Graceful Blue - Just for You

Good Morning Everyone,

A very busy weekend ahead for Phill and myself, we are preparing samples, demo's etc for

HOCHANDA T.V. on MONDAY at 8.00 pm - followed by 4 shows on Tuesday where you will see

Phill doing his demo's at 9.00 am, 12.00 noon, 4.00 pm and 7.00 pm


I hope you like today's card.

All the products used to create this can be found on Phill's Website - www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 Card Blank
White Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Collection Everyday Stamps
Graceful Butterfly and Dragonfly Paper Pad
Graceful Blue Colour Cloud Blending Ink
Graceful Blue Ink Mister Spray
Graceful Blue Twinkles
Graceful Blue Mica Powder
Sue Wilson Dies- Peony
Sue Wilson Dies - Curled Vines
Sue Wilson Dies Noble - Ornate Pierced Rectangles
Sue Wilson Greek Island Collection - Rhodes
Creative Expressions Adhesive Pearl Strips

This is how I made it :-

8 x 8 Card Blank
White Card Stock cut to 7.75 sq
Graceful Blue Paper cut to 7.5 sq
I then attached these layers flat to the main card.

Next using the largest of the Noble Dies I cut this out using White Card Stock and attached to the card using pads to give dimension.

Using the next 2 smaller dies I cut these out - again using white card stock. I then used Blue Mister Spray on the plain piece, and once dried I attached both layers flat to the card.

Sentiment

I used the 2 largest Dies from the Greek Island Rhodes and cut these out in plain white card stock.
I stamped the Sentiment using Graceful Blue Colour Cloud Blending Ink.

Then I mixed a paste using Graceful Blue Mica Powder together with Graceful Blue Mister Spray, and coloured the edges of the Sentiment, and attached to the centre using pads

Finishing Touches

Using a sheet of white card stock I sprayed this with Graceful Blue Mister Spray and then cut several flowers out, shaped, and attached to the card. I then added Twinkles to the centres, before adding the leaves.

Finally I used Self Adhesive Pearl Strips around the edges of the rectangles.

                               

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Graceful Pink and White - Featuring The Bracket Birthday Verse Stamps

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you have all dried out from yesterday, what a horrible wet day it was here in Nottingham.
Today is very cloudy but will hopefully stay dry.

Well on with today's card, another 8 x 8 (my favourite size) but looks very nice done in smaller sizes too.

Products used:- which are all available on Phill's Website  -  www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 White Card Blank
White Card Stock
Graceful Butterfly and Dragonfly Paper Pad
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Collection Birthday Stamps
Sue Wilson Die - Greek Island - Corner, Border And Tag
Sue Wilson Die - Striplet - Bevelled Glass
Creative Expression Self Adhesive Pearl Strips
Spellbinder Flutters
Silver Embossing Powder
Glamour Dust

This is how I made it:-

8 x 8  Card Blank

1st layer Graceful Pink paper cut to 7.75 sq and attached flat to card.

2nd layer plain white card cut to 7.5sq and attach flat.

3rd layer plain white card cut to 6,75sq. I then lined up the Striplet Die and cut out then backed it with Graceful Pink Paper before replacing back into the aperture.

Sentiment and Corners 

Using one of the Bracket Birthday Verse Stamps and Silver Embossing Powder, I heat embossed before attaching to the card using pads to give dimension.

Next with an off cut of pink paper I cut out the corners using the Corner die from the Greek Collection. Then attached to the card.

Finishing Touches


I added self adhesive pearl strips around the edge of the striplet and also down the right side linking up to the corners.

Finally I cut the butterfly and used glamour dust on the wings, and attached to the card.

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Graceful Peach - By Barb - Just For You

Good Morning Everyone,

Once again thank you so much for your lovely comments on my previous post.

