Scottish Wedding

This weekend has been dominated by the Edinburgh Book Festival, but I finally find the time to share a Scottish style wedding card with you that I made this week.

The image is the small Scottish wedding couple WD162M by Crafty Stamps, which I coloured in using ProMarkers, a FlexMarker in 'Soft Mauve' as well as a Sakura gelly roll pen in 'Clear Star' for some accents. For the background I used white linen textured cardstock from Southfield and the Marianne Design die set LR0242. But I decided against a completely white-on-white card and mounted the die-cuts onto lilac textured cardstock, which also frames the stamped image. I opted for a 15cm square linen textured card blank.

As embellishments I opted for white adhesive pearls, white paper roses, a decorative pin and in line with the Scottish theme also white heather and thistles.

Rubber stamps by Crafty Stamps are available from their shop Stampers Grove in Edinburgh, the Crafty Stamps and Stampers Grove websites and at the Ross Papercraft Show at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 5 October 2013.

Party Weekend

What a month! It seems to be full of celebrations of one kind or another.

First of all we needed a 40th birthday card. I opted for a white, pink and silver colour scheme and a Strawberry Kisses image. White linen cardstock by Southfield, Hunkydory cardstock, silver mirri card and white glass-smooth cardstock by Southfield are the basics of this project. Sepllbinders dies, Britannia sentiment and number dies and a Marianne leaf die as well as flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and some tulle are contributing to the design.

I also needed to make a wedding card. I built this up around one of my trusted images by Crafty Stamps - the large wedding cake stamp WD160KI. I combined it with white Centura Pearl cardstock, gold mirri card, paper flowers and rosebuds, organza ribbon and heart pins. The 8" x 8" embossing folder used for this card and the decorative frame are by Die'sire, the sentiment is created using a Britannia die.

Wedding Acceptance

Today I undertook my first attempts with gilding flakes and Indigo Blu Flitter Glu - and had a fight at my hands. I applied the Flitter Glu to a stamp, but sometimes the cardstock was tearing when I lifted up the stamp. When I used the stamp in such a way that it hardly touch the cardstock I could lift it up, but the image was not complete. A touch up with a cheap paintbrush worked well.

But removing the stickiness on the rubber of the stamp was a nightmare. I washed it in water right after use, but I also had to use the specific stamp cleaner twice to get the stamp halfway back into working order. I doubt that I will do that again to any of my stamps any time soon. I will rather stick to highlighting areas by applying Flitter Glu with a paintbrush and then using gilding flakes.

I am actually quite pleased with the result - just the cleaning up process was too lengthy. And as I got a bit of glue along the edge of a fingernail, I am sporting a bit of red and gold myself ...

And here is what I used to create the acceptance card:

• Big heart stamp by Crafty Stamps (RM105F)
• Heart cutting die by Joy! Crafts
• Wedding ring die by Marianne Designs
• QuicKutz alphabet dies
• White textured and white smooth cardstock
• Gold metallic cardstock
• Red mirri card
• Adhesive gems
• Indigo Blu Flitter Glu and Lancashire Rose gilding flakes

The Scottish Outdoors

You have not seen Scottish themed cards from me for a few weeks, so I thought that I would rectify this immediately.

Deer are so typical for our outdoors. And I just love the beautiful stag rubber stamp by Crafty Stamps. I opted for a combination of kraft cardstock, green Kraft-Core cardstock by Tim Holtz and embellishments in cream and brown tones. Here is what I used:

• Crafty Stamps image SC146HF
• Kraft cardstock
• Tim Holtz Kraft-Core cardstock by Core-dinations
• Ivory glass-smooth cardstock by Southfield
• Black Memento ink pad
• ProMarkers in Warm Grey 3, Warm Grey 4 and Warm Grey 5 for the antlers
• Spectrum Noir pens in BG4, BG5, BG8 as well as a ProMarker in Pastel Beige for head and body
• Spectrum Noir pen in IG1 for the shadow
• Round Spellbinders dies
• Tonic geared border punch
• Cheery Lynn die for the leaves
• Sheena Douglass embossing folder
• Sanding tool
• Brown paper blooms
• Cream ribbon roses
• Rosebuds in 'coffee'

For the second card I used again Crafty Stamps images, but this time heat embossed them in silver. This time I used:

• Crafty Stamps image SC150F
• Crafty Stamps set SC1M
• White DL card blank
• Textured cardstock in two shades of purple
• A small piece of green cardstock
• Versamark ink pad
• Silver detail embossing powder
• Lilac ribbon
• The London Line premium gemstones by Trimcraft
• Thistles
• Cheery Lynn die for the leaves
• Woodware stamp positioner for aligning the images of the border strip

I hope you like these cards.

To have and to hold

Yesterday I was working on a commissioned wedding card for football fans. I decided to use the colours of their football club as inspiration, so it is mainly held in maroon and white.

