Card Making

Stepping out of the comfort zone

on September 27, 2010

I use a lot of pre-scored card blanks, I guess its just a comfort thing, and they are quick and easy to grab, and i don’t have to worry about making my own envelopes, but i’ve been experimenting recently with cutting up 12×12 scrapbook paper/card instead. I have discovered that its so much fun to cut the 12×12 square into 12×4 strips and then fold in half, and I love the way this makes a tall card that has a fold along the top. Its quirky, and I love it!

As a complete step out of the comfort zone, I cut up a piece of black cardstock to challenge myself into using this as the basic of the card.

Here’s one of the results. I also managed to use a few scraps from the scrap tub, which is always a great thing, and I managed to play with another one of my newest cuttlebug folders. The blue dotty paper is glittered so it didnt photograph well, but it looks fantastic in real life – very shiny!

Stamp is from the hero arts thank you messages clear stamps which I picked up on sale. I love ’em.

Why don’t you challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone today- i bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
♡

Packing suitcases and Pretty cards

on September 23, 2010

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I can confirm the bags are packed, ready for our short trip to northern ireland.

I simply cannot wait to:

See the family
Show them my bump
Meet up with Charlie P, Bex & Root
Hold baby Lewis and marvel at how much he has grown
See Nick again
Eat a Chicken fillet special from Kennys (drooool)
Visit the ‘party shop’
Go shopping with mumsy
Raid Shelly’s maternity clothes
Hopefully eat another chicken fillet special from kennys… (seriously, its THAT good!) :0)

…oh, and so much more. There definitely is a lot to cram into a few short days.

But luckily, before I packed the camera, I managed to take a few photos of finished projects which have been lurking in the craft room! After all, I want to keep you inspired whilst i’m away!!

Today’s card is a pretty, girly thank you card – all pinks, flowers, and frills…and of course a button or two!

Enjoy, and wish me good luck for a sicky-free flight. pah! :-p
x

Inspired by Dad Socks!

on September 20, 2010

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Hi everyone,

Happy Monday, and i have some good news to share – I’ve not been sick for over one week! Hurray! Baby is finally behaving itself. I hope it stays this way, because the better I feel, the more time I get to spend in the craft room. And the secret is….I even got the video camera out at the weekend, so watch this space! :0)

I treated myself to a few more Cuttlebug embossing folders for my birthday, one of which was this Argyll pattern folder that I had my eye on for quite some time. The Argyll pattern really reminds me of dad socks and old man jumpers, so it went without saying that I would want to reach for it when making some typical boy cards. This was my first crafty adventure using this product.

Really this card was an amalgamation of testing a new toy, and using up supplies in my scraps stash, and for that reason, i’m not sure what the stripy paper is, or who makes it, but I love the mixture of rustic browns, vintage scripts and a pop of bright red to add vibrant colour.

I hope you like it too.

Products Used
Square card blank
Script rubber stamp
Distress ink – walnut strain, tea dye
Journaling acrylic stamps – tampon maniak (french brand)
Buttons (from the button jar stash)
Scraps – stripy paper & red card
String
Greeting stamp – personal impressions acrylic stamps