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

A Birthday Card For May..

 Morning all

I have designed a Birthday Tag card, for a birthday in May, using a collection of month stamps from Studio G. I chose a Tag die set from Little B to make the card, as they have different sizes and shapes of tags, ideal to make a main card. This one being 12.5cm x 8.5cm.

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I stamped the bottom half of the tag with a background birthday stamp and Milled Lavender Distress Oxide ink pad. I then stamped out the main tag image in Wilted Violet Distress Oxide and embossed with clear embossing powder and finally cut out the tag. Add a small piece of ribbon around the tag. Add a strip of paper across the top of the background stamping, on the main tag card. Stamp the 'May' stamp at the top right hand side of the card, five times. Stamp out the flower again on floral paper and the leaves on a piece of green card. Cut out and add to the main image. Attach to the main card. Add a bow through the main tag, pearls and a greeting.

I used White card for the tag 12.5cm x 8.5cm

Little B Tag Die-set 100386

Birthday Background Stamp Julie Hickey JH1041

Tag Stamp Julie Hickey

Month Stamps Studio G

Distress Oxide Ink Pads- Milled Lavender and Wilted Violet

Clear Embossing Powder Sweet Dixie

Ribbon and Pearls

Thank you for popping by and happy crafting,

Jennifer x

 

April Showers...

 Good morning

I thought I would post this card I have made, just before April ends.  I love to use up older papers and stamps that I have in my stash and that I would never get rid of. The stamp is from Woodware and the papers from My Mind's Eye, Quite Contrary collection.

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I used a 14.5cm Square White card with a Deckled edge.

I cut the striped paper to fit the main card leaving a small white border all around. I then added a matching paper slightly smaller. Stamped the image with Black VersaFine Ink, emboss with clear Embossing Powder, die cut with a Square Stitched Die and coloured in with Promarkers. Add this to the card following the picture. Stamp out another large Umbrella, colour and emboss with clear embossing powder. Stamp and cut out two of the smaller Umbrellas from the stamp set, and add them all with foam. Add a greeting.

Square Stitched Die Set- Tonic

Woodware Clear Stamp Set

My Mind's Eye Papers Quite Contrary Collection

VersaFine Black Ink Pad

Clear Embossing Powder Sweet Dixie

Promarkers:- Ice Grey 2, Soft Green, Buttercup

Thank you for popping by,

Jennifer x

Easter Card...

 Hi there just posting a quick post, showing an Easter card I have made for a friend, using the L.O.T.V. Bunny stamp set.

I used a folded circle for the base and an egg die set for the top half of the card. I cut a smaller yellow circle, embossed and cut in two and added to the bottom part of the card. Attached the egg shape and cut another egg shape slightly smaller in patterned paper and added as in the picture. Stamp out the bunny and colour with Promarkers. Cut out and add to the card. I die cut the open border and threaded yellow satin ribbon through the slats. Add to the card across the centre and finish off with a satin bow. I die cut the words 'Happy Easter' and used Liquid Pearls on the flowers.

White Card for the main card.

Egg Shaped Die set  Spellbinders Nested Eggs S4-264

Circle Die set Tonic

L.O.T.V Bunny Stamps

Lace Border Die set Sweet Dixie SDD455

Grass Mixture Embossing Folder

Yellow Card Kaisercard Weave

Graphic 45 Paper Fairie Wings Collection

Happy Easter Die Set X-Cut

Promarkers Cool Grey 1, Tulip Yellow, Pear Green

Yellow Spotted Satin Ribbon

Liquid Pearls Lemon Yellow

Thank you for popping by,

happy crafting.

Jennifer x

Daisy Trail....

 Hello there

The theme this time is the common Daisy which at the moment are all around now Spring has arrived. Daisy is the flower for April.

I have used the Cardio Majestix 'Dainty Daisy' which you can find here on my Ebay shop.

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I have used a 6"x6" Kraft card so that the white Daisies using white embossing powder, show up better.

Die-cut an oval shape from the front of the card. Stamp a few of the Daisy stamps around the edge of the oval cut out using a Versamark ink pad. Cover with the white embossing powder and heat to set. Stamp the Daisies in the blue ink pad and the leaves with the green ink pad and emboss with the clear embossing powder. Add yellow Liquid Pearls to the centre of the white Daisies and a white liner pen to the centre of the blue Daisies. Cut out a smaller white scalloped oval and stamp a greeting in the centre. Add blue stamped Daisies around the greeting. I have added another greeting on Kraft card with the white embossing powder. Add the white liner pen to the middle of the blue Daisies. Attach the white oval to the centre of the card on the inside back. Run a stitch line with the fine liner pen around the main card and the oval.

I have used a 6"x6" Kraft card

Cardio Majestix 'Dainty Daisy' Stamp set

Oval Die-set Tonic

VersaMark Ink Pad- Tsukineko

VersaMagic Dew Drop Chalk Ink pads- Aegean Blue and Tea Leaves

White Embossing Powder and Clear Embossing Powder- Sweet Dixie

Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls

White Fine Liner Pen

Enjoy your crafting and thanks for popping by

Jennifer x

Happy Mother's Day Card....

 Morning everyone

Been busy making a Mother's Day card this week, amongst other things. I love the Sunflower stamp from Creative Expressions and designed by Sam Poole. I have quite a few stamps from this talented lady. There is also a small stamp in the set, that I have used as a background on the front of the card and inside.

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Inside the card using the small background stamp.

Cut down the yellow card to fit the main card leaving a gap at the top so you can ink it with the small background stamp. Emboss the yellow card and attach to the main card.  Die-cut the Rectangle and stamp the Sunflower, emboss and colour with the Promarkers. Using the green silk thread, weave through the holes on the rectangle. Add to your card. Stamp out another flower head in yellow card and fussy cut around. Add to the main flower with foam. Stamp out the sign, add a greeting and then cut out. Add the lace panel across your card and attach the sign with foam. Finish off with the Liquid Pearls in the centre of the flower.

I have used a White DL card (21cm x 10cm)

Sunshine stamp set from Creative Expressions CEC990

Yellow Kaisercraft Card Buttercup

Decorated Squared Rectangles Die-set Creative Expressions CED1252

Daisy Embossing Folder Sizzix

Lace Border Die-set Sweet Dixie SDD455

Black VersaFine Ink Pad 

Clear Embossing Powder Sweet Dixie

Promarkers:- Pear Green and Tulip Yellow

Mixed Green Sewing Silk

Liquid Pearls- Lemon Yellow

Distress Oxide Ink Pad- Scattered Straw

Enjoy your crafting, whatever you are doing.

Thank you for popping by

Jennifer x