Thursday 12 January 2017

Friday the 13th... a lucky day with Alison Bevis

Hello!! 
My first blog post for 
Imaginarium Designs
and I've enjoyed gathering some lovely chipboard designs 
and creating some projects..

I love to give handmade cards, 
so naturally I enjoy putting them together too!!

'You are Lovely' card


I had some pretty papers leftover from a couple of projects so decided to make a set of 3 cards to add to my stash so they are ready to go if I need one quickly!


The Oval Swirly Frame has simply been inked - the Leafy Flouirsh has been covered with a coat of Crackle Paint, when it had dried and crackled a little adhesive was added randomly and sprinkled with some 'Prills' and micro beads. 


 Oval Swirly Edge

'Blessed' card


I've cut a patterned paper to cover the card front, a paper doiley and a little fussy cutting, adding a couple of flowers finishes the card. 


Another 'Leafy Flourish' with a coat of Crackle Paint and while it was drying I sprinkled over some glass micro beads - they add a soft texture that is interesting.

'Melody of my Soul' card


I like to line the envelopes with a little scrap of patterned paper, it's a nice touch?


The 3rd Leafy Flourish was first inked with a Copper ink, then a little Liquid Pearls randomly added before a little spritz of shimmer and left to dry, before adhering for the little bird to sit on.

The three cards make a lovely set or each as a nice Thank you, Birthday, or just Hello card for someone.


I also looked at these 'Thistles'

Thistles

and imagined our niece sitting in a field of wildflowers

'Precious Grin'


I started by stamping some twigs and leaves towards the bottom of the white cardstock, added some misting - and the title


The Thistles were misted then a pinch of 'Flower Soft'


You know those flowers with long wires? They are easy to twist into a leaf shape - have you done this before?


How beautiful are the Dragonflies wings!! I've swiped some ink across and the body has a coat of glossy accents - simple!



And some of you might be getting children ready to start back at school, or maybe they already are  or perhaps you are like me and have 30 years, over 3 children to catch up on!! 
However I still procrastinate as this is our niece! 

'School photo' layout Tutorial


I used the width of my ruler to make a border on a piece of A4 gloss card




I then used the chipboard 'scraps' to make a border - 


I sprayed the frame with gesso - 


Then misted with a few different Green and Yellow
shades to give a little colour - 


When it had dried a rubbed the surface over with a Green ink pad - 


Then added a bunch of colour co-ordinated embellishments to fill in the gaps - 


Little brads, seed beads, tags and a title of SMILE..


It's quite a long post so, 
you get a gold star for making to the end - Thank you!!
Be sure to check the blog for more inspiration,
Alison xx

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2 comments:

  1. Oh wow Alison, you have been busy..... Just love the cards and both your layouts are just beautiful!!

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