Birthday Card

You all know I hate men's cards, and I just didn't know what to do for my son's card.  I know he isn't really into steam punk, but I love it, so I am hoping he likes it.   At least it is masculine!

I used the Time Traveller dies from Sheena Douglass, and his name was from Leonie Pujol's alphabet dies.  Not sure whose dies the hash tag and numbers were from, as I seem to have file them without the packaging - oops!

Apart from the hourglass, he elements were all cut from black card.   I used sparkle pens on the balloon, but didn't like the effect so went over it again with Glitter Kiss, and then highlighted the embossing with Pebeo Gilding Wax.   The clock, propeller, fob and numbers just had gold and silver gilding wax applied.  The hour glass was cut from white card, and painted, and the compass insert was stamped on white card, and had distress inks applied.   The hourglass and the compass had glossy accents applied to give the appearance of glass.  The card was cream pearlescent card.

It was difficult to work out how to place the name, so I just stuck them down in a random fashion.

Feathers

I treated myself to a new die last week.  Not planned, was buying some interfacing at the time, and whilst meandering through the shop I saw this die and it was 20% off everything in the shop - well it was rude not to buy it!  It is a Sizzix die.

I finally got around to having a craft day today, as I have been so busy catching up with boring stuff like sorting out the garage, painting the Den and all the garden furniture whilst the weather was conducive to getting it done.  Anyway today was play day.  I used black card and then Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss over the feathers.   The photo doesn't show up the colours that well, but from left to right they are pale green, silver and sky blue.   I am going to love this die!

Birthday Card

A simple card for a friend.   Die cut flower and leaves from pearlescent card stock.  Some fancy ribbon from my stash with gems on it.  Hand written sentiment with Mixtion relief and silver mirror foil, and finally a hit of clear sparkle overlay on the gaps in the leaves and flower.  (although don't think that has picked up on this photo)

First Christmas Cards 2016

I have been experimenting with some Christmas dies tonight (whilst watching some craft demos on TV and by keeping my hands employed, so I couldn't be tempted to flex the plastic and buy stuff - lol!)

The dies were cut out of pearlised card stock, and then painted with Memento inks, and then Pebeo Gilding Wax rubbed on.  The Memento inked sections then had clear sparkle overlay pen applied to them.

Just simple cards, but I wanted to go down the simple route this year, as well as making use of dies in my stash and my new Gemini machine!

I shall try the dies out again on white card stock and paint them, and some black card stock and apply gilding wax.    So watch this space!