Dress #3

The card blank was embossed with the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss dots #37-1604.  The dress was cut using my new dress die .  The dress was glued to a cream “ticket” – Sizzix Framelits Tickets #657569.

Tool Time

This was made for a keen DIY’er.

The tools were cut from white card using my tool set die and coloured with Copics/Promarkers.

The card blank was embossed using the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss Dots – #37-1604.

Christmas Pudding

Everybody loves a bit of Christmas pud, don't they?

This was quite an easy one to make but a lot of fun

Dies used:  Sizzix Framelits circles #657551, Sizzix Scalloped circles #657552, Christmas Tree leaves – brand unknown, Berries from Sizzix Holly & Berry set #657941.

Corners rounded with my favourite corner punch.

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder D’Vine Swirl #37-1142

The greeting was made using a Dymo tape machine and clear Dymo tape.

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

60 years on earth

This card is pretty much self explanatory  . . . . .

The card blank was embossed with the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss dots #37-1604

The ‘60’ was cut from white card using the Joy! Crafts alphabet & Numbers #6002/0139

I can’t remember the make of the world die (sorry x ) but this was cut from a blue pearly card and mounted on a white circle

Age is just a number . . . . . .

and in this case, it’s 60!

Dies used:   Sizzix Framelits – circle, scallop #657552;  Sizzix Thinlits – Just A note Alphabet #660111
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots #37-1604

Valentine

Happy Valentine’s day to all my lovely readers



This is a new technique to me – the half cut.  Once mastered, it’s a technique that you wonder why you've not used before.
To do this, open your card blank (you will be working on the inside!!).  Divide the left hand side in half, light pencil marks will do.  Do not score, fold or do anything else.  Place your chosen die along the half line and secure if needed (with making tape, sticky note).  Now for the important bit  - we are only going to cut the right hand side of the die, so make the plate sandwich so that it only sits on the right hand side of the die and run through your cutting machine.  Remove die, score along pencil mark (avoiding die cut area) and you’re done.
I used the Precious Marieke die #PMI0027 Filigree heart from the romance collection.   I cut a second filigree heart from red paper and carefully stuck this to the card blank.

Birthday x 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two birthday cards just different colourways.

The tulips were cut using the Sizzix thinlits die, tulips & stem #659271 and the card blanks were embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder – #37-1604

N-ice

A birthday card for a guy who works in a wonderful ice cream shop.

The ice cream was cut using the dies from the Sizzix Thinlits Rock ‘n’ Roll Sundae set (#659505). The card blank was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Folder (#37-1604).  The greeting was computer generated and then using the label die from the Sizzix Thinlits Banners, Fancy set (#658601)

Variation on a theme – dancers

All these cards were made using the Build a scene Ballroom dies from XCut (XCU503125) and the Cuttlebug D’Vine Swirl Embossing folder (#37-1142)

             

Guitar time

I needed a guitar themed card for my guitar loving friend.

Based on an image I had seen on the web,  using fineliners, I drew the basics of a guitar outline on a piece of parchment.  I then just had fun, adding swirls where I fancied.  I trimmed the parchment to size, allowing enough space to complete the lace border.  On another piece of parchment, I made two more lace borders (using the semi-square tool and then snipped with parchment scissors).  I layered the borders and secured the corners with brads.  A little “Happy Birthday” ribbon completed the design.  This was then mounted onto a 15cm square card blank, which I had part embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder – #37-1604.

An old favourite

Once again, I used the dress form die - Sizzix Bigz Sewing Room die (#657186) and the card blank was embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder .  This time I cut the dress form from patterned cork and also plain card, so that I could colour the stand to match (using Promarkers).  I added a lace trim, and a flower.

Thank you

It’s always nice to say thank you and nicer to say it with a card.

I carefully measured my card blank and then cut 5 pieces of heavy metallic paper, which I them mounted onto thin card (just to keep the strips together).  I then embossed it using the Cuttlebug folder thanks (#37-1134) and added a computer generated greeting.

Thank you’s

At the end of the dance year, I always make thank you cards for our dance teacher and the lovely lady that helps him.

I always try and fit a Union Jack in the design somewhere, as we are his only English students, and this has become a bit of a standing joke.

Both cards had a “gold” theme, as it had been our gold star exam year.

