Wedding

I recently had to make three wedding cards for an order.

I knew what I was going to do and ordered the stash necessary, unfortunately it did not arrive in time and then we had an emergency at home so I was very pushed for time.

I'm not happy with the resulting cards but here they are anyway.

I used HOTP swirl stamps to liven up the plain lilac card, the white card has a gorgeous gold sheen to it and has been embossed with my Cuttlebug.

Sentiment was done on the computer.

Thank You

I didn't actually make this card, I received it :)
Sandra from craft club made it for me, she used Rubber Tapestry stamps.
Love it - the swags remind me of the flowers we had decorating the top table at our wedding.

Stamping Up Dasher

Quite simple, I did try stamping snowflakes over the background but it looked too busy, the plain one was better.

Stamp is Dasher by Stampin' Up and the ribbon slot punch is SU too.

The label die is by Quickutz and I have used a tiny bit of Glamour Dust.

The ribbon is SU and is just two pieces looped, the button glued on to the top loop makes the shape of the bow.

Vintage Vogue

This was the card we made to match the handbag on my previous post.
All products SU.
I think I *need* this stamp set, love it.

Our technique this week (as well as learning how to make the bag) was the paper ruffle across the card, so simple to do.

I've loved all the SU projects we have done so far, what I really like is that we have been *mostly* using two or three core colours (pink, green, brown) each week and yet each project looks so different.

Handbag

This was the project we made at SU class last Sunday.
I loved this one. A handbag made from paper :)
When I look at cards I can *usually* work out how they have been made. Something like this I haven't got the patience to figure out measurements etc so a class where all that was figured out for me was great.



The double-sided paper meant we had a matching lining for our bags and there was even a little pocket included for a message. A lovely way of presenting some choccies or sweets (except this bag's mine, too nice to give away!)
We had time to make a matching card too, I'll share that next post.

Wedding

This was a card that ended up nothing like what the customer asked for....
Sentiment is computer generated, butterflies strategically placed to hide random lumpy bits (think it was double sided tape showing through!).
Gorgeous shimmer paper is 'Elegance' by K & Co, charcoal grey card is fill-a-wallet. Border punch is by Martha Stewart.

Matching box, I left the silver thread untied so that the customer would not have to fiddle about with it ;)

Mini tags are stamped and punched using Stampin' Up Medium Jewelry Tag punch (US spelling for 'jewellery'!) and Stampin' Up Tiny Tags stamps

Get Well Soon

Not much to say about this one really :)

In a rush, as usual, so scrap of ribbon and some patterned paper.

Sentiment is an old one - I think from Clever Cut.

Christmas Cheer

It's coming up to that time of the year again.
Yep, Glamour Dust time.
When every card gets a liberal coating of the sparkly stuff.


Stamp is by Papermania, scrap of ribbon added and some Papermill card teemed with white shimmery cardstock. Oh and Glamour Dust :)

Stampin' Up

Number three of three from latest SU class.

The top half of the card front has been cut away and the butterflies are 'suspended'. This reminded me of cards made by Paula Pascual, have a look at her blog here.

Stampin' Up

Number two of three from latest SU class.

We learn a new technique each week, this time it was stamping on acetate, the butterfly has an acetate overlay (bit hard to see in the photo).

Stampin' Up

Latest SU class, I loved this one.

We made three cards using a butterfly theme.

This card was hard to photograph due to the acetate front so looks nicer in real life. All materials SU.

Marriage

I made this card at craft club and before I had finished it one of the other ladies asked if she could buy it from me. I think I would have liked some ribbon or some gems at the bottom but did not like to change it after agreeing to sell it in case she did not like the additions.

So, Martha Stewart punch for the border.

The vellum quote is from a very old book by DCWV, I found some of these books in my stash and am determind to use them up, attached with brads.

I have no idea who the patterned paper is by which is a shame because it's gorgeous and I'd like some more, has a lovely sheen to it.

Stampin' Up

This was last weeks Stampin' Up class so all products are Stampin' Up.

