Christmas Card 

Red Velvet Paper Poinsettias on Spellbinders Decorative Ovals as a base. The bow is Sue Wilson's Classic Bow Die. Glitter added randomly with red Stickles Glitter Glue

My Back To Basics Card from a Facebook Group Challenge:

Made on an 8" card using Papermania Patterned Papers & Linen Embossed Card.

The Flower is made with a simple "Kite" shape Teabag Fold technique, using 2" squares for the outer circle & 1" squares in a contrasting pattern for the inner circle. The effect is like a Waterlily I think & is sitting on paper doilies. 

Hope you like it !

A nice bright 8" card for a 16th Birthday. This time using Hunkydory's lovely card from the Love Hunkydory "Hugs & Kisses" kit. Butterflies are from All Occasions Dies & the Box is Sue Wilson's Classic Bow Die

 

I wanted a lacy feminine card with very pretty flowers. The base is my favourite Presscut Stepper Die, embossed with an Embossalicious Folder. Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles in the centre. Tattered Lace Rose Die gives the swirls & the vellum flowers are made from Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Dies, embossed & glittered with little pearl centres. Sentiment is from Craftwork Cards. Hope you like it !

Hi again, still in Vintage Mood so this one is an A4 Horizontal Stepper card cut on the Hougie Board. Bow is Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson's Classic Bow. Flowers by Samaflora (Facebook) Butterflies are All Occasions Dies & flourishes by Tattered Lace Ornamental Rose Die. Ivy by Marianne Dies.

Today shows my Birthday Card with a touch of Vintage. The main die is the small stepper card by Presscut. Gold patterned card is by Hunkydory. Papers were from a free pad. Oval die is Spellbinders. Image from free use image stock on the internet & flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts. Butterfly is a from a set of 3 by All Occasions Dies

Hope you like it !

Wow, quite some time since I posted anything on here!

 This Anniversary Card is made with Papermania 12" papers, Creative Expressions Dies by Sue Wilson- Spanish Collection Murcia Die, Gemini Carina Die & Classic Bow Die. The little hearts from the waste die cuts I added to the white linen card.

Quite some time since I put a card on here, back in the swing now & this one is made on Linen Cardstock with the Presscut Stepper Die & Creative Expressions "Murcia" Rectangle Dies. Finished with Sue Wilson's Classic Bow Die & Robert Addams Word Die. Flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Two very simple supercute cards designed by the very talented Carol Clarke for CraftsUPrint. With matching envelopes, they are easy & quick to make with great instructions & print really well onto plain or textured card............I love them. 

Little Dog Sunny

Little Dog Chip

Two more little treat bags first with the beautiful Arab Horse Image taken by http://www.lesleydurrantphotography.co.uk/ The second using an image of "George", (Gwyngala Grenadier) courtesy of breeder Sally Main - Gwyngala Golden Retrievers

Today's make is a little treat bag using We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Punch Board. Love this because the possibilities & variations are endless. The bow is made with Sue Wilson's Classic Bow Die

Today I decided to make an all white card & as I love circular cards I used the Spellbinders Scalloped Circles cut in linen cardstock as the base, topped with Spellbinders Decorative Circles, Ornate Ovals, Tattered Lace Marguerites & All Occasions Butterflies. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards 

DL card in cream & spicy bronze on antique parchment paper. Sue Wilson's Gemini (Carina) die & Tattered Lace Rose die trimmed to use the flourish trails. Flowers by Elaine's Perfect Petals.

German Shepherd using Pollyanna Pickering's Best Of Breeds CD-Rom image

Quick little notelet printed on linen paper using Pollyanna Pickering's Best of Breeds CD-Rom

 

Happy Easter card with Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals, Samaflora flowers & Sue Wilson's Classic Bow.

Presscut Stepper Card with dies by Sue Wilson, Classic Bow & Spanish Collection - Murcia. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

My Easter Card using Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals, Arianna Blooms & Sue Wilson's Classic Bow

Todays make is a little 6 x 6 card using the Tattered Lace die background & pretty flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Pollyanna Pickering's beautiful West Highland White Terriers on an 8" card

Today I made a DL landscape card edged with the Britannia Lattice Die, the centre die is Sue Wilson's Lattice Heart & flowers from Elaine's Perfect Petals.

Sleepy Owl Card

My sleepy little owl card made today using dies which were simliar to the inspiration from Bronwyn on this site:

:http://www.addinktivedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/…/sweet-sorbet-…

Such a fun card to make! 

Today's make is a simple Anniversary Card, made with Papermania Parisienne papers for the background & sentiment. Sue Wilson Lattice Heart Die. Tattered Lace Marguerite Die. Nice quick easy one & very suitable for people who would prefer a less fussy card. 

Circular Stepper Card

Circular Stepper Card Instructions

·        I cut a 7” Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circle

·        From the left, measure in to 10.5cm & pencil in a vertical line

·        To the right of this line score at 3.5cm, 5cm, 6.5cm, 8cm & 11.5cm from the bottom of the circle

·        On the left hand side of the inner circle & to the 10.5cm line, score at 8.5cm up from the bottom

·        As with a normal stepper card, cut along the pencilled vertical 10.5cm line between the horizontal 3.5cm & 11.5cm score lines

·        Folds are then valley on large left side & from the top of the circle, right hand side, valley, mountain, valley, mountain, valley. If you reverse the folds, you can have the steps on the opposite side of your card. 

·        Trim the excess of the circle which will show after folds are done

To decorate:

·      Cover the card with chosen paper. 

     Die cut a Spellbinders Ovals shape from 250gsm card as the base for the Marianne Prim Poppy Die cut  embossed with daisy folder, leaving a slight gap on the left for the feather behind & added Creative Expressions Itty Bitty Bow. 

·        Flowers are my own & red ones from Samaflora

·        Flourish is Tattered Lace Ornamental Rose

*note: be careful to balance up the trimmings so the card is not too heavy on one side, then it will stand nicely. Also, I used a 300gsm card base to support the weight of the embellishments. If your card has “giraffe legs” make a small V shaped piece of card inside underneath & stick to either side of the edges of the circle to create a restraint as it stands. 

My #artchain challenge for Day 1:

Here I have created an 8" card using the beautiful Arab photo taken by Lesley Durrant Photography. The dies used are Spellbinders Grand Large Squares to mat & layer the base card, Grand Decorative Ovals, Tattered Lace Ornamental Rose & the Crystal Poinsettia is by Samaflora.

Three DL cards from the Kanban It's A Dog's Life Collection

This time I tried to get a wrought iron effect using the Spellbinders Mystical Embrace Die. Topper is from "It's A Dog's Life" by Kanban

Nice & easy card to make for a Man using Kanban VW Beetle topper 

 

Today's make with the Sue Wilson Lattice Heart Striplet Die, Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Die & Pollyanna Pickering's Best of Breeds Image

Triple Stepper Card made with the Presscut Die & Hunkydory Smudge & Mitten Collection

Small A6 card with the lovely artwork by Pollyanna Pickering - Cocker Spaniels

My extravagant Victorian Style Valentines Card using Sue Wilsons Lattice

Hearts Striplet Die, Spellbinders Hearts & Timeless Rectangles & Tattered Lace Dies. 

A simple male card today, using Presscut Stepper Die & Hunkydory's It's A Man's World card kit. So quick & easy when you need a speedy card 

 

Little double easel card useful for Valentines, Mothers Day & Easter, instructions below -

 

Todays makes......

DL sized Door card. Simple rectangle & square layering. Card edges distressed with Memento Ink Pad. Wreath flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

8" square layered card. Heartfelt Creations, Decorative Lattic Swirl & Tattered Lace Rose Dies. Teal Crystal Flower by Samaflora

Well I decided it was time to try a Blog so please bear with me while I'm learning