Spring burst.

Hi everyone. I thought I'd share 2 simple cards with you today. The rosette flowers were made on the hougie board out of everyone needs a hougie project book and the papers are from a papermania 12x12 paper pack called spring burst which isn't available anymore.
( you may have purchased this when I did, a long time ago. )  I like the combination of the purple, green and orange. I particularly like the starburst paper from the pack which i cut a piece out of to fit on my small card. It beats having to cut all the rays out to piece together, these are the cards below...

Thanks for calling in and crafty hugs.
Love Sharon xxx

Celebration balloons.

Hi everyone. Here is my card featuring the generation stamping technique as promised in my last entry. It's the same technique but I have added colour to the project as well.
I stamped the balloon out of scrap paper first for my mask and then stamped the first balloon impression on my cardstock. I took the mask and covered the balloon up and stamped my second impression, overlapping it, repeat with the third. Take the mask and cover the first balloon and generation stamp with a star in different coloured inks, continue in the same manner with the others, overlapping as you go. I think it makes the balloons pop forward and gives that impression that the stars are behind.
It's a fun technique and great for a beginner to try too. I hope you give this technique ago.
Example 1... With the simple technique above.
                                               

Example 2... Paper piece the Balloons in coloured cardstock below.

I decided to go one step further and paper piece the balloons with coloured embossed dotty cardstock ( use foam pads to give the balloons diminish ) and glossy ascents on the highlights. It's entirely up to you how you finish your project, whether you leave the balloons plain or coloured its down to you. I quite like them coloured, they match the stars perfectly.
Thanks for calling in and crafty hugs!!
Love Sharon xx:-)

Generation stamping.

Hi everyone. I must share this simple technique with you. It's a technique by which you stamp an image several times without re-inking between each stamped impression. The idea meaning that the first stamp image will be the strongest  then the second fainter still and so on until you can't make the image out.
The stamped images on my cards have been inked with a archival ink which i had to hand and it was quite tricky to get a good first impression right and so on after that. I have learnt since that dye and pigment inkpads are better than quick- drying ones and the stronger the colour the more impressions you will create than lighter inkpads and the better you ink up the stamp the first time the better your first image will be and the images after that.
It certainly takes some practicing but its a fun technique when you get the hang of. It's especially great for adding movement to a card like I have with this racing car.
I made this card by using the masking technique as well, this gives the impression that the cars are all behind one another and moving.
Firstly i stamped the car out on a piece of scrap paper to make myself a mask then stamped my first image on my card, cover it over with the mask and generation stamp over the top of it then repeat until the ink runs out. In my next post I have used the same technique but added colour to my project... Please call in and check it out next time.
Thanks and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon xx:-)

Valentine.

Hi everyone. Valentine's day is just around the corner so here's a quick card I made this week for the occasion...
I stamped a heart in the middle of a piece of vellum measuring 8.5cm x 16cm with a versa mark ink pad then heat emboss it with white embossing powder. Set aside a while and cut a piece of pink card 14cm square, emboss this with an embossing folder. Cut a die-cut heart out of teal card adhere this onto the pink embossed card. Next wrap the vellum around the pink card making sure the embossed heart is over the teal heart. Take a length of pink ribbon wrap this around the pink card and secure both ends with tape. Mount the pink card onto a square card blank. Finally add a wooden key decorated with a pink gem and a stamped sentiment in black ink.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for calling in and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon xx:-)

Blooming marvellous

Hi everyone. Thought I'd share this floral themed card with you all today.

I do like those nice lattice cards that are out there at the moment, so I decided to make one too.
I started this card with a scallop 15cm square card blank. I then attached the lattice panal ( spritzed in a red and gold mister ) behind the white narrow frame with tacky glue ( I cut this out of 2 nesting dies, the largest being 13.5cm and the inside 11.5cm square ) when dry. I then stuck foam pads on the back of the frame and mounted it onto a piece of white card spritzed with gold mister then Adhere to the card base.
I then decorated with a die-cut gold swirly florish ( cherry Lynn ) die-cut flower's and a lovely stamped sentiment to finish.
Hope you like it!!

Thanks for dropping by and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon:-)

Especially for you.

Hi everyone. I just had to share another post featuring the marianne butterfly. The card is quite simple but the butterfly gives it that focal point and looks very elegant on any special card.

I started this card with a pre scored A5 card blank. Matt a piece of silver mirri board onto the front then take the square insert die out of the jasmine dream embossing folder and die set ( tonic studio's ) and cut an aperture into a piece of white embossed card, raise it onto foam pads and attached it on to the card, leaving a border. Cut a white stripe of card 3.5cm wide and stamp 'especially for you' on the right hand side ( clearly besotted stamp ) then back it onto silver mirri and attach it to the card.
I double layred the butterfly ( one white and one gold mirri ) and added a string of pearls on the body of the butterfly. Finally I added a trail of sequins in silver and gold to match the butterflies wings.
I hope this gives you some inspiration to follow and please let me no if you would like any more information on this card...for example the measurements.
Thanks for calling in and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon xx