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Posted on: Thursday, 24 May 2012
Time to write about what i believe a good basic card making kit should have to start off card making on a regular basis. If i remember of something else i will add to this list Bare basics A3 self healing cutting mat Craft knife Aluminium ruler paper trimmer size A4 small scissors (embroidery [...]
Posted on: Thursday, 24 May 2012
Another father’s day card, once again a different style Card blank 5×7 Cardstock : brown, green, orange, sand paper : songbird papermania Cuttlebug embossing folder punches : X-cut border punch, mini heart punch Cricut : Storybook for the font Tie is handcut others : gold candy, peel off border
Posted on: Thursday, 24 May 2012
I love card making as you can imagine and what i enjoy most is creating that smth new so challenges although a headake at times are so welcome because they push you to try out new things and this is how we learn and improve! For this card i once again tried the Faux leather [...]
Posted on: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Ive been wanting to try to do a vintage male card for some time. Not that easy to play around with distress inks and stamping but i am happy with the result I hope you like it! Card blank is 13 x 13 cm cardstock browns, white and i distressed all the edges to add [...]
Posted on: Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Needed to give a try to my new circle dies and came up with this little card with brown and blue shades Card blank 15×15 cm with elegant edges cardstock white, brown, blue patterned papers : papermania capsule collection X-cut nesting dies : circle, scalloped circle Cricut : mother’s day bouquet, accent essentials, tie [...]
Posted on: Sunday, 20 May 2012
Hmmm in my last post i mentioned a second father’s day card…. A wallet! Well it is still in the process of making since i need to add some little things but i still have another card for father’s day to show you! A lovely nice boxer Card!!!!!!!! I saw this thing some time ago [...]
Posted on: Sunday, 20 May 2012
Good morning everyone I hope you had a lovely Saturday despite the weather! I have a few cards on order but last nite, i felt like coloring this gorgeous saturated canary stamp! These are one of my fav stamps and they are so beautiful to color in! Card blank : 15 x 15 cm carstock [...]
Posted on: Saturday, 19 May 2012
For our third lesson we learned a new technique and made a lovely folded dress. A simple and effective technique. We also did a few handmade flowers. These flowers are all handcut so no punches needed, just technique and a bit of practice to get them as we want them
Posted on: Saturday, 19 May 2012
A simple and effective card for a beer lover! i saw a beer designed with scalloped circles and i thought i d give it a go papers : We R memory keepers cardstock : mustard, brown, white for the beer design, i hand cut myself the beer glass and i round the edges with a [...]
Posted on: Friday, 18 May 2012
Finally it is the weekend and i found some time to start working on some Masculine cards for Father’s day! I am working on a delicious beer card and a wallet! I will upload these first two cards soon AND i have some more to come hehe
Posted on: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Here it is my second birthday card with another massive flower and AGAIN a butterfly I never get fed up of flowers and butterflies!! Card is 5×7 papers are papermania carstock : cream, brown, corrugated brown flower is cut at 3″, 2,5″ and 2″ with the cricut, butterfly is from storybook. Both the butterfly and [...]
Posted on: Tuesday, 15 May 2012
I was commissioned to do a pretty birthday card for a female. I wasn’t sure what style the person wanted and i got carried away doing two cards with flowers I definitely love doing flowers! These flowers are rather big approx 2″. I will upload the second card later on cardstock : dark purple, white, [...]
Posted on: Monday, 14 May 2012
Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of a friend and I prepared quickly a little male card for the occasion with the main focus on a quote. Card is 5×7 inches papers : green freebie carstock : purple, white, corrugated brown border is made with scalloped circle punch 1 inch sentiment in backed up with a [...]
Posted on: Sunday, 13 May 2012
First time I am uploading some christening Cards. I wanted to keep them elegant and with a nice and sweet little cross. Square card blank cardstock : white, cream papers : freebie (green and blue) sizzix embossing folders Scalloped circle punches gold dots, Silver and green gems, blue pearls, gliteration stickers ribbon beige printed sentiment
Posted on: Sunday, 13 May 2012
What a beautiful day to celebrate mothers and their love and dedication to their children and family. I wish mums all a beautiful day with your family X X X Steph
Posted on: Saturday, 12 May 2012
I love to make my own toppers so here are two cards done with a handmade pram topper. Isn’t it cute papers : papermania cardstock : various toppers : 2 sizes scalloped circles, border punch, buttons and gems, peel off other stash : ribbons, card candies, pearls, gliteration circle
Posted on: Friday, 11 May 2012
I had some papers left from my mother’s day card and i used the last bits of these lovely papers to do this little card. This is on the same lines as my mother’s day cards with this gorgeous butterfly shape. papers : papermania cardstock : purple, lilac, gold cuttlebug and sizzix embossing folders gold [...]
Posted on: Friday, 11 May 2012
A quick male card with a cute hedgehog stamp which i got as a freebie i used my X-cut dies to add interest on the side and a papermania embossing folder and a few buttons for extra details xxx
Posted on: Friday, 11 May 2012
So today we did a baby card Another shaped card this time we did a baby nappy Loved the idea as soon as i saw it! I am entering this card in the following challenges : http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ a card for the boys. http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ cutting fussy front of the card back of the card
Posted on: Monday, 7 May 2012
Two cards for mother’s day xxx One is quite similar to another one i did some time ago and the other was just an inspiration I wanted to use more butterflies hehe - i am entering these cards for : the cricut fantabulous challenge me monday 110 http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-me-monday-110.html , through the craftroom challenge 25 http://www.craftdoormagazine.com, Just tracy’s crafts http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.co.uk Anything [...]