a fairly smooth colouration on the card. I then inked up the polka dot stamp using the a darker ink pad and stamped it all over the card, making sure to re-ink the stamp everytime.

 
 
 
 
This background was created by pressing my distress ink pad on to my blending mat and working it from off the card in circular motion to centre of the card to create a fairly smooth colouration on the card. I then inked up the pattern stamp using the same ink pad and stamped it in a diagonal pattern over the card, making sure to re-ink the stamp everytime, this time I left the distress ink to dry completely leaving a more vibrant pattern.  before stamping some White pigment ink for some more contrast and interest.

 
 
I think this is one of my favourites as well as my favourite technique, you simply stamp your image randomly over the page in versamark and set it aside to dry, whilest making some other papers.  After about 15 minutes I went back to the image and blended Distress Ink over it as before and then dabbed extra colour inside the party hats.
 
 


This paper did not work quite as well as I hoped but I thought I would share it anyway incase it is something you would like to try. I took my squar acrylic block and inked it up with one colour then stamped it all over the card, left it for a few seconds whilest cleaning my block and applied another colour and then a yet again another colour. I started with the lightest and then used a blending sponge to yet blend the colours to create a softer look, thinking back I shouls have used less yellow and waited for the colours to dryu a bit more before blending and it might not have been so muted.

Hope you enjoyed this post, I will be posting some cards I made using these shortly but in the mean time here is some other cards I made using the May Project Club Stamp Set. 

 
 





PROJECT CLUB STAMP SET for April 2014 by Nina Crafts


 
What do you think of these? I just finished a Stamping 101 class with 6 ladies and made them each a little notecard with matching envelope, on the back of the notecard I placed a Group Photo. One of them is a teacher for year 6 students and these are the ones I made for her by request in Browns to give to each of the kids in her class, I made the little Magazine Holder to hold 6 cards and envelopes as she has 6 student sitting in one table grouping, this way she can do them according to her class plan to make it easier.
 

 
Another of my Favourite flip-it dies used with the April Club set 
 


A simple one layer card.



Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Miniature Knitwear Cards


This post contains a few patterns for knitted clothes to use on your cards. I used no. 2 knitting needles and 3 ply baby wool for my creations. 

Small Cloth/ Blanket:
Cast on 15 stitches and knit 5.5 rows

Sweater:
Cast on 8 stitches, knit 7 tows and increase 5 stitches.  Increase another 5 Stitches after the 8th row, this will form the sleeves.  Knit another 2.5 rows.

Scarf:
Cast on 5 stitches and knit 15.5 rows.

Nappy:
Cast on 3 Stitches and increase one stitch every row, knit 12 rows.  You can now leave it like this or cast off and work away the cast on and off cast off yarn and fold into a nappy before securing it will a mini pin.

Once you finished the piece, place the knitwear on cocktails sticks and glue a small (6mm) coloured bead on the ends of each cocktail stick. Cut the yarn off so it is about 50cm long and roll up this up into a like ball or around a small piece of card. I use a tacky glue to apply the knitwear to the card. Depending on the colours and backgrounds you use these are great for babies, men’s cards, autumn as well as winter, Christmas cards. 

Have fun using these and if you have a pattern for bootees and a hat please share it with me tooJ

Sample cards and knitwear to follow.

Monday, 5 May 2014

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Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Card I made using Magazine Freebies over the years


I have been making Cards since 2004 and have tried many different techniques and styles.  During the April 2014 school holiday I went through some of my old magazine as realized how many of the free gift I have used so I decided to go through my Cards folder on my Computer and create a post where i will share all the cards I made using these lovely gifts, be it papers, stamps, dies, die cuts or embossing folders.  I hope you enjoy my look back on how my creations have changed and hopefully you will agree that it has improved.

Here is a card made using the Newton's Law Bear stamp that was offered free with Quick Cards Made Easy's Issue 57 in January 2009.  If you missed it you can call 0844 8440388 and ask order a back copy of this magazine, if they still have stock.









These cards was made made using a Easter bunny stamp that was offered free with Quick Cards Made Easy's Issue 72 in March 2010.  If you missed it you can call 0844 8440388 and ask order a back copy of this magazine, if they still have stock.









These cards was made made using aThe addorable Buzzcraft Paws Fur a Moment paper pack that was offered free with Papercraft Essentials's Issue 50 in August 2009

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Tuesday, 8 April 2014

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Wednesday, 26 February 2014

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