world's greatest friend

Whilst this is the last of the chalkboard cards to share it was the first one I made. It was LOTS of fun to make and pick what stamps I wanted to use. I really enjoyed the free hand drawing around the sides too, as Miranda's mum would say 'such fun'!!!

chalkboard easel card

Here is another chalkboard/blackboard card but this is made to look like an easel. I did a similar card earlier in the year for a team swap but forgot to take a photo of it - doh! I am teaching this card to my monthly Manurewa class this Friday. I use the Tea for Two DSP for the colours on the banner and the little punch that was a freebee with Sale-a-bration this year that you can now order. 

One more chalkboard card tomorrow! 

black board fun

A wee while ago someone started this black board or chalk board art fad and of cause like most 'trends' card makers pick it up! And then someone added the banners (another BIG trend) and we can see a LOT of these types of cards. SO my class ladies asked to make one. SO here are two samples - I call the first one a feminine one and the other a masculine one, just cause I can! lol
There are plenty of tutorials about the place on how to do it. I have another card tomorrow to show you on a slightly different version of it. I used the Tea for Two DSP which has some lovely small prints which work well for the banners. See you tomorrow :)

A little bit of cuteness

I haven't really played much with this since stamp set but isn't it just the cutest!! I coloured it with my aquapainter and stamp pads - I squeeze the stamp pad and it creates a little 'palette' of ink on the lid to pick up with the brush. I first stamped the image in versamark on to water colour card and then covered it in black embossing powder and heat set it. This helps to keep the colours within the lines and gives a nice crisp look. After I coloured it I used my markers to add some depth of colour to it. I kept the card simple with just a bow. 

more cake for anyone??

While I had the 'A Cherry on Top' stamp set out I made this black and white card with it. Again I used stazon directly on to window sheet (acetate). I used Summer Silhouettes stamp set for the bottom layer of the cake and Netting background stamp for the top layer. The cake stand has be embossed in black embossing powder to give it a posh look! This hostess set is due to retire when the catalogue retires (they never come back again!) which is at the end of next month so you will need to get in quick to score it!!!

Happy Birthday Mum

Today is my mum's birthday and this is the card I made for her. I used Glossy card stock for the background - I brayered a few colours on before embossing it. The 'Cherry on Top' hostess stamp set is so cool so I stamped the 'cover' with white stazon onto window sheet (aka acetate) and made a cake out of DSP for under it. My aim was for it to look like a plate on a table. Today at my class we had a little 'angel' party for her - complete with a pink cake, decorations etc - I forgot to take a photo of it all - the cake even had the number of years she is on it! lol One lady who was sitting across from mum thought she was only 47 - hee hee yeah right! lol wink wink

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