Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

July 11, 2013

Almost White ...

Hi Everybody,

This almost white card is created from the Grand Squares and has been layered up with smaller panels that have been hand cut.

The Grateful Lattice has been framed and add to an embossed panel.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and it has been heat embossed in silver.

The flower die has been cut out several times and all layered together to create the large bloom that is on the right and I have created the leaves to the flower suing the largest die from the  Damask Motifs.

I have added a pearl centre and glittered the leaves with Glamour Dust.  The pearly flourish is from Want2Scrap 

The paper behind the Lattice was from a free paper stack.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx





July 10, 2013

Sarahs' Irish Dancer ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I wanted to show a card that has been  made for me  by a young Irish girl by the name of Sarah..

A little while ago I told you about Sarah ... she is 13 and has a real talent for drawing and making cards.

She wanted to make me a card to say thank you for all the tutorials she enjoys and the ideas she tries out from the website.

Well this is Sarahs' Card and the character of the Irish Dancer is  hand drawn, coloured and composed by Sarah herself and for some one so young I think she has done a really good job.

I have added in the watermark for obvious reasons but the work is all down to Sarah.

I am delighted with the card which is about A4 size and I will treasure it as something very special.

The sentiment on the front is in Irish and it says a ... "Million Thank Yous" ...  and I thank you too Sarah for making me this beautiful card.

And if you would like  to tell her  that you have seen her card and you like it then  here is the link to
Sarahs' Facebook Page ....  and don't forget to click the "Like" button while you are there.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



July 09, 2013

Happy Birthday ...

Hi Everybody,

I made this card  for a special person in our family as it was her birthday and I wanted something really pretty.

I have used quite a selection of dies and the central panel is using the Diamond and Grateful Lattice sets.

I have added this on foam pads to create some depth to the card.

The ribbon is from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and to the centre of the flowers I have added in a pretty Decorative Hatpin

I  have added in  Pierced Edges  (Tutorial)  to the card and the embossing is the A4 folder from Crafters Companion called Argyle

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx




July 08, 2013

Kraft Card ...

Hi Everybody,

I have used some of the Kraft card that I bought at the craft show from  Anna Marie Designs

I have teamed it with white card and the result is very pretty.

The ribbon is Silky Crush and it is very soft and is tied in a double bow created with the Bow Maker

The embellishment in the centre  of the bow has been covered in Versamark and then dipped into some Gold embossing powder and heated to change the colour of what was just a plain pearl Dazzler.

The background has been cut from white card and layered onto more of the same but I have used foam pads to separate the layers to give depth.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and has also been heat embossed

I have used the beautiful pearl from  Want2Scrap  to outline the central area ...

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx






July 07, 2013

Thank You card ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Grand Labels for my base and layering up with blue and yet more white.

I have only used four sets of dies but the basic shape is the Grand Labels and I love the curved edges.

It is a Hinged Card  ... and if you wanted to add to your repertoire with Spellbinders then my very first  class is available to purchase with The Art Studio

The sentiment has been stamped and embossed in silver and added to Labels 22 and then layered onto the Decorative version of the same die.

The blue ribbon is some of my bargain ribbon from the craft show and I have added a pearl to the centre of the knot ... and the Finesse Flourish  from  Want2Scrap

The pretty flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and features the new Chrysanthemums that are available on their website.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx