Kanban Fan

Now I'm going to take a step back and show some cards made previously before the goody bags. I am an avid fan of Kanban, you will be aware of this the more you view my cards. I love my stamps from them and their papers. I do not tend to buy kits just in general as I don't have the imagination and creativity then, my memory draws a blank! I then become lazy and just piece the kits together and to me that's not putting any thought into it! Although I'm not badmouthing anyone who chooses to do this, as they have still made the effort to put the card together, with or without little added extras.

Anyway yet again I'm digressing! In  my previous post (my first one in January) -Yes that long ago- There are ladies stamps featured, these are Kanban, I have nearly every new stamp available. These include the vintage clothes, male steam punk collection, bears, Ladies, flowers, butterflies, background sets, lighthouse and I have now ordered the oriental stamps. I don't know what I am going to do with them yet but If you are after something oriental, please look this way! :D

But one of the most striking things they brought out, was the Kandi core! Like coredinations and other namesakes, only this is patterned! It can be distressed by sanding, inked on, stamped on, embossed, torn and made into paper flowers. Here are some cards made using this product:-

All of these examples have been put through the bigshot, with an embossing folder and then taken out and sanded with a sanding block. I have to say, I didn't invest in one of these, I raided my dads tool box and found he had 2, so thought he wouldn't miss one. LOL.  Then torn around the edges to distress further. The first one is using kanban stamps (the flowers and the butterflies). The butterflies have been stamped on white card and coloured with promarkers. Then re-stamped on acetate and sprayed with crafters companion glitter spray. These have then been folded down the centre glued down the middle, leaving the wings raised. When the lights hit these they look like they flutter. The flowers were coloured and then the clear varnish was sprayed over the top. 

Number 2

The motorcyle!

The motorcycle is a personal impressions stamp, coloured with promarkers and then glittered adding gems where I thought necessary. The background is made by using 2 shades of distress inks and then stamped with the darker colour. The cogs are stamped onto black card, from the Kanban steam punk collection and then cut out, positioning accordingly.

The dress is also a Kanban stamp, decoupaged and put clear glossy accents over the top to give it that 3D effect. The bows added an embellishment to the card, but also fitted in with the fashion theme. 

Finally the baby Alfie card is done the same way with the kandi core but the baby boy is a kanban card topper. These cards are to show distressing doesn't have to be used on vintage cards, but modern ones too! 

I will try to post a blog more regularly, I have a lot of cards I have made recently. Trying to vary the style, so would love some honest feedback. Have a lovely evening everyone. xxx