MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame

Hi Lovelies...

I dug out some older dies to make my card today...  I used an MFT Happy Birthday Circle, plus some flowers from Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms.  I decided to create it differently than I've done before, and put them inside a diecut 'frame'... using a Craft Addiction UK Stitch Craft Fusion Frames die - which was just the perfect size!

I did all the die cutting and colouring, then decided to use a deep pink background.  I adhered the square frame onto the pink with thin foam tape, then added the circle of words.  Lastly I added the flowers, and some glitter.

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Happy Birthday Circle, Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms

Craft Addiction UK Stitch Craft Fusion Frames Square

Colouring - Copics

Stickles

Hope you like my make today...

Big hugs

Memory Box Vivienne Butterly

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I decided to use a colour that I don't use often, but always admire - so out came my purple Distress Oxides!

I chose to use this fabulous Vivienne Butterfly from Memory Box (a long time ago).  I diecut it from white cardstock, then wiped it over my Versamark Ink Pad, before sprinkling Embossing Glitter over.  Then I traced around the butterfly on vellum which I'd printed with some watercolours (using a download from png.wing)  cutting it out, then splattering with gold paint, and finally adhering it behind the diecut butterfly.

Then for the background, I used this die set from Waffle Flower which gave me the circles too.  I smooshed some card with Distress Oxides, again splattering with gold.  For the white rectangle, I used an embossing folder to give some texture.  

After putting it all together, I added a tiny sentiment that I'd done on the PC, backing that with a tiny bit of the purple card.

Card Info:

Butterfly Die - Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly

Background - Waffle Flower Oversized Postage Matching Die Set

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Distress Oxides - Dusty Concord and Wilted Violet

Wow Embossing glitter - Persian Indigo and Carnival

I absolutely loved how this turned out and can't stop checking it out!  I'm not sure I'll be able to send it to anyone... maybe I'll just keep it for a few months before doing that! Do you ever get that feeling when something turns out well?? 

Big hugs...

Heart with Butterflies

Hi Lovelies..

A very quick card from me today...  this time using another of the dies in the bundle I bought, so no name I'm afraid!

I die cut a stitched square, and then used this heart/butterflies die in the centre.  At this point I used a tiny sentiment from Papertrey Ink - so I could place it where I wanted while it was flat. 

Then I used some card that I'd previously smooshed and splattered with gold for behind the heart.  I used foam tape around the heart and around the edge of the panel.  I then added the panel to my card base... and that was it!

Card Info:

Dies - Heart/Butterfly (inbranded)

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Sentiment - Papertrey Ink

Distress Oxides to smoosh panel

Gold Watercolour Paint

I know we don't like making sympathy cards, but I like to keep one in stock - as I hate making them 'when needed'!  Hope you like this one as much as I enjoyed making it.

Hugs...

Spellbinders Whimsical Blooms

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used the new Spellbinders Whimsical Blooms die set - cutting all the flowers from different coloured cardstock.  

I then used an embossing folder on some white cardstock, to create a background for the flowers.  I gathered them in a group, then adhered them to the embossing background.  I added this to a mat of red cardstock.  

Lastly, I created the sentiment using this Alex Syberia stamp set, onto black cardstock - heat embossing in white.  I then fussy cut around the words, adhering the sentiment over the stems of the flowers.

Card Info:

Image - Spellbinders Whimsical Blooms Die Set

Embossing Folder - Altenew Dotty Circles

Sentiment - Alex Syberia Floral Balloon Extravaganza

Various coloured cardstock

Hope you like my card today...

Big hugs...

Orange Flowers 1

Hi Lovelies...

I'm sharing another card that I made using some extra flowers I made when I did my card last week.  This time, I added the flowers to a shaped aperture I'd made in a card panel.  I'd backed the aperture with some Distress Oxide smooshed card, splattered with gold.

The I die cut the sentiment three times, adhering them together to give depth, then adhering to the card.  I tied the stems of the flowers with fine white card, then matted the card panel to a piece of red card, before adding it all to my card base.

