Tuxedo Card

Bit difficult to get a decent photo with no shadows but anyway.
Tuxedo card blank is by Craftwork Cards as is the sentiment panel.

Flower stamps and die by Heartfelt Creations
Ombre ribbon from China

Thank You

I needed to make a really quick card to say 'thank you' for an unexpected gift.

I took a landscape card blank and chopped off most of the front, just leaving enough left to attach a tag by Craftwork Cards. I then lined the inside with some ombre paper, again by Craftwork Cards.

Sentiment is a Memory Box die (please ignore the wonky 'k')
The card still needed something adding but I couldn't think what, I didn't want it to look fussy as I know the recipients like clean styles. In the end I die-cut their house number using an old Sizzix alpha, and stuck it on the tag front.

By the time I'd finished the card my new Altenew stamps had arrived and I couldn't resist using them for the envelope (wonky 'e' to go with the wonky 'k'...)

Christmas

I've been too busy to craft recently but am trying to get going again.

A simple card to ease back in, paper and tag by Craftwork Cards. I've just added some Glamour Dust and ribbon.
I need some Christmas cards for people who have been bereaved/ had a rough year and didn't really think "Merry Christmas" was appropriate, so I quite like the sentiment on this one.

I've made some lovely friends in the crafting world. One of them, Maria, sent me this card recently (along with emergency chocolate!) so thoughtful of her. She's always there when I need a whinge :)

Acetate

Acetate stamped with SU snowflake stamps
Sentiment by Craftwork Cards
Hard to photograph with the reflection of the acetate but the card blank itself is pearlescent gold and the other layer is a dark red-brown.

Reindeer

Paper is Tilda, I've added some Glamour Dust
Sentiment is by Craftwork Cards

Birthday

Plain and simple. Inspired by Create & Craft: a sweater one of the presenters was wearing!

Sentiment is Craftwork Cards.

Congratulations

Another quick one to use up some scraps from my desk.
Vellum strip is by Craftwork Cards.

Birthday

Centre panel is Papermania
Sentiment and patterned paper by Craftwork Cards

Wreath

Wreath stamp is by Hero Arts, I've used embossing powder.
Sentiment circles are by Craftwork Cards

Vintage

'Photo' is by Marianne
Embossing folder is Papermania
Dies are Memory Box
Sentiment is Craftwork Cards

80

Made for a wonderful lady at my card club who loves purple and is celebrating a special birthday. She's taking it easy on the day itself by skipping off to New York for some shopping...hope I'm doing the same at that age!

I've used Nestabilities labels 22 to make the easel part. Basically you stagger the cutting plates on your Cuttlebug/ Big Shot so that only half the die actually cuts, then use the next size down and cut the complete die.
The '80' is really the only number that will work (apart from 88) for the 3D effect because you need to have die-cuts that are absolutely symmetrical. So if it wasn't 80 then I would have used butterflies or flowers or similar.

I cut three of each number and folded them in half (which is why they need to be symmetrical) then the first half of the first piece is glued to the first half of the second piece, the second half of the second piece is glued to the first half of the third piece. At this point I attached a length of 'invisible' cotton, and then glued the second half of the third piece to the second half of the first piece.
That all sounds a bit confusing but it's very simple to do, I promise.
The other end of the cotton was attached to the top of the easel and then a second die-cut (the gold frame) adhered to the card.

Border punch is Martha Stewart
Swirl die-cut is Riviera Corner by Memory Box
Sentiment is by Craftwork Cards

December

'December' panel is Kaisercraft
Sentiment, Craftwork Cards
Die, Memory Box

The green cardstock looked a little bland so I stamped (medallion stamp by Stampin' Up!) using Versamark and clear embossing powder.

Celebrate

Paper  -  Craftwork Cards
Flower punch  -  Martha Stewart
Chicken wire die  -  Die-namics
Celebrate die  -  Sizzix

Birthday

Paper - Craftwork Cards and Kaisercraft
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Chicken Wire Die - MFT Die-namics
Die (behind sentiment) - Quickutz

Birthday

Paper - Graphic 45
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Die (behind sentiment) - Quickutz

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

Birthday

Not keen on this one but I've been off doing my other hobby (climbing fells) lately and found it hard getting back into making cards this week. One of those afternoons where I kept pushing the same bits of card round for ages and just couldn't get it right!


Sticker is by Penny Black
Flowers are Prima
Sentiment by Craftwork Cards
Embossing folders are SU and Sizzix

Season's Greetings

Lately my mojo hasn't just left the building; it's gone on a round-the-world cruise.
I've found myself surrounded by stash sitting staring into space.
Can anyone give me a kick up the bum and get me started again?

Special Day

Paper is K&Co
Sentiment is Craftwork Cards
Ribbon is not wonky in real life!

Anniversary

Patterned paper is Fancy Pants
Vellum sentiment is Craftwork Cards (almost identical pattern to the paper)