Christmas in November...Just..

 Good Afternoon

A Christmas card in November only just made it.

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White 6"x6" base card.

I cut out the main Holly paper leaving a small white edge around the main card. Die cut a white decorative square 11.5cm, then die cut three snowflakes different sizes out of the square. Add a piece of red card to the back of the die cut square, so that, the snowflakes look red on the right side. Attach to the main card. Die cut a mixture of snowflakes out of patterned and plain white card. Add to the card on foam pads. Die cut the greeting, 'Noel' and add to the card. Finish off with glitter Stickles and Metal Stickers or Pearls as in the picture.

Craft items Used:-

White and Red Card

Patterned Paper Echo Park 'Santa Claus'

Square Cross Stitch Die Set by Daisy Mae Designs

Sizzix Snowflake Die and Stamp Set 658622

Christmas Sentiments Die Set Hobbycraft

Ranger Stickles- Xmas Red and Frosted Lace

Metal Stickers

Nice to get started on your Christmas cards early, especially if you make a lot.

Happy crafting all, till next time.

Jennifer x

Happy Birthday.. Happy Birthday.. Happy Birthday.

 Good Evening Everybody,

Just posting a birthday card, which depending on which colour of inks you use, could be for female or male card.

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 I have used a 6"x6" White base card.

I stamped three images of the birthday stamp in three different colours, embossed them with clear embossing powder, then cut each of them out. Die cut a large scalloped edge square twice, using 14cm and a 13cm die, in order to make a frame. I embossed the frame with a check embossing folder. I attached the frame to the main card just putting the stamped images (2 of them) under the frame at the corners before I stuck the frame down. Add the third stamped image to the centre of the card. Die cut another frame using the scalloped edge die this time 8cm and 6cm. Attach the smaller frame with foam pads. I used one of the inks to cover a piece of card 15cm x 2cm and then embossed with the clear embossing powder and embossed with a Happy Birthday embossing folder. Add across the centre of the card sticky tape at each end and foam in the centre. Colour another small piece of card using a different coloured ink, clear emboss then die cut the photo corners. Add to the card as in the diagram.

Craft items I have used:-

White card for the frames.

Tonic Square Scalloped Die Set

Birthday Background Stamp ( My Sentiments Exactly)

Design Objectives Check Embossing Folder

Design Objectives 'Happy Birthday' Embossing Folder

Sweet Dixie Clear Embossing Powder

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pads:- Stormy Sky/ Speckled Egg/Evergreen Bough

Die-Namics Photo Corner Die Set

Hope this card has given you a little inspiration.

Happy crafting till next time

Jennifer x

Thank you so very much.....

 Good afternoon,

Back with a 'thank you' card. We need one of these every now and again. I have used an A5 Kraft card, landscape, that I have embossed along the front section.

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Die-cut a cream piece of card 15cm x 12cm, then run through with the embossing folder used on the front of the card. Add to the main card 1.5cm from the left edge. Add a strip of co-ordinating paper across the front 8cm x 12.5cm. Wrap a piece of string round the front of the card twice and finish at the left edge with a bow. Die-cut three rectangles 8cm x 4.5cm from the cream card and stamp the flower in each rectangle with a different coloured ink, then emboss with clear embossing powder. Stamp the flowers again and cut out and layer as on the diagram. Attach the three rectangles onto the card with foam. Stamp around the edges of the card using a background stamp. Stamp out a greeting and add to the card. Finish off with Liquid Pearls in the centre of the flowers.

Craft Items Used:-

A5 Kraft Card

Cream card

Patterned Paper

Double Stitched Rectangles by Creative Expressions CED5521

Wow 'Gratitude' Clear Stamp Set Stamp Set 2

15cm Square Check Embossing Folder Design Objectives

Ranger Distress Ink Pads:- Rusty Hinge/ Gathered Twigs/ Old Paper

Ranger Liquid Pearls -Dark Chocolate

Clear Embossing Powder

String

Thank you for popping by, will be back soon.

Jennifer x

Happy Anniversary

 Hi there everybody,

I have designed an anniversary card this afternoon as I have a few anniversaries coming up next month so I am well prepared. I didn't use a stamp for the main feature this time, but a wreath I made from strong craft wire.

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Tightly Woven Burlap.

I used a 7"x7" White card and matted it with a floral patterned paper, leaving a small white border around the edge. Make a circle with the craft wire 9.5cm diameter and wrap it round twice. Add the cream string and wrap around the wire making a bow at the top to finish off. Add to the centre of the card with glue. Add a smaller matching patterned die-cut circle in the centre, then a slightly smaller one with the Burlap. Add an even smaller one with a greeting in the centre. Die-cut a tag and add a greeting.

