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La Pashe
Remember When... by La Pashe
Over the last few months I have been working closely with an artist designing something special to bring to the crafting world
Well all I can say is that it has even exceeded my expectations,
new fresh, nothing else like this on the market, Ohhhhhh you are going to be so spoilt...
I have put a Design Team to help me with the card samples.
I have put a Design Team to help me with the card samples.
Well here it is.. A new range in decoupage sheets that will fill a full A5 card when made up with no need for any other embellishments & it is full of nostalgia.
This would not only be a card it would be a gift of memories, It could be given as a card with a frame as a gift, something that would look fabulous as a series hanging on a wall.
Or how about a scrapbook page, it will still leave plenty of room to add journal wording and photo's
The Remember When... Decoupage range will be available soon in series of 3.
Below is some of my examples of Series 1
Colour Version
April
Sweet as a Cupcake
I just love the Celebration stamp set by PTI, lots of matting a layering here,
then a clever little folded card added to the centre with a matching ribbon
to hold it in place topped with contasting circles and a PTI stamped cupcake.
This is the inside of the centre fold piece with the cup cake image attached,
Stamped sentiment and patterned
paper by PTI.
Stamped sentiment and patterned
paper by PTI.
Distressed Tile Card
I thought it was time that I revisted the tiled mosiac card
I have made a few in my time but after seeing it again on Nichole's blog
I thought I'd give it another whirl with a delicate look,
so out came the lavender and white and a Music Plate Stamp by Stampsmith.
I used the Cut'n'Dry foam by ranger to sponge the lavender ink
over the edges of the tiled pieces.
Wedding Day Card
A trifold card, the stamps used were from the wedding range
from Papertrey Ink also the new Palette Hybrid colours
exclusive to them Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet.
I stamped the oval and cut out the aperture then stamped through
the aperture to ensure that I got the words lined up correctly I layered up a couple of the
flowers to make them pop, and stamped the leaves and corner swirls in the Sweet blush.
Sympathy Card
Probably the hardest card of all to make, made simple by Papertrey Ink.
Sometimes you just need to let a friend know that you are thinking of them at this time and
Papertrey really knows how to help with this Everyday Blessing stamp set.
Sketch Challenge
I started with a 5"x5" card and used brilliance peacock ink to stamp the
PTI butterfly as a background on the card. I then punched out slots along
the opening edge on the front panel of the card.
I then cut a strip from some brown card stock to weave through the slots,
this gave me the 3 squares that were needed for the edge then punched out the blossoms
from the same blue card stock as the base card stuck them to the center
of the brown squares then dro[[ed a coloured pearl into the centre of each blossom.
Using my scalloped nestibilies I cut out 3 ovals in brown, blue and white
and layered them on top of each other. I used the same stamp as I did for the background
to adorn the ovals , and then layered up a sentiment for the bottom of the design.
Glimmer Mist Cards
I started this cardby playing around with the Glimmer Mists using gold, lemon zest and honey dew
I spritzed of some white card stock until I got the colour
I liked I then dried it using my heat gun so that I could get to work on the stamping.
I used my favourite Clarity rubber stamp inked with black archival ink to stap the
image onto the card that I had used the glimmer mist on.
The picture doesn't show to well the glimmer and twinkle this has but believe
me it is scruptious. Using a lime green base card and contrasting black card
I layered up the image and then punched out the blossoms from the left over black card.
I added some coloured pearls to the centre of the blossoms.
I had a little play with the Glimmer mists tonight and have the very inky fingers to prove it,
I keep promising myself to wear rubber gloves but it never happens.
I used tissue paper to absorb the mists layering it up from lightest in the centre and spraying the
darker colours to the outer edges it was all a bit trial and error
but how ever I use them the results are always a spectacular mingle of twinkling colours.
I wasn't patient enough to wait for it to dry so out came the faithful heat gun to dry it ready to use.
Friendship Card
I bought these pretty round Bauble Stamps from Graphicus they have a seperate hanger cap
which can be added to the top of the bauble to make Christmas tree baubles
but I thought they were to pretty that they just cried out to be coloured with my Prisma Pencils.
