Black & White Flower Card

Hi Everybody,

The weather here today is glorious and it will soon be time for a dog walk.

I have taken Ruby to the groomers for a bath and a haircut as she missed the last one when she was poorly.

But now that she is better again Dougal and I will go and collect her and then we will go walkies ...
somewhere where it is clean !! 

Todays card is an old one that has been created from an older die and stamp set that I have had for years

The flowers have been stamped in black and heat embossed with clear powder then cut out using the die.

I think the neutral colours make such a change from all the coloured card that I have used in other designs.

It is a DL size and I have layered it with black and white spotty card on a plain black layer. 

I have added small flower pearls to the centres and a black acrylic butterfly also.

I have also done the same design in a coloured way to ring the changes.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Pink Felt Flower

 Hi Everybody,

I am in the process of using up some more of the flowers that I have made over the past few months and this large one is created with felt.

I have hot glued it in place, with other types of flowers added to the sides, and green leaves tucked in behind.

The black die cut is one I found on my desktop from a previous project, and I have added with cardboard underneath it to a pink layer and then the white base card.

The pearls are from a pre-formed circle embellishment that I have cut down to fit around the flowers.

It is a simple "Thank You" card and it is very pretty and the finished size of this card is A6 with the fold at the top.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Christmas Mistletoe

Hi Everybody, 

Todays card is for Christmas and features some Mistletoe on a lovely swirly background.

Both dies are from my own designs but are really old collections and so probably not available any more.

But if you already have them then get them out again and make use of them.

The background dis in in three parts and I have cut mine in pink, black and white and layered them together.

The Mistletoe leaves are cut in dark green with the berries represented in silver.

 I used some pink glitter card for the bow and the sentiments were already in my bit box.

It is a5x7 card with the fold at the top and this is the first of the batch for this Christmas which comes around far too quickly.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Pretty Felt Rose

 Hi Everybody,

This is another circular design that is done in layers with stitched edge dies and plain ones on white card.

I have also cut a detailed layer in silver and used some card board underneath to raise it up from the base.

Around the edge of the pattern I have woven some thin pink organza ribbon in and out of the pattern and then ended with a little bow in the same ribbon to one side.

I found this sentiment on my desktop and used circular pearls around the edges and added this with small pieces of cardboard too.

The rose is made from pink felt and I have glittered the edges of the petals.

 The white leaves have been tucked behind the bloom and I used hot glue to keep it in place.

Don't forget when you are making a card with a curved edge that it will not stand up alone unless you level off the back part of the card.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Making Flowers with Crepe Paper

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made from Crepe Paper and this is really cheap and relatively easy to get hold of.  The video is very short and the results are pretty, and would be suitable for many occasions.

Use any flower or leaf dies that you have and also any embossing folder too. Your card will look different to mine but the principal will be the same. 

Making Flowers - Crepe Paper

Crepe Paper comes in many different colours so choose your favourite ones and make some flowers.

You could pierce the middle of the flower and add some stamens if you preferred, but again use anything that you already have in your stash.

Don't go buying any new stuff ... we all have items that we bought and have not used in a long time or even at all.  Now is the time to get them out again.

The little butterflies are some that I have had for many years and they were sent to me by one of my readers when I said I liked the ones I had but was running out of them. I get a brand new roll in the post and I am sill using them on my cards. 

I cannot remember the name of the person who sent them to me but thank you they have been very handy.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx