It’s always good to clean and re-organise your craft room because you never know what you might discover! Today I’m using up my scraps of X-Press It Sticky Barc .
Sticky Barc is thin sheets of timber with an adhesive backing, they come in roughly an A4 size with two colours available – white birch and cherry.
I wanted to create a parquetry inlay effect, so I gabbed some of my metal dies and away I went, I must say it was very easy to cut, no problem what so ever. I coloured the Sticky Barc using Copic markers but I’m sure you could use pencils, ink pads or paints. I have stamped on the Sticky Barc and unfortunately some markers will bleed, so having the pieces cut and seperated will stop this from happening.
The different shades creates a fantastic variety of timber types. Just a warning, it is real timber so be careful when handlying it because it can chip,, crack or crease but hey that’s part of the charm.The sentiment was the most fiddliest part, have lots of patience and try not to lose the small inserted alphabet pieces, just talking from experience! LOLDie-cut your piece of Sticky Barc and seperate the pieces. I used MFT Rainbow Whimsy and Memory Box small cloud dies.I coloured the pieces using Copic markers E21, E23, E25, E27 and E29, the smallest piece I left uncoloured.I used a Altenew Essentials Senitment Strip die and cut my sentiment from another piece of leftover Sticky Barc, I coloured the letters using the same Copic markers. Add a strip of double-sided tape to the back of the Sticky Barc sentiment strip then insert the letters.Attach the die-cut pieces on a sheet of Sticky Barc Cherry timber, trim leaving a small border.Remove the adhesive protective backing from the pieces and insert them as shown. Apply a coat of Dimensional glue or another glossy varish over the top to give a lovely finish to the panel.
Well I LOVED using this product again, so much so that I’m going to buy some more LOL, can’t help myself!
I love it when someone asks me to make a special card for a special someone in their life! It reminds me why I enjoy cardmaking so much…. knowing the recipient is recieving a personally designed card just for them, not some random store bought piece of cardboard…..although behind these store bought cards are some wonderful creators who have design them, but hey mine are one offs! mistakes and all LOL.
Here are a few I’ve made in the last month, enjoy!
The 50 I cut from silver foil card using my Cricut machine, the Happy Birthday banner is a Paper Smooches stamp. The beverages images and embossed background came with a magazine I bought a long time ago. Coloured using Copic markers.I created the moon using Distress Oxide ink pads Iced Spruce and Black Soot. Stamped images are My Favourite Things, coloured with Copic markers. The stars and 1st were cut from silver glitter card using my Cricut machine.I cut the card from watercolour cards using my Cricut machine, I used black watercolour paint and placed silver foil board behind the cars lights. The paper die-cut images are from a pack I bought at the Reject Shop years ago. The sequin embossed background is Stampin’ Up!I used Uniquely Creative stamps to create this card, the three circle panel is also a Uniquely Creative product. Coloured using watercolour and Copic markers. The 8th I cut using my Cricut machine.The church, bride, groom, sentiment and doves are from Waffle Flower Wedding Day stamp set. I hand drew and coloured the images, arch, walls, floor and background using Copic markers.
I’ve been a bit naughty and have not kept my blog up to date, however I am really, really going to try my hardest from now on. I need to remember that my post can be short, full of tips and pretty pictures.
So today I’m sharing a whole heap of cards I have created in the last six months, not all of them, no one has time to read all that let alone read this long post! Maybe just look at the pictures LOL
Anyway, sit back and enjoy, maybe even make a cuppa. Oh and please excuse my spelling and maybe my gramma, I type the way I speak which can be double dutch sometimes.
Christmas in the Outback
This card I created for Uniquely Creative using their Aussie Christmas stamp set. You can find out more on how I made it HERE, there is also a video showing how I created the background using Copic markers. Enjoy!
Aye Aye Pirate 1st Birthday Card
Shiver me timbers this one was fun! It was a commissioned card, the call was: Pirate, Boy and 3rd Birthday! Done, done and done!! I used my Cricut machine and Design Space to cut these pieces then I coloured them using Copic markers. The recipient was very happy so I didn’t have to walk the plank! LOL
Ducky Day
This card makes me smile ever time! I used a Sugar Pea Designs stamp set called Quackers, it is the cutest stamp set ever!! I created the pond and background using Copic markers.
Waddle on to the next card!
Toda one for me
This was the Valentines card I gave to my awesome hubby. I hand drew and coloured baby yoda? with Copic markers. My inspiration came from google.
Beam to the NEXT!
Blooming 50
I wanted to create a 50th birthday card but not have the numbers in your face! So I cleverly disguised it by die-cutting the 50 from the same white card then stamped over the top. I coloured the images using Copic markers. I masked the bottom section of the image (dress and legs areas) to create the flower bush, just another way to use the image! Up there for thinking 😉
Tip: Stamp the sentiment first then stamp it again on your die-cut pieces, attach the die pieces over the top of previous stamped sentiment using glue. I made the error of stamping directly over the top after they were glued down, which is fine but you will need a very fine black permanent pen to fill in any areas that didn’t make contact with the cardstock. Rooky mistake, mustn’t have had my coffee before creating!
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Sunshine Wishes and Butterfly Kisses
Do you sometimes make a card and just stare at it? This one had me captivated, the sun was shining on it while I had it on my desk, it was magical. I know I say this a lot but this card is one of my favourites, it brings so much joy! The yoga lady from the Meditation set and the butterfly are both from Darkroom Door.
I stamped and white embossed the butterfly on vellum, then I coloured the other side using Copic markers. The yoga girl was also coloured using Copic markers. I need to make thousands of these and send them to everyone to create peace and magic in their day!
Flutter to the next…..
This is the same butterfly from the yoga girl card, I also used the smaller butterfly. I stamped them again on vellum using VersaMark and used a yellow inkpad on the back. The background is a Darkroom Door Daisy Delight stamp, gorgeous isn’t it?! I coloured the Daisy Delight stamp by applying my Copic markers directly onto the rubber, then I lightly sprayed Copic blender solution over it then stamped it on smooth white card using my Misti stamping tool. I cleaned the stamp then applied VersaMark ink on it and stamped it again, I poured glitter embossing powder over the image and heat set it, what great sparkly colours it created! A very cheery card don’t you think? That background daisy can be used in soooooo many ways!
NEXT, having fun yet?
Life would succ without you
I love succulents, do you? If you do then you need this stamp set, if you don’t then you still need it! Uniquely Creative Succulents stamp set. See that pot plant that’s tall, growing crooked in the pot, I have that, it’s weird but I love it. Now, can you see the cat, don’t ask why I did this, the Copic markers just have a mind of their own sometimes LOL, the cat is sitting in between the pots with it’s back facing us. Yes a lot of my cards have little stories!
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Winnie the Pooh
Another favourite! This was a commissioned card, requirements: Winnie the Pooh, boy and 1st birthday. I googled some pictures of Winnie the Pooh and drew this one, the balloons I are from Cricut Design, the background I created using Copic markers and a fine line black permanent pen. Now this card possessed me, I had no idea what I was going to do but I found that image then thought balloons and I was off, the background just grew and grew! I LOVE when this happens, every card is like a journey but some you step back from and think “where on earth did that come from”? Can you relate? Seriously, it’s like I was possessed, in a good way, by the cardmaking fairy!!
I love creating commissioned cards, the challenges keep my cardmaking mind active 🙂
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Purple Elephant
Now, did I say I love commissioned cards? well….. my next one was for a 1st birthday, a girl who’s favourite stuffed toy was a purple elephant!!! Oh my goodness, okay, okay, I can do this………………………………………………….now imagine that every one of those dots was an hour of my time just thinking! Eeek, I was a blank, oh dear! Cricut Design space to the rescue, gosh I love that machine! I don’t make many cards that are just cardstock, most are stamped and coloured. Well….now I’m a BIG fan of purple elephants!! Didn’t she turn out great? Well I thought so and the recipient said it was a perfect match in colours! Yay another happy customer! What challenge is next I wonder? I love the process of it all, I really do!
Love your to pieces
Who loves to watercolour? Me! Sometimes I need a break from my Copics, they can be intense sometimes, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE them but watercolour is soooooo relaxing! These puzzle stamps are from Darkroom Door, the set is called Puzzle Pieces, there are great sentiments to go with these and other designs as well, it’s a great set for many occasions. I used Distress Oxides inks to stamp the images, then I dabbed the ink pads on my Tim Holtz mixed media mat and pick up some colour using my Aquabrush pen and coloured away. I let the colours pool in spots, I didn’t want to just colour the whole image, let them create their own path, have fun with them.
