Ho Ho Ho!

Here's another of my 'cards within a card'. This time I used (shock,horror!!) a READY MADE embellishment, actually a very cute chipboard santa. The card was made in exactly the same way as the previous cards but this time I cut a scalloped mat for the santa to sit on. I added buttons with fine gold thread added to the holes and a wide green ribbon bow and Prima poinsetta. The paper is MME and the ribbon came from (the place that shall not be mentioned) H****C****. I added Ho! Ho! Ho! to the inside of the card along with a strip of word paper.
Carts used:
Scalloped rectangle- Celebrations (No 5 key with blackout enabled)
HO! HO! HO!- Ashlyn's Alphabet
Thanks for looking!
Heather

Happy Anniversary

It was my brother Nick & SIL Lisa's wedding anniversary on Tuesday and this is the card that I sent them. The card is tentfold and I used papers from MME Bloom & Grow collection. I covered the front of the card with leaf patterned paper with the bottom two corners rounded. A panel of flowered paper was layered over it and also a scalloped border. Aqua twill ribbon covers the join. I added a layered flower with a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen fabric brad. I cut the image & 3 punched hearts from brown glitter card. The names were cut from copper mirri card. The image was raised on foam pads and the names were adhered flat. I added another scalloped border & 'Happy Anniversary', cut from glittercard, to the inside.
Carts used:
Couple image- Sweethearts
Nick & Lisa- Lyrical Letters
Scalloped border-Accent Essentials
Thanks for looking!
Heather

Get your skates on!

Here's another card in the same styley as yesterday's. This time I use papers from MME in icy blues and pinks. The card was made in exactly the same way as yesterday's but I changed the icon on the front to a lovely skate. I cut the skate from silver mirri & blue card. I cuttlebugged the blue portion to give it some texture & added some detail with a dressmaker's wheel. I added titchy brads & some fine silver cord for laces. I mounted the skate onto a white circle with a scalloped shadow. I put some glue onto some paper roses then dipped them into Glamour Dust glitter. They were then adhered to the top of the circle above the skate. I added some cracked ice glitter around the circle. I cut a load of leaf branches from green card using the Auto Fill function. I keep these in a little box and I can use them whenever I want! I added a pink dotted ribbon bow, punched snowflakes (Kuretake) & sentiment to finish.
Carts used:
Skate- Joys Of The Season
White circle- George
Scalloped circle- Graphically Speaking
Happy Holidays-Ashlyn's Alphabet
Leaf branch-Stretch Your Imagination (flourish 2) cut @ 1 1/4" with Auto Fill + Flip
Thanks for dropping in!
Heather

The key to my heart

Hi folks! I have a new obsession! The design of this card is really great and gives you loads of room to create in! I've seen something similar on Create & Craft and decided to have a go myself. I cut 7 1/2cms off the front of an A5 card , then covered the inside back and the front with contrasting papers. These are from The Regency Collection by Papermania. I then made a smaller card (A6) then matted it onto a piece of contrast card then stuck it to the back of the card with the hinge on the right. I decorated the front with a scalloped oval and a heart lock cut from gold mirri then embossed with a Fiskars texture plate. I also cut a key which was hung from the ribbon with a jump ring. I added layered flowers with paper roses, pearl beads & candy dots. I cut out a sentiment & adhered to the inside of the smaller card. I cut a slit in the edge of the card and adhered a punched circle as a tab to hold the card open ( you just slip the tab into the slit) I computer generated the tabs onto white card stock & the slot instructions onto Safmat (you can't see them in the photo 'cos it's on the front of the card)
Carts used:
Sentiment- Ashlyn's Alphabet
Heart padlock & Key- Sweethearts
I've made LOADS of these & I'll inflict them on you in due course!
Thanks for looking!
Heather

Happy Birthday Rhea!

Hope you all had a great weekend.This is the card that I made for the daughter of some very good friends, who's birthday it is today. It's a very simple layout using paper from DCWV and Papermania. I cut the shoe from leopard print paper & red cardstock, then mounted it onto a black circle with scalloped shadow. I added a silk ribbon rose to the top of the shoe along with a layered flower and ribbon bow as embellishment. I cut 'Happy Birthday' from black mirri card and 'RHEA' from red mirri with a black shadow. I decorated the inside of the card too.
Carts used:
Scalloped circle-Graphically Speaking
Black circle- George
Shoe- Wedding Solutions
'Happy Birthday' & 'It's your day'- Stamping Solutions
RHEA- Ashlyn's Alphabet
Thanks for looking!
Heather

Happy Birthday Tara!

It is our niece Tara's birthday on 5th October, and this is the card that I made for her. It is now winging it's way to Oz! I used a larger image from Trimcraft again, sticking it onto card and then cutting it out. I used a very simple layout with an embossed large white panel and a band across the card enhanced with a punched border, layered flower and satin ribbon. I added glitter to certain areas of the image and adhered it to the card front with foam pads. I cut 'TARA' from polka dot paper and shadowed it with gold cardstock then adhered the letters with foam pads.. I finished the front with some bling,and added a sentiment to the inside.
Carts used:
TARA- Ashlyn's Alphabet
HAppy Birthday- Stamping Solutions
Thanks for looking!
Heather

Mr & Mrs

I've posted this card today especially for a lovely lady called Jenny who came to my workshop yesterday. She was visiting her niece Dee- who was also at the workshop-and she had come from Wales lugging her little bug with her & taking the opportunity to do some crafting whilst she was here. She liked this card and wanted to make one for some friends, I believe. So Jenny, this one's for you!!
This card follows the same design as previous posts (I told you I was luvvin' this layout!) I used papers from a free CD from Papercraft Essentials and teamed them with pink & silver mirri cardstock. I cut 1 scalloped heart & 2 plain hearts (I cut the scallops off!) and added silver mirri Mr & Mrs. Sheer ribbon, layered flowers & pearls finish the card. I added some punched silver hearts, punched border strip & sentiment to the inside.
Carts used:
Scalloped heart- Lyrical Letters
Mr & Mrs- Sweethearts
Forever & ever- Stamping solutions
Thanks for looking & to Jenny I hope to see you again soon!
Heather