Vintage Rose Card and Box

I had a card to make for a special person who really appreciates handmade things and understands the work that is put into them. As anyone who understands knows you don't mind pulling out all the stops making something special for someone like that.

I used the Debbi Moore Designs Vintage Rose cd collection for this card and used the box disc to print out the papers for that too.

The tag on the box was from one of the topper sheets which I then used Distress Ink Peacock Feathers around the edges and Nuvo Crystal Drops Pearl Drops in the middle of the heart where there was a picture of a pearl.

I attached a ribbon from my stash above the tag to add some texture.

In the opposite corner of the lid of the box a two butterflies which I used Debbi Moore Designs Crystal Print Magic on the wings to add a little sparkle to the box.

I lined the bottom of the box with paper printed from the Vintage Rose cd.

The card is a 6" x 6" card. The backing paper was distress with Distress Ink Vintage Photo around the edges.

I used some cream crocheted lace down the left hand side with a boarder down the middle of the ribbon from the printed paper edged with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers. 

I made the flowers using a Spellbinders Die on paper that I printed on both sides.

I used Distress Ink Peacock Feathers on the edges of the petals. The leaves are made using a Heartfelt Creations set of stamps and dies. 

The pins were made by using some faceted crystals and pearls in my stash.

The topper was printed from the Debbi Moore Designs Vintage Rose cd.

I put a square of Centura Pearl paper cut from a Tonic die in the center of the topper before putting the sentiment which was put on with 3d foam pads to give the card a bit more dimension on the opposite side to the flowers.

The sentiment and topper are edged in Distress Ink Vintage Photo. A faux pearl was put in the center of both the hearts to cover the printed pearls that were on the topper.

This photo just show the finished card standing on the box.

This card was very well received so worth all the time it took to make.

Bebunni 1st Birthday Card.

So I've been away just lost track of time & have no idea where April has gone.

Must try harder.

There are twins in the family and it's their first birthday on the 14th April (where does time go?).

They are one boy and one girl so I wanted to do cards that were similar but different.

I chose this Bebunni design from my ,Crafters Companion, Bebunni Birthday cd.

I used backing paper from the disc to match the colours on the topper.

I rounded opposite corners of the backing paper with a corner punch to add a little interest to the background.

I put some faux stitching around the edges of the backing paper to add some interest to the background.

For the sentiment I used some silver peel offs saying Happy Birthday vertically.

I used an embellishment of a balloon from the Bebunni Birthday invitation kit from ,Crafters Companion,. 

I used the same image for the little girls card but because the number 1 was in blue in the original image I traced the number 1 the copied it onto some of the pink backing paper. I then cut the number out adding some shading with a ,Spectrum Noir, pen and added the faux stitching around the edge.

I used the same silver peel off for the happy birthday in a different area on the card.

I rounded opposite corners of the backing paper and added some faux stitching around the edges of the background.

I used another balloon from the ,Crafters Companion, Bebunni invitation kit to finish the card off.

Gorjuss Girl Twisted Easel Card

I love these toppers and have decided I need to start using them rather than having sitting in a box.

I decided to do a 6" x 6" twisted easel card for a change.

In the corners of the card I used Tonic Envelope Die Set 1. on the stand up side I used the envelope die in the cardstock and then the bottom piece I used one of the edges in the set to add more interest.

In the center of the flowers on the die I used Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Ebony Black to go with the card behind the die cuts.

The topper I used was actually part of a note set so there is a space to write on so instead of that I used a Crafters Companion stamp which says ' Learn from yesterday, love for today, hope for tomorrow'

Across the middle of the card I used a EK Success boarder punch on Kraft Card. I then layered some lace I had in my stash and some ribbon from the Gorjuss Girl range.

The flowers I stamped and cut from a Heartfelt Creations set in Kraft Card and card I had in my stash. In the center of the flowers I used Craftwork Cards Card Candi.

I also used the same flower on the bottom for the stopper mounted on a scallop of the punched boarder. I then just used an acrylic gem in the center of the flower.

Craftwork Cards Paper Couture Collection

I made this card with the Craftwork Cards Paper Couture Collection.

I first used a Craftwork Cards 6" x 6" Fab Fabric card. I used Dristress Ink Pad Vintage Photo around the edges of the card, the patchwork hexagons, buttons and dresses.

The hexagons were cut out of the Paper Couture Collection using my Brother Scan & Cut and then drew the faux stitching using a fiber tip pen.

