Diamond Wedding

A card for Dorothy and Mike's recent 60th wedding anniversary.

The card is 8 x 8 inches. I've used embossing folder by Lisa Horton, and diamond nesting dies by Tonic.

The butterfly die is Cardmaking Magic, number dies from AliEx.

 

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!

 

Love

I made this card for my parents' recent wedding anniversary, the colours match their living room walls.

I love the 3D embossing folder I've used, it has such deep definition. It's called 'Studded Leather' and I've used cream Liquid Pearls to highlight each 'stud'.

The sentiment die is by Simon Says Stamp.

60

One of my lovely ladies has just celebrated her diamond wedding anniversary, an amazing achievement!

I used Cricut 'Songbird' to cut the numbers from white shimmer card.
The patterned paper is by K & Co and I used a glue pen and Glamor Dust to highlight the pattern, also round the edges of the numbers.
Metal hearts are from Docrafts.

Anniversary stamp is by Chloe Endean
Flower from The Range, leaf is an old punch (Woodware?)

I've used Colour Cloud ink to colour pearlised white card and also for infilling the sentiment.

Anniversary

The card I made for my husband for our recent wedding anniversary and yes the card front is completely warped (don't ask!)

It's 8 x 8 inches and I've used Altenew alpha stamps for the sentiment.
After I'd cut the papers I was originally going to use my husband helpfully told me he definitely wanted to see some sort of walking theme...

So Woodware walking boot stamp was used with Versamark and clear embossing powder for the background.

Happy Anniversary

Thanks for bearing with me!

Anniversary card for my parents (married 54 years today)

Very dull here when I took the photographs, hence the weird colours, but hopefully you get the gist.
I've used a Sue Wilson die, the sentiment stamp is by Chloe, and I've added Glamour Dust.

The metal heart clip is from my stash and I've looped some white tulle net through it.

Silver Anniversary

A card made to order for someone so I've blurred the faces to respect privacy. They asked for a yellow and silver theme. I made a box and decorated with a Spellbinders butterfly and sentiment die from Simon Says Stamp.

I used two 8 X 8 inch card blanks and adhered one inside the other at the middle back.
I decorated the front using a Sue Wilson embossing folder and Martha Stewart punch. Sizzix Block Party for the numbers, layered four times and glazed with Glossy Accents.

When you open the card there is another layer opening the opposite way to the front. I used JustRite stamps heat embossed silver for the sentiment and added some Martha Stewart butterflies.
The silver card is from a fill-a-wallet place.

Art Deco

box for the card

I was asked to make a special card for a silver wedding anniversary, the theme to be Art Deco.

I had some very thick chipboard glittered numbers in my stash but they were pink so I re-glittered them with silver and a coat of Glossy Accents.

The lady who ordered the card provided the toppers (I think they are Papermania) and I used a Martha Stewart punch for the fan border.

I used an 8" x 8" card blank but was concerned about the weight of the chipboard numbers pulling the card over. To balance it out I attached another card blank and decorated that too.

I used "Andes" font to add a personalised greeting, I've just blanked their names out here for privacy. The card seemed more special for having the tri-fold aspect so it's something I might do again. Happy to say my friend was very pleased with it, phew :)

Together

A mega-quick one I cobbled together with Grace Taylor die-cuts (Hobbycraft)

Love

I am very much a crafter who picks things up and then decides what to make, rather than someone who decides what to make first and then searches for the right items; be at that home in my craft room or in a craft shop/ online site.

The problem with this method is when I come to make a card for someone specific I quite often leave it until very late and am then 'scratting round' trying to think what to do!

Last week was our wedding anniversary and I hadn't forgotten the date or anything but for some reason just did not make a card, then realised at 11pm the night before.
I needed something very quick and simple, hence this card.

Picked up a sheet of Teresa Collins 12 x 12 and spotted this bicycle-themed panel (one of our shared hobbies is cycling so it was appropriate) and then almost immediately found a sheet of matching rust-coloured card with a very slight sheen. Pure luck.

I did wonder whether to emboss the card-stock as worried it was too plain and simple but the card itself is 8x8 inches, which has more impact than my usual 6x6 anyway, and I do think sometimes less is definitely more and not because I was very tired at this point and couldn't be bothered.

Cherish

'Cherish' stamp is by Basic Grey
The background stamp is SU 'En Francais'
I've heat embossed both with gold detail embossing powder, Cherish was stamped on vellum.

Butterfly die set is an old one by Quickutz, loved it when I bought it years ago and then cut so many for a wedding that I couldn't stand the sight of it!

Anniversary

This is an 8 x 8 inch card.
The sentiment is recycled from an old card, it's a thick vellum so I've just chopped it down and re-mounted it.
Paper is K & Co

Paradise

Paper is Kaisercraft
Vellum quote is Anna Griffin
Corner punch EKSuccess
Butterfly punch Martha Stewart

I wanted to matt the vellum quote with some gold card as it looked lost and needed some definition but when I tried this it didn't quite look right. Matting meant that too much of the patterned paper was then covered up.
After leaving it overnight inspiration struck and I used a very old Krylon gold marker to edge the vellum, I think I've had it eight years or so and haven't used it for ages but it was still fluid.

Together

In real life I swear these ribbon layers are totally straight and the card isn't as dull as it looks!
Papers are by Basic Grey
Tag is a Spellbinders die, stamp is Waltzingmouse

Love

Patterned papers are from a fill-a-box place
Vellum quote is by Anna Griffin
Flower was a bargain from The Range, pack of twelve for £1, it's white but I've gently inked the edges with a pale beige ink.

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)

Kiss

Vellum quote is DCWV

Paper all from stash, I've added glitter.

Embellishment made with a sparkly brad and some tulle.

Always

Bit hard to photograph due to the metallic sheen (silver textured card at top and bottom but it looks like two different colours here)

Patterned paper is SU, sticker is DCWV, ribbon from stash.