We made a card and matching envelope and also a gift bag.

I like these classes because we learn different techniques each time - it's not just 'cut this, glue that'.

Techniques for this class were how to mask and how to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig. The jig is a positioning tool so you can stamp in exactly the right place each time. I have owned something similar for a very long time (seven years and never used!) so I enjoyed this class especially.

Silver Wedding

This was a rush job :)

I had not realised it was my friend's silver wedding so needed to whip up something quick.

I used two Cuttlebug folders, both featuring hearts. On some of the embossed hearts I used Glamour Dust as a highlight.

The numbers and the silver hearts were both cut using Sizzix dies. The 'label' was cut using a Quickutz die - these are similar to Nestabilities but actually I like the Quickutz version better because the die produces a very thin frame (although this is a devil to attach) as well as the main die-cut label.

There are two little tags attached to some silver thread, this was wrapped along the spine of the card. I made the tags using Stampin' Up stamps and matching punch.

Magnolia

Magnolia image coloured with Copic markers. Flowers are by Prima and punch is by Martha Stewart.

Spot the error - I did not get up to put a light on, pulled a card blank from my desk drawer and attached the rest of the card.

Next morning realised it was cream card blank with a white panel. Never mind.

Celebrate

 

I was complaining at my card club that I cannot sew in a straight line.

One of my ladies took pity on me and stitched some navy card with a paler blue, she gave me the card and told me she wanted to see what I made with it.

I embossed using Cuttlebug swiss dots folder and added some Sizzix stars and a Sizzix sentiment.

Special Day

Kraft cardblank is by Woodware.

Textured card by DCWV, embossed with Cuttlebug.

Stitched sentiment is by K&Company.

Magnolia

Magnolia image coloured with Copic markers.

Patterned paper is an old one by K&Co.

Punched strips made with a Martha Stewart border punch.

Sentiment is by Craftwork Cards mounted using SU punches.

Tilda

The colour here is wacked, in real life it's not so harsh, where this looks green it isn't really.

Another Tilda image, punch used is by Martha Stewart.

Tilda

A quick card.
Image is 'Tilda' (not Magnolia, a different Tilda).
Punch is by Martha Stewart and patterened paper is Forever Friends by Docrafts.

Golden Wedding

I made this card for one of my lovely craft club ladies, Sandra, who is celebrating her golden wedding anniversary.
Not sure of the make of card, I just found it in a local craft shop, but it has wedding symbols etched on to it. I made the '50' using my Cricut and added some ribbon to finish.


I wanted to give Sandra and husband Norman a little gift. Nothing too expensive and it needed to be something golden.

Hope they like it!!

Well it was either that or some Golden Shred marmalade. They probably think I am crackers :)

Waltzingmouse

Two similar Christmas cards.

Both made using Nestabilities dies and Waltzingmouse stamps.

The top one is SU cardstock and ribbon, the bottom is some very old K & Company paper.

Green strip on top card was made using Cuttlebug embossing die and some gems for interest.

Craig

This was the card I made for my brother's recent birthday.

Wording is all Sizzix.

Stampin' Up

Four of four from the recent SU class, all materials SU.

Stampin' Up

Number three of four made at local SU class, all materials SU.
This should have a white stripe also but I think I misjudged the stamped sentiment so there wasn't any room for the white, never mind.

Stampin' Up

This was the second of four cards we made at the recent SU class so all materials are SU.
It is the first easel card I have made and I shall explain why. I like looking at easel cards on other people's blogs etc, some of them are very clever. What has always bothered me though is if you are not sending the card to another crafter how will they know how to stand it up?
I did not think it would be immediately obvious IYKWIM.
When I brought this one home I gave it to Graham straight from the envelope. His first thought was I had made it wrong....I told him it was meant to be like that and told him it was an easel card to see if that gave him a clue.
Eventually he figured it out but said without the clue it would have taken him longer or he would have gone with his first thought that it was an error and just laid the whole thing flat!
So, I don't think I will be making many more of them, unless sending to crafters.

