At the end of May this year, I accompanied my sister Kay ( who is a stampin up demonstrator) to their annual convention. I went along to keep her company, see Canberra, have a bit of a holiday, and also learn some new card making techniques. We had a great crafty, girly time, and came home with lots of goodies ( so much so that Kay had to pay excess baggage!). Now, I have had a great time playing with all these goodies, but haven’t been able to show you anything … until today! The new catalogue starts today, so finally I can post all my stampin up creations. It goes without saying, if you like anything you see me use, click on my link to Kays blog, leave her a comment or e-mail, and she will organise a new catalogue for you – there are lots of lovely crafty things in it, and hopefully she has put my HUGE order through today!The card I am showing today uses the new designer paper Summer Smooches, and there is matching material available with this one, which I have stuck onto cardstock with double sided adhesive paper and then run through my cuttlebug with the Stampin Up Blossom Party die to make these great texture filled flowers.This is a great idea for scraps of material, or even a favourite item of clothing that is sadly past its use by date!Instead of a leaf for the flower I used the same technique to create ziz zag leaves.The other die I used was Stampin Up ( sizzix) labels collection framelits, and I made a tag and stamped it with a sentiment from my petite pairs stamp set. All that was left to do was add bakers twine! Wow – long post today! I can’t wait to get into the craft room tonight and create some more spring cards, til tomorrow….
Tag: simple card ideas
Nature walk card
I enjoy doing these collage type cards, and I usually use a mix of brand names when I am making them. this card is no exception. The bird is stamped using a stamp from Oxford impressions nature set, the cardstock, patterned paper, seam binding, and Nature walk stamps are all from Stampin Up, The brass leaf is by Tim Holtz, and I also used a Martha Stewart punch, and a feather and some twine.Late post tonight, and still have things to do around here, so no crafting tonight, Til tomorrow….
chest of drawers card
I designed this card for my paper flourish lesson this month, and it is deceptively simple, all the ladies managed it with ease.This is the one I tried out at home first to make sure the whole idea would work, so I used what I had on hand in my craft room, for my lesson we had different items poking out of the drawers, and instead of the brads I used for the drawer handles we used Craftworks candi.The cardstock used here was Stampin Up pink piroutte and whisper white, and scraps of lace, ribbon and bling used to hang out of the drawers. The interesting bit is how to get the legs – I used a spellbinders labels 17, and positioned it on the folded cardstock so that just the top bit is on the card.When run through the cuttlebug it cuts through both thicknesses of card, and just cuts the top part of the shape which looks like legs on the drawers. I imagine lots of uses for this card – it would be great as a new baby card, and you could do it in blue for a boy.Instead of a top drawer you could stamp cup images etc and put a piece of acrylic over the top to resemble a glass door- a great kitchen tea card… any more ideas?For today, I am still doing a rather large order – almost finished, then onto creating some new ideas for my september and october classes, which of course will be all about christmas. Til tomorrow….
The Last prima songbird ( number 10 and 11)
Well this is it. The last two cards from my Prima Songbird patterned paper series. 11 cards from 4 sheets of paper was pretty good, and I only have little scraps left.I used stampin up sentiment stamps on these two, and trimmed with lace, seam binding, prima flowers,liquid pearls and bling strips. Tomorrow I might check if there are any more Fathers day cards in my files to be shown, for those of you that have left your cards til the last minute!Til tomorrow….
Prima songbird number 8
I hope you are all still enjoying this series, only a couple more to go!Of course the paper is still prima songbird,and for this one I just did lots of layers, using the 12 x 12 papers, white cardstock, and stampin up early espresso cardstock. I added a prima flower, seam binding, and some bling to finish. Short post today, as I am still not well, and am heading off back to bed.Til tomorrow….
Prima songbird 5 and 6
Here are 2 cards, same design , just different colourways. Still using my limited supply of Prima songbird paper, and punched a border with an ek success border punch. I added a seam binding ribbon, prima flower and some strips of bling.It’s shopping night tonight, but I am hoping to get into the craft room for a little while as I have an idea for a class card I want to try out – til tomorow…
Prima Songbird number 4
The more I see this paper, the more I like it – tonights card ( using Prima Songbird 12 x 12 sheets) makes use of layering to achieve a different look, and I distressed all my edges and inked them all with a tim holtz antique linen ink pad. a prima flower and leaf and some blingy rhinestones finished the card. Quick post today as I am off to visit the tax man. Hopefully he finds some extra money for me! Til tomorrow….
Thank You card
Still using the Fine and Sunny kaisercraft range of papers and collectables today ( the last one) and I stamped the sentiment with a Stampin Up stamp from the Perfectly penned set. I dyed some seam binding and tied it a ribbon and added it to the top of the card.We had a lovely lesson today, and my girls did a great job of following my garbled instructions! The great news is that I am doing a few extra lessons next month, so giving up my other job is a goal that is getting closer! Til tomorrow….
Fine and Sunny
That title is not a weather report for us here in Adelaide. As I sit and type we are in the middle of a storm, and it is freezing! Still maybe if I type it enough it will happen – so – The papers I used on this card were Kaisercraft Fine and Sunny, and the tower of birds were in the matching collectables pack. I used a Martha Stewart Punch to decorate the edges of my paper,and just added some kaisercraft rhinestones to the little birds eyes. I am teaching a class tomorrow at Paper Flourish, so tonight will be spent getting my craft bag organised. Til tomorrow….
Kaisercraft sears & sons Fathers day card 5
This is the last in this series for a little while because I feel in the need of something frilly, and blingy! Kaisercraft Sears & sons paper and collectables for this one, and I swiped all the edges with my tim holtz weathered wood stamp pad. A bit of string around the top for the bunting, and all stuck onto Stampin Up not quite navy cardstock.I have prepared all my market boxes, and I have a terrible feeling that after Sundays market I will be making more fathers day cards. I thought I had enough, but have already sold quite a few, so next week it’s back to mens cards!I have a village class tonight, and we are making christmas cards, so quite looking forward to that. Til tomorrow….
Helens Card Designs 