Ismaki - Lilac Valentine

This is the card I made for the Ismaki Challenge. The option this week was to use diamonds which is all over the K&Co background paper used although it doesn't show so clearly in this photo. I'll try to take another photo later on today.

Materials:

K & Co by Brenda Walton - Doll's House

Lilac Cardstock

Papermania - Silk Flowers Purple and Lilac

Mini Embellishment Kit - Yellow (Brads)

Rachel Ann Miller - Lily & Milo - Hand in Hand (swap image)

Faber Castell

Heart Stamp

How to:

1. Cover the card blank with diamond patterned paper. Cut a strip of lilac card stock and a smaller strip of patterned paper. Punch three holes and assemble as shown.
2. Stamp the image and colour in. Mat the image, cut a strip of quilt patterned paper and attach as shown
3. The edges were distressed using brown Staz on ink.

Ismaki

Here is the card I made for the Ismaki Challenge. Took me three days to finish - I start and them leave off, I start again and then leave off again and again. Quite pleased with the results and love the colours. Not sure if there is still something missing - maybe the "best wishes" panel?

I took the photo using the make-shift, home-made "mini photo studio" of which I will show some pics later on. Its definitely nothing special but it works.

Materials:

Lilac cardstock

Tim Coffey Designer Pads

Silver Sentiments Peel-Offs

Nap Time - Penny Black Stamp

Water Colours

Black Thread and Needle

Silver Gems

Tools:

Big Shot Die cutting machine

Decorative Accents

How to:

1. Cut a panel from lilac card and stick a green cross hatched patterned paper on top.
2. Stamp the image and fill in. Attach to a slightly larger green panel and an even larger scalloped lilac one. Assemble using double sided tape.
3. Cut two small panels. Stick the sentiment on one and the gems on the other.
4. Pierce the holes and stitch using black thread.
5. Die cut the swirl and assemble everything as shown.

Ismaki

This is the second post today as I was busy making cards all day! A bit late but better late than never as they say...

Materials:

Colossal Traditional Christmas - Papermania

Green card stock

Faber Castel Watercolours

Waterbrush

Traditional Christmas Dome Stickers

Light Green Ribbon - Papermania

Pebbles Inc. Shimmering Chalk

Tools:

Snowflakes Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug

Circle Frame Combo - Sizzix

Sizzix Die Cutting Machine

How To:

1. Tear the patterned paper slightly smaller than cardstock
2. Cut two panels from light green and white cardstock. Stamp the image on the latterand colour in.
3. Chalk and emboss a circular panel. Cut out the circles using the circle combo die and assemble as shown.
4. Add a piece of ribbon and assemble as above
   

Ismaki # 32

Those of you who have been following my blog know that for the past two days I made myself use some of the scrumptious papers I have had in my stash. Lol, today I did not feel like cutting into any more lovely paper so I tried to use and abuse of plain white, black and red card stock. Again I used matting to achieve a better effect. After finishing it I realized that had the card blank been a bit bigger and the swirl accents slightly higher the result would have been much better. What do you think?

I followed the sketch provided on the Ismaki blog.

Materials:

White, black, red card stock
Penny Black - Skipping rope
Black Staz On Ink
FibraColours
Black Ribbon & Silver String
Polka dots daisy layers by Petaloo
Brown Eyelet by American Crafts - Used black permanent to colour it
Alphabeth peel -offs

Tools:

Paper Trimmer - Scorer, Small Scallops
Sizzix Die Cut Machine
Twang Alphabeth
Original Tags
Accents

How to:

1. Cut tall card. Cut a rectangular panel slightly smaller than card and stick to card.
2. Cut a black and red panel (I used a scallop trimmer) and another black, red and white panels for the image. Stamp the image on the white panel and colour in.
3. Stick a black ribbon to the first panel. Cut another length of ribbon and tie onto the other. Die cut two small tags from white and black cardstock. Trim the white one so as to have a black border showing from underneath. Tie the tag with silver string. Stick sentiment to tag.
4. Die cut the word "voyage" and stick using a glue pen. Be careful you have an idea where everything should go before you do this. Die cut swirls and stick in place.
5. Stick panels and flower to card.

I distressed the edges of the large white panel for added effect.

I am afraid I do not have any stamps related to travel, at least not for now. Maybe will get one soon but I am trying not to spend any more on crafts for now - I have already spent too much in one year ( i'll keep the sum to myself lol cos if I say it out loud I would probably have a heart attack!)

