Black and Cream by Barb - Featuring The Bracket Birthday and Inspirational Stamps

Good Morning Everyone,

For those of you who went to Doncaster Dome yesterday I hope you managed to stop and say 'hello' to Phill and watch his demo's.



Today's card is one of my favourites and was made as a sample for Phill's  HOCHANDA  show last week.


Product Used:-
which can all be found on Phill's Website:-  www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 Cream Card Blank
Cream Card Stock
Black Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Verse A5 Stamp Set
Sentimentally Yours Inspiration A5 Stamp Set
Black Soot Distress Ink Pad
Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels Glacier Ice
Creative Expressions Finishing Touches Cream Pearls
Sue Wilson Peony Dies
Sue Wilson Petite Vinery Die
Tartan Trellis Embossing Folder
Spellbinder Bracket Border 2 Dies
Spellbinders Flutters
Dazzlers

This is how I made it :-

8 x 8  Cream Card Blank
 Black Card Stock cut to 7.75 sq and attached flat to the card blank.

I then cut a piece of cream card stock to 5.75 x 6.5
and black card stock to 5.5 x 6 and attached both of these flat to the card.

Next I cut a piece of Cream card stock to 5.25 x 6
and using the Border Die I placed this at an angle and cut it out.

Using the Bracket Birthday Verse Stamp I stamped this using Black Soot Distress Ink, then used the Tartan Trellis Embossing Folder to emboss.

I then trimmed this down to fit before attaching to the card using pads to give dimension.

Next I cut a strip of Cream Card Stock to 5.75 x 1.25
and Stamped this using a stamp from the Brackets of Inspiration. I then embossed it using the Tartan Trellis attached this to the card using pads.
I then cut a strip of cream card to 7.5 x  1.75 and embossed before I attached to the right of the card  again using pads.

 Finishing Touches

I added Cream Pearls to the edge of the border below the sentiment, and cut a butterfly from the Spellbinder Flutters die and used Glacier Ice Glitter Jewels on the wings. I also added a butterfly from a Sue Wilson Die.

Using the Peony Die I cut several of these out, shaped and attached to the card, then added leaves from the Petite Vinery dies.

I then added Glacier Ice to the petals and finally finished with a Dazzler to the centre of the flowers.

                      Happy Crafting.

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Graceful Lilac & Cream - On Your Wedding Day

Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on my previous blog.

I hope you all enjoyed watching Phill's demo's on Hochanda, he had an amazing day with a 'Sell Out'
in the first 2 hours. Not really surprised though as I'm sure you will agree  all his stamps are amazing!

On with today's card, one which I really enjoyed creating :-

Products used:-  which can all be found on Phill's website ...... www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 Cream Card Blank
Cream Card Stock
Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies paper pad
Graceful Lilac P.V.A.
Graceful Lilac Mister Spray
Bracket Icon A6 Stamps
Bracket Occasion A5 Stamps
More Bracket Sentiments A5 Stamps
Bracket Words of Inspiration Stamps
Sue Wilson Peony Die
Sue Wilson Petite Vinery Die
Sue Wilson Ornate Pierced Rectangles
Creative Expressions Dazzlers
Creative Expressions Pearls
Silver Embossing Powder

To create this card 

I started with a cream 8 x 8 Card Blank and cut the first layer to 7.75 sq in cream card stock , then sprayed it with Graceful Lilac Mister Spray and attached to the main card using Cosmic Glue

Next I cut a 7.5 sq in cream, then using the More Bracket Sentiments I chose the ''On Your Wedding Day''stamp and embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder.


Then using a Stamp from 'Words of Inspiration' I stamped the sentiment at the bottom , again with Silver Embossing Powder. I then attached this to the main card.

Using the largest of the  Pierced Rectangle Dies I  cut this out using Cream Card, then I cut the next size out and backed it with Graceful Lilac from the Paper pad, and attached flat to the card.

Next I cut out the small die and embossed using the Bracket Icon Stamps and Bracket Words of Inspiration Stamps. I then attached this to the card using pads to give dimension.

Finishing Touches

Next I cut the flowers using Petite Vinery and Peony Open & Closed Petals. Once these were shaped I added small Lilac Dazzlers to the centres.

I then added pearls around the edges of both of the pierced rectangles, and finally added 3 P.V.A. pearls to each corner,


                                          Happy Crafting

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