Masculine Sympathy Cards - Natures Thoughts

Happy Friday guys. I hope you are all enjoying the new annual catalogue. I know I'm waiting very impatiently for my order to get here!!

Today I have another sympathy card to share with you. This time though I have gone for more of a masculine themed. Of course this design could easily be used for any occasion and actually when I recreated this card for my Facebook Live, I changed the sentiment out for a Happy Birthday.

I think the hero of this card is the stunning gold embossed leaf. The sunlight really caught the gold in my photo, which just shows how bright it is as we all know trying to show embossing or glitter in a photo is really hard to do.

The background is just the same leaf, inked up in Mossy meadow and stamped twice. It gives that gorgeous two tone effect. I then used my Stampin' Write Marker to flick some ink over the background. Paired with an embossed sentiment, you have a simple yet beautiful card.

If you would like to see how I created any of these sympathy cards, then head on over to my Facebook page and check out the live online class. Each month, I create an online version of my Classic Class, where you can purchase the card kits and then use your own stamps and inks to put the cards together. I host a FB Live to show you how to make the cards up. This live will also be saved, so if you miss it live, it's there for you later.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Product List

Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796]	Well Said Cling Bundle [150609]	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490]	Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683]	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158]
5/16" (8 Mm) Braided Burlap Trim [151254]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129056]

Creating Masks and Stencils - Thinking of You

Hi guys, I've got some really exciting cards to share with you all today. If you are a follower on my Facebook page or Instagram, you may have already seen the start of these cards and now I get to share them completely finished, hooray!

Aren't they lovely. I just love how these blended panels have came together. And they are so easy to make too.

I know there are other brands of templates and masks on the market, buy why buy something that you can easily create with items you already have in your craft room. Especially when a lot of the "other" masks are sized for the US sizing, where creating them yourselves you can make it fit your own card sizes.

First I cut a piece of window sheet/acetate to a size bigger then my usual card size. I'm a messy crafter and I didn't want to accidentally put ink where it shouldn't be.

I also cut a standard size card front from a piece of scrap cardstock and lined it up in the middle of the window sheet. I then used a black pen to draw around the outside of the cardstock, so I know have an outline on the window sheet. I use this to line up card fronts, when I start blending.

Choose one of the stitched rectangles to the size that you like and cut out the middle of your mask. This then becomes your template.

The best thing about these masks, is you can cut any shape you have a die off. Circles, Ovals, hearts, stars, the list really is endless.

I'm so excited to try out a few other different shapes myself, so I'm sure there will be more blended cards in my very near future... watch this space!

Happy Crafting,
Chloe


Product List 
 

Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English) [151457]	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490]	Forever Blossoms Bundle (English) [153781]	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595]	Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set [148732]
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109]	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Window Sheets [142314]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	Stamparatus [148187]
Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]

Social Stamping Blog Hop - Rainbows

Hi guys, happy Saturday to you all. Today I've taken part in a blog hop that my gorgeous crafty friend Kelly Kent has set up. The amazing Kelly thought that in our current crisis, the world could do with more happiness and sunshine and so Kelly set up the Social Stamping blog hop. It's such a fun way to connect with other crafters and to keep us all stamping together.

This weeks theme is Rainbows, which of course is simply the best theme. After all, what could be more beautiful then a rainbow.

My card is actually a CASE of one that I saw Emma Goddard (The Coastal Crafter) create last week. Emma created her butterflies in a slightly different way then I did, but her card was so perfect, how can you improve on perfection. Make sure you check out Emma's card HERE.

I really do think this might be one of my favourite rainbows cards I've created. I just love the little butterfly stamp from the Positive Thoughts set and the black just pops against the water colour rainbow wash.

I actually made two backgrounds. The first was what I stamped my butterflies on and then cut them out
. The second is the background I used as my card front. I tried to keep the two backgrounds similar so that I could line the butterflies up against their coordinating colours.

So where to go from here. Well you can click on the NEXT graphic and it will take you over to the next crafter on the hop, or if you would like to start from the beginning  and see who else it taking part, then click HERE and it will take you over to Kelly's amazing creation and the master list.

Thank you for stopping by and I really do hop you have a wonderful and crafty weekend.

Happy Crafting,
Chlo  

Product List 
 

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490]	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595]	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]