Another card in an envie

 I am just loving these cards, be prepared for some more.I have kept it quite simple, the paper is my memories I got in a sale and wish I had bought lots more now. The die is a Cheery Lynn one that I have threaded ribbon through, this is my favorite die.

Check out the brads, they started out life as silver and I dipped them in PVA glue then dark red flocking, I think I will be trying that again.

magnolia

I have to say I am very pleased with this card, in fact so pleased I don't want to part with it!

 The envelope is double sided card stock with ribbon threaded through to close it.

 A picture of the card on it's own, the flowers are a Marianne die along with the swirl. The greeting is stamped on a label nestability die cut. I coloured the image with promarkers.

 A close up of the cute image, I have added flock and stickes to the flowers.

I stamped the flowers with a background stamp and added stickes.

One folder three ways

I have been having a play with my embossing folders. This first card was using  the tulip embossing folder with white pearl card then I stamped the verse in the centre using a See Dee stamp, I then embossed a second sheet and cut out some of the flowers and added them with sticky pads to give some depth. Not happy to leave it at that I stitched little pearl flowers and beads on the flowers. This card looks much prettier in real life.

 This second card I used the same folder but used a brilliance pearl ink pad and a brayer to ink up one side of the embossing folder, I added a stamped greeting and again stitched little pearls in the centre.

 This last card I inked up the opposite side of the embossing folder and used the debossed side so the flowers are edged in the lilac, again I added a greeting and stitched pearls on them.

I love this folder, I think it will be getting plenty of use, it's avaliable free delivery world wide here

Flower card using my free paper

I used the paper I created to make this card, I used silver thread to stitch around the hexagons, then I layered a spellbinders die on top (can't remember the set it was from as I borrowed it!) followed by a nestie circle which was stamped in black with a kaiser friend stamp then I added a kaiser brad to the centre. I have made a little gift pouch to match will photograph that tomorrow.

Kaiser new home card

This is stamped with the Kaiser Loire Valley Collection and distress inks, I have stamped a second bird and bird house and raised them up with sticky pads, then I added some gem stones.

magnolia with ladybug

 I love the red and white but found it difficult to colour! I have used a nesty label die and circle die, the border is from martha stewart and the flowers are a few years old from my stash, oh and the florish is a Marianne die.

A close up, she's a real cuty.

Off to get some more crafting done.

Boys cards for a change

A selection of boys cards I have made using  free digital stamps from Becky. I have coloured them with promarkers and mat and layered them.For the red card I have added a rub on border.

For this card I stamped the happy birthday on the surf board and doodled a border

At least now when I get a last minute request for a boys card I will be organised, I think these images are pretty cool for teenage boys, my two have certainly given them the seal of approval!

more pink

Same paper as yesterday, nestabilities label die, more quilled flowers from cuttlebug, leaves from little claire designs.

Stampin up christmas cards

A couple of quick cards I made with the stampin up bauble set, I stamped them in black then coloured them and added gold metalic rub on paste, the papers are old scraps I was using up and the die hanger is a marianne one

The other's in the set

These are the other two stamps in the set from stampin up

More christmas cards

I bought this set of star cards about three years ago and then had no idea what to do with them untill I found these great stamps from stampin up, oval cut with nestabilities, backing paper and ribbon both digital downloads. The stamps are a set of three, will post the others when finished.

some thank you cards

Some cards I made with limited supplies. See D stamps and nestabilities, as I did not have any coloured card and my printer was damaged in transit I have used my ink pad to colour it.

For this card I have used the same stamps and nestabilities but added some flowers I have made with an EZ Cut die which cuts the paper into strips with a fringe, the leaves are from a die from Little Claire I think.

holly stamped card

here you go nettie, your christmas card. I stamped the background with a tiny holly stamp and stamp pens, it took me ages! LOL Each little spring was stamped individually. Then I mat and layered my circle nesties and stamped a greeting. there are also touches of glitter and gems that do not show up very well.

At last

I am so behind with my blog, I have been making quick cards for the school fair to raise money but got fed up with them so had a little play.

I saw a demo at a craft show using stamp and bond and metalic flakes, I loved it so much I had to part with my money! These are my first attempts, the images are stamped with versamark pads, then I added the heat and bond powder and heated it like embossing powder, this leaves an image that is sticky then you sprinkle the flakes on and brush off the excess.

The flower stamp is by Lavinia and the cross is a papermania one, I stamped the background with my florish set from basic grey, also used my new nestabilities

what a struggle!

I love this stamp so much and could not wait to use it, chose my papers and coloured it to match, I put the basic card together then came to a stand still, it has had flowers of many colours and sizes and other embellishments on and off for weeks now, I am still not happy with it but enough is enough. I used my nestabilities and my new martha stewart border punch, I added glamour dust although it does not show up very well

Happy new year and it's february!

Thought it was about time I posted some new cards, this one is stamped in shades of gold and bronze and glimmers in the light unfortunately this was not captured in the photo. I stamped a panel then split it into three the mat and layered onto bronze shimmer card