Love

Patterned papers are by Graphic 45
The heart die-cut is by Docrafts, I cut it in two and stamped and heat embossed a script stamp, then added a little gilding wax.

The vellum quote is an old one I found in my stash, I secured it with a die-cut button.
Finished card is 7 x 7 inches.

Happy Birthday

I've already shown the birthday card I made for my mum recently. I liked the papers and the ribbon so much that I made another card, for one of my ladies, with the same products.

Instead of stamping this time I used sentiment dies by Sue Wilson. The paper is by DCWV and it's from a pad called Meet Me In Paris. I bought it from Craft Clearance for a bargain price, it's really lovely quality, ditto the ribbon.

I do find the Craft Clearance website a little frustrating in that if you look in the various categories you might not find an item, but it is actually there on the site, just not in the place you expect it to be!

So the pink ribbon is not in the ribbon category however it is listed under the brand May Arts. The search function is equally frustrating. The bargains are so good though, it is worth a half an hour browse, and they are very prompt to dispatch.

Mum

Card I made for my mum's birthday last week.

I used stamps by Papermania and the patterned papers are by DCWV, the floral paper is foiled.
Finished card is 8 x 8 inches.

Christmas Wreath

I've had this circular ribbon die for absolutely ages but had never got round to using it until a few weeks ago.
It's by Marianne, again I'm not sure what make the sentiment die is (Crafter's Companion maybe?)

I'm on a mission to use up old stash and I had several packets of price-reduced red card blanks so the gatefold card was made using two of them. I cut three inches off the front of each one then glued the cards back-to-back.
I had scored some simple lines on the card front but it looked too plain so added the die-cut snowflakes, die is by Crafter's Companion.

Celebration

Lace effect stamp is by Kaisercraft
Sentiment stamp by HOTP

Hedgehog Birthday

My friend Dawn adores hedgehogs. I spotted this image on the scrap table at our cardmaking club and snatched it up quick to make her birthday card.
The sentiment is made from three Waltzingmouse stamps and I've attached the ribbon using a ribbon slot punch by SU.

Special Day

 Sentiment panel is by Papermania
Patterned paper is Craftwork Cards
I've stamped the green card with a HOTP stamp and then used clear embossing powder

Wedding Day

Floral acetate sticker is absolutely ancient - bought in Lakeland when they still sold craft items.
Stamped sentiment is Great Impressions

Birthday

Recently I picked up a free home-wares catalogue in John Lewis. When I got it home and looked at it more closely I realised the cover sleeve was a nice linen-effect paper...waste not want not!

Stamps are by Waltzingmouse

Joy

Papers are DCWV, I added the glitter and bow.
I find with sheer ribbon like this I prefer to make a couple of small holes and thread it through before tying, rather than glue which I get in a mess with (plus it won't drop off in the post).

Joy and Cheer

Having been ill I'm struggling to get back into crafting at the moment so a very simple card here.

It's Cuttlebug embossing folder 'Joy and Cheer' and I've highlighted it with some Glamour Dust.
The snowflake is a brad I've had in my stash for about a decade.

The ribbon looked very flat and limp and I wanted it to curl.
I wrapped it around a pencil and blasted it with my heat gun for about ten seconds or so and this seems to have done the trick. In future I'll try and remember to use a couple of strands of ribbon if doing this as it doesn't look very full whereas when it was straight it was enough for the card.

Families

Sticker is DCWV
Papers are Fancy Pants

25th December

First Christmas card of the year!

I saw a card sample in a craft shop in the Lake District a week or so ago, this is my take on their card.

Stamp is by Woodware and I've decoupaged and added Glossy Accents. Paper is from my old stash (I think it's Papermania/ Docrafts)

Boring

One of those cards that seemed like a good idea in my head but did not work out as expected!

It will go on the 'unfinished' pile and hopefully be tarted up a bit.

Stamp is by Papermania, newsprint paper is SU.

Baby

Vellum quote is by DCWV

Embossing folder is an old Cuttlebug one.

Baby

Stamp is Waltzingmouse

Oval dies are Nesties

Embossing folder is by Craft Concept and is called 'In Stitches'

Birthday

Paper and Ribbon is Stampin' Up!
Sentiment is Waltzingmouse

Thank You

Die-cut is 'Prim Poppy' by Memory Box. I've added some Glossy Accents to the flower heads.
Stamp is Stampin' Up!

Get Well Soon

Image stamp is SU

Sentiment stamp is Waltzingmouse

Ribbon from stash.

Welcome

Stamp is Waltzingmouse, tag is a Spellbinders die.

Paper is Jillibean Soup.