Stay hopeful

 Hi everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create project I have made a Memory Dex card. I am really enjoying these dies and that is surprising because before I really was not into dies at all. If you are not into keeping these cards into a rolodex or something similar I think that they would look fabulous on a square card for a birthday or something. 

Here's how:

I used the design paper and some gelliprinted paper to cut out the card and some embellishments. 

I added some stamping and I inked the edges with blue ink. I did add more stamping later but didn't take a picture of that. 

I stamped the little girl and the flowers, I should have just masked it and stamped it in one go.... 

I added some stamping around the edge, added the flowers and glued the girl in place. Lastly I added the sentiment. I just stamped it direct on the card this time... I think it turned out really cute! 

I have used:

Design paper #7 - Papyrus Vert by Autour De Mwa & Co

Dies:

#48 - Bloom Bonanza

#55 - Garden Grace

Stamps:

#362 - Splodge by Autour De Mwa

#692 - African Voices by Janet Klein

#1166 - Stay Hopeful by Janet Klein

For more information about all the products by AALL & Create please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique 

or 

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists

Thank you for stopping by today!

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

For this week's Vera Lane Studio post I have made a page in my 8 x 8 journal. I have used Retail Dee; I love all the Dees. 

I printed, coloured and cut the images out. I used Copic Markers and a little coloured pencil to colour the images. I made the background with a gelli plate and an AALL & Create stencil designed by Janet. I added some stamping and placed the images on the background and glued them down. I added some clouds from the die set #50 by AALL & Create also designed by Janet. Lastly I added shading under the shop and a sentiment. 

You'll find Retail Dee HERE

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

I don't have the energy...

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing another project for AALL & Create. This time I have used one of the new Memory Dex dies. I really like them; I am usually not too keen on dies but I really like these. Anyway, here it is:

Here's how I made this:

First, I cut out the Memory Dex card; I used some of the Design Paper for that. 

I still had these sprigs lying around from a different project so I decided to use some of those today.

I added a tiny amount of white paint with a brayer to tone the paper down slightly and added some stamping. 

I stamped the cat twice, once on card stock to colour and once on the card so I could cut off all the little whiskers and other details that are impossible to cut out. When I glue the coloured cat onto the one on the card you won't see that I cut off those little details. 

I took one of these sentiments and cut it smaller. It is only a small card after all. 

So here it is! All finished. I put the pieces of sprig I wanted to use on the card and glued them down. I cut off anything sticking outside to far or obstructing the little holes at the bottom. I added the image and the sentiment and then used a green coloured pencil to add shadow under the cat and a black pen to underline the sentiment. I also added some white splatters. 

I have used:

Stamps:

#1156 - Numero Uno by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1162 - Cirque by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1124 - Cheesed To Meet You by Autour De Mwa & Co

Design Paper:

#7 - Papyrus Vert by Autour De Mwa & Co

Epemera:

#47 - Laugh Lines by Autour De Mwa & Co 

Dies:

#42 - Papyrus Essence 

#50 - Sunshine Splendour 

For more information about all the AALL & Create products, please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists 

or

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique 

Thank you for stopping by! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday! For today's Vera Lane Studio project I have made a journal spread with another Miss Dee. This time she is a runaway bride! 

She does look fabulous today, doesn't she? 

I printed her and the bottle and glass plus one of the sentiments. I coloured the images with Copic Markers and then cut them out. For the background I painted the pages with white acrylic to make them less absorbent. I then used my fingers to loosely paint the flowers and the leaves. I added some stamping and used a graphite pencil to draw around the leaves and also the sentiment. I put down some washi tape and placed the images on them. I also added a few small pieces of the same washi tape around the pages. 

You'll find Runaway Bride Dee HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Throw on a crown..

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create post I have made a journal page. It could also easily be a 6 x 6 card. 

Here's how:

FIrst I stamped this little girl and coloured her. I then cut her out. I wanted her to be a queen so I stamped, coloured and cut out a crown as well. As always I used Copic Markers for the colouring. 

