Love

Stamps are by Papermania.

I stamped and heat embossed on to plain white card, using white embossing powder.
I then sponged Colour Cloud ink over the top for a resist effect.

Envelope Card

I've seen a few of these style cards recently and wanted to have a go. I watched two different tutorials, one uses an envelope punch board, but this one doesn't.

It's also an 'open' style at the bottom which means that, if you didn't use 3-D flowers, then the card would fold down reasonably flat. Not flat enough for a normal postage stamp but you could fit it in a standard envelope instead of having to make a box.

The patterned paper is from my scrap box, flowers are cheapies from The Range.
I used a paper straw also from The Range to support the stamped sentiment, the stamp is by JustRite.

Happy Birthday

Card is 7 x 7 inches

I've used patterned paper from my scrap bag. I stamped over it with a 'bubble wrap' stamp (Kaisercraft) using glue instead of ink, then added gilding flakes. I've used the same technique round the edges of the patterned paper too.

I've torn a strip of vellum to lay across the middle of the patterned paper, before adding the die cut sentiment (Sue Wilson dies).

Other dies are a butterfly by Memory Box, and the thin bow across the bottom is by Tattered Lace.

Mini Album

I made this mini album for my crafty friend Maria, for her birthday last month.

I've used various stamps and dies but tried to keep to a friendship theme.

Mother's Day

Please excuse the dreadful photography.
In real life the card stock I used is beautiful pearlescent shades of teal.

The stamps are Inkadinkado and Papermania.

A very strange Mother's Day this year. Mum and I spoke to each other from a safe distance, she inside her house and me on the path outside.

Hoping all my card-making club ladies are safe and well and enjoying lots of crafting during this lockdown.

Hummingbird

Hummingbird stamp is by Woodware, sentiment stamp is Waltzingmouse.

I've used Distress Oxide sprays to create the patterned paper. Square debossed dies are by Phill Martin.

Fancy-fold

I'd seen a similar fancy-fold card in a recent magazine (can't remember which one!) and liked that it was so simple, and folds fairly flat.

I've used Paper Boutique papers and topper on this one.

The reason I can't remember which craft magazine I looked at is that I read quite a few. I don't buy them as such, we have a subscription to an online magazine service called Readly. We pay a monthly fee and then, on up to five devices, we can literally read hundreds of magazines on all sorts of topics.

The downside is of course you don't get any free cover gifts, but with some of the craft magazines costing £5 and £6 each to buy the cost of Readly more than makes up for this. You don't need to live in the same household to take advantage of using five separate devices. Our monthly fee is used on iPads in three different houses.

With Love

Stamp and die set is by Daisy Mae Designs.

I liked their sample card so pretty much copied it. I've used alcohol markers to colour the image.

Fancy fold

A fancy fold card that was very easy to make, I'd seen the basic idea in Papercraft Essentials magazine but adapted it slightly.

I've scored a piece of A4 card at 7, 14, 21 and 28cm then folded it to make a square tube (is there a correct term for that??)

The sentiment is attached to a die-cut circle that has been adhered to two further die-cut circles underneath to give a 3-D effect.

Oval Box

A bit of a fiddly project, using a set of oval dies from Card Making Magic

I was inspired by a project on Mixed Up Crafts, Sam had used the dies to make a tissue box.

Hive Easel

I've used stamps and matching die set by Pink Ink
The hexagon dies for the stopper are by Memory Box

Mountain

There is a little story behind this card.

A few years ago my darling Dad was diagnosed with an horrendous, life-limiting illness. Prior to this he was such a big help with my card-making clubs: helping me set up the tables and chairs, making refreshments for the ladies etc.

The nature of the illness meant dad needed full-time care, my mum vowed that she would keep him at home, as long as she possibly could, and that nothing short of her own death would stop her. Various health-care professionals told her and me that it just couldn't be done.

My mum did it. I don't know how, but she did. Inspirational, courageous, and amazing do not even begin to describe her achievement. She is super-human.

Dad is now at peace, we will miss him dreadfully. This card is for Mum. xx

Taking A Break

I'm having a little break from card making and blogging at the moment.
Hope to be back soon.

Birthday

One of my lovely ladies, Coleen, is the most amazing sewer/ quilter/ needle crafter.

I made this card for her recent birthday using Tilda die-cuts and some washi tape.

Sentiment dies are Sue Wilson, and the finished card is 8 x 8 inches.

Merry Christmas

Image is a recycled one from a card I received a few years back. I know the person who sent me it used SU products.

It was too nice to throw away so I re-mounted it on an embossed panel. The embossing folder is by Crafters Companion and I've added some Liquid Pearls.

Noel

Embossing folder is Crafters Companion
All dies are Bright Rosa

Every Good Wish

Sentiment stamp is by Woodware, I heat embossed with silver powder.

After I'd decorated the front panel and attached it to a belly band I realised that I needed to make something for the inside too. I don't know why I hadn't considered it at first that when the belly band was removed there'd be nothing nice about the card!

The stamped image (Stampendous) was lightly coloured and inked and then a piece of double-sided self-adhesive over the whole piece. I removed the backing and then covered it with Glamour Dust so the finished image is very sparkly.


The sentiment inside is a Sue Wilson die and SW poinsettias die-cut from red glitter card. The completed card is glitter and sparkle over-load.

Storybook

A bit dark for photographs but never mind.

I've used Crafters Companion Storybook die set. The sentiment die is also CC and I suspect some, if not all, of the snowflake dies are too.

The top layer is white pearlescent card that I've stamped using a Chloe snowflake border stamp then heat embossed with white powder. It's not very visible here at all but I've used pale blue and teal Colour Cloud inks to lift the stamped snowflakes and also the edges of the white card.

Christmas Carol

Card-blank started off as 8x8 inches but then I trimmed some off the right-hand side as I wasn't happy with the proportions.

I used a Gemini embossing folder called 'Christmas Carol' on cream pearlescent card and highlighted it with Colour Cloud ink plus some gilding wax.

The poinsettias were made with Tim Holtz for Sizzix "Tattered Poinsettia" die and matching embossing folder. I used the gilding wax again to highlight the veins on the flowers.

New Home

I needed to make a 'New Home' card and was in a rush (as usual).

Initially I'd just decided to use a cut-up paint chart but the card definitely needed something else. I don't have any New Home/ Welcome dies or suitable stamps, despite my husband thinking I own every piece of stash on the market...

I had previously bought some inexpensive keys on eBay to make Santa Keys and had three or four left over so I decided to use one of these on my card.

I started with a 7 x 5" card-blank and cut off the right hand side. I couldn't adhere the key just using glue or tape as it was too heavy, so I punched four holes in the card-blank and tied ribbon through to hold the key. I have added a couple of glue dots underneath but the ribbon meant it was quite secure anyway.


The metal keys are about 30-35p each and obviously the paint charts are free, so a very quick and cheap card to make, no dies or stamps needed.