Dance exam

We supported our friend at their dance exam.  I made a box card to celebrate their achievement.

Dies used: Sizzix thinlits plus, Card, Diorama Gatefold #660845;  the dancers are from the Xcut Build a Scene Ballroom #XCU503125 and a star punch.

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

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.

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).

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.

Christmas for dancers

As my regular readers know, I am a keen amateur ballroom and Latin dancer. As a result of my hobby , I have a lot of “dancey” friends, so it only seems right to have a dance themed Christmas card.

I used a number of dies from different sets to create this card:

Dancers: Xcut Build a Scene Ballroom #XCU503125; Shape cut into card blank: Sizzix thinlits plus, Card, Diorama Gatefold #660845; Leaves:  Christmas tree set, brand unknown.

Vintage style

A dear friend of mine loves vintage style.  I wanted to make a vintage styled card and came up with the idea of a vintage style dress.
I cut the dress form (mannequin) from burlap paper to give it some texture.  The dress form was trimmed top and bottom, just to leave the body.  I cut a second complete one from white card.  Die used:  Sizzix Bigz Sewing Room #657186.  I coloured the base with Copics.
I then made myself a dress pattern to fit the dress form, which I found quite fiddly, but I got there in the end.  The necklace is made from self adhesive pearls.
The card blank was embossed using my big dots embossing folder from craft Sensations.

New Grandparents

Dear friends of ours became grandparents for the first time.  Such moments in life need celebrating, so I decided to make two rocking chairs for the new grandparents.

My apologies in advance as this is a long post, with lots of photos.

The die used:  Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Chair, 3-D #658985

All the pieces cut, ready for assembly

The seat piece, with double sided tape

Folded along the score lines

The seat ready to be glued to the chair back

I made a book and some glasses for grandad’s chair and some knitting for grandma’s.

All done!!  Ready to be given in their handmade acetate boxes.

NB:  Opa = Grandad  Oma= Grandma/Nan

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.

Father’s Day

I hope all you amazing Dads had an amazing Father’s Day!

This card was made for DH from DS.

The card blank was embossed with Sizzix Textured Impressions A6 embossing folder – Arrows #2 – #659771

The hat, glasses & moustache are from an unbranded die set.

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

Happy birthday

I always find coming up with ideas for cards for men difficult. 

A dark cream piece of card was embossed using Sizzix Texturz Happy Birthday phrases from set #20 - #656372

The cupcake was cut using Sizzix thinlits Lanterns #660692 and was coloured with Copics.