Harlequin Rose

Hello and welcome.

One of my favourite stamp sets that I have used so many times, and never tire of, is Harlequin Rose by Chocolate Baroque.
The roses are such lovely images and can be used for all occasions.

I would like to share a card I made recently for my mum, using the largest image in the set. So quick and easy, but always lovely results. The image does all the work.

 

 

 

 

Stamps used: Exquisite Edges for the background, Harlequin Rose.

The die cut was a freebie someone gave me (don't know the co.) but cuts beautifully.

 

 Thank you for visiting.

Happy Crafting

Carole

Craft stamper submission

Hi everyone.
I have been very excited recently as I have a 3D  Christmas decoration idea in  the  latest  Craft Stamper magazine, which is in the shops now.

I sent the idea in a few months ago and the Chocolate Baroque stamp I used  (Palm fan silhouette Baroque Ornament), was ideal for the decoration.
Here is a sneak peak of the 3D decoration that I made.

I made several different decorations with this stamp, as it lends itself well to folding and cutting out sections.
There are several different stamp designs in this series but I particularly liked this stamp as it is lovely and  bold.



Here is another decoration idea that I made after my submission to the Craft Stamper magazine.

 

I used the stamp called (Teardrop Silhouette Baroque Ornament) as well as the one above.

 

I have had fun making  several of these and they all look different, just by changing the colour combinations between blue , white and silver.

 

I've added beads and wire to a couple of them as an added feature.

 

Thank you for visiting.

Bye for now.

Carole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Baroque challenge 15

Hello to anyone reading my blog.


I have been having fun with this months colour challenge on Chocolate Baroque site, as I really like these colours together.

 

 

 

 

They remind me of a winter sunset and as I was driving out this evening the sky looked magnificent with streaks of yellow and grey.

I have just received my new edge stamps and they are gorgeous.
The sample below uses one of them with another stamp I already had, and I am entering this card into the Chocolate Baroque challenge this month.

 

 

                 I  have used one of the borders from Exquisite edges with Garden lace scene.

Thanks for looking.
Carole

Background to Chocolate Baroque card

Hello again to anyone reading this.

Thank you to everyone who left a comment about my last cards I posted. It really cheered me up to read them.

After the last post that I submitted to Chocolate Baroque's challenge, Janice asked how I had done the background colours. I'm sorry that I have taken so long to get around to answering your query.

I started by stamping the top border with Seedless Grape Distress ink and quickly covering with clear embossing powder, then heat embossing.  I then stamped the bottom border and embossed.
 I then masked both sides of the edges before stamping and embossing one side, then the other.

Once the embossing had cooled, I used  Cut-n-dry foam and Crushed Olive Distress ink to ink over the white areas.

 Hope this helps Janice.



I thought I would show you another project I have done using Chocolate Baroque stamps.

 

This was an old box I've had lying around for ages.

 

I painted it a teal colour and when it was dry re-painted it black and scuffed the edges.

The metal was stamped with black Staz On and then worked to emboss it.

It was then painted over with acrylic  paint and rubbed back.

The side panels are silver embossed on black and then coloured with Perfect Pearl paints, to give the panels a shimmer.

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The bold Chocolate Baroque designs are perfect for metal embossing.

 

 

 

 See you soon and happy crafting

Bye for now

Carole

 

Chocolate Baroque challenge

Hello everyone.
Hope you are having a gorgeous day, as we are here.


I've been inspired this week and have made three cards. Must be a record!!

I am entering this one into a Chocolate Baroque challenge as it involves using my favourite colours. The first challenge I have ever entered. so am quite excited.



 

 

I'm really in my comfort zone with this colour combination! Hope you like it.

The flowers on the base are softly coloured but unfortunately the photo hasn't shown it very well.
The main stamps are by Chocolate Baroque and the words are Hobby art.

Bye for now.
Carole

Another card, whatever next!

Hello.


I seem to be having a session of card making again recently, and the latest one uses an old, favourite method . Embossing, and colouring onto black card with metallic paints.
I think it gives such a pretty finish and is very quick to do.

 

 

 

 

The stamp is from Chocolate Baroque. One of their latest designs.

 I have embossed with silver and the background colour is a wash of  metallic paints. I think it gives it a dream like quality.

Hope you have enjoyed looking and thank you  for your lovely comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Hello to you  all on this gorgeous sunny Monday.

Hope the weather is being kind to you wherever you are.


Today I'm doing cute!

 This doesn't happen very often , but I have a Teddy bears' picnic plaque to show you, which was made with some of the Artcuts shapes that I haven't used before.

The Teddy's were painted with watered down PVA glue and then glitter was sprinkled over.
Very simple but effective.
When dry , they were sprayed with a cheap hairspray. This stops the glitter from coming off so easily.

The plaque, bunting and cupcakes have been coloured with Versamagic inkpads and then stamped with letters from Hobby Art.
This alphabet set of stamps is great as they are just the right size for the little triangular bunting shapes.

As I'm on a cute theme, this is a plaque that I did around Easter time too.

The stamped background  is done with Chocolate Baroque Floral Edges stamps.

Thanks for visiting.
Carole