Making a start on Christmas Cards - 2

Although I struggle sometimes with my eyes these days, I did wat to try and do some stamping on Christmas Cards.

I used a Studio Light Just Lou stamp, which I thought was a modern take on Christmas Trees.  The top one was stamped and then coloured with Mica Magic, and the bottom one was stamped and coloured with Cadence Hybrid Metallic paints.  As I had an idea of trying to paint some cards, this has sort of combined the two, and I needed to keep it simple so that I could see what I was doing!  I also love these metallic paints.

 

Making a Start on Christmas Cards -1

 

This is a prototype for some of my Christmas cards (and yes I have seen the error in the sentiment - which should read Greetings with an "s").

I was messing about with idea using a candle and then remembered one of my husband's favourite sayings from a Two Ronnies sketch, and it sort of went from there.   I am sure he is up their chuckling his head off.  It is definitely a family joke, as he would often be heard quoting it.   I trust recipients will work our the joke!

Painted Anniversary Card

 Hand-painted in acrylics, with a mica powder background on water colour card

Geode Birthday Card

A quick card using Lou Withers papers and doodle topper.
 

Painted Anniversary Card

 This was the other little card I painted yesterday - attempting to paint a little mountain scene in the style of Bob Ross

Painted Birthday Card

 

I do find men's cards difficult, so I tried a little experiment with a couple of cards today.   This was one of them - some one-stroke leaves painted with acrylic paint in a couple of greens.   I then brushed the watercolour card with a little blue ink, and created a sentiment in Craft Artist.  The sentiment and the edge of the topper were edges with a little dark blue ink.

MDF Beach Hut Boxes

 Oops found something else I had forgotten to blog about - hopefully I have caught up now.    I will try and make the effort to do some more crafting and to blog more regularly again.   (However, having just had some painting done in the house, including the craft room/office with a mega tidy up of stash - there is no knowing whether I will be able to find anything now - rofl!  I have  renamed his room "The Emporium" 

Anyway these are two little boxes I painted from Crafty Devils, and are perfect to hiding odds and ends in the bathroom and cloakroom.

I confess I was quite pleased with the painting effect I achieved for the slatted walls - amazing what a little bit of pencil shading can do!

MDF Button Boxes

 ... and finally for this little catch up on my craft makes in the last couple of months are some button boxes I painted.

one stroke roses on a black background

Two boxes with stamped and embossed detail - sort of faux wedgewod - one pale green, one blue

Flower Wreaths - Work in Progress

 These are all work in progress and I may change my mind on how they are completed - The great thing is that I can change them about and add different elements as the mood takes me - or match them to the current season.

All the flowers from the previous blog and the wreath elements from this one - are all from Forever Flowerz.

Silk Flowers

 One craft I have been trying recently is making up silk flower kits and wreaths, as they are something my eyes can cope with.

Rather than put a different picture up for the next few days, I am grouping these in one blog.

Begonias - a free pack of flowers with another order.

My absolute favourite - large peonies in pink, dark pink, and creamy/yellow.   The are so realistic!  The family all wanted some - so rather than have arguments on who got what colour - I gave them mixed bouquets!

A few red poinsettias - I have also got some white ones, plus a wrath to put some on - will share that at a later day.

A Simple Card

 When you can't think of a theme for a male card - keep it simple!  Created in Craft Artist.

Man's Birthday Card

 Another card made in September - created in Craft Artist

Painted Roses Birthday Card

 I am going to try and post a few bits that I have made between my posting in July and the one yesterday.  This was a hand=painted card I did for a family member.

Simple one stroke painting on black card.

Gosh - has it been that long? Plus 30th Wedding Anniversary Card

 Me bad - I haven't blogged in ages - OK - I haven't don a lot, due to my failing eyesight, but am hoping that this might be rectified this week when I have laser treatment on one of my eyes.   Time will tell.

This is my most recent effort a card requested by a friend for his wife on the occasion of their Pearl Anniversary.

Obviously with my eyesight these days I kept it fairly simple, and in fact raided some of my stash of ribbons and pearls etc that I rarely use these days.   The little  topper was hand-painted by me, and fetured flowers what were in his wife's wedding bouqet.   He was delighted with it - so hope his wife is too!
To make it a bit more special - I made a box to put the card in.

Another Wedding Anniversary Card

 Another stamped image from my stash.  Coloured with Pentel duo colour purple pen, and overpainted with purple Artistry inks.  Corner decoration done with same pen as flower.

Wedding Anniversary Card

 

 

A stamped card this time - from my stash, coloured with a Pentel dua metallic red/gold pen and then water-coloured with some watered down Artistry ink.  Background dusted lightly with Craft Artist mica colour in blue.  Outline then drawn with same pen as used win the flower.

Male Birthday Card

 

Men's card can be so difficult - kept this one simple.   Designed in Craft Artist (CAP2).

Die-cut Birthday Card

 A simple die-cut card.   Image cut into the card and then back with some orange paper.   Die is for Clarity Stamp.

Have you missed me? Sorry.

 Apologies for being awol - not been up to par recently - I have dabbled with a few things that are still work in progress.   My eyes have been giving me a lot of trouble, and I struggle to see things sometimes.  I am ok outside in the sunshine, but when it is overcast I struggle.  Consquently I haven't felt up to crafting.
I have made a bit of an effort this week, and made some cards, which I will share over the next few days.

This is the first one.  Created in Craft Artist (CAP2).  Card for a train and gnome enthusiast.

Ceramic Mandala

 Another craft ticked off my "crafts to try" bucket list.   A little mosaic mandala coaster, although I opted for the alternative of a hanging plaque.  (Hope you can see the navy ribbon hanger).   I will back the mdf with some paper or paint one of my roses on it.