I have gone back a little bit into the archives, and found a group of cards i did a couple of months ago for a lesson. I used kaisercraft Lil primrose papers and stickers, but the aim of the lesson was to show how to make your easel cards a little more interesting by just cutting the easel part vertically to the fold, once or in the case of the card o0n the left twice. These were truly easy cards, and all the ladies easily mananged them.The main point is to position your stoppers at different levels on the base to truly get the effect . No crafting tonight as its shopping night , always a delight! Til tomorrow….
Category: Birthday female
These days 2 – Mothers day
This one is kaisercraft these days papers, Sizzix tattered Florals and 3D Flowers dies, and memory box lord faunterloy die. I added a doily, lace, punched leaves, and the greeting was stamped with a stampin Up stamp – Blessed Mother. I like these colours – they make a change from the usual pinks that i often grab for Mothers day cards – What do you think? I will be found in the card room for a little while tonight, making some boys cards. til tomorrow…..
These Days…
Today we are going to start a bit of a series using kaisercraft these days paper collection and the matching collectables. On this card I added prima flowers and some lace.I edged around the collectable die cut with some ranger tim holtz antique linen. shopping night tonight, so very quick post.. Til tomorrow….
Farewell to English rose
In keeping with my new years resolution to use up some of the paper collections I have accumulated I took out this one – Kaisercraft English Rose, which was released last year before Mothers day. I had made a lot of cards with this paper at the time, it has been a favourite, but it was time to use up the little bits that were left. Who knew I would get so many more cards out of the scraps! I have used various dies, ribbon, cardstock, lace, flowers and bling and still had bits left so I took the leftovers to the Village ladies for them to use on their Mothers day cards for the troops.This photo took Nathan and I half an hour to take, the light wasn’t good, and the cards kept falling. I was up on a chair holding the backdrop and had no control over it so its not as good as nathan likes but I gave up! Today is an exciting day in my blog world because at some stage this afternoon someone is going to be my 30,000th visitor. That number has made me stop and think about all things bloggy! In the past 18 months since I started my blog I think my cardmaking has come a long way, and I have learnt lots of new techniques thanks to the many lovely friends I have made in the crafting world. I have started teaching in that 18 months as well, and some of my students are also my blog followers and my friends. I have developed e -mail friendships with lovely ladies around the world,and I love hearing how life is in other countries.Of course Nathan has been with me all the way as my techie support and my photographer. We have taken close to 600 photos of my cards – to the point that the budgie makes the click of the camera as soon as she sees Nathan coming with it! Would I stop blogging – No Way – it’s like a crafting diary that I just happen to be sharing with as many people as want to see it and I am so appreciative that you all do ! This is a very long post today – I better go or else I will have no time for card making today! Til tomorrow….
Cheers to you 2
Here is the female version of yesterdays stamp set – Stampin Up Cheers to you. I used My Minds eye Be Amazing 6″ paper pad ( I love that shade of blue) and coloured the images with my twinkling h2o’s. The greeting is created with Stampin Up Petite pairs and four frames stamps and a matching decorative punch. Work is finished for the week, and my weekend starts now! Have another couple of orders to do tonight, so thats me organised! Til tomorrow…
Graphic 45 Little darlings
I love the pastel shades of this new paper from graphic 45 – Little darlings. I used stampin up cardstock – pink piroutte for the base card, and added a little bit of lace, and fussy cut a couple of the butterflies from the paper , mounted the panel on cream bazil and inked the edges with tim holtz tumbled glass ink. I have been playing around with stamps and ink today, I only recently bought a craft mat – how did I ever manage without one? hopefully tomorrow Nathan will get the camera out and I can show you what I have done.. Til tomorrow….
Howdy Doody 4
Very quick post before i have to go and prepare tea.. This is the final in the My Minds Eye Howdy Doody series, for now. I combined the lovely paper with a Stamp from Stampin Up – Fresh Vintage, and coloured it with markers. I also used a Cheery Lyn die – Kiwi, ans a spellbinders label die, through my cuttlebug. I just added some liquid pearls and some seam binding. The gorgeous brad is from the My Minds eye howdy doody collection as well. Today I have been taking advantage of my holidays and doing some experimenting in the craft room… Til tomorrow….
Howdy doody 2
As I mentioned yesterday, this is my favourite paper – My minds Eye Howdy Doody – at the moment, and I didn’t want to cut into this piece, so I’ve let the paper speak for itself ! I die cut the heart with my x – cut hearts die, and went right around the edge with lace, gathering as I went. The greeting is a stampin up stamp from my blessed Mother set, stamped onto stampin Up pool party cardstock and punched out with a stampin up decorative punch. i just added a little kindyglitz to highlight some flowers, and a few drops of white liquid pearls. Spent this morning with Mum at the shops, stocking up on lots of lovely lace, and then trying on ( and buying!) some new clothes – she is a very bad influence – I am sure she thought she was on a commission from the dress shop! a lovely day…. til tomorrow….
Field flowers 3
Here is todays card, still continuing with my new Stampin Up Field flowers stamp set. I did get the idea for this card from a magazine – I thought I have all the papers they used – I can do that, then as I started it totally changed… which is why I very rarely copy ideas!The papers used are Authentique Uncommon, and I stamped my image directly onto the patterned paper with basic black ink. The cardstock is Stampin Up sahara sand and very Vanilla, and I added lace and white liquid pearls – the best invention… Another very hot day here – 37C again ( thats over 100 F for my overseas visitors) and impossible to craft in this heat. The air conditioner has been making horrible noises and we prayed it would make it through the night, which it did, only just, and this morning saw my husband up on the roof changing a fan belt – crisis averted, it’s going like a little beauty now thankfully. I am off to the Market tomorrow, will be hot, but I am looking forward to seeing my regular customers there. Til tomorrow….
Field flowers 2
Here is card number 2 using my new stampin up stamp set – Field flowers. The inks used were stampin up tangerine tango, more mustard, and old olive, and the cardstock was also stampin up daffodil yellow, tangerine tango and old olive. I just added 3 brads and some ribbon. Its been another very hot day here in Adelaide, and I have been out celebrating Dads 80th birthday with Mum, dad and my 2 sisters. Have eaten far too much and now have to face the kitchen to feed the blokes here who didn’t come out with us!May or may not visit the craft room tonight – it depends whether it cools down a bit…. Til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 