A Bird In The Hand – A Montage Mash Up

October 28, 2013October 24, 2013 John - Gentleman Crafter14 Comments

I recently got my hands on a set of montage stamps from the Stamps Away Collection and thought that I would have a play.

What started out as one thing, once again ended up as something totally different.

Using Embossing Folders - Bird On A Branch - 3

Bird On A Branch – Using Embossing Folders To Create Interesting Backgrounds

October 25, 2013October 24, 2013 John - Gentleman Crafter17 Comments

I haven’t really experimented much with embossing folders but have always liked the way that they can add interest to the background of a project so I thought that I would have a go at coming up with something myself.

This “Bird On A Branch” card was what I ended up creating – here is a quick overview of how I put it together.

Inkadinka-Doily Card - An Inkadinkado Card - Featured Image 2

Inkadinka-Doily – An Inkadinkado Stamping Gear Creation

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 John - Gentleman Crafter28 Comments

I’ve been having another play with the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear and came to the conclusion that quite a few of the designs that I was making looked like doilys, so I thought that I would explore this route and see what I could create.

Simple Single Layer Stamping with Inkadinkado Stamping Gear

September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 John - Gentleman Crafter57 Comments

I’m seeing single layer stamping in a number of places right now, so I thought that I’d give it a go and see what I could come up with.

Here is an overview of what I did and how I did it.

Good Luck Card

June 26, 2013August 14, 2013 John - Gentleman Crafter22 Comments

Sometimes card can be created by pure chance. Circumstance can deflect you from your original goal and move you onto a new design. Some people call this ‘fiddling’, on this occasion, I call it luck.