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.

Get well Pandas

Cheeky pandas to cheer up a dear friend of mine.

 

I used a 15cm square Kraft card blank and put metallic pink tape around all four sides.  Using more Kraft card, I cut a lacy square (sorry can’t remember the die set).  I then used a stitched circle die to cut 3 apertures.  The greeting was computer generated and then cut using the same circle die.  Once the pandas were cut and assembled they were glued to the lacy square.  I used Copics to colour the bamboo.

Keeping on trend

I am in love with my flamingo die.  I’ve used it for a birthday card and now for get well cards.

                               
They were made in much the same way as the flamingo birthday card.

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.

Get well wishes

I needed a quick get well card for a friend.  I embossed a pearly card blank with the embossing folder from the Sizzix Happy Hearts set (#658537)  The butterflies were cut from tissue paper and black card, using the Sizzix  Thinlits Butterflies, Intricate dies (#659971).  Bright pink flower stamens completed the butterflies.

With love

I needed a card for someone who was facing a difficult operation just before Christmas (what timing eh?)

I wanted to let them know that they were in our hearts and that we were thinking of them without using “get well soon” .  I came up with simply, “with love” .

I have made other variations of this card and I enjoy making it so much.  It always amazes me, that each time I make it, that it is always so different.

PS.  The operation went well (thank goodness)

A get well card – a bit of tutorial

Well, for my second post of today (yes, I know my posts are like buses – you don’t see one for ages then two come along together!) I thought I would show you all how I make a card from start to finish, hence the title, a bit of a tutorial.

I needed to make a get well card for a friend of ours.  Not really knowing her likes/dislikes other than dancing, I decided to play safe and make an unusual card.

1.  My card blank – pearly white, 250 gsm

2.  Using my standard template I printed my details on the back and the greeting on the front.


3. Ready to be embossed with one of my favourite Cuttlebug folders – Stylized Flowers.



4. Lining up the folder so it doesn’t emboss over the text

and into the Big Shot it goes

5. Now for the butterfly.

Using my butterfly die (from the Sizzix seasonal set – Butterfly #5) I cut 3 butterflies:  1 x pink; 1 x lilac and 1 x silver.


6.  Using on the body from the silver shape, which I stuck to the pink “base” shape.

7.  Taking the lilac shape, I cut the pieces that I wanted and stuck those to the pink shape.

8.  I added two crystal gems and the butterfly is complete.

I then glued the butterfly onto the embossed card.

9.  Done!!

Now hopefully you have been able to follow my instructions.

Please remember © – use this “tutorial” for inspiration only.  Don’t copy – it’s lazy!

paul said...

love the way you have given the info on how you made / put card together. from my point on view it's helpful to see other technics

7 October 2010 18:19

While the cats sleep . . . . .

I actually managed to get some work done whilst the cats were sleeping – miracles do happen!

To ease my self back into “creativity” mode I trawled the internet for inspiration.  I saw this and decided to give it a go. 

I made two (as you can see), one for a birthday and one for a thinking of you/get well soon

and more flowers

Today's flower offering is for a get well card.

Using my lovely blue metallic paper (again), mounted on a white card blank, again the result is simple but effective.

Until the next time . . . . . . Happy crafting!Y

Another commission

I was asked to make a get well card. I was given a free reign with the design, the only criteria being that it was different to the usual type of get well card.



I came up with a "thinking of you" card.

The letters, lattice and frame were all cut using the robo and the flowers made using one of my favourite punches. The flowers were finished with purple & pink brads to co-ordinate with the pearly purple card & pink letters.

Until the next time . . . . . . Happy crafting!Y

Anonymous said...

I was the one who commissioned the card, and I was so pleased with it, it was just what I wanted and so beautiful.

Grace

11 March 2009 12:10