Sharon Curtis - GlitterAngel Art

Spellbloggers - Cold Hands

It's Christmas time already!    I really love Tammy Tutterow's Christmas range of stamps, and for this card I decided to incorporate some luxurious gold foiling.   I've put together a video in case using gold foil is new to you, so you can see how it's done:

  

What I particularly like about this stamp, and this card design, is that it would be easy to make a lot of these at a time.  I usually send about 70 Christmas cards, so have to think carefully about the design so that I can manage to make them without having a nervous breakdown!

 

Spellbinders Cold Hands stamp by Tammy Tutterow Shop at: SP	SSS Card - Green Apple Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Schoolhouse Red Shop at: SSS	Sakura Quickie Glue pen Shop at: SSS | AZ
Heidi Swapp Minc Gold Foil Shop at: SSS | AZ	Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SP	Cutterpillar Pro paper trimmer Shop at: AZ	Spellbinders Tool in One Shop at: SP
Quickstik Pick up tool Shop at: SSS	Ranger Tim Holtz pokey tool Shop at: SSS

SaveSave

SaveSave

Spellbloggers - Ella-Fant

The 'My Little Red Wagon' range of dies by Debi Adams is just adorable.  I think this 'Ella-Fant' set is my favourite, and it's so clever the way you can create two different styles of elephant.

I needed to make a new baby card for a colleague, so I decided to make baby cards this time, but this cute elephant would be ideal for birthdays if you use the balloon from the set too.

I've made a video tutorial showing how I made these cute cards:

 

 

Mama Elephant - Sweetest Greetings Shop at: SSS	Reverse Confetti Simply Sentiments Stamp set Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ella-Fant die set by Debi Adams Shop at: SP	Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Venise Lace by Becca Feeken Shop at: SP
Versafine Vintage Sepia ink pad Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Surf Blue Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Smoke Gray Shop at: SSS	Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SSS | SBC
Googly Eyes Small 3mm Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SP	Cutterpillar Pro paper trimmer Shop at: AZ	Spellbinders Tool in One Shop at: SP
Quickstik Pick up tool Shop at: SSS	Ranger Tim Holtz pokey tool Shop at: SSS

Cactus cards for boys

I think these little cactus dies are just perfect for making those difficult boy cards.   You can't really use flowers on a boy card, but you can use cactus, or should that be cacti, since I've made a few!

I used the Spellbinders Succulent Garden die set and the Spellbinders Chicken Wire embossing folder for the background.

I've got a lot of male friends with birthdays in August, so i made up a whole batch of these, some with a blue background some with green.  I added the sentiment in Platinum embossing powder on a black strip, then swiped some Prima Metallique wax in white gold over the raised areas of the embossing.  It gives a bit of interest without it being too glittery or shimmery for a boy.

 

 

 

Spellbinders Die D-Lites Succulent Garden Shop at: SP	Spellbinders Embossing Folder - Chicken Wire by Donna Salazar Shop at: SP	Versamark ink pad Shop at: SSS	Distress Ink mini cube - Fired Brick Shop at: SBC
SSS Card - Surf Blue Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Black Shop at: SSS	Prima Metallique wax - White Gold Shop at: SSS | SBC	Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SP

Spellbloggers - Bicycle

How cute is this Die D-Lites bicycle die?  It's one of my new favourites.

   

I die cut the bicycle die from grey, pink and brown card stock so I could layer up the elements and piece it together so that the bicycle frame was pink, the wheels, chain and handlebars were grey and the seat and basket brown.  The cute flowers and leaves in the basket are also in the set.  I used the pierced circle die set to create the background, and I added some blue and green distress inks to create a little scene.   Since I had enough going on with the main die, I picked a fairly simple patterned paper for the card front, then stamped a sentiment from the Tiny Sentiments stamp set by Tammy Tutterow.

 

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Tool in One Shop at: SSS | SB	Spellbinders Die D-Lites Bicycle Shop at: SSS | SB	Distress Mini Cube - Mowed Lawn Shop at: SSS
SSS Card - Slate Gray Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Doll Pinik Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Dark Chocolate Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Tiny Sentiments stamp set Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Pierced Circle die set Shop at: SSS

Spellbloggers - Layered Cake and Celebrate

I've got two different cards to share today, and cards for two different occasions too - a wedding card and a birthday card.

Let's start with the wedding card, which I made using the Die D-Lites Layered Cake die set.  

I went for a muted colour scheme for this card, I used a pale blush ink to create an ombre effect on the cake, and for the background I used the Medallion Embossing folder by Donna Salazar, and to keep it subtle, I just rubbed a white ink pad over the raised areas to highlight the design without detracting from the cake.

I popped the die cut onto a vellum circle cut using the Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circle die set by Richard Garay.  Then of course, I had to add some Wink of Stella to the cake to give it a little shimmer.

For my second card, I decided to make a card that would work for a man, so I opted for a blue and green colour scheme.   I used the Die D-Lites Celebrate die set - I love balloons, they are just ideal for masculine cards (I hate those kind of typical male cards with beer or football!).   

For the background, I used the Bubble Wrap embossing folder by Donna Salazar, and as I did with the last card, I just rubbed a white ink pad over the raised areas.   I cut the balloons from white card and used my Copics to colour them - that way i could add some shading and highlights.  I die cut the sentiment from slate grey card, then added some Glossy Accents over the top to create some shine.  Then - you guessed it - I added some Wink of Stella to the balloons!

