My first Go Press card

Hello and welcome to the blog today.

I've been very busy behind the scenes but found time to play with my new GoPress foiling machine.

It's been a bit of a learning curve and I think there is still a lot more to try but I'm very pleased to have managed this negative embossing folder technique. 

The die cut at the back of the arrangement is an older Tonic one - Floral Frame & Spring Insert die set. I've just used the outside frame.

I've cut it from a piece of card stock that uses the negative obtained from using an embossing folder as the basis for the design.

I have the positive to use on another project.

The card stock began it's life as a white piece of plain smooth card stock but after foiling I've inked it with forest moss and gathered twigs distress inks.

I've used Just Rite stamps from their Labels 20 range and Spellbinders labels 20 dies.

The papers are from First Edition's Gilded Winter collection.

A close up of the layers.

The card is finished with ribbon and some pearls from my stash.

I'm really happy with the way the foiling turned out on this piece - slightly grungy and perfect for a background. 

Thank you for stopping by. 

Have a great evening. 

Delicate doilies

Good morning and welcome to the blog today. Well, first things first. I am delighted to announce the winner of the fab digi bundle from Charmed Cards and Crafts is ...... drum roll .....

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Glennis!

Thank you to everyone who entered, I'm sorry you all couldn't win. Glennis if you would please leave me a comment under this post including your e mail address I will let Karen know and she will send you the link to the bundle of your choice. You can find them all HERE. Your comment will not be published. :)

Onto today's cards. I received my Spellbinder's Delicate doilies die and matching Dainty Doilies stamp set from the lovely folks at Craft World yesterday. Great service and really helpful staff! 

Not to labour the point but I was feeling really low and it was great to have something new to play with. 

I was also struggling with my mojo. It just isn't hitting the spot lately so I turned to the super duper Sue Wilson for some inspiration and checked out some of the demos she did using these fab dies and stamps. 

I have to say that loads of the new Spellbinders have drifted past without me taking much interest in them but I'm so pleased with this new set - they are simply fabulous! I also got up to my eyes in an inky mess but it was very therapeutic. :)

The background is stamped with one of the large doily stamps (Just Rite) with a smaller one inset into the centre and then used on it's own as a space filler. I stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with opaque white embossing powder, then I went to town with my peacock feathers, forest moss and shabby shutters distress inks. Too late I realised that I had picked up the wrong card stock to ink so it hasn't blended all that well, but as I was only playing I didn't really mind.

The butterfly is cut from inked cardstock and is one of the gorgeous Les Papillons dies from another Spellbinder set

I've raised the layers onto the card face for a bit of added dimension.

My second card was really just a messy play time. I've used aged mahogany, old paper and worn lipstick distress inks. The background is stamped with Versamark and embossed with gold ep. The focal image is stamped with Olympic green Versafine ink. The embellies are buttons from my stash. I 'borrowed' the piercing round the card mat idea from Sue. 

Phew! thank you for getting this far. 

Well that's me for a while. I've really got to get back to making more Christmas cards next week.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy crafting!

Thank you for getting in touch Glennis. You should have your digi bundle soon! Thank you for participating in the give away. :)