Make a hole at the beginning of the tag and thread a piece of string and tie in a knot. Add the tag to the card at the bottom left on foam pads. Die-cut 2 corners from patterned paper and add a small strip of Burlap before sticking them down, as in the picture. Add 2 Roses to the card, one in paper the other with the Burlap. I have added a diagram of how to make the Roses if you have not made them before. They are a bit fiddly but practice makes perfect they say. Add punched out leaves to the Roses and behind the tag.

Cut out a circle about 5cm diameter and cut about 1cm around the circle, like a spiral, but don't cut right to the centre. Fold over the edges of the circle all the way round.  Begin rolling at the start and roll together quite tight gluing as you go. When finished rolling, stick down to the centre that you did not cut. Happy crafting!!!!!

Items I have used:-

7"x 7" White Base Card.

Patterned Paper by Maja Designs.

Strong Metal Craft Wire (I used Burgundy Coloured).

Cream String.

Circle Die-set Tonic.

Tag Die-set by Creative Expressions CED4304.

Photo Corners Die-set by Die-namics.

Piece of Closely Woven Burlap.

Leaf Punch by Martha Stewart.

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad -Seedless Preserve.

Greeting Stamps.

Hope you manage to make this card or at least get some inspiration.

Till next time.

Take care

Jennifer x

Autumn Is Here....

 Good Afternoon,

It is a while since I have posted any new card makings but today I have updated an Autumn design.

Using an A6 White card.

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I have made a few of these cards to send to friends to wish them a Happy Autumn.

I die cut a piece of white card using the A2 Distressed Edges Dies, the largest die. I then embossed with a Darice leaf design. Cut a length of Wired Hessian 15cm and cut out a tag shape at the bottom, following the diagram. Fold the top of the Hessian over the top of the die cut. Stick down the Hessian. Before sticking the die-cut to the main card, I have stamped a small background stamp around the edge of the A6 card. Die cut two leaf shapes and colour them with Autumn coloured Ink Pads and clear emboss them. I die cut a tag shape out of Kraft card and stamped a message. Add to the card, then tie a string bow throw a co ordinating button and glue to the centre. I punched out three fern leaves and added them behind the button. I then stamped the word Autumn, cut out and added to the card.

Items I have used:-

A6 White Card

Spare White Card./Kraft Card

Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges Die Set

Creative Expressions Tag And Frame Dies CED4304

Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves Dies LF577

Darice Leaf Embossing Folder.

Eleganza Wired Hessian

Ink Pads:- Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo

Sweet Dixie Clear Embossing Powder

Martha Stewart Fern Punch

Button and Thread

Greetings Stamps

Enjoy making up the card if you get the chance.

Take care till next time and Happy Autumn to you all.

Jennifer x

Birthday Card for Men...

 Hello there

A birthday card for the men. I made this card for a relation of mine whose birthday is in June, so I am ahead of myself for a change. The Clock stamp is ideal for a retirement card too.

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I used a cream card 6"x6" and matted with a brown, slightly patterned paper from Lili of the Valley paper pad, leaving a small cream border around the edge. Die cut four tags from different patterned papers and added them to the card as in the picture. Stamp out the clock stamp with Versamark and gold embossing powder onto a light patterned paper. Cut out and matte onto brown paper and then cream card. Wrap co ordinating coloured string around the stamped image and tie, adding a small embellishment. Attach to the card and add a greeting.

1 x 6"x6" Cream card

L.O.T.V. Paper Pad Country Gent

Cream Card

Tic Toc Clear Stamp Set by Kaisercraft

Frames and Tags Die-set Creative Expressions CED4304

Versamark Ink Pad

Sweet Dixie Gold Embossing Powder

Thank you for popping by, till next time.

Jennifer x

Buttons and Bows.....

 Afternoon everyone

We seem to have been blessed with this nice weather which means I have been more outside than inside making cards, but this morning I decided to make a card for a birthday girl or even a card for a baby. I used the papers from Echo Park 'Life is Beautiful'. The stamped buttons are from the Woodware stamp collection 'Buttons' which you can purchase from my Ebay shop here.

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I have used a 7"x7" Scalloped White card.

Die cut a large scalloped square in the pale green card and add to the main card. Die cut a slightly smaller square in the floral green paper, and matte to the green. Die cut a white smaller scalloped square and add that onto the floral. Die cut four smaller squares in mixed pattern papers and add to the card as in the diagram. Stamp out four of the buttons on mixed plain card with the grey ink and emboss with clear embossing powder, cut out the buttons. Tie button string through all four buttons and add to the smaller squares on foam. Add a greeting.

I used Echo Park papers 'Life is Beautiful'.

Woodware Clear Stamp Set Buttons FRM054

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Squares S4 129

Tonic Scalloped Square Die Set

VersaFine Smokey Gray Ink Pad

VersaMagic Dew Drop Ink Pad Oasis Green

Sweet Dixie Embossing Powder

Button String

Thank you for popping by

Jennifer x