Cracked pear
Posted: March 27, 2008 Filed under: Infinite Goodness Leave a comment
I decided to play with the glassy glaze enamel and this sketched pear image was perfect. The embossing is an example of cracked glass, but I could not get a good photo of the effect. You can see that it is very glossy but it is hard to pick out the cracks in the glaze. To create the effect I stamped my image and watercoloured it first. Then I stamped the versamark pad straight onto the whole piece of cardstock and covered it with glassy glaze embossing powder. After heating it I repeated the whole process and then put it in the freezer for a few minutes. Immediately after taking it out I bent it one way and another making cracks in the glaze.
Supplies:
Stamps: Infinite Goodness
Inks: River Rock, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Black, Wild Wasabi, Porcelain Prints d.p.
Also: Black grosgrain ribbon, glassy glaze embossing powder
Blue daisies
Posted: March 27, 2008 Filed under: Designer Paper, Infinite Goodness 1 Comment
I made this one for Beate’s weekend sketch, and will use it at a workshop next week. Using patterned paper is such a simple way to create a backdrop for the focus of the card. I stamped the daisies on Vanilla cardstock and sponged the edges with River Rock to make to co-ordinate with the colours in the patterned paper. The two little flowers are punched out with the Boho blossoms punch.
Supplies:
Stamps: Infinite Goodness
Inks: River Rock, Basic Black,
Cardstock: River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Porcelain Prints Designer paper, Very Vanilla
Also: Boho Blossoms punch, Navy eyelet, watercolour pencils, blender pen
A trio of minis
Posted: March 25, 2008 Filed under: Cuttlebug, Infinite Goodness 3 Comments
For Sharon’s Stamp Simply challenge #27 last week she asked for rounded corners, that’s all, the rest was up to us. On my mini cards I tried adding rounded corners to the square images in the centre of the cards but it didn’t look right so I stuck with rounded corners for the card only. The cards are made from whisper white cardstock but look very creamy as I took the pictures in late afternoon sunlight and really liked the way the cuttlebug embossing stands out. For the dragonfly card in the centre I have used the negative side of the embossed cardstock, the others have the positive side showing.
To create the little squares I stamped the images from Infinite Goodness in versamark and embossed in silver before colouring with blender pens dipped in ink. I then punched out a 1¼” square, then a silver square with the 1 3/8″ punch and finally a larger matte in a colour from the image. I think I will make a little pouch or purse for these and use them as a hostess gift.
Supplies:
Stamps: Infinite Goodness
Inks: Versamark, Ruby Red, Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgandy, Cameo Coral, Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac, Garden Green, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Ruby Red, Bravo Burgandy, Elegant Eggplant
Also: D’vine Swirls embossing folder, sterling silver e.p.
Fruit for my friend
Posted: March 22, 2008 Filed under: Infinite Goodness Leave a comment
It has been over a week since I posted anything here! I certainly did not intend there to be such a gap between posts but a combination of hassles with the blog, a very sore back and busyness of life here at our house kept me away from my craft desk and the computer. I did enjoy a night away with my elder daughter and a close friend with her elder daughter. We went to a B & B and spent the evening watching the entire BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, it was great fun.
The pieces of cardstock for the card above have been sitting on my craft table for a week or so, cut and ready to be stamped. I really like the sketched look of the images in the Infinite Goodness hostess set, so I enjoyed trying out a couple of ideas today. I initially thought I would leave the background white with the leaves embossed in clear, but the leaves did not stand out enough so I sponged over them with Pumpkin Pie and Apricot Appeal.
The fruit are stamped in Basic Black and then coloured by dipping a blender pen in the residue of ink left on the lid of the stamp pad when you press it against the pad.
Supplies:
Stamps: Infinite Goodness, Fundamental Phrases
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Not Quite Navy, Confetti White
Also: Blender pen, clear e.p.