Today's card is one I created using the Lovely Graceful Peach products all of which can be found on Phill's Website:-

www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

Products Used:-

8 x 8 White Card Blank
White Card Stock
Graceful Butterfly & Dragonfly Paper Pad
Graceful Peach Twinkles
Graceful Peach P.V.A.
Graceful Peach Mica Powder
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Everyday Sentiment Stamps
Sue Wilson Noble Dies - Classic Adorned Squares
Sue Wilson Peony Dies
Sue Wilson Petite Vinery
Embossing Folder Leafy Montage
Glamour Dust
Dazzlers
Perfect Medium
Black Soot Distress Ink

This is how I made it:-

8 x 8 Card Blank
First I embossed the front of the card using the Leafy Montage Embossing Folder. Then I used Perfect Medium and Peach Mica Powder to create the background.

Next I cut a 7 x 7 Sq from the Peach Dragonfly Paper Pad and attached flat to the card.

Using Plain White Card Stock and the Adorned Square Dies I cut this out and attached to the centre of the card using pads to give dimension.

Then using the 2 inner dies I again cut out using White Card Stock and then backed it with Plain Peach from the pad, and attached again with pads.




Sentiment

 

Using The Bracket Everyday Sentiment Stamp I masked the brackets off and stamped with Black Soot Distress Ink. Then cut this out with a separate die before attaching to the card using pads.

Finishing Touches

Using Offcuts of paper left from the paper pad I cut out several flowers and leaves and attached to the card, than added dazzlers to the centre of the flowers.

I used Glamour Dust to the centre of the
Adorned Squares, and Peach Twinkles around the edges.

Finally I cut out the Dragon Fly and added glamour dust to the wings and Peach P.V.A. Pearls to the tail.

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Graceful Pink and White - Just For You

Good Morning Everyone,

A cloudy day is forecast for Nottingham today, so it looks like another craft room day for me, can't complain about that though can I ?

Your comments on the card I posted yesterday were absolutely lovely, I really appreciate you all taking the time to comment.

Today's card is another 8 x 8 but works really well on smaller cards too.


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

8 x 8 White Card Blanks
White Card Stock
Graceful Butterfly & Dragonfly Paper Pads
Graceful Pink Mister Spray
Graceful Pink Twinkles
Graceful Pink P.V.A
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Stamps
Spellbinder Dies Bracket Borders 2
Spellbinder dies Blooms 3
Sue Wilson Petite Vinery Dies
Sue Wilson New York Collection Dies - Herald Square
Sue Wilson Embossing Folder - Leafy Montage

Here's what I did:-

8 x 8 Card Blank
I then cut a sheet from the Graceful Pink to 7.75 sq and attached to the main card.

Next I cut a piece of Plain White Card Stock to 7.5 sq and sprayed this using Graceful Pink Mister Spray. Once this was dry (only a couple of minutes) I embossed it using the Leafy Montage Embossing Folder.Then attached flat to the card.



Using Plain White Card Stock and a Bracket Border Die
I cut this 4 times lining up each time to create the fancy rectangle. I then attached this flat to the card,

For the centre feature I used the New York Collection - Herald Square die and cut this out in white card stock and backed it with a piece of scrap pink paper from the paper pad.

Then I cut the square from the small die and using a stamp from the Bracket Everyday Sentiments I heat embossed using Silver Embossing Powder.
I then attached all of these using pads to give dimension.


Finishing Touches

Using Spellbinder Blooms Three I cut several flowers, to which I shaped and attached to the card, then added the leaves using the Petite Vinery Die.

Finally using Graceful Pink P.V.A. I added the pearls around the edge of the Bracket  Rectangle and around the edge of the sentiment.

I then added Graceful Pink Twinkles to the edge of the petals and also to the centre of the flowers.


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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,


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Graceful Lilac featuring Sentimentally Yours Inspirational Stamps

Good Morning Everyone

Another lovely day is forecast for us here in Nottingham.

Today's card is created using Graceful Lilac which is one of my favourite colours, I hope you like it too.

Products used:- ( which are also links to Phill's website) :-)

8 x 8 Card Blank
Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies Paper Pad
Plain White Card Stock
Purple Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Inspirational Quotes Stamps A5
Graceful Lilac Twinkles
Graceful Lilac P.V.A.
Sue Wilson Dies - Curled Vines
Sue Wilson Dies - French Collection - Provence
Sue Wilson Dies - Delicate Daisies Full Petals
Sue Wilson Dies - Delicate Daisies Open Petals
Embossing Folder Climbing Vines
Dusty Concord Distress Ink
Spell Binder Dragonfly Die

8 x 8 Card Blank
I used a sheet of the Graceful Lilac Dragonfly Paper and cut it to 7.75 sq. and attached flat to the main card

I then cut a 6" sq from the White Card Stock and embossed this using Climbing Vines Embossing Folder, then attached to the card using pads.

