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...