Crunchie Crafts: basic black

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Wednesday, August 06, 2014

One Card, three techniques ......

Hi everyone

In todays post

One card, three techniques

Do you remember the lovely Zentangle technique which I shared with you earlier in the week?

(If you missed it you can click above and you will be taken to the post)

I loved the doodling on this technique but wanted to add a bit more ........ so how about some paper tearing, and some heat embossing. Yep all three on one card.

The card base for this one is an A5 base which is very popular in the UK.

I have used the lovely blended Bloom Stamp set.

Firstly I stamped the image in versamark and then heat embossed with clear power.

Then I stamped the image on very vanilla and got down to some doodling,

love the way the flower came out. It had to be fuzzy cut, as there is no punch for this one.

next I stamped the image on very vanilla several times on only coloured in tiny bits.

Before tearing the card stock to the shape I really wanted.

I finished off the inside with the stamp again in Momento ink.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and is stamped onto the small oval and layered onto the large oval punch. I have edged the layers with my Stamp N Write Marker in basic black.

To finish I added three of the flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack 2014 which have been sponged in basic black and then finished with pearls in the centre.

Have a great day and I hope you find some time to get creative. Don't forget I would love to see what you make, so why not leave a comment in the box with a link to your projects inspired by this.

Hugs

Thursday, July 24, 2014

One Stamp, so much versatility ＃Beautiful Bunch

Hi everyone.

On my last post I showed you how I had used the gorgeous Beautiful Bunch stamp set to create a tag card with my sister-in-law and her friends. You can find the post here

But i want to show you this week that one stamp set can be used for lots of different things, just by changing the colours, the layout and the way you embellish the project.

So we've done a card with a lovely tag on the front, but today's card is a little bit more subtle and has a completely different message.

Today's card is a sympathy card. I hate making these, and it is even harder when it is for a friend who has lost a parent.

Anyway the Beautiful Bunch set worked so well for this.

I have matted and layered Basic Black and Very Vanilla card stock and then stamped in Momento Black ink. The sentiment is from a retired hostess set.

I then stamped the flower three more times onto scrap card stock and punched out, before colouring in with my Blendabilities.

I have used the pumpkin pie and rich razzleberry colours to create the flower.

Can you see how well these pens work. I am totally in love with them. They are colouring my life wonderfully and I am afraid my other brands have now gone - and I am a Blendabilities Lady. I am looking forward to using these lots more in my Blendabilties Clubs

I punched them out, using the co-ordinating punch, and then snipped the centre flower to create separate petals and centre. All this was layered up using dimensionals.

It just adds a splash of colour and gives the card some dimension.

If you would like this stamp set or any of the other bits I have used today don't forget you can shop online with me at the click of a button.

Yep, the one below.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

So long farewell, # Stampin UP Retiring Products

Morning,

I can't believe we are nearly half way through the month. Sadly that means there is only about two weeks to go before the retiring list closes and these products are no longer available.

Which stamp set am I going to miss the most........

Probably En Francais

I love this stamp. Its a brilliant background stamp and I know that in the wood mount version it is already sold out.

Here's a card I made for my baby brother a while back using this stamp set.

I have used Pool Party and basic black. I heat embossed the Beautifully Baroque Stamp Set in Black embossing power.

The sentiment was cut using the Banners framelits and the sentiment if from Petite Pairs.

Beautifully Baroque

£12.95

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

£3.95

Petite Pairs - Clear-Mount Stamp

£20.95

Banners Framelits Dies

£22.95

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Friday, June 13, 2014

Thank you Modern Medley meets Spiral flowers - ﹟Stampin UP

Hi. I don't know about you, but I love receiving nicely packaged gifts and handmade cards.

So when I have to send a gift and card, I like to make them extra special.

I got together with a friend on Wednesday and we had great fun making these cute boxes.

They are made from Stampin UP Basic Black card stock and then finished with Modern Medley papers. (These are on the retired list and on the Weekly Deals list). I love these papers and am really sad to see them go, but I have stocked up n them.

It was a great way to use up some papers and get out some long neglected stamp sets.

Of course I had to use the new Spiral Flower Die. This is a double flower. And I finished it off with the co-ordinating butterflies. The tickets are from Thats the ticket stamp set. I just love these and never use this set enough.

The sentiment on both the card and the box are from the ever so cute Just Sayin stamp set. Love this one and it has matching dies so they are always cut out perfectly.

I distressed the edges of my paper using sponge daubers and Basic Grey ink. This gives it a lovely finish.

This gorgeous box has been CASE'd from my friend Sam. I have changed the papers and added the rose. So thanks Sam.

The window in the card was cut out using our Thinlets Dies. And the frame around the window in much the same way.

I am going to enjoy giving this set away. It will bring a huge amount of pleasure to someone I am sure.

The products used are below but don't forget about our amazing joining offer, or the weekly deals or the retiring stamps. There is so much not to be missed.