Techniques with Kit & Clowder

Just a quick note

I realise Father's Day was last month in the UK, but I've just noticed that I didn't share my Father's Day card with you. I don't know why I didn't post it because I was really pleased with the outcome.

I don't know if you are aware, but I am a member of Kit and Clowder? Alyce Keegan does the most amazing tutorials each month for a nominal fee and teaches us so many new techniques. Each class has a pdf downloadable and printable booklet, many 'how-to' step-by-step videos to assist you through each step and sometimes free digital stamps or money off coupons/vouchers to purchase the stamp being used in the class, if you wish (although this is helpful, it is NOT compulsory and the class techniques can be applied to any stamp you have in your library / collection). My most favourite one to date is texturing.  I thought I would make a Father's Day card using some of the new techniques I have learned in the last few months.

I used a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil - Mr Fixit and coloured the image in with my Copic markers.  I freehand drew on what I thought would pass for a 'six-pack' and chest muscle and then proceeded to add texture and shading to the t-shirt using my markers and the techniques learnt. Added a denim texture to the jeans and coloured in the rest of the image as I would normally.  To add the shaded area behind him, I used a dark grey Prismacolor pencil and some Sansodor which I blended with a blending stump. To add a little more depth, I then went over a small area closer to the image with a black Prismacolor pencil and again, blended with Sansodor.

I then cut it out with a circle cutter and again, slightly larger, with a background colour.  I then printed the sentiment and mounted onto matching background paper.  I then mounted two silver, glitter stars to finish it off.

Hope you like it?

Flowers All Over

Hello lovely followers, hope the sun is shining where you are (but it isn't too hot - I am melting in my wooden cabin she-shed - and I have TWO fans blowing on me).

Today, I thought my blog needed a little spring clean (i.e. deleting blogs that no longer interest me, blogs I haven't visited in a while, challenges I no longer take part in) when I happened to notice a new challenge over at Allsorts Challenge Blog that looked promising - Flowers All Over, which can be directly linked to here. Anyway, I noticed that the very talented Loopy Lou had her card featured at the top of the challenge, so I thought, as I am in my shed anyway, why not make something 'flowery' and join in with the challenge and, this is what I came up with.

Now I know that it isn't exactly flowers ALL over but, hey, if I added anymore, it would be overkill so, I hope that this is sufficient.

I grabbed a plain white 8" x 8" card base and folded it to make an easel card (as I haven't made one of those for such a long time and thought it was about time I did).  I cut a piece of lilac card to fit. I mounted the lilac onto a cheap silver glitter card (from B&M Stores).  I then printed my Polkadoodles image called 'Ruby Celebrations' - she can be found here. 

I coloured her with my Copic markers and then I used a CD to draw a circle around the image and cut this out. Using a circle cutter, I then measured and cut a silver glitter card border to match the mounting on the base.

After everything had been adhered with sticky pads, I then added the mulberry and Hobbycraft Flowers around the border.

I then copied the border colours onto the inside, mounted a sentiment with some foam pads (so that the easel would stand and not slip) and some silver grey coloured pearls.

Hope you like it?

Thanks for stopping by, Fae xxx

Windows

At the Crazy for Challenges blog this week, their theme is 'Windows'.  These can be any form of window i.e. a hole cut in the front of the card, a shaker card, a window in an image (including vehicles), anything basically that has or is classed as a window.

I chose to make the following card for this week's challenge as I have a few male birthdays coming up this month and next, so I needed to make a few masculine cards.

For this card I used another Lili of the Valley digital image called 'Under the Bonnet' in the Men and Boys section, the image can be found here.

Firstly, I used a piece of green scrap backing paper from my scrap box and ran it through my Big Shot in an embossing folder. The embossing folder is an after market one purchased on eBay. Had to wait ages for it to arrive from China, but it was only 99p with free P&P and it embosses beautifully. I then mounted this to the front of my 8" x 8" card blank.

I coloured my image in a similar colour to the embossed card using my Copic pens and mounted it first to green card and then to a beautiful green glitter card (purchased in a pack of glittered card from B&M Stores).  To finish it off, I simply added three white Card Candi to the top left of the card, I didn't want to add a sentiment to this one, which I normally would do, because I may use it for my daughter's boyfriend, if he passes his driving test - IF...

That's it... hope you like it.

Don't forget to pop over and visit Crazy 4 Challenges Blogspot if you would like to take part too.

Thanks for stopping by.

Fae xxx

Let's See Some Gingham

Over at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges blogspot, this weeks theme is "Let's See Some Gingham'.  So, as I have quite a bit of gingham paper in my leftover scrap paper box, I thought I would take part in this cute little challenge this week.

The digi image used is from Lili of the Valley, she is called 'Cake Glorious Cake' and can be found here and is found under the heading 'Fairies and Mermaids'.

I coloured her with Copic markers and did the shading with my prismacolour pencils, blended with Sansodor and a blending stump. I then mounted her onto silver glitter card and added the gingham paper directly to the front of the white card base (8" x 8"). I then added some matching coloured paper flowers (which I think I purchased in bulk from eBay - I know I ordered absolutely loads of them for just a few pounds and I still have loads left) and put adhesive gemstones into the centre of each flower.  I added a sentiment, also from Lili of the Valley, (the reason it is at that angle is because just underneath it is a big dollop of glue that tore the paper when I tried to remove it - but I still think it works, hahaha).  I then just added a small amount of glitter to the fairy wings and highlighted the 'bits' in the cake with a white Sakura Gelly Roll pen.

Hope you like her?
Thanks for stopping by, Fae xxx

Glitter, Pearls, Bow

Hello everyone, time to take part in another challenge.

This month I am joining in with the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and their challenge is to select a line OR a full house with their challenge game of 'Bingo'. I chose to go with a line, Glitter, Pearls and Bow.

I chose to do a Christmas themed card as I have yet to start making mine and, well... as it is now July, I guess now is as good a time as any.

The image used is a download from the Thoroughly Modern Misses collection from Lili of the Valley and can be found here.  Yes, I know she is actually the image for January, but I like this one for December too.  The wording attached is from their 'Monthly Traits' collection of sentiments which can be found under the same heading of Thoroughly Modern Misses, but if you're in a hurry the link is here.  I chose to keep a lavender coloured theme and used up a few papers from my scrap box. I roughed up all the edges before mounting them onto a plain white card blank (8" x 8"). I then added the ribbon and circle cut my image (which was coloured with my Copics and shaded with Prismacolor pencils, then blended with Sansodor and a blending stump). I then mounted this onto the background papers, followed by added the sentiment with foam pads and a bow in the same ribbon as previously attached. I then added the pearls and the glittery snowflakes (which were just cheap ones bought from Hobbycraft).

I hope you like her? Don't forget to pop over to the Cutie Pie Challenge blog using the link above if you too would like to take part.

Thanks for stopping by.
Fae xx

Lazy Summer Days

Hello fellow crafters,

Here's a card I have made this week using a gorgeous image from Mo Manning called 'A Secret' and it can be found here.

I am entering this card into the following blog challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Summer
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes (Summer)

I used Copic Markers to colour her and used Prismacolor Pencils and Sansodor to blend for the background and the sand. Kept the layout fairly simple and added the sentiment, which was included with the digi stamp.  Finally, I mounted her onto blue card and then again onto blue glitter card to finish it off.  Background paper was from my stash, unfortunately I can't remember / don't know which brand it is.

Hope you like her...?

Want to colour better?
The techniques I have used here, on her jeans and background, for example, have been learned through a Copic Colouring class I subscribe to, with the lovely Alyce through www.kitandclowder.com, she is very supportive, extremely talented and has so many different techniques on offer to assist you with your colouring growth.  If you want to join up, her classes are very reasonably priced and you are able to cancel at anytime. Kit and Clowder also have a Facebook group and Instagram.

Thank you so much for visiting today.
Fae xxx

World Record Attempt 2018

Happy Monday everyone.

Not a 'crafty' post but something I wanted to share for future referral.

On Saturday 30th June 2018, my son and I took part in the World Record Attempt for the most Land Rovers in convoy... We didn't have to travel too far in my 1999 P38A 2.5 DHSE Range Rover Autobiography (about 110 miles round trip).

