I've also been scouting e-bay for stamps this week-there are always great bargains to be found.
Got a great selection of stamps, all for next to nothing-can you believe I paid 99p for the Paper Artsy sheet, and its never even been opened!
Final thing on my desk last night, is this wedding card.
Occasionally, when cutting out the image, especially when its stamped &heat embossed on vellum, the embossing flakes off in places, or cracks. I either reheat it with the heat gun to fuse it again, or add a little embossing ink with the embossing pen you can see above, sprinkle with a little powder & reheat- good as new again.
The triple embossed hearts were a real delight- I'd not used this particular tub of embossing powder before, although I have had it for quite a while. Its by Heat It Up, and is called Blue Glass. As you can guess, I was trying to get them a similar colour to the vellum. The powder doesn't look overly exciting in the tub, but when I sprinkled on a layer on top of the UTEE and heated it, I got this gorgeous blue glasslike finish..This picture doesn't really do it justice, I will make some more & get a better picture for you next week.These look really opaque in the picture, but they actually had a lovely semi-transparent look to them. Hope everyone has a great Wednesday, looking forward to seeing some great desks as always.
19 comments:
99p for paperartsy, you lucky monkey you! And that is a great working desk, I'd never want to leave it. lol.Love the card too
janet
Really like the card, most unusual for a wedding..but it works brilliantly. I'd quite like to have those hearts as a pair of earrings!! :)
Hugs, LLJ xx
Beautiful card that stamp is super as are the cute little hearts, Mary x
love the card and some great crafting buys (especially the stamps for 99p!!).
Kyla
OMG I love that stamp of the bride and groom! You've got a lovely haul there I think I might just be a bit jealous. Is that OK? Lucky you! Thanks for the peek and have an awesome week!
That card is wonderful ....so much work ...but the final result was worth it.
Great bargains ...I got the folders at a similar price too ...I was chuffed.
Hi there Shaz wow what fun is going on at your desk this week happy WOYWW and thanks for sharing those great purchases, have four of Tim's folders and they are great!
I am on a total ban for ages now decided it has to sop so not looking at the bay of E no matter how much I want to - mm, will see how long this excellent resolve lasts - I usually break out eventually. Well love your card too and yet to emboss vellum - funny how many things I have yet to try!
I am on craft-doing ban too till things are sorted out and inside!! this looking at lovelies on desks will have to be my craft fix, Shaz in Oz. x
Wow love that Wedding card, how fabulously different, great inspirations here, fab stamps too, every time I look on ebay they never have anything! Happy Crafting, Sue xx
love the card, good olde craft superstore eh? Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hi (the previous post is a giveaway if you are interested in art journaling at all) hugs Jenny x
Love your wedding card with the image on vellum but those little blue hearts are fabulous!! What did they start out life as? Chipboard?
What a lovely wedding card. Those hearts are gorgeous. Are they Utee by any chance?
Wow Shaz, you got some bargains this week! Nice to see a WIP desk too, and that card is just stunning. Love the hearts too.
Hugs
Brenda 88
Sounds like a good buy to me. 12 for under £20. Love your wedding card. The little hearts look fab. Hugs Mrs A.
Those hearts are great, Shaz, really stylish. When I get enough desk cleared to work on, I must have a go at that technique.
Just stunning work! And I love your messy desk - if you're not making a mess you're not doing it right! LOL
That was a real bargain you got there with the stamps!
Love the wedding card.
Happy very belated WOYWW
I LOVE that card you made and had a peek at the tutorial showing how to make those hearts. Never thought of adding mica to EP. Lovely! Sorry I'm so late showing up this week. Seems I've had to say that a lot lately.
gorgeous card but just looking at a pic of your desk gives me hives.
Hi
Lovely card, I've been trying to get hold of that stamp for a while. If you ever finish with it or know where I can get another, I would be grateful.
Xx Meg xx
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