A set of Artist Trading Cards

 

Hi There! I have been having a bit of fun making Artist Trading Cards this weekend. Here is how I made them.

I began by cutting myself 3 cards from mixed media card measuring 2.5" x3.5" 

Next I smooshed some distress oxide inks on to them.

Once dry, I stamped them using the crackle background in Peacock Feathers ink

When this was dry, I wiped the cards with an anti static cloth, then masked off two thirds of the card, before stamping with versafine ink and adding gold embossing powder. This was done with the Asemic writing stamp.

Here is a close up of the gold embossing once heated. 

Next I stamped the coffee bean border from Freehand Borders #2 in Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink

I used the same ink to stamp the leaves from Journaling essentials #2 on to a scrap of white card before fussy cutting them. 

On a scrap of teal coloured card I stamped three sentiments from Mixed Messages #3 and heat embossed in white. I attached the leaves, the sentiments and some coordinating sequins to the three backgrounds using matte medium. I also added a border with a brown marker. Here they are:

I used:

ATCs cut from mixed media card

Distress oxide inks in Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke and Ground Espresso

Background Crackle stamp

Journaling essentials 2, Freehand Borders 2 and Asemic Splats available in this bundle 

Mixed Messages 3 stamp set

Versamark ink for embossing

Gold embossing powder

White embossing powder

Matte Medium

Brown marker pen

Sequins

Bev will be live tonight at 8pm on the Bee Crafty Facebook page and I will be live tomorrow at the same time. I hope you can join us! 

Thanks for looking! 

A Curious Dragonfly

 

Hi There! I have almost finished my Dylusions mini journal and wanted to cover up the paint swatches I had done on the last page. This is the result. It was super quick and easy and would look equally good on a card. This is what I did.

I began by cutting a piece of Catalyst paper (Set 2) to fit the page. I used matte medium to stick it down and rounded the corners with a pair of scissors.

I sponged a little prize ribbon distress oxide around the edges and then added the word Curious from the Spontaneous Words transparencies with matte medium.

On a scrap of white card I stamped the Dragonfly and the word from the dragonfly set. I coloured them with coloured pencils and cut them out using the matching dies.

Finally I attached them to the page using matte medium.

Here is the finished page again.

I used:

Dylusions mini journal 

Bee Crafty Catalyst papers set 2

Spontaneous words transparencies (black on clear)

Dragonfly stamp set

Dragonfly dies (also available as a bundle)

Versafine clair grey ink

Coloured pencils

Matte Medium

Hope this gives you a little inspiration for this months challenge in the facebook group, where the theme is quick cards. Thanks for looking! 

The Time is now

 

Here's a relatively quick card if you discount the drying time, using the gorgeous Stitch in Time stamp.  

I began by stamping the Stitch in Time in versafine Clair Twilight onto mixed media paper, and embossing with clear embossing powder.

I sprayed the paper with water and then dripped ecoline inks on to it, spraying a little more water to help it spread. This could be done with dylusion sprays, reinkers, watercolours or brushos too. 

I used kitchen roll to blot it a little and left to dry. 

I stamped the sentiment in Monarch versafine clair onto a scrap of white card and cut it out. 

I matted and layered the dry panel onto the 5x7" card, adding the sentiment on foam pads. 

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

5x7" card

mixed media paper

Versafine clair ink in Twilight and Monarch

A Stitch in Time stamp

Mixed messages #1 stamp set

Ecoline inks (or substitute Dylusions sprays dripped on) I used Sky Blue. Magenta and Ultramarine Violet

Foam pads

Thanks for looking!

A Quick card

 

Hi There! thought I would show you how I made this quick card today! 

I began by taping the outie of Mandala inkable #4 to a 6x6 card, then blending distress ink into the centre. I used Twisted citron in the middle, then peacock feathers and wilted violet around the outside.

Next I popped the mandala in and blended black soot ink through it. 

I removed the inkable and stamped the bird and words from Sketchy Birds into the centre.

Using a grey pencil crayon I added a little shading around the bird.