Sorry I don't have details to give you of the materials - the dies have no packaging so no brand - I bought them in a bundle.

Hope you like what I did - I'm a firm believer in enjoying the little things in life!

Big hugs...

Best Wishes

Hi Lovelies..

Today I've used another of my bargain bundle of dies that have no brand.  This time I thought this die was perfect to create a shaker card with.  

I die cut it from a rectangle card base that I'd previously cut with a stitched die.  The die set comes with the loose flowers to be placed on the top of the panel.  I adhered some acetate to the back of the die cut, then found a bit of rainbow coloured card that I'd previously coloured in my box of bits. It was perfect for the background behind the flowers.  I sprinkled some tiny gems and sequins onto the acetate, then adhered the coloured background with very narrow foam tape.  I adhered it into the space left on the card panel... then onto my card base.  I added the loose flower petals and popped some gems into their centres.  Lastly added a die cut sentiment along the edge of the floral panel.

Card Info:

Dies - Flower Panel - (unbranded - sorry), 

Best Wishes - Alexandra Renke,

MFT Stitched Rectangle

Distress Oxides

Sequins and Gems

I hope you like my card today as much as I enjoyed making it!  It's one of those that I keep wanting to pick up and look at again and again... know the feeling?? 

Big hugs

Orange Flowers

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used a flower die that was part of a bundle I got from a charity shop - so I have no name I'm afraid!  But I love the shape of the flowers, and set about using Distress Oxides on a blending brush to colour them.

I used Saltwater Taffy and Candied Apple for the flowers, and Peeled Paint for the stems. Then I layered the flower heads up using a bit of foam tape between to give depth and glue along the edges.  I had also shaped the top flower.

Then I used my crimper tool to create a panel of white, layered with gold mirri card, then onto my card base. I adhered the flowers, then decided on using the birthday word across the panel.  I'd cut it in white with a gold shadow.

Card Info:

Flower Dies - no name I'm afraid

Sentiment - Alex Syberia Birthday Wish Die Set

Distress Oxides - Saltwater Taffy/Candied Apple/Peeled Paint

Crimper Machine

Gold Mirri Card

Hope you like my card today - I have quite a few more of these dies to use in the near future - I got a bargain!

Big hugs...

MFT Stitched Garden

Hi Peeps...

Today I'm sharing a card I made for my lovely daughter's birthday which was on Friday, so I'm safe to share!

Firstly, I created a background panel by using a scalloped border die on white card, over some blue card that I'd stamped with Versamark using a background stamp from MFT called Circle Celebrations.  This left a darker image which I thought suited the card.  I stamped the 'happy birthday' and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  I'd used a stitched square die on both of the panels, and was careful to attach the pieces together to the right size for the panel.

I die cut some flowers from the Stitched Garden set by MFT..  then some small ones from Memory Box, and some leaves from a set I'm not sure of.  I attached the larger flowers with foam pads, then the smaller flowers and leaves with liquid glue.  I added gems to the centre of the larger flowers, and some stickles to the centres of the smaller ones.

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Stitched Garden, Leaves, 

Memory Box Perfect Petioles

MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edges

MFT Background Stamp - Circle Celebration

Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments

My daughter loves her card - hope you like it too!

Big hugs...

Daisy with Slatted Circle

Hi Lovelies..

Well, despite it being exceptionally hot in my craft room yesterday, I enjoyed making this card!  The daisy is unbranded (you probably know what that means!)  I diecut it, then coloured with Copics.  

Then I used a circle slatted die on my card panel.  I smooshed a smaller panel for behind the slats, using Distress Oxides, splattering with gold watercolour paint.  I adhered that with foam tape behind the slats.  Then I added the flower to the front of the slats, using sticky dots.  I used a tiny sentiment tag tied on with a bit of cord, then matted it all onto blue card.  Finally, I added some gold tiny dots, and some glitter glue on the flower centre  and it was done.  