Approximately 900+ vehicles took part (they ran out of grill plaques at 750 - so the turnout was overwhelming).  If all 900+ vehicles made it from start to finish without disqualification, it's safe to say that we have achieved breaking the current record, which is held in Germany.  This has yet to be confirmed by the Guinness Books of Records and I am waiting on tenterhooks!


We had a lovely day at Billing Aquadrome in Northamptonshire and, although hot, no air-con, and lots of water, we managed to get through the day without getting sunburnt or dehydrated.  It was thrilling to see so many beautiful Landy's still running and en-masse in convoy. How we all managed to keep going without overheating was a remarkable feat., but extremely worth it.

I'll be letting you all know soon (if you're interested), if we were successful or not (apparently it will take up to 4 weeks to confirm).  In the meantime, here's a photo of my car at the end, covered in dust and thoroughly exhausted.

Have a good week all, and a lovely weekend to come. Me, I personally am praying that we get some rain soon, it's too hot for me and my garden looks like a desert!

See you soon, with some crafty projects I've been working on the past few months.

Fae x

Anything but a Birthday

Happy Sunday fellow crafters, I hope you have all had a pleasant weekend?

This card I will be submitting to this week's Challenge over at Sweet Stampin', which is 'anything but a birthday' and can be found here and Cute Card Thursday's Challenge is 'Anything Goes', which can be found here.

I made a CAS card for a student doing GCSE's. The digi image is from Simply Betty Stamps and comes with the quote, 'There are no limits to your imagination', which I love.

I coloured the image with my Promarker pens and Copic Markers.

I then mounted the image onto red and black coloured card and added some polka dot, red ribbon from my stash.

Card is 7" x 7" - really fun to do and I just love the image.

That's all for today, sorry but I haven't been in my Studio much this week due to family commitments. I will be making a few cards this week as I have a few family and friends birthdays and anniversaries coming up. Trying to get ahead so no one gets left out.

Thanks for stopping by to visit me this week. See you soon.

Snowy and Sparkly

This is a card I made for the newly discovered Challenge blog 'Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - an all year round CHRISTMAS challenge blog where anything goes CHRISTMAS theme. Yippee! 

Who doesn't love an excuse to make christmas cards once a month. Its certainly one way to make sure that you have a stash handy when December arrives, so I am loving this challenge blog already.  The blog can be found here if you too would like to join in the fun. 

A new challenge starts every 2nd Wednesday of the month. So get cracking!!

For this card, I used a digital stamp from Lili of the Valley called 'Happy Reindeer' and it can be found here if you would like to purchase it too.

I coloured the image with my Copics and Prismacolor pencils, blending stumps and Sansodor. The background paper was also from Lili of the Valley - available as a digital download called 'Krafty Christmas' here, but I purchased mine a while ago at Alexander Palace in 8" x 8" pad form.

I added some printed christmas felt ribbon (from Hobbycraft) and some red metallic Card Candi. I then went over the whole image with my white Gelly Roll Pen to add 'snow'.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for popping over for a visit.

Paul Texting

One more quick card to add for Sunday that I have made for the newly found challenge blog, Sweet Stampin', their theme this week is MEN.

As a rule, I really don't like making male cards, so when a challenge is based on men as a theme - it REALLY is a challenge for me, which is why I like to take part, it's a good excuse to add a male card to my ever growing stash of girlie cards.

The Sweet Stampin' challenge for this week can be found here, if you would also like to take part.

For this card, I used a digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil. He is called 'Paul Texting' and you can purchase him here.

I coloured the printed image onto white card stock (sorry for the poor quality photo - my LED lighting in my shed is not a great photography tool) and coloured him with my Copic markers.  I then added highlights and shadow with my Prismacolor pencils, which I blended with Sansodor and a blending stump.

I tried to keep the card relatively simple by just adding some printed stars in the background and also added '18' using my Big Shot and numeric dies.

Hope you like it...
Thanks for stopping by

Cheek to Cheek

S'Me again.

I know... you don't hear from me for months and then all of a sudden you get a bazillion posts all at once, well, this is the last one for this evening, I promise!

