Key to My Dreams card created for Chocolate Baroque

Good morning. This is another of my samples created for Chocolate Baroque using the Key to my Dreams stamp set.

 

Materials:

• Key to My Dreams stamp set
• A5 stepper card blank, Kraft card, copper metallic card, linen textured white card, paper cake doily
• Inkpads: StazOn (Jet Black), Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers), Encore (Silver), Versamark
• Ink Spritzers (gold and light blue with mica)
• Fine tipped pen (brown)
• WOW Embossing Powder (Gold Rich)
• Soft Form Relief Paste (Copper)
• Pebeo Gilding Wax (Antique Gold)
• Stickles Glitter Glue (Icicle)
• Embossing folder (Crafters Companion 8 X 8inch)
• Small suitcase die (Heartfelt Creations – Luggage and Tags), decorative heart die (Tonic – Fanciful Florals Large Heart), key dies (Trimcraft?)

How it was made:

1. A thin layer of copper paste was spread onto lock and key stamps and left to fully dry before gently peeling away. This can take up to 2 days so you need to plan ahead. StazOn Ink was then applied to the stamps and the moulded pieces pressed back on to transfer the ink into the crevices. The surface was then lightly rubbed over with gold gilding wax to add more depth of colour.
2. The card blank was textured with the embossing folder and rubbed over with Distress Ink. Faux stitching was added to the main panel using the fine tipped pen.
3. Background topper panels were created with linen textured card. The keys were stamped with silver ink and the background was lightly spritzed with mica inks. The paper doilies were also coloured with ink sprays and Distress Ink, trimmed and glued to the backgrounds. The edges of the panels were roughened up using the edge of my scissors, encouraging small tears. The edges were inked with Distress ink and edges and tears lightly shaped and curled.
4. The heart panel and keys were cut from copper card, and the suitcase from Kraft card. The sentiment was stamped onto the suitcase with Versamark and heat embossed with gold powder. Small snips of the coloured doily were glued down and the edges inked with Distress Ink. The handles were coated with Versamark and heat embossed with gold powder. After decorating the suitcase was folded and glued to make the 3D embellishment.
5. Mats, die cuts and embellishments were glued to the card using foam pads and 3D glue where needed. Finally a little Stickles glitter glue was added for a bit of sparkle.

Memories card created for Chocolate Baroque

Good morning – hoping to catch up with some of my blogging over the next few days. This was another of my recent samples for Chocolate Baroque. I went for a pretty vintage style combining the stamps with pretty oval dies from Tonic.

 

I love this sentiment which is poignant to me having lost several close friends and family over this past year.

Materials:

• Key to My Dreams stamp set
• 25.5 X 18cm hammered card blank, cream gloss patterned card (recycled packaging), silver satin card, black card
• Inkpads: StazOn (Jet Black), Encore (Silver)
• Fine tipped pen (black)
• Soft Form Relief Paste (Silver)
• WOW embossing powder (silver)
• Pink organza ribbon and PVA pearls
• Decorative oval dies (Tonic Art Nouveau Layering set)

How it was made:

1. A thin layer of silver paste was spread onto lock and key stamps and left to fully dry before gently peeling away. This can take up to 2 days so you need to plan ahead. StazOn Ink was then applied to the stamps and the moulded pieces pressed back on to transfer the ink into the crevices.
2. The background was repeat stamped with the keys and silver ink. Faux stitching was added around the edges with the fine tipped pen.
3. The oval layers were die cut from black, silver and cream card. The sentiment was stamped with Black StazOn (as my card had a high gloss finish). I thought that the black looked a bit harsh so I quickly covered with silver powder and heat embossed to give a softer vintage look.
4. The mats and embellishments were glued to the card front with foam pads and 3D glue gel for added dimension. Finished with PVA pearls.

Forget Me Not quick and easy card created for Chocolate Baroque

 

Good morning. This one is a quick and easy make using a pretty decorative background paper.

Stamps from Key to My Dreams set. Stamped with Versamark and embossed with detail white powder onto Crafty Individuals background paper from the ‘Shades of Summer’ pad. Applied Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) around the inner edges of a heart stencil and over the text using a blending brush. The images were also lightly coloured with Distress Ink picked up from the mat using a damp brush. Mounted onto a 6 X 6 card blank and finished with a little glitter glue and PVA pearls. A little Glossy Accents was also added to give the keys added dimension and shine.