A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Showing posts with label fireplace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fireplace. Show all posts

Sunday, 26 January 2025

Cosy Fireplace and Delphinium Thank You

The Jingle Belles challenge has a photo to inspire us.  I was inspired by the fireplace and by the red and blue stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.  My Time to Craft Christmas wants a rectangle-shaped card.  And Sparkles Christmas Challenge wants to see something "Warm and Cosy".  Nothing like being in front of a warm fire at Christmas time!


I stamped the image, coloured it with coloured pencils blended with Gamsol (using only blue and red for the stockings to go with the image), stamped the sentiment in red, and bordered it with a blue polka dot dp.  I added Fun Flock to the pompoms and brims of the cat's and dog's hats, and added Glossy Accents to the berries and to the candle flames.

Today's twofer - a quick thank you card for Sweet Stampin's "Thank You Card" challenge.


I blended a background using three Distress inks. Dried it with my heat tool a bit and then heat embossed the delphiniums in white. I popped it up on fun foam on a black cs layer, added a white embossed sentiment on a black banner, and embellished with some sequins.

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Penny Black image, unknown sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, SU Real Red
Paper - white cs, blue polka dot dp
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Gamsol, Fun Flock, Glossy Accents

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Magenta delphiniums, Savvy Stamps sentiment
Ink - Distress Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, and Seedless Preserves; ColorBox white
Paper - white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - white embossing powder, sequins, fun foam


Saturday, 15 October 2022

In Front of the Fireplace

Peace on Earth has a mood board for this challenge that has a couple of images of fireplaces with lovely red and green greenery swags around them.  They made me think of a Penny Black stamp I have so I used it for this card:

The image is watercoloured and bordered with a Christmas dp.  I added a bit of Fun Flock to the dog's and cat's hats.

Here's the Peace on Earth Challenge's mood board that inspired me:

Come and join us at Peace on Earth with either a card inspired by the mood board or an "anything Christmas goes" card.  Check out the inspiration from the rest of our Design Team!








Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, unknown dp, cream cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, Fun Flock