The only tricky part was cutting out the round baubles once I had added the colour
but I find that the larger the scissers I use the neater the cut.
The black border stamp is by DMD and was a delight to use it stamped so cleanly
and it joined perfectly which is another good reason to use clear stamps being able to
align them and see exactly where you are placing them on your card.
Christmas in the Pink
Oh dear.... Christmas cards in April I can see all the raised eyebrows from here (ha ha ha)
well what can I say, I bought the snowflake stamps in a little set designed by Impression Obsession
in preperation for the winter months. Unfortunatley I have to use bought craft items as soon as I get them.
Lets face it the stamps are gorgeous and it would be such a shame to lock
them away in a cupboard untill the winter months so I thought I would lets you all suffer my addiction too lol!
Thank You Card
A clean looking Blossom card a little oriental without the usual
red, black or gold.
Stamped with a Stampscape branch stamp in a light brown ink then punched
out the little flower heads and turned up the petals from the centre,
punched out mini leaves in green to add behind the flowers.
I added little glass bead wedding confetti to the centre of the blossoms to add a little glamour.
March 08
Ladies Birthday Card
The stamp I used for the lady is a clarity Stamp and one of my favorites I stamped it with Archival ink
the painted it with watercolours. Used plenty of matting and layering in deep and light pink
and used a classic green card base. The accent stamps and the sentiment
were stamped with Papertrey ink stamps.
Birthday card
The embossed oval on the card was made using the Spellbinders Nestabilities ovals
Stamped the flowers and stalks using the Papertrey Ink Woman of Life stamps
and using Brilliance inkpads. using the Nestabilities again I cut out two ovals 1 plain and 1 scalloped
and stamped the sentiment in the middle of the white oval, added the ribbon to match.
Friend card
decoupaged an Erte image
Thank You Card
Matchbook fold
Using duck egg blue and chocolate coloured card stock
scored with the Scor-Pal Board and stamped using the Papertrey Ink Butterfly Kisses
Cuttlebug Card
Embossed with the Cuttlebug A2 Folders Swiss Dots & Perfectly Paisley
Birthday Wishes Card
Made bt stamping the Thomas Kincade Wishing Well Stamp with Archival Green ink
Then using Papertrey Ink Stamp made a backround and also stamped on the ribbon
Birthday Wishes Card
made by matting and layering pink anmd buttermilk card stock & embossing the
Swiss Dots cuttlebug folder then punched holes and added the ribbon
Birthday wishes
1st card made using the cuttlebug folder Birds & Swirls and the combo Heart Frame die
2nd card made by stamping Papertrey Ink Butterfly Kisses and Stampendous Flowery Butterfly
Friend Card
Main image made using Papertrey Ink Women of Life Stamps & using Brilliance ink pads,
Pearlescent Orchid and Graphite Black.
Added buttons to the centre of the largest flowers used ribbon and stickles to finish.
Friend Card
Background and main image made using Papertrey Ink Women of Life Stamps
6x6 card with 2" stip cut away from the front, used a corner rounder
to bring it in line with the circle backround
PTI Rak card made by Lynn
This one winged it's way to me in the Uk all the way from St Louis in the USA
I love the colour that Lynn has used, it makes it very Chic.
Fabulous card Lynn Thank you
Sister-in-Law Birthday card
Made using PTI Women of Life stamps.
Stamped the flowers and sentiment onto iridescent card stock, cut down some contrasting
brown card and also stamped a background using the same stamp set.
Joined the two stamped cards together and fastened a ribbon around the middle to hide the join.
Layered onto pink Bazzil Bling and punched out a fancy edging,Added the whole creation to an A5 brown coloured card.
Take Six Notelets
These cards/notelets were made using PTI Butterfly Kisses stamps.
Using brilliance ink I stamped out the butterflies onto A6 card stock also stamped a few onto Parchment/Vellum
then layered them on top of the bock coloured butterflies.Tied ribbon onto a few of the cards and used stickles to finish
Popped then into an A6 acetate box and made a butterfly wrap around the box to form the perfect gift.
PTI Rak card made by Sheri
I feel really privilaged to show my very first received RAK card all the way from Arizona to my little abode in the UK.
Isn't it fabulous?
Thank you Sheri it arrived in plenty time for my Birthday.
A Student Birthday Card
Rubber stamps made by Butterfly Kisses embossed with Blonde
Moments Savoury Lilac embossing powder and added musical notes and Marabou Feathers to finish
Thank You Card
I used a stamp That I was testing for www.ejcraftdesigns.co.uk (EJ Honey Bee Clear Stamp)
used Prisma Pencils to colour the images
PTI RAK Card
mading using Papertrey Ink Butterfly Kisses Stamps and Brilliance pearlescent orchid ink.
Embossed the bottom with the Cuttlebug A2 Swiss Dots folder and fished off with scoreline made
with the Scor-Pal , stickles and pretty pink ribbon.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Card
Made with the Cuttlebug folders, Birds and swirls and Swiss Dots
Hearts cut out using the Cricut Expression and added ribbon and hot fix pearls to finish.
Friend Card
Used Penny Black, Aspire & Floral silhouette rubber stamp coloured with Tombo Brush Pens and stamped directly
onto the card then used the Scor-Pal and added a couple of embossing lines and added a deep purple ribbon above the
lines then used the Penny Black friend sentiment between the lines and used a little stickles to finish.
New Home Card
wardrobe stamp by Dimension Forth stamped onto pearly card then made into a box added a shelf then
made a printed insert to cover the shelf attachment, the hardest part of the card was to fill the shelves.
I made a towel bail, a tissue box, a soap box a couple of magazines and some little toilet rolls.
CD3 Anniversary card
This one was not my handy work it is my Mams
February
Mothers day Card
Card embossed using the Cuttlebug A2 folder Swiss Dots.
Butterly made using the Cuttlebug Butterflies Cut & Emboss.
A ribbon to embellish then Mother and ovals cut using the Cricut.
Mens card
Boot stamp by Dimension Forthe coloured with watercolour paint
and then tore around this edges and distressed using Tim Holtz Distress inks
Birthday Card
Scribble Bloom stamp by Stampendous Versamarked then coloured with Pebble inc chalks
Engagement Invitations
These are the invitaions I made for my Daughter and her Boyfriend
a whole 150 of them.
a big thank you to the chat and craft ladies for their help with them.
Damask Squares
I love these Stamps as they make such a statement, they are the
new damask A4 sheet stamps by Elusive Images
This is a card in 2 parts the cream card is used as a background and has been stamped with black Stazon
Then made an opening wallet (matchbox book) stamped the front with Brilliance Moonlight White.
Then used Stickles to give it some sparkle and stamped up some cream card to go inside which can be seen in the 2nd image.
Moveable Decoupage
Easter card
Made with a sewing Pattern added some ribbon weaving and a sentiment
then finished with matting and laying with a spring green card
Poppy 2
This friend card was also made with Flora and Fauna Unmounted Rubber Stamp Themeplate By Elusive Images
I coloured the image with Prisma Pencils then used Ranger Glossy accents over the top to give the glossy raised effect.
Used black micro beads for the centre of the Poppy cricut wording and added a Belle Fleur flower to finish.
January 2008
Moveable Strongman Card
All you do is slide the 100 weights up and down and
the strongman moves his upper body from side to side as of trying to lift the weights.
Made using the Marij Rahd Papers moveable decoupage
The Poppy
This friend card was made with Flora and Fauna Unmounted Rubber Stamp Themeplate By Elusive Images
I coloured the image with Prisma Pencils then used Ranger Glossy accents over the top to give the glossy raised effect.
The background was made using the Rollagraph Stamps and pearly powders for the gold.
'The Light of Peace'
Thomas Kinkade Wood Mounted Rubber Stamp, also used the starburst Stains on the background papers
Ship Book
lots of cutting and scoring in this one,
Used the printable acetate to print the Knots
Cricut 7 Dwarfs Happy
Happy Birthday Card
Made using the Design Studio Software, Happily Ever After
and Plantin Schoolbook cartridges
December 2007
Cricut 7 Dwarfs Happy
Happy Birthday Card
Made using the Design Studio Software, Happily Ever After
and Plantin Schoolbook cartridges
Cricut 7 Dwarfs Dopey
Happy Birthday Card
Made using the Design Studio Software, Happily Ever After,
Beyond Birthdays and Plantin Schoolbook cartridges
Cricut 3d Castle
Made using the Design Studio Software, Dreams Come True
and Plantin Schoolbook cartridges.
