April's Imagination Crafts Project

Imagination Crafts April Project

Hi all

Here's my April blog post for Imagination Crafts.  Iv'e used both stencils and stamps for this project.
Iv'e managed to at last find my Angelina Fibres (after much searching through my craft stash), so thought I would use the "Bird of Paradise" stamp with the fibres as an embellishment on this card and for the sentiment as well.  It made a nice change to look forward to getting my iron out - a rare occasion for me. lol.

Firstly, I spread Azure Blue Sparkle Medium onto Bubbles Jade cardstock using the Deco Stencil. for the background.  I used an 8" x 8" card and using the Deco stencil added blue ink through the stencil to give me a muted background. Ribbon was added to the left and bottom with a coloured flower with leaves and pearls attached.

For the main Embellishment, and sentiment, I firstly stamped the Bird of Paradise with black ink then placed it flat side down onto a heat-proof flat surface.  I then added Angelina fibres straight onto the inked side (facing upwards). This was then covered with Parchment paper and I ironed carefully over the top so that the fibres melted against the stamp. This process shouldn't damage your stamps in any way as long as the iron isn't too hot.

I did the same thing with the sentiment too and added both embellishments to the card to finish.  Angelina Fibres add dimension and interest to a card. This card makes a mock of "blue and green" should never be seen. I love these colours together.

Why not have a go at the Imagination Crafts Challenge over on their blog. Click the badge on the right to be taken to the blog for more details.  Happy crafting.

Products used

Deco Branch Stencil 
Stencil paint - Bluebell
Bird of Paradise Stamp
Imagination Crafts Cardstock - Bubbles Jade
Sparkle Medium -Azure Blue

Imagination Crafts - March Inspiration Post Tutorial.

Imagination Crafts - Tutorial for you -   

It's my turn to produce the "Imagination Crafts" mid-month tutorial this time round.   Iv'e used the lovely "Lillies " Decoupage stamp for this project as well as the gradient card.

This is the card Iv'e made for the March Inspiration post. Some of my future tutorials will be videos so watch this space for more to come.

March Inspiration Post - To start with I used some Imagination Crafts (gradient purple haze) card and Silver Sparkle Medium which I spread through the Lacy Swirl stencil.

Next I stamped the Decoupage Lillies stamp out 3 times with black waterproof ink onto white card.  I then spread some Diamond Sparkle Medium onto my glass mat and spread it with a brayer which I then rolled over 2 of the images to cover them in "Diamond Sparkle".  Once dry I cut out 2 sets of the "Sparkled" flowers  leaving one stamped image whole.   I then decoupaged one of the sparkled  flower images onto the whole image. (The second flower will be used for the bottom left side of the card)

 Next I inked around the whole image with purple ink then placed the whole stamped image onto the centre of the stenciled cardstock.  I then cut out swirls where the corners came to on the stencil so that the stamped image just sat behind the bits I'd cut out. (See the photo below).

Next I matted and layered the whole thing onto my card, added ribbons and twisted the ribbon onto the sides to decorate. A final flower was added to the left corner to finish and adhesive gems (coloured with a purlpe permanent marker) added to the centre of each flower bring the whole piece together. 

I'll be posting some videos onto my blog in the near future as well as some free Digi-Images for you. Til' next time - Happy crafting.

Products used

Decoupage Stamp - Lillies 

Sparkle Medium - Silver

Sparkle Medium - Diamond

Stencil - Lacy Swirl

Cardstock - Gradient Purple Haze

Video - How to create cloud effects on card or canvas

Hi again

As promised to all my Imagination Craft followers and as I keep getting asked how I create my backgounds when I paint clouds etc., on canvasses or cards, here is the video at last showing how easy it is.

Iv'e used Imagination Craft cardstock for this tutorial, but it is just as easy to paint your own background with Acrylic paint before you add the clouds. (Let the paint dry before adding your white clouds though to get the best effects).

Hope you like it.

Imagination Crafts "Lillies" Stamp

Hi again avid crafters

For my March post Iv'e made a small canvas and added the "Lillies"stamp from Imagination Crafts.

This stamp looks good either Decoupaged or on it's own. Iv'e used it on it's own here for this canvas and added colour using Mica powders. I cut out the actual lillies from the stamp isolating them from the background then added Mica powders mixed with water to colour the flowers. To finish I added some adhesive gems to the centre of each flower to add depth.  The canvas was painted with acrylic paints and then I used the Stencil "Garden Bench" and Sage Green and Ruby Gold  Sparkle Medium using the branches part only from the Stencil.

I hope you like it - it's my turn for a tutorial mid month so watch this space to see another creation made with the "Lillies" stamp

Products used:

Garden Bench Stencil
Sparkle Medium - Sage Green
                            Ruby Gold

Mica powders
Lillies Stamp.

TV Samples for Imagination Crafts

IMAGINATION CRAFTS CARD SAMPLES - February 26th at 1p.m on CREATE & CRAFT.

Well Iv'e been busy again making samples for Create and Craft shows.  You never know which ones they will decide to use when you make samples for the T.V. - Sometimes its all of them, sometimes a few and it depends on what they focus on or sell out of when the show is on air.

Iv'e put just a few on here for you to see -Using Sparkle Medium with Dies brings a whole new Dimension (literally) to your crafting and opens us a world of possibilities.

This canvas is something I'll be focusing on when I do my mid-month tutorial on the IMAGINATION CRAFTS BLOG.  I'll be showing how to create the backgrounds for canvasses and cards with very simple techniques.  Watch this space on 15th March for the tutorial.....I'll also be showing you how to use your Stencils with clay to create embellishments like the one on the box.


A few more samples for you.......

                            

Busy making samples again for TV shows

Hi all

Here's a sneaky peak of just one of the samples Iv'e made for another TV show coming up soon from Imagination Crafts. Sparkle Medium is so adaptable - for this piece I brayered Sparkle Medium onto cardstock then Die-Cut the shapes.

Sparkle Medium die-cuts really well so I decided to go through my stash and see what I could cut to add to cards and canvasses too. This sneaky peek will become apparent (hopefully) when you watch Imagination Crafts next show on Create and Craft, scheduled at the moment for Wednesday 26th at 1pm.

Inspiration Project for Imagination Crafts

Hi again,

For February's Imagination Crafts "INSPIRATION" post Iv'e made some tags using inks, stamps, stencils and Sparkle Medium.

I love the grungy, vintage look so decided to go all out to make these using most of my Imagination craft stash.  I just kept adding inks of various colours to the tags. I then embossed the stamped image (Bird of Paradise) on each tag with Black Embossing powder.  Then using the stencil - "Heart Leaf", I dabbed a Clear Embossing Pad through the stencil and brushed on some Imagination Craft Mica powders. Sparkle Medium was also added, spread through the "Heart Leaf" stencil again to complete each tag and to add some bling.

Something a bit different and useful at the same time. These would look great if you stamped your own wrapping paper with the Bird of Paradise Stamp in all the colours that you used on the tag to match the parcel to the greeting.

If you would like to join in with the Imagination Crafts Challenge - click the Imagination Crafts logo on  the right side of my blog - you could win lots of lovely goodies. Visit the Imagination Crafts shop - click here -where you will find lots of lovely stamps, stencils, mica powders and of course Sparkle Medium.

Products used:

Sparkle Medium  - Bright Red, Gold Shine
Stamps - Bird of Paradise
Embossing Powder Midnight Black
Acrylic Block
Mica Powders
Stencil - Heart Leaf