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

Textured Bubble Card For Men....

 Good morning

I thought this time I would make a card for the men, using the Woodware Textured Bubble stamp. I used the Distress Oxide Ink Pads Antique Linen, Stormy Sky and Ground Expresso that go well together.

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I inked a few pieces of white card using the ink pads, mixing the colours. I inked the three colours together using the lighter colour (Antique Linen) in the middle of the stamp, then the other two colours at each end. I die-cut the rectangles, four in all different sizes. I used a Kraft card for the main card and randomly stamped the Ground Expresso over the front section of the card. I attached the larger rectangle vertically to the card, wrapping string around three times before sticking down. Add the other rectangles to the card following the picture and weaving them through the string. Tie a bow with the string. Add the greetings.

I used a 6"x 6" Kraft Card.

Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges Die-Set.

Woodware Textured Bubbles Stamp FRS836

Ranger Oxide Ink Pads- Antique Linen, Stormy Sky, Ground Expresso.

Multicoloured String

Enjoy your crafting whatever you are doing.

Thank you for popping by

Jennifer x

Wishing You A Very Happy Day...

 Good afternoon

A birthday card for a friend who likes shades of Lavender etc. So the papers from Anna Marie where very apt. I also used some papers I had from Maja Designs which I have kept hold of thinking I might not cut into these. I think we may all have papers that are not for crafting with, but just for bringing out and just looking at. Notice I only used a small piece for the top of the card.

I cut the wood effect paper 3/4 way up the card and used the corner punch to round the corners at the bottom edge. Matched the paper at the top with the Maja paper, rounded the top corners then added to the card with the border die covering the join. I die cut two of the bows, one with a patterned paper, one with a plain paper and added them together, to make the bow. I added this to the centre of the border. In the centre of the bow I added a flower button and tie. I also added a few small flower buttons on the border. Finish off with a greeting.

I have used a 7"x 5" Scallop White card.

Papers from Anna Marie Wood Collection.

Maja Design Papers.

Finishing Touches-Dotty Bow from Creative Expressions-CED1412

Mixed Flower Buttons.

Enjoy crafting and thanks for popping by.

Jennifer x