I then made a gelli print. First I used a brayer and rolled a light yellow on the plate. I then placed the stencil and put some paper on the top. I rubbed the paper to get the paint off in the holes of the stencil. I then took the paper off and used pieces of sponge to add the blue in the flowers and green in the leaves. I used two shades of blue and two shades of green.

Here's a better look. I waited until it was dry and then used my brayer again to roll white paint over the plate and then took a print.. 

This is what that print looked like..

After toning it down, I added some stamping using black, green and grey inks. 

I also added a few pieces of rub-on and went around the edges with a black stamp pad, but only where the stamping is. 

Next I added some washi tape.

The sentiment came from this set.

And here she is all put together looking fabulous! 

I have used the following AALL & Create products: 

Washi tape #18 - Poets by Janet Klein

Washi tape #68 - 7 Seas by Janet Klein

Stencil #138 Rosy Posy by Bipasha Bk

Rub-Ons #3 - Greeny Meanies by Autour De Mwa & Co

Stamps:

#284 - Hat Dreams by Janet Klein

#973 - Equations by Janet Klein

#706 - Queen Dee by Janet Klein

#1132 - Blooming Wildly by Janet Klein

#1181 - Dot Dash Grid by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1162 - Cirque by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1156 - Numero Uni by Autour De Mwa & Co

For more information about all the fabulous AALL & Create products and a list of international stockists, please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique

or

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists

Thank you for stopping by ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday! For this week's Vera Lane Studio project I have made a mini journal page. It is only 3,5 x 5,5 inches which is 9 x 14 cm. 

I painted the page with watercolours this time. I used the similar colours as I used for the girl which I coloured with Copic Markers. I added some Rub-ons by AALL & Create and some stamping, also by AALL & Create. 

After I was happy with the page I glued the girl and the sentiment down. I printed her and the bird together but in the set they are separate images. 

This set is called 'Weird Little things' and you'll find it HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Party hard, celebrate harder..

 Hi everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing another project for AALL & Create. I have made a card today featuring stamps and ephemera by Bipasha Bk. 

Here's how I made it:

I started off with colouring this dog and his party hat with Copic Markers. Isn't he cute ... 

Next I coloured the balloons also using Copics; I cut off the strings because they would be impossible to cut out. 

Next I cut a card with this die set. I also cut a little tab but didn't use it in the end. I think it got lost on my desk somewhere..

I coloured the card with Distress Oxide ink and then added some stencilling. I used an Embossing Ink dabber over this stencil and because the dabber was very wet it became a little worn looking which I actually really like. I used white embossing powder. 

I then stamped the balloon stamp again but this time just the strings. I used Versafine Clair which doesn't dry very well over the embossing. So I embossed the black strings with clear embossing powder, that way it is dry instantly. 

I added some washi tape, glued the balloons in place and added a little bit of stamping. 

Next I added some sweeties for the dog. He needs his treats! 

I glued down the dog and the sentiment. I also cut out a piece of black paper and rounded the corners to serve as a mat for the card. Lastly I splattered some white paint on it with a paint pen. 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Die #34 - SkyCrossed Paradise by AALL & Create

Stencil #78 - Cloistergrille by Olga Heldwein

Ephemera #59 - Candies & Doughnuts by Bipasha Bk

Washi tape #96 - Sugar Roll by Bipasha Bk

Stamps:

#1181 - Dot Dash Grid by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1141 - Bulldog Bash by Bipasha Bk

#1143 - Inflateably Awesome by Bipasha Bk

You can find more information about the AALL & Create products as well as a list of international stockists here:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique  

or 

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday! For today's project I have made a square card with Emily Anne. This time she is at the seaside ! 

I printed and coloured the images. I used Copic Markers. I then cut them out. Next I made a background with a 6 x 6 gelli plate. I used Versafine Ink and an AALL & Create stencil designed by Janet.

I added some heat embossing and stamping and once I was happy I doodled a line around the card.

I then placed the images and added a little shading under them. Lastly I added the sentiment. 

You'll find Emily Anne Seaside HERE.

Thank you for stopping by.