Shrink plastic is just fab!

A shiny new camera

I went out and treated myself to a new camera today.

What a difference it makes having 14 megapixels instead of a measly 2!!

I took some photos of the wedding cards I am making for someone at work. None of the cards have a greeting on the fron so I can personalise them at a later date.

This card was made using some beautiful pearlescent white card and mounted with a mat linen finish silver card. The flowers were made using a punch. The little bird embossing folder is perfect for wedding cards. A little ribbon and some gems to complete.

This card was made using the spellbinders in spades die. One of my favourites.

This card I did using an embossing board to create the diamond pattern and a simple nestie to cut out the aperture. The little flowers were made with a punch. When I made this card I was planning on it being a wedding card but it looked a little boring.....until I added the heart gems!

Maybe not a wedding card anymore but a fabulous birthday card.

Playtime

Had a full day of playtime today, with Sue, my crafting partner in crime.


The morning session consisted of lots of white, silver and pretty things, aimed at putting some wedding ideas together for a card someone has asked me to make.


 The afternoon was sat aside for the brayer!



Slowly getting to grips with it. struggle with making hills in the sky but practice makes perfect. The reflections are a little tricky too.


Here are a few pics showing one of the stamps I bought from the craft show at Doncaster.

I desperately need a new camera, to capture the sharpness and beautiful glitter.

Not before time!

Thought I had better make another blog entry since we have started another month.
The brayer technique has been on my mind and following an unsuccessful attempt, I bit the bullet and bought the same brayer that Barbara Gray uses. Oh My Goodness!!!  what a difference the right tools make, obviously you definately get what you pay for.

I bought the 4" speed ball brayer and recreated a card that Barbara made on create and craft a few weeks ago.

I used archival ink to stamp the deer images, Adirondack denim for the background brayering and wording. I also used a frost versamark underneath the verse although the photo doesnt show this to its true potential.

I used promarkers to give the deer some colour and patterns.

The only thing I would do differently in future is leave the stamped image longer to ensure its dry and invest in some clarity gloss coated card. I tried both glossy photo paper and crafters companion gloss card but my low tack tape left marks....maybe I need to change my low tack tape???

Here is more more eye candy I made a few weeks ago

Rupert image is from the Rupert Bear CD, mat and layered onto rainbow shimmer card and rainbow coloured card.

I mounted the topper onto a plain yellow card which I drew wavy black lines on, using a promarker, to look like Ruperts trousers.

I am going to a local craft fair today so who knows what I will return with.....