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!

 

Happy Easter

All dies used are by Sizzix. 

Last year I discovered a website called Creative Rox, and managed to buy quite a few bargain sets of dies. This was one of them.

 

Alternative Valentine's

I originally made this as a Valentine's Day card but didn't end up using it. 

Paper is from a very old pad that I bought in TKMaxx. Silhouette die was from AliExpress.

 

Mum

The card I made for Mothering Sunday this year.

I used letter dies from AliExpress and frame dies by Crafters Companion. Finished card is 8 x 8 inches.

 

30

A card I made for my friend's son. I've used a photograph of him but blurred his face here for privacy reasons.

I've used Sue Wilson dies, a Crafter's Companion embossing folder, and number dies from AliEx.

 

Jan

A birthday card for Jan, one of my card club ladies.

I've used Sizzix dies for the flower and leaves, and "Jan"

To make a frame I masked off a square before stamping and heat embossing.

 

New Stash

I haven't bought much new craft stash in the last twelve months, mainly due to my card club being closed.

I recently placed an order with Craft Clearance and was really pleased with it, all the items shown for less than £30 including delivery. I just need to start using it now!

 

Graham's birthday cards

My husband is a keen walker (when we're allowed) I found this image in my stash, it was an old magazine freebie.

"Husband" alphabet dies are Tim Holtz

Card is 8 x 8 inches.

My mum made him this card, using Paper Boutique papers.

 

Valentine's Day

 

This year's Valentine's Day card for my husband.

Stamps are by Inkadinkado

Heart dies are Bright Rosa

Shells

Something a bit different from cards but making use of the same stash.

I wanted a trinket dish to put rings/ earrings on, and saw something very similar online.

The version I saw was £12+ and I knew I could make my own much cheaper.

The shells are about £1 each (Amazon) and I used decoupage paper adhered with Mod Podge for the grey marbled one. I used acrylic paint for the one shown below. Both shells were edged with a gold leaf pen and then sprayed with a gloss spray (Crafter's Companion).

 

Various

Just some simple cards I made to try and get motivated again!

 

Peace

As mentioned in my previous post, my second Christmas design that I used last year.

This was a flatter card for posting but very similar.

I used a Tim Holtz die and backed it with red sparkly card. I think the sentiment die is by Creative Expressions.

 

Peace

I haven't done much in the way of card-making these last few months so haven't had anything to blog really.

This was one of the Christmas cards designs that I sent out. I made another very similar but a flatter design for posting.

The poinsettia die with matching embossing folder is by Tim Holtz.

 

Fletcher

We decided to do a Christmas photo shoot with our dog, Fletcher.

I know that every mother thinks their child is the cleverest one in the nursery, but one of them is right 😁 and they do actually have the cleverest child! It’s the same with dog owners.

The backdrop to Fletcher’s photo is from Amazon (called scene setters, they’re like big tablecloths and are easily fixed to the wall with blu-tac).

The cards I made are 10 x 7 inches which is a size I haven’t used much before, quite substantial. 

 

Mum

My mum keeps mentioning that I haven’t updated this in months. Now I have to try and figure out what to do as the Blogger platform has changed since I last used it.

So here you are Mum! 

This was the birthday card I made for her back in October, it’s 8 x 8 inches and rose-gold themed.

 

Autumn

This was made for an Autumn Birthday challenge, it's an 8 x8 inch card.
I used a decorative panel by Stamperia and added some Glossy Accents and Glamor Dust.

The sentiment is from a set of dies by Sue Wilson
Ladybird is a button from my stash
The tree rings and foliage dies are by Tim Holtz for Sizzix, I've added gilding wax to the tree rings.

Bonjour

A quick card made whilst I had the paper pad (DCWV) still on my desk from the previous card.

Celebrate

8 x 8 inch card made with DCWV patterned paper and panels
Sentiment die is by Crafter's Companion
Border die is Spellbinders

Good Luck

Papers are by Lemon Craft, stamp is LOTV

Stamperia

Last year I'd been playing around with spray inks trying to make some background paper suitable for a man's card.

I didn't like the finished results, I thought they looked dirty and miserable, and was going to throw them away, but instead put them in my bag of scraps.

Fast-forward to February, the last real-life stash shopping I did before lockdown, and I bought some Stamperia paper.

I had been sorting through my bag of scraps, pulled out the spray inked backgrounds intending to finally get rid, then noticed the green matched my Stamperia papers.

All I needed to do was add some pink ink to the edges.
The dirty miserable looking backgrounds were now the perfect partners to the toppers.
I added some fine glitter, gold mats, and a piece of ribbon.

UTEC

I bought a cheap pot of Ultra Thick Embossing Crystals from Craft Clearance.
I've added three layers to a piece of thick card, then pushed a script rubber stamp in while the top layer was still hot.

Embossing folder is by Crafters Companion and I've added Nuvo drops.
Sentiment die from AliExpress.

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.