June Cardfest

 

We had great fun this month, preparing cards
(as many as we could make on the day)

to donate to Marie Curie Hospice Shop.

Four of us made 39 cards, one of the members had another project to complete.

 

Busy ladies

 

The following photos are of the cards we managed to finish.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda, Annie, Pamela and Tanya

 

We all had such fun, we intend to do it again later this year.

 



June Pennant Swap

We had a busy day at our last craft day, more details in the next post! 

A few away on the day so only three of us to swap this month.

Here is my pennant, using a crackle background, though it is difficult to see and a

subtle use of the Water Droplet stamp again from Designs by Ryn. 

 

My pennant

 

Tanya has used her cat again here, all her pennants so far feature her cat stamp

all with different techniques.

 

Tanya's pennant

 

Pamela's pennant has a butterfly theme with an inky background, I love the colours. 

 

Pamela's pennant

 

 

More information in the next post about our fun day making cards

to donate to a local hospice shop.

Annie's Mixed Media Board (Vintage Shabby Chic)

 

Annies Mixed Media Board

 

I am pleased to share at last Annie's Mixed Media board

or as Annie herself describes it "Vintage Shabby Chic"

What a transformation as you will see from the following photographs. 

 It is fabulous Annie and a really lovely way to remember your Mum and Dad.

 

Embossing Paste background

 

Lots of work to place the items

 

Here is a close up of a section of the board, really lovely colours used.

 

Closeup of top corner.

 

Hope to have more boards soon, but as our craft day is on Wednesday,

the next post will be about our pennant swaps.

May Pennant Swaps

Close up of my pennant



What a busy May workshop and rather occupied with our boards, we eventually found time to sort out our pennant swap and what a treat they all were, though I photographed them I somehow have not managed to take one of Linda's, perhaps I can add it later.

Here are two fabulous pennants by Liz and Annie

Liz and Annie

These lush pennants are by Pamela and Tanya

Pamela and Tanya

  

Lastly my pennant, using one of my new water droplets stamps by Ryn

you can see more artwork and designs at  Designs by Ryn

My pennant

Back with more boards later!

Linda's Mixed Media Board

Here are the various stages of Linda's lovely board which is

vintage in flavour and so very Linda.

Linda covered her board with torn vintage printed papers, a doily.

Using stencils and embossing paste in random areas and a light touch of gesso.

Lace and muslin have been attached and several

die cuts along with flowers and charms.

Lastly here is the finished board which is I think fabulous, I love the

gathered lace under the central tags and the colours used for the die cuts. Very Parisian!

Linda's finished board.

Back tomorrow with our May Pennant swaps.



My Mixed Media Board

Here we go with my board, though I did not have enough boards for everyone,

so I salvaged an old chess board that a friend gave to me, I used the back of it.

 

 

 

I glued the photograph onto the board after covering two layers of gesso,

then brushing over the photo with more glue (I used matt Mod Podge) to protect it. 

 I then used a few stencils and embossing paste (homemade).  Glued down the lace

and started to add the various treasures/junk that I had ready to fill it with. 

 

The photo is of my two wonderful grandchildren and was taken last year when

we visited Butterfly World in St. Albans. 

They have enormous terra cotta pots everywhere and this photograph was inside a broken pot.

 

The frame surround on the photo is from an old clock I took to pieces. As you can see there are numerous items here unrelated.  My intended theme was to be "Time Flies" hence the clock and watch face relating to our grandchildren that grow so quickly. 

 I could still add these words somewhere later.

 

 

 

I used acrylic ink sprays to build up the layers of colour,

 taking care to dry between each colour.  Finishing with a shimmer spray

 (distress inks mixed with Perfect Pearls and water in a mister).

 I also added tiny accent beads before spraying.  Leaving the centre a lighter

colour to lead the eye to the photograph. 

The actual board is lighter than it appears above.

 

The following a few closer shots.  Since taking these photographs

I have highlighted some areas with white gesso.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really enjoyed working on a larger area and will definitely make another when

I find the time.

 

More tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 



Jane's Mixed Media Board

The following photos show the various stages of decorating this wonderful quirky

board by Jane, this is very different and filled

from boxes brought along of all manner of components,

 transistors, capacitors, nuts, bolts, watch parts, circuit boards, fuses,

coiled wire and much more as you can see.

 

 

 

 

Jane started by adding a design with embossing paste (diy paste)

which you can hardly see in the background but it is there!

 

Lots of hot gluing for these heavy

components, we nearly ran out of spare sticks!

 

 

A few more elements have now been added, but far from finished.

 

 

Close up to show the height of components

 

 

 

 Jane chose the photo of her son (who is an Engineer) was of his PhD ceremony,

then used the items as her theme around

the board which I think looks really impressive.

 

Jayne's Finished Mixed Media Board

 

Finally Jane sent me this photo of the fantastic finished board,

where some of the components have not been painted over.

 

 It is fabulous and I love the embossed background design.

 I am sure her son will love it.

 

A closeup of the embossed background.


 

More tomorrow!