Cleverprints

 Hi today I thought I would add some of my samples which appeared on the Cleverprints Misfits part one.  Having recently joined cleverprints design team I am thrilled to be using such versatile stamps, dies and stencils.

Pop up cards

 Love this die set from JND designed by Maxine Payne. It is so clever, lies flat and fits in a 5” x 7” envelope and just a little fold on opening and out it pops. Great for all seasons and occasions.

Lanterns and things

 I thought I would show some of the lanterns I made for John Lockwood and Crafts Too.

The dies will also make shaped gift boxes I will show some of those later. I have also made the die into a bottle over and cards.

Christmas Tag card

 My next take on Christmas is a Tag card, made from a piece of scrapbook paper folded in half and half again. This will make the card. I then die cut the tags in mountboard, I used a bigz die from way back but any tag die you have will be fine and you can cut in card, and if you want it to be stronger just add several layers of card.  I have decorated with one of John Lockwood’s new dies - Linda’s die. Glitter card and waterfall card various left over bits I have placed the bauble just off centre so they are slightly off the tag and then cut the spare part off.

Enjoy playing!

Christmas is coming

 So over the next few posts I will show you some of my ideas for this year.

This first one is made using acetate. Take a piece of acetate and add blobs  of Izink pigment inks they come in bottles either with a brush or a dropper. Then add another piece of acetate on top and wiggly around to make a pattern. This makes a beautiful background which I have used on several cards. I then die cut snowflakes to make a Christmas tree shape. I used one of John Next Door dies for this. The final addition is blue Stickles which match beautifully with the background.

I will be back with more ideas soon.

Different Birthday cards

 So today I have been making a different birthday card. 

To start I die cut a circle and banner, in mountboard then wrapped the circle in coloured twine. From a piece of pattern card I did cut the JND Bee Balm flower die several times to make six or so flowers and a strip to cover the banner. Die cut the words from another JND sentiment die. Shaped the flowers and with the banner added to the wreath, finally some little buttons from my stash together with ribbon for a hanging and a tag for a message to finish off.

Decorated Bottle

 I just love decorating bottles, particularly this bottle a crafting friend passed it on, minus the contents obviously!

Some times I use rice papers, garden or coloured twine, or hessian and ribbon. For this one I used paper serviettes, ribbon, buttons and foam flowers and of course little string seed lights.

Just a bit different!!