Friday again. The weeks are just flying by! I'm looking forward to the weekend though, nothing planned this week (makes a change) so we're just going to see what happens.
It's Stephen's Dad's birthday today - Happy Birthday Dad! (don't think he reads my Blog, but you never know, so I'll say it just in case!).
Now you know I don't make a lot of MEN cards - they always prove a bit of a challenge. So I couldn't exactly go to my card supply and pull one out ready to go in the post. I had to get my thinking cap on, put aside my pink inks, ribbons and lace (oh no!) and make one.
Here it is .......
I used papers from the gorgeous 12x12 Ledger Pad by Prima (the brown square is from my bit box - not sure where that came from), the Weathered Clock, and the wings on the pocketwatch (Tim Holtz Sizzix dies) are cut from Kraft-core cardstock.
The picture isn't brilliant - sorry about that. The lighting is rubbish in our house, but as I wanted to get the card written and in an envelope ready to go, it was taken about midnight. Anyway, you can just make out some 'Fran-tage' embossing on there. (If you click on the picture you can see it a little bit better). This is my current obsession, so no doubt you'll be seeing a lot more.
I've had the powders for a while but hadn't really used them. After watching Fran last week on C& C I decided to get them out again and play.
This is what I used .......
The cogs have been stamped in Versamark then Fran-taged. Then I've just rubbed the Versamark pad along the bottom corner of the brown layer, sprinkled the Fran-tage on top, but didn't brush off the excess, then heated from underneath. As the powder starts to melt you can add more on top until you're happy with it. I think it's a fab effect.
I bought the set because I wanted to try a few of the colours (well I couldn't just get the one pot now could I!) They do come in bigger, individual pots too. Once these have run out (which won't be long the rate I'm going) I shall be restocking my favourites and more.
I bought mine from The Stamp Man. It's a great little craft store, fab service too. They also have FREE P&P on orders over £20, even to the Isle of Man!
They stock the full Fran-tage range, all the glitters and fragments too - gorgeous! They also have some fabulous stamps on there, why not take a look.
Speaking of deliveries to the IOM, look what my lovely Postie brought me this morning ......
There was also the Daily QVC Delivery (as my other half likes to call them!). This isn't exactly true anymore, I was the QVC Queen at one point but I don't shop with them that often now.
On that note I'll say Cheerio!
Thank you so much for popping by, and thanks for all your lovely comments this week.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Crafty hugs from a rather breezy Isle of Man
Linda
x
2 comments:
I think I could have beaten you in the QVC stakes at one time, when I first started crafting. I don't now, too much postage, I think. Anyway, your card for your FIL is brilliant and love that Fran-taged look so much. Like your parcel from AFTH, I dare not look at the website until after Port Sunlight craft event.........Crafty hugs, Anne x
Hi Linda, Love your FIL's card. love these stamps, and the Fran-tage is a great touch. Look forward to seeing what you create with those trees.
Avril xx
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