Next I cut a 5.5 sq from the Graceful Dragonfly Paper Pad and attached flat to card.


Sentiment:

Using the second largest die I cut out using Plain Purple Card Stock and attached to the card using pads.

Then using the next 2 sizes of dies I cut out using White Card Stock and a sentiment from the Inspirational Quotes using Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I then attached to the card using pads.



Flowers

Using both the Open Petals and the Full Petals I cut several of these using up scraps of Graceful Lilac paper from the pad ( nothing goes to waste).
Then cut out 4 Curled Vines and attached all of these to the card.

I then cut out the Dragonfly using White Card Stock and Purple Card Stock, and attached to card.


Finishing Touches:

I added Graceful Lilac Twinkles around the edge of the Sentiment, and also on the wings of the dragonfly.
Then P.V.A. pearls to the centre of the flowers and also top right corner of the card and bottom left.

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Graceful Pink - Just For You

Good Morning Everyone,

Another lovely day is forecast, I do hope the weatherman is right.

Once again thank you to everyone for your lovely emails and comments, its nice to know I give inspiration to lots of you, but then I am privileged to have one of the best teachers in the crafting world. :-)

On with today's card:-

Products used ( which are links to Phill's website) :-)

8 x 8 Card Blank
Plain White Card Stock
 Butterflies -in-flight Background Stamp
Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies Paper Pad
Graceful Pink P.V.A.
Graceful Pink Twinkles
Graceful Pink Mica Powder
Stickles
Baroque Sentiments Collection A5 Stamps
Sue Wilson Dies Spanish - Cordoba
Sue Wilson Dies Petite Vinery
Spell Binder Dies Enchanted Labels Twenty Eight
Spell Binder Dies Bloom Four
Small Dazzlers

8 x 8 Card Blank
1st layer White Card Stock cut to 7.75 sq,
I pierced around the edge and then attached flat to the card blank.

Next layer I cut a piece of White Card stock  to 6,75 sq then using the Graceful Pink Mica Powder and the Butterflies in Flight Background Stamp I created the background.


Sentiment :-   

Using the outer Cordoba Die I cut out a Plain White and a Graceful Pink, then layered these together and attached to the card using pads.

Using the middle die from Labels Twenty Eight I cut this out in Plain White and attached to the card again using pads.

Then using a Spell Binder Die ( the name escapes me at the moment, but I will post later) I cut out and stamped the Sentiments from the Baroque Sentiment Collection and attached to the card using pads.

To create the flowers I cut out 8 using the two smallest dies and scraps of paper from the graceful pink, moulded and curled the petals then glued together.

Next I cut out 2 fronds using Petite Vinery and attached all these to the card.
  
Finishing Touches   

Using Graceful Pink P.V.A.   added pearls to the centre middle die and Graceful Pink Twinkles around the sentiment. I then added a small Dazzler to each flower and finally added Stickles to the petals.

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Graceful Mustard - Birthday

Good Morning Everyone,

I am overwhelmed with the lovely comments and emails I am receiving from so many of you, thank you all so much.

On with today's card which I hope you will like.

Products Used: (which are also links to Phill's Website) :-)


8 x 8 Card Blank
White Card Stock
Brown Card Stock
Graceful Butterflies & Dragonflies Paper Pad
Graceful Mustard Twinkles
Graceful Mustard P.V.A.
Graceful Mustard Gilding Wax
Sentimentally Yours Birthday Verse 2 Collection Stamps A5
Sue Wilson Die - Classic Rose
Sue Wilson Die - Austrian Collection - Innsbruck
Spellbinder Die Dragon Delight
Walnut Stain Distress Ink

 Using a sheet of Mustard Dragonfly paper from the paper pad I attached this to front of the card blank.

Then using the Rose Dies I cut the apertures in the top left hand corner. Next I used Mustard Twinkles around the edges of the apertures.

I then cut out the Dragonflies using off cuts of brown and white card, and attached these to the card.
Then added Mustard Twinkles and Mustard P.V.A. to decorate.

Sentiment

Using the two largest  Innsbruck Dies and Brown Card stock I cut the dies out.

Then using the smallest plain oval die cut out using  White Card Stock.
Using Walnut Stain Ink I stamped the Birthday Verse Sentiment.
I then edged this with Mustard Gilding Wax, and Mustard Twinkles to the brown oval.

Using a sheet of plain white card stock I sprayed it with Mustard Mister Spray and then cut several of the roses out, I also used scraps of Graceful Mustard paper.

I made the roses up, then closing the card I lined the roses up attached to the inside of the card, (through the aperture)

I cut 3 triangles from the paper pad and added these to the corners of the inside of the card, and finally finished with a dragonfly.


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Graceful Pink - For the best Parents

Good Morning Everyone,

Today's card is a quick and easy one

Products used ( which are also links to Phills website) :-)


8 x 8  Card Blank
Graceful Butterflies & Dragonflies Paper Pad
Sentimentally Yours Elegant Family Collection Stamp Set 
Graceful Pink P.V.A.
Graceful Pink Twinkles
Sue Wilson Dies Austrian Collection - Vienna
Spell Binders Blooms Four
Dazzlers
Spellbinder Dragonfly Die

Using the Graceful Pink Dragonfly paper I attached this to the card blank and cut the aperture out using the largest Vienna Die.

Sentiment

For the centre feature I used the Vienna Dies, backing it with pink paper from the pad.

I then stamped the sentiment using Black Soot Distress Ink.

Keeping the card closed I lined up the sentiment and attached to the card using pads to give dimension.

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Finishing Touches

Using Blooms Four Die  I cut out several flowers from scraps of white card and pink from the paper pad, shaped and glued these , then attached to card and added a small dazzler to each flower.

I then cut the dragonfly out, again using scraps of paper and card.
Once attached to card I used Glamour Dust and P.V.A.
 I finished off the front of the card using Graceful Pink Twinkles around the aperture.

Finally I decorated the inside corners with pink paper and edges around the Sentiment with Graceful Pink Twinkles.


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Graceful Lilac - Birthday Wishes

Good Morning Everyone,

Its been a busy time these last few days, Phill's Craftathon was  a great success, many thanks to all who attended, judging by the comments on the day, you all enjoyed yourselves.


Today's card 8 x 8

Products Used:- ( which are also links to Phill's Website) :-)


8 x 8 Card Blank
Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies Paper Pad
Dragonfly Days Background Stamp
Sentimentally Yours Baroque Sentiments 2 Collection Stamps
Lilac Card Stock
White Card Stock
Graceful Lilac Mister Spray
Graceful Lilac Mica Powder
Graceful Lilac P.V.A
Graceful Lilac Twinkles
Seam Binding
Medium Dazzlers
Spell Binder Dragon Delight Dies
Sue Wilson French Collection Provence Dies

The first thing I did before cutting out was to colour the Seam Binding with Graceful Lilac Mister Spray. ( needs time to dry)

1st Layer Lilac Paper from Paper pad cut to 7.75 square.
I then cut a strip of the coloured Seam Binding and attached it to the 7.75 square before attaching to the main card.

Next I cut the layers:-

2 pieces of plain white card stock

1st layer - 7 x 4.25
2nd layer - 7 x 2.25

I then inked the edges and attached flat to the main card.

Using the Lilac Card Stock I cut 2 pieces

1st - 6.75 x 4"
2nd - 6.75 x 2"
and attached to the card using pads.

I then cut 2 more pieces of white card

1st - 6.5 x 3.75
2nd - 6.5 x 1.75

Using a small amount of Mica Powder and Mister Spray I blended these together to use as ink, then using the Dragonfly Days Background Stamp I randomly stamped. Once dried I attached to the card using pads to give dimension.

Sentiment

I cut out the centre feature using white and lilac card stock, and the Provence Die.

I chose a Sentiment from the Baroque Collection and then attached to to the card.

