Hello All! We have jumped about a little bit these last few days, I have been without my computer,and have had to rely on my laptop but all is back to normal now and tomorrow we will go back and finish the vintage Prima series, but for today, another card made with Kaisercraft Always and Forever paper collection.This one is a mix of 12 x 12 papers, and the 6″ paper pad. I fussy cut the flowers and doily,and used some green tara hessian and ribbon, bling to add the finishing touches. I am enjoying my holidays, and have prepaered everything for my 3 day craft fair which happens this weekend. Today is a rainy day here and I have spent a little time in the kitchen making casseroles for the freezer, but now I am off to the craft room,to enjoy a little crafting! Til tomorrow….
Author: Helen
Kaisercraft Always and Forever number 2
sorry I have been missing for a couple of days – we are having computer problems, my techie Nathan is on it, but for now I am on the laptop,which I am not used to, so bear with me! Todays card is made with Kaisercraft Always an forever paper collection. I fussy cut the flower from a sheet of the 12 x 12 paper, and added some Green Tara hessian,and black ribbon. The background stripe paper is also from a 1 x 12 sheet from the collection,I punched the corners with a punch from Stampin up, and fussy cut some doilies from more of the paper! A bit of bling and done!Today we are having rolling power outages, so I will post this quickly before I lose it all! Til tomorrow….
Truly Vintage with prima tales of you and me
Today I have indulged my favourite style – Vintage! The paper collection is Prima Tales of you and me, and I have used the same image on both cards.On the left card I fussy cut the image, and did some clean layering, inking the edges with tea dye distress ink as I went.I added a matching chipboard butterfly,a die cut leaf, Prima flowers and ribbon.For the right hand side I went for a more shabby feel – I love this style too, but have real trouble ripping and tearing my precious papers, but still I keep trying! I used the image as it was,die cut a flourish,and added some gold twine, a Prima flower and fussy cut butterflies, ribbon and lace. Today is a glorious winter day – the sun is shining, and this afternoon I am off to the retirement village to show the ladies how to make a bendy card! Til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft Always and forever
Kaisercraft Always and Forever paper collection. I have used this paper for my June Lesson at paper Flourish, and I have made lots of cards here at home with it ,so this is just a preview!I have done some fussy cutting – there is a whole sheet of printed doilies which are really easy to cut out, and I have added some prima and kaisercraft flowers.We are on the home stretch re stocktake at work, today I have a day off, one more working day and then holidays for two weeks! Yay!.Til tomorrow….
Cottage Rose 8..gatefold…
Todays card is a gatefold card, inspired by the image of the door from the collectables pack from the same collection ( kaisercraft cottage rose). I used the mini foilage die from kaisercraft for the leaves, and the flowers are prima,and kaisercraft.the bottom photo is the inside of the card, and I inked all edges with tea dye distress ink. Last night I set up a facebook page under the name Helens card designs, mainly because more and more cards were finding their way onto my normal facebook page. I will still be blogging every day ( or most days) as this is the space that will have much more detailed information, and my musings, and meanderings! The facebook page will have the photos that you see here, and there may be posts that are more immediate such as whats on my craft desk today. Feel free to pop over and have a look! Til tomorrow…..
Kaisercraft Cottage Rose number 7…
I am enjoying this collection of paper because I have been able to make quite a range of cards with it, wedding, anniversary, engagement, sympathy and now birthday.Todays card uses the 6″ pad only, and a few embellishments – green tara and kaisercraft flower, leaves die cut from the kaisercraft mini foilage die ( love this die – its a plate, and die cuts quite a few different leaves all in one go – great for die cutting scraps and keeping them on my desk for times when I need them)some stampin up gold twine,liquid pearls and a butterfly punched from my tim Holtz butterfly punch. The sentiments were also in the paper pad! Today is a good day…I have done the cooking I wanted to do in preparation for next week, the sun is shining after a very wet week – not that we ever complain when we get rain, my washing is drying on the line,and I am ready to spend some quality time in the craft room! life is good!! til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft Cottage Rose 5 and 6…
The cards today are still in my Kaisercraft cottage rose series, this time a thinking of you card, and a birthday card.I kept the thinking of you card very simple, with just a punched butterfly and ribbon bow. the papers on both cards are from the 6″ pad in the collection, and the sentiments are also from the pad.For the birthday card I added some lace and ribbon,liquid pearls and another punched butterfly using my Tim holtz butterfly punch. I have done a marathon grocery shop today, I am working full time hours next week for stocktake, so I am planning to cook a lot of meals on the weekend to save some time during the week! In the meantime, if I miss a couple of posts next week you will all know why! til tomorrow…
Kaisercraft Cottage rose number 4….
I love this paper from the cottage rose range, and have an idea to use some of it to make a card shaped like a purse when I have it out next. In the meantime I have made and anniversary card, added a die cut sentiment, collectable heart, and prima and green tara flowers. I used some liquid pearls on the paper to highlight the quilted effect.These cards are all ear marked for the craft fair, which is only a couple of weeks away now, i can’t wait! love catching up with ladies who visit me from year to year, and of course checking out all the other craft stalls! til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft cottage Rose number 3
Todays card is and engagement card, using all the same bits and pieces as yesterday card, including kaisercraft Cottage Rose paper ( 6″ pad this time) , collectables, and occassions die. I also die cut a couple of hearts with some silver cardstock from stampin up. Quick post today as my roast is ready as we speak, and then into the craft room – I have finally caught up with orders so today is freestylin’! Til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft cottage Rose number 2
Today we start a series of cards that I made with kaisercraft cottage Rose paper collection and matching collectables.This first one is a wedding card – I used a kaisercraft die for the sentiment and die cut it from stampin up silver cardstock.( this set of kaisercraft dies are brilliant – they have anniversary, engagement, birthday and congratulations all in the one set – brilliant value).The flowers are green tara and prima,and the silver thread is stampin up. I punched the leaves with my martha stewart leaf punch. This one is a favourite of mine! I was hoping to get into the craft room and make some more cards for my boxes, but I have a few orders to do, and I am picking up my new stampin up catalogue from my sister today, so will probably spend my spare time studying it and making an extensive wish list! Til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 