Bold But Beautiful....

 Good Afternoon,

Bold and spotted are the colours I have used on this card.

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I have used a 7"x 7" Square Scalloped white card with the straight edge at the top.

Die-cut a Scalloped square 14cm, then emboss with a dotty embossing folder and add to the main card. Cut three different colours of ribbon 16cm, fold and add them to the card as in the diagram with the fold at the bottom. Add a ribbon bow to each of the stalks. Die-cut three flowers from dotty card and add to the top of the ribbon. The centre flower slightly lower than the other two. Tie button thread or string into each button and stick the buttons down in the centre of the flowers. Die cut a flower or grass border and add to the bottom of the stalks. Die-cut a bunting strip (x2) and add to the top of the card. Add a greeting and finish off with a running stitch all around the card and around each flower with fine liner pens.

Craft Items Used...

Square Scalloped Die-Set- Tonic

Spotted Embossing Folder- Embossalicious

Flower Dies- Joanna Sheen Build A Flower SD078

Flower Field Die-Set- Spellbinders

Bunting Die-Set- Tonic

Mixed Colour Sheer Ribbons  

Spotted Buttons

Button/String Thread

Mixed Coloured Fine Liner Pens

Enjoy your crafting whatever you are making.

Till next time and thank you for popping by.

Jennifer x

April Spring Daisies....

 I have designed a 'For You' card using a paper pad with a very much scrapbook style.

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White 7" x 5" Card.

Cut 2 pieces of paper, different patterns from the pad, 12.3cm x 5cm and 12.3cm x 4cm. Scallop the bottom edges of both papers. Wrap a piece of ribbon to the top piece of paper before you add them both to the main card, one under the other. Add a piece of paper 11cm x 5.5cm to the left side of the card just under the scallop as in the diagram. Cut 3 pieces of different papers 3cm wide x 6cm and scallop the bottom edges as before. Add to the left side of the card, one on top of the other. Wrap a piece of ribbon around the top piece and add a punched out Daisy. Cut out a tag from the Daisy papers, add a ribbon through the top and add to the right side of the main card on foam. Add 2 pieces of ribbon, folded at each side and stuck down in the middle to make a bow, one on top of the other and add another punched out Daisy. Add Liquid Pearls to the centre of the Daisies.

Craft Items used:-

Background Selection Paper Pad- Daisy Art Stamperia

Tag from the same papers.

Scallop Border Punch- Martha Stewart

Daisy Punch- Woodware

Cream Ribbon

Liquid Pearls Robin's Egg- Ranger

Thanking for popping by, till next time.

Jennifer x

Easter 'Egg' Card...

 Good Morning, back with an Easter card.

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Cream Linen 6"x 6" Card

Die-cut a fancy square for the background in patterned paper, 11.5cm. Die-cut the egg shapes, one 9.5cm, three 3.5cm and three in a small 2cm size in co ordinating papers. Add to the bottom right of the card as in the picture. Add the die-cut foliage, and add a bow. I used three shades of button thread for the bow. Stamp a greeting and add to the card. I stamped a corner stamp from a set by Whichcraft Uk, in a matching ink pad on all four corners.

Craft Items Used:-

Patterned Papers

Square Cross Stitch Nesting Dies- Daisy Mae Designs

Nested Eggs Die-Set Spellbinders

Flower Art Clear Stamp Set Whichcraft Uk

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Lumberjack Plaid Ranger

Foliage Die-Cuts Mixed

Greeting Stamp

Red/Green/Blue Button Thread

Enjoy making the card and thank you for popping by.

Happy easter all.

Jennifer x

Pretty Button Birthday Card...

 Hello there

I have made a birthday card using up lots of buttons I have collected over time. Shades of green and grey that match the paper pad I have used.

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White Scalloped 6"x6" Card.

Cut a piece of patterned paper slightly smaller than the card to leave a white border edge. Die-cut two scalloped squares, one white card 10.5cm and one grey 9.5cm. Attach both grey on white and then onto the main card. Die-cut nine scalloped squares 2.5cm in the pale green card. Attach one button to each of the small squares. Add these nine squares evenly to the grey card as in the picture. Punch out the three butterflies from the pattern paper and attach to the card. Add a greeting to the bottom of the card, and finish off with the Liquid Pearls on the butterflies.

