I have had a great creative day… first setting up my January lesson over at paper flourish, and then continuing at home this afternoon as I was on a creative roll.. don’t you love it when ideas come together! I am back on my mission of finishing with some of my paper collections so I am trying not to jump from one to another… so difficult…. Todays card is created from kaisercraft Bonjour collection, including the fussy cut butterflies. The flower is a sizzix die – flower layers no. 9, and the Thanks is also a sizzix die. I just added a Stampin up vintage brad, a strip of bling and some lace. Back to the craft room.. Til tomorrow…
Category: thank you
cuttlebug and sizzix dies no.3
I’m calling this a cuttlebug card as I used three different sizzix dies on this one. The thanks, flower and Leaf dies were all used. The paper is Madame Boutique by Kaisercrafft. After saying in my last post that I am finished with xmas cards, I received an order for 25, so its back to xmas for me! Til tomorrow…..
Mainly Cuttlebug 2..
I have called this post mainly cuttlebug because all the embellishments were made using my cuttlebug and this list of dies – Sizzix dies – tattered florals, 3d floral, thanks, and Stampin up leaves die. The papers are from kaisercraft Pink Gelato collection, and I also used a martha stewart punch and some bling and ribbon.I have officially started 2 weeks holidays, so I am looking forward to some rest and relaxation! Til tomorrow….
Thank you card
The weather here has gone from sunny and warm to wet and very chilly just overnight, and is a bit of a shock to the system! Now, unbeknownst to me my sister Kay put a lovely gift of a stampin up colour coach in my order bag ( I haven’t picked it up yet -its at Mums waiting for me) and in the meantime I have spent a fair bit of time making a wall hanging of my cardstock – see previous post, so now Kay is asking what I will do with her gift now. It is still going to be well used as it will fit into my bag, and when I’m at the craft shop I will whip it out to match up my colours with all the new new goodies that I will no doubt be buying! It will still be very well used.I wonder if I dream of a new car whether Kay will give me one?On to todays card. The cardstock is Stampin Up Baja Breeze, and the paper is Echo park for the record. I have used a couple of sizzix dies to make the embellishments, and the brad is from kaisercraft. Til tomorrow…..
New sizzix die
I combined my new sizzix thanks die ( which works well through my cuttlebug) with my new Miss nellie papers to make these two cards. The paper and flower chipboard are both kaisercraft Miss Nellie collection, and i used some liquid pearls and a bit of ribbaon as well. Tomorrow different new paper! quick post as its shopping night tonight, til tomorrow…..
Happy Blog Day!!
Today is my Blog birthday! One year ago I started my blog with no clear idea of what I wanted to acheive, but looking back on those first posts, I see how much I have learnt, and not only card making wise but technically as well. Thank you to all my regular visitors, you keep me going. I would love to return the favour and visit your blogs too, so please leave your blog details if you would like a vist! Todays card is the third and final card we made at the retirement village class. Still using teresa collins flocked paper, stampin up basic grey cardstock, stampin up Just beleive stamp and Blossom party sizzix die ( which works perfectly through my cuttlebug machine) must run – shopping night tonight Til tomorrow….
The last prima madeline card – Really!
I know I posted a card titled the last prima madeline card, but I fibbed! when browsing through old files I found this one, and thought I would show it, as it really shows what you can do with a pair of scissors! I just fussy cut around various flowers on one of the Prima madeline papers, and mounted them on the script paper from the same 6″ pad.I have had a busy couple of days, I became the student when I attended a class at paper flourish yesterday. I thought it would be interesting to see what it was like on the other side of the table, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Last night I taught a class over at the retirement village and a good time was had by all! those ladies are remarkable. Today I have been visiting a friend in hospital who broke her leg in 2 places while vaccuuming ( her foot rolled over the hose) I knew housework was not good for you, and she proved it! She’ll be out of action for a minimum of 12 weeks, I’m thinking I might get her to do some stamping and cutting, but I might wait a week or two before suggesting it! Til tomorrow…
When I stamp…
When I stamp – I stamp! I have used quite a few different stamp sets on this card. First I stamped the script -( Stamp it) onto ivory confetti stampin up cardstock, and over stamped it with a stamp from Oxford Impressions – Nature collection. The coloured image is a stampin up stamp from the Every Moment set, and the tag is a stamp from Oxford Impressions Nature set. I stamped the main image onto stampin up watercolour card and coloured using my ink pads and an aquapainter – my favourite way of colouring.The cardstock is all stampin up . Til tomorrow…..Â
Thank you card
Really quick post tonight as its shopping night . This card was made with Prima Madeline paper, Melissa Francis tag, and lace, flower and bling . No crafting tonight…. Til tomorrow….
Thank you cards
Todays group of Thank you cards were made with Prima Madeline papers and stickers.I also used stampin Up cardstock, and kindyglitz and kaisercraft bling. Today has been a busy day in the craft room making fairy and butterfly cards, but I’m ready to move on, and continue on with my Birthday book. I want to get it finished so that I can use my new Zutter bind – it -all! Til tomorrow…..
Helens Card Designs 