Regarding the cardstock I opted for white linen textured cardstock from Southfield, the Tim Holtz and Ranger Distress Collection by Core'dinations and Neenah card for the stamped image. A Darice border embossing folder, decorative dies and a corner rounder helped to bring the cardstock into the right shape. The Distress cardstock is partly distressed, which can be achieved with a distressing tool or simply a nail file.

For the image of the bride and groom I used the small wedding couple stamp by Crafty Stamps, which I coloured in with ProMarkers. I highlighted selected areas with the help of a Sakura Gelly Roll pen in Clear Star.

For the embellishments I decided on a round sentiment stamp. I added this with a good amount of silicone glue, so that I could arrange heather (for a Scottish touch), rose buds and a decorative heart pin. Finishing touches are an organza ribbon bow and clear adhesive gems.

Only one more sleep ...

... until the Sincerely Yours papercraft show in Edinburgh. We do not have many of these events around here, so it is really something to look forward to. A good craft shopping spree, soaking up new ideas and inspiration as well as meeting other crafters that is what I call bliss.



And I even found the time for a card with the small Scottish wedding couple stamp by Crafty Stamps last night. For the groom's kilt I inked up that particular section of the image, stamped it onto tartan paper, cut it out and fixed it to the image.

Here is what I used to create the card:

• Scottish wedding couple (small) by Crafty Stamps
  
• White textured cardstock
• Lilac pearlescent card
• Tartan paper
• White glass-smooth cardstock by Southfield
• Black Memento ink pad
• ProMarkers
• Darice embossing folder
• Marianne Design die
• Ribbon
• Adhesive gems
• Adhesive
• Die-cutting machine
  
• Toolbox essentials
  

Thistle & Rose

The new Crafty Stamps collection of romance and wedding themed stamps also includes a few beautiful floral images. For the card featured in this post I used their Thistle and Rose stamp (SC151HF).

I coloured in the image using ProMarkers in Crimson, Aubergine, Forest Green and Pine. To lift the image I surrounded the outlines with Ice Grey 1. I also used:

• Textured cardstock in white, beige and purple
• Glass-smooth white cardstock from Southfield
• Oval and scalloped oval dies
• Heartfelt Creations die set 'Bella Rose'
• Tea roses and rose buds
• Decorative pins
• Purple adhesive gems
• Darice 5" x 7" embossing folder 'Plaid'
• Stickles glitter glue in Crystal
  

And if you are near Edinburgh, the Crafty Stamps/Stampers Grove team will be at the Sincerely Yours show at the Royal Highland Centre on 21 April 2012. So why not say hello in case you are going to the show.

I Do ...

As mentioned yesterday, I have spent a bit more time on wedding themed cards. And I could not resist the temptation to get a bit experimental.


What about a wedding card in the distress look? For this card I paired the small wedding couple stamp by Crafty Stamps with Tim Holtz Kraft-Core cardstock by Core-dinations. The image is stamped onto Crafter's Companion parchment paper using a Memento ink pad in Rich Cocoa and the coloured in Spectrum Noir pens as well as a ProMarker pen in Almond for the skin tone.

But the stamp is also brilliant for more traditional wedding cards like the next one. The image is again coloured in using Spectrum Noir pens and a ProMarker in Almond, but this time I added highlights with a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen in Clear Star. For the matting and layering I used pink parchment card that I found as special offer at Southfield Stationers a while back and pink pearlescent card.


Crafty Stamps also have an image that would be perfect for engagement cards. It is called 'wedding ring (heart)'. For the card below I stamped in image using a Memento ink pad in London Fog and coloured in the image with Spectrum Noir pens before adding accents with a clear Sakura Glaze pen and a Sakura Gelly Roll pen in Clear Star. I teamed up the image with textured pearlescent paper and pleated tissue tape. I opted for an embossed background and flower embellishments created with Crealies dies.

Celtic Heart

This weekend I intend to work on some love and wedding themed card. And here is now the first one.

The image is the Celtic Knotted Heart by Crafty Stamps. It is coloured in using a ProMarker pen in Crimson and matted onto a decorative frame created with a nesting die by Xcut. Further materials and tools are:

• White linen textured card
• Moondust card in Mars
• Small pieces of red and grey textured cardstock
• Glass-smooth white cardstock from Southfield
  
• Darice embossing folder for borders
  
• Marianne Design dies
  
• Adhesive gems
• 0.4mm silver-coloured wire
• Red seed beads
• Decorative heart pin
• Ribbon roses
• White paper flower
• Liquid Pearls
• Adhesive (incl. silicone glue and 3D foam pads)
• Die-cutting machine
  
• Toolbox esentials
  
• Tonic Studios Petal Pairs punches

I hope you like this card and are looking forward to further projects, which will follow over the Easter weekend.