Two variations of Sympathy Card

The design team were been asked to do some Sympathy cards for The Fat Cats Card Corner, so I did these ones in two colour variations.  

The first one I did in Black, white and silver.

It is rather hard to see, but the black strip in the middle has been embossed with the Anna Griffin Rosa 5 X 7 embossing folder.  The silver and white flourish designer paper either side of it all framed with black on a white card base.  The centre oval is the Joy Crafts Fancy oval die which I sponged with silver around the centre.  The Sentiment is the Elizabeth Craft Designs die.

Behind the flowers is the Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, and the little leave are a Marianne Creatables Anja Leaves 1 die LR0226.  The black flowers are made with the Cheery Lynn Build a flower Dies set #3, the silver edged roses are made with a six petaled flower punch.  The little flowers with the black centres are made with two sized small and mini 5 petal flower punch.

The second one is the same embossing folder, a different designer paper, and the same oval die and sentiment.  This one I put the flowers and flourish punch around the top.  The centre mauve and the bottom mauve flowers again were using the Cheery Lynn Build a flower #3, the roses were made the same but this time I didn't put the very centre part in but put some pearl stamens.  Then the small 5 petal paper punch for the white flower with the mauve centre, which I did with some Mauve puff paint.  

Sympathy with roses

This is a Sympathy card I have made to keep in my stash.
I have used the Tied Together Couture creations embossing folder for the background and the central panel. I have put a dot of liquid pearls at each junction   The two side panels are done with the Marianne creatables Vintage Decoration die LR0269.  The centre is the Marianne Craftables Square and Stitch die CR1240. The roses I have made and the leaves are the Ash family punch.  Finally the With Sympathy sentiment is the Elizabeth Craft Designs die which is cut out of silver mirror card, which looks a lot better in real life than shows in the photo.  

Christmas Cards already!

I have been making Christmas Cards for Fat Cats Card Corner

The first I used the new Marianne Craftables Square & Flower Stitch die CR1240 which I did in red mirror board and then the flowers and leaf dies as well from the same die set.  The flowers I cut 3 for each flower out of a pearlised light card, shaped the petals slightly and glued them on top of each other, alternating the petals on each layer.  Then put a green gem into the middle of each.

The background is embossed with the Cuttlebug Holly and Berries folder.  The music book is done with some music digital image, reduced and then printed on to a piece of card. It was then cut out with the Marianne Creatables Open book die LR0235.  Which I sponged around the outside with the Antique linen Distress ink and drew some gold gel pen onto the embossed parts of book pages

The sentiment is made with the Marianne Collectables Die and Stamp Banner and Text Christmas Set

The second one is a little bit different, I have tried to make it have a vintage look.

The vintage paper in the background was from Far Far Hill which has some wonderful free downloadable papers and elements.

I have used a vintage Christmas image from which is framed with the Square and Flower Stitch Marianne Craftables Die CR1240 with a paper heart doily behind it.  

The sentiment is done with the Marianne Collectables Banner and Text Christmas Stamp set.  

The poinsettieas are also a Marianne Creatables die LR0122, with the Holly Branches LR0244 behind them, and behind that is some antique cream lace.

The final card I wanted to use something other than a bauble die to make the Christmas bauble.  

So I used the Marianne Craftables Round Passe-partout  die CR1239 to cut out the circle, and then wove some red ribbon that has a gold edging onto another piece of card just bigger than the die cut, and attached it behind the circle.  I raised this piece of card up with sticky foam and mounted it onto some red card and then onto the white card.  I then put the narrow piece of ribbon up to the top for the hanger, and some Marianne Creatables   Holly Branches die LR0244 with some little red gem stickers on them for the berries.  A bow on top of that with the fine ribbon, and the sentiment at the top which is the Marianne Collectables Banner and Text Christmas Stamp set to finish the card

Paper flower display

Our local library has a 'Winter Craft' theme for its displays this month, and I did a display of paper flowers and cards in their display cabinet.  I wanted to just concentrate on cards, boxes and calendars that I had made with 3D flowers. There isn't anyone in my area who does this sort of flower making.  To fill in the gaps between the display peices, I  put some doilies, die cuts, and some of the materials you use in making this sort of card. I also put in a few of my boxes of pre-made flowers that I have in stock.  

I decided when I was getting everything gathered together to take to the library, I felt that there wasn't enough of other things I had made with the flowers, it was mainly cards or boxes, so I decided I would have a go at doing a small posy of the flowers in a teacup.  Teacups seem to be really 'in' at the moment, and I have always had an intention of doing a paper cup and saucer sometime.  Well I didn't have time to do that for this display, so I found a lovely tea cup and saucer set that I had from my Grandmother, so put it in that.

I think it is quite cute! In time I will have a go at making a paper cup and saucer, so that the entire thing is made of paper, but for now I am happy with this.

Anja Vintage decoration die cards

I have made two cards for Fat Cats Card Corner with the new Marianne Creatables Anja Vintage decoration die LR0269 .  

The first one I made was this one, with the two die cuts top and bottom that I have backed with Mauve card.  As you can see the front is a normal card and then I have extended the die cut above this on the back part.  

The front I have used one of the older Marianne Designables Swirl Cut and emboss folder,

and then on top of that I have put a flower image which I have edged with the Marianne Creatables Anja Ornaments 2 die on the side.  

The next one is one I have made with the same die, but this time I have backed it with a second die cut which fits onto each other perfectly.  

The middle I have used a pretty rose paper, and then have used the Marianne creatables Doily die Designer doily.  The vintage image of the girl has been framed with the Marianne Creatables Small Oval LR0235

The flowers are done with some bought daisies which I molded slightly and glued two together and then put a pearl in the middle.  

This is the how it looks when the flaps are closed and tied in a bow.

                                                                    

Lady with Yellow

I have done another card in the vintage style using a vintage photo image.  

This one I have used the Marianne Creatables Anja Corner die LR0200 at the top of the background, some ribbon and lace, and then some 7 gypsies design paper behind the vintage image.  

The flowers I have made with the 'My favourite Things' die called Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose die, but I have only used the smallest of the two outside petals, which I have wet then scrunched up, then allowed them to dry out, before joining them together.  I then layered 3 of them for each flower, and finished them off with some yellow glitter stamens.  

I made a box for this to go into, and decorated the top cut away area with the Marianne Creatables  Anja Vintage Ornaments 2 die LR0270. 

Bella Wedding Card

I have made a wedding card with the Bella Bride digital stamp from Sassy Studio Designs.

I love this digi!

I made a box to go with the card, so that the flowers I have made didn't get squashed!

I have used one of the background papers that are free from Far Far Hill Freebies website.

I have used this on the box lid and the base of the card.  

I coloured Bella with aqua coloured pencils.  The border, corner and doily were all cut out on my Silhouette Cameo.   

The flowers, buds and leaves I have handmade.  

I also made the stick pin. 

Finally some pearls in the centre of some of the flowers, along the border and some lace to pretty it up and Viola!