Sticky Embossing Powder

Evening,

Another old favourite technique tonight, Sticky Embossing Powder and Foils. And to go with an old technique, several older cards that I have never gotten around to sharing.

I have used Pearlex Powder on the sticky Embossing powder,

before adding a little foil.

I tend to be rather sparing with the foil so that it doesn't over shadow the Pearlex

but obviously you can be rather more heavy handed than me if you wish.

I think this one needs a sentiment added to it, or perhaps a die cut, I'll play around with it before it goes in the drawer to send I think.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Pearlex Poinsettias

Evening Everyone,
Christmas may be a dim and distant memory, except when the credit card bill comes in, but tomorrow we are getting a heads up on next year.
Every year we always complain that we haven't finished enough cards, so this year we have decided that we will regularly fit in a class where we have to finish off things from our Christmas bits box.
My friend Anna and I did it a few years ago and it made such a difference.

 With that in mind I thought that it made sense to share a few finished ones from my stash.

 They have all been made using an old Woodware stamp set, versamark ink and powdered Pearlex.

I do love Pearlex (Mica) powders and the fact that some of them look so different on dark

and light cardstock.

These cards were very quick and easy to put together. The hardest part was finding cardstock to match.
I'm hoping that we will be able to get a few more cards finished tomorrow.
I've got a whole pile of card and background paper ready to take, along with a few dies and heap of bits from my bits box that may end up being someone else's treasure lol.
Have a great weekend.
Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx

Powdered Pearlex and Chalks for Christmas.

Hi All,
Given the inclement weather that we have had recently I thought that I would share a few more Christmas cards with you.
We are playing with Decorating Chalks and also dry powdered Pearlex in class tomorrow, snow drifts willing of course lol, so here are a few of the samples that I will be taking with me to inspire the ladies.

Pearlex works well on both dark and light coloured card stock, although I think that I actually prefer the effects on dark as it is much more striking.

Stamp with Versamark and then dust the image with a very small amount of Pearlex and a paintbrush. Less is very definitely more as they say.

These first couple of cards, using a very old snowflake image, use Pearlex powders.
I love both the mediums that we will be playing with, although I do particularly associate Pearlex with Christmas because of it's beautiful sparkle.

The panel on this one is created with the Decorating Chalks which is applied to the versamark stamped image using a cotton wool ball.

 

Pearlex powders can also be mixed into a paint with the addition of a little gum arabic and water.

These last few cards use this to paint the central panel on them.
I don't want to confuse everyone with this technique so we will have to play with Watercolour Pearlex on another occasion. That's another class to add to the list.

Several of the backgrounds to the cards have been created using Embossing folders and a hint of Gilding Wax.

It looks like the snow has melted here at least, although who knows what it is like just up the road.

Better get a wiggle on, my lift will be here soon.

Have a great crafty day, and stay warm.

Hugs Kimx

Christmas Penny Black and Pearlex

Morning Everyone,
Life gets back to normal today. As you read this I will already be hard at work after my few days holiday.
I have managed to cross a couple of things off my To Do List, although not nearly as many as I would have liked. Amazingly I have finished my Christmas newsletter, and have actually managed to start writing my Christmas cards which is nothing short of a miracle lol.

 With that in mind I thought that I would share a few cards that I managed to finish off recently.

Several years ago I did a demo using this fabulous Penny Black stamp, versamark ink and Pearlex Powders.

I love demoing and sharing my knowledge with people, but you do seem to end up with hundreds of images all very similar.

As I have been trying to work my way through my Christmas Bits Box I made cards with a few of these panels that I had left.

I have used mainly metallic colours of Pearlex on these panels,

so I have layered them on to some black cardstock which I have dry embossed using a couple of different Christmas Embossing folders.

I added gold and silver gilding wax to highlight the dry embossing and match the meatalic colours of Pearlex,

or the stamping and heat embossing as used on the first card.

This card was also made using a panel created with another old Penny Black stamp,

 Versamark ink and dry Pearlex Powders.

We have our works Christmas party this week so I had better get a shift on with the card writing. I must get the ones for work written at the very least, then it will save me a few postage stamps.
Bye for now.
Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx

For a Man/Boy at CCM&More

Evening Everyone,
Are you impressed to see me? I'm back with my card for the new challenge over at CCM&More, and on the right day no less lol.

Vania is hosting today and with Father’s Day fast approaching she wants to see your creations for the men/boys in your life. So anything that is suitable for a man or boy will be fine.

This card was actually made a little while ago for a friend to give her Son. 

She provided me with photographs of his car 

and a copy of the Mini logo,

and left everything else up to me. 

She wanted the card to have his name on it. 

And it was a big birthday so that needed to be there too. 

I used several embossing folders, sticky embossing powder, silver pearlex powder, brads and charms.

I even created some tyre prints courtesy of some Lego wheels borrowed from my Grandson.

She was so thrilled with the card that she has asked me to make another one later on in the year, all I need is a new set of photos.

Hope you have time to join us.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Pearlex Christmas Cards

Evening Everyone
Well it seems that Spring has definitely taken a back seat here in Surrey, in favour of the Monsoon.
I took numerous samples along to my Pearlex class yesterday including these Christmas cards made using some lovely Imagination Decoupage stamps.

The panel on each card has been made by stamping and embossing the image in either black or white and then painted using the 'Wet Watercolour Technique'.

The background card  on most of them has also been stamped with Versamark ink and brushed with dry powdered Pearlex.

Pearlex is always a favourite when I am making Christmas cards.
I have however failed miserably this year in my efforts to make some Christmas cards each month.  I think that I have only managed a total of five so far over three months, how rubbish is that?

I added some ribbon and a few pearls to this card.

And this one makes use of some background papers from my stash.
I wonder what the weather will bring tomorrow. No snow I hope although they do suggest that we could be in line for some over Easter!!
I would like to enter these in to the Anything Goes challenge over at Weekly Christmas Card Challenges.
Unfortunately I seem to have succumb to the cold bug that has been bouncing around everyone, both at home and at work. Just what I need. My bed is calling more than my craft table at the moment.
Bye for now.
Hugs Kimx

Who said Poppies had to be red?

Oh Dear, Why is it that the more you have to do the further behind you seem to get??
I am getting no where fast with my urgent and very important DT work, and now I have a couple of very special cards to make as well. I can see some very late nights in my future lol.

This card was made during my recent trip to Peterboro using one of my all time favourite Hobby Art stamps called Bordered Poppies.

I painted the stamped and embossed image using the 'Wet Watercolour Technique' and a Pearlex Palette, and then mounted it onto a piece of embossed card stock.

The background paper has been stamped with Versamark and then dusted with Pearlex Powders. The faux stitched border has been created using a Molly Blooms stamp.
No late night tonight, I'm nodding off.
hugs Kimx