Robs birthday

Good Morning everyone

Its mid month so time for some more inspiration for we love stamping where the optional theme this month is 'hand coloured image'

I made this otter rocker card for my brothers birthday this month.   

Approx size 8x8" I coloured the pink ink otter stamp with inktense pencils and cut out, along with the extra fish.  I found this fab water/river scene in a 12x12 paper pad from the works which went perfectly with my image, which i die cut into a circle and layered onto a larger ivory card circle.  For my base i took the largest circle die and die cut from both ivory and printed paper, i matted the paper circle onto the ivory one and folded in half to give me the rocker card base.  I inked the paper edges with faded jeans distress ink

I added the otter with 2 wobblers, i tried one but he is quite large and a odd shape so two supported him better and still wobbled as the card rocks.  I cut some extra rocks from the paper and added with glue gel for some dimension so it looks like the otter is nestled in them as he enjoys his birthday fish. 

Stamped sentiment to finish. 

He really is a happy chappy - otters are one thing i haven't seen in the wild - very elusive and sensible i think! 

Just showing it side on, the dimension the wobblers give

and the 2nd card i made for my brother, I had this pre coloured pheasant in my stash which i coloured years ago now so about time i used it - it is another pink ink stamp

Approx size A5  I took a piece of patterned paper which has a soft leafy print on it, stamped the sentiment and i then over stamped with feathers and an ombre ink pad.  I made my card blank using nesting dies and kraft card and also cut a kraft card frame.  I attached the paper to the front and then the frame with 2mm foam tape.  I then added the pheasant with glue gel so he is just tucked into the frame. 

Mr pheasant was coloured with inktense pencils.  Mum chose this card to give my brother, they do have a lot of pheasants and a couple usually visit my mums bird feeding area daily too 

Items Used:

Pink Ink Designs 'otter nonsense' & 'magnipheasant' stamps

Clearly besotted sentiment stamp 'speaking out'

Spellbinders grand circle dies

12x12 make & create paper pad from the works 'travel the world'

Derwent inktense pencils

Distress ink 'faded jeans'

CraftUk ltd A3 Ivory cardstock & kraft cardstock

We have some lovely goodies for the lucky winners this month so do hop over to join in at We Love Stamping, if hand colouring isnt your thing then we always have the anything goes as long as stamping involved 

Thank you for stopping by once again.  I can't believe we are already half way through September - its scary.  Emmax

Id love to enter the otter card in the following:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/week-798.html - something fishy

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-190-fun-folds.html

https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-challenge-happy-birthday.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-262-interactive.html - rocking wobbler 

 

Gingerbread family pop out card

Good Morning everyone.  Welcome to December, the countdown is on😀

Today im sharing a fun card, i made one for each of my brothers families and nieces.  I think the girls will have fun with the spinning pop out

6x6" cream card.  I first scored, folded and cut a sheet of cream pearl card into my 6x6 base card, and decorated the front with papers from a 12x12 paper pad, i loved this gingerbread house paper and thought it would be the ideal village for my gingerbread family to live in.  The sentiment is die cut from more cream pearl card then glued to a large oval die cut from green paper from the same paper pad that i used for the inside.  I die cut the tonic gingerbread people from brown & cream pearl cardstock and adhered the 2 layers together and attached to the card front.  Glitter glue highlights to finish

and below is how i did the pop out

I took a 2nd sheet of cream pearl card and cut it smaller to fit inside and scored into 4 equal panels and concertina it, then folding it in half i die cut an oval from the middle on the score line.  I decorated all the panels with red & green patterned papers.  I attached clear thread to the back of the pop out where the oval is and then attached the pop out section to the middle of the card by just gluing down both end panels, I found it easier to glue one side, add the glue to the back of the other end panel and closed the card down, this ensured the card would close nicely.

I then die cut the gingerbread people from pearl card stock and attached to the inside.  I cut 2 for the spinner, gluing one either side of the thread so that its double sided.

When i closed the card up I twisted the gingerbread man on the thread like winding it up so that when they open the card he spins.

Items Used:

Tonic gingerbread people dies

Tonic Christmas sentiment - magazine freebie

Oval dies

12x12 paper pad - the works 'traditional christmas'

Cream & ginger pearl cardstock

Ranger stickles - diamond

Thank you for stopping by again and all your amazing comments you leave, i really do appreciate them and waving hello to all my email followers.  I hope you all have a good weekend. Keep safe.  Hugs Emmaxxx

Id love to enter the following:

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-541.html

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https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-reminder-challenge-fun-fold.html

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https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/mlccb-41-december-anything-christmas.html

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http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-137-for-december.html

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