More samples...

Hello my crafty friends, hope today finds you all safe and well, apologies if I have not got round to any posts to comment I will try and catch up soon.

Our Sheena starts her One Day Special shows tonight on Hochanda at 8pm, there are some really stunning samples from the Design Team and no doubt there will be some fab demos too.

Here are more of my samples...

This is the Chair stamp, I have added the Christmas hat. The chair stamp was coloured with Aqua Blend Pencils. The background is using Distress Inks and the Holly boarder was coloured in with Aquablend Pencils then painted over with Spectrum Noir sparkle pens.

The background is Distress Inks and the window scene and Gentleman were coloured with Aquablend Pencils. The wreath is made from pine branches cut down, I used gems for the berries and added some snow writer.

I cut the aperture and layered it with Blue card, the flowers are decopaged to raise them up, coloured with Aquablend pencils then gone over with Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. The birds were coloured with Aquablend pencils.

This is the inside of the card, Blue distress ink for the background I used the Holly stamp to make a wreath around the girl, this was placed in the centre to show through the aperture.

I hope you get chance to view at least on of the shows so you are able to see the stamps in full, although they are Christmas stamps Sheena has designed most of them so they can be used all year round and not just for Christmas.

Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx

Sheenas Book Lovers Christmas Stamps

Hello my crafting friends, well its been another busy week or two, don't know where the time goes lol!

As you may have guessed our Sheena has some new stamps coming out this week they are her Book Lovers Christmas Stamps. You can view them all on Hochanda on Thursday at 8pm or Friday at 9am 12 noon, 4 and 7 pm. 

Here are a couple of my samples to show you.

This Bow card  shows the head of the lady & Gentleman stamps, the Girl and the Christmas Rose

I used two Aquatint pastel colours, Blue & Purple to colour the background then on the first Bow I used one of the sentiment stamps and stamped all over the bow. I added some die cuts and Lace between the layers to give it a pretty vintage look.

This shows the lady stamp in full along with the Postcard and Roses stamps

The background was done using Aquatints and the smaller background was Distress Inks with the Christmas rose coloured in with Aqua Blend pencils. I added a bit of Spectrum Noir clear sparkle to the lady's coat.

Do look in on any of the shows the design team have made some stunning creations.

Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx

Two 'TORN' for ya

Hello my crafting friends, so good to have you with me today. Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my last post, I may have spoilt you with four cards but you never know when I'm coming back lol!

Today I am showing you two cards that were made for the coming shows with Sheena on Monday at 8pm on Hochanda, there will be more shows on Tuesday at 9am, 12 noon, 4pm & 7pm showcasing her new 'TORN' stamps, a lot of people liked the last set Sheena did so I hope they like the new set two, my favourite is the clocks. Due tune in to view all the stunning creations by the rest of the design team.

TORN GUESS WHO  stamp set. I scored a piece of card then coloured it with Distress Inks then I cut out the center shape to match the stamp and cut it all into strips. I  placed them on top of Black card with Foam Tape to raise them up a little and to leave a slight gap in-between each one to make it look more like a fence, I then splattered some White acrylic paint over the top! I stamped the Eye onto white card, Painted it in with Distress Inks and poked the folded 'torn' edges through the hole so it looked like her hands were coming through the fence and she is peeping behind. I inked up a piece of card to match the fence and stamped the sentiment on it then matted it onto Black card and placed in the bottom right corner.

TORN TIME this is my take on Alice in Wonderland. The background I die cut two different sizes of Heart from Red felt and stuck them on the card randomly then I drew some crowns with Pebeo Mixtion Relief Glue, let it go clear then added some Gold foil, I inked round the edge with D.I. and matted it onto some Black card. On more Black card I stamped the clocks with Versamark and heat embossed the torn edges with Cosmic Shimmer Black Embossing Powder and the clocks with Papermania Gold Embossing Powder. I then painted the clock with Pebeo Iridescent Paints. Once dry I painted round the edge of the clocks and the hands with Pebeo Mixtion Relief Glue and once clear added some Gold foil.

On Black card I stamped the hare from Sheena's Have a Nice Day and heat embossed it with Cosmic Shimmer White Embossing Powder then painted it with Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink. I cut the Top Hat from Sheena's Day of the Dead Union of Souls spread some Pebeo Mixtion Relief Glue round the brim and when clear placed Blue Foil over  the top, I cut a little slit so the Hare's ear could fit through. I stamped one of the VERY TORN empty holes and cut out the torn edge and along with the clocks I placed these onto a piece of Black Card, I placed this onto my card with the hare behind the empty hole as seen and then stamped my sentiment with Versamark Ink and drew over that using the same Pebeo glue and added Gold Foil once it was clear. I die cut this out with Spellbinders Delightful Circles, rubbed Gold Gilding Wax round the edges and placed this onto my card as seen.

I hope you tune in and enjoy the shows.

Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx

SHEENA HOCHANDA 15TH JUNE @10AM

Hello my crafting friends, thank you for all the wonderful and understanding comments, you are all so kind. I do really appreciate every single comment so thank you.

Well its that time again when our lovely Sheena is on our screen tomorrow on Hochanda at 10am for a 2 hour show then again at 6pm, its showcasing her Rock n Roll stamps again and the foil only this time there are some coloured foils.

Here are the cards I made using the coloured foils...

AQUATINT BACKGROUND 

Gold, Silver, Red and Blue foils

AQUATINTS BACKGROUND

Gold & Blue foils

AQUABLEND PENCIL SHAVINGS ON BACKGROUND

Roses - Aquablend Pencils Red & Silver foils

AQUATINT BACKGROUND

Red, Gold & Silver foils

Do look in and see the stunning creations by the rest of the design team as well as Sheena's wonderful demos.

Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx

Birthday Wishes to You

Hello my crafting friends good to have you visit me again today, I know I have been very absent I just dont know where the time goes so to stop myself stressing trying to get cards on here 2 or 3 times a week (as I used to!) I am now resulting in getting a card on here whenever I can so I really apologize for the inconvenience and lack of commenting on others posts but unfortunately, for the moment, this is a decision I have had to make, I do not in any way wish to give up my blog, its one of the few things that keep me connected to all you wonderful crafters out there and even though I may not comment I still look in to see what you have created. There will be times when I have loads on here usually when Sheena has something new out lol! Summer hols are coming up so hopefully I will be able to make some more creations then. I thank you all for your friendship and understanding at this time.

Now todays card is one I made for a work colleague who recently turned 50, I really did not wish to make it but was asked by other colleagues, however the recipient is still to thank us for her gifts let alone the card so I definitely wont be doing one again for her!!! 

I matted the base card up with some Lilac card and then matted that up with some of Sara Davies (Crafters Companion) patterned Silver foiled card. I wrapped some Purple Butterfly ribbon around the center then sorted some die cuts out, the center rectangle is one of Tonics Classic Quatrefoil Patterned Panels, the two outer doily ones are Desire Create-a-Card Garden Party, I trimmed these down slightly to fit on the card and under the edge of the other panel. In the center I stamped my sentiment from Tonic Live Laugh Love Single Banner die and matted it onto Lilac card. I die cut tow Butterflies from the Crafters Companion Kimono Range and placed these on the card as seen, there you have the finished card.

Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx