Stitched with love.

Do you ever sit at your craft desk and have no idea what you are going to create? 

Yeah that was me today! BUT... as soon as I took out the Pretty Pastels paper pad and the Wild Flower3 die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs I just knew I was going to create something very different for me!

If you are looking for a quick card for weddings, anniversaries and valentine's day 

then this is a perfect card to create! 

 Directions:

1. Using the outer Hearts Cutouts die create an easel card base. Fold over the top piece in half and cut another of the heart die in white card and adhere to the card base.

2. Using the Pretty Pastels paper die cut two of the hearts in pale pink, distress the edges and using a black pen draw faux stitching around the hearts. Adhere to the card base.

3. Die cut flowers and leaves from the Pretty Pastels papers using the Wild Flower 3 dies and using a black pen add faux stitching.

4. Stamp the sentiment from Garden Party Elements onto the heart.

5. Adhere the flowers and leaves and gems and your card is complete.

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Have lots of crafty fun my friend. And Happy Valentines Day!

Garden Party Valentines

 

I'm excited to share my first project as part of the Elizabeth Craft Designs DT! A shaped card with the Garden Party Collection that's perfect for Valentines Day or Mother's Day.... yikes they are both coming up fast! I think this will be my Hubby's Valentines card, he just loves getting cards with flowers on! 

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Ok... here is the fun bit, instructions so you can create this gorgeous card too!

Directions:

1. Cut a card base using the outer die from the Frames and Elements Die set. Use a fold piece of white card and place the die over so the fold is still intact, creating the card base.
2. Using the same die cut two pieces one in white card and one a patterned piece from the Garden Party Paper Pad. Adhere the white die cut to the card base and then the patterned paper to that.
3. Using the decorative die from the Frames and Elements Die cut two die cute. One in white card and one in gold. Adhere the white over the gold and offset slightly creating a drop shadow with the gold and adhere to the card base.
4. Stamp the smaller frame image and a sentiment from the Garden Party Elements onto white card in black ink and die cut with the corresponding die from the Frames and Elements Die set. Add a 3D foam pad to the back in the top left corner and place to one side for now.
5. Die cut using white card three of the flower dies. I used the individual dies (not the one with three flowers on) and used the smallest three sizes. Cut three pieces of card for each size.
6. Colour the flowers using inks. I used Ranger Archival Buttercup and Vibrant Fuscia inks.
7. Work on each flower individually. Spritz with water on the back and then shape with a flower shaping tool on the front. Using your fingers pinch in the tops of the petals. Adhere three of the same size flowers together, layering so that the petals interleave. Add stamens to the centres.
8. Die cut three of the leaves in gold card and three of the curved leaves in white card. These are from the die set Greenery Fillers 1. Colour the white die cut leaves with green ink, I used Leaf Green.
9. Die cut the bow from the Frames and Elements Die set and shade with ink. I used Forget Me Not and applied it very gently. When coloured glitter this die cut. 
10. Adhere the leaves onto the card. You will need to cut them down as needed.
11. Adhere the flowers onto the card and then cut the bow in half and adhere each half either side of the flowers.
12. Lastly take the sentiment and adhere to the card on an angle tucked in the flowers.

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Gift Card Holder

Gosh it's been a while since I last posted...... apologies!

If you follow me on Facebook you will know I've been off at the trade shows

both in Pheonix and Frankfurt! We had a fabulous time meeting so many people!

Here is a gift card holder I made with the Heartfelt Love collection.

It's made from one sheet of paper and so easy to do! Die cut the border and

score the papers to the depth you want and glue the bottom flap as a pocket!

I used two sheets of paper adhered together for this as I wanted the particular papers 

as part of my project.

It would be a fun project for Mothers Day or a wedding too! 

Have lots of crafty fun my friends!

Love for Valentines Day

I have another card for you today for Crafter's Companion! 

Here is another card using the Sara Signature Love and Romance Collection.

I did think this card would look great as a wedding card with embossed ivory card instead of printed papers ........... tone in the colour of the wedding maybe ??? Mmm might have to make one!!!

Right, best go cut out some hearts I need to craft!! lol!! 

Here is what I used to make the card:

Sara Signature Love and Romance paper pad

Sara Signature Love and Romance I love you die set

Sara Signature Love and Romance Decorative Heart die

Sara Signature Floral Delight Pretty Petals die

Sara Signature Floral Delight In bloom die set

Spectrum Sparkle Clear overlay pen

Coredinations (leaves) 

Tacky glue

Other items: Black card, White card, Prills, Distress ink (Victorian Velvet, Antique Linen)

Happy crafting!! Hugs to all xx 

Love !

Eeekkk!!!!!!!!! lol!! I just HAD to make an easel card with the die!!

Lol you know me, pinks, whites, flowers and die cutting and I am in heaven!! 

Wouldn't this make a fabulous anniversary or wedding card, or even an invite!!

Of course I made it as a Valentines card as that is coming up very soon!!! 

I had another go with my Spectrum Sparkle pen and went over my distress inks 

on the flowers with them. They covered it beautifully and left a beautiful

sparkly effect on my flowers !! Wish I had dome the hearts too now!! 

To make my card I used the following Crafter's Companion supplies :

Sara Signature Love and Romance paper pad

Sara Signature Love and Romance Heart Cluster die set

Sara Signature Love and Romance I love you die set

Sara Signature Love and Romance Decorative Heart die

Sara Signature Floral Delight Pretty Petals die

Sara Signature Floral Delight In bloom die set

Spectrum Sparkle Clear overlay pen

Coredinations (leaves) 

Centura Pearl

Tacky glue

Other items: Victorian Velvet and Antique Linen Distress Inks, Prills

Quick Valentines Card

I have been having a tidy up of my craft things.......

I almost got rid of a whole load of old embossing folders!

Well thankfully I didn't!!! But used one instead!

And I got out my box of stamps I haven't touched in oohh I daren't say !! lol!

The sentiment I found in it fitted perfectly inside the die I wanted to use!!

This card really is a quick card and I know Caitlyn will say to me

Mum, thats not your type of card again when she sees it!!

I embossed a Cuttlebug embossing folder Heart Blocks onto Kraft Card,

cut it down to the embossed area and then cut a tent fold 

card 1/4" larger than the embossed card and inked the edges of both.

And adhered the embossed piece to the card with 3D foam pads.

I used Heartfelt Creations Cut Mat Create 1B die set for the arrow,

and their Timeless Amour die set for the heart.

I inked around the arrow and adhered both the heart and arrow 

to the card with 3D foam pads. The sentiment I don't know 

where it came from now its a clear stamp on a sheet with others and no packet!!

Have a great day and happy crafting !

Love ....

Happy Valentines !!!

Did the postman struggle down your path today

with sacks and sacks of cards ?? lol !

My street was jammed with lorries bringing mine !!!

YEAH RIGHT !!! lol !

Wow the weeks are passing by so fast !!

Shhh it will soon be Christmas again !!! yikes no ...... !!

This week the challenge over at Polka Doodles

is Love is in the Air !!!

The DT were challenged to make cards with the theme love

if you want to you can join in that too !

click on the pic below and join the fun.

So ...... Looks like I'm still in a CAS mood !!

For this card I used my Graphics program and used a heart 

shaped outline. I then filled it with Dragonflies and Butterflies

resizing and flipping them from the Dolly Daydream Goes East CD.

Sentiment is also from the CD.

Have you checked this CD out yet ?? WOW its fab !!

Click on the pic below to check it out.

I then printed and cut out the heart so you cant see the outline.

I printed a sentiment and cut it out onto a 13.5cm x 13.5cm piece of card.

I layered it up with another piece of card 14cm x 14cm with 3D foam pads

on top of the 14.5cm x 14.5cm card.

I used 3D foam pads behind the heart too to give dimension

and adhered it next to the sentiment.

The pictures dont give it justice really,

hope you can see what I mean tho from the pics.

Well, better go my eldest is out of school for half term

at lunch time and I have so much to do before then !! lol !!

Happy Crafting !

Valentines

 Its Valentines day very soon ......

So the Challenge this week at Polka Doodles is...

You guessed it !!

Valentines Day !!

I got carried away and made two cards !!! 

I used the LOVE AND CHERISH CD....

Oh boy its gorgeous, hence the two cards !

I was so spoilt for choice ! 

It was purely time available that stopped me from making more !!

The first card I made was a very clean and simple one.

I used a paper from the Boundless Love section,

some ribbon and a Diamante Buckle, 

a sentiment and voila !

The second card I made I used papers from

The Two of us and Cherish sections of the Cd.

Image and paper ribbon from The two of us Section.

I also used Marianne dies for the hearts and leaves.

Added a few flowers, some Stickles glitter glue 

and again voila !

Hope you like them both!

Pop on over and join in the challenge.