Girlie Birthday Card

One of my sons classmates birthday this week, card for an 11 year old girl. Decided to use the New Cricut Paper Doll Teen Scene Cartridge.

I selected the outfit first and then the hair, similar to the young girl in question. She currently likes bright coloured clothes so cut the outfit in bright pink and green.
I cut the image 4 times, in white, black, skin tone and cream card stock. The hair overlay was also cut in cream. The body size was 4.5". I cut leggings and trainers bases in white card, trainer tops , shirt and cap in pink card and the skirt was cut from green cardstock.

The 4 body parts were all layered up, cream at the base, followed by white, then black and skin tone on the top. The cream overlay hair was the last to apply. The trainer parts were glued together. The remaining parts were glued in place to the main body.

I created an embossed white backing section using Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder.
This and the pattern backing papers were all inked round the edges with green ink and matted onto green card. Faux brads from Craftwork card were added to each corner.

Isabel is 11......

Request received for an 11 year old birthday for a daughters friend, on a scooter theme , shocking colours but not pink.

Using My Cricut Everyday Dolls Cartridge , I cut the doll out with and additional head using the blackout function.

Using the Cricut Gypsy device I changed the shape of the scooter slightly so that the doll stood on it better, the scooter was cut out 3 times , using black, grey and silver cardstock. The girls shorts, t-shirt and scooter pads were cut out using the same cartridge, the wheels section . The helmet was created on the Gypsy device, using the side view helmet from the cartridge but with additional side parts welded to it to create front view helmet.

The dotted background was created using Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder , matted onto green and purple card.

Basil & Buttercup Birthday Card

Request this week for a gardeners card.

Selected an image from the pack 'Basil & Buttercup' Decoupage Pad.

Selected a Basil image as card was for a male, and layered the 5 layers of the image using 1mm 3d foam. The main image was matted on to brown card stock. The image was matted on to patterned cardstock from the set and matted onto green cardstock. This was finally matted onto Kanban cardstock and mounted to main card.  Each layer was twisted to add detail.

A personalised greeting was printed and matted onto green cardstock to finish.

Pencil Holders

Gifts from the Pencil Museum in Keswick for the boys.... Made them today - hopefully they will keep their pencils in one place now, I can always hope.

My Dads Father's Day card

Well had to do a special card for my Dad and this image just made me chuckle and I know he will find it funny too. He doesn't have false teeth and he doesn't have a walking stick but he is lacking in the hair area so 1 out of 3 isn't too bad.

The stamp image from Swalk - called one of a kind was stamped on to white card using black ink. Coloured in using Promarker pens and cut into a circle shape using Nestabilities dies - circles. A scalloped circle was cut from light brown card stock. A message was printed and matted onto a smaller scalloped circle to match main image.  A checkered background paper was matted onto brown card and fixed to base card. A border strip was cut and a rope ribbon was attached across. Faux brads were attached down the side to add detail.

One for my Boys Daddy - Had to be Football!

Father's Day Card required for my husband from my boys, being Football mad,  the theme was quite easy to choose.

Stamped Image from Lili Of the Valley Stamps - Goalie saves, stamped onto white card stock and coloured in using Promarkers pens. Used spellbinder dies to cut image out and matted onto green card stock, and then matted again onto grass patterned card.

Green football paper layered onto green card and fixed to base card. the stamped image was then fixed using 3d foam. Message was printed and fixed to plain green card and fixed to main card.

Lets hope the boys Dad likes the card and has a lovely day.

Fathers Day Card for a Golfer

Request this week for a Father's Day card for a golfer.

Golf image stamped in black ink onto white card stock. Coloured in using Promarkers - mainly greys and blues used.

The coloured image was matted on to black card stock. A bespoke message was printed onto white card stock and matted onto black card to match. Both the image and the message were fixed to a glittered background card stock to finish.

Lets hope the Dad receiving the card likes it....

Fathers Day Card request - Cyclist

Another card request for a Dad for Father's Day - based on cyclist theme.

Used a stamp from Lili Of the Valley called Riding my Bike. Stamped the image using black ink on plain white card stock. coloured in using Promarkers pens to match the backing paper. The image and message were cut into circle shapes and matted onto scalloped circle shapes. A ribbon border of card was created and fixed 3/4 way down the card. Stars were cut from three contract colours and fixed using 3d foam. 

Card Request - Racing theme

Father's Day card request this time a racing theme.

Used a die cut image of a Ferrari Racing car - four layes in total and ideal as didn't need to be posted.

The image was attached to white card stock and mat and layered onto black card. The backing paper with small cars on was matted onto black cardstock and fixed to main card. The image was attached to top part of card. A message was printed and matted onto black card and attached to base of card.

Birthday Card for Alex

It's Alex's birthday this week, a friend of my youngest son.

I found the ideal image for Alex, from Digistamp Boutique - where you can download images.

Coloured in using Promarkers, and the label shape was cut using spellbinders dies, matted onto blue card stock. A personalised message was printed and matted on blue card stock to match main image.

Used a nice glittered bright coloured cardstock for the backing card. Fixed a piece of ribbon across card approximately 3/4 way down the card. Cut 3 large stars and 3 smaller stars and fixed using 3d foam.

Lets hope Alex's has a fab birthday.

40th Birthday Card

Card required for a 40th birthday...

Stamped image using Lili of the Valley stamp - Never to Old for Cupcakes
Coloured in using promarkes and cut out using circle spellbinder die. Scalloped circle cut from coordinations card and sanded down at edges.

Cupcake cut from Marianne Designs Creatables die - Cupcake again sanded down to release pink core on card. Greeting 'Never to old for Cupcakes' stamped and matted on to card. Small '40th Birthday' greeting printed on computer and cut from small spellbinder die.

Anniversary Card

Time to make an Anniversary card for my husband - 13 years of marriage.

Image cut from Humphrey's Corner CD crafting. Printed the backing paper from the CD also and the decoupage sheet. Used silicon glue to complete the decoupage and curved the pieces prior to gluing.

Ribbon attached across card to hide the join of the backing papers.