The sentiment was from the Paper Couture Collection and distressed using Vintage Photo Distress Ink

The buttons are from a very old Kanban Lace Kit but I thought the colours went very well with the colours on the card. I threaded organza ribbon through each button before knotting it and trimming.

I used the mannequin and dress templates from the Craftwork Card Fab Fabric Collection and paper from a American Paper Knitting Set and some paper printed from a Crafters Companion Bebunni cd.

I then used faux pearls to decorate both dresses and put 1 faux pearl around the neck of the mannequin to look like a necklace to go with the pearls around the waist.

Craftwork Cards inspired card

Can't believe it's been about a week that I haven't posted anything. Thanks to my husband I have had a head cold with hay fever on top, I've got rid of the cold and an enormous amount of tissues.

I have been crafting just not blogging so here goes.

I used the idea of the patchwork design from the Craftwork cards Fab Fabric Collection as well as the mannequin and dress even though the paper used for the dress was from a Papermania set I bought a few years ago based on the Victoria & Albert Museum.  

The base card is a Craftwork Cards 6" x 6" Fab Fabric Collection and the mannequin was cut out of American Crafts Knitting Paper Collection.

The flowers on both the dress and greeting were cut from a flower I have drawn and the scanned into my Brother Scan & Cut. The centers, and pearls in the top left hand corner are Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Antique Rose.

The sentiment is from a Craftwork Cards Collection that I bought about 3 years ago and have no idea which collection it belongs to sorry.

I cut the hexagons out with my Brother Scan & Cut using paper I had printed off a Crafters Companion Bebunni cd collection. I then used a black fiber tip pen to draw the faux stitching on before I added them to the card.

Debbie Moore The Enchanted Collection Evergreen Lilac Card

As I said in my last post I think the Tonic Collectible Die Set - Art Nouveau Set go perfectly with the Debbie Moore CD.

I used a 5" x 7" card blank and then used backing paper from the disc. I then used the patchwork Die from the Tonic Die Collection to add some interest to the background. 

I used Debbie Moore Print Magic - Mauve on the dress to add sparkle to the topper.

In the corner of the topper I used the boarder from the Tonic Die Collection and in the bottom corner I used a flower stamped and die cut from a Heartfelt Creations Set and in the center is a piece of Craftwork Cards Card Candi.

In the top left hand corner is another flower using the same Heartfelt Creations Stamp and Die Set. The leaves are also from another Heartfelt Creations Stamp and Die Set.

Debbie Moore The Enchanted Collection Evergreen Blue Card

When I bought the Tonic Collection Die Set - Art Nouveau Set I had this Debbie Moore CD in mind.

Once I printed this topper out I used Debbie Moore's Print Magic Sky Blue on the dress to add a little sparkle to her dress.

I used the patchwork die from the Tonic set for the background and then put it on top of some of the backing paper from the disc.

I then used a sentiment off the topper sheet.

In the end I added a butterfly using the Tonic Rococo Petite Die - Butterfly Sprig.

Tonic Wish Upon a Star Die Card

I made this card for a friend of mine for her birthday as she loves fairies and angels.

I first cut out the outside edge in Crafters Companion Baby Blue Centura Pearl and White Centura Pearl. I then used the other part of the die to cut out the center of the White Centura Pearl.

I then used Hunkydory Rainbow Mirri board to cut out the stars and the moon and then put them into place.

I then used silver glitter card to cut out the wings of the fairy.

To finish the card off I used a Tattered lace die that came free with magazine 10. I cut it out of White Centura Pearl Card and Black Card. Then sticking them slightly of set to create a shadow and make the sentiment stand out.

Finally I mounted it on Black Card before sticking it to the card the help it stand out even more.

Craftwork Cards Fab Fabric Bobbin Card

With this card I used the Craftwork Cards Bobbin card..I used paper printed using My Besties CD 

I used a pink spritz with mica powder and cut & dry foam to colour the bobbin where the embossing for the tread is. I then used glitter glue to highlight the embossing.

At the top of the bobbin are 2 flowers which were cut out of Crafters Companion BeBunni paper from a CD and cut using my Brother Scan & Cut. The centre is a faceted gem which came Xraft Creations.

The leaf is made with Heartfelt Creations stamp that I then used green pigment ink and clear embossing powder. I then used the matching Die to cut it out.

At the bottom of the bobbin is a strip where I used a Create and Craft Couture Die out of textured pink cardstock from my stash. I then cut around the shape in Centura Pearl to put a peel off of the sentiment I wanted.

To finish the card I added 3 silver backed clear gems to add a little extra sparkle.