Cattitude

As I was testing out the new stamps I got free with the June Issue of Making Cards and Papercraft magazine on a dictionary page and I thought what a shame it was that I’d used a page containing the word ‘alchemy’ rather than using it for something ‘alchemy’ themed. That then gave me an idea for this Cattitude card:

 

I love cats. I actually like that you have to work for their affection. I can’t have them myself at the moment as I rent a second floor flat. I love to visit my parents though. They have two crazy cats. The cats are currently in the dog house (not a sentence you hear very often) as it’s baby bird season and unfortunately their wild side is coming out I was tempted to use ‘killer’ or ‘master’……but maybe I’ll use them on a later card.

I  would like to enter this card into the May 2018 Be Humorous Country View Challenge.

Does anyone else have these stamps? If so, what did you do with them?

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Embossing, But Not As You Know It.

So I can’t remember where I got the idea from, but I thought I might try using some of embossing folders with clear ink and embossing powders.

I used a clear ink pad and just pressed it all over the inside of the folder. I then pressed card or paper down onto that part of the folder with the folder still open. I found that the best way to get a clear impression. I then used white embossing powder and heated it. Once it was cool I used Brushos over the top. You get different versions of the pattern depending on which side you use.

I’ve also just seen them on craft TV using the same technique, but rollering on the ink and putting the whole lot through the embossing machine! I quite like the distressed look from my technique.

I am working on a Fathers Day card with this background:

I hope it inspires you to try it out!!

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Happy Accident

So I decided to try removing one of my tricky large rubber stamps from the wooden block.

It actually worked well and stamps much better, but there was an unexpected gain.

There were bits of rubber left on the block and I thought…that’s a nice texture, so I tried stamping it. And turned it into a card background using Brushos.

And then I did some more!

How else could you use some byproducts from your stash?

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Floral Stencilled Card

Just a quick post today.

This is the latest Card I’ve made. I used Brushos on a vintage sheet music and then overlaid a stencil and drew the design through the holes before colouring the shapes in with a black Promarker. I mounted it on cream card and mounted an off-cut with the stamped phrase ‘with love’ on it.

 

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