Another thank you card

With more flamingos!

I don’t seem to be able to leave my flamingo die in the box.

Thank you time

As my regular readers know, DH and I are keen Ballroom and Latin dancers.  At the end of the dance season I make thank you cards for our dance teacher and the assistants.  This years cards were flower baskets.

The flowers were made using the Sizzix Thinlits flower scallop die #661788

Party flamingo

Flamingos are still very much on trend (thank goodness).

This cool fella makes for the perfect birthday card.  I had a lot of fun making this card.

A difficult one

I needed a card to cover more that one sentiment: get well, thinking of you, take care . . . . you get the idea.

I came up with the idea of a tea themed card, after all, a cup of tea is a good pick me up.

Champagne celebrations

Champagne is perfect for any celebration, so why not a champagne card?

I cut two champagne glasses in a piece of white card.  this was then embossed with a star embossing folder.  I added a piece of acetate behind the champagne glass cut outs.

I (carefully) added some crystal gems to represent the champagne bubbles onto a gold card blank.  The white card was put onto the card blank with foam pads.

Pet sympathy

It’s horrible to lose a beloved pet.  I know (from personal experience) just how difficult it can be to say goodbye.  I made these cards for dear friends, just to let them know we cared.

 

Both cards were made in a similar way:  the backgrounds for the paw prints were coloured with Copics.  I used a square die to cut a piece of white card and then cut the heart in the centre.  I then embossed this with my paw print embossing folder.  I also cut the heart from black card.  This was assembled (as in the picture) and I finished the sides with washi tape.

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.

Dress #2

The card blank was embossed with my Swirls embossing folder.  The dress was cut using my new dress die .  The dress was glued to a white “ticket” – Sizzix Framelits Tickets #657569.

Dress #1

The card blank was embossed with my Crafts Too Hearts embossing folder.  The dress was cut using my new dress die – it makes 3 different types of dress.  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.

Just because

I made this card for a dear friend.

The butterflies were cut using Sizzix Thinlits dies - butterflies, Intricate #659971 and coloured with Promarkers.

The border was cut using my cloud border die and coloured with Promarkers.

The card blank was embossed with a butterfly embossing folder (brand unknown).

Flamingo Anniversary

Made in a similar way to the Birthday Flamingo Card

Birthday Flamingo

Flamingo's are still so on trend for 2018 and was perfect for a birthday card for a dear friend.

The card blank was embossed with my “happy birthday” embossing folder.  The flamingo’s hat (and legs) were coloured with Promarkers.

Valentine–Love

I embossed a pearly white card blank with Crafts Unlimited Embossing Folder Hearts (#4954012).   The ‘LOVE’ was cut once in white card and once in red (for the heart).

I made a 3d heart (from 3 die cut hearts) for the inside of the card.

First birthdays of the New Year

I am quite in love with the circle word dies and I’m sure they will become one of this year’s favourites.

The last of Christmas

I was so pleased with these two that I thought they should have their own blog post.

The Merry Christmas circle die was a bit fiddly to use but well worth it.

New Year but still Christmas

Starting the New Year with the last of the Christmas cards.  Most are a variation on ones that have been shown on the blog before but it’s nice to show them all together.

Once again, Happy New Year. May it be a good one for us all.

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.

Welcome Christmas

I enjoyed making this card – a bit fiddly but the result was worth it.

I embossed a card blank using my bricks embossing folder.  I embossed the door using Sizzix Textured Impressions Door #658430, on another piece of card and trimmed it to size.  The wreath was made from the small Christmas tree die.  Gold brads and a little red ribbon completed the card.

Guitar time

I made this for a guitar mad friend.

I am a big fan of the half cut (see here for a little tutorial).  It gives added dimension and is a much under rated technique.

The guitars were cut from patterned paper using Yvonne Creations Guitar die #CDD10023.  The front was embossed with a circle embossing folder.