Just Leftovers......

I have so many bits left on my desk from other projects, that every now and again I set myself the challenge of creating a card using some of them up....this is one such card.



This uses the following supplies:
Penny Black Delicate Pattern 40-047, Special Wishes 30-229 and Leaves 51-002 die, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Tangelo Dye Ink and New Sprout IrRESISTIBLE texture spray, Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black ink. Spellbinders Build a Gerber Daisy S2-066 die, May Arts Ivory Canvas, Flowersoft Ultrafine Earth and White, Green and Orange card.

Love how quick this card was to do. Thank you so much for stopping by, hugs
Cathy
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Kraft Pansies

I love to send my Nan little notes as she lives quite far away and is hard of hearing, so this is my way of updating her on life here in the Andronicou household!  Rather than just a plain old letter I like to send cards and here is one I did for her this month.



Materials used:-
Penny Black's Pansy Bouquet 4382K, Sentimental 30-176 stamp set, Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die, Spellbinders Dainty Dots EG-002 Embossing folder, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black Inks, Chameleon Alcohol art pens Violet, Purple, Green, Yellow Orange and Blue Violet. Violet, White and Kraft cardstock and Pearl embellishments.

Did you know you can colour white pearls to match your project with the Chameleon pens!

Be back soon with more inspiration.
Hugs
Cathy x

One Layer ........

All this week Penny Black are sharing Elegant one layer card designs, you can check out the incredible designs here.

Today I am sharing this one layer card.

Penny Black Products Used: 4379K Poppy Parade, 30-226 Kind Words

Additional Products: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento dual Tip Marker Pens’ Rhubarb Stalk, Bamboo Leaves and Grape Jelly. Memento dye Based inks Teal Zeal, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves, Olive Grove and Dandelion. Versafine Onyx Black, IrRESISTible Pico Tuxedo Black, Walnut Ink antiquing solution Terracotta. Watercolour cardstock and masking tape.

Instructions: 

1. Mask off a rectangle in the centre of the card. Add Memento Inks to an acrylic block, spritz with water and add colours randomly to paper to create background.
2. Ink Poppy Parade with Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves markers spritz with water stamp and colour using pens adding water to blend and spread design.
3. When dry re-ink stamp with markers again and stamp onto project without adding water (this will give flower definition). Stamp sentiment from Kind Words set using Versafine ink, highlight the centres of the flowers with the IrRESISTible Pico embellisher, flick walnut ink over design to age and then remove masking tape to reveal finished card.

Enjoy the rest of your week and I hope that you have been inspired by some of the amazing creations on the Penny Black blog this week.
Hugs Cathy
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Hello Tinkerbell

Hi as promised I am back today with details of a video tutorial showing you how to use the new Pico Embellisher from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, but to see it you are going to have to hop on over to the Imagine Crafts blog here. If you can't wait I will post a teeny tiny sneak peak photo at the end of this post!

But first let me share a little coaster that I made for my favourite hot chocolate mug!



To create this project you will need a cardboard coaster, Gesso, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Pico Embellishers in Pear Tart, Tuxedo Black, Shimmer, (if available Dandelion for the hair - I used my IrRESISTible spray with a paint brush to do the hair as I didn't have it in a Pico) Memento New Sprout ink and Glaz-on Matte. Skin coloured pen, Green felt fabric and Ice Resin.

Step 1: Paint coaster with Gesso and leave to dry, sketch Tinkerbell with a pencil (if you can't draw you can use a stamp with grey ink. Outline the pencil marks with the Black Pico Embellisher and leave to dry.

Step 2: Fill in the dress (pear tart pico), wings (shimmer pico) and hair (dandelion). Leave to dry, go over parts of the dress again to add deeper shades. Colour skin and then sponge outer area with Memento New Sprout ink to get a mottled effect.

Step 3: Seal the image with Glaz on and leave to dry, once dry add felt to bottom of coaster and then coat with 2 layers of Ice Resin (allowing to fully cure between each coat).

I love my new coaster it matches my mug perfectly...now can you guess what this is?



Can't guess?  Well hop on over to the Imagine Crafts blog to find out, there is also a Video too.

I will be later in the week with more inspiration to share.
Hugs Cathy
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A Card for my Niece

Last week I shared a card I created for my Nephew, today is the turn of my Niece who's birthday is only 3 days later.



