Christmas

Sticker is K&Co (extremely old)
Sentiment stamp is Woodware but annoyingly half of the words are incomplete on the bottom row and I didn't realise until after I'd stamped it so had to try and rectify with a fine pen.
Embossing folder is Cuttlebug

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

40

Spotty panel is Theresa Collins
Paper is Tilda
I've edged the tag with a Krylon pen (went through a phase about six years ago where I Kryloned everything, then forgot all about the pens, but pleased to say they haven't dried up and still work!)

The '40' is Sizzix Block Party alpha, I cut six lots of each number from cardstock then layered them up, to make faux-chipboard. The top layer was glazed with Glossy Accents and whilst still wet was sprinkled with Glamour Dust.

(ribbon is straight in real life!)

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.

Merry Christmas

Paper and small panel are Kaisercraft
Sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie
Brad is from an old Papermania kit
I roughly edged the card with Versamark and gold embossing powder.

Peace

This was made for a friend of mine who adores purple and lilac. She suffered a bereavement this year so I didn't want a 'Merry Christmas' type card and I think this sentiment is appropriate.

Vellum is Papermania, die is Papertrey.

Hello

Embossing folder is 'Lollipop Trees' by Craft Concepts
Die-cuts are K & Co
Sentiment die is Memory Box

Welcome

All papers are Tilda, I've added some Glamour Dust in places.

Peace

Topper is Kaisercraft
Paper from stash, it has a very slight pattern but looked a bit plain so I went over it with a Waltzingmouse stamp and heat-embossed in gold.

Merry Christmas

Paper and die-cuts : Tilda
I've added glitter, faux stitching and a sentiment from my stash.

First Christmas card this year. One down, only fifty or so to go...

Gifts

I made these to go with the card on the previous post.

All papers used are Tilda.
I made the box myself, it has sachets of hot chocolate inside, but bought the bottle bag plain.

Mum

All papers - Tilda

Alpha - Sizzix 

Stamped sentiment - Waltzingmouse

I've added some Glossy Accents, it's an 8 x 8 inch card.

 

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

Birthday

Die : Papertrey
Card : Orla Kiely

Hello

Die : Memory Box
Card : Orla Kiely (it's a postcard from a set I found cheap in TKMaxx)

Birthday

Tag : Anna Griffin

Enjoy

Paper and die-cut flowers : Anna Griffin
Stamp : Hero Arts
Ovals : Nestabilities

Celebrate

Paper : Anna Griffin
Stamp : HOTP

I don't like this, I think the stamp is too fussy and it's competing with the patterned paper, I'm going to have to layer another piece over it to cover it up!

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

'Tis The Season

Kraft notebook - Wilko

Paper - DCWV

Die - Sizzix

I've added some stitching, glitter glue, and Glossy Accents (on the holly and the writing)

     

  

Baby

Dies are Papertrey (baby) and Spellbinders

Birthday

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

Recipe Book

Kraft notebook - Wilko
Papers - magazine freebie
Dies - Marianne
Rub-ons - Making Memories (very old, forgot I had them!)