For the Knitters

I have a make to share with you today that is ideal for those knitting fans out 

there using the Letterboard dies and Knit Wit stamp set from Sugarpea Designs...

This piece started life as a panel to go on the front of a card but when looking for some 

grey foam to mount it onto I found a piece with a magnetic backing and I decided 

to turn it into a fridge magnet instead!

I've just cut lots of letters using the alpha die in the Letterboard set and arranged the quote 

around the pile of knitting wool which are from the Knit Wit set.

Now I had to go back to the drawing board with a card to go with the magnet so I used two more balls of wool from the same set and paired them up with a sentiment from Mama Elephants Scripty Birthday. I used Distress oxides to stamp the words so they matched the Copics used for the wool and I extended the lines from the sentiments using other 

stamps in the set and the partial inking technique.

To balance up the design I used a small sentiment on a piece of textured card to look like 

a stitched label... adding a small dotted line with a stamp but could easily be done by hand too

I think that quote would work for any crafter whatever their crafting medium, lets face 

buying supplies is just as fun as using them 😉 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

You're Awesome Cow Hide Letterboard Card

Hi everyone, Taheerah here wishing you a happy Thursday!

It seems that I'm on a bit of a masculine card kick lately, given this week and last week's creations! With Valentine's Day just a few weeks away I guess I'm rebelling against all the hearts and frills, lol!

Letterboards have been all the rage recently, after making a comeback a couple of years ago. Definitely a trend now! A few manufacturers have come out with dies to create letterboard cards, but I am pretty sure that the SugarPea Designs Letter Message Board Die was the first. I leapt to buy this the moment it was released and have been itching to use it ever since!

Almost all designs I've seen seem to use a plain letterboard design - how unoriginal! *wink* So I decided I wanted to create a bold, masculine, different design with mine:

Awesome, right?! I love how this turned out!

I used a technique I learned a few years ago to make a leather effect look out of my white cardstock. Not only does this look the part, but also feels pretty similar to leather too! After I had dried my card panel I used a few different Distress Inks to paint and stipple my cow hide design on. Stippling created a more realistic hair look to it. Once that was all done I die cut my letterboard from it.

I die cut the letters from both black and white cardstock to create my sentiment. I decided not to overcomplicate or fill my board so opted for a simple 'You're Awesome.' sentiment!

I created a frame by die cutting the letterboard again, then measuring a quarter inch from the edges of the hole and trimmed. I used an old woodgrain stamp to heat emboss my frame but you could use woodgrain textured cardstock or an impression plate for a similar effect! I adhered the frame with dimensional glue gel to give it a bit of lift from the base and adhered all the letters with Multi Matte Medium and I was all done!

I'd love to hear what you think of this card. Is there someone you know who'd love to receive it? Thanks for stopping by!