I was recently invited to attend a 60th Wedding Anniversary party for a wonderful couple, who I have known for a very long time. I didn't want to splash SIXTY all over the front, so I just added a simple verse and the usual 'Congratulations on your 60th Wedding Anniversary' to the inside instead.

For this card I used a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil, called Cheek to Cheek, which can be found here.

I coloured in the couple using my Copic markers and stamped a 'congratulations' greeting to a scrap piece of card. Both were then mounted to grey card stock. I used a piece of patterned paper from my scrap stash and on another piece of white card stock, embossed 'I love you' using a Cuttlebug embossing folder, with my Big Shot.  I then mounted each piece where I wanted them to appear on the card and added some adhesive gemstones to finish it off.

Hope you all had a pleasant weekend and thanks for taking the time to stop by for a visit.
Regards

Spiderman, Spiderman

Hello fellow crafters

Another card, made for my friend Danella's grandson, Maison, who is a crazy-mad fan of Spiderman and Iron Man.

I chose to make a card of Spiderman as he was relatively easy for me to draw.  I found some images on Google and decided to go for the simpler of them.  Drew him onto white card stock and then photocopied him several times (so I could later fussy cut and decoupage - you can see the different layers I created in the second image, below.

I then coloured each piece in blue and red, adding some highlights and shading here and there.  Once I was happy with the layers and then proceeded to layer him up, remembering to adhere some jewellers 'invisible' flexible elasticated string to his hands - for his 'web', which I then wrapped around the underside of the actual card mount.

I then added some 'superhero' background paper (sorry, I forget which company produced the pad) and then created a simple star, which I drew a web on.

I printed a personalised sentiment, which I mounted on red and blue cardstock and added a glittery number from my stash and voila!

I was really pleased with the finished version of the card and Danella informs me that Maison was over the moon.  I believe his mum has now framed the card, so he now has it proudly displayed on his bedroom wall.

Camper Wedding

Dear bloggers

This card is a wedding card I recently made for my friend Tracey.

Tracey had been invited to a wedding where the bride was arriving in a lime green camper van and her colours were Lime, Lilac and Yellow and her bouquet consisted of sunflowers.  So, naturally, Tracey asked me if I could incorporate all of these specifics into one card for her.

I used a digi-stamp from Lili of the Valley, called Wedding Couple - the link is here.

I then digitally printed the image onto white card stock, which I then drew a circle round (using an old DVD), fussy cutting anything that was outside the circle - in this instance, the train and part of the grooms' top hat.  I then used an adjustable  circle cutter to cut three more circles, each slightly larger than the previous circle. Using my Copic markers, I then coloured the edges of each circle in my choice of colour (I also did the same for the rectangle mounts on the left of the card - leaving one white, which I then ran through my Big Shot using a CuttleBug embossing folder to emboss dots).  After colouring the edges of each mount I adhered them to the front of the card.

I then coloured the image, using the same Lime, Lilac and Yellow (and Grey) Copic markers.  Once everything was adhered, I then added some Jolee's Boutique sunflower adhesive stickers around the edge of the image.

For the inside I printed a wedding verse and a camper van, which I coloured in Lime Green, to match the Bride's transport.

Hope you like it...
Thanks for visiting

Lacie 4 Lillie

Dear Followers and Visitors

I wanted to share a card I recently made for my friend, Danella.  All Danella specified was that Lillie loved the colour pink and that she is a proper girlie, girl.

I used this image, called Lacie from Mo's Digital Pencil, you can go there directly from here if you want to purchase her.  She's so cute, I just think she's adorable.  I coloured her with my Copic markers and some Prismacolor pencils.  I then mounted her on some scrap pink card stock and added some ribbon, adhesive pearls and a glittery number from my stash.  I then just typed up and printed a personalised birthday sentiment, which I also mounted on coloured card stock, before adhering to the front of the image.

I am entering her, for the first time, into the Fab n Funky Challenge for this week - theme is GIRLY, if you too would like to take part you can pop over to their blog here.

I hope you like her as much as I do and don't forget, if you really like her - she is available to purchase from the link above.

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