Delicate Baubles Splatter Card

I have been trying to tidy up my craft room as my stash is overwhelming and I keep having avalanches as my piles of items fall. Whilst tidying I found my Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish, which I bought a few months ago to use like gilding wax to use on my Christmas Cards. I had forgotten that I had these. I recently watched a fabulous Facebook live by the fabulous Stacey Marsh which used the Delicate Bauble dies which I have CASEd (copied and selectively edited). I knew I wanted to use the dies but was wandering if I could use the gilding polish to make splatters (and you can you just need to add water and flick with a brush!) I also wanted to add some sparkle without adding foil or mirri card. So I added the gilding polish on to the bauble die cuts as well.

The dies were originally part of a bundle with the Bright Baubles stamps, the stamps have now sold out and have been discontinued. I think that the dies work gorgeously on their own, whilst it is a bonus to be able to colour in the baubles, I don’t think that the stamp set is essential to be able to utilise the dies.

Measurements

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.5cm)

Inside Panel – 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Inside Panel – 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4 1/8" x  5 7/8" (4 1/8” by full length scored at 5 7/8)

Inside Panel – 3 7/8” x 5 5/8”

Tips and tricks

• Use adhesive sheets to make sticking down easier

• The sheet lifts well with a take your pick tool

• The bits will come out, but may need help with the take your pick tool or die brush

• I used the end of a paintbrush to move the gilding polish on to block, which I used as a paint palette

• Use the spritzer to add water to the gilding polish and stir well so will splatter without lumps

• Use different scrap papers for ink blending and splatters (Once finished move the card to prevent the back being covered in splatter)

• Tap off the excess ink from the ink blending brush before using them

• Evening Evergreen darkens Night of Navy

• If cutting a mask ensure the ‘sticky’ side is at top (otherwise the wording is upside down

The video below shows how to create the card.

I am not sure if the splatter technique will work with all gilding polish but it works very well with the Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish. I love the Shaded Spruce and Highland Heather examples, which is your favourite?

Christmas Wreath with Textures & Frames

Stampin’ Up! are spoiling us this year, rather than just one Sale-a-bration (where you receive free items when you spend £45) there are two! As well as the ‘normal’ Sale-a-bration at the start of the year, there is one on now (from 3rd August to 30th September.) This second Sale-a-bration is a stunning combination of seasonal papers which correspond with items from the July to December catalogue and items which can stand alone or by used with others. One of my favourite items available for FREE is the Texture & Frames, it contains some gorgeous stamps which I am excited about using, I have had the stamp set on my desk and I have been playing.

When I first saw the frames, I thought wreath. I tried with one layer but it looked a bit odd so have stamped the circle frame a number of times to create the wreath. I then discovered that one of my new sets was also perfect for adding the holy berrys. I have added the holy berries in two ways. Using the berries from the Words of Cheers stamp set and using the real red basic rhinestones. The Real Red Rhinestones have been in my stash for a few years now, but are one of my go to embellishments along with the Metallic Pearls. I added some retired Ribbon for the bow but you could use any you have, I sometimes cut the ribbon in half so it is narrower, or you could colour the crinkle ribbon with the Blends.

Measurements

My Metric

Card base – 14.5cm x 21cm (cut at 10.5cm to 3cm on both sides on 21cm)

Cut at 3cm at 14.5 side to 3cm cut on both sides

2 x White – 8cm by 10 cm

Metric

Card base – 14.58m x 21cm (cut at 10.5cm to 3cm on both sides on 21cm)

Cut at 3cm at 14.8 side to 3cm cut on both sides

2 x White – 8.3cm by 10 cm

Imperial

Card base – 4 1/8 " x 5 ¾"  (cut at 4 1/8” to 1” on both sides on 8 ¼ “side)

Cut at 1” at 5 ¾"  side to 1” cut on both sides

2 x White – 4” x 3 ¼”

This is another card where you can choose your decoration to make it your own and also to suit the person you are sending it to. The rhinestones can be difficult if you are posting the card to the recipient (i always add a piece of paper to protect the envelope.) I think I prefer the card with a little bling on though, which do you prefer?

Clean and simple trees - choose your own decoration

I recently watched a YouTube video by Inkhill revival about ‘the Secret to buying supplies you will actually use,’ it was an inspiring video, which made me think about my style and what I love to create. Looking at my favourite cards I realised that I am a clean and simple card marker. I love cards with lots of white space (not sure that these are the cards my mother likes though.) I love making multiple cards in my limited time in the craft room. I also find it hard to return to part started projects so I prefer to finish what I am doing. I have a huge box of unfinished projects and I am trying not to add to the collection of pieces in the box. I have also realised that I need to use up my stash, so while making cards I have been thinking what I have on hand which will work and make each card individual.

For this card I wanted to use a tree I haven’t used from Perfectly Plaid, I also wanted to play with the Evening Evergreen. I love the colour but I found that it was too dark. I was also playing with the red to match, I tried Merry Merlot, but found it to be too dark. I used Cherry Cobbler, ink which I think compliments the second generation stamping I used for the tree.

Measurements:

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5cm by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)

Inside White Panel - 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5cm by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Inside White Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4." x 5.5" (4” by full length scored at 5.5”)

Inside White Panel - 3.75” x 5.25”

Each card uses different embellishments, I have used Metallic Pearls, Gilded Leafing, Gold Glitter, Gold embossing powders (from Stampin’ Up for the gold and Stamps By Chloe WOW embossing powder in Kir Royal.) and a star embellishment. I have also used different stamp sets to add different sentiments. As well as changing the green/red colour combinations. I am still in love with the Just Jade, Cherry Cobbler combination which is in the Joy to the World Kit.

Soft Suculent and Poppy Parade with WOW Kir Royale embossing powder

The video below shows how I made the cards:

Top Tips-

• I stamped off on scrap paper before using the Evening Evergreen ink on the card, this tones down the colour (it is very very very dark.)

• When using the sticky notes, they do not have to be expensive ones, you could use any you can find.

• The sticky notes will soak up the ink, so can not be used more than twice, if you continue using them the ink transfers to the stamp and you will end up with random words on your card.

• You could use the Stampin’ Write Markers, but these work better on Cling stamps.

I love the slight differences between the cards and that they still work. The choice of decoration works as you could customise each card for the reciepient, use up your stash. Alternatively you could choose a favourite and make multiples quickly. My favourite is the the card with the Metallic pearls, which is yours?