For this project I used a Marianne Designable cut and emboss folder, Light Blue Glitter, Light Blue Pink and White card, Pink Twine and Pink Gem. Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Black Ink,  Clear Embossing Powder and Shimmer Pico Embellisher. Chameleon Alcohol Art Pens, Flesh, Pink, Grey, Sand, Red and Orange Yellow. Penny Black Fairy Sweet 30-151 and Lulu's Party 30-167 transparent stamp sets

I wanted to make the inside a bit special too, so I stamped and coloured the little balloon and dog from Lulu's Party 30-167 using Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Marker pens. The sentiment is Penny Black's Birthday Wish 3669F.



I hope she likes it!

Thanks for joining me today, hugs
Cathy
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Anchors Away

Happy Easter weekend, I have been playing with my dies for this card, my Nephew is a Marine Cadet and thought I would go with a nautical theme for his 16th Birthday (wow I can't believe he is 16 this year - makes me feel old!)



Materials used: Spellbinders D Lite Anchors Away IN-014 and Scratch Lines GLT-001 Texture Plate, Penny Black Tripple Banner Die 51-027, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Delicata Silvery Shimmer and Versafine Majestic Blue inks, White, Light Blue and Dark Blue card.

Isn't that silver ink fabulous on the Navy blue card?

I then wanted to follow the theme through on the wrapping and so cut the anchor twice out of foam to create my own stamp and then stamped some craft card using Memento Rich Cocoa Die ink.



Now to make my Niece a card her birthday is only 3 days later!!!

Thanks for joining me today, hugs Cathy
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How to Make The Latest Craze - The Exploding Box

I keep seeing these amazing cards on the web using a foldable exploding box design. I have a full step by step photo tutorial for this card available on the Penny Black Blog today here.
Here is the card closed so it fits flat in an envelope - you can decorate the outside but my sense of humour makes me want the recipient to think my what a boring card....



And then whoosh as it opens....



Supplies used:

Penny Black: Madison Paper Pad 80-001, Fern Green and Storm Mix and Match Card, Cupcake day 40-308 and Belle Fleurs 30-217, Special Wishes 30-229, Love Assortment 30-090 Stamps, Leaves 51-002 die.  Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Pistachio and Tuxedo Black ink, Versafine Spanish Moss and Olympia Green inks, Chameleon Alcohol Art pens Blue, Yellow Orange, Violet, Olive, Sienna, Red Orange and Purple, Kraft card and strong double sided tape.

Thanks for joining me today and don't forget there is a full step by step photo tutorial on the Penny Black Blog here.
Hugs Cathy
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It is always hard to make a Sympathy card

Today I want to share a Sympathy card, these are always so hard to do because it is invariably for a very sad time for someone.



I have used Penny Black's Delightful 40-322 cling, Belle Fleurs 30-217 (butterfly) and Eloquence 30-162 transparent stamp sets. Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Clear Pico Embellisher, Versafine Onyx Black ink and New Sprout and London Fog Memento Dye ink. Chameleon Alcohol Art Pens Yellow Green,  Sky Blue, Blue, Yellow and Purple.

Hope you have enjoyed today's inspiration, hugs
Cathy
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Blooming With Inspiration

Have you visited the Penny Black blog yet this week?  If not I promise it is worth a visit to see all the amazing inspiration from the design team.

Today Peet Roeven and I are hosting the blog, I am so honoured to be sharing the post with such a talented artist.  I am sharing this floral design......



Supplies used in this project:
Penny Black Softly 40-319 stamp and Special Wishes 30-229 Transparent Stamp set, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Versafine Onyx Back ink Summer Sky IrRESISTible spray (I used a syringe but a pico embellisher would work better), Pear Tart Pico Embellisher and Wedding Dress IrRESISTible spray. Chameleon alcohol art pens Blue Violet and Olive, Blue silk ribbon, Deco Art, Glitter, Katy Sue Designs Elegant Hearts mould (a special thanks to Margot and Steve at Tulip Crafts in Ringwood for finding these for me), Ice Resin, blue thread, white green and blue card and Beacon Fabritac Adhesive.

Step 1: Stamp flower with memento ink onto white card, colour and add glitter to petals. Stamp sentiment with Versafine Ink and  add dots using Pear Tart Pico Embellisher, when dry mount onto card and stitch around edge.