Stampin' Up

Our new local SU rep is holding regular classes at her house.

This was the first of four cards we made at a recent session. Good fun because I went with my mum and another lady from my card club and we have already signed up for the next one.

All materials are SU.

Best Wishes

The colours here are not as in real life.

The image is by The Greeting Farm and is coloured with Copics - in real life her skin is one colour not half and half as in the photo! The card that looks red here is actually bright pink.

Flowers are by Prima, sentiment by Craftwork Cards mounted using SU punches.

hanglar stanglar

Image is Hanglar Stanglar coloured with Copics.

Patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket, sentiment by Craftwork Cards mounted using SU punch.

Glossy Accents used on shoes and buttons for shine.

Tilda

Image is Tilda, mounted on patterned paper by Nitwits.

Sentiment is by Craftwork Cards, mounted using SU punch, scrap of ribbon to finish.

Celebrate

Kraft card by Woodware, sticker by Making Memories, patterned paper by American Crafts.

I used a punch to make the circles and added white gel pen for a faux stitched effect, the circles have been raised up on foam squares for dimension.

Blog Candy

Some blog candy to be won on Rach's lovely blog here.

Well Done

Patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket, teal card is by American Crafts.

Fabric sticker is Making Memories, Kraft card by Woodware

Special Day

Patterned paper is by American Crafts, rub-on sentiment by K & Co.

Flower was made using a Stampin' Up scallop circle punch and a HOTP brad.

Brown card is Bazzill Bling.

Universal

Tag is by 7 Gypsies, patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket - the paper is double sided so I have used both sides, mounted on black card.

Finished with an eyelet and a couple of brads.

Birthday

Another simple one :)

Cosmo Cricket paper distressed at the edges and layered on grey Bazzill. Definition sticker is by Making Memories.

Tilda

Main image is Tilda (not the Magnolia Tilda!). I bought a pack of four sheets of assorted Scandinavian style images from Samuel Taylors near Skipton - haven't seen them anywhere else and can't find them online.

I struggled to match the main colour of the horse, it's not beige and it's not green and it's not brown....

Sitting at craft club wondering how to match the colour up and then Sandra walked in with a pile of card she got at a car boot sale for 50p. She had the exact shade I needed!

I kept the rest of the card simple because anything extra looked fussy and I wanted a clean style.

Stripy paper is Forever Friends by Docrafts.

Refresh

A sticker from Making Memories mounted on kraft. Layered on Cosmo Cricket patterned paper and finished with a couple of eyelets and some string.

Friendship

A lady local to me has just signed up to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator.

This was the make & take we did at her house yesterday (the card, she gave us the sweetie bag).

I can see my bank balance suffering....

Romance

I think this would be nice for an engagement, wedding or an anniversary.

Not sure what the patterned paper is but it has a nice sheen, I layered it on grey Bazzill cardstock.

The definition sticker is an old Making Memories one and I taped some wide satin ribbon behind it.

I added some Martha Stewart butterflies and finished them with some self-adhesive gems for sparkle.

Happy Birthday

Simple happy birthday card.

The paper is by American Crafts and the sentiment is by Creative Stamping. I've stamped with Brilliance ink and embossed with clear powder.

Cardstock is Bazzill and the kraft blank is by Woodware.

Cherish

I ran some Coredinations card through the Cuttlebug using a Clockworks folder. I then used a sanding block to remove the top colour and finished with a fabric sticker and a scrap of ribbon. Not sure where the sticker is from, it's been in my stash for years.

hanglar stanglar

Another Hanglar & Stanglar image, the paper is from my scrap bag so not sure of the make.

Flower is a Martha Stewart punch and pink card (paler in real life) is DCWV.

This card needs something else but not sure what? Made it in a hurry and should have planned it better!

hanglar stanglar

Someone sent me this image of a Hanglar & Stanglar stamp. I like the stamp but the paper she used is awful! The ink looks really pale and my Copics came out all streaky.

I think the patterned paper is SEI and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards.