How ironic the title of this post is! As I sit here we are waiting for a huge storm to hit – a severe weather warning has been issued, and it is freezing here at the moment! The paper is Kaisercraft Summer breeze, and for this card I used a piece of 12 x 12 paper for the flowery layer, and a piece of paper from the 6″ pad for the background layer. The butterflies are from the matching collectables, and I used a stampin up sentiment stamp on a die cut piece, also from the 6″ paper pad.I am off now to get my bag prepared for my favourite class tomorrow – looking forward to catching up with my Mature Ladies! Til tomorrow….
Category: Birthday
prima lyric number 5
Again, Prima Lyric paper(A4 pad) with a bit of fussy cutting, seam binding and a flower. There are a couple of layers of fussy cut flowers on this one which doesnt show up in the photo.Another caold week here, but I have been busy while sitting in front of the heater in the evenings – i have been fussy cutting with some new papers which I hope to turn into cards this weekend, and I have also stamped and coloured some images as well, so lots of projects ready to go when the craft room warms up a bit! Til tomorrow….
Prima Lyric number 2
There were lots of great images on this paper ( prima Lyric) to fussy cut, and I have used a few of them on this card.I layered a couple of pieces of the patterned paper, and added a flower and seam binding bow to finish.I bought some new christmas paper today, so I will be in the craft room if anyone needs me! Til tomorrow….
1000th Post – Prima Lyric
I took some time to think about todays post as it’s amazing to me that I have been posting on here long enough to reach 1000 posts, so I wanted a card that reflected my crafting style and conveyed what card making means to me. I settled on this card which I made using Prima Lyric patterned paper ( a4 pad) because I have done a lot of fussy cutting here which is my favourite way of making cards. I took that pad apart and fussy cut just about everything as you will see over the next few days. I just added a seam binding bow ( ribbon also features on most of my cards) and a flower and kindyglitz. The words down in the right hand corner explain what crafting means to me! Til tomorrow….
Madison Avenue and hearts a flutter
Tonights card uses much the same supplies as last nights post – Stampin up cardstock – tangerine tango and island indigo, chevron embossing folser, ribbon and button, but I added some banners in the corner die cut with stampin up hearts a flutter dies. Tomorrow is a special post for me – my 1000th post! i will have to find something special for that one. Today has been spent finishing off a few projects, and making a few xmas cards. Tomorrow will be a focus on Fathers day cards. Til tomorrow….
Bold and Bright!
Today we leave behind the stamping, but stick with the bold andd bright colours! The scrap of paper I used for the flower stem is from Stampin Up Madison Avenue, and I used stampin up cardstock and matching ribbon – Tangerine tango and island indigo.The die used is sizzix tim holtz rosette, and the embossing folder is stampin up chevron folder.I stamped my greeting with a stamp from the itty bitty banner set from stampin up in tangerine tango ink. This afternoon I have been busy making a new home card for an order, and I have some things laid out on the craft table ready to go for an ideas I have, but this weekend has to be about Fathers day cards ( just a few more to do) and xmas cards. Til tomorrow….
More stamping!
Similar layout to last nights card, with the Stampin Up madison Avenue stamp set, but a few different colours( rich razzleberry and pool party cardstock, and gumball green, tangerine tango and rich razzleberry ink pads) and I used a little designer paper as well. The trims are also Stampin up – Buttons, linen thread and ribbon. Its so cold and wet here today, I have turned on the heater, will cook some tea, and then I am not moving from my chair! Til tomorrow….
Stamping with Madison Avenue
This is a nice bright card for a change! All supplies are from Stampin Up – the stamp set is Madison Avenue, and the butterflies were stamped with a stamp from Clearly for you stamp set. The cardstock is Summer Starfruit and whisper white, and the stamp pads I used were gumball green,tangerine tango and summer starfruit. I added a little bling and some tangerine tango ribbon to finish.I stamped the flower heads separately and fussy cut them so that I could mount them with foam pads for a bit of dimension.I have a baby card to make for an order tonight, then feet up in front of the tv! Til tomorrow….
Stamping fun..
Todays card is similar to yesterdays – same colours, and stamp set ( serene silhouettes from stampin up). I also used the same free embossing folder, and the ribbon and sentiment are also from stampin up. The chalk ink I used is Prima brand – I like them for colouring my stamps if I want to use more than one colour in the one stamp as they are a little stamp pad and I have more control over where the colour is going on the stamp. The flower is also Prima.Today I found some neglected paper so I have been making some retro 50’s style cards – lots of buttons and ric-rac. Til tomorrow….
serene silhouettes
Now and again I get out my inks and stamps, and go to town! For the next few days we will have a stamping special where I will show you what I have been working on lately.This one uses all stampin up – cardstock – pretty in pink,raspberry ripple and primrose petals. The stamp is from Serene Silhouettes stamp set and stamped in Raspberry ripple ink, and even the ribbon is stampin up! I die cut a circle through the top two layers of cardstock so that the lowest colour showed through, and I have just realised the embossing folder I used was not stampin up – it was a freebie off the front of a magazine. Had a lovely crafty afternoon with some other like minded ladies, swapped tips, saw what each other were working on, and enjoyed afternoon tea together – it was lovely after doing lessons back to back this week to just sit, craft and relax! Til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 