 

 

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Tool in One Shop at: SSS | SB	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS
SSS Card - Slate Gray Shop at: SSS	SSS ink pad - Pale Blush pink Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Pierced Circle die set Shop at: SSS	Clearsnap Colorbox Frost White ink pad Shop at: SSS
Kuretake Zig Wink of Stella Clear brush marker Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Shapeabilities Wild & Free Tropics by Debi Adams Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Die D-Lites Celebrate Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Embossing Folder - Medallion by Donna Salazar Shop at: SB
Spellbinders Embossing Folder - Bubble Wrap by Donna Salazar Shop at: SB

Mr & Mrs

This Flower Swag 5 die by Tammy Tutterow is perfect for wedding cards.  I teamed it with a sentiment from the Congratulations stamp set from Simon Says Stamp for a nice quick and simple card.

 

SSS Congratulations stamp set Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Flower Swag 5 by Tammy Tutterow Shop at: SP	Versafine Onyx Black Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Picked Raspberry Shop at: SSS
Distress Mini Cube - Tattered Rose Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Dusty Concord Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Forest Moss Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Victorian Velvet Shop at: SSS
Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Rose Water Shop at: SSS	Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Strawberry Coulis Shop at: SSS	Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Orange Marmalade Shop at: SSS	Kuretake Zig Wink of Stella Clear brush marker Shop at: SSS

Spellbloggers - Floral Wreath using Flowers n Stems die set

Today I'm sharing a floral wreath I made using the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Flowers n Stems die set.

I bought a set of two MDF rings some time ago from Daisy's Jewels and Crafts, and this is a project I've been thinking of making for a while.

When I got the Flowers n Stems die set, I realised this was the time to give it a go!   The flowers are just the right size to create a nice impact.

I started off by giving the MDF a coat of gesso, then I added a few little chipboard elements.   I used the Prima Patina paint set to give the whole thing a rusty bronzed look.

For the flowers, I die cut them from some cream card that has a slight gold shimmer, then I shaped them a little, rubbed on some copper gilding polish then attached them to the MDF ring with a hot glue gun.  I die cut the leaves from green card and tucked them underneath, then added some coffee coloured pearls to the flower centres.

 

 

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Die D-Lites Flowers n Stem Shop at: SB	Prima Patina Paste set Shop at: SSS
Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish - Gold Shop at: SSS

Birthday Butterfly

A quick and simple card today - I wanted to have a play with the Oxide inks I bought recently, and I thought this Spellbinders Butterfly would look perfect with a colourful inked background behind it.

Mama Elephant - Sweetest Greetings Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Rebel Butterfly, Rebel Rose by Stacey Caron Shop at: SP	Distress Oxides - Fossilised Amber Shop at: SSS	Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick Shop at: SSS
Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Rose Water Shop at: SSS	Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Strawberry Coulis Shop at: SSS	Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops - Orange Marmalade Shop at: SSS	Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SP	Spellbinders Tool in One Shop at: SP	Prima Art Basics Brush set Shop at: SSS	Creative Expressions 4 small ink blending smoothies Shop at: AZ

Spellbloggers - Flower Swag stamp by Tammy Tutterow

I've got two different looks with the same stamp this week, and I'm using another beautiful stamp designed by Tammy Tutterow called Flower Swag 3.

For my first card, I stamped the flowers with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder, then I coloured them with some coloured pencils.

Since the flower stamp is quite large, I didn't want a sentiment to detract from it, so I used the fantastic Graceful Sweet Words die by Becca Fecken along the bottom of the card.

For my second card I went for the same design, but used white watercolour card with gold embossing powder, then used Distress Inks as watercolours to colour the flowers.   I also added a few sparkly sequins for even more bright colour.

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Versamark ink pad Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: SSS
Distress Mini Cube - Picked Raspberry Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Tattered Rose Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Dusty Concord Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Victorian Velvet Shop at: SSS
Distress Mini Cube - Fossilised Amber Shop at: SSS	Distress Mini Cube - Bundled Sage Shop at: SSS	WOW Opaque Bright white ep Shop at: SSS	WOW Gold Rich Pale ep Shop at: SSS
Kuretake Zig Wink of Stella Clear brush marker Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Flower Swag 3 Happy Grams by Tammy Tutterow Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Graceful Sweet Words, Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Shop at: SB	Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequin mix Shop at: SSS
Pretty Pink Posh Pink Blush 4mm sequins Shop at: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow 4mm sequins Shop at: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh Lime Sorbet 4mm sequins Shop at: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh Orchid 4mm sequins Shop at: SSS
Prima Scenic Route Pencils Shop at: SSS	Prima Spring & Fall pencils Shop at: SSS

Spellbinders - Market Fresh Blog Hop

I'm very excited to be joining in with the Market Fresh Bog Hop today - if you didn't come to my page from Kathy's page, then pop over to the Spellbinders blog to start from the beginning and get all the details (and you'll want to do so because there are some amazing prizes on offer).

Here's the card I made for the hop - I've used The Pearfect Avocado stamp and die set from the Market Fresh collection.

I've also used the Chicken Wire Embossing folder for the background, and the Pierced Circles die set to create the circle for the sentiment.

I'm the last stop on the hop, so from here please head to the Spellbinders blog to complete your journey - and don't forget to leave your details there to be included in the draw.

 

Shop at:

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SB	Memento Rich Cocoa Shop at: SSS	Versamark ink pad Shop at: SSS
SSS Card - Green Apple Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Green Leaf Shop at: SSS	SSS Card - Black Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Pierced Circle die set Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Embossing Folder - Chicken Wire by Donna Salazar Shop at: SB