Okay my last card I’m sharing, I’m tired from tying LOL, I have more cards to make!
Everybody loves a rainbow, I’ve been seeing them all over Instagram, Facebook and blogs, so I just had to make one, with a reflection of course! This card took many hours, the blending back and forth, I’m not going to lie, I did swear a bit creating it and it nearly ended up in the bin! I’m a bit of a perfectionist I think but I wasn’t going to let it get the better of me! Once I start these cards I need to finish them, to get the idea out of my head, otherwise it will stay there and haunt me forever LOL. Does this happen to you? Please tell me it does and I’m not going cardmaking crazy!!
The stamp is from My Favourite Things called Sprinkling you with Love, it has so many adorable images and the sentiments are delightful.
I cannot begin to explain how I created this card, just as I said, many, many layers of Copic markers, blending back and forth, repeat and repeat. I may need to give myself this card on a rainy day, it aren’t going anywhere to anyone!
Well that was a lot of cards, did you make it through them all? If you’re reading this then you must’ve! Good on you and thank you so much, I do waffle on sometimes! If you have any questions in regards to any of the cards then please send a message, I would love to explain further.
Now go and create, that’s enough reading, wake up that cardmaking fairy and get cracking!
Oh, I’m very excited to share the news that I’m the Guest Designer over at Newton’s Nook Designs for the month of March!! What an absolute honour it is!! I’m so delighted that I get to play with their stamps, they’re such awesome designs and a super friendly company!
My first card to share is using Newton’s Nook Designs Loveable Llamas stamp set. I love this set, it has two cute Llamas to choose from and then you have several decorative blankets to add to them, or there is a set of suitcases, or presents, or pot of cactuses you can use as well or instead, OH so many options, be still my heart! The sentiments are just as adorable too! I guarantee you’ll want this set!! Click HERE to check it out!
Here’s a sneak peek of the card. You’re going to have to head on over to Newton’s Nook Designs blog to see the whole card! he he. So many wonderful cards on that blog to check out and so much to inspire you!
I created the funky curved hills on vellum using a white Prismascolor pencil, I also shaded them a little using the same pencil.I coloured the back of the vellum hills using a variety of green shades in the Distress Ink pads collection! I love how they turned out, it mutes the colours slightly but that’s what I like!
Well, I can’t wait to share what I create next! So much fun using Newton’s Nook Designs stamps!! Such a great variety! Stay tuned every Tuesday in March! Mark it in your calendars my friends LOL
Thanks so much for checking out my blog post, now go and create!
Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog, I’m so glad you’re here!
Well, I’ve decided to stay on as a Guest Designer for HeartcraftPaper for a few more months, such a lovely group of ladies and Monica’s images are so cute, I really enjoy creating with them so why not!
This is my second card I’ve made using HeartcraftPaper Primavera Fae image, I’ll pop a picture at the bottom of this post showing you the first card I created using Fae, just in case you missed it LOL, can’t have that happening can we!
So she’s a beautiful digital image and not a stamp, I’m very new to these digital images but, I’m working it out (yes, I’m slightly computer illiterate) but now I’m having so much fun!! I can make them any size I want and in any colour too! Stop laughing! Yes, those of you who have been creating with them for years! LOL Honestly…. I’ve never really thought about using them before, I’m a stamper girl!! Anyway, I’m learning and discovering the joys of the digital world. The ink from my printer is perfect to use with my Copic markers but please test before you colour your images, you never know!
Well, enough rambling, here’s my card, A Winter Bride! It’s ironic because I made this card on a stinking 40 degree day here in Australia!
I coloured her using my Copic markers, but I also darkened and highlighted a few areas with my Prismacolor pencils, I do this sometimes if I can’t get the shading right with the markers. The background tree image is a Stampendous stamp used with a blue ink pad, I wanted to create a subtle background, but then I ended up shading between the trees and they became more prominent. I never really know how my cards are going to end up, do you have a plan when starting a card? I do, but I always seem to go off the rail LOL. Oh, I also added dots to her dress using a white gel pen and glittered it up and her wings using Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.
Spring Bride card
Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by and having a look at my blog, I really appreciate it!
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