Tuesday, 11 August 2015

CRD: Monthly Make - Black and white dreams

Here is another card idea I made using this months Monthly Make set from Crafty Roo Designs. 

This one again could be done in any colour and could be used for so many occasions - Good Luck, congratulations, birthday or even a just because card. 



Materials
  • Distress Inks - Black Soot and Hickory Smoke.
  • Die’sire Make a Wish EF6-WISH Embossalicious Folder. 
  • Versamark Clear ink Pad. 
  • Silver Embossing Powder.
  • Narrow Black Chiffon Ribbon.
  • 2 Silver Pearl Brads.
How to make
  • Cut a piece of white card a little smaller than the front of a small square black card.
  • Using Black Soot stamp the corner swirl in the top right and bottom left corners.
  • Randomly stamp the small three dandelion seeds in Hickory Smoke over the card.
  • Emboss with the embossing folder.
  • Heat emboss the edges in silver.
  • Knot a narrow piece of black chiffon ribbon to a silver pearl brad and attach to the stamped corners.
  • Adhere to the black card.
  • Stamp the large solid flower onto a piece of scrap card and cut out, draw round it three times onto black card (try not to touch the card too much) using a Versamark pad stamp Believe and Dream with the first letter to the wider end and Wish to the pointed end, and silver emboss.
  • Cut out and edge with a silver pen.
  • Using 3D foam pads down the centre of the card from top left to bottom right corners.

As always for more information about the Crafty Roo Designs Monthly Make please visit the website

Friday, 7 August 2015

CRD: Monthly Make - Colourful Dreams

Here is another card I have made using this months Monthly Make from Crafty Roo Designs. This one is simple to do and can be adapted to suit any colourway!

I hope you like it too...


Materials
  • Distress Inks - Abandoned Coral, Dusty Concord, Mermaid Lagoon, and Scattered Straw
  • Versamark Ink Pad
  • Silver Embossing Powder
  • Four Silver Glitter Brads.
How to make
  • Onto a 15cm x 15cm square piece of white card put random blocks of four bright colours to cover the card, spritz well with water and leave to dry,
  • Second generation stamp the small flower head to the same coloured block
  • Cut a 16cm x 16cm and a 5cm x 12.8cm piece of purple shimmer card
  • Centrally stamp “All dreams begin with a wish” onto the small piece of card in Versamark and Silver emboss it, silver emboss around the edges of the three pieces of card.
  • Centrally adhere the distressed piece to the purple card then to the front of a 7 inch square white card.
  • Attach a silver glitter brad to each corner of the sentiment piece and centrally attach to the card using 3D foam pads.
For more information about the Crafty Roo Designs Monthly Make please visit the website