Exploding Box.

Hi there. Thought i'd share this Exploding Box with you all today. Which i made resently for a friend of my mother in laws to give as a gift for a 90th birthday... I embossed the panels on the top, sides and inside of the box with a tonic embossing folder, the pretty circle die on top of the box and inside is a Nellie snellin die (which l really like) the leaf die is part of a set from Marianne design's the small butterfly die is from sizzix (I embossed the butterflies with the same tonic folder as the panels too) i added paper flowers and pearls to give it an elegant touch... I hope Alma liked it? I was pleased with it myself to say l had never made one before. I always thought they looked so intricate and complicated but I won't be put off again. I am planning my next expolding box soon.

Thanks for popping in to read this post and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon xx:-)

Water stamping technique (ghosting)

Hi everyone. Just stopped by to share these father's day cards with you all made with a simple stamping technique. I was inspired to try this technique when I saw Ali reeve from stamp's away demonstrate it on create and craft.
First of all take a piece of card cut to size for the main topper image, then take one distress ink ( l chose peeled paint for the 1st card and barn door for the 2nd card) with a piece of cut and dry, cover the card shading it in different area's to give it a two tone look. The next step is to soak a piece of kitchen towel with water, press the stamp into it until the surface of the stamp is wet, then stamp on to the inked card, lift off the card it will take off the ink and leave a stamped impression, take a piece of dry kitchen towel and dab it to get the excess water off. When dry over stamp the image with a black ink pad. To make the background repeat the same technique but don't bother distressing it all because the topper will cover the rest. To finish assemble your card and add a sentiment.
Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon x:-)

Pinwheels.

Hi everyone. Hasn't the whether been lovely today, with this sunny weather in mind i couldn't resist making this quick summer inspired card from an idea I saw in a issue of Papercraft inspiration magazine. The design is the same but I have used the craft asalyum paper's to decorate it. I love the way the pinwheels bridge the gap at the bottom of the card and the paper's complement this fresh on trend summer look...

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!

Love Sharon x:-)

Starburst card.

Hi there. I thought I'd share this card with you all today. I decided I would make a starburst card to show the lovely array of papers from the meadow sweet 6x6 paper pad from craft asalyum, these are just a selection of the beautiful papers i have chosen from the pack. The hello stamp is from the same collection and the contrasting cardstock is a core'dinations card.
Thank you for stopping by to read this post and Happy crafting!!
Love Sharon x:-)