Son Birthday

I was asked to make a card for a son's birthday and with very little time or information to go on this was the end result... which his Mum loved.

I cut some Stampin' Up! designer papers to make the background base and stamped the wording and heat embossed with a copper embossing powder. I also die cut a circle frame for the centre panel which is raised on foam pads for a 3D effect. I was pleased with how it turned out and thought the end result was quite effective.

Until next time
Cxx

Happy Father's Day

So its Father's Day again  and time to make a card to make Dad smile. This is the card I made for my Dad using layered embossed card from a wood collection. I  stamped the Happy Father's Day greeting in chocolate chip ink five times and finally added die cut letters spelling out DAD

I was quite pleased with how it turned out ...but sadly my poor old Dad suffered a stroke on Friday and is in hospital. His wife has taken the card in for him but right now Father's Day is not something that will really feature for him this year.

Hope all the Dads out there, young and old, are having the best day possible.

Until next time
C xx

Things with wings -AJP

This was another art journal loosely linked to a prompt I had seen online. For this one I used modelling paste through a series of stencils, distress oxides for the background, archival ink and a script stamp from Paper Artsy, some die cut insects (these were test cuts from a new die set I purchased recently) and some gilding wax.

There was no real idea behind  or direction for this piece which just evolved as I went along. It is good  for me to work organically and I was pleasantly surprised by the end result.

Until next time

Cxx

Life is Beautiful (Tag)

Finally life has settled down a bit and I am able to start resuming swaps again. So this is my tag made for the monthly swap over at UK Stampers group.

It is a very simple one this time with a crackle background, an acrylic wash and stamps from VLVS store. I was really pleased with how it turned out and hope the recipient will like it too.

Until next time
Cxx

What's outside - AJP

This was an Art Journal spread created in response to a challenge with the theme what's outside.

I decided to go with whimsical animals, birds and butterflies...all bar the dog are often found in our garden even though we do not own pets ourselves. I ended up not adding any title or wording to this. That may come later or it may just stay as it is. I liked how it came out.

Until next time
C xx

Happy Birthday Son

Yesterday was number one Son's birthday and this was the card I made for him... with a little  design input from his Dad, who thought it was perfect for his dog crazy "boy".

I used distress oxides for the background and assorted stamps from Tim Holtz, Letter it and Stampin' Up!

Until next time
Cxx

Happy Birthday card

Quick and simple card using a free stamp set from a magazine with a wording stamp by Ranger (Letter It range) I used a small element stamp for each corner of the base card and matted the central panel onto coordinating pink card and popped it up on dimensionals.

Until next time

C xx