MILLIONAIRE by Fran Chalmers

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! 

 Today I have made you a card, which I hope you like.

I already had the background in my stash, which I made using paints on a gel press.

I stamped out my main image onto thick paper and coloured with copic markers and a gold sparkly gel pen

I fussy cut the image out and glued onto my background.  I then stamped the sentiment in black.

I went round the edge of the card with a black fine liner to bring it together

Stamps Used:

Pin up girl with martini 12278

 I've never been a millionaire 18700

Other Items Used:

Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Versafine Clair in Nocturn

Gold glitter gel pen

Copic markers

Fine black marker

Have a very happy new year!

SUPERNOVA by Fran Chalmers

 Hi everyone!

Today I've made a clean and simple card using two of my favourite stamps.

I made the background using a stencil of stars from my stash, using Elements Inks in Lemon Drop and Lime Punch.

I stamped the main image on thick paper and coloured it in with copic pens, and fussy cut it out.

I stamped the sentiment in Elements Ink Russet Orange.

I then added tiny stars to the background, in Versafine Clair Summertime

I then went round the edge of the card with an orange Sharpie pen to finish it off.

Stamps Used:

Beautiful lady retro looking up

Tired of trying to cram

Other items used:

Star stencil

Star stamp

Copic pens

Elements inks in Lime Punch, Lemon Drop, Russet Orange

Orange Sharpie pen

Versafine Clair ink in Summertime

"WELL, IT WASN'T ME...." by Fran Chalmers

 Hello everyone!

I've made a postcard for you.  Must admit, I was giggling to myself while making this! I hope you like it.

To make the background I smooshed together Distress Inks in Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry with water.

I then added a bit of texture in the background with just one stamp, in Versafine Clair Hawthorn Rose.

I then stamped the images on thick paper, coloured them and fussy cut them out (leaving off the antenna!). I then stuck them onto the background.

I stuck on my sentiment and went round the edges with a black fine liner

I put some Stickles onto the fairy wings to make them sparkle.

Items Used:

Stylized sun 2127

Fairy 18694

Girl with wings 19005

Other Items Used:

Distress Inks in Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne and Hawthorn Rose

Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Copic Pens

Black fine liner

Stardust Stickles

See you next time :)

MORE TEA VICAR? - by Fran Chalmers

 Hi everyone!

Today I've made a quirky card for you, with a bit of humour (which may be British, not sure)!

First of all I smooshed a background with  distress inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade.

I added a couple of stamps for some interest in the background.

I stamped the main image on thick paper and coloured it in with copic pens.

I cut out and stuck the image on the card, and then printed out the sentiment, edged it and stuck it on the card.

I edged the card in Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade to bring it all together.

I hope you like it!

Stamps Used:

Numbers Set 19659

Double coffee rings 19568

Coffee cups lady 18499

Other Items Used:

Distress inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade

Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Copic pens

DIVA - by Fran Chalmers

 Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! Here is my blog post, a bit late! I have made a postcard.

First I stamped my image on a postcard sized piece of card with Memento Tuxedo ink.

I then stamped it again on a masking sheet so I could mask the image while I made the background.

I made the background using a stencil and distress inks in Squeezed Lemonade and Peacock Feathers.

I went round the edge with the Peacock Feathers.

After removing the mask, I coloured the main image in copic pens.

I stamped the sentiment in a matching colour on a separate piece of card, and then went round the edge of it and the postcard with a fine black pen.

Stamps Used:

Sheer Backing 7681

Diva 17901

Other Items Used:

Distress inks in Squeezed Lemonade and Peacock Feathers

Versafine Clair ink in Warm Breeze

Copic Pens

Fine Black liner pen

Masking sheet

Sunburst Stencil

THANK YOU CARD - by Fran Chalmers

Hello everyone!

It's finally Spring, and as I had to make a thank you card for a friend, I decided to use bright, Spring-like colours.  I loved this stamp and thought it would look great in yellow!

 I made the background by inking up only part of the stamp and randomly stamping over the card.

I stamped the main image onto card, coloured it in Copic pens and fussy cut it out.  It was easy to cut despite the edges of the petals.

I mounted the card onto a green mat, and added the sentiment (handwritten, as I don't have a printer at the moment!).

I hope you like this card.  It made me look forward to Summer even more!

Stamps Used:

Blowing dandelion and extra seed 19045

Girl in flower Plate 1410

Other Items Used:

Versafine Clair ink in Verdant

Memento Ink in Tuxedo

Copic Pens

USE LOTS - by Fran Chalmers

Hello everyone!

Today I have made a postcard for you.

I smooshed some distress inks onto my mat to make the background.

 I then stamped round the edge of the card.

I stamped the main image and coloured her in.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of card which I had coloured the same as the background, only a little lighter so it would stand out a bit more. I edged it and the main postcard with black.

I stuck the main image on (after going round the edges with a black pen) and stuck the sentiment above.

Stamps Used:

Writing and scribbles Collage 20695

Cellular Fanatic 415

Here's a little make-up tip 17695

Other Items Used:

Distress inks in Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Black Soot

Copic pens

Memento black ink (Tuxedo)

Versafine Clair black ink (Nocturn)

See you next time!