butterflies

there is a funny story behind these cards. i made some cards for a swap a while back and thought i had sent them to their intended address.

they didn't arrive and totes blamed oz post and nz post 

and so i decided to make some more so my swappees didn't miss out

..............seems i had let them fall down the side of my car (you know that annoying space between seat and middle console where all your crap goes) so now i have 2 cards for the same sketch lol

 i didn't have much fabric left for these ones so only added a tiny bit to them

i also turned the sketch around to accomodate my swallowtail

for the stamped image i inked the image up with markers and then sprayed the stamp with water to make it all smudged together

i added some bling because...well...damn...who needs a reason really?!!!!

to a good friend...thinking of you

needed a card for a nana today 

and came up with this

 loads of layers and simple colours and flowers and butterflies

 simple design using some dsp on the background ad a little bit in the centre of the flowers

 i used an embossing folder for some texture on the background

added some boho blossoms, bird punch and circles for the flowers

large scallop circle die that i pierced some holes in

cute little button with matching yellow cotton

for a little bit of whimsy i added in some string and some matching beads 

not my normal kind of card

do you think i got my nana on enough?

just add ink #249 just add sketch

wow!

this is pretty cool!

a guest designer for february at just add ink!!

welcome welcome welcome

here is the sketch and inspiration for this weeks challenge

here is my take on this months sketch

i love a bit of colour in my cards

(actually it should really be LOVE!!)

so i couldn't resist adding a bit to this sketch

even though i tried to be more subtle by using watercolour pencils 

 to make my card i used a hexagon punch as a stencil and drew the shapes onto watercolour paper.

then i coloured them in with watercolour pencils-a different colour per hexagon

and used an aqua painter to blend them together.

to make the lines i used stampin up's rows of tiny pearls

the butterfly was made using the swallowtail stamp and stamping with versamark onto vellum and then embossing with white embossing powder.

all i did next was punch out the middle of the butterfly, added some glitter, bling and silver cord

hope you like

and see you next week!!!!

cheers ears

cream wedding invite

last sample using cream all over

with a hint of silver glitter

 i used a window sheet to get the see-through stalks for the flowers and butterflies

plenty of flowers and butterflies

glitter and pearls

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wedding invitation

i often get asked by people

"can you make me a ..... card?"

and often it is somethign a little bit different

which i like

this week was 

"can you do a wedding invite as a card in a box?"

here is one of the samples

check out the next few posts for the others

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orange poppies

i have seen a few building block cards 

around and thought i 

would have a play with them myself 

as they seemed really cool....

and they are!

 i made mine for my orange challenge 

over at splitcoast stampers for their 

mega august challenges and as a thank you

for a friend and family who looked after us like royalty when we visited them recently

 i used the poppy parade stamp

and coloured it with my blendies

 most of the building block cards i ahve seen

have got the tops covered but then they

wont fold down into an envelope so mine is bare for that reason-i needed to post it

 here it is flat with the sentiment 

and some extra buterflies to add some pop!

 the back of the card is left relatively plain

hope my recipients like it

cheers ears

layers of butterflies

this month over at the creative crew

we were asked to embrace our white space! 

to show monochromatic with white (or vanilla) 

to any progressions of color 

while showcasing the beauty of any image of our choice.

this card had to be a lightest to darkest theme and follow a sketch

 i sued daffodil, pumpkin and red to make the effect.

 i added a 3d butterfly to the layers

 i amde my own stencil from the itty bitty butterfly punch and then sponged the inks onto the card.

i used the shiny side of the card that comes in the dsp packs as it is a bit glossier than other card we have.

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butterfly dancer

i seem to be on a theme this month with my butterflies

so here is another play with my butterfly punches.

this one was for the creative crew

CCREW0614SF 

to celebrate your best friend on a scrapbook page or by making a gift for them. 

this is a gift for a friend going through a lot at the moment and she loves butterflies

and pink ones as well....

i was inspired by a picture i pinned on my pinterest boards and changed it a bit to suit what i wanted and the materials i was using

 her hair was made using caramel card stock and then drawing strands of hair using a variety of oranges, browns, white gel pen, gold and kindy glitz

 

i also layered the card to give it some extra dimension

 flowers were done using white embossing powder stamped using a tiny flower from a new set from the new 2014/15 catalogue

 skin was done using light pinks sponged on lightly.

dress was melon mambo sponged with mambo and white

 background was sponged using a variety of blue and green inks layered from light to dark on a soft sky 12x12" card stock

butterflies were stuck on with dimensionals with 1 wing up with kindy glitz to give more 3d effect.

the butterflies on the dress were quite hard to position and most are stuck down just using snail but some are stuck using glue dots.

here is my feline "helper" checking my stuff out while i am attempting to take a photo. she was rather bemused by the butterflies and tried to eat some of them before she was very unceremoniously shooed from the table...much to ehr disgust lololol

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i love butterflies

this month for the creative crew 

CCREW0614CF

i was inspired by a beautiful picture 

on my pinterest board

to make something similar in punch art 

using the theme of your 

favourite product from the catalogue

mine, of course, are the punches!!!!

 i used watercolour pencils for the background on water colour paper then added the other elements.

 not entirely convinced about the face

but this is my third attempt at a face so i have left it now lolol

 the grass was made using a stamp from gorgeous grunge and about five different colours of green and one brown and then i cut the edges with my fringe scissors

hands were made from the bird punch-the branch part.

butterflies are the bitty butterfly with dazzling details

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beautiful butterflies

butterflies are just amazing aren't they?

they are such beautiful objects of nature

here is a name plaque i was asked to make with some butterflies and flowers

if you want me to make one for someone special in your life feel free to 

contact me clare@crafty-cow.com 

for more details

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butterfly lantern

i bought this orange lantern at the local $2 the other day.

it has a small fake battery operated candle inside which lights up the lantern quite prettily

 so i added some butterflies to it!

i used the butterflies die cut from stampin up and embossed them.

then i added some fine supernova glitter to the wings

i stuck the butterflies to the lantern with mini glue dots

to finish it off i stuck some ribbon to the end and tied some ribbon to the handle

now i have a white one to play with as well...i am thinking pink butterflies for the girls' fairy room

what do you think?

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welcome to the new year

2011 is here

and with it comes the usual resolutions of 

being healthier, 

being more creative and 

being more organised

simple really

lol

if only 

part of me being organised is having a diary

and although i long for a smiggle one i do not like their price

so i have got me a simple $2 one and decorated it and made it mine

a bit of this and a bit of that

scallop circle and a butterfly punch

white gel pen and lusciously retired raspberry tart dsp

now all i need are some customers to overwhelm me with workshops

for february and march 

(sale-a-bration sets available for every $100 purchase)

so i can write them into my new diary

plus i probably need to organise classes for this year too...that is coming i promise!

anyways posts will be few and far between for this month 

(aka scheduled ones)

as me and the family are off to new zealand for some well deserved rest and a family wedding

cheers ears everyone and have a lovely new year!

ballerina tutorial

woohoo here we go punch out 2 scallop circles from card stock vellum. cut along the dips in the scallops into the middle but NOT right through (or her tutu will fall apart and she will be left standing in her undies lol) glue together (after you have fluffed them up a bit) to the lavendar lace scallop circle card.get 2 word window legs and the squat heart. cut the heart down the middle glue onto the legs attach to back of tutu and arrange your legs how you want your ballerina to pose get bits for head use circle punch to cut out fringe from butterfly image stick blush blossom circle to bottom of choc chip circle. add fringe.add crescent and tiny heart to make tiara. add small choc chip circle to make bun at back of head get the rest of the word windows and long heart stick arms onto heart first then neck. then stick head down. then add dimensionals it should look like this. if you want your ballerina to have some more cleavage then move the ends of the word windows closer in and you will get a bit of boobie cleavage happening lol it should look like this when all stuck together if you are not making the mutant kind hahahaha finally get out some pens and draw in a face and some ballet strings so her shoes don't fall off phew! there we go easy peasy i now expect to see ballerinas all over the place now. if you make one please send us a link or a photo of your attempt so i can go "oh wow that is awesome" okies cheers ears