Here is the finished card again. Perfect for a teacher at the end of term 😉

I used:

6x6 card blank

Mandala 4 inkable

Distress inks in Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet and Black Soot

Sketchy Birds stamp set

Black versafine or Versafine clair ink

Grey Colouring Pencil

Our Challenge over in the Bee Crafty Stamps Facebook Group is to make a quick card. I hope this inspires you to come over and join us and have a go! Thanks for looking! 

A hot dandedaisy

 

Hi There! Has it been warm enough for you?! I have to admit I have wilted a bit over the weekend. With the end of the month a few days away, I thought I would show you how I made this card with it's hot colours (Just like the Bee Crafty Facebook Group challenge theme!). 

I began by blending Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, and Mustard Seed distress ink over some smooth white card. 

Next, I stamped the 'rainbows' and the circles from Journaling Essentials #1 in Versafine Clair Black ink. 

I added some more Picked Raspberry ink through the dinkable over the background and set aside.

On a scrap of mixed media paper I stamped the largest Dandedaisy in black ink and cut it out. 

I smooshed the flower with the purple and pink ink, then added a few spots of Mustard Seed to the centre using a paint brush

I matted and layered the background onto a 6x6 card blank, adding the flower using foam pads and a wordy sticker for a sentiment

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

Distress inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard seed and Wilted Violet

Versafine Clair black ink

Journaling essentials #1 stamp set

Dinkables set 3

Dandedaisy stamp set

Wordy stickers 1B

6x6 blank card

Black paper for matting and layering

Smooth white card stock

The blending brushes I used for this are new ones. I have to say I am very impressed with them so far. Thanks for looking! 

New Stamp Launch today!

 

Hi There! I am here with the samples that I have made using the brand new Dancing Daisy Stamp set from Bee Crafty. They are being launched today over on the Bee Crafty Facebook page. I used the smaller daisy on my first card, embossing it in silver and stamping over the base card in lilac memento ink.

I blended the distress ink background for this one and added a little inking through the  Circles 1 Big one  inkable. The daisy was coloured with coloured pencils and the stamping was done with Barn Door Distress ink.

For this card I sprayed some mixed media paper with dylusions sprays. When this was dry I added some mustard seed distress oxide ink through the Circles for Circles big one inkable, then stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne and Distress oxide Lost shadow. The daisy was stamped onto white card and coloured with pencils. The sentiment is from mixed messages 2  

I created two contrasting journal pages. The left page was smooshed with Lucky Clover and Twisted citron Distress oxide. The right page had an inkables mop up on it already from the big ones Bakewell

Finally, I used the circle easy frame and the horizon inkable to create the little scene, adding the larger daisy as a focal image. 

I do hope you can join us for the lives. 

Thanks for looking! 

More Bees!

 

Hi There! For today's blog post I thought I would show you how I made this clean and simple single layer card using the new Bee Mine stamp set. 

I began by using stencil tape to mask off the top and bottom of a 13cm square ivory card. I blended mermaid lagoon ink at the top of the unmasked strip, and twisted citron at the bottom.

I used one of the stamps from the sketchy flowers set and stamped it in Versafine clair Verdant across the panel

I used colouring pencils tocolour in the flowers and leaves.

Next I removed the masking tape and stamped two of the smallest bees in versafine clair nocturne. I coloured with gelly roll moonlight pens and a pale blue colouring pencil. 

Finally I added a sticker sentiment and a dotted line under each bee with a black micron pen.

I used 

13cm square ivory card

Stamp and stencil tape

Sketchy flowers stamp set

Bee mine stamp set

Versafine clair ink in nocturne and verdant

Distress oxide ink in mermaid lagoon and twisted citron

Bee Words B wordy stickers 

Black micron pen

Gelly roll moonlight pens

Colouring pencils

On Wednesday evening I did a live over on the Bee Crafty Facebook page, making another simple card and a journal page using the doodle art bee stamp set.

You can find the live here

Don't forget the challenge on the Bee Crafty Stamps facebook group is to use warm/ hot colours. We would love you to enter! 

Thanks for looking!