Summer of '59 Two

Here's the second of my samples for the Boys at Krafthands Kreations.
The artwork will be Launching on Create & Craft 30th May at 12noon & 4pm.

 Okay, not exactly a card!
This is one of the pyramid layers, blown up to A4 size by using the snapshot tool, and then mounting it onto a clock face.
The numbers were made using Martha Stewarts paper Clay, and the Alphabet mould, I lined the edges with a Spectrum Noir TB 9 pen, to provide definition of the edge, and added some glitter to the birds, shoes and hand bag.
And thats it!
Simple to do, pretty and functional!

Do try to catch the shows, the artwork is stunning!
Hugs

Lou

Summer of '59

Okay 

I'm too young to remember 1959!

But when the Boys let me have a sneak Peek of the artwork I fell in love with it!

Now I think you can see why.

I think the boys just keep going from strength to strength with their CD's.

Here's where its from

and will be on your screens on Create & Craft on 30th May at 12 noon and 4pm.

So this card was one of the pyramid cards. Not one of my set ones, which I dont fiddle with too much, but one of my free-style ones.

I wanted to use different shapes this time, some we forget over time, until reminded, so here's your reminder!

Base cream Card stock, scored at 5, 10, 20 and 25 cms.

Backing paper from one of the Women walking sets, to match the colour of the dress. Some gorgeous strips of pearlised Cream wire embossed card stock from Anna Marie Designs, wrapped with Bakers twine, and placed on top of the backing paper.

A design from the MTC gallery cut files, cut onto one of the dotty backing papers printed onto card stock. 

Then the pyramid design was placed on top. 

The bunting is from the CD as well, and I chose the green as a contrast to the blue, and picking up the colour of the palm trees.

Last but not least was the sentiment............On the last CD, A Man About Town, the boys included as many variations of male sentiments as they could come up with, and they have done the same this time but female relative versions.

So I printed them off in the co-ordinating green, and then mounted it to the front.

And job done.

I do like this CD even if Ian did steal my thunder and include handbags!

There'll be more coming over the next few days, both from myself, and my fellow Teamies, so keep your eyes open, there's some stunning sneak Peeks coming your way!

Hugs

Lou

last playtime!

Cor I did do a lot that one day didnt I?

right last but not least is another from Kraftyhands!

This again is made using the Man About Town Stepper Card Kit, and the man About Town postcards.

The base card is the stepper from the kit, and this was a very simple card, so added the envelope and postcard from the kit. Add the sentiment that Ian and Mike have colour co-ordinated for you and job done!

Right, no I havent sat here every day writing these posts!
These have all been scheduled, I just did one day after another, as I know I have been a bad blogger recently.
By the time you read this, I should have my head thoroughly immersed in the new CD from Kraftyhands, Its GORGEOUS, as I had a sneak peek a few weeks ago, when I went to drop off the hat box.
I know it went in the post yesterday, Tuesday 8th May, see told you I was being organised for once, and I have certain things already planned, just waiting for the artwork to arrive!
The good news is that all the DT at Kraftyhands are allowed to post sneak peeks as we make, so do keep your eyes open for members of the Team giving you a heads-up as to what is coming!

Right I'm off to watch for the postie!!!!

Lol

Hugs

Lou

playtime 11

okay, now this one, one of 2 cards! There will be a follow up with the actual card base!

Again a Silhouette online store purchase.
This time though I had the card base predone! Its the remnant from another card or border or backing, I cant remember, just that I found it in the card stock, where I put use-able, as in big sized so I can make a card or topper from it stash!

I do believe that its a Spellbinders edgeability die but cant remember which.

The waste from the design was mounted onto some Gloss red card, one of those special buys, and I think it came from Poundcraft, who do all sorts of interesting cut offs, and remnants! That in turn was then mounted to some white cardstock, then onto the red base.
I mounted some white gloss paper to the inside, and stamped in Brilliance Rocket red using one of the stamps from Aly's stamp club packs.
Some White Cosmic Shimmer pearlised glue dots to accentuate the edge, and jobs a gud 'un!

hugs

Lou

playtime 10

only 2 more to go!


so this one:

Another card made from chopping up one of the Man About Town stepper card kits by Kraftyhands! Oopsie!
This is the one piece back section, mounted to Kraft Card base card stock, the Topper was mounted using a Papermania large spring, so it has dimension and movement, and the sentiment is from the matching sheet.

see my posts are getting shorter!

Lol

hugs

Lou

playtime 9

Did quite a few didnt I on the enforced play day? lol

next up

Another from the Silhouette online store.

Yes there were just sitting on the desktop waiting to be played with!

So white base card, Persimion Radiant Rain to colour the card stock. a piece from the Oval Tattered lace 3 in 1 die, a stamped sentiment from a freebie set with a craft magazine, lots of gems, and some Gold pearlised paper to back the cut out.
Oh and it was embossed before sticking it all together, with a floral Darice folder, dont ask me which one, I go by pattern, not names, lol

hugs

Lou

playtime 8

another of the enforced playtime cards

This is from the Stepper card kits for Man About Town by Kraftyhands, which you can get here.

Again, topper base card, and sentiment from the kit, but this time I added some Kraft card, and two of the layers from the Tattered Lace 3 in 1 circle die. The lugs are wrapped around the Kraft Card, and then the thin pierced circle has been added just to draw the eye in more to the fab topper.

simple, and quick, yet fab!

Hugs

Lou

playtime 7

next offering form pc frustrations:

This is another of Aly's monthly stamp club kits.

A bit different to Alys, lol

Everything you see except for the inks and silver pearls came from the kit. All I did was distress the background card which was pre-embossed. Distress the topper having stamped it with Vintage Photo, and glazed it with Clear embossing powder, and stamp the old map onto the background of the Topper. Just to tie it to the mirri I added some silver Cosmic Shimmer pearlised glue dots.
I must say that this set of stamps is fab! I love the old fashioned map, and the statue of liberty in the kit, and I love the Font Aly has chosen, Nice one Aly!

Hugs

Lou

playtime 6

Okay more from the enforced play day!

This one I think is as Ian and Mike intended, finally, sorry guys, lol.

A stepper from the Stepper Kit, with matching topper and sentiment. All I did was add some Gold pearlised card, and round the corners off. Oh and I punched some tiny circles with my very small hole punch, and used them where I would have normally used gems!

So you can grab the kit at the Kraftyhands Kreations store,


have fun


Hugs

Lou

playtime 5

Dont even ask why these are called playtime, see playtime 1 for the reason why!

right another of the cards from playtime, or PC failure!:

This is using Three of the layers from the tattered Lace 3 in 1 circle die.
And those layers were the starting point for this card. See I did actually mean it when I said I start a card with what ever bit grabs my interest!
So I cut the die out on some Gold pearlised paper. I needed a small circle for the centre, so that the Lugs could hold it in place. and then I needed another circle to mount the additional 2 layers, and the centre. Now PC was out of use, so I routed out my Martha Stewart Circle cutter, one of those with ball bearings, and you put the knife in and spin it round?
I dont normally use it, as you need the card/paper to be at least 6x6 to stop it sliding, and I can never quite position it over the centre of a given circle that I want to cut out. But as my Zingster was out of commission, due to PC issues, I had to resort to old style!
So Centura Pearl out, cut, and them stamp the sentiment in the smallest circle, with Brilliance Gold ink, and some Antique Gold embossing powder.
Then run both circles through the E-bosser in the A4 Darice Argyle folder.
Then simply centralise and stack the circles.
Next up was the card base, a 5.5x5.5 pre made base, and some pearlised patterned paper from my stash, a piece of Chocolate Brown /gold ribbon form Fantastic Ribbons, and 3 gems.


So have you spotted the 3rd layer yet?



It is there I promise!




Oh look! Right on the edge of the big circle?

hehehe

Hugs

Lou

playtime 4

more of the creations from the disaster day!

this time its back to cut files:

On that day I did actually have the papers and base on my desk, having cut them the previous day, phew!
So 2 cards for the price of 1. One is the Card as bought from Silhouette Online store, and one is using the waste!
So the Top one is the base design, cut into the cardstock,  and then backed with some gold Pearlised paper. In the holes and on the dots I used some Cosmic Shimmer Berry Red Pearl Glue, added a strip of brightly coloured ribbon with threads of Gold in it, and job done.
The waste I carefully mounted it onto some matt Gold mirri. Then onto some White, then onto some Centura pearl card base. At the top I added a Gold organza ribbon, threaded through a tag which had come in one of Aly's card kits, that I hadnt used. And a quick sentiment stamped with Gold Brilliance ink, and clear embossing powder.

You know what?
I prefer the waste!

Lol,

hugs

Lou