Sunday, 28 November 2010

Christmas 2010 - Card No.5 Holiday Wishes


Something a little different today! This is really not my usual style of Christmas card – mainly because this one is unsuitable to be made in bulk. I’m doing a one-off (for once!).


There just isn’t enough patterned paper in the paper pack to create more than a few of this exact design. But that’s ok; it makes a nice change to make a singular card, rather than having to think up a design that can be replicated in bulk.

I like every part of this card except the glossy accents on the “Wishes” word. The ink underneath the glossy accents smudged during the drying process. I should’ve realised that this would happen, using distress inks, it was inevitable, but I thought I’d risk it…and lost. But it doesn’t look too bad I guess. I’m just going to pretend it was meant to look like that, although for future reference, I will only use chalk inks or StazOn inks for applying glossy accents to! Lol!

I’m super pleased with how the snowflakes have turned out. These are my own design that I’ve made into stamps using the ImagePac stamp kit. I’ve also created a slightly larger version of the stamp to use as a die cut. So I can die cut loads of the snowflakes in advance, and then stamp straight onto the cut-out. This then saves me having to cut out very intricate shapes by hand – and looks a lot more crisp and professional. And you don’t get RSI from cutting out loads of shapes =)

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Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Christmas 2010 - Card No.4 Merry & Bright


Quick post today, as I’m off to work shortly. This card video took an AGE to upload to YouTube last night, hence leaving the blog post until this morning.

I’m using techniques taught by Jennifer McGuire in her Thinking Inking classes, but basically, this is exactly the sort of thing that Distress Inks were made for. I just love the effects you can get from using these inks & a spritz of water!
So much fun. Available to buy at My Folksy Shop in singles or packs of five too =)

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Monday, 15 November 2010

Christmas 2010 - Card No.3 Merry Christmas


Another Christmas card for you folks! Available to buy at My Folksy Shop in singles or packs of five too =)
This card is another simple one – the only way Christmas cards can be, when you’ve so many to make! I broke out my CraftRobo to cut the snowflakes in the Kraft cardstock. This was a super simple design, which took me about 10 minutes to design. This is a great way to bash out a bulk load of Christmas cards – just design your card, repeat the design to fill your A4 card, pop it into the ‘Robo, and off you go!

I’m also entering this into the wee Memories – #31 Challenge and the Caardvarks Challenge -Holiday die cuts. I don’t normally enter challenges, so I thought I’d give them a go for once! =)

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