Vintage Blooms Easel

 

Here is the Easel card I promised.  Not as easy as I thought it was going to be.  Firstly I thought I could possibly purchase  a round easel blank ready to decorate but I couldn't find one.  This proved to be a challenge as my friends will tell you I only do 'squarish' cards.  So off to youtube and I found a good clear demonstration and I was quite surprised at how much easier it was than I thought it would be.

I had to get the larger die-cutting machine out as my little wonderful treasured Snap machine couldn't cope.

The circles  (three sizes) were cut with Carnation Crafts Crystalline dies. The flowers are from the Vintage Blooms collection by Carnation Crafts and the little blue birds are from 'Coming Home' - also Carnation Crafts.  The flowers have been decoupaged and a few of the extras were used on the tag.

The next project involves lovely small flower stems made into arrangements from the 'Arrangement Maker' collection.  Again dies and vignettes from Carnation Crafts. They have taken quite a while but fun to do.

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #62 - hosted by Jo

I made this card using one of the three Carnation Crafts - 'Stand Out Floral Frames' and downloaded vignettes.  I made a background for the topper using a picture of the topper and my graphics programme.   I also made the sentiment.  In fact I  made several different sentiments in different colours and they can be slipped in amongst the decoupage. This way you can choose at the time what sentiment you wish to use.

This is the card:

I cut out several of the die-cut decoupage sheets to fill the centre and add  to the four corners.  I used my  Carnation Crafts Crystalline Circle Die Set to cut out the two pink matting layers.

Copied here from the Carnation Crafts site are the three sets.  I bought all three and have already made the diamond one to show at a later date.

 

I first saw one of these sets when I received a beautiful birthday card from Sue (Tossell) made using the square set.

Here is just the cropped centre of  Sue's card.

I have enjoyed making the two cards that I have managed to make, and, will soon be having a go at the square one.

I look forward to your visits and any comments you care to leave will be avidly read and appreciated.

I also look forward to my visits to your blogs. 

Carol

xx

More stitching but this time for the Christmas Box (card no: 35)

 

Stitch and Do -Cards Only

 

I sat and did the stitching last night whilst half watching some old Silent Witness DVDs.  I am using the new Mettler threads.  I have now used 9 of the colours.  I like to use just three colours for each card and then match the image to the threads - or vice versa

The beautiful Robin is a 3D die-cut from Carnation Crafts.  They do a set of two - names Flynn and Fifi.  I don't know which one is which especially as male and female robins look the same.

I also use a Carnation Crafts die to cut out the red layer of card.  The sentiment is also die-cut but I can't remember which make.

Stitching, stitching, stitching.....

I am thinking that perhaps I should change the name of my blog to 'Carol's Crafting Place' as the emphasis on parchment work has gone adrift at the moment.  I seem to be concentrating on die-cutting and stitching.

I am enjoying it and I don't have to do parchment so the apt saying 'Am I bovvered?' comes to mind.

That preamble is in order to show you two more stitched cards.  For some reason I just love the first one.   I chose the 3D Push Out decoupage first and then tried to choose the three colours for the stitching to match the Koala and tree.   Isn't he/she adorable?

For the second card I used a Carnation Crafts die-cut as the central image.  This time I did the stitching first and then found the image to blend with the colours I had used.

The backgrounds for both cards were cut using Carnation Crafts frame dies.

As I now have many stitching blanks and oodles of needles and thread I expect I will be boring you all with many more.  And..... they are all now neatly stored in my new needlework box.   An early birthday present from my sister.

Happy stitching.

Hugs, Carol xx

UKSN - CCC Challenge cards

 At UKSN this week we have reached CCC#47 in our weekly competitions.

This week:

Theme: Leaf/leaves

Colour: At least two or more shades of green

Letter: D

I used a real mixture of dies for this one. The two backing sheets have been cut with yet another new Carnation Craft set of dies - 'Crystalline'.  This is the first time I have used them.

The tree and leaves are made using a mixture of dies and the birds are part of the Tattered Lace Collection - Sparkle and Lace.

The letters for DREAM are cut using one of the small dies by Marianne Craftables.

Carol

xx