Framed Poinsettia by Francoise

Evening Everyone,

I think it's time for a few more Christmas cards.

Once again I've used a favourite Poinsettia stamp designed by Francoise.

I used a piece of mop up background to stamp and emboss the image.

I then added extra colour with a sparkle pen for the flower, and removed colour with bleach for the leaves.

I used the same stamp to create a masterboard which I cut up and turned into 4 cards once I had coloured it in.

I mounted the trimmed panels on to white card and trimmed to leave a narrow border,

and then mounted them on to green square cards.

I added a die cut sentiment to each card along with some black nailheads.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Distress Oxide Masterboards

Evening All,

I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend. I decided that it would be best for me to get an earlier train home tonight, given the football, which was probably just as well given the number of trains cancelled due to lack of staff!!!!!!! 

Amongst the bits and pieces in my box to finish off after last weekends class were a couple of masterboards.

They were created using a floral stamp set and gold embossing powder.

I added plenty of distress oxide inks

and water, and then let the panels dry in their own time.

The stamped and die cut sentiments are from Lisa Horton. Very quick and simple cards for any occasion.

Shame about the England score. I think I definitely got home at the right time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Christmas Snowflakes

Evening All,

I hope that you have all had a great Saturday. I have managed to get samples made with a couple of the stamp sets that I need to work on.......2 down, six more to go!!!!

So here are a few more Christmas cards created using a sheet of handmade background (Masterboard)  and some die cut snowflakes.

I used snowflakes as a background on a card along with some strips from the masterboard.

The piece of card that the snowflakes were cut from becomes a stencil  for the background to this card using the snowflake die cut from the center of the shaker card as a topper.

Not wishing to waste anything, I used up the stencil as a background to this card.

And finally another strip of the Masterboard and a few different die cut snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Let it Snow.....no thanks

 Evening All,

What a cold and miserable day it has been today. Thankfully we haven't had any of the snow that my Sin-in-Law said that we were expecting. It's too wet for it to settle at least even if it did arrive.

I have decided that the easiest way for me to decide what cards to share with you, is to be guided by some of the challenges that I follow both through Facebook and individual blogs. So here we are with the first challenge of 2021 over at Christmas Card and Papercraft Challenges on Facebook

....................................Snowflakes - Multiple Colours......................................

As I only managed to write about a dozen cards before the virus got hold of me, I still have plenty more cards still to share with you, before they go in the drawer for next year.

This one was made using a lovely stamp set designed by Jane Gill JGS681 Let it Snow. I created a masterboard/one sheet wonder using the snowflake stamps from the set and various colours of Distress Inks.

Once I cut the panel up it gave me enough for two cards.

This card is made with some second generation stamping around the edges of the main card along with the lovely large sentiment from the set and a few sequins.

Same idea here,

just different snowflake stamps along with a script background stamp.

And finally a torn paper mask across the centre of this card.

Better get to bed, it's my last chance for a lie in tomorrow before I'm back to work at 'stupid o'clock'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx

Christmas One Sheet Wonder/Masterboard

 Evening,

What a wet and miserable day it has been today. I don't think it has stopped all afternoon and evening.

Perfect crafting weather, although I haven't managed anything myself. 

This month at the Christmas Card and Papercraft Challenge on Facebook they are looking for your One Sheet Wonders, or Masterboard as they are also known. 

I do love a Masterboard it is a fun way to fill a sheet of card with stamps and inks and stencils, 

and then you can chop it up however you like to create a whole bunch of cards.

It always makes a good class which everyone seems to enjoy.

These cards were made a couple of years ago at Sirstampalot where I usually spend a fun filled week in November.

I gave everyone a piece of mixed media cardstock and red and green Distress Oxide inks.

We also used a lovely old Art Impressions Holly stamp 

and either white

or black embossing powder.

I still have an article from an old stamping magazine which gives a suggested plan for cutting up your One Sheet Wonder/Masterboard,

and then card ideas for mounting up your chopped up pieces.

Of course these are only suggestions,

and it is fun to see all the alternatives that people come up with.

I also had a host of Christmas sentiment stamps and dies,

and a lovely swirly background stamp.

I didn't like to waste even the tiniest of leftover pieces

so I even made a couple of small cards

which could always be used as tags.

Thanks for stopping by and wading your way through a very picture heavy post.

Hugs

Kimx

Sorry I Forgot.....with update

 Evening,

Well that was certainly more than a shower this morning. We had torrential rain at about 6am, for well over an hour, but thankfully it has all disappeared. We always get a bit twitchy here in Whyteleafe whenever there is heavy rain since we have had major flooding more than once, and for several weeks at a time!!

I have been really bad with my card sending again this month, so I will be in need of these cards that I made a while ago using JGS652 Bold Blooms Olivia.

I stamped and embossed the floral image using white embossing powder,

and then used Pixie Powders to create the background colour

and also as a paint for specific parts of the image

I stamped and embossed the sentiment

and then chopped it up and edged it with a black sharpie.

This card uses Distress Oxides instead of Pixie Powders for both the background and painting.

EDIT - I found another card while I was tidying up some photos this afternoon, so I thought that I would just add it in here.

Very similar to the first couple of cards. In fact I think what I actually did was create a Masterboard/One Sheet Wonder and trimmed this panel from it, and then the other cards were made from the offcuts.

I love the sparkle that you get with Pixie Powders,

they make the most beautiful backgrounds, which never look the same.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx