Thankyou for popping in this morning - I hope that you are all well and have had a great week.
Last week was busy as ever with our fabulous Let's Create Dabble Day. It was a fantastic day with lots of fun with wall to wall crafting and cake and tea - what more can we wish for!!
This week at Allsorts we have been asked by our Chief Team Member aka Brenda to show you a project that we have made without using design papers.
I couldn't decide which one to show you so I have two!
A really quick an easy little number using Tattered Lace embossing folders and Tim Holz Poinsettia die and tag. The card size is a 7" x 5" and I have embossed the corner of the Holly folder and then coloured it over with distress ink and Treasure Gold wax. I have used the Holly border folder across the tag too. The poinsettias were die cut and stamped onto with a music stamp from Sheena and then inked and spritzed. Candy and vintage ribbon finish off the design.
The second design that I have decided to show you is using an embossing folder from Crafters Companion Vintage range. I embossed it and then sanded the embossed areas down with a sanding block so that the ink soaked into the paper more and this has highlighted the baubles. The sentiment is from Stampendous and I have used a little Frantage to embellish the corners. A bit of glossy accents, ribbon and bakers twine bow finish off the project.
I hope that this has inspired you to have a go at the Challenge this week. Please pop over to the Allsorts Challenge Blog to have a look at the other Team members ideas and all the information about our lovely sponsors this week.
I have a couple of Create and Craft shows next week - Monday at 4pm and 2 shows on Thursday 12oclock and 3pm and this show is free p and p! Both shows will be using Tattered Lace dies.
Thankyou for popping in and please find a few minutes to leave a comment if you can - I really appreciate hearing what you think to the projects today.
Enjoy a lovely weekend whatever you are doing,
Bye for now
Jo xx
Two very nice cards . Embossing folders can be so effective. JJx
ReplyDeleteThankyou! It really is surprising what you can do with them. Jo x
DeleteTwo beautiful cards, love how the sanding back and addition of glossy accent transforms the baubles. xx
ReplyDeleteThankyou Sonja, I really enjoy using this method it makes the design pop x
DeleteLove the cards a Jo, especially the holly folder one. Xx
ReplyDeleteThankyou Carolyn xx
DeleteMorning Jo,
ReplyDeleteI really can't choose between these two as I love the rustic Vintage feel of both, but if I have to choose I think the second one edges it slightly with the beautifully highlighted baubles.
Hope you have a good weekend and thank you for your lovely work for my theme week..
B x
Thankyou Brenda, I think it was a great idea and was so pleased everyone enjoyed joining in xx
DeleteBoth lovely Jo, I like the way you have used the treasure gold (I bought some after seeing it on your blog!) and sanding back the baubles is really effective.
ReplyDeleteThink the second one just edges it for me.
Glad you are on C and C more , you do so well even when there are lots of distractions!
Take care and have a good weekend,
XxxxxxRuth
Thankyou Ruth!! so pleased you are loving the Treasure gold! and yes it is good to be back at C and C towers but love the distractions ! especially in the form of Dean!! lol x
DeleteLove the bag Jo
ReplyDeleteEnjoying my new 'Joy' cutter - great fun
Tell mark thanks for the help
Janet
Hi Janet thankyou for the comment. So pleased that you are enjoying your Joy machine! I will tell Mark xx
DeleteLove the sanding down Jo and thank you for introducing me to Gilding Wax. Good luck with the shows next week are we going to have another comedy show with Dean..;-) xJean
ReplyDeleteHi Jean thankyou so much for the lovely comment. Nothing seems to be finished off without a bit of guilding wax! x
DeleteGorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Jo x
ReplyDeleteThankyou Sarah xx
DeleteTwo lovely cards today Jo - not tried the wax...yet x Susan x
ReplyDeleteThankyou Susan, you need to try the wax, Treasure Gold is definately the creamiest and the strength in the colours are fantastic. Jo x
DeleteWow both gorgeous, especially the bauble card.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Thankyou Tracey xx
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