Three Crochet Flowers

 Hi Everybody,  

These Daisies are another example of what can be done with crochet.

I taught my self about 38years ago from a booklet as YouTube was not around then, and I made lot of baby clothes like dresses, cardigans sweaters and some suits which consisted of little trousers and a matching top.

I was very proud of those items. I also made some beany hats and gave them away to people who wanted them.

I will cover these flowers in one of the videos for Making Flowers over the next few week

This card has also used up the last of the inked paper I created in another video and it is my favourite size of a 5x7 top folded card.

The flowers are quick and easy to make and are a real statement piece for your cards. So I hope you will join me for the videos coming soon.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

More Flowers - Crochet ...

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created with a crochet flower and to the centre of it I have added a silk bloom. This flower has been crocheted with white DK acrylic yarn and I have used a 3.50 hook.

It is sat on a wooden fence with leaves and sprigs coming up behind. I got this fence from AnnaMarie Designs and I have had it for a long time.

I have also stencilled a brick wall for effect and added the Sorry sentiment, and the edges have been inked with the same colour ink as the wall.

The leaves and the sentiment are cut in green card and layered together.

The finished size is a 5x7 with the fold at the top and it is very petty in the hand.  

On Wednesday I will be adding a new video with crochet for the flowers using yarn as it is easier to crochet than the twine and gives a more delicate flower.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Waste Not - Want Not ...

 Hi Everybody,

For this card I decided to make some smaller flowers from the Gilded paper I made in the last video and to the centre of these smaller ones I have added a pearl.

The centre of the large rose has got a silver stamen in it and that blends with the colour scheme

I have also dressed this card with silver mirror card and a selection of leaves and flourishes to complement the display.

The Birthday sentiments are from my own collections and they are big enough to  make a statement.

I have used some of the inked and gilded paper to make the background as I had some left over and I created some silver frames to add to the top of the 5x7 top folded card.

This is another card that I am pleased with but it will need a box to send it to my recipient.

I will be staying with flower making for next weeks video so I hope you will join me for that.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Gilded Blue Roses

 Hi Everybody,

In Yesterdays video I made a blue spiral blossom as an examples of dies to create your flowers from so in todays card I have used them to show you yet another design for the Gilded Flowers.

In the middle of these flowers I have added some white stamens that I have in my embellishments and I have used silver  mirror card as an added extra.

I have also used a stencilled back panel but this time I have not traced over the flowers, and I have tucked extra leaves and flourishes around the display.

The cards is a top folded 5x7 with an embossed panel added to the front that is slightly smaller, and it is a very pretty card but it will need a box because of the depth of the flowers.

I was very late adding in the video yesterday because I forgot to publish it and so it didn't go live until about 1pm. I will add it here again in case you missed it ...

Making Flowers - Gilding Flakes

I hope you like the flowers and enjoyed the video too. 

Thank you for being here xxx

Bye for now 

Hugs r

Making Flowers - Gilding Flakes

 Hi Everybody,  

Adding flowers to my cards always makes them feel more feminine and it is something I love to do.

These are quite low so will no interrupt them going into an envelope and they look really pretty with the stencilling behind them.

The gilding flakes I have used are some that I have had for a long time and because you use so little of them each time they seem to last for ages.

They come in many colours and combinations and they are not expensive but they are messy and do get everywhere.

They can also be used in other ways too so get your imagination going and see what you can come up with.

So this video will show you how I made these flowers in the blue and silver. 

Making Flowers - Gilding Flakes

Just use any flowers or leaf die that you already have, and any stencil that can give you a background for your base card.

Have fun 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx