Side Step card With 3D Images

Hullo there everyone .. Shaz  here again with another DT post for Bizzy Bec's. Branching out into the unknown today, with a side step card!! For a very special birthday, you see! Here is a peek!

To be perfectly honest I like simple layouts. These fancy folds are not simple layouts! Bec has a great die that makes variations on this side stepping card, it is here. Used a simple template I had for rough guide, working it out on scoreboard. Took two goes scoring to get it right, wanted it bigger than template.

Used the Frantic Stamper Dies - Chevron Borders & Edgers (2) - make a whole sheet for background of alternating chevrons. Glued down one at time, kept them in order as cut the individual ones, so as to keep *colour graduations, yes fiddly plus but great effect. *used pre-coloured sheet.

Base for image done, then cut it with largest die of SB Pierced Rectangles

Stamped two images (one for base, one for 3D image) of the Wild Rose Stamps - Dragon Birthday in Versafine Black Onyx, and clear heat embossed.

Die cut a pink scalloped base with Spellbinder Petite scallop (Disc.) and one image with Cottage Cutz Stitched Oval die (they fit spellbinder oval dies very well).
While still in stitched die, ink coloured the background to match colours used on other image already coloured with Tombow markers. Fussy cut around the coloured dragon image, cutting into the folds of the image. Lay image on shaping mat face down, shape the image, with shaping tool to get 3D effect with minimal layers. Attached to base image with silicone glue and allow to dry.
See here for Tutorial to do it this way.

Completed side step card:
 "th" is from Impression Obsession Greetings die from birthday - this set here!

**Wild Rose Stamps - Dragon Birthday 

(**bought Aug '17 from Bec, still available online, but not listed, so please ask for it)

Frantic Stamper Dies - Chevron Borders & Edgers (2)

SB Pierced Rectangles

Happy Vintage Birthday - Poppy Stamps die.
Cottage Cutz Stitched Oval die

Side step card template (available die with tattered Lace)
Versafine Black Onyx

Tombow coloured pens 

Close up of the image, the gold paint used is Finetec Watercolour metallic set. Just loved this image, right down to wee crown on Miss Mousey's head.
 Thanks for reading this far, more details if you want them are on my blog post here.

And dont forget to pop over  HERE at Bizzy Bec's and please do join in ANYTHING GOES September CHALLENGE - to win that monthly prize (posted overseas too!).
Pop by Bec's store, too, for her great bargain prices.  

 Thanks so much every one for popping by, especially if you say hi!
  Shaz in Oz.x 

Watercoloured Distress inks Spellbinders Elegant Ovals

Hi there everyone, Shaz here with a another tutorial on watercolouring, with distress inks.

The best way to colour this fine lined image, was with Distress inks watercolours - no detail is lost! Plus they blend beautifully.
Smooched Distress ink on white piece of laminated cardstock, or use a stamping block, with white paper under it so you can see colours.
Used two mauve/ purple, and three green with blue. DI Blue Denim was used on both purple and green for shadows.

So here is the completed image .. this was for a very special friend"s birthday. Also lightly inked whilst the die cut still in Stitched Oval die with Distress inks in two greens, Peeled Paint, and Pine Needles. Cottage Cutz Stitched ovals  fit really well the largest of the Spellbinder Elegant Ovals.
I shaped the flowers as love the 3D look, although it doesn't really show that clearly - see here to show I do it. I did this with a single coloured layer.. a cheat's way :D

Completed card. All dies, etc, used listed below.

Items Used:

Cottage Cutz Stitched ovals

 Spellbinder Elegant Ovals

Sue Wilson Itty Bitty Bow

Our Daily Bread Beautiful Border Dies.
(Available previously with Bec before, so check availability).
Distress inks

Dies on Small labels:

1. Spellbinders Divine Eloquence A2 (small Die)

2. Spellbinders Label 28 Die set ( small one matches the Devine Eloquence.)

Greeting is a disc. Our Daily Bread Greeting set, and Cuttlebug disc. Olivia Alphabet set for numbers.
Now don't forget to pop over  HERE at Bizzy Bec's and check out the other DT gorgeous creations, and please do join in ANYTHING GOES SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE - to win that prize.
Pop by Bec's store, too, for her great prices!
A big thank YOU, also if you take the time to leave a comment,
 .. you are very much appreciated! 
Shaz in Oz.x

Gilded Watercolour Distress Ink with Dies

Hi there friends. I saw this tissue watercolour method with crumpled and embossed highlights, and was looking for something inky with which to back this card. Wow, is it fun!!

Here's a wee peek.

First of all, use some ordinary tissue paper, mine was bit imperfect, second hand, from a present received who knows when. 😉

1. Select inks ( you can use most sort, but water-based blend best), used some Distress Inks - from Bec - made varying sheets as you can see.
  (Current card used mini DI Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick.) 

2. Smoosh inks randomly on blending mat.

3. Then spritz inks with water, layer gently the tissue paper over the inks. Once coloured lift **carefully (it IS fragile at this stage) put on paper towel, or in my case, on junk mail!! the tissue dries well on it, once dry it lifts up easily.

 This method is really effective economical watercolour, especially if learning the technique. The card I made used the next "scrunched-it-up" step, also.

4.  For this, scrunch up the dried tissue paper then glue it to some card, as attaching press to emphasise the raised areas of scrunching. Allow to dry.

5. Use on finished sheet the embossing anti static pad. Cover well, then smooth (lightly and evenly) over Versamark ink pad to catch crinkle highlights. Sprinkle  Gold Embossing Powder and heat emboss. 

Attach to card base, you can see gorgeous gold highlights best on this photo below.

 6. Next comes Die cutting. I've used Sue Wilson Thank You Die

Spellbinders Dies used is Heirloom Legacy 5" x 7" die ( I bought mine from Bec, so it might be ordered from Bec, upon request)

To layer Die cuts and to see how to do this easily, see this post here.

 

Here is completed card, assembled, LOVE the intricacy of the Sue Wilson word die, superb quality and detail!

This technique is fun, will be revisiting it!! Hope you enjoy it too.

  Now don't forget to pop over  HERE at Bizzy Bec's and check out the other DT gorgeous creations, and please do join in the ANYTHING GOES July CHALLENGE - to win that prize.
Pop by Bec's store, too, for her great bargain prices.   

Thanks so much every one for popping over for a peek and chat! Lot more details found on my blog post here.
Shaz in Oz.x

Elizabeth Crafts Design - Thinking of You

Hullo there everyone, Shaz here! Time to share with you another DT post. Trying the use of positive and negative of a word die again. I have two of these beautiful dies by Quietfire design for Elizabeth Crafts - one is a Happy birthday and the other is Thinking of you! I love these dies, because they are calligraphic and they cut so beautifully!

First card is using the negative space
1. Adhered the black background onto a sheet of double sided tape, added the floating black pieces in middle of letters I had saved when I cut the die.
2. Added the Cosmic Shimmer gilding flakes, Egyptian gold, pressing it well into sticky backed paper.
3. Then die cut a gold Spellbinder Gold Labels Four die (not on site but available from Bec, her Spellbinders are amazing prices!).
4. Embossed the black label with the same die to get the outline to hand cut around the inside shape of the die and popped it up on the gold. Matted it on handmade black and gold Chinese paper.

Added the black die cut to the sheet, then die cut the coloured gloss card with Spellbinder Pierced rectangles.
By adding it it before die cutting it became embedded in the gloss card and really looked great!
Also meant it wasn't easily going to come unstuck on glossy card, double bonus! Mounted it on black, then
 added ribbon and hessian or burlap strip underneath.

 That's it for today... I really appreciate all of you who call by to say hi! 

Shaz in Oz.x

The Sea - Our Daily Bread Stamp

Excited today :D my very first DT post with Bizzy Bec's.
Here is a step by step guide on making a male card.
Used the Our Baily Bread Stamp - "The Sea Single" stamp (link here).

 What a brilliant scene stamp this is! a favourite stamp and used in different ways to great effect.

Stamped and clear embossed image, coloured with pencils, using ink sponging for the sky and sandy inky colouring (this was extended so as to add sand, pebbles, etc).
On clouds used a hand cut cloud mask + Ranger round ink distressing tool (link here).

Added small stones from pebble garden, sand from the side of house; embossing paste to attach sand, pebbles, wee shells and starfish from stash.

Distressed the embossed card first with distressing tool, then applied randomly various inks the Tim Holtz Woodgrain Embossing folder by Sizzix. (Links here).
Used as you can see some Distress Inks as well, Faded Jeans, Spiced Marmalade and Antique Linen (great useful colour this one - links included on ink names). I actually just smooched the ink pads directly on and rubbed them around with my fingers but of course less messy to use sponge applicator :D

Use Spellbinder Fleur de Lis Square (link here). Cut largest die for the sea image and cut the pieces of black card into four pieces to make corners.

Here is the finished card. Used on the left side * burlap (which I fringed one side - BB link here).
To make a great Male card, my tip is to use texture!
Blue card embossed with embossing folder, "60" in corner cut with  alphabet die set.
Digi greeting for happy birthday, computer printed on shiny card, so able to emboss it.

For more details see my blog post .. here.

There is also Bizzy Bec's monthly challenge with a die or stamp prize over here - it is anything goes and is posted worldwide - so do join in please do!

Thanks! hope it has helped you :D

Shaz in Oz.x