Get Well Soon with Fizzy Moon.

Hi Guys',

How is everyone? I promise not to mention the miserable weather, but I have to mention the cool storm we had here in Spalding on Friday. It lightened and thundered, right overhead, non stop for a good fifteen minutes, all the while absolutely shuttering it down. Not seen one like that in many a year, I was out in it too. The supermarket windows were rattling.

 

Anyway, back to the business of today. Went to see a lovely lady last week, who is just recovering from a hip replacement. My friend Sue and I took her out for lunch. I was amazed as to how quickly she's recovering. I can only put it down to her age, being a veritable youngster of sixty. Well I had to take her a card and a little gift, didn't I. So here it is.

 

 

 

 

 

I really love my Fizzy Moon digikits, there is something in there for every occasion, including get well, of course. I used a peek a boo style, using double sided papers in contrasting colours. I love this style, a bit fiddly, but very effective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see, the flaps give lovely dimension. I printed onto 200gsm supersmooth card, cut a cross with my craft knife, then curled back and secured with small brads. I use card, as opposed to paper, because I don't want the flaps to lay flat.  

 

 



 

 

 

The topper was from the Fizzy Moon Playtime digikit, printed twice, then decoupaged. I made the sentiments using the ticker tape style font. I thought they were very apt, especially the 'Hip Hip Hooray' one. Some Rafia and a teddy charm to finish, and it was done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now you know me and my boxes, I have to make a matching box, especially with all that dimension. Then there's the present.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

I made a couple of matching gift bags and tags in two different sizes, because I hadn't decided what to take her as a gift. Anyway, the first one turned out to be too small for the chocolates, so I opted for the larger one. I was pleased with the matching set, I think Margaret was too.

 

 

 

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

 

 

Bunny Zoe's Challenge Blog - Flowers and Charms.

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes. ( Challenge 58)

MilkCoffee Challenge - Anything but a card.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Oooooh so cute.

PanPastels Challenge Blog - Florals.

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge - Use a Tag.

Crafty Girls Challenges - Anything goes.

The ABC Challenge - L for Lots of layers.

In The Pink - Simply Sentimental.

 

 

 

Thanks for coming by my blog, do come again.

 

 

Love,

 



 

Happy 8th Birthday for a Girl.

Hi Guys',

Hope you're all well and had a lovely Easter. Thought I'd post a quick card in between washing and drying, yuk. Much rather be crafting.

This card is the other half to the twins' cards I did for a friend at work. The first male one was posted a few months ago, so I thought it was time to post this female one.

 

 

 

It's a pretty pastel coloured MCS picture window card, using an image from the 'Countryside Garden' cd. I really enjoy making these 3D cards and they're so effective. I've adapted the style for many occasions now.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

I printed extra butterflies and decoupaged them inside the card, to add extra dimension and also resized them, to use as embellishments on the front of the card. I love the way you the windows open to reveal the image, by pulling on the side flaps.





 

  

 



 

 

The no8 was cut on my cricut, using pink coredinations card.

 

 



 

 

A verse and a place to write a greeting was added to the back of the card.

 

 







And of course, no card is complete without a pretty box to match. I was told the little girl loved it.


I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Polkaddoodles Challenge Blog - Springtime.

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes.

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge - Spring.

Card Makin Mamas - Earth friendly.

Crafty Girls' Challenges - Anything goes.

Thank you for visiting my blog, do come again.


Love,

xx

Wedding rocker card with pillow effect embossing.

Good afternoon to everyone,

What a beautiful afternoon it is too. Had my first craft fair of the season last week and I have to say, it was lovely. It was a fund raiser for a choir in my area called 'A Handful of Harmonies.' What a great crowd they were and I had a fairly successful day, but I do think the wedding season may be upon us because I now have three orders for wedding cards.

Although I had three different cards on my stall to choose from, the one everyone went for was my 'Wedding Rocker', which can be found here. So it would seem simple white is the order of the day, so with that thought in mind I decided to design another similar card.

I've had this idea floating around in my head for a while and was planning to do it in double sided printed papers, then the curls on the topper would be a contrasting colour. For this design I decided to use some pearlized card I bought to print on, but it was unsuitable. I have to say though, it's PERFECT for this card. It looks like royal icing. Yum.

The dies I used are the grand large scalloped ovals from Spellbinders. These dies are perfect for rocker cards. I have to admit to going to town a bit on this card, it took ages, but I think the end result is worth it. The largest die was used for the rocker base. It was cut twice, then one was folded lengthways to create the rocker and the second used as the base layer. The second layer, made with die no2, was embossed at 1cm intervals in a crisscross design. The effect is lovely, it looks cushioned, but I have to admit, my favourite part is the topper.

First, I cut two shapes using the no5 die. Onto the bottom layer I printed and embossed 'Wedding' in silver, using my Clarity word chain stamp. This one is in set no1, I love the typography type arty font, I'm so into this style at the moment. I then marked the centre of the second layer and cut the cross using a craft knife. I curled the edges with my bone folder before sticking onto the bottom layer with wet glue to allow a bit of manoeuvrability. Before sticking I cut  the embossed edge from the bottom layer to make it smaller, then you don't have to be so precise.

The flower was made using the spellbinders daisy die and floral flourishes die to add some more detail. It was secured with a large pearl brad from my stash. A couple of pearls on the topper and I decided to stop there. What, no ribbon? I hear you say. I don't think it needed it, I love it just as it is, what do you think?


I am entering this card in the following challenges :-

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog - WOW challenge.

The ABC Challenge - J is for just as you like. 

Love To Create Challenge Blog - Vintage Romance.

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes.

Challenges 4 everybody - Anything goes.

Crafty Girls Challenges - Anything goes  
Artistic Inspirations - Monochrome / anything goes.
The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog - Die cuts or embossing.
 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog and do come again.


Love