And a good luck!

The last one is a leaving/good luck card and Jean wanted to show the journey they have had along the way.

I created a concertina of card and attached it to another 8x8" card, I then created a "cover" for the workings and covered it with papers from the Basic Grey Picadilly range.

I added strips to the insides of the concertina then mounted the photograps an stepped them, one on each fold.

 

 

The front cover of the 8x8" inch card has a photo embellished with daisies and candi again.

This time I used a leaf punch.

 

This is how it opens.

 

Again I really hope she likes them!

 

TFL

xxx

 

A first birthday.....

The third card is a first birthday.

I used papers which came with a magazine again for this one as I loved the vibrant colours.

I cut squares 2" and patched then onto another 8x8" card after inking the edges.

The photograpgh and frame were cut with a Marianne die, once in place I ran a line of stickles to join them. Jean's message was placed onto a piece if card which I made into a tag with some ribbon.

The birthday greeting was mounted onto the same card which I punched at either end and threaded a ribbon banner through.

 

 

I punched some small retro daises and added candi to the centres.

Fronds were added too.

 

The insert again has a message and photograph which are placed onto the same papers.

 

One more to go....

 

Hope she likes them!

A wedding.....

Card number two is for their wedding.

An 8x8" card again with paper from MME State of the Heart collection pack.

I added red ribbon and a knot on the side again.

The heart with their names on is a die cut strip which I have trimmed.

The letters are Making Memories rub-ons.

 

 

I punched the hearts with a Stampin' Up punch then layered them.

The lower ones are on 3d foam.

Some have diamante, some glossy accents, the bottom one has a tied gold thread.

 

 

Jean supplied words for the inserts which I have mounted onto the same papers.

As they are private messages I have not shared them.

 

Another one to follow....

 

Thanks for looking :)

An Engagement....

A lady I met a while back contacted me to make 4 cards for her, this is the first.

It's her daughter Karen with fiance to celebrate their engagement.

Jean e-mailed the photos over and this is what I made,

 

The card is 8x8" square and has Basic Grey Indie Bloom paper as the background.

The mount for the photo came with a magazine and had lovely words and sentiments on it so I used that and cut around elements to slide the photo under.

 

 

I added some ribbon and a tie to the side.

The letters are from the Basic Grey Indie Bloom collection pack.

I outlined them with a white Signo pen - wow how juicy are they!

Then, once dried added glossy accents.

 

 

I punched some retro daisies and doodled around the edges plus a Martha Stewart butterfly and some fronds.

 

The centre of the large flower is a circle punch, the smaller are candi.

I added some jewels as the butterflies body.

The engagement letters are peel-offs.

 

I hope she likes it - the rest are to follow.

 

TFL

xxx

 

 

 

Card for a Twitcher

Recently I've had a few requests, this the first.

 

It's for a young man who loves birds (feathered variety!).

I used a picture from a bird book that Mum and Dad had and printed it onto photographic paper.

The base card is 8x8" and the papers are MME, I believe - a christmas range, although you wouldn't know it from this!

 

 

I added gold brads to the corners then trimmed around the image which is a juvenile and adult Robin and stuck it down.

I cut several layers and used 3d foam.

The top layer, the wing, I stuck directly to the layer below and just put the foam on the end.

 

The name is my Making Memories rub-ons - what am I going to do when they are gone, I am loving them so much.

 

I finished the card with a birthday message mounted onto a circle and scalloped circle cut with SU punches.

 

Happy Birthday Aiden.

 

Thanks for looking

xxx

 

Black and White

Another card I made for our Scrapology Challenge this month was this one.

Not everyone enjoys colouring so I thought I would do one with just a stamped image.

I have used a CWC scalloped 6x6" card.

I cut around the image using a circle cutter and a larger circle of patterned paper - Fancy Pants, It's the little things - which came free with Scrapbook Magazine.

A thin ribbon strip and tie was added to the spine.

I punched 3 small retro daisies and doodled on the with a fine-liner. My Martha Stewart punch was used for the fronds. I added White Candi to the centres and each scallop around the edge of the card.

I used two Copic pens W1 and W3 to lightly shade areas of the image just for definition.

Don't forget to check out the challenge and fab prize on offer for the winner.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

xxx



Happy Birthday Sandra

It was fellow DT member Sandra's birthday last week and this is the card I made for her.

I couldn't add it before as its one of my cards for the Scrapology Challenge - Lily of the Valley

 - so belated birthday wishes to you Sandra :)

I cut down the Lily of the Valley image and coloured it with Copics.

The papers are from Websters to which I added a few blooms and some seam binding.

Hope you had a fab day Sandra!

Check out the Scrapology Blog for details of the challenge and prize.