Gingerbread Fun

More Gingerbread Fun

Update: I’m just back from my local craft shop 'Craft-ed Creations' where we had another class this morning.  It's heaven for me, crafty goodies, good company, tea, biscuits and even a lesson on labradoodle romance!  I’m super excited because with Karen's guidance we made a 3D shoe and we have lots of other goodies home to play.  I’ll share later when I have finished trimming but meantime I had better do my contribution to A Card a Day .

Inspiration: The idea for this card also came from Karen at the craft class.  I enjoyed the one I did at class a couple of weeks ago so much that I’ve done another one, this time it’s Mr Gingerbread on a rolling pin.  Attempting to have a theme ‘the same but different’ for December cards.

• Main Products: 3D decoupage sheet from Craft Creations Ltd; stepper card from Karen’s shop; Do-crafts Forever Friends Retro Collection for the striped paper to match the old fashioned rolling pin.
• Techniques: The decoupage was die cut, I just trimmed the pips.  The shapes were quite simple so I used 3D tape rather than glue to build up.  I did use some 3D glue gel on the holly sprigs to get a good curve.  I added a touch of glossy accents on the holly leaves and faux button too.  I’ve added a little bit of hidden card re-enforcement so that my added decoration doesn’t make the stepper card go the way of Bambi.
• Favourites: Inked edges; faux stitching with sakura gel pen; extra bits.
• Sentiment: The little chipboard ‘Happy Christmas’ came as part of a freebie in Card making and papercraft magazine.
• Extra bits (you need extra bits in your life): polar white flower soft icing sugar of course.  I had a little bit of checked ribbon leftover from a do-crafts pack so I added that as I thought it was a good contrast.

As you may have noticed I have had a wee go at making the layout of the blog look a bit better.  I'm learning all the time so there may be more changes to come if I can figure out how to do things.

Back again soon xx

Snow Blizzard

This wee man looks just like my son aged three.

work in progress - stickles + glossy accents added to die cut greenery looks like frost and makes shapes stronger

Update: Going out tonight so I better get a move on.

Inspiration: I was drawn to this image because of the colours and the little boy’s happy face.  It was only when I got it home and started working with it that I realised I have a photo of my son building a snowman aged about three in a very similar looking snow suit.  He was so cute.  I would share the photo but the 29 year old man he grew into would kill me!  Perhaps you can see something in every-thing if you look long enough or perhaps my wee boy was way at the back of my mind and that is why I was drawn to the decoupage sheet.

Products: 3D decoupage sheet by Craft Creations Ltd ; backing papers from Papermania Henbury Lane collection; plain card from stash; stepper card from my local shop ‘Craft-ed Creations’.

Techniques: Decoupage layers done with foam tape (I ink the edges first is that a bit OCD?); bit of colour added with backing papers; image highlighted with glossy accents on helmet (and faux buttons at side).  Stickles and polar white flower soft for snow.  I got a bit carried away with the snow so it turned into a bit of a snow blizzard.  I re-enforced the steps with a little card bridge underneath (not seen).

Favourites: Inked edged; layers; faux stitching in black (papermania permanent pen) and white (sakura gel pen).

Extra bits (I love extra bits): Used my new Marianne die LR0126 to make little sprigs of Christmas tree.  I’ve added stickles to look like frost and a few berries (from Chloe’s stamps) and stuck it on with a blob of Collall 3D glue.

Watch this space: more Christmas to come and a few Anniversary cards requested.  Sorry the picture could be better.