Circles Template

I found this template on the Gourmet Rubber Stamps website and found that I drew quite a lot of inspiration from it:

http://www.gourmetrubberstamps.com/blog/
The first card I made was using the new Boofle range from Do-Crafts:

I reversed the template design around and substituted the smaller circle for an oversized paper flower. I die cut the circle and used a Boofle card stock sticker. I sewed the edge of the circle and outlined the sticker with black fine-liner pen to make it stand out. I also added the sentiment to the strip along the bottom and buttons were used as the finishing touch.

I had made these flowers a few weeks back and wasn't sure what to do with them, when I realised I could follow the same format as the template:

The flowers were made using the clear embossing and acrylic paint technique that I tried a few weeks ago (which I have explained in an earlier blog post) and then layered up in alternating colours.

The background was made using a script stamp from Crafty Individuals, embossed with purple pearlescent WOW embossing powder. It doesn't stand out too well in the picture, but this shines when held in the right light.

I dropped the border down slightly and this time used the flower doily X-Cut border punch. The sentiment was added along with some adhesive pearls.

Then I decided to change the shape of the card blank and try some stamps I hadn't yet used, which are by Kanban:

The main tree image was heat embossed with silver powder. I then stamped the owl in black pigment ink and embossed it with clear powder. This helped for cutting out as it gave a slight ridge for me to follow.

The border was stamped with a 3 tree stamp onto dark brown card and heat embossed with a metallic bronze powder. Three dark brown brads finish off the card in the top right hand corner.

I found this template very easy to use and quite versatile, meaning that it can be adapted to several different layouts and occasions.Why not have a go?

Monotone Card

I found some inspiration for this card and wanted to share it because I am very proud and pleased with how it has turned out:

I scored a square card blank in half and folded it back to create the step. I border punched the edge and added some papermania capsule collection from the black and white pad. You can't see it in the picture but I also added a strip of black card behind the border to make it stand out when folded down flat.

The main image was heat embossed onto grey card using WOW embossing powder in black gilt. I then mounted it onto black card and added some small cream brads for decoration.

The backing paper is from the Papermania bookprint paper pad and I added some black polka dot ribbon. I then heat embossed two butterflies in white powder onto black card and cut round them. A grey adhesive pearl was then added to the top butterfly.

I think it looks very stylish and different and would make a great card for any occasion.