Ismaki #31

For today I have decided to make a funky christmas card. I followed the sketch provided on the Ismaki blog and chose to use traditional green and pink. The result is the above. I like the way it turned out, however the colouring could have been a bit better as you can see the watermark in it. I have watched Katerina's tutorial and will try out her tips.

Materials:

Core' dinations - Love Potion by Papermania
Colossal Paper Pack - Traditional Christmas by Papermania
Anita's clear stamps - Christmas Cute and Cuddly by Papermania
Cuttle bug embossing folder - Winter Jelly
See D's Springtime Swirls
Fibra colour markers

Tools

Nail File
Sizzix die cutting Machine
Circle by Sizzix

1. Cut a square patterned paper, slightly smaller than the card blank. Stamp the image on a die cut circle and colour in. Cut a scalloped circle from Love Potions core' dinations and file the edges.
   
2. Cut a rectangular piece of Love Potion core'dinations, file the edges ( you can also use scissors). Cut a thin rectangle out of the green patterned paper and attach as shown.
3. Using the Love Potions emboss the snowflake and sand the image.
4. Attach everything using foam pads for added dimension.

P.S Thanks for all the comments you are leaving - its great reading them.

Wedding Card #4: Wedding Bells

Here is my card for the Ismaki Challenge:

Materials:

Silk Paper
Wedding Bells embellishments - Inspirations
Gold Ribbon
Chalk
Anita's Flower Swirls
Flower Stamp - Papermania - ref PMA 10016

Tools:

Edging Scissors
Sizzix Big Shot
Tags

How To:

1. Cut the silk paper, using scallops scissors for one edge and stick to card.
   
2. Cut a rectangle and chalk it with golden hues.
3. Die cut a tag, clear emboss the flower stamp and chalk the tag.
   
4. Attach ribbon to tag and silk paper. Embellish rectangle with peel off.

I like the way this card came out however, I feel there is something missing. Can't quite place it - any ideas?

Ismaki Challenge # 22

Since for this week's Ismaki's Challenge we had to use red, I decided to focus mainly on that Colour. Here it goes:

Materials:

Craft Pack - Avec
White Cardstock
Springtime Swirls - See D's
Black, Silver and Red Pigment Ink - Ink it Up!
Emerald Ink
Edging Scissors
Fibracolours
White Thread
Needle
Heat it up! Holographic Black

Tools:

Heat Gun

How To:

1. Cut a white card blank measuring 14.5 by 14.5 and a red square from the craft pack measuring 13.5 by 13.5. Stitch the edges with white thread.
   
2. Cut two panels one from patterned paper and the other from red. Distress with assorted inks
   
3. Stamp the butterfly on a panel of white cardstock and colour in using water colours. Stamp the image again on vellum using black holographic embossing powder and then use watercolours straight on the vellum. Do not heat it too much as it will curl.
   
4. Cut two side of the panel using edging scissors. Ink the edges
5. Stick border and Sentiment on white panel.
6. Affix everything as shown
   

Ismaki Challenge # 19

Here is my card for the Ismaki Challenge for this week.

Materials:

Pink Cardstock
Papermania Citrus Colossal Paper Pack
Yellow and Pink Wooden Flowers - Design Objectives
Jump Rope Stamp - Penny Black
Black Staz On ink
Waterbased markers and pencils
Peel Offs - The Original
Black permanent marker
Ribbon


Tools:
Eyelet Setter
Purple Cow decorative edge trimmer
Sizzix die cut maching and tags die


How To:

1. Cut a card blank from pink cardstock measuring 30cm by 15cm.
2. Cut a yellow paper to measure 14cm by 14cm.
3. Stamp the image on white cardstock and colour in. Matt the image on pink cardstock and punch a hole.
   
4. Die cut a tag and stick sentiment on top after colouring it black. Fix tag to image using a ribbon.
5. Fix the panel using foam pads and embellish with the flowers as shown.

Thanks for looking!

Ismaki Challenge # 17 & Cute Card Thursday

I must say I haven't been such a good blogger this last week. I have been busy and was unable to post anything, however, here is my card for the Ismaki Challenge and Cute Card Thursday. I have made this card for my husband on our 2nd Wedding Anniversary. I tried to keep it as masculine as possible although I was so tempted to add ribbons and glitters and the like. Well, here's how I made it:1

Materials:

Blue cardstock
Inspirations Paper Pack - Curry - by Ursus
Blue thread and needle
Beatrix Potter Gardening stamp
Heat it up - Sea Foam embossing powder
Spotted Black ribbon
Silver Thread
Embellishments
Whispers Water Colours

How to:

1. Cut a blue card and a white sheet flower paper. Cut an even smaller curry cardboard, tear the bottom edge and stitch the other ones.
2. Cut a tag and write the sentiment at the bottom using an embossing pen. Heat the embossing powder once ready.
   
3. Stamp and colour in the Motif using water colours. (No water was used for the soil so as to give it a darker shade).
4. Stick image on curry cardboard and cut around it, cut a whole at the top and pass thread through it.
5. Stick double sided tape beneath the ribbon and attach embellishments as shown.
6. Attach everything to the blue cardstock.

ISMAKI #14

Hello everybody,

I have just finished my card for the Ismaki #14 Challenge. This is what I've come up with. I was asked by a friend to make a pinkish, flowery wedding card and this sketch just fit the bill. I had the spotted paper for over a year and hadn't used them even once. I am quite pleased with the result, although I am not quite sure about the blue used for the wedding dress - What to you think?

Materials:

Light cream, maroon, blue and brown card
Basic Grey Paper - Be Mine- Blush
Papermania Everyday Brad Tower
Papermania Silk Flowers Neutrals
Papermania Mini Embellishment Kit - Yellow
See D's Springtime Flower Collection
Ink it Up Black Pigment ink
Heat It Up Embossing Powder - Enchanted Gold
All Night Media Pigment Ink -Pearl White Metallic
Clear Embossing Powder
Rayher round pastel (small) eyelets
Ribbon (local craft store)
Sizzix Originals - Circle
Sizzix - Wedding Set


Tools

Heat Gun
Big Shot
Hole Puncher
Edging Scissors


How To:

1. Cut maroon cardstock to measure 15 by 15 and a circle using the Big Shot machine. Emboss the outer edge of the circle using pearl pigment ink and enchanted gold powder
   
2. Cut a large rectangle from the Be Mine papers and use an edging scissors to cut in half. Set the eyelets in the corners of the inside edges and pass the ribbon as shown.
   
3. Die cut the bride and groom 3 times and piece them as shown. (Before emboss the brides underskirt, flowers and train using the pearl metallic pigment ink and clear embossing powder).
4. Stamp the sentiment on cream card stock using black pigment ink and emboss with clear powder. Cut around it and then stick to maroon card. Cut around the sentiment once again.
5. Affix everything as shown. Attach flowers using brads.

Hope you like it and would love to hear your comments especially on the colours!

Ismakie Challenge #13

Well, its already past midnight and I have just finished crafting. Impatient as I am, I can't wait till tomorrow to upload my new card. This morning I was commissioned by a colleague of mine to make him a Wedding Card for his son and daughter-in-law to be. It was quite unexpected but I always like having an excuse to craft. He wished to have green and/or blue on the card. The papers I used are the closest colours I had at home. Unfortunately, the colours in the picture are not so true to the real card. For the actual colours you can visit the link below.

Ismaki Challenge #13: This is my first Ismaki Challenge and the first time I actually followed someone else's sketch. Thanks to Petra who provided this sketch. I had to make some changes as it was a pity to hide the doodles on the left hand corner of the backing sheet. Well, I hope you like it. As always please feel free to leave any comments and don't be shy of being honest - constructive criticism is always beneficial.

Materials:

PMA 41352 Paper Kit Classic
Ink it Up - Brown
Clear Embossing Powder
Zig emboss powder - Rainbow Sparkle
PMA 7850 Embellishment Kit - Yellow

Other Materials:
Brown Thread
Brown and Champagne Cardstock

Tools:

Ellison Design Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix sizzlits Wedding Set
Edging Scissors
Hole punching tool kit
Heat Gun
Double sided tape
Foam tape


How To:

1. Cut a brown blank card to the desired size and stick a light blue backing paper from Papermania Classic Collection.
2. Cut a brown rectangle and then cut one side with scalloped scissors. Punch a hole in each scallop using the hole punching kit.
3. Cut a diamond backing paper from the same Papermania kit in such a way as to leave the scallops showing from underneath. Cut a heart shape from the brown cardstock.
4. Die cut three times the bride and groom with the die cutting machine and assemble as shown. Heat emboss the blue areas of the bride using the Rainbow sparkle embossing powder. (I am afraid it does not show on the scan)
   
5. Stick bride and groom to heart and then assemble the panels as shown.
6. Sew brown thread to flower and stick just below the panel.
7. Heat emboss the sentiment on champagne cardstock using brown pigment ink and clear embossing powder. Then stick to brown cardstock and Trim as shown. (Alternatively, you can draw an outline and then cut).
8. Stick the final panel as shown in the picture.