On trend

Flamingos are so on trend this year and I’ve been waiting for the chance to use my new flamingo die (I think I will be using it as much as possible from now on!!)  I needed a card for my dear friend for his birthday (oh dear -  a card for a man again!).

As usual, the greeting was computer generated an printed on white card.  The card blank was embossed using Sizzix Textured Impressions Hearts #4 – #656797.  I used metallic tape across the middle of the card blank to give extra interest.  The oval was cut using Sizzix Framelits oval #657563.  The flamingo legs and beak were coloured using Copics and a black self adhesive pearl was used for the eye.  The wing was mounted with foam pads.

Butterfly birthday

A birthday card for a dear friend who loves butterflies.

The butterflies were cut using Sizzix Thinlits dies - butterflies, Intricate #659971

The front edge was cut using a wave border die (sorry, brand unknown).

Graduation #2

I loved making this one!  It was one of those cards when everything came together.  The greeting was computer generated and printed on white card.  I used the Sizzix Framelits Circles #657551 to cut out the greeting and the red scalloped circle using Sizzix Framelits Circles, scallop #657552.  The hat (as before) was cut using Sizzix Originals Medium Doll Graduation #654605.   The front of the card was embossed using Sizzix Textured Impressions A2 Chevron Texture #660506.

Graduation time

A nice, easy design -  just as well as I needed it on the quick!!

The card blank was embossed using the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss Dots – #37-1604.  The greeting was computer generated and printed onto white card.  The graduation hat was cut using the Sizzix Originals Medium Doll Graduation #654605

Get well – part 2

This is the second get well card – a shaker card.

I used a dark cream pearly card blank and cut the aperture in a matching, smaller piece of card using Sizzix Framelits with stamps, Jar #658699.  I then embossed the card using Sizzix Textured Impressions Hearts #4 – #656797.   The corners on the card blank and the smaller piece were shaped using a punch.

Using the stamp from the set, I stamped the jar on a white piece of card.  I place a piece of acetate behind the aperture on the smaller piece of card.  Foam blocks were used to ‘seal’ around the jar to stop the punched hearts falling out.  The greeting was computer generated and printed on white card, then cut using Sizzix Framelits, Banners, Fancy #658601

Get well–part one

We all need a get well card (unfortunately) from time to time.  I needed to make 2!!

I used a cheery lime green card blank and embossed the front with Sizzix Textured Impressions Arrow #2 – A6 Large #659771.  The hat, glasses and moustache are from a men's collection but I’m not sure of the brand.  These were all put on white card and mounted on the card blank with foam pads.  The greeting was computer generated.

For a fellow dancer

Making cards for our dance friends is always a bit challenging.  If possible, I keep to some sort of dance theme.

This one was made using Sizzix card, diorama, gatefold set #660845
I cut an aperture in the card and used tissue paper over the top.  The lady was a Joanna Sheen signature die - Latin Dancers #SD271