Step 2: Gently place Pico Embellisher needle into the mould detail depressions and colour dots, leaves and flowers; then leave to dry (see below for detail of the heart).  Once dry mix and pour Ice resin into the mould and leave to cure, when cured add white IrResistible to back again leave to dry before popping out of mould.

Step 3: Tie a double bow with the silk ribbon and attach to the card using Beacon Fabritac Adhesive.



Thank you for visiting me today don't forget to hop on over and see Peet's project here, I will be back next week with more inspiration and a step by step photo tutorial on an exploding box card.
Have a great weekend
Hugs Cathy
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Just a Few Pens.....

I know I promised you a video today but due to a schedule mix up that will now be shared later in the month. I do however have a bonus project with a video technique tutorial using Kaleidacolor inks on the Imagine Craft/Tsukineko blog Here.

Today's replacement card was coloured using only 5 pens how cool is that!!!!
All thanks to the new Chameleon Alcohol pens that via an ingenious mixing chamber can go through light to dark tones with just one pen...they will be available in the near future so look out for them they are great.



Supplies used: Penny Black Jubilant 40- 286 Cling Stamp, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black ink and Clear Embossing Powder, Chameleon Alcohol art pens, Yellow Orange, Olive, Brown, Sky Blue and Violet, Spellbinders  Majestic Labels Twenty Five S5-189, white and green pearl card.

Well I can't believe we are already in the middle of another week, time flies when you are crafting. Enjoy what is left of the week, hugs
Cathy
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Lemons to Lemonade

Hello and happy Monday, I wonder what life has in store for us this week, I do know that later this week I will be sharing a video one day and a card using lovely Penny Black stamps on the other; but lets not get ahead of myself and concentrate on today!

Last week I was asked to try out some new pen nibs and the only way I could do it properly was to colour in some of my beloved Penny Black Stamps, here is one such example of Penny Black cuteness.......



Don't those lemons look positively mouthwatering? Can you believe that the skin of the lemon was coloured using just one pen!!!!

Materials used in this project:-
Penny Black's Homemade 30-119 transparent stamp set, Madison Designer Paper Pad 80-001,
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Radiant Neon Electric Yellow Ink (applied using a sponge dauber), Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder and Clear Pico Embellisher.
Chameleon Art Pens, Yellow Orange, Yellow, Grey, Brown, Sand and Grey.
Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B S5-172.
Other White card, orange thread, Glue and a corner rounder punch.

Thanks for visiting me today, I will back on Wednesday with details of my latest video tutorial.

Hugs Cathy
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Radiant Neon Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the Radiant Neon CardMaker/ImagineCrafts blog hop, if you want to start from the beginning of the hop just click HERE.

Thank you for joining me today, I am so excited to be participating in this amazing hop and to be rubbing shoulders with so many talented artists, hopefully you will have arrived here from Kristine's blog here.         

Today I am going to share this card using Radiant Neon Electric Blue, and Electric Green Inks, IrRESISTible Texture Sprays Summer Sky, New Sprout, The Crafters Workshop 6"x6" Word Arrows Template and Personal Impressions Premium white cardstock.

It is really easy to make and the Radiant Neon inks blend so well together to create new shades as you can see in this video.

Edited: Prize draw now closed.

Now for your next stop along the hop, the wonderfully talented Baerbel Born you can find her blog HERE.

If you haven't started at the beginning of the hop just pop on over to the Card Maker blog here. Thank you for visiting me today and taking part in this fabulous hop!

Hugs 

Cathy

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On the Quay

Happy Wednesday everyone, I am still feeling a little full after all the birthday cake I have eaten this week, it is a scrumptious time with both my and my hubbies' birthday only being two days apart!

I thought I would share a male birthday card today, my inspiration is a little rope fence on the quay, with a solitary bird just admiring the view.



Supplies used:
Penny Black Inspiring 40-113 (wood grain stamp), Special Wishes 30-229 (sentiment stamp) and Belle Fleurs 30-217 (bird stamp), Silver Linings 51-033 (clouds die), twine, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento inks Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, Danube Blue and Tuxedo Black, Memento Luxe Toffee Crunch and Chameleon Art pens Sand, Sky Blue, Pink, Yellow Orange and Blue Violet.

Did you know that you can put the Chameleon pens in a Spritzer and blow the ink onto your cards, I used this technique to colour the sky!

Thanks for visiting me today, enjoy the rest of your week and if you have time pop back on Friday afternoon, where there will be a chance to win an awesome prize!!!1
Hugs Cathy
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