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

Crochet Flowers

 Hi Everybody,

These two cards have flowers on them that I have not filmed and they are made from the twine I used in the Hessian series.

But for these flowers I have crocheted the twine into floral shapes and added a pearl to the centres. I used quite a big hook to do the stitches and they didn't take long to make.

Now if you crochet then let me know how you go on with them, and if you don't would you like me to do a video on making these simple flowers ???

The cards are both 5x7 and each one has a panel added to the front that is slightly smaller . 

One is in landscape and the other is portrait 

Both have got a letterpress technique added to the panel but the top one has been sprayed with water for a more watercolour effect.

The second one I have kept as it was, and I used Seedless Preserves to colour them both.

I have used other bit and pieces that I could find on my desktop and the flowers I made a while ago.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Spiral Blooms

Hi Everybody,

Here is another card made with some spiral blossoms on it and they are created from some double sided thinner card.

I have added them to a die cut Oval and the background to the card has been inked very lightly in pink and blue.

I have also added some pearls to the front to accentuate the design and then dotted some more around.

The leaves are cut from any leaf die  and I have used an older sentiment die that I have in my collection.

I have had to have my eyes retested since the laser treatment and they will be ready next week for me to collect so well the truly back to normal when I get them.

If you need laser treatment for your vision, after having cataract surgery, I can say from experience it is painless and the difference is amazing. So if it is offered to you don’t be scared …. Go for it … and I assure you will not regret it.

Bye for now …

Hugs xx