Cape Craft Crazy

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Whiff of Joy - Magical Wishes

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Yet another clean and simple card.  I used a card map from Card Positioning Systems blog and pulled out my Creative Memories wavy trimmer ...
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Marianne D - Cupcake

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This is a clean and simple card cased from  Kristina Werner's blog .  I used the following supplies : Spellbinders Petite Scallop Ci...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

Hero Arts - Balloon Ride

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On this card I used paper from the DCWV Stack 7 pad and stamped it with a large Hero Arts Newspaper Background in Archival Sepia. The ba...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Hero Arts - Thank You Messages

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I saw a similar idea for this card whilst trawling through the various craft blogs and, seeing I did not have a suitable tree image, I ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

MFT - Let's Toast

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I love this MFT Let's Toast die and stamp set.  It is quick and easy to put together and looks good on a bottle of wine being used as ...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Impression Obsession - Tree Line

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I was trying to find a particular stamp set the other day and came across a couple of large Impression Obsession stamps I forgot I had.  W...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Hero Arts - Thanks Postcard

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This Hero Arts - Thanks Postcard image is one of those quick and easy projects.  I used Maroon Archival ink, cut around the image and past...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Kaisercraft - Flourish

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In my art lessons we have started using oils and at the end of each lesson there is always a little left over on my palette.  I have taken...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

On the Farm

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This is one of those cards I had on my desk for ages and built it up over time.  the background is done with Distress Stains, water and a ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Memory Box Die - Serene Bird

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Memory Box dies are amongst my favourite with this one being no exception.  I have been experimenting with Zentangle  and thought the bird...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Hero Arts - Feathers

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After seeing a couple of simple one layer cards with a colour strip on I thought I would try it out.  Using post it notes to define the...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Cottage Cutz - Eiffel Tower, Lamp and Poodle

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The background striped paper is from a local store and is very thin, almost like tissue paper.  The vertical dies are MFT Fishtail Flags c...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Kaszazz - Beach Chairs Large

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Going through my leftover paper stash I found this interesting background which was begging to be used.  No idea what the manufacturer...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Peachy Keen - cute teddy

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This Peachy Keen teddy is from the set PKSC - 13 January 2013 and was coloured in using Distress Stains and a paint brush.  The cheeks wer...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Urban Tapestry

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A bit more of a dappled background using left over watercolour paints with the Tim Holtz / Stamper's Anonymous Urban Tapestry set.  Th...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Stampers Anonymous - Road Trip

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Using another leftover watercolour background I die cut it out with Go Kreate Ovals. The image is from the Tim Holtz / Stamper's Ano...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Peachy Keen - PKSC 13 January 2013

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This cute bear is from the Peachy Keen set PKSC - 13 January 2013.  He was coloured with Distress inks and a paint brush.  The sentiment i...
Monday, May 13, 2013

Stamper's Anonymous - Urban Tapestry

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Whilst finishing off a watercolour painting the other day I decided not to waste some already mixed colours.  I did a few background washe...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles

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Often when I stamp I do a couple of images and pop the unused ones into a 'toppers' container on my craft desk.  Lately I have not...
Monday, May 6, 2013

Stampin Up - Asian Artistry

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Apologies for being awol for the latter part of last week but I forgot to take photographs and my week days were pretty hectic. Today...
Monday, April 29, 2013

Easter card

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For this small card I used Creative Memories background paper, Spellbinders circle and Petite Scalloped circle to frame the image.  I have...
Friday, April 26, 2013

Art Impressions - Chatting Whoots

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Looking at this card it does seem a little on the bright side but I had experimented with water colours and bubble wrap on water colour pa...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tim Holtz - Artful Muse / Old Jalopy

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Another small card this time using a Tim Holtz embossing folder in a Spellbinders Circle trimmed down.  the background paper is from Creat...
Monday, April 22, 2013

Stamposaurus - Lazy Ellie Large

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Since taking art lessons I am finding I would rather use Distress Stains, water and a paint brush to colour images in than the usual marke...
Friday, April 19, 2013

Penny Black - Tiny Wishes

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I have been clearing up my craft desk and found a number of small unfinished cards.  This one uses a Penny Black image from the set called...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Kaszazz - Panda Hug

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This is a small card where I used a Mini Bamboo stencil from The Crafter's Workshop sponged with Distress ink.  The image is Kaszazz P...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Tag - Kraftin' Kimmie - Gaia

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The sentiment on this Go Kreate Concentric Tag is Clear Dollar - Tag It.  The image is from Kraftin' Kimmie - Gaia and was coloured in...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Marianne D - Bird Branch Large

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Recently in my art class we experimented with watercolour paints and cling film.  I did this background by painting on watercolour paper, ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Tag - S.W.A.L.K One of a Kind

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This cute Crafter's Companion grandpa was coloured in with aqua pencil crayons and a blender pen.  The colour on the cheeks was done w...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Art Impressions - Birthday Whoots

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Starting from the bottom layer - Creative Memories Storybox Jewell, the Sizzix Tags Rounded, 2 green Marianne D Branch Forest, Art Impress...
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Hi, my name is Diane, I live in the UK, and have been making cards for around 12 years now. I am middle aged, am easing into retirement and have an amazing husband who has appointed himself as my creative consultant ! Thanks for visiting my blog, do hope you have enjoyed my projects.
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