Double angled pillar card!

I was inspired to make this card when I saw a lovely card my crafty friend

Carol made recently. Carol had followed a tutorial from Iced Images

for a right angled pillar card.

So I went to check it out and as I watched the tutorial this designed

popped into my head so I went about making a double angled

pillar card.

The first one I made is a 2" x 2" panel but I thought it stuck out too much

so I went back to the drawing board and came up with this one.

See how my pillar is half the depth of the previous one?

It also still folds flat even with the two angles

and fits into a 6" envelope.

I have a tutorial you can watch to make this particular one

with the double angles and smaller pillar

Measurements needed to make one

Card Base

One by 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Score short side at 4" 

One by 5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Score long side at 1/2", 2 1/2"

One for pillar by 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Score short side at 1", 3", 4"

DSP to decorate

four pieces at 3/4" x 5 1/4"

two pieces at 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"

two pieces at 1 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Items used from old stash

Papers - delightfully eclectic (SU)

Stamps - Daisy Lane (SU)

Daisy punches,

Bumblebee card and ink (SU)

Glossy dots (SU)

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + option mood board

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - all things bright and beautiful

cardz 4 Galz - anything but square

Sympathy fun fold card

This is the third sympathy card I made recently for some friends.

The funfold is a die from Tattered Lace

and I have decorated it with Forever Fern stamps and dies

and an added daisy from my daisy punch.

I used soft tones of lilac and greens and added some pearls.

I would like to enter this into

The Paper Funday challenge - anything goes option use dies

Mix it up - anything goes option fancy fold

613 Avenue - anything option diamonds/pearls

Krafty Chicks - stamps

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Creases - funfolds

Make My Monday - funfolds

Best moments!

Our new challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by Valerie and she wants us

to use spots and/or stripes.

I found some scraps which worked perfectly.

They have been layered up then I added the die cut

butterflies. The sentiment was stamped onto white card,

punched out and layered onto black card.

I finished with some cord.

Quick and easy theme this fortnight for sure

so I hope you get time to have a play.

I am entering this into

Tag Tuesday - spots and/or stripes

 

Put a bow on it!

It's the second week of Michele's

buttons and/or bows challenge over at

Tag Tuesday.

My button phobia would not let me use buttons

so I have gone with a bow again.

I have used a lovely stamp I received in a challenge win at Allsorts called

Bird Collage from AALL & Create.

I inked up my base using various inks then sprayed

a little water in the centre and mopped up.

I then stamped the greenery around the edges

using a stamp from Daisy Lane (SU) in evening evergreen.

I then stamped the main image using versafine.

The sentiment was added from the Daisy Lane set

and I added two sequins (close as I can get to buttons lol).

I backed it all onto matching card and finished

with a large bow.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - add a bow and/or button

Daisy Chain - add an animal

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

simon Monday challenge - not a card

crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - anything goes with a feathered friend

Babysitting again yesterday so catching up today.

We had a lovely weekend at our Grandson Sean's

First Communion and Patricia's 40th birthday

AND the weather was very kind to us with no rain

until evening time!

He looked so grown up!

 

Fun fold Birthday card

Front

Back

I have 5 fun fold cards to make for a customer, this is the second one.

So I thought I would have a go at a block card.

This is my first one and it physically hurt my brain to work out the measurements

for the size of card I needed lol. But once I got my head around it

I really enjoyed decorating it up.

The front is covered in daisies using Daisy Lane stamp set and punch.

The leaves are die cut from the Forever Flourishing Dies and coloured with ink.

I have added some card candi to the centres.

The papers are from a freebie during Sale-a-bration set last year.

Inside I have cut some butterflies using Brilliant Wings dies.

The little ladybirds are from Nitwits.

I would like to enter this into

Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies

We Love Stamping - anything goes option wings

Unicorn Challenge - lots of layers

Little Red Wagon - make it open

 

Shutter Fold Card

Second post today!!

This is my midway project for Stamping Sensations

where the challenge is

anything goes stamping (option add some diecuts)

Just remember to STAMP, STAMP, STAMP!

We are sponsored by Oakwood Archer  this month

and they will be sending our lucky winner a £25 prize package of crafting goodies.

I decided to go with a fun fold card and lots of stamped

and die cut foilage!

The card itself uses a shutter fold die from Tattered Lace.

The papers are a retired Stampin' Up! set, card is rich razzleberry and

I have used Forever Fern stamps and Forever Flourishing dies

in Rich Razzleberry and Evening Evergreen colours.

The daisy is from Daisy Lane and has been stamped,

punched, layered and finished with a pearl.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Stamps & fun=Creativity - anything goes

Through the purple haze - anything goes

Cut it up - anything goes with a die cut

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us HERE.

 

Another tea light box idea

So on my mission to use up my tea lights and my retired papers

I have come up with this little box.

Simple enough and easily adjusted to fit whatever size you might need.

You can watch my video here.

Please hit the subscribe button and help me build my numbers 😍

For this one I have used my love retired papers again

but the flower has been stamped using the lovely

Daisy Lane stamp set and matching punches large and medium.

The ink is grapefruit grove from a retired in colour a few years ago.

Measurements needed to follow along

Box - 3 5/8" x 7 6/8"

Score short side at 6/8" on both sides

Score long side -  6/8", 3 1/2", 4 1/4", 7"

Belly Band - 7" x 1 1/2"

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Kreativtanten - in the garden

Classic Design challenge - September challenge

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes option friends

So my hand is much better but still have to put splint on

for a few hours a day.

I have been enjoying walking around golf course

as hubby plays his golf.

It is so beautiful out there and it's a nice change from the back garden.

Mother nature has worked her magic right on my doorstep.

