New Home

The background of this card is made using an Indigo Blu swirl stamp, stamped using Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  I added a border strip across the centre made with a small flower stamp, coloured using Promarkers.  The main image is from one of the free stamp sets with Creative Stamping magazine which is again coloured with Promarkers.  The frame for the topper is from Sue Wilson's Dainty Rectangles die set.

I added a bit of grey Bakers Twine down the left hand side of the card and added a key which is from the same stamp set as the house.  I stamped and cut it out then using clear embossing powder over the top to give it a bit more of an embellishment look.  Finished off with a sentiment and some Card Candi in the corners of the card.

New Home

I always end up having to make two of each card because my Mum and Nan both ask me for them for family so I've got a couple of new home cards to share.

The background hasn't shown up very well in the photos - it's a brick embossing folder covered over with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  I used the free stamps from the latest issue of Creative stamping magazine for the main image which is coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.

I added a few flowers made from Dreamees stamps round the frame and finished off with a sentiment.

Love A Cuppa

I've been neglecting my blog since doing revision so I thought I'd share a couple of quick birthday cards I made this week.

Both of these cards are made using Craftwork Cards 'Love A Cuppa' papercraft kit.  The top one is just one sheet of the decorative papers, I cut off the bottom section with the cupcakes and made them into a border across the centre of the card. I added a few bits of Card Candi in the top corner and a sentiment in the opposite corner.  I used a bit of Stickles Glitter on the top of the cupcakes but it hasn't shown up very well in the photos.

Another quick and simple card.  Just a couple of the decorative papers used for the background, one of the toppers in the centre with a sentiment and some flowers added into the corners.  The flowers are made from a couple of Dreamees stamp sets.

MDF Butterfly

A friend of mine is in hospital at the moment so I've made this to send to her as hopefully something a bit cheerful she can put up.  I used the small butterfly MDF plaque from Dreammes to make this decoration.  I covered it over with some decorative papers and added PVA pearls around the outside edge.  The flowers are made from Dreammes stamps - some are from the 3-petalled set and some are from the Ditsy Stitches set.  I added a PVA pearl into the centre of each flower and arranged them over the butterly.  The words are cut out from a stamp I had and are covered over with Glossy Accents.

Baby Girl

The colours haven't photographed very well for this card.  The background is white card with an Indigo Blu swirl stamp stamped over it in Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  I added a border strip across the middle which is again coloured with Spun Sugar with a new baby sentiment stamped across it.  The main image is from last month's Creative Stamping free stamp set which I coloured in using Spectrum Noir pencils.  The flowers are made using the Dreamees '3-petalled flowers' stamps, with a few leaves around and a PVA pearl in the centre.

Two Hearts

The background of this card was made using a chicken wire embossing folder on the top section and Indigo Blu's 'Floral Swirl' stamp with Tinsel embossing folder for the bottom part.  I added a piece of silver mirror card with a ribbon across the centre to break up the sections.

The frame is made from Spellbinders 'Romantic Rose' die set.  I used an Indigo Blu heart stamp with silver embossing powder for the toppers.  I stuck one flat one with foam pads to give it a bit of dimension.  Finished off with a Lily of the Valley sentiment and some PVA pearls in silver sparkle on the edges.

Wedding Card

I used Spellbinders 'Majestic Labels 25' to make the frame for this card.  I backed it onto silver mirror card so it just showed through the decorations on the corners.  I used the free stamp set from last month's 'Creative Stamping' magazine for the couple in the centre of the frame.  I embossed the image with silver embossing powder.

I used Dreamees '3-petalled flower set' to make the flowers.  I stamped them out using silver embossing powder and added a PVA pear into the centre of the flowers.  I added some swirls behind the flowers using a Memory Box die.  I finished the card by adding PVA pearls round the edge.