Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Find the Fairy!

My sisters grand baby turned one today, and the special fairy gift really needed a fairy card to go with it. So how was I going to create "Fairy" when there are no fairy stamps.

After flicking through all of my stamps, I then read the Global Design Project #GDP006. This week the challenge is a sketch. A simple but stylish design to use as the inspiration, and then I had it.

The angled design gave me an idea for my much needed fairy card. 

So what process did I go through?
 - First the stamp set "Secret Garden" just talks to me about fairies, and the stamp has an angled design aswell.
 - Next, the heart embellishment in the sketch gave me the idea of thats where a fairy wing could be seen. The "Bold Butterfly Framelits" made the perfect fairy wings, but I just wanted them to look like they were hidden amongst the garden.
 - After I stamped the secret garden, I used the blender pens and a variety of subtle colours to whimsically colour in the stamp. 
 - Then using the new "Fine Tip Glue Pen" I stuck down the edge of the wing, not before using the same glue over the wing and sprinkling on glitter.
 - Almost done, I added further glue around the edge of the flowers to follow the angled design again and sprinkled with glitter.
 - The last element was to get a sentiment along the angle, The teeny tiny sentiment, just like fairies, added a petite message.


So the fairy garden card now has pretty glitter and is perfect to match the fairy lamp for a little fairies first birthday.


Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Well - I did it. I have upgraded my blog. I hope you all like the new blog which provides easy access to everything you need to stay connected to me and Stampin' Up!

If there are any features you would like me to include please contact me with your ideas.

Stay tuned for a variety of ideas, offers and events that will get your creativity flowing.

Thanks

Nikki Miers
Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator 

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