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 glass bead gel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glass bead gel. Show all posts

Monday, 6 May 2019

Birthday Texture

A card for the Seize the Birthday challenge "Texture" and the CAS Stencil Challenge "Stenciling over a Coloured Background".




The background was made by sprinkling Bister and Brusho powders on coated cs and misting them thoroughly to get pale colours.

I coloured through a flower stencil with daubers and Distress ink, and then went over just the flowers with glass bead gel.

A quick sentiment, a few sequins, a glitter cs mat, and a white card base finished it off.






Supplies:
Stamps - Hero Arts sentiment
Ink - various green and purple Distress inks
Paper - white cs, coated cs, blue glitter cs
Size - A2
Accessories - blue Bister, tiny bit of purple Brusho, flower stencil, glass bead gel, blue and purple sequins



Friday, 1 December 2017

Glass Bead Holly

The last month of CAS Mix Up for 2017!  Where has the year gone?  The challenge for December is wide open:


I'm still in Christmas card mode so made this:


The challenge says "2 items of your choice" (as well as stamping) - it has to be at least two - and can be more.  I have watercolour splash, stenciling, glass bead gel, glitter, heat embossing, and die cutting.

Using Distress Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters, I created a splash watercolour background.  Then I laid the Holly Bough stencil over the background and sponged over the stencil with Distress Evergreen Bough ink, cleaned off the stencil, put it back and went over it with glass bead gel.  When it was dry, I added glue and red glitter to the berries.

I found a small sentiment stamp that would fit amongst the holly and heat embossed it.

I trimmed the panel down to fit behind the die cut pierced frame (die cut twice and glued together for more dimension).

Please head over to CAS Mix Up and check out the cards by the rest of the Design Team and our fabulous Guest Designer, Ina (of Little Bits of Craft).  You have until December 24th to link up your card.  Have fun choosing at least two options from the list on the right hand side of the CAS Mix Up blog and combine them with stamping on your clean and simple card!





Supplies:
Stamps - Impression Obsession sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Distress Evergreen Bough, Antique Linen, and Shabby Shutters
Paper - white and mixed media cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Tim Holtz Holly Bough stencil, glass bead gel, MFT Pierced Rectangle frame, red glitter, clear embossing powder