Encaustic Art

Hi everyone,

This week I wanted to show you another craft I really love and that is Encaustic Art. Encaustic Art is painting with an iron and wax blocks. You can't use your normal house hold iron, its best to have the correct iron to achieve the best looks. What I love about this art, is that you don't need to be an artist to achieve wonderful unique abstract paintings. for more information check out www.encausticart.com Below are a few picture's that I made into cards to help inspire you.

Starter set without the iron

A5 card
Everybody See's these picture's differently
you could have them landscape or portrait

A5 tent card
Again to me this looks like a mystical landscape,
although I never set out to paint a landscape

Even my boyfriend had a go, this was is first ever painting

                                                            Thanks for looking craftyem x

Cards For The Men

Hi everyone,

This week Ive been making a couple of cards for the men in our life, as crafter's know making cards for men can be difficult. Using the The Big One cd from La Pashe, I found some great images for men's cards. I think this cd is brilliant because there are a wide range of images on it, from serious to humorous. Its also good for all occasions.  Here are some photo's to help inspire you.


Easel card
 Using the Wacky Wheels image on The Big One cd by La Pashe

Trinatage pop up card
Using the Trinatage images from The Big One cd by La Pashe

Images from The Big One cd by La Pashe

                                                        Thanks for looking craftyem x

Exploding Blossoms

Hi everyone,

This week I saw Hunkydory doing a demo for exploding blossoms cards. They looked really good so I thought I would try to make them myself. I had already designed two cards using the Debbi Moore, Shabby Chic Victorian Botanical cd rom and the La Pashe, The Big One cd rom. I decided to use them as inserts for my cards. I think they make a nice surprise when the recipient opens the card. I hope I helped to inspire you, just as Hunkydory inspired me. To find out more about the exploding flowers, why not visit Hunkydory's website.

Images from Debbi Moore Victorian Botanical cd rom

Images from Debbi Moore Victorian Botanical cd rom
 

Decoupage from the La Pashe, The Big One cd rom

Exploding flowers made using a backing paper from Serif Craft Artist 2
 

                                                          Thanks for looking craftyem x

Me To You

Hi everyone,

This week I've been having a clear out, and come across some of the first cards I made. Using one of the first cd roms I bought.  The cards below were made using the Especially For You, me to you cd rom by Docrafts. They are a bit plain but not too bad for first atempts. Thanks for looking and I hope I have helped to inspire you, especially if you want to get into cd rom crafting for the first time.

Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts

Easel card
Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts
 

Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts

Thanks for looking craftyem x

Get Well Soon

Hi everyone,

This week I have made a couple of get well cards, using Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom.
I have tried to make them a bit bright in the hope it cheers the recipient up. I have been really enjoying making 8 by 8 cards, but realised I hadn't got any envelopes to fit so I made a box, I think it makes the card a gift as well as looking more elegant and expensive. Here are some picture's below to help inspire you.

 A5 card
 Using the images from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Buterflies and Flowers
cd rom

8 by 8 card
Using the piramage toppers and backing papers from
Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom

8 by 8 box which is about an inch deep
Using the same toppers from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom

                                                        Thanks for looking craftyem x