A request from a friend for an 80th birthday card for her sister-in-law's special birthday led to this card. I figured most women like flowers, so that was the theme sorted...
It started with a panel with an oval diecut (Spellbinders)in it, which led to some embossing (Craft Concepts), and contrasting pretty patterned papers (DCWV). Which led to the sentiment, the number, and the wildflowers, diecut. Panel wrapped in gold bow.
Dear deer, it's that time of year.
Plaid patterned paper in festive colours with punched photo corners (Martha Stewart punch). Stamped image (House Mouse stamps) of these deer dears coloured with Copics, frosty noses with Ranger Stickles, diecut (Nellie Snellen). Edges inked. Recycled ribbon and bell from Lindt chocolate bunny, tied with gold thread. Stamped gold embossed sentiment.
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The background is an embossing folder freebie from a Practical Publishing magazine, swiped with white Hero Arts pigment ink, also splattered snowy with white gouache. Edges white inked. The little bunnies are from Colorado Stamps, the tiny bird is from a Lawn Fawn die. Sentiment typed.
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Of course blue is my favourite colour!
This is made using watercolour card, lots of inks (JuiseyArt hybrid inks) and stamps (postage, stitching & circles) on the background as well as silver stencilling (Tim Holtz) and some ink blending. The circles and sheep are stamped and fussy cut, the sheep coloured with Copics. Cord with silver metallic thread.
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A clean and simple card suitable for many occasions.
I diecut a leafy sprig in a couple of colours of card and stencilled directly onto the white base card with Distress Inks. A little gilding wax is rubbed to highlight the leaves. A smart stamped and diecut sentiment (Waffle Flower) finishes it.
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CAS style.
The acorn is a diecut punch-out from Daphne's Diary, a diecut leaf from my Bitz Box, and a simple embossed sentiment. Faux splatters are handdrawn.
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Owl stamped on various scraps, snippets of paper/card. Tiny diecut heart and snippet of embossed strip (Cuttlebug). Sentiment is bordered in gold embossing. WoS for shine, white gel pen for highlights.
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I made this for our son who is mad on cricket, has been since a small kid and was an under 18 rep, now in his 50's and still playing. Cricket season has started here, so we won't see much of him over the southern summer, as in addition to working he practises on a weeknight and then plays at the weekend. His son plays in the same team.
I made the background using smooshed DI's and black DSpray. The sentiment is stamped randomly across the outfield and gold embossed; I think it looks like the crowd cheering. The cricketer is diecut and coloured with Copics.
Beautiful roses for a lovely lady. This fold is the NZ card swap for November, the fancy fold is on youtube called Slide and Lock by Jacque Williams and is easier than it looks. The centre piece slides and holds the front edges together. The flowers deserve a butterfly to visit them.
I used watercolour diecut card flowers & leaves (a prize from Stix2Anything) with watercolour paints. The beautiful papers are fromWeRMemoryKeepers pad, the diecut label is Spellbinders, other diecuts are a flourish and an aqua butterfly (BoBunny) from my Bitz Box. Stamped sentiment (Rosies Studio) cut to shape has gold heat embossing around the edges. All put together embellished with gold pearls, a gold brad and Ranger Stickles. The sliding piece could be re-used if wanted.
I made my own background paper using Ranger DI's. Frog stamped and fussy-cut. Sparkly mist (Lindy's Glitz Spritz), all the frogs I've seen sparkle.
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A moonlit forest.
Tim Holtz bottlebrush trees stamped with Ranger DOxInks also stencilled with Tim Holtz mixed media stencil. Corner die: Tim Holtz/Sizzix with an interference gold mist on inset pieces. Metallic watercolour paint splattered in turquoise and gold. Panel set on pale blue base card. Sentiment intentionally left off so it could be used for any occasion.
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Doc Martens, fairly CAS. Inspired by the SOS challenge. I didn't realise I had this many shoe stamps!
This could be masculine or feminine.
Usually workmen's boots, I don't know if these are still a thing or not, but I was always amazed at how young women could wear these with floral skirts and skinny tops and still look gorgeous.
Doc Marten Stamp from Deep Red, left uncoloured. Stamped sentiment. Wrapped twine. Thin strips of dark plum and matt silver laid along the edges. Card base is glossy purple. That's it.
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Back panel is red, embossed with a scripty EF nibbled at the edges, misted with Ranger Perfect Pearls and put on black card base. A leafy die cut in three colours, a sentiment diecut, stamp from PrintWorks. Sentiment 'dirtied' with DI's, perfect pearls, A tangle of gold thread behind the senti.
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