Card Info:

Flower Die - Unbranded

Circle Slatted Die - Craft Addiction UK

Sentiment - Craft Addiction UK

Colouring - Copics

C0/1, Y18 YR24

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Salvaged Patina, 

Blueprint Sketch

Gold Watercolour Paint

Hope you like my card today!

Big hugs

Lawn Fawn Spring Flowers Backdrop

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made after being inspired by a card I saw on either Pinterest or Instagram..  but I can't find the post now, so I don't know who to thank!  If it was you, I'm sorry,  but thank you for the inspiration!

I used these flowers from the Lawn Fawn Spring Backdrop die set, leaving them uncoloured apart from the centres.  I cut some leaves and stems from green cardstock, then adhered them and the flowers to some dotty pink card.  I adhered the panel to a stitched rectangle, then added the hugs word which I'd cut in silver cardstock, with it's shadow in white.

Card Info:

Dies - Lawn Fawn Spring Backdrop,

Concord & 9th Big Type Greetings,

MFT Stitched Rectangles

Pink Dotty Cardstock

Silver Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today... it was a quick and easy card and I love making those!

Big hugs

The Greetery Silly Goose

Hi Lovelies..

I'm sharing a card today that reminds me of my lovely Mum...  when I was a child and I'd done something silly.... she'd call me, lovingly, a 'silly goose'!  So when I saw this die set from The Greetery called Silly Goose, I had to buy it!

I played putting the bits together and giving them a bit of colour - then created the background using a cloud stencil and some Distress Oxides.  I used an elongated oval die to cut a gold frame, then created a sentiment on the PC, and it was done.

Card Info:

Die Set - The Greetery Silly Goose 

Waffle Flower Elongated Ovals

Papertrey Ink Little Sun

Distress Oxides Tumbled Glass and  Twisted Citron

Copics

N0/1, Y38 YR04

RV17, B21/24/32

Hope you like my card today as much as I enjoyed making it!

Hugs...

The Greetery Botanicals Soapwort

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing another card I made using the Botanicals Soapwort dies from The Greetery..  this time I decided to make it the focal point on a lattice die.

I diecut it and coloured the leaves with Copics.  The flowers I cut from some smooshed card that was in my scraps.  Then I die cut the lattice background and adhered it to a smooshed panel, adding the flower on top.  Lastly I added a tiny sentiment embossed in gold and backed with some gold mirri.

Card Info:

Dies - The Greetery Botanicals Soapwort,

Sunny Studio Frilly Frames Lattice

Sentiment - MFT Bitty Buzzwords

Smooshing done with Distress Oxides

Hope you like my card today..

Big hugs..

LOTV Ballerina

Hi Lovelies..

Today, I'm sharing a card made using a digi image from Lili of the Valley - I think I bought six of these gorgeous girlies - which allowed me 50% off - bargain!!

I coloured and fussy cut her, then used an embossing tool to give her some rounded shape.  Then I created the background using an Elegant Impressions Oval die from Craft Addiction UK.  This die doesn't actually cut as you can see, but leaves a dotty area for your image to be adhered to.  I thought it was the perfect background for this ballerina!

Lastly, I heat embossed a sentiment from with gold embossing powder on a pink strip of card.. which I backed with a white strip too.

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Ballerina

Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments

Die - Craft Addiction UK Elegant Impressions Oval

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/00/11 R20

Hair - E40/41/43/44

Dress and Shoes - R81/83/85

Flowers - RV52/63/55

Paper - E30/31

Hope you like my card today as much as I enjoyed making it!

Big Hugs

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring

Hi Lovelies...

Today I've been playing with some new stash by The Greetery... using their Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring Embossing Folder.

I felt it cried out to be coloured delicately with pastels, so I tried to achieve that.  Then I separated the rectangles, and adhered them to a panel, before adding that to a blue card base.  

Lastly, I added a sentiment cut from mirri card, and layered three times to give depth.

Card Info:

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring Embossing Folder

NB Crafts Sentiment Die (about 10 years old!)

Colouring - Copics

G21/000/20, B000 

RV00/10, V20/93/000

Y32, YR000/01

Hope you like it as much as I loved making it!

Hugs