Victorian Easel Card

Victorian Easel Card 

By Sue Smyth 

Hi Crafters 

Today I am sharing a card with you, it is an Easel card and has 

a Victorian theme. I have used a chipboard frame and altered it,

along with Toile Paradise paper and a paper doily.

This time I have fussy cut flowers from left over papers.

I have raised them up with 3 D foam tape.

Add some punched leaves to soften and you have yourself a

Victorian style Easel card

How To

To alter the chip frame, apply swirls and flourishes with 

liquid pearls and allow to dry.

Then paint with gold paint and dry with heat gun to 

blister and bubble the paint.

Rub over with a little gesso to age the frame and 

use as desired.

Materials 

Small rectangular Parisian Frame

Toile Paradise Paper

Square paper doiley

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Happy Crafting 

Tiny Dancer cake topper

Tiny Dancer Cake topper

By Sue Smyth 

Hello Crafters 

Today I am sharing a pretty paper confection that you could

use to top a cake, as a table centerpiece or just as a neat

3 D card for someone special

First decorate a flatish ribbon spool with 

ornamental doilies cut from white cardstock

layer over the top a scalloped circle and 

plan patterned paper circle.

Add pearls.

Die cut two pink ballerinas and one ballerina from

cereal box card. Clue the pink ballerinas to each side

of the cardboard one, apply Dimensional magic and white glitter to 

both sides. This may take a while to all the 

sides to dry.

Cut two ornamental lace doilies and fold in half and half again

then in half again, unfurl and cut a slit along one fold. 

Now fold each triangle in half again in a concertina fashion to 

form pleated look.

By now they should look like this, trim off one triangle from

each end and glue both together, with 

hot glue.

This will mean the doilies will form a cup like shape 

Adhere cupped doily to top of ribbon spool and attach ballerina to the middle.

I have inserted a toothpick into the feet of the 

ballerina for her to stand on.

TOP TIP

Paint the toothpick with gesso and sprinkle with white glitter

Now decorate

I have used pearls on strands of fishing line

paper flowers

fibres and gathered net

and adhesive pearls

I have made a scroll from cardstock 

with Tiny Dancer stamped on it.

You could put Happy Birthday or Get Well

Whatever you like.

Place onto of  a cake or a nice cake stand 

Couture Creations Materials 

Momento Ornamental Lace Dies Cappuccino | CO723245

The Van Roe Decorative Dies Ballet Tutu | CO723737

The Van Roe Decorative Dies Beautiful Butterfly | CO7237

Couture Creations Circle nesting_dies

crystallina glitzin-glamour-premium-glitter-glue

Couture Creations scalloped nesting_dies

Couture Creations pointed tool

Couture Creations adhesive pearls

Happy Crafting all 

Imaginarium Sept post

Adore layout and Altered Book 

By Sue Smyth 

I was inspired by a layout I saw recently that used lots of chipboard doors

over a layout. I though I could do the same with frames.

Often the repetition of the same shape or concept 

can look very pleasing on a layout.

I have embossed all of the frames to give them something in common.

Though some I have crackled and aged some for a slight variety.

Some frames do not have a photo in them 

just a resin shape.

Because the frames are so ornate, you can keep the journaling 

and title simple and plain.

Adhere some of the frames to the layout flat and 

others with 3 D tape for a interesting play 

with layers.

A mini Tutorial on the gold crackle frames

Step 1

Spray the frames with Matt black spray paint 

Step 2

Apply embossing medium with a crackle stamp.

I have a crackle roller .

 Step 3 

Sprinkle with gold embossing powder.

Step 4 

Shake off excess 

Step 5 

Heat emboss 

Imaginarium Chipboard 

Altered Book 

Old books are easily sourced as a base to start a project on.

I have used an old Reader's Digest here.

Which cost just $1.00

Do make sure it has a sturdy and unbroken

cover to start with. 

Open out to the middle, and this may 

take a little time, adhere every page together 

on each side with gel medium or PVA glue

.

Handy Hint

Tear out every 3rd page or so, to reduce the volume

and the amount of pages you will have to glue.

When dry, use a scalpel to cut out the centre, to form 

a recess for the photos.

I have used embossing powders to alter the chipboard

children, in the same colours as the rest of the project, and painted

the butterflies with Metallic blue paint.

The top flourish, is painted with white gesso, several coats

give a better look. Then I have stamped randomly over

it with a sepia ink. Ink around the edges

in a sand colour for a soft gentle look.

The thistles and wildflowers have been painted with gesso. Then I have

added micro beads over certain areas, with Dimensional magic.

When dry, paint with gesso again and spray with Olive 

glimmer mist. Rub over a little metallic blue paint where

the beads are for greater detail.

I have used a white paint pen to add even more detail to the 

thistle and leaves.

Imaginarium Materials

Happy Crafting