Craft Items Used:-

Patterned Paper Stamperia Background Selection Daisy Art

Scalloped Square Die Set - Tonic

Green /Grey Card Ranger Card Stock

Butterfly Trio Punch- Martha Stewart

VersaFine Clair Ink Pad- Morning Mist

Ranger Liquid Pearls Sage

Greeting Stamp

Mixed Buttons

Enjoy making the card.

Will be back soon with an Easter card.

Jennifer x

Happy Mother's Day....

 Good Afternoon

I have made a quick Mother's Day card using the Background papers from Stamperia.

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I have used a 6"x 6" Kraft Card.

I cut down one of the background papers from the pad slightly smaller than the kraft card and attached it to the card. Cut out a tag, flower and butterfly from the matching 12"x 12" paper. Add a string to the top of the tag and add to the card. I stamped a greeting on the tag. Attach the cut out flower to the card on foam. Add a matching button to the centre of the flower. Add the butterfly as in the picture. Stamp a  Mother's Day greeting to the top right of the card. The beauty of this card is that it makes a lovely birthday card too.

Craft Items I Used:-

Background Selection Daisy Art 8"x 8" Paper Pad by Stamperia

12"x 12" Matching Tag/Flower Paper by Stamperia

VersaFine Black In Pad by Tsukineco

String

Button

Greeting Stamps

Thank you for popping by,

till next time.

Happy crafting

Jennifer x

A Row Of Daffodils.....

 Good Afternoon,

A row of Daffodils are on this card I made today. Spring is on its way, we hope, although it is raining here at the moment.

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I have used an A5 Cream card.Portrait.

Die-cut two rectangles from the stitched rectangle set and yellow card, one 16cm x 10.5cm and one 12.5cm x 9cm. Attach both to the card as in the picture. Cut a length of white card 18.5cm x 5.5cm and stamp across with a Daffodil stamp.  I have clear embossed before I coloured in the flowers and leaves and Ladybirds using the Promarkers. Matte the white card with the yellow card. Outline the flowers with a light grey Promarker to make them stand out a bit more. Attach this strip to the main card 5.5cm from the top edge of the  card. Cut another piece of white card 5cm x 5cm and stamp the Daffodils as before, emboss with clear embossing powder and colour in with the same pens. Die-cut one square  slightly larger than the white stamped square, then a smaller square in the centre to make a frame shape. Die-cut a tag 11cm x 3cm out of the yellow card and a matching yellow bow. Add them to the main card slightly to the right of the card as in the picture. Finish off with a greeting and Stickles on the flowers. I added a Die-cut greeting with a pearl over the i.

Craft Items I Used:-

Sunbeam Yellow Card Stock- Bazzill

Double Stitched Rectangles- Creative Expressions CED5521

Finishing Touches Classic 3D Bow Die-Set- Creative Expressions CED1405

Frames And Tags Creative Expressions- CED4304

Daffodil Clear Stamp Set by Woodware

VersaFine Clair Ink Pad- Morning Mist

Clear Embossing Powder Sweet Dixie

White Card

Promarkers:- Tulip Yellow/Marsh Green/Crimson/Light Grey

Ranger Stickles- Yellow

Hope you enjoy making up this Spring card, till next time.

Happy Crafting.

Jennifer x

February Flowers....

 Hi there, I am back with a floral card taken from the inspiration of a card by Julie Hickey who designed the stamps when Craftwork Cards used to have the packs and ideas.

The main card is stamped with the Rose from the stamp set. I have made a few now, each in different colours.

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I have used a 6.5"x 5" (16.5cm x 13cm)-  White card.

I cut off 1" from the long side of the card. Attach a pink card to the inside back leaving a small white border edge. Die-cut a rectangle approx. 15.5cm x 10.5cm. Stamp the Rose stamp all over the card using the pink ink pad and clear embossing powder. Colour the leaves with a green Promarker pen and the Rose itself using the ink and a water brush. Stamp out five more Roses, colour and emboss as before then cut them out. Attach them to the card over some of the Roses. Attach the rectangle to the card just over the front edge as in the picture. Add the greetings on foam and add the two small hearts either side of the word 'birthday'. Tie a length of matching string around the front of the card.

Craft Items Used:-

Noble Coll. -Postage Stamp Frame- Creative Expressions CED5532

Julie Hickey Clear Stamp Set -Numbers Craftwork Cards 

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad- Lumber Jack Plaid

VersaFine Clair Ink Pad- Nocturne

Clear Embossing Powder -Sweet Dixie

Promarker Pen- Marsh Green

Water Brush

Matching String.

Thank you very much for popping by,

till next time.

Happy Crafting.

Jennifer x