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This was a card club project and I'd forgotten to take a photograph hence why it looks slightly battered here.

The front right part is a pop-up mechanism when opened.

We used a background stamp by JustRite, with Versamark ink and clear embossing powder, but dry brushed some of the powder off to give a distressed effect.

Patterned papers are by Graphic 45 and the card is identical to one I made earlier but using a different collection of papers.

 

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All papers are Graphic 45

 

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All papers by Graphic 45

 

Money Box

I wanted to make a little gift for my friend Steven, who likes to come up this way for a holiday each year.

I bought a plain, inexpensive money box, I think it was Hobbycraft or similar.

I gave it a couple of coats of red paint, then decorated with Graphic 45 papers, and sealed with Mod Podge.

 

Set Sail

While I had my Graphic 45 papers out I thought I'd make another card. Have to say I love their range of papers, I've collected quite a lot so really need to use them up now.

 

Love You

I'm usually very last-minute making cards for my husband. This year I decided to at least try and be more organised, so I'm a good month ahead with our anniversary card.

I've used Graphic 45 papers, I can't remember where the sentiment dies are from - I cut two and layered offset for a shadow effect.

I love the quote here "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor".

We've both had paddle boarding lessons recently so thought it was quite apt!

 

Back To School

8 x 8 inch card, I've folded the front back on itself.

I made this for a Back To School challenge on Craft World website.

All of the patterned elements are from a single sheet of Graphic 45 that I've chopped up.
I've just added a scrap of linen ribbon and some plain card-stock.

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.

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Another fancy-fold using Graphic 45.
Same as one we made at club a few weeks ago but changed the papers.

Notebook

Plain kraft notebook from Wilko. I've seen a good price for these on Hobbycraft website but you need to buy ten at a time (£13.50)

Papers from Graphic 45. I punched a couple of holes in one layer and threaded ribbon through to make a pencil holder.

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Z-fold card using papers from Graphic 45
Dies are from AE

Card Box

This is meant to be a box to hold half a dozen or so cards. I made the box but haven't got round to making the cards yet...

Patterned paper is Graphic 45. The measurements for the box are from a great video tutorial on this blog by Teri Pocock.

Sunkissed

This was a card we made a few weeks ago at the club.
We used Graphic 45 "Sunkissed" papers and ephemera cards

Each card was different in some way, although we all used the same folds and pockets.

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A pop-up card using my own measurements. That's quite good going for me, normally I let someone else do the hard work and copy from Pinterest or YouTube!

All papers are by Graphic 45.

Birthday Wishes

Papers are by Graphic 45
Flowers from Hobbycraft
I think the die is Tonic
Card is 8 x 8 inches

Kath

Card made for one of my lovely ladies, Kath.

Papers are by Graphic 45
Embossing folder is SU
Alpha dies by Tonic

Lily

Last week's project at card club.

We used three layers of clear embossing powder on a panel cut from Graphic 45 paper to give a faux enamelled look.
Background paper is also Graphic 45 and we stamped over it with SU French Foliage

My example also had a partial die-cut (Papermania) tucked away in the bottom left but really it was too hidden to have any real impact.

We cut the card ends with a Spellbinders die, making the underneath end longer and attaching the green card, also die-cut, for a layered look.

The card blanks are available from Samuel Taylor, I haven't seen them anywhere else as yet, they are 5 x 7" but are cut landscape style so the spine is at the left not the top. They are much more stable when using heavy-ish embellishments than using the normal style 5 x 7", and obviously easier to die-cut the ends, loop ribbon round etc.

April

Made for a friend whose birthday is in April, the panel and most of the papers are Graphic 45
The star paper is SU and I've coloured it by dabbing over with an ink pad.

The sentiment is a Tonic die, I've cut and layered it four times, and glazed with Glossy Accents.
Card is 8 x 8 inches.