To make matters worse this is a post that I began last week and then couldn't find my camera to upload the photos. Undaunted I thought I should at least complete this post.......
Loads has happened since June, loads in fact I'd managed to convince myself that I'd at least got around to updating this since then.
........Where to start, we've moved, hands up I just couldn't cope anymore with working full time and then some and trying to juggle my family and other commitments. I now have the shop outside my home, with hours that are much reduced and am actually enjoying it again.
The card/scrap club still takes place on a Tuesday, knit 'n' knatter is back on from next week, Scrapaholix is still monthly and I'm hoping to start travelling a bit with my classes too.
This Tuesday we had a bit of a heat embossing masterclass, no real need for cards. So instead these are photographs of last weeks cards with the Stamp of the month.
The decorated tree from Personal Impressions is fab, I think it's an extremely versatile stamp, but then I would as that's one of the things I look for with the SOM. As is usual it has 15% off the marked price for the remainder of the month or while stocks last.
A little bit of fine gold embossing powder, Mirri card and ribbon combined with Christmas green and cream card to make a 'classic' looking card.
Stamped with Versacraft onto calico which I then frayed. To prevent further fraying I stuck the material onto cream cardstock with double-sided sheet adhesive and then matted this onto navy card before sticking it on the cream card blank. A little tartan bow and Merry Christmas stamped in the same ink to Co-ordinate. (sorry photo is a bit poor)
My ever faithful black and white. Tree is stamped on white card with black Stayz-on for depth of colour as is the Merry Christmas. Layered onto black cardstock and then mounted onto a spotty cardblank. Finished off with a little Xmas red Stickles.
This time I've used chalks over Versamark on the tree and the two background papers. Unfortunately, it's yet another bad photograph which doesn't show that the colours are pink/purple and teal. The card in reality looks very effective.
Lastly, this time I stamped the tree on white shrink plastic with Stayz-on and coloured using pencils. Once shrunk I covered with a layer of Glossy Accents and then matted on cerise and green cardstock before fixing it to a gatefold card with a K&Co. patterned paper. Every conceivable edge is inked (great for hiding wonky edges).
I'm now going to go off in search of my camera again, which I took to the Ploughing Festival yesterday so I can take pics of the cards from Tuesday just gone. Fingers crossed it could be two posts in one day.
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