Finishing Touches
Using White and Lilac Card I cut out the Dragonflies and attached to the card. I then added the P.V.A. and Glamour Dust.

I added Graceful Lilac Twinkles around the edge of the sentiment.


Finally with the remaining Seam Binding I made a double bow and swags, then finished  off with a Whie  medium size Dazzler.




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Mintylicious......

Good Morning Everyone

It's a little nippy outside so, I've made myself a cuppa and thought I'd show you one of my sample cards that I made using my latest range of stamps and cosmic shimmer products in more detail.

Ingredient List (with links to go get them from my wesbite :-)
8x8 Card Blank
Graceful Butterflies & Dragonflies 8x8 Paper Pad
Graceful Mint Embossing Powder
Graceful Mint Twinkles
Graceful Mint Pearl PVA Glue
Elegant Milestone Birthdays Stamps
More Scribbled Sentiments Stamps
A4 Climbing Vines Embossing Folder
Dies by Sue Wilson French Collection - Provence
Dies by Sue Wilson Finishing Touches - Delicate Daisies (Full Petals)

This is quite an easy card to put together,.. there are just lots of components to create before assembly, but, the pleasure is in the creation of the components and then, when you see it all together, you think,... yep,.. it was worth it! lol

8x8 cards are a great size to work with,.. plenty of space to decorate without being overpowering and not too expensive to post (if you use the right adhesives!.. I try to stick to Cosmic Shimmer acrylic glue and foam pads where possible as some of the glue gels can be heavy if you use lots on your card)

I started, as I always do, by deciding which colour scheme I wanted, with 6 lovely new colours in my Cosmic Shimmer range, that wasn't as easy as I thought! I opted for the Graceful Mint :-)

I die cut several of the delicate daisies from the reverse of a couple of sheets of the mint papers from the Graceful Butterflies & Dragonflies paper pad, ensuring I got two different shades of mint. The tips of some of the flowers were then pushed onto my perfect medium pad, then embossed with the Graceful Mint Lustre Embossing Powder. I didn't pay much attention to how neat they were, as the overall effect was to be random, but how lovely does the pearlescent finish of the embossing powder look on those petals? It was worth the time!


I then cut a piece of white card to 16cm x 16cm and cut an aperture in the centre, the 'frame' was then embossed with the beautiful Climbing Vines embossing folder.

I cut one of the plain shapes from the Provence dies, stamped the sentiment from the Elegany Milestone Birthdays Stamps (black soot distress ink) and then decorated the top, bottom and corners with the Graceful Mint Pearl PVA Glue and put this to one side to allow them to dry.

I created two smaller layers than the card, one with a sheet from the Graceful Butterflies & Dragonflies paper pad and one from plain white card.
I stamped the sentiment from the More Scribbled Sentiments Stamps on all four sides and added a cheeky '50' in each corner lol
The two layers were then stuck onto my card blank.

I cut another piece of paper from the pad, the beautiful lacy mint one, to 16cm x 16cm then, using foam pads, I stuck this together with the embossed frame,.. this is a great way to create interest to frames/apertures too,.. the pretty paper makes a lovely backdrop to the frame. This was then stuck onto the centre of the card.

Now, the fun (and easiest) part, the assembly!
Once the frame and layers are on your card, it really is just a matter of popping the die cut shape with the sentiment onto some foam pads and putting it in the centre of the frame (make sure your pearls have dried, we don't want flat pearls lol)
Then, just arrange your flowers as you wish, I used Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic glue to fix them as it dries quickly and doesn't leave a mess!
The centre of the smaller flowers was then filled with the Graceful Mint Twinkles and the larger ones had a mini dazzler :-)

It probably took me about an hour to do this card, the embossing of the flower petals takes a while to do, but the lustre and pearly finish create a beautiful effect once it's all together.

Anyhoo, I hope you like this card,.. why not try it in one of the other lovely colours in the paper pad and co-ordinating Cosmic Shimmer products :-)

All the goodies I've used are available on my website, just use the links on the ingredient list to take you there and if you treat yourself to one of the paper pads and you'd like me to sign it for you, just email me, I'm happy to! :-)

Happy Crafting!