Box Cards

By far one of my most popular makes are box cards. They have all been custom made and here are the latest 2 to go whizzing off to their recipients.

Ever heard of minecraft? Well James has and he is in love with it so much that a custom made minecraft card will be just up his street.

Emma on the other hand loves animals and especially butterflies. I used acetate to hold up the butterflies so they look like they are flying.

Box cards are one of my favourite cards to make and give as they fold flat into their envelopes, perfect for delivery.

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Frozen Birthday

Frozen, the Disney film that is, has become a global phenomenon and a request for a birthday card for a little girl has had me step in to the frenzy and create a Frozen themed castle card with glittery snowy peaks and snowflakes falling all around it is a perfect card for little girls. All that's missing is a song....do you wanna build a snowman?

Workshops and Banners

Tomorrow will be my 3rd workshop. I have been experimenting with different formats and different levels of difficulties of card designs and the experiment still continues. On Monday 24th August I will be running a workshop at the Fruit & Fibres canteen between 1-3pm where I will be showing crafters from beginning to experienced levels how to make the most out of their paper scraps by making banners and using them to decorate cards.

Here are 4 cards all made using the off cuts of paper that has been used in my other designs. It's a creative session where you can put your own twist on the designs and it shows you that even the smallest bits of paper can be put to use. Maybe this will appeal to the frugal crafters but hopefully you can see that you can keep things simple and still make lovely cards.

 

If you are interested in joining me then give me a call on the number on the invite picture below and confirm your presence at my workshop on Monday. You will have lots of fun, meet new people and make beautiful cards.

 

 

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Tweet Tweet and Buzz

What a fun card to make! If you have never made a step card and want to try one then this is a great one to start with. With a little careful measuring, 2 cut lines and a few more score lines then this is the result. It fits in a standard c6 envelope and stands wonderfully all by itself. The flowers are hand stamped and coloured in with their stems hand drawn. The centre of each flower is finished with a gem and a gold ribbon tied at the base. Tweet Tweet and Buzz are stamps from Hot off the Press and are accented with colouring pens.

Up Up Up and Away

Hello Crafters!

I have just received my new order of stamps and dies and couldn't wait to get a few cards done with them and go the opportunity to put them to use over the weekend. The stamp set is Celebrate Today sold by Stampin' Up along with the matching coordinating die set. It is a fantastic set and very versatile. The cards I chose to make were based on a shaker card design so the balloon is backed with gold with a layer of acetate over it to keep the sequins inside it. This is a 4x4 card and has a background border of scalloped edges in the same gold as the balloon. The bunting is stamped in yellow and die cut and adhered to the card with 3d foam pads and the look is completed with the stamped name of the recipient. 

I then went on to adapt the design and added my lovely monkey stamp in a circle and punched a hole in it to thread some yellow ribbon through. This card was for a 1 year old and so the number 1 is being held by the monkey. A unique take on a 1st birthday card.

Card Making Workshop

I am very excited to announce the beginning of a card making workshop in Liverpool, England. Thanks to the kindness of Fruit & Fibres Canteen and Craft Workshop I will be demonstrating how to make beautiful cards using a variety of techniques and materials. All the information is in the picture invite. Tonight I spent my evening creating my first group card makes and already received a booking for both sessions. Simply can't wait!

Betsy Blossoms meets Trust God stamp set

Stampin Up has for a long time now been creating lovely stamps. A particular favourite of mine is no longer available to purchase from Stampin' Up (sorry guys) and that is this lovely Betsy Blossoms stamp set. Here I have stamped some flowers and leaves on white cardstock and attached the 3 different pieces using 3D pads to give the card some dimension. The Trust God stamp set is still available and I love the sayings that are contained within it. Here I have stamped one of the sayings onto white cardstock that had been cut out using a label die on my Sizzix Bigshot. Simple but lovely!

Teacher Thank You

With school holidays right around the corner here is a make that will make teachers feel special. Taking my inspiration from the classroom I have incorporated elements of stationary into the card. A little paperclip holds together a ribbon and lined paper, a mock blackboard handwriting strip lays across the card and happy little cherries are stamped on the background giving this card a fun element. A thanks so much stamp and die set add the sentiment and finally it is all finished with 5 little punched cherries scattered across the card.

Rainbow buttons

I love buttons, the different colours, shapes and sizes and I think they add a lovely touch to a card. Not so long ago a large bag of various buttons was passed to me and I have finally got round to using some in my card creations.

This card was made for my son after he had hurt his finger and wanted a card to make him feel better. Large buttons have been placed in an arc shape in colours of red, orange, yellow, blue, green and purples. I threaded some gardeners twine through the holes and tied little knots then adhered them to the card with a glue gun. some white cardstock was cut to make the clouds and my stamps and black ink made up the rest of the card. Simple and quick to do and it made my boy smile!

Springtime Card

Here is a refreshing card, crafted on an apple green cardstock with a scalloped edge slightly inset so that you can see a border of flowers stamped on the back of the card. The front design is mainly stamped in bright colours with butterflies layered on top with gardeners twine holding a "with love" tag. Perfect for the ladies and suits many occasions.

Easter Card

Here is a lovely little card that I made for Easter made with a mixture of olive green and cream cardstock with a patterned paper that had a hint of red running through it. I made it in an easel design which was simple to do using my Sizzix bigshot. The butterflies were also cut using the bigshot and chalked to add some colours. The sentiment was stamped on cream using black ink with brown distress ink butterflies to surround it.

A simple card that didn't take long but is really pretty and effective.

Sympathy Card

Here is a very simple sympathy card with a purple and yellow theme. The flower is stamped in yellow with a complimentary purple flower cut and placed in the centre finished off with a matching button and purple thread.

The butterflies have been cut using the Sizzix bigshot and the sentiment again has been cut using the bigshot and stamped in purple with one of my favourite bible verses.

Making a bow using a fork

Here is a handy little tip for you making a bow using a fork.

First grab a fork and your choice of ribbons.

Start weaving your ribbon between the prongs of the fork.

Keep going...

Keep going until your ribbon has made 5 passes on your fork.

Next, take a second piece of ribbon and push it through the middle prong underneath the ribbon passes.

Tie this second piece of ribbon so it gathers all the passes together.

Take some scissors and cut off the ends.

Et voila...a cute little bow.

Choo Choo little monkey on board

Here's a cute little birthday card for a train loving boy. A striking bright green background with a brown trim, a cream overlay that has been trimmed down the side with a scalloped edge and a red and cream ribbon. The train is made from scraps of red, brown and yellow paper with 4 cute red buttons to finish off the wheels. I found a matching star button to decorate and punched little circles out of paint strip cards to use as the steam. The card wouldn't have been complete without the cheeky monkey stamped on cream cardstock placed on the train to say a very happy third birthday to a train loving boy.

Flip Birthday Card

Here is a clever little design. Made on a manly black background the main design element flips round as you open it. It adds a lovely bit of dimension to a standard card shape.

Gift Card Holder

Here is a cute gift card holder to make the presentation of this universal present a bit more special.

Made from teal cardstock lined with a contrasting patterned paper with a matching band adorned with a wooden flower.