Andrea Mears

Sunday, 22 April 2018

Beautiful You

This stamp set (Beautiful You), is one I fell in love with as soon as I saw it, and it remains my favourite stamp set after 18 months (I've only been crafting for 2 years, but still...it's my fav!)

This card is CASE'd (Copy and Share Everything) from a card that Mary Brown did - I changed the colours, but I think it's absolutely gorgeous.

I started with a Whisper White card base, the standard NZ size (14.9cm x 10.5cm). I then cut a mat of Sweet Sugarplum that was 12.9 x 8.5cm, and a piece of Whisper White (for stamping) that was 12.4 x 8cm.

I stamped the lady in Smoky Slate. The next part I found the hardest. I know the theory behind masking, however I'm not very good at it! If I had a black marker it would have been easy, but I didn't, so it involved using a post it note that got covered in black ink. Never mind! I coloured the words with Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim and Emerald Envy (using up the retiring In Colours), then I used the Enamel Dots in the same colours.

So apart from the masking (which is not easy for me), this was a lovely, easy, quick card but I love the clean and simple lines of it.

If you live in NZ, and would like to purchase anything from my online store, please click on the pictures below and you'll be taken straight to my online shop.

I hope you've enjoyed this card, and you can see just how easy it would be to make yourself!

Take care,

Andrea

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

$59.00

2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[141393]

$31.00

Clearance Rack

A short and sweet post today!

The Clearance Rack has been updated!

There are heaps of products there, some are discounted heavily.

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These products are only available while stocks last, so get your orders in straight away - even leaving it for 24 hours can lead to disappointment.

Contact me by email if you have any questions.

Take care,

Andrea

Thinking of You

I'm back from holiday and I'm refreshed and renewed! A few days away with my family, in a beachside bach - just what I needed. It's not possible to swim in the sea at this time of year without a full body wetsuit, but it's lovely to walk on the beach and just enjoy the peace.

Today's card is CASE'd (copy and share everything) from Lori Pinto. It's a monochromatic card (I love making those some of the time), and it's using Background Bits, which is retiring soon.

The only colour used in this card is Fresh Fig. That includes cardstock, ink, ribbon.

I'm using a standard NZ card size, with the Whisper White card stock being 10.5cm x 14.9cm

The Fresh Fig layer is 10cm x 14.4cm. The Whisper White cardstock in front is 9.5cm x 13.9cm

On that piece card, I stamped the background writing top left and bottom right, after stamping off once. I then adhered the Fresh Fig Sheer Ribbon.

Next I used a square of Whisper White that measured 7cm x 7cm, and stamped the background stamp repeatedly (after stamping off once). I then used full strength Fresh Fig for the flowers and the sentiment (from Teeny Tiny Sentiments). This was adhered to a square layer of Fresh Fig (measuring 7.5cm x 7.5cm)

All done. Quick and simple, but elegant and effective.

If you're interested in purchasing any of the products I've used to make this card, please click on the pictures below and you'll go straight to my online shop.

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As we head into the weekend, I hope you have one that you need - productive if need be, quiet if need be, social if need be!

Andrea

Product List

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

[144082]

$14.00

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

$17.00

Fresh Fig 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

[144174]

$12.75

Background Bits Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144029]

$44.00

Teeny Tiny Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[120024]

$62.00

Sympathy Card

Thank you for stopping at my blog!

I like to have a collection of Sympathy Cards made up as when I need one I generally don't feel that creative.

I've taken an idea from yesterday's blog (which was CASE'd from melscardcorner.com) (CASE'd meaning copy and share everything), and altered it slightly.

Here's the card:

The stamp sets I've used here are retiring ones - Thoughts and Prayers and Background Bits. I've left them sitting on my shelf for too long unused (or hardly used), and it's time to get the most out of them before they retire. Of course, I can keep using them after they retire, however as a Demonstrator, I don't want to be showing you how to make something out of a set you can no longer purchase.

As you can see, I started with a Whisper White standard NZ size card base, a layer of Basic Black cardstock, then the card front out of Whisper White.

I cut a template out of a scrap piece of card - I used the largest Circle Stitched Shape framelit for my circle. One thing to note - I had my template slightly smaller than my card front layer as I wanted to be able to hold the cardfront in place. If you do this, just make sure you cover up all the areas on the cardfront layer that peek out - this was card number three for me as the colour kept ending up where I didn't want it!

I then sponged from top to bottom. At the top is Real Red. I took most of the ink off the sponge as I wanted a hint of colour rather than a strong colour. I did the same with the next two colours, which were Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry.

I then stamped the 'writing' from Background Bits while the masking template was still on it. I find this set a little difficult to stamp repeatedly, but I found if I lined the top of the stamp up with the very bottom of the second-to-last line of the writing, it appears to be evenly spaced.

Then I removed the mask, and stamped the tree from Thoughts and Prayers in Memento Black, and the sentiment.

I adhered all the layers using the SNAIL, and the card was complete.

If you read my blog yesterday, you'll know that I have a sick cat - I'm pleased to report that he has been eating, using the litter tray and is moving around more today - a big improvement!

If you live in NZ and would like to purchase any of the products I've used to make this card, please click on the pictures below and you'll go straight to my online store.

tams# 22043

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