Christmas Card Swap

Here are some cards from last year's swap night, in case you need some inspiration

Using chalks

Here are a couple of card examples where I have stamped on dark coloured card and then used chalk to colour the image. In both cases I used a silver brilliance ink pad for stamping as this gave the image a good contrast. I also sprayed the images with a sealant after chalking to maintain the intensity of colour. The background for the fish card was created using alcohol inks.

Cute Easter Box

Jo Arthur inspired us all in time for Easter with this very cute box. Thank you Jo for your efforts.

Micro beads demo

By using clear micro beads and Kwik Clear double sided adhesive, Denise showed us how to make this wonderful effect. You can use stickers, cut out pictures or stamped images (as I have done here) to create the image underneath. It is important to put a strong backing card on your image before you apply the beads as Kwik Clear is super sticky and has a tendancy to bend your image as you peal off the adhesive. Try not to put your fingers on the sticky image as the beads wont stick in this area. Also remember to use a tray for micro beads or they will roll everywhere.