Only Berry Bliss
Posted: March 13, 2008 Filed under: Designer Paper, One of a Kind 1 Comment
For the Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast today the requirement was to use only patterned paper to make the card design. Cardstock was permitted only for the card base. My card is made from papers in the Berry Bliss designer paper pack and the matching flower stamps from the One of a Kind set. I punched out flowers from the designer paper with the co-ordinating punch.
Supplies:
Stamps: One of a Kind
Cardstock: Berry Bliss designer paper, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Also: Boho Blossoms punch
Simple flap challenge
Posted: March 12, 2008 Filed under: Cuttlebug, One of a Kind 2 Comments 
For this challenge from Sharon at No Time to Stamp I wanted the aged look of an old cupboard door. I’m not sure that many cupboard doors start out Apricot coloured but I like the effect of the distressed embossing. This is my second finished cuttlebug project and I’m having fun with it.
To create the flap I embossed two flower images and then rubbed the choc chip and the pumpkin pie stamp pads directly over the embossing before sponging on some Encore gold ink. I sponged all the other layers with a choc chip and/or pumpkin pie ink. Under the flap I created an unsponged area by sponging over a rectangle of cardstock.
Supplies:
Stamps: One of a Kind
Inks: Chocolate chip, Pumpkin pie, Encore Gold
Cardstock: Chocolate chip, Pumpkin pie, Apricot Appeal, Confetti cream
Also: Gold eyelets, Fancy Corners embossing folder
First cuttlebug card
Posted: March 12, 2008 Filed under: Cuttlebug, Infinite Goodness 6 Comments
This is the first of many cards, I’m sure, that will be made with the help of my new Cuttlebug. My family took note of my many hints and gave it to me for my birthday. The effect of embossing is very classy. This card just shows a simple full background embossing folder but there are many techniques I will be trying.
I sponged around the edges of the card front with Mellow moss ink before attaching the embossed piece on raised tape. The berries are from a current SU hostess set Infinite Goodness and the sentiment from the Cherished Memories rub-ons.
Supplies:
Stamps: Infinite Goodness
Inks: Mellow Moss
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Whisper White
Also: Two sided foam tape, D’vine Swirls embossing folder
Butterfly basket
Posted: March 11, 2008 Filed under: Garden Whimsy 1 Comment
Over the weekend I was preparing for a stamping party on Monday night. I scanned my display board and worked out which cards I should alter for demonstrating and which should be the make and take. After I had worked on three cards, and was not all that happy with any of them I realised they all had green as a featured colour! Different greens, but still too much green. So, I decided on a little basket, partly because it can be an egg basket and partly as my hostess has a delightful daughter who will probably like this. And then I went ahead and made it green?!
It uses the same pattern that I used before Christmas to make my candle boxes, I just cut the sides lower. The pink butterfly is stamped on three separate layers, two cardstock and one vellum.
Supplies:
Stamps: Garden Whimsy
Inks: Pixie Pink, Gable Green
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Gable Green, Whisper White, Vellum
Also: Bold Brights Brads
Squares and stripes
Posted: March 10, 2008 Filed under: Boho Backgrounds Leave a comment
My inspiration for the colours and some of the layout was the Home Depot Dream book that appeared in my letter box the other day. I was flipping through looking at some beautiful rooms realising that in front of me were some ready made colour schemes and layouts.
Supplies:
Stamps: Boho Backgrounds
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue, Green Galore
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue, Green Galore
Also: Square punch
Boho Frames
Posted: March 9, 2008 Filed under: Boho Backgrounds, One of a Kind 3 Comments
Beate’s current weekend sketch features six rectangles, this is my take on it. One of the rectangles became a little blue flower in my version, I didn’t want to cover any of that intricate circle in the middle. It was only when I finished that I realised in the three weekend sketch challenges I have participated in so far I have used the same set. It wasn’t intentional, I will force myself to reach for something else next week.
Supplies:
Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, One of a Kind
Inks: Black, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Whisper White, Black, Bashful Blue
Also: Boho Blossoms punch, black eyelet
Heather Telford 