Showing posts with label nested squares. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nested squares. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 February 2016

groovi dt samples - groovi borders

Sunday morning and here's another! 

Its valentines day - If I am really really lucky Grumpy will have got me a card from the paper shop - how lucky am I !!!!!!










This is a very simple one just using the nested square to make  frames.  I used one of the flowers in the middle  and part of the paisley in the corners.  I used various sections of  the borders around the frames.  

Some white work and colouring with pencils on the back 

Saturday, 13 February 2016

groovi dt samples - henna borders


Hi there - are you fed up yet - lots more to follow lol

I am off to fellow dt member Susan Moran's workshop today over at Olive Green crafts - she is a truly fabulous parcher - very talented and is teaching me all sorts!

This one uses the fabulous henna borders.

The central panel is done separately from the background. and mounted on pink card,

I started with the nested oval and square to make a bowl.






I "decorated" the bowl using one of the sections on the henna groovi border followed by the half tone plate (dotty wave).


I used one of the mandalas to create 3 flowers - always do an odd number looks more natural.
I used a line from one of the plates to create the stems and various bits of foliage for leaves  I used the same flowers on a separate piece to create 3 more to snip out , colour and attach on top for a double layer with a brad.

I took another piece and pricked a rectangle  to frame the top piece and then around again to create a frame which I filled with the same scallop pattern some foliage in the corners then added dotty wave in the remaining space  .

See you tomorrow!





Friday, 12 February 2016

groovi dt samples - Ocean Swirl border plate - sea monsters


Hi there

Did you see this one?  I bet Barbara thought I had lost the plot with this one !!




I looked at this border plate and the first thing I saw was this creature - it was just missing an eye but there was a nice little shape that does the job perfectly,  Then I realised there was another facing the opposite way!  Once I saw them I couldn't get past if you know what I mean so I just had to use them before I could see anything else!

I used the nested square to make the central square , then various bits of the border to create the "waves"  I added a background from the landscape plate gave it a title of sea monsters and added some other swirls to frame it 


Saturday, 6 February 2016

Grooving - Silver wedding



Back again as promised with the real silver wedding card.

I am hoping that after all the palarva and testing yesterday that all goes smoothly  today.

I have been asked for a silver wedding card for a special couple.

So here it is 




I started by piercing a grid about 18 cm square. (mark the corners in pencil using the grid side of the mat   .  I have marked 4 corners on my plate mate to 7" square so that I can get everything central.  I did the banner next by using one of the lines on the landscape set .

I previously did" to a special couple" on a bit of scrap - its easier to see where to start and finish.- so I used this to place the second line .

The words came next using the scrap for positioning, followed by the heart swirl
I replace the swirl with the nested heart and went around the largest one. I replace the hearts with the squares and put a dot in each corner   I used this to place the double heart from the line sentiment then I went back and fill in the square .

I added the rings then the dots from the netting plate.

Finally I lined up the square to one of the squares  3 in from the edge and used the outside square to mark a dot .  I did this on all four sides.

I pierced around the edge leaving a gap in the middle then I added the hearts.

I did some piercing and snipping and a little white work.  The letters are coloured in from the front using a shimmery gel pen

Attached to silver mirri card with brads.   Photo not too great lol

I am off to Fleetwood see you later!!



Friday, 5 February 2016

Groovi- demo sample


I am off to visit the seaside again tomorrow  to the crafty company in Fleetwood.   It's a great shop and Sandra & Kieron are great hosts and always look after me very well.


So here's  a take on a card for mothers day  which is on the horizon

I have coloured on the back using spectrum aquas.