 

Daisy Lane and sketch 1

Happy Monday!

What a busy weekend that was.

My son moved mostly into his house on Saturday,

Poor husband and other son were exhausted doing the

heavy lifting.

On Sunday it was same son's birthday

so back up to see him again.

He is only 2 minutes drive from us now lol.

But so great to see them settling in!

So today I have started

Kendra's Card Sketch 3

Just pop over here for the free pdf download

of the cutting templates and sketches

and a great video from Kendra explaining everything!

For my cuts this time round I have used the

Ice Cream Corner dsp.

The first card sketch was lovely and simple

and worked beautifully with my Daisy Punches.

I used the sentiment from the Daisy Lane set

and the ink colour is terracotta tile.

You can see my video here.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Love to Craft - July anything goes

We Love Chocolate Baroque - beautiful blooms

I am full of hay fever again today!

Anyone else struggling?

Anyone with any tips?

I have tried homegrown honey,

antihistamines and drinking plenty of water

but it keeps coming back again!!

 

Double Post Today!

It's time for a new challenge at

TAG TUESDAY

and it's my turn to choose the theme.

If you haven't guessed from my tag it's

FRUIT and/or VEG!

I had this stamp I earned during Sale-a-bration

that had yet to be inked so my theme was born!

I used Berry Delight papers for the background.

The berries have been stamped in real red and granny apple green ink,

cut out and layered together in the basket I made from some food packaging!

I added a sentiment and a little bow from bakers twine.

I combined two bakers twine colours for the top.

Hope you can join us!!

I would like to enter this tag into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything May

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Allsorts - anything goes

Classic Design challenge - anything May

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My second project today is for the mid way inspiration for

Stamping Sensations

where the theme is beautiful blooms.

There is a great prize up for grabs, sponsored by

This months lucky winner will be able to choose an A4 stamp sheet or stamps to the same value from our lovely sponsor Chocolate Baroque who have two live shows on The Craft Store (Hochanda) on Friday 7th May at 9am and 1pm. Lesley will be showcasing different stamps in each show.

For my card I have gone with

Daisy Lane stamp set in polished pink colours.

I stamped six small daisies and two large,

which I then layered up and finished with a gold gem.

The leaves have been stamped in soft succulent ink

using the Forever Fern stamp set and die cut with matching dies.

I used Basic Border dies to cut away the card front

and replaced it with some polished pink card

which I embossed on my score board.

The sentiment was stamped in polished pink and punched out

using the Oval Occasions bundle.

I added some gold trim from the Simply Elegant pack.

I would like to enter this card into

Creative Knockouts - flower power

Cute Card Thursday - embellish it

Fab n funky - embellish it

Dream Valley - favourite colours (pink and gold)

or pink with anything 😁

The Paper FunDay challenges - anything option flowers

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

 

Daisy Lane time to shine

 

Happy Monday!

Over the weekend I came across a challenge called

Kendra's Card Challenge.

Kendra gives you a pdf download showing 6" x 6" paper cuts and 15 sketches to use along with them. You only need 6 sheets of paper to make all 15 cards with the addition of card and embellishments.

It's such a great idea I had to give it a go.

This is the first card out of 15.

I have used Butterfly Bijou papers for my cuts.

This one has been tied in with Bermuda bay card and ink.

I cut an extra butterfly from the papers and then stamped some daisies from the Daisy Lane stamp set to embellish the other square. They were coloured in used Flirty Flamingo and Lovely Lipstick blends to tie it in with the pinks of the other square.

I stamped the sentiment in Bermuda Bay ink and finished with a crinkled seam binding bow.

If you would like to join in Kendra's challenge, here is the link to get all the information.

KENDRA'S CARD CHALLENGE

I would like to enter this into

The Paper Funday challenge - anything goes option florwers/florals

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Aud Sentiments - flowers + a sentiment

Sweet Stampin' - things with wings

I received the sad news that a cousin of mine

has passed away.

Life is so hard for everyone!

Take care and enjoy every minute of your day!

Birthday book card

I thought I would share one of the

commissions I made last week.

This one is a book shape with lots of layers.

The die is a tattered lace one and

I used my lovely new paper blooms papers to decorate

along with a few stamp sets:

Free as a Bird, Meant to Be, Make a Difference,

Oval occasions and Daisy Lane!

The main colour used was Rococo Rose

in the ink and ribbon.

I'd like to enter this into

CRAFT - new (papers, punch and stamp set)

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - birthdays

Creative moments - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

#stayhomeandcraft

 

 

Forever Fern Sympathy card

I have a few commissioned Sympathy cards to make

and this is one of them.

I used a bundle called

Forever Fern

which is super gorgeous to work with.

I just love how each stamped image looks like it has been hand

drawn and coloured.

I embossed the background of this one using the Bricks & Mortar

embossing folder.

The centres consist of layered ovals.

Then I just stamped and die cut loads of leaves and buds,

arranged to the side of the ovals and finished with a

stamped and punched daisy.

I used deeper autumnal colours to suit the time of year.

The inside was stamped to follow through from the front.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafting Happiness - anything goes

International  Art & Soul - autumn colours

Allsorts - autumn colours

Crafty Catz - anything goes option autumn colours

Creative Inspirations - spots, dots and inky splats

Boy it is chilly today and damp!

We are still having to keep visitors out of our homes here

at the minute but did get a quick chat over the fence

and see baby Finbar yesterday :)

Have a great week!

Product List

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

£49.50

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set

[149325]

£21.00

Medium Daisy Punch

[149517]

£15.00

Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

[149643]

£9.25

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

[147005]

£8.25

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

£7.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

£7.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

£7.00

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

£7.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Layering Ovals Dies

[141706]

£33.00

Fantastic offer available during September!!

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