Princess Mildred

This card was made using some more of the new stamps from Crafty Roo Designs.

For this card I used the following NEW stamp sets: 

• Postage Sentiments
• Mildred
• Cog Crown
• Poppy Cogs
•  And one of my all time favourites Crafty Jack.

To make this card I cut a small strip of card and onto it stamped Mildred then created a mask for her and stamped Crafty Jack onto the body part and distressed the post. Next I coloured in Crafty Jack Using two purple Distress Inks. Around the edge I stamped the long stem from Poppy Cogs.   I then covered this piece in UTEE but stopped heating it as soon as it melted but before it merged into one nice smooth layer. Then when it was cool I Distressed it again to give it a great texture. Next I added a skirt, ribbon and brads to Mildred.

Next I cut a piece of back card slightly bigger and embossed the edges using Frantage embossing powders. these two pieces were matted and brads added to each corner. Next using the Frantage embossing powder I melted some onto card then whilst it was still hot stamped Cog Crown into it. Once it was cool I cut it out and added it to Mildred.

For the background I stamped different sentiments from the Postage Sentiments  stamp set and added the postage mark. Around the edge I stamped the long stem from Poppy Cogs and Distressed it.

This was then matted onto a piece of black card whilst I had added Frantage embossing powders around the edge. To this piece I then attached some brads and a ribbon. This was then matted onto a black card and Mildred was added.

Finally I added a black flower and a bottle top with one of the sentiments from Postage Sentiments.

Imagine Wall Canvas

The first time I stamped Poppy Cogs I knew I HAD to make wall canvas using it. In my head I wanted something really simple and minimal........

That really didn't happen but I love the result!

For this canvas I used the Poppy Cogs, Build Your Own Butterfly and Mini Cog Corner stamp sets from Crafty Roo Designs.

New Stamps

After many hours or designing and packaging my new stamps are now ready at the Crafty Roo Designs Shop!

My mum really loves Dragonflies and Poppies so these first two were designed with her in mind

Baby Dragonfly

(this one is also available as a Build Your Own set)

Poppy Cogs

This little fella is so useful you will be seeing many items made by me using Baby Bird

And where would a birdie be without a branch

There are more to come......

But if you can't wait, you can see them at Crafty Roo Designs.

Last minute commission.....

For a last minute make I love how these cards turned out.

I had a less than a days notice for these two cards so I couldn't use my glossy accents or crackle paint as it might not of quite dried in time and nobody wants to receive a soggie card! So I rummaged through my crafty bits and found Glitter Paste which dries virtually instantly it was perfect for the job!

My brief for the cards was two girly, Thank You cards in pink and purple. For these cards I used my Baby Butterfly and Mini Cog Corners stamp sets and a very old "Thank You" sentiment from Dimension Stamps.

To make this card I started by stamping two butterflies onto a square piece of off white card in a very pale pink or purple distress ink. I then used a darker pink or purple distress ink and added it to the wings making the wings darker at the centre and lighter towards the sides. 

Then in the dark distress ink I stamped the butterflies whoosh, and the mini corner in the top left hand corner,  the sentiment in the bottom right corner. And finished off the frame using the straight piece masking off any bits that needed to be. I then distressed around the edges. To finish this off I then stamped over the butterfly using Glitter Paste.

Next I cut a piece of copper pearl card and clear embossed the mini cogs stamp around the edge.

For the base card I stamped the mini cogs stamp all over in the darker distress ink and then distressed around the edge.

To finish the card off I matted all the pieces onto each other then added a ribbon.

Handmade Market

It's Handmade Market time again!

So if you are in or around Stockport today why not pop along and say hi?

One for the Girls...

Well I couldn't miss out making a frame for the girls too...

This little love will be loaded soon, onto the Crafty Roo Designs website or pop along to the Handmade Market at the Indoor Market, Stockport tomorrow to see her in person!

One for the boyz...

I have been busy making a couple of new frames this one is definitely one for the boyz......

This little beauty will be on sale soon, on the Crafty Roo Designs website or pop along to the Handmade Market at the Indoor Market, Stockport on Sunday to see it in person!