Friday 27 January 2017

January Birthdays

 First card up is for Caitlin
a work colleague. This one was
made at 7:00am!! Forgot she
was going away.


Next three images are of the front,
inside and reverse of Penny's card.
She is the avid Alice Cooper slave &
I try to come up with
something new every year!
 Have to say I am very pleased with this one.
The colours are vibrant making the 
black stamped images really pop out.
(Stamps Inkadinkadoo)

I like to continue my designs
inside where ever possible.

And, I also like to include
an image on the reverse if I have one
suitable.
I will be back with some more January birthdays soon.
I've also got an Art Journal page to share & a commissioned card.

Sunday 15 January 2017

New Year!

 First up, I have these 4 New Year cards.
This shows what you can do with a single
sheet of pretty A4 paper.
Paper in question, Prima Marketing Epithany.
Dies Tim Holtz Mixed Media
Distress Inks (colour behind die cut areas)
Glitter paper & number dies.
  
This next card is a 2nd of January birthday.
This was for craft buddy, Carol Quance.
Tag was a free die from a magazine
Stamp - amazing collage design Carabelle
Florals by Hero Arts.
This just shows the front and the inside detail.
 
 Love the font of this
free Birthday stamp.

It seems like all I have done is churn out
cards but there is an art journal page
about Christmas, to share soon.
That will be shared along with 
another birthday or two!

Sunday 8 January 2017

More Cards Still!

First card to share is the one
I made for all of my neighbours.
This street sends a card to each other
so I thought as it was my first
year I must make an impression!
This card was made 16 times.

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Next card is a Christmas Day Birthday.
My friend Anne was the recipient.
I made this one based on a Connie Stewart design.
Stamping Up dies & stamps.

The inside was stamped with some free stamps
For the floral image and quote.


This final card for today is a
New Year Day Birthday.
This went out to my Brother-in-law, Martin.
Made completely using free stamps!
 Got to love these magazines,
 giving free cover gifts.


Wednesday 4 January 2017

More Cards

 The top card was created for craft friends. 
It was designed on an idea by Connie Stewart.
Seriously, this flash card system saved
my Christmas. 
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Now onto the special ones.
This first card is my Dad's.
Sadly I had no white fun foam and had to use blue.
It does shine through a little but I love it all the same. 
My favourite combination, White, Deer
& trees. What's not to love?


Now for my Sister.
She is a huge fan of clean, simple
uncluttered and uncomplicated. 
I think I achieved this.
I had a go at the inlaid die technique
demonstrated by Jennifer McGuire.
However, as my chosen die cut all the way out, 
I backed it with vellum and added two layers
to make them stand a little proud
of the card front. The snowflake in the centre
is only one layer.
It is a little blurrred and the stamping
doesn't look clear but it is the way the design
was on those white flowers.