Dies & embossing folders used:

Sizzix Bigz Union Jack - 658296  Sizzix Framelits Frames, Decorative #3  - 657939    Sizzix Framelits Hearts #2 – 657574 Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Thanks – 37-1134.  The stamp is a Dutch one – Dirk & Dientje (coloured with Copics)

De Bruiloft (the wedding)

As my regular readers will know, DH and I are keen ballroom & Latin dancers: we have lessons every week.  The dance school arranges balls throughout the season and the most recent was de Bruiloft (the wedding).  The idea behind this theme was that the students would be the wedding guests.  We were split into to various groups: family of the bride/groom; colleagues of the bride/groom and so on – a great way of getting people to know each other from the different year groups.
Now, whilst we weren’t expected to bring a gift for the (pretend) bride & groom, we were encouraged to bring a card.  An opportunity that I simply couldn’t miss, and the bonus was I got to make two cards: one from DH and me and one from my DS and his dancing partner.

The one on the left used a combination of embossing (Swiss dots and hearts) and a bride & groom embellishment that I found in my stash.  The one on the right also made use of embossing, this time the wedding cake (Sizzix textured impressions – Wedding set 655845).  Using a gold ink pad, I carefully swiped over the embossing, just to give it a bit more oomph.
I also made a wedding cake.  Not a real one of course, but one from boxes,ribbon, ribbon & paper flowers, washi tape and oasis.
    

Almost silver

Friends of ours celebrated their 24th anniversary this year.  I wanted to included some sort of grey/silver elements as it’s almost the silver anniversary.  I also wanted to make a modern, fresh looking card.  This is what I came up with:

Using Sizzix Sizzlits heart scribbles #4 die (654811) and Sizzix self adhesive card stock in silver grey, orange and white, I cut three hearts. I mixed and matched the pieces until I had a look that I liked.  I embossed peach paper using my Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder (37-1604) and assembled the card on a pearly orange card blank.  Before adding the hearts I used some grey washi tape to divide the card.

Birthday

This was made for a friend’s birthday.  She has just taken up dancing and claimed she had no shoes with a high heel . . . .  well, she does now!

The ivory card blank was embossed using the D’vine Swirls embossing folder, the shoes were a Sizzix die (sorry, can’t remember the number) and the black “border” is paper tape (what a wonderful invention!!)  I shaded the shoes using Copics and added a few rhinestones to add a bit of bling.

Dad & Grandad

Today is my FIL’s birthday.  I needed 2 cards: 1 for Dad & 1 for Grandad.  My FIL is very good at DIY and has a keen interest in football – both themes that I could use in my designs.

Card blank embossed with my Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder – Tiny Bubbles (37-1229); surface lightly sanded.  The spanners were cut using my Sizziz Sizzlit – phrase – Father (655292)

Card blank embossed with my Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – Plaid (657064).  Image stamped onto white card and coloured with Copic Markers

Father’s Day

A belated Happy Father’s Day for yesterday.  DH had a lovely day – a cd from DS, another cd from our 2 cats and his favourite meal in the evening.

I made 2 cards for DH: 1 from DS and one from the cats (I know, how sad am I!).  I also made a card for my FIL.

DS wanted his card to incorporate a cupcake (mainly due to my recent bakes!)

I made this card from the girls – I based it on an eye test chart.

This one was for my FIL.  He is a keen gardener, so I thought it would be nice to make a card with a deckchair in the garden (relaxing on Father Day sort of thing).  I even included a miniature newspaper.

Last dance

This week we had our last dancing lesson for the season.  As it was the last lesson, we were all asked to take along some food.  I decided to make some muffins.



We had a lovely evening and we are already looking forward to when we start again in September, as third years.  That’s not to say that we won’t be dancing before then – we have our exam (soon), various dance cafés during July & August, free dancing evenings in June, technique lessons in June and the opening ball in September.  So really, we don’t stop dancing at all!

I also decided to make a card for our lovely dancing teacher – he has to put up with a lot from us (or should I say me), so I thought it would be nice to say thanks.



Based on the Union Jack (long standing joke as we’re the only Brits in the class!), I made my flag base from unusual colours.  I then embossed it using the Cuttlebug folder – “thanks”.  The letters were cut from purple card using my Sizzix alphabet decorative strip – “Wingo Zingo”.

Well, best get on as I have an engagement, anniversary card and 2 birthday cards to make, plus I want to use my craft robo oh, and I’ve just remembered that I need to make a father’s day card, as well as making new stock for the shop – what fun!

In the meantime  - happy crafting!