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.

Engagement

It is so nice to celebrate an engagement and what better way to do it than with a unique handmade card.

I couldn’t find the right colour card, so I coloured my own with Promarkers.

I then used this to cut with my Marianne Design Collectables Cats die (COL 1344)

The letters were coloured using Promarkers.

The banner was strung with embroidery thread.

I used the Precious Marieke die #PMI0027 Filigree heart from the romance collection.

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.

Valentine–my cup of tea

A simple but effective card. . . . 

the cup was coloured using Promarkers.  I had a strange one though, I placed a heart on the coloured cup for safe keeping and when I removed it I was left with a slightly lighter coloured heart impression. I’m not sure I could repeat that effect. The hearts were cut in to the white square and mounted on the card blank with foam pads.

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.

Season’s Greetings

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Christmas words

Back again to the half cut (told you it was my favourite).  Made in much the same way as the others but using a different die.

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.

That time of year again!

I have already made a fair number of Christmas cards – I like to be ahead of the game if I can!  Over the next few posts I shall share my makes.

This card was again made with the half cut.  I like the way the Christmas tree looks with this technique. 

The tree was decorated with self adhesive pearls and the corners rounded with my “favourite” corner punch.

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.

Lest We Forget

Cats (again)

I loved making this card (see here), that I just had to make it again (sorry).

Football fan

I made this for a friend’s son, who loves football.

The card blank is embossed with a happy birthday embossing folder.