Cricut Disney Snow White
Made using the Design Studio Software, Happily Ever After, Dreams Come True
and Plantin Schoolbook cartridges.
Made using the Design Studio Software and the Dreams Come True Cartridge
The file to make this can be found by clicking here
Peacock Stamps
The first card is stamped using Stazon then coloured with Sakura Stardust pens to give a luxurious finish,
used a peacock feather stamped with Versamark on the background card then brushed over the top with pearly powders.
Then finished by using clear UTEE and sprinkled coloured embossing powders over that an heat setting until melted then
stamped the emblem into the hot melted UTEE and swirling in the pearly powders into the indentation
This second card using the Peacock stamps had a twist to it, only embossed the tail feather image
onto parchment and dry embossed on the reverse then cut closely around the image. Repeated this 4 more times.
Made the bodice using teabag folds then used a white pen on the front of the bodice to add a filigree pattern.
Cricut Train Card
Made using the Cricut Cartridges New Arrival and Plantin Schoolbook
Cuttlebug Money Wallet
Made using the Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder.
Ideal for all Occasions.
November
Sugar & Spice
Made using the Sugar Nellie rubber stamp and coloured using the Prismacolor Pencils
and glazed using Sakura Stardust & Soufle pens
Party Knight
Made using the Sugar Nellie rubber stamp and coloured using the Prismacolor Pencils
and glazed using Sakura Stardust clear pen
Christmas Lampost
coloured using the Prismacolor Pencils and glazed using Sakura Stardust clear pen
Silent Night Wife Christmas Card
Thomas kinkade: Silent Night Rubber Stamp
Stamped with blue Archival ink then coloured with the clear Stardust Sakura Pen
Christmas Card
Scribble Snowman Stamp by Funstamps coloured with Sakura Stardust Pens.
Card embossed using the Cuttlebug and the Snowflake embossing folder.
October
Peeping Angels
made using angel rubber stamps and coloured with Sakura Stardust pens and the Koi Waterbrush
Paste & Glitter
Winter
Village Christmas © Thomas Kinkade
Brass Stencils & Paste
Sepia Chaple
The Forest Chapel ©1999 Thomas Kinkade
My Dads 80th Birthday Card
The Forest Chapel ©1999 Thomas Kinkade
September
Candy Blossom
On Safari
Zebra stamp from Beeswax. Again used the printable acetate for the wording and the tree
Dance Passion
Word printed onto acetate then wrapped onto the card
Oriental Blossom
Christmas Waterfall
Quite Dandy
Pennyblack Stamp
August
Penny Black Snowmen
I thought I would carry the black & white
theme over to Christmas
Cheese & Wine
Coloured stamp with watercolour pens
spritzed with water then stamped
Tiled Ship
Stamp by Creative Expressions
Purple Xmas
Stamp by Rubbadubbadoo
A Stroll
This is a humongous by Beeswax
Moving Circles
If you turn the circle by holding the ribbon
a new image appears every quarter turn
Stamped and Embossed
again using the Stampendous(perfectly clear) stamps.
New Rubber Stamps
by Stampendous (Perfectly Clear)
Reflection Stamped Card
Chalked Stamps
Weekend Challenge (Pink Petticoat papers)
Weekend Challenge (Summer)
to see more of the challenge click here http://http://gers-blog.blogspot.com/
Love these stamps by Art Impressions
very time consuming but lots of fun
July
Christmas Twinkling H2o's
Painted the rubber stamp with the H2o's
Aunties 81st Birthday
The photo is my Auntie in her younger years
This card was made for a weekend challenge
See Ger's Blog click here http://gers-blog.blogspot.com/
Christmas
With Blonde Moments Powders
Work card
Cuttlebug Snowflake